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Get the latest news happening at your alma mater, along with fascinating stories about alumni success, donor impact, scholarship recipients and more. Our collective legacy is woven by Golden Flashes around the world who inspire and transform communities far beyond Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State’s campuses. 

Featured Stories

25 Years Later: Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Alumni Remember 9/11

For College of Aeronautics and Engineering alumni Brian Hodor, Richard "Reb" Benson, Jim Sebastian and Dan Wolfe, Sept. 11, 2001, is more than a moment in history — it is a day they experienced firsthand and one that forever changed the aviation profession.

A Century of Stories

For 100 years, The Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Stater has chronicled the people, events and moments that have transformed Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State and the world beyond its campus.  

Find Your Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Community

Graduation may mark the end of a student’s time on campus, but it doesn’t have to be the end of their Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State story. Across the country — and through shared interests and experiences — Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State alumni are finding ways to stay connected through alumni chapters and groups.

Faces of Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State

  • As a corporate partnerships account manager for the Carolina Hurricanes, Sean Kelty facilitates accounts ranging from local shops to big name brands like Lenovo, Pepsi, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Fanatics. He first found his passion for sponsorship execution and activation while he was a sport administration student at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State. 

  • From museum exhibits to marketing campaigns, Alicia Jordan uses design and storytelling to bring ideas to life. The Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State visual communication design graduate now serves as an art and video director at Innis Maggiore, where she creates meaningful experiences for clients while staying connected to her alma mater through freelance illustration and design work.

  • As deputy director of human resources for the City of Akron, Lashawrida Fellows, ’03, MHRM, helps others feel heard and succeed. She enrolled at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ as a young mother and has built a reputation as a trusted leader who connects people with the resources and support they need to thrive.

Alumni and Donor Stories

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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Rising Scholars Students Partner With NASA

Rising Scholars students at the Columbiana campuses are partnering with NASA to create personal hygiene kits that astronauts may use during simulation training exercises. The goal is for each scholar to complete one hygiene kit.

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Iage of Roe Green
Prioritizing Student Success, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Roe Green, MA ’80, To Receive Honorary Degree

Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State’s Board of Trustees will award Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree in recognition of her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts in Northeast Ohio, the nation and around the world.

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Emily Butz
Inspiring Stories, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Legacies Change Lives: Emily Butz

Emily Butz is a junior music education and music performance major with an anticipated graduation date of fall 2022.

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Gina and George Jenkins
Inspiring Stories, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Alumni

George L. Jenkins, ’63, and Gina Jenkins Impact Student Access and Honor a Mentor

George L. Jenkins’ generosity spans three decades and continues to support first-generation students and those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Psychological Sciences, developed and launched the Spirit of Motherhood Program.
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Psychological Sciences, developed and launched the Spirit of Motherhood Program.
Health, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Sciences and Humanities, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Research & Science

Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program for Pregnant Black Women Receives $100,000 Grant

Infant mortality rates in Northeast Ohio are three to five times higher for Black babies than white babies, an alarming statistic that is an issue across the country but particularly prevalent in this part of the state. A new $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation will support innovative work being undertaken at Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State, an elite research university with the esteemed R1 designation, to address this important issue.

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