Alumni
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The College of Aeronautics and Engineering recognizes outstanding, notable and accomplished alumni and friends at the annual awards dinner held in the Henry and Louise Timken Atrium in the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.
![Pro Football Hall Of Fame](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/idGfzJZgZz_1732135141225.jpeg?VersionId=mXjzgfAGUWKeC5SoqE0wcctOgthLTYGp&itok=a3d1-OlI)
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.
![Several glass awards for the 2024 College of Aeronautics and Engineering Alumni Awards Ceremony](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Awards%20Banner.jpg?VersionId=_Kq2PyF..QDAS9hN1BxA5gigvtKH8vJ7&itok=tMeOCu5Q)
College of Aeronautics and Engineering Honors Excellence at Awards Ceremony
![Montana Fassnacht](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Headshot-Montana-Fassnacht-banner_0.jpg?VersionId=rGGxRS4XjOEIFQ4dh9R5QJ2dSyXvcITx&itok=UjGCN-sq)
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.
![Jim Sebastian speaking at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Alumni Association Awards ceremony after receiving the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Advocacy Award.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/jim%20sebastian%20awards.jpg?VersionId=f2Kh.oJb8MEqi77abQJ5VlYUQNzKjHhf&itok=-eGjgNyl)
Alumni Spotlight - Jim Sebastian
Jim "SeaBass" Sebastian, a distinguished alumnus of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Advocacy Award for his exceptional contributions to his alma mater and its students.
![Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202024-10-03%20at%202.10.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?VersionId=IYEGQfinDxe6.1C6xhNiL1iw8bpDbu_x&h=bca580ec&itok=iQNWTdzz)
‘Golden Flashes, Get Registered, Make a Plan and Get Out to Vote!’
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/2023%20Homecoming%20Parade%20-%20WEB.jpg?VersionId=xdy3D7tZKzxC2N2qT.oV26LKl0S_iuZB&itok=1ltt-V6Z)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
![Michael Dougherty poses in front of a Goodyear Blimp parked on a grass field.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Dougherty%20-%20Goodyear%20Blimp%202.jpg?VersionId=9s5cXQuPieamqrdvl_ixRqYRW9s7qiTm&itok=P22akS47)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumni to Pilot Goodyear Blimp at Aeronautics and Engineering Expo
![Props-4-Paws donation of food and supplies to Humane Society of Summit County in 2018](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/HSSC%202018.jpg?VersionId=pbPm0yoRQpplf31I2fZixLaZngqnWlwl&itok=hAp2t3F1)
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumni Charity Props-4-Paws Raises Funds For Local Animal Shelters
At the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.
![Dog Days of Summer 2024 Dog Days of Summer 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/454374524_18105881353410857_891121522561411230_n.jpg?VersionId=lTYINnAQpoaJDM5PrhehyCl6wQw8svUr&itok=s74R8SB0)
The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."