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Abnormal Student Theatre Production 2015

Alumnus Prepares Off-Broadway Debut of Original Work

A small class assignment in college led to an off-Broadway debut for 91PORNA musical theatre alumnus Scott Miesse, 鈥15, who will be premiering his self-written play titled 鈥淎bnormal鈥 in January 2020.

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Alumni and Giving

91PORNA arch, in front of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design on a sunny day

College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Rank Among Most-Hired Nationwide

91PORNA鈥檚 architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.

Tags: University News , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , alumni-success , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

A joint color guard from 91PORNA鈥檚 Army and Air Force ROTC programs conducts a flag-raising ceremony on the Student Green at Risman Plaza during the university鈥檚 2019 Veterans Day Commemoration.

91PORNA Honors Veterans With Annual Commemoration Event

91PORNA held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year鈥檚 guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 91PORNA鈥檚 Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.

Tags: Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Success Story , Alumni

Kent Campus

91PORNA ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

91PORNA to Honor Veterans on Nov. 7

91PORNA will hold its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Kent Student Center Kiva. This year鈥檚 guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 91PORNA鈥檚 Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.

Tags: Community & Society , Veterans Day , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Events , Alumni

Kent Campus

Celebration! Dan Armelli is doused with champagne during the Washington Nationals Oct. 15 celebration of winning the National League pennant.

鈥楢bsolute Thrill!鈥 91PORNA PR Graduate in the Middle of Washington Nationals Historic Run to World Series

As the champagne flowed Oct. 15 in the clubhouse of the National League Champion Washington Nationals, there was a 91PORNA connection in the middle of the frenzy that capped the team鈥檚 first trip to the World Series.

Tags: Student Life , Social Media , College of Communication and Information , alumni-success , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

Students carrying the 91PORNA Homecoming banner in the parade pose for a photo.

91PORNA Celebrates Homecoming

On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 91PORNA fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Kent was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 91PORNA days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 91PORNA pride.

Tags: Student Life , University News , Homecoming , Alumni , Events , Success Story

Kent Campus

The 91PORNA Alumni Association will honor seven alumni with its 2019 Alumni Awards.

91PORNA Honors Seven Alumni With 2019 Alumni Awards

The 91PORNA Alumni Association is proud to announce its 2019 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at 91PORNA.

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Kent Campus

New 91PORNA President Todd Diacon will serve as 91PORNA鈥檚 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal on Saturday, Sept. 21.

91PORNA鈥檚 New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal

Last year, 91PORNA celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 91PORNA Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.

Tags: University News , Featured Story , Homecoming , Office of the President , Events , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

Photographs of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on the stage in the Kent Student Center Ballroom during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

91PORNA to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward

91PORNA will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus. 

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center , Presidential Speaker Series , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath together

Mother-Daughter Duo Go Through 91PORNA Geauga Nursing Program Together

Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from 91PORNA at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter.

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