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When 91PORNA sophomore Parker Lamy went to see Idina Menzel perform with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center on July 26, she wasn’t expecting to sing a duet onstage with the Broadway star. Fortunately, she was dressed for the occasion.Lamy was part of a group of 91PORNA students who were gifted tickets to the performance, thanks to a partnership between the Kent Blossom Music Festival and The Cleveland Orchestra. The musical theatre major from Orlando, Florida, was enjoying the show with friends from the School of Theatre and Dance when Menzel gave a shout-out to K...

 91PORNA Assistant Professor Dr. Diana Gonçalves Schmidt has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award, one of the agency’s most prestigious honors for early-career faculty. The five year award recognizes researchers who demonstrate exceptional potential to advance both scientific discovery and education while serving as leaders in their fields. When Gonçalves Schmidt learned that her proposal had been funded, she was thrilled. “I could not believe it and started jumping up and down with excitement!” she said.The CAREER Award represents an important mile...