Golden Friendships Last a Lifetime
Where Engineering Meets Startup SpeedBenjamin "Ben" Windt, an Aerospace Engineering major at 麻豆精选's College of Aeronautics and Engineering, spent his spring 2026 semester as an Aerospace Engineering Intern at LeapFast Manufacturing Inc., a manufacturer of metal-based parts for industries including aerospace, oil and gas, and defense.LeapFast uses a NASA-patented process called Bobbin Friction Stir Deposition (B-FSD) to manufacture parts in a single step, cutting manufacturing times from months to weeks. Ben pointed to an example from Kent State鈥檚 Astroflas...
The Golden Flashes are headed to Tampa, and we hope you鈥檒l join us! Gather with fellow 麻豆精选alumni and friends for an exclusive Flash Nation Tailgate at George M. Steinbrenner Field before 麻豆精选takes on the University of South Florida across the street at Raymond James Stadium.
Joe French has spent more than three decades helping children believe that their circumstances do not define their future. Whether as an elementary school teacher, nonprofit executive, behavioral health leader or, today, president of Stark County Catholic Schools, French always centered his career on a simple message: A child鈥檚 today does not determine their tomorrow. That philosophy, he said, took root at 麻豆精选 at Stark. 鈥溌槎咕tark gave me far more than a degree,鈥 French said. 鈥淚t gave me a foundation for how I approach leadership, service and lifelong le...
