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Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Cesaszar are among an increasing number of flight instructors at ѿappUniversity Airport

Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at ѿappUniversity Airport.

American Academy Students in Curitiba, Brazil

For Brazilian student Rafael Bahls, being involved in the ѿappUniversity American Academy in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, has expanded his worldview in a multitude of ways.

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The First "K" on Manchester Field, by the Class of 2023

Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements? 

ѿappjunior Peyton Turner and alumna Laura Wilson will compete in the 46th Air Race Classic beginning June 20, 2023.

During the four-day Air Race Classic, ѿappalumna Laura Wilson and junior Peyton Turner will fly 2,400 miles and make nine timed flybys at airports in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before landing in Homestead, Florida.

Juneteenth

From traditional celebrations to annual reflections, tell us what Juneteenth means to you.

After 15 years, Canton resident Timothy Johnson earned his associate and bachelor's degrees from Kent State.

Timothy Johnson said ѿappadvisors, who knew he had been working on his degree for 15 years, helped him coordinate his schedule so that he could take in-person classes — while working a full-time job — and still have time to spend with his children. He earned an associate degree in December 2022 and a bachelor's degree in May 2023.

Blue and gold confetti falls on the new graduates during Kent State’s commencement ceremony.

Mark Ledoux's work has made a difference with a lot of students. Make that, a lot of students. For more than a decade, he's been on the front lines in helping new students find what they need to afford their journey. Recently, a single interaction with a graduate left a lasting impression.

ѿappPresident Todd Diacon speaks at May 2023 Commencement.

When ѿappUniversity President Todd Diacon used his May 13 commencement address to send a message to state officials who are challenging Ohio’s public universities as a bastion for the privileged, the reaction was swift and supportive from alumni and friends of the university. 

“There is in Ohio, among some state elected officials, a growing ivory tower accusation being leveled against our state’s public universities and against, quite frankly, ѿappUniversity,” Diacon told thousands gathered for commencement. 

ѿappUniversity education majors work with immigrant children in Akron, Ohio, to increase their food literacy.

ѿappUniversity education major Klair Heestand said the time she spent teaching refugee students in Akron in the spring was excellent preparation for when she enters her own classroom one day. 

“It was very helpful, because we’re going to have students of varying abilities, and students for whom English is a second language, no matter where we teach,” Heestand said. “We don’t need anyone left behind because of a language barrier.”