FLINT, MICHIGAN (October 28, 2025) — Kettering University welcomed Ashton Nix, of Eldridge, Iowa, to campus during its fall Convocation this October. Held in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center, the ceremony brought together 254 new students and their families to mark the official start of their Kettering experience.
While many students hail from Michigan, the incoming class represents nearly twenty states and eight countries. Roughly half of the students have declared Mechanical Engineering as their intended major, with Electrical Engineering and Computer Science rounding out the top three.
"To our new students: you're taking this first step with purpose, with courage and with the full support of a community that believes in you," said University President Dr Robert K McMahan.
"This is your moment to explore who you are and begin to shape who you want to become."
As part of Kettering's signature fifty-fifty model, Nix, who is majoring in Mechanical Engineering, will complete eleven weeks of intensive coursework on campus before beginning their first Co-op employment assignment, earning on-the-job experience that will set them apart in today's competitive workforce.
"By attending Kettering University, you've made a bold and exciting choice. One that now ties you to a proud tradition of excellence, of ambition, of transformation, both in and beyond the classroom," said President McMahan. "Here, you'll combine theory and practice in ways that prepare you not just for a job, but for a future you help define."
About Kettering University
Since 1919, Kettering University has pioneered unique educational experiences that blend classroom instruction with real-world wage-paying work at cooperative employer partners. The Flint, Michigan-based private non-profit university is world-renowned for its engineering, mathematics, business, and science programs that produce some of the brightest, most successful entrepreneurs and business innovators. Leaders in the fields of autonomous vehicles and robotics, Kettering is consistently ranked among the country's best universities for return on investment and career preparation. Learn more at kettering.edu.
