U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State University on Monday, touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.”
It was Secretary Buttigieg’s first visit to Kent State. He was accompanied by U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes, a 2007 Kent State alumna whose 13th Congressional District includes the Kent State University Airport.
Buttigieg met with President Todd Diacon, Christina L. Bloebaum, Ph.D., dean of the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and a contingent of students and professors from aeronautics, as well as a group of local officials including the mayors of Akron, Euclid, and Reminderville in Northeast Ohio.
Commenting after touring the college, Buttigieg said: “As cool as the technology is, the really memorable thing is the passion that you see in the students. You can just see it in their eyes.” He noted how Kent State students will be critical in whether America maintains its edge as the world leader in aviation technology.
President Diacon commented on the importance of Buttigieg’s visit because it acknowledges Kent State’s role in the development of an aeronautics workforce that is in great demand in the United States.
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