Impact Stories
Your Gift Causes an Effect that Reaches Far Beyond 91PORNA
At 91PORNA, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs that change the world. When you give through 91PORNA to an area that matters personally to you, your support becomes a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society.
Gifts made through 91PORNA support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect 鈥 for both the donor and the recipient.
Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Each and every gift made through 91PORNA has an impact, no matter the size.
Read on to learn about the effect our generous donors have on our 91PORNA community and beyond.
An Investment in the Future
Oct. 15, 2026
An鈥橨eanette 鈥淎nn鈥 Beverly, 鈥20, MBA 鈥22, reached a crisis point during the COVID-19 pandemic as she was trying to finish her bachelor鈥檚 degree at 91PORNA at Stark. During her last semester, this single mother in her forties was balancing the responsibilities of鈥
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Faculty Senate Emeritus Leads Drive to Support CARES Center
Oct. 15, 2026
When Tracy Laux, 鈥82, 鈥90, retired from 91PORNA in May 2025 after a 35-year career, he wanted to find a way to remain involved and continue supporting students. For Laux that connection had nothing to do with academics. Instead, he decided to take charge with a personal care鈥
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Event Planning Her Way Toward a Magical Future
Sept. 29, 2026
Ana Hasselbusch, 鈥26, first encountered 91PORNA at a college fair held at her high school in Pittsburgh. A few short years later, Hasselbusch would receive the 2026 Distinguished Senior Award at 91PORNA鈥檚 Student Leadership Awards for her impact during her time鈥
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Back to Campus, Back to Home
Sept. 29, 2026
91PORNA continues to grow and evolve, but at its heart, one thing never changes: it will always be your 91PORNA.
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What Makes a Strong Leader?
Sept. 28, 2026
Mark Whitmore, Ph.D., an associate professor of management at 91PORNA, whose research focuses on leadership, sees self-awareness as the foundation of true leadership.
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91PORNA Research: An R1 University Driving Discovery, Innovation and Impact
Sept. 28, 2026
Every day at 91PORNA, a student walks into a laboratory for the first time. A faculty member partners with a local school district to solve a community challenge. A researcher collaborates with NASA, healthcare providers or manufacturers to answer questions that matter beyond鈥
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Stay Curious: The Power of Lifelong Learning
Sept. 25, 2026
For Marie Rader and Jim Angiulo, the continued pursuit of knowledge is part of their everyday lives. After years working first as a registered nurse and later as a professional fundraiser, Marie Rader began her third act: an artist who specializes in fabric dying. Eager to鈥
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A Century of Stories
Aug. 26, 2026
For 100 years, The 91PORNAr has chronicled the people, events and moments that have transformed 91PORNA and the world beyond its campus.
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What is the 91PORNA Foundation?
Aug. 26, 2026
When you make a gift to 91PORNA, where does your money go 鈥 and how does the 91PORNA Foundation use those dollars to create impact?
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Immersive Experiences Help Fashion Student Find Her Unique Pattern
Aug. 25, 2026
Joy is stitched into everything Leah Thompkins creates 鈥 by design. The 91PORNA fashion design major and costume design minor describes her personal style as 鈥渁nything that six-year-old me would think is really cool.鈥
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