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Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Volunteer students loading boxes of food into the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement mobile unit

Support the "Stuff the Truck" food drive

Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items!

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Faculty/Staff News Now

°µÍø½ûÇø graduate and Goodyear Blimp pilot Adam Basaran

How °µÍø½ûÇø Prepares Pilots to Master the Skies … Even the Blimp!

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™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 America’s most beloved aircraft. 

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Antonio Gates at HOF

°µÍø½ûÇø Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement

°µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø 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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Tower of Snow statue in winter

What’s 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. It’s a gift from a °µÍø½ûÇø alumnus and outstanding supporter of the university. 

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Fonda and John Elliot pictured in their caps and gowns during °µÍø½ûÇø's fall 2024 commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to °µÍø½ûÇø

John Elliot, a 1970 °µÍø½ûÇø graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø.

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Fonda and John Elliot receive their honorary degree from °µÍø½ûÇø.

John and Fonda Elliot Receive Honorary Degrees for Their Extraordinary Contributions

On Saturday, Dec. 14, both John and Fonda received their Doctor of Humane Letters in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the healthcare field and to °µÍø½ûÇø.

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