āI would 100% recommend the Ā鶹¾«Ń”aviation program,ā said 2023 Ā鶹¾«Ń” graduate Jessica Miladinovich during a recent interview at her alma mater. After earning her Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautics, Miladinovich is now an airship pilot for The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
Thatās right. This Ā鶹¾«Ń”alumna flies the iconic Goodyear Blimp.
She works alongside 2003 graduate Adam Basaran (pictured above), who serves as assistant chief pilot for Goodyear.
Both speak highly of the training they received at Kent Stateās College of Aeronautics and Engineering and how it thoroughly prepared them for successful careers in aviation ā whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of Americaās most beloved aircraft.
āAmongst the different pilots that I meet, when I run into a pilot who went through the Ā鶹¾«Ń”flight program, often, thereās a high degree of consistency in how they develop as a professional pilot; [they are] somebody who is not just operating the machine but can work with the customers and the public. That has been really consistent over time,ā Basaran said.
See how Ā鶹¾«Ń”prepared Adam and Jessica to fly Americaās most iconic aircraft.
Top image: The Goodyear Blimp is reflected in airship pilot and Ā鶹¾«Ń”graduate Adam Basaran's sunglasses.