Profiles
The skies over Â鶹ӰԺ's Airport will feature a unique homecoming this weekend as three alumni return to pilot the Goodyear Blimp during the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday.
Meet junior art history major and English minor from Medina, Ohio, Molly Wagar. The decision on what to study at Â鶹ӰԺ was an easy one for Wagar, and she has found inspiration in the people and professors she has met here.
Meet Angelique Wong, a 2022 Fashion Design alumna and current graduate student from Silver Spring, Maryland, who is pursuing a master’s degree in emerging media and technology.
A father and son, both Â鶹ӰԺ alumni, graduates of the professional pilot program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, recently achieved a remarkable milestone. Scott and Kyle Koeppl completed their first flight together as Southwest Airlines pilots.
Tatee Sakr's path to success in the fashion world started at Â鶹ӰԺ. As a 19-year-old immigrant to the U.S., Sakr chose Â鶹ӰԺ because it was close to her new home in Cleveland and had a reputable fashion design program. Now an industry professional, she is giving back as a key faculty member.
Fashion design major Kaleigh McGreal has been sharing her story with Â鶹ӰԺ State Today through her final two semesters at Â鶹ӰԺ State in our "Year with a Flash" series. Most recently, as she prepared for graduation, McGreal shared her thoughts about her journey with an inspiring message for other Â鶹ӰԺ State students.
In 2020, Â鶹ӰԺ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Â鶹ӰԺ State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent Â鶹ӰԺ graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.
Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment.
Â鶹ӰԺ State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.