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Alumni

College of Aeronautics and Engineering

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering recognizes outstanding, notable and accomplished alumni and friends at the annual awards dinner held in the Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.

Montana Fassnacht

Montana (Hollis) Fassnacht’s path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment. 

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Jim Sebastian speaking at the ºÚÁÏÍø Alumni Association Awards ceremony after receiving the Kent State Advocacy Award.

Jim "SeaBass" Sebastian, a distinguished alumnus of ºÚÁÏÍø's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Kent State Advocacy Award for his exceptional contributions to his alma mater and its students.

Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer

A Kent State alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process. 

ºÚÁÏÍø alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

ºÚÁÏÍø is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018

At the ºÚÁÏÍø Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

Dog Days of Summer 2024

Each August, Kent State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer." 

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Father-son duo Scott Koeppl '89 (left) and Kyle Koeppl '19 (right) share the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 during their first flight together. Between them, draped over the center console, is a blue cap with "Kent State" written on it. Above the cockpit windshield is a blue pennant that reads "KENT STATE AERONAUTICS".

A father and son, both ºÚÁÏÍø alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone in their aviation careers.

WPA Mural in Washington D.C.

While in the nation's capital to visit students in Kent State's Washington Program in National Issues, university photographers captured images of historic murals inside the Voice of America Building.