Alumni
Flashes Give Back Week Is April 21-26!
51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its first Alumni Day of Service in 2009. Since then, it has blossomed into a weeklong initiative supporting our blue and gold communities around the world. During Flashes Give Back Week, Golden Flashes can choose to volunteer at one – or more – of our 50+ service site…
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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.9 Million for Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.
Former Golden Flashes Named Pro Football Hall of Fame Semifinalists
Antonio Gates and James Harrison, two Golden Flashes alumni who took drastically different paths to professional football stardom, now find themselves a step closer to football immortality as semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
College of Aeronautics and Engineering Honors Excellence at Awards Ceremony
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated outstanding achievement and dedication at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, November 7, recognizing distinguished alumni, corporate partners, faculty, staff, and students.Tim ‘06 and Kris Palcho ’90, ’16 were both h…
From Student to Mentor: A Passionate Journey in Music Education
Montana (Hollis) Fassnacht’s path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment.
This Giving Tuesday, Support The Cause That Matters Most To You
When you give through 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, you start a ripple effect that empowers innovation, improves lives and fosters progress.{"preview_thumbnail":"/s3/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/eEBBHXHjoEo.jpg?itok=SRj686ac","video_url":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEBBHX…
Alumni Spotlight - Jim Sebastian
Jim "SeaBass" Sebastian, a distinguished alumnus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Advocacy Award for his exceptional contributions to his alma mater and its students.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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.