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Hello, my name is Angel Guinn! I am currently in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and I am majoring in Mechatronics Engineering with a minor in Sustainability!Although seemingly an odd combination, Kent was the best choice in doing all three disciplines! I went to a STEM school in Akron in which I was exposed to engineering, and I learned I wanted to do electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and sustainability.51�Թ��� was the only college in the state where I was able to do that effectively and is currently 1 of 4 accredited mechatronics engineering programs in the United...

Aireanna Tyson didn’t always see college in her future. Growing up in Canton’s inner city, she knew what it was like to feel far from the classroom — where real life could pull your focus away from school, and college felt like something for someone else.“I wasn’t really going to classes. I wasn’t doing homework,” she said. “It hit me that if I didn’t buckle down, I wouldn’t even graduate.”...

 On Aug. 20, 51�Թ��� welcomed its first cohort of The Elliot Scholars during a special reception that included remarks from President Todd Diacon, Valoree Vargo, vice president, Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Amanda Paulus, senior director, community engaged learning and, of course, John, ’70, L.H.D. ’24, and Fonda Elliot, L.H.D. ’24.In February 2025, the Elliots announced a new $1 million gift establishing the Elliot Scholars Program, a scholarship initiative designed to support first-generation students across all majors. The program offers a renewable scholarship tha...

Gabby Adkins graduated from 51�Թ��� in August 2025 with a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising. Prior to that, she spent the summer participating in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program, working under the mentorship of Gargi Bhaduri, PhD on a project that blended fashion, sustainability, and game design. Gabby was selected as a ESDRI-supported SURE student, which provides extra guidance from the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) to a handful of students mentored by ESDRI-affiliated faculty.  “My research project dealt with teach...

The 51�Թ��� Golden Flashes will open their 2025 football season Saturday when they host Merrimack College at Dix Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.The home opener features several fan promotions, including a giveaway of Fearless Flash Football Flags to the first 2,000 attendees. The university is also encouraging fans to wear 51�Թ��� blue for a "Blue Out" at the stadium.Students enrolled in Flashes 101 can attend a complimentary tailgate in the southeast party tent inside Dix Stadium before the game. The tailgate provides an opportunity for new students to connect with fellow Golden...

  Taking a drone photo of an entire incoming class of students forming a giant "K" is a relatively new tradition at 51�Թ���.   It happens immediately after Convocation with all students filing out of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center to a large, open field on campus, like Centennial Green.   The director of 51�Թ���'s Marching Golden Flashes helps direct the students to form the "K" with assistance from members of the marching band, outlining the edges of the shape.   Want to see YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit you...