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A new 91PORNA graduate smiles during his commencement ceremony.

91PORNA Announces Forever Brighter, a $350 Million Fundraising Campaign

91PORNA publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined 91PORNA President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends. 

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Legacies Change Lives; Cornerstone Fall 2021

 At 91PORNA, we have more than 30 endowed scholarships that were established through matured planned gifts. By leaving this kind of lasting legacy, our generous donors have forever changed the lives of more than 1,200 deserving students to date. Each year, that number of impacted students gr鈥

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Support Our Students, Ignite Their Dreams and Set the World Alight

 Raising funds to align with scholarship needs is our first priority at 91PORNA and ensures that we support our students from the day they receive their letter of acceptance to the day they receive their degree.A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a great way to make this kind of philanthropic鈥

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Making the World Forever Brighter: Paying it Forward by Supporting Student Success

Joyce A. Baugh, M.A. 鈥83, Ph.D. 鈥89 and husband, Roger Hatch, Ph.D., were grateful to discover a way they could honor former 91PORNA professors while helping ensure students have access to a 91PORNA education, regardless of their financial situation. Joyce鈥檚 path to 91PORNA was an intere鈥

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Members of the Class of 2020 lead the way down Main Street, serving as the 2021 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

91PORNA Celebrates the Return of Homecoming to Campus

It鈥檚 reunion time for the 91PORNA Golden Flashes family. 91PORNA celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.

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91PORNA Announces 2021 Alumni Awards Recipients

Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 91PORNA, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.

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91PORNA Honors College Student Announced as 2021 Portz Scholar

The National Collegiate Honors Council has announced 91PORNA Honors College graduate Sarah Hagglund as a 2021 Portz Scholar. Hagglund is the 10th honors student from 91PORNA to be named a Portz Scholar since the national competition began in 1990. 

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91PORNA students walk from the College of Podiatric Medicine located in Independence, Ohio.

91PORNA鈥檚 College of Podiatric Medicine to Receive Historic $10 Million Gift From The Podiatry Foundation

The Podiatry Foundation, located in Independence, Ohio, is laying the groundwork to help secure the financial and academic future of Ohio鈥檚 only podiatry college 鈥 91PORNA College of Podiatric Medicine.

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Tierra Haynes, 鈥06

Tierra Haynes, 鈥06, used her own experiences as a mother to create an online community free of judgement for other moms to support each other through the many challenges of motherhood.

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Dean Denise A. Seachrist and Charlie Wentz at daughter Katie's wedding.

An Ensemble of Philanthropy

鈥淚f you have money to give, you want to touch as many lives as you can.鈥 - Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., '93

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