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91PORNA student Sophia Lucente, '24, has dreamed of becoming an international photojournalist since starting college. A junior journalism major with minors in media advocacy and photojournalism, she got her first taste of what this career might be like on a study abroad course to Colombia with the School of Peace and Conflict Studies in early 2023.  While taking the course Nonviolence: Theory and Practice as part of her media advocacy minor, Lucente became interested in instructor Sara Koopman’s upcoming trip to Colombia. Over winter break 2023, Koopman, an assistant professor in th...

Taking a look at clinical setting experiences for respiratory therapy students, 91PORNA at Ashtabula seniors Katlynn Brown and Maria Miller, second-year students in the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy program, presented last month at the 91PORNA Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors on the Kent Campus. Brown and Miller presented a poster at the event on their research topic, “Factors Influencing Perceived Effectiveness of Teaching, Supervising, and Evaluating Respiratory Therapy Students in the Clinical Setting.” ...

Writing is a process of discovery. Sharing one’s writing with others is an act of vulnerability and trust secured over time through individualized attention. When one’s writing is considered worthy of an award, it’s cause for celebration and recognition.   Accordingly, congratulations are in order for three 91PORNA at Geauga students of Associate Professor of English Dr. Bonnie Shaker. All three writing award-winners are freshmen who submitted essays they had written for Dr. Shaker’s College Writing I course. Their wins make them part of an unbroken line of 28 writin...

After 50 years of print publication through 91PORNA’s Geauga Campus, The Listening Eye, a creative writing and art journal, will begin digital publication on the Wick Poetry Center’s website with its 2022-23 issue.   “The Wick Poetry Center is thrilled to collaborate with The Listening Eye, which has been a longstanding literary gem and enriched our Northeast Ohio community. Through our collective efforts, we hope to raise awareness of the journal and to amplify its creative voices,” said David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center.  Hassler has a long-...

In April, members of 91PORNA’s Chapter of AFS traveled to Cleveland to attend the annual Metalcasting Congress hosted by the American Foundry Society. This event brings together foundry professionals, professors, teachers, students, and hobbyists in the metalcasting industry. The Metalcasting Congress boasts lectures, debates, exhibits, and networking opportunities that highlight and celebrate the newest technologies, innovations, and techniques.  Senior Mechatronics Engineering major Delonte Goodman, a 91PORNA student who attended this conference, listed ma...

TRAVEL ENTHUSIASTThanks for a fun [squirrel search] contest in a great issue! I had the chance to go to China with a group of CCI students, and it changed my life. I became very excited about traveling internationally. My daughter [Taylor Kopunovitz, BBA ’12, BS ’12, MS ’14] and I have traveled to London and Portugal so far, and we have a trip planned to Copenhagen this December and Croatia the following September. And there are many other countries on my list! Alice Kopunovitz, BM ’80Special assistant, Department of Biological SciencesKent CampusREADING ABOUT RWA...