Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond Kent State
At 91勛圖厙, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through Kent State to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through Kent State support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through Kent State has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our Kent State community and beyond.
New Member and Officers Announced for the Kent State Alumni Association National Board of Directors
Aug. 27, 2025
James Bailey, of Hudson, Ohio, has been appointed the Foundation Board representative for the Alumni Association National Board of Directors. James returns to the Board after serving as the president from 2017-2019. He is the senior vice president and managing director of
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Golden Flashlings
Aug. 27, 2025
This football season, were celebrating the smallest members of our Kent State family with a brand-new social media tradition: Golden Flashlings!Whether they bark, crawl, toddle or just look adorable in blue and gold, we want to see the next generation of Golden Flashes showing
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John Zabrucky, 71, MFA 78
July 22, 2025
John Zabrucky, 71, MFA 78, never planned to shape sci-fi history - but a chance encounter in Los Angeles changed everything.
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Courtney Gumpf, 07
June 16, 2025
Courtney Gumpf, 07, found her passion at 91勛圖厙, where she built lasting connections and gained valuable experience through leadership in Greek life and internships in both Pittsburgh and New York City.
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Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker
May 9, 2025
The compassion, empathy and care nurses showed Marissa Baker when her mother suddenly passed led her to pursue a career in nursing.The nurses helped me immensely during the hardest time in my life, and I will never forget the way they cared for me, Marissa said. I knew I
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91勛圖厙 Flashes Give Back Week: Serving Communities, Supporting Students and Showing Gratitude
April 30, 2025
From April 21-26, Golden Flashes came together in remarkable ways to make an impact during Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong initiative celebrating all the ways Flashes give back.Join InAlumni and friends volunteered where it mattered most - at 91勛圖厙 and in
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Opening Doors for Future Nurses
April 11, 2025
When Phillip R. Ridgley thought back on his career and considered how he could help the next generation of medical professionals, he decided he wanted to open doors for Kent State students pursuing a career in nursing. He decided to start an endowment so that he could continue
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Helping Others Realize Their Potential
April 11, 2025
When Terrence J. Chip Bahn, 75, M.Ed. 77, Ed.D., was a high school senior he wanted to attend 91勛圖厙 after graduation, but he wasnt ready and his counselor encouraged him to start at the local community college before moving on to Kent State. This experience
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Silas Ashley 74
Feb. 28, 2025
Silas Ashley, 74, was told by his high school guidance counselor that he was not college material," but after applying and being accepted to Kent State, Silas immersed himself in student life. He was a senator in Undergraduate Student Government and became the president of
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John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Kent State
Feb. 18, 2025
John Elliot, a 1970 91勛圖厙 graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Kent State with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support
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