Alumni
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’s guest speaker is Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 91PORNA’s 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.
‘Absolute Thrill!’ 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’s first trip to the World Series.
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.
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.
91PORNA’s 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.
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.
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.
Flashes Make Global Impact During Biggest Service Day Yet
From New York to Brazil, alumni across the globe joined together to make a difference in their communities on Saturday, April 27. This year, 860 participants logged 2,383 volunteer hours at 45 different service sites, making it the largest in the event's 11-year history. This favorite tradit…
Chapter Spotlight: Southern California Alumni Chapter
The Southern California Alumni Chapter engages over 2,000 alumni in Southern California. From participating in Alumni Day of Service to watching the Anaheim Angels vs. the Cleveland Indians each summer, there is always something going on to connect alumni. We caught up with the Southern Cal…
Alumnus Earns Valuable Degree from Across the Country and Lands Unique Job at Sea
Thanks to Tim Novotny’s, ’14, master’s degree in public relations, which he earned online, he is now the Communications Manager for the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission. The commission’s mission is to enhance the Dungeness crab industry’s image and offer profitable opportunities through promoti…
