Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond Kent State
At Kent State University, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through Kent State to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through Kent State support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect – for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through Kent State has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our Kent State community and beyond.
Strengthening the Bonds Between Kent State and the Community Through Scholarships
May 12, 2026
Community is important to Timothy “Tim” Crock, and as a lifelong resident of Kent, Ohio, he wants to help Kent area students advance their education right here at home, empowering them to achieve and build their careers in their own community.
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Couple Channels Their Love of Science and Technology Into Their Legacy
May 12, 2026
Ronald R. “Ron,” ’88, and Mary L. Rivett, ’72, MS ’84, had a mutual love of science and computers. Although they were both from the same town in Northeast Ohio and attended the same high school, they didn’t get to know each other until a chance encounter in 1971 when she was…
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Golden Flashes: The Real Heroes of Someone’s Story
April 30, 2026
During Flashes Give Back Week, over 1,100 volunteers strengthened our communities and more than 700 donors raised $165,000+ to support Kent State causes.From April 13-18, Golden Flashes once again came together to make a meaningful impact during Flashes Give Back Week, a…
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Taking Center Stage with Scholarship Support
April 14, 2026
Savon Harris was born to perform. The junior musical theatre major found his passion for the stage while he was still in high school, however, Savon’s career would not have been possible without financial support
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Public Health Major Finds Purpose, Passion at Kent State
April 14, 2026
Ivory Kendrick, a senior public health major with a concentration in health administrative services, has always believed in the power of understanding and connecting with others. Scholarships played a crucial role in Ivory’s journey, providing him not just financial support, but…
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Dr. Curtis Stone Memorial Track and Field Fund Established for Kent State Athletics
March 26, 2026
Kent State University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are proud to announce the establishment of the Dr. Curtis Stone Memorial Track and Field Fund, a scholarship created through a $750,000 gift from Sara Stone Miller, '77, M.M. '79, Ph.D. '85, and her late…
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A Dazzling Gift: The KSU Museum Turns 40
Jan. 5, 2026
Much like the establishment of Kent State University itself, the Kent State University Museum was also founded through a philanthropic gift.
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Kent State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.58 Million To Support Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Dec. 3, 2025
Throughout November, alumni, friends, faculty and staff were encouraged to find the cause that speaks to them and share their reason for giving. From Nov. 1 through Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2), the 2025 campaign raised more than $4.5 million for causes ranging from food…
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Kent State Honors 10 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Oct. 21, 2025
Kent State University recognizes alumni who are making a difference with its Alumni Awards. Sponsored by the Kent State University Alumni Association, these awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors.
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High School Sweethearts Leave a Legacy Through Philanthropy
Oct. 15, 2025
Although they were born in the same month at the same hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, James C. “Jim” Schrum, ’74, and his wife, Cynthia J. “Cindi” Schrum, didn’t meet until they were both students at Austintown Fitch High School. They started dating in the late 1960s and have been…
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