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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Volunteer students loading boxes of food into the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement mobile unit

Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive

Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, Â鶹ӰԺ State’s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!

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Faculty/Staff News Now

The Goodyear Blimp is reflected in airship pilot and Â鶹ӰԺ State graduate Adam Basaran's sunglasses

How Â鶹ӰԺ State Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!

Graduates Adam Basaran and Jessica Milandinovich speak highly of the training they received at Â鶹ӰԺ State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering and how it thoroughly prepared them for successful careers in aviation – whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of America’s most beloved aircraft. 

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Antonio Gates at HOF

Â鶹ӰԺ State Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement

Â鶹ӰԺ alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at Â鶹ӰԺ State will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

Tags: University News, Sports, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Alumni, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Tower of Snow statue in winter

What’s That Statue Near the Esplanade Arch?

A dramatic, 15-foot-tall bronze sculpture stands on the Lefton Esplanade near the intersection of East Main Street and Haymaker Parkway. It’s a gift from a Â鶹ӰԺ State alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university. 

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Arts & Culture, Alumni, Community Impact, Sculpture

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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during Â鶹ӰԺ's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Â鶹ӰԺ State

John Elliot, a 1970 Â鶹ӰԺ graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Â鶹ӰԺ State 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 Â鶹ӰԺ State.

Tags: University News, Students First, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from Â鶹ӰԺ.

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 Â鶹ӰԺ State.

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Alumni

Giving Tuesday graphic that indicates $4,959,366+ were raised to support causes across Â鶹ӰԺ's eight-campus system.

Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System

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

Tags: University News, Students First, Organizational Sustainability, Giving Tuesday, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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Pictured are the 2024 Â鶹ӰԺ Alumni Award winners at the awards ceremony, held Sept. 27 during Homecoming weekend at the Â鶹ӰԺ Hotel and Conference Center in Â鶹ӰԺ, Ohio. (Photo credit: Andrea Hallgren)

Â鶹ӰԺ State Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend

Sponsored by the Â鶹ӰԺ State Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

Tags: University News, Students First, alumni awards, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, alumni-news

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Dog Days of Summer 2024

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus

Each August, Â鶹ӰԺ 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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