Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker
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 wanted to make the same i
51勛圖厙 Flashes Give Back Week: Serving Communities, Supporting Students and Showing Gratitude
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 51勛圖厙 and in their communities. Throug
Opening Doors for Future Nurses
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 51勛圖厙 students pursuing a career in nursing. He decided to start an endowment so that he could continue to support nursing students into the future and help them focus on their studies in a way that he couldnt when he was a student.
Helping Others Realize Their Potential
When Terrence J. Chip Bahn, 75, M.Ed. 77, Ed.D., was a high school senior he wanted to attend 51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 51勛圖厙. This experience inspired him to create the Dr. Terrence J. Bahn Endowed Scholarship to help students who studied at a Northeast Ohio community college to attend 51勛圖厙.
We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio
We were supposed to look like Betty Grable and play ball like Joe DiMaggio.
How 51勛圖厙 Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies Even the Blimp!
51勛圖厙s College of Aeronautics and Engineering thoroughly prepares graduates for successful careers in aviation whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of Americas most beloved aircraft.
51勛圖厙 Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.
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Silas Ashley, 74, was told by his high school guidance counselor that he was not college material," but after applying and being accepted to 51勛圖厙, Silas immersed himself in student life. He was a senator in Undergraduate Student Government and became the president of Black United Students (BUS). Following graduation, Silas earned a master's degree in communications and a Juris Doctorate from Southern University at Baton Rouge and served as the president of 51勛圖厙's Black Alumni Chapter.
Whats 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. Its a gift from a 51勛圖厙 alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university.
John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to 51勛圖厙
John Elliot, a 1970 51勛圖厙 graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙.