Alumni
Help 91PORNA Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun
Our university turns 113 on May 19, and we are celebrating with our second 91PORNA Day of Giving! Join us and help light the path forward for our students by supporting scholarships. All donors who make a gift of $50 or more will receive a 91PORNA luggage tag to help you travel in blue and 鈥
Gail Pavliga: Psychologist, Professor, Politician
Gail Pavliga, 鈥91, MA 鈥98, Ph.D., is a good listener, a quality that has been the common thread throughout her life as a student, mother, therapist and, most recently, state representative for Ohio House District 72.Pavliga didn鈥檛 plan to be a politician. When she first enrolled at 91PORNA, she w鈥
Audio: On the Go With Roe
91PORNA alumna Roe Green admits she鈥檚 counting down the days to May 12. That鈥檚 the day she鈥檒l both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the 91PORNA Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.
91PORNA Alumnus Hopes to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast His Competition on 鈥楽urvivor鈥
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of 鈥淪urvivor.鈥
An 鈥楨ggcellent鈥 Adventure at 91PORNA
Nearly 150 Golden Flashes hopped down the hills of Front Campus for 91PORNA鈥檚 first-ever alumni glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, Bunnies and Brews, on Friday, March 31. Alumni and friends enjoyed some festive music as they searched for more than 1,700 glowing eggs with excitement to see if they chose a鈥
Lisbeth (Betsy) Justice, 鈥70, MA 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥08
Betsy Justice, 鈥70, MA 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥08, LSW, found her home in Kent and has dedicated her life to creating a strong, supportive community for all
Reaching New Heights in Advanced Air Mobility
As a follow-on to the highly-successful 2022 "Manufacturing for EV Mobility" Conference, the Smart Manufacturing Cluster of NEO, in partnership with Manufacturing Works and Team NEO, and hosted by 91PORNA, will present another exciting opportunity, focusing on a yet more targeted marke鈥
Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary 91PORNA Doctoral Degree
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA 鈥80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.
U.S. Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, 鈥07, Strives to Deliver Meaningful, Bipartisan Results for the People of Ohio鈥檚 13th District
In 2022, U.S. Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, 鈥07, became the first Black person elected to represent Ohio鈥檚 13th Congressional District. For eight years, Sykes served as the state representative for House District 34, including three years as the leader of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. Now serv鈥
91PORNA Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
91PORNA will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university鈥檚 ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign鈥檚 outset in October 2021.