Welcome to the Kent State Alumni Awards!
Kent State University recognizes and honors Golden Flashes who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at Kent State. Sponsored by the Kent State Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are highly prestigious honors presented each year to outstanding alumni, staff and students.
We are now accepting 2025 Alumni Award nominations and applications! A nomination is a way to let a fellow Flash know you think they’d be a great candidate for one or more of Kent State’s Alumni Awards. When you submit a nomination, that person will receive an email asking them to complete an application. If you have all their information (contact information, employer information, career history, achievements and awards, resume, supporting documents, etc.), you can submit an application on their behalf. Your submission can be anonymous if you so choose. A nomination does not provide Kent State with enough information to consider someone for an award. For alumni, students or staff members to be considered for an Alumni Award, an application must be submitted. If you are submitting yourself for consideration, you need only submit an application; you do not need to fill out the nomination form.
Nominate alumni, staff or students by Feb. 23, 2025. Completed applications are due by March 9, 2025.
NOMINATE OR APPLY:
Please see the notes above explaining the difference between nominations and applications before making your selection. We also encourage you to review our Frequently Asked Questions page before beginning your application or nomination.
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RETURN to a form you've already started:
After creating an account, you can return to the site any time to complete your submission before the deadline. After logging back in, navigate to the heading "My Forms" and then "In Progress" to edit or update a form, and "Complete" to review your final submission.