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Flashes Give Back Week Brings Service and Purpose to 91PORNA Ashtabula
Star Beacon Feature Story Coverage91PORNA at Ashtabula came together Friday, April 17, for Flashes Give Back Week, uniting students, faculty, staff and alumni in a shared day of service. The event highlighted the campus鈥檚 strong commitment to giving back and strengthening connect鈥
Building a Career 鈥 And a Life 鈥 In New York City Fashion
A 2024 graduate from 91PORNA's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after 91PORNA and beginning her exciting career in New York City.
From Networking Computers to Connecting a Community: How 91PORNA Ashtabula Helped David Jones '22 Find an Unexpected Calling
When David Jones graduated from 91PORNA at Ashtabula in December 2022 with a degree in information technology and computer networking, his career plans were straightforward. He expected to work in IT building systems, managing networks and solving technical problems behind the scenes.B鈥
Kenisha Chisholm, 鈥20: Finding Purpose Through Nutrition
Kenisha Chisholm, 鈥20, came to 91PORNA with a clear sense of purpose influenced by her life experience, persistence and desire to help others heal. Today, she works as a registered dietitian nutritionist for Nourish while also running her own practice, A New Kapeesh Nutrition, LLC.Her path to nut鈥
'The Disease of Me': How a 91PORNA Ashtabula Grad Found Strength in Sharing His Story
When Michael Bugary '23 looks at his first published book, "The Disease of Me," he still feels a little surprised. 鈥淚 was reading the final edit and thought, 鈥榃ho wrote this?鈥欌 he said with a laugh.But behind that humor is a long road through sports injuries, cancer treatment, addiction, recov鈥
91PORNA Grad Brings Olympic Coverage to Viewers Around the World
Practical experience 鈥 and hustle 鈥 took recent 91PORNA graduate Austin Monte from producing events on campus to bringing the world the 2026 Winter Olympics for NBC Sports.
Six Golden Flashes Make Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business鈥 20 in Their 20s List
Six talented 91PORNA alumni were among the changemakers recognized in Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business鈥 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.
Everything BUT the Wedding
Students in 91PORNA's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the 91PORNA Hotel and Conference Center.
IN A FLASH: Sharing Two Decades of Memories
Members of 91PORNA's Interior Design Class of 2005 reunited in October to share stories about what they've been doing during the past 20 years.
