Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
¹ú²úÂ×Àí, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic
¹ú²úÂ×Àí initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thank You for a Great Flashes Give Back Week!

Alumna Sarah Shendy, ’06, Named First Director of Ohio Office of Law Enforcement and Recruitment
Sarah Shendy, ’06, has been appointment as the first Director, Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. Had it not been for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, she may have never gone into law enforcement.

E. Timothy Moore’s Life, Legacy to Be Honored With Scholarship
A scholarship has been established to honor the life and legacy of E. Timothy (Tim) Moore, Associate Dean Emeritus in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pan-African Studies.
Ed and Peg Hall - All Roads Lead to a Giving Legacy
Inspired by late faculty colleagues Jim Rinier (geology) and Art Herrick (biology) who designated ¹ú²úÂ×Àí in their estate plans, Ed and his wife, Peg, have funded a gift annuity, which at maturity will benefit the Map Library in the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Libraries.
Why I'm Leaving a Legacy: Randall Keller, '08
Why I'm Leaving a Legacy: Patricia Grutzmacher, '85
Patricia Grutzmacher, '85, professor emerita of music education, remembers that as a student it was important for her to have time to study, reflect, philosophize and actually learn. Now, it's important to Patricia to give back to help future students have those same opportunities.
Why I'm Leaving A Legacy: Marilyn Seifert Flower, B.S. '61, M.E '86
Marilyn Flower and her late husband, Don, were passionate supporters of the men's basketball and wrestling programs at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, and Marilyn loves Porthouse Theater as well.
Why We're Leaving a Legacy: Andy, '73 and Micheal, '72 Sonderman
Andy and Micheal Sonderman have fond memories of their time as students at both the Trumbull and Kent campuses. That's why they decided to make a planned gift that will benefit both.
A Heart for First-Generation Students
Rick and Janis Krumel remember well what it was like to be the first in their families to attend college. The Krumels funded the DeLong-Krumel Family Endowed Scholarship over a five-year period. They're turning their scholarship into four individual Founders Scholarships by adding funds to it through their estate plan's retirement accounts.