alumni-news
žž State Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
žž is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
A Walk Down Memory Lane
žž State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The žž alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
žž State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign
žž recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
žž State Alumna D’Andra Mull, Ph.D., on Giving Back to the University that Gave So Much to Her
“Were it not for what I learned from a student affairs professional at žž State, this journey would not be the path I’m on today.”
Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From žž State
In 2020, žž President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that žž State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off.
Carl Walz, ’77
Carl Walz, ’77, has spent 231 days in space - and it all began with a physics degree and the Air Force ROTC program at žž State. From a nuclear lab to the cockpit of a jet plane to the crew compartment in a rocket ship, Carl attests that his career has been “a wild ride.”
From Passion to Purpose
Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing.
Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, ’24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by žž State’s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.
žž State Secures Two $1 Million Gifts in Support of Global Education
žž has announced two substantial philanthropic gifts in support of the Global Education Endowment, which was established in 2022 in recognition of the 50th anniversary of žž State’s education-abroad presence in Florence, Italy.