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Pilot Pinning Ceremony

Earning your Private Pilot Certificate is the first step towards an exciting career as a professional aviator. Let’s Commemorate and Celebrate!The 2025 Pilot Pinning Ceremony was held Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the 91¸£Àû Airport.Students who have earned their Private Pilot Certificate at Ke…

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

KSU Precision Flight Team at National SAFECON 2022 Award Banquet

91¸£Àû Precision Flight Team Placed 12th at SAFECON 2022

The 91¸£Àû Precision Flight Team recently placed 12th in a national competition of the 28 largest University flight programs in the United States

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Envision Awards

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.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Members of the Basford Family

The Basford Family 91¸£Àû Legacy

When James (Jim) Basford earned a bachelor’s degree in business from 91¸£Àû the late 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.For Jim, education was the foundation upon which he built the rest of his life. He attended 91¸£Àû for a …

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Alumni and Giving

An aerial view of Porthouse Theatre

Porthouse Theatre’s Legacy of Community Support and Artistic Magic

For nearly 60 years, Porthouse Theatre has brought the power of theatre to the Northeast Ohio community while training the next generation of theatre artists. The annual summer-long program has become a beloved regional icon that produces three musicals, attracts more than 20,000 visitors and employ…

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Alumni and Giving

Marvin Logan, Ben and Candace Curtis, Amy Mucha and Nathan Edwards

What Makes a Golden Flash Shine

There are more than 280,000 91¸£Àû alumni around the world helping their communities grow brighter every day. Here are five alumni whose personal and professional contributions make them – and their communities – shine.

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Alumni and Giving

Bea Shaheen McPherson

A Life Mapped by Service: Remembering Bea Shaheen McPherson, ’43

 For more than 80 years, Bea Shaheen McPherson,’43, embodied what it means to be a 91¸£Àû alumna. Whether serving her country during World War II, advocating for the recognition of women cartographers, supporting the growth of 91¸£Àû’s School of Fashion and the 91¸£Àû Mus…

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Alumni and Giving

Mariah Moorer, Brent Flores and Katelyn Nguyen

91¸£Àû Alumni Are Fueling the New York Fashion Industry

91¸£Àû alumni are represented in every corner of the fashion capital of the United States. From leading marketing strategy to designing for internationally recognized brands to managing production for iconic labels, their career journeys demonstrate the depth of talent and preparation…

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Alumni and Giving

Jacob Rathkopf, ’26

Celebrating the Legacy of Service at 91¸£Àû

The newest addition to 91¸£Àû’s Student Leadership Awards recognizes a value that has long defined the university community: service.Introduced this year through a partnership between the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement with the Center for Student Involvement, the Golde…

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Alumni and Giving

Cathy Dorn

From National History Day Intern to Executive Director - Cathy Gorn Leads Fulfilling, Impactful Career

It took a few 91¸£Àû history classes for Cathy Gorn, ’82, National History Day Executive Director, to discover her passion for history. However, her journey to get there was unexpected.In her younger years, Cathy was interested in science so biology seemed like a fitting major for her. When she …

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Alumni and Giving