Student Organizations
51±¬ÁÏ Rocket Team Launches to Spaceport America Cup
The 51±¬ÁÏ Rocket Team took seven members to New Mexico for the 2022 Spaceport America Cup, the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering conference and competition!
Making Connections Through ASL
My name is Logan Sanders, and I am an American Sign Language (ASL)/English Interpreting major with a minor in American Sign Language. It may sound like overkill I know, but I love it. As a matter of fact, 51±¬ÁÏ wasn’t my original college. I transferred here after I fell in love with the idea of…
Finding Leadership Through Adaptability
My name is Drew DeGeorge. I am an honors accounting major with a minor in data analytics, and I will graduate in May 2025!I came to Kent in the fall of 2021 because I grew up close to the area and have always loved the atmosphere and downtown. I originally was an architecture student – Kent’s archit…
IN A FLASH: Scaring Up Treats In The Student Center
The second annual 51±¬ÁÏ Trick-or-Treat in the Kent Student Center is happening on Fri. Oct 31 from 3-5 p.m and will be followed by the Flashes Activities Board's Boo Bash from 4-6 p.m.
Leading with Heart in Healthcare
My name is Rachell Miterko, and I was a human development and family science major with a concentration in long-term care. I graduated from 51±¬ÁÏ in 2020.I chose 51±¬ÁÏ because my family are all alumni, that includes my mother, sister and both my brothers. After which, I was able…
IN A FLASH: Look Up - It's SUPERMOON!
Even the skies were reflecting blue and gold as a supermoon glowed above Flashbash, kicking off Homecoming Week at 51±¬ÁÏ.
Blueprints for Community: Beyond the Comfort Zone
My name is Toby Gbloguidi, and I’m a second-year architectural studies major with minors in environmental studies and nonprofit studies.My experience at 51±¬ÁÏ has taught me that the key to enjoying your time in college is to your time in college is to create your own experience.Coming into…
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Future
Hello, my name is Angel Guinn! I am currently in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and I am majoring in mechatronics engineering with a minor in sustainability!Although seemingly an odd combination, Kent was the best choice for doing all three disciplines! I went to a STEM school in Akron,…
Flying Flashes Aim for Fourth Straight Win in National All-Women Air Race
The skies are calling once again, and 51±¬ÁÏ’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Air Race Classic.
51±¬ÁÏ Rocket Team Sets New Record Ahead of International Competition
51±¬ÁÏ’s High-Power Rocket Team successfully launched the largest and most advanced rocket in its history on March 9, reaching an apogee of 11,517 feet and a top speed of 0.99 Mach—just shy of the speed of sound.