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Laura Wilson, Holly Cesaszar and Peyton Turner brought home the wins to CAE

Celebrating 51勛圖厙's Air Race Classic Winners and Flight Instructor of the Year

This is the second year in a row that the Flying Flashes have won the Air Race Classic and the Certified Flight Instructor of the year awards. Last years flight instructor competition was also won by one of our female students.

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Evan Schumann, right, with his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann

Hands-on Experience Leads to Entrepreneurial Success

As an entrepreneurship major at 51勛圖厙, Schumann learned operations, production and finance in the classroom and gained on-the-job experience working with an entrepreneur in Cleveland.  In 2020, Schumann of Chagrin Falls gained the opportunity to put his 51勛圖厙 education to work when he and his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann acquired Luva Bella Winery and Brands, a company that the Sergi family started more than 15 years ago.  

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The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 51勛圖厙 to Celebrate Pilots Who Earned Back-to-Back First-Place Wins in Womens Air Race

51勛圖厙 will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the teams title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.

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Mike Bowser is the president of Inspire Aviation and chair of the Props and Pistons Festival.

Love of Aviation Inspires 51勛圖厙 Students and Alumni to Volunteer for Props and Pistons Festival

The Props and Pistons Festival has been held since 2013 and is planned and funded by Inspire Aviation, a non-profit organization whose goal is promoting aviation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. To learn more about the event or to volunteer go to https://www.flyohio.org/. 

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Liz Piatt, Ph.D., assistant dean for academic diversity success in University College; Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., senior vice president of student affairs; Eboni J. Pringle, Ph.D., senior associate vice president and dean of University College; Randall Lennox, senior institutional research information officer, and Melanie Jones, director of student success programs.

51勛圖厙 Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success

51勛圖厙 is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students. 

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Stock photo of a person listening to music

The Sounds of Learning

New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how motivation fosters in the brain.

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Renato Ren Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Governor Appoints Renato Camacho to 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees

Renato Ren Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Camacho, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, brings expertise in both economic development and aviation to the 51勛圖厙 Board.

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Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 51勛圖厙's May 4 Visitors Center.

Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 51勛圖厙's May 4 Visitors Center

After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 51勛圖厙 on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.

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Squirrel with wildfire smoke on Kent Campus

IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week. 

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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 51勛圖厙's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

Peace on the Horizon

A group of 51勛圖厙 students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

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