Alumni
Stephen Fassnacht ’19 and Montana Hollis ’20
Their StoryMontana was one of the first people I met when transferring to Kent in Spring 2017 to complete my Music Education degree. Before I student taught, Montana and I had a night class together and would often talk after. I ended up student teaching at her alma mater, and would go out for drink…
Julie ’94 and Brian ’94 Foutty
Their StoryWe met Spring semester 1992 in the education sophomore practicum block. I had just joined a sorority and he was in a fraternity, so we would talk about Greek life. The following semester, Fall 1992, we saw each other at a Greek event and have been together ever since. We celebrated o…
Gale ’62 and Richard ’62 Carter
Their Story Richard was commuting from Akron. I was living on campus. We met at a required philosophy class at 8 AM, probably the only early class I had in 4 years! Dr. Politela seated the students alphabetically so we were assigned adjoining seats. Richard's arms were scarred with fresh scratche…
Kristen ’09 and Nicholas ’08 Blazek
Their StoryWe met through a mutual friend on campus. I was a tour guide and he was a student manager for Prentice Cafe. We started dating in 2007, right before I went to NYC with the fashion school for a semester. The Proposal and MarriageIn 2010, we went on a little Vacation to Chicago, w…
Melissa ’08 and Curt ’08
Their StoryWe met at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì in 2004 and started dating in 2007. We had a lot of mutual friends and we ended up living on College Street together. We started dating in 2007 after attending a Lambda Chi Date Party together! The Proposal and MarriageWe got engaged at The Point in Pittsburgh, P…
Download Your Digital 2021 Alumni Calendar!
We hope the New Year is treating our Golden Flashes well. To brighten up your home or office, we are offering a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alumni 2021 digital wall calendar. Download your calendar below, print it out and hang it up with ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì pride!
Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Library Science program.
Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Library Science program.
Congratulations to Lou Holtz, ’59, Who Received Presidential Medal of Freedom
Lou Holtz, ’59, one of the most successful college football coaches of all time, proudly received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump in December.
Holtz is the only coach in the history of collegiate football who took six different teams to a bowl game, won five bowl games with different teams and had four college teams ranked in the final Top 20 poll.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and a master's degree in arts and education from Iowa. Read about Holtz’s ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì experiences excerpted from a 2010 interview:
Alumni Feature: Kate Wyatt - The Gift of Music Education
Wyatt shares her story in music education from growing up as the only violinist in her school to now touching the lives of over 200 string students each week.
