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Renee Richard

91¸£Àû Alumna Renee Richard’s Decades-long Career in Public Service Recognized with Multiple Prestigious Awards

While some first-year students arrive at 91¸£Àû undecided on their major and career choice, Renee Richard, ’76, had her path for the future mapped out. That steadfast resolve has led Renee to a successful, decades-long career in law and finance.

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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during 91¸£Àû's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to 91¸£Àû

John Elliot, a 1970 91¸£Àû graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at 91¸£Àû with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend 91¸£Àû.

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Biennial Alumni Exhibition 2025

IN A FLASH: Alumni Art Show Ends Friday

The inaugural Biennial Alumni Exhibition, currently on display in two galleries inside 91¸£Àû's Center for the Visual Arts, opened on Jan. 17 and will end on Feb. 21. 

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Alumni volunteering during 2024 Flashes Give Back Week

Flashes Give Back Week Is April 21-26!

91¸£Àû held its first Alumni Day of Service in 2009. Since then, it has blossomed into a weeklong initiative supporting our blue and gold communities around the world. During Flashes Give Back Week, Golden Flashes can choose to volunteer at one – or more – of our 50+ service site…

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from 91¸£Àû.

John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions

On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to 91¸£Àû.

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Eric Johnson teaching in Crawford Hall as seen through the glass wall

The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged

Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

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Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across 91¸£Àû's eight-campus system.

91¸£Àû’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

Members of the 91¸£Àû community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 91¸£Àû, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

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Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Former Golden Flashes Named Pro Football Hall of Fame Semifinalists

Antonio Gates and James Harrison, two Golden Flashes alumni who took drastically different paths to professional football stardom, now find themselves a step closer to football immortality as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.

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Several glass awards for the 2024 College of Aeronautics and Engineering Alumni Awards Ceremony

College of Aeronautics and Engineering Honors Excellence at Awards Ceremony

The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 91¸£Àû celebrated outstanding achievement and dedication at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, November 7, recognizing distinguished alumni, corporate partners, faculty, staff, and students.Tim ‘06 and Kris Palcho ’90, ’16 were both h…

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Montana Fassnacht

From Student to Mentor: A Passionate Journey in Music Education

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

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