Alumni
51±¬ÁÏ to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7
51±¬ÁÏ will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year’s guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 51±¬ÁÏ’s Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.
‘Absolute Thrill!’ 51±¬ÁÏ PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series
As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 51±¬ÁÏ connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team’s first trip to the World Series.
51±¬ÁÏ Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 51±¬ÁÏ fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 51±¬ÁÏ days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 51±¬ÁÏ pride.
51±¬ÁÏ Honors Seven Alumni With 2019 Alumni Awards
The 51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at 51±¬ÁÏ.
51±¬ÁÏ’s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, 51±¬ÁÏ celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 51±¬ÁÏ Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
51±¬ÁÏ to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
51±¬ÁÏ will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
Mother-Daughter Duo Go Through 51±¬ÁÏ Geauga Nursing Program Together
Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from 51±¬ÁÏ at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter.
Flashes Make Global Impact During Biggest Service Day Yet
From New York to Brazil, alumni across the globe joined together to make a difference in their communities on Saturday, April 27. This year, 860 participants logged 2,383 volunteer hours at 45 different service sites, making it the largest in the event's 11-year history. This favorite tradit…