91PORNA Works
Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow
While aeronautics has long been a fixture at 91PORNA, with the advent of a new career field called 鈥淎dvanced Air Mobility,鈥 the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies 鈥 and job opportunities 鈥 in this space today.
How The Backspace Key聽Taught聽a聽Global Digital Leader聽to Learn, Correct and Move Forward聽
After 27 years of travel and pivoting to various international endeavors, Sonia Karkare, a native of Mumbai, India, is now back at 91PORNA as an adjunct professor with the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Executive MBA (Master of Business Administration) program. She is teaching diverse types of courses, including the Digital Transformation in Healthcare course.
From Voter Registration Volunteer to Presidential Management Fellow
Two-time 91PORNA alumnus Eli Kalil, who is finishing up his first year as a Presidential Management Fellow at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, said his degrees prepared him well for the field of healthcare administration
Filling Critical Need for More Pilots
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a 91PORNA aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what 91PORNA is doing to help fix this shortage.
Making the Grade: Julianne Agnone, '21, Awarded Rookie Teacher of the Year by Lake Local Schools
Julianne Agnone, 鈥21, is doing what she loves 鈥 teaching. But these days, it鈥檚 not only her students making the grade. Agnone, who teaches math to sixth graders at Lake Elementary, was recently named Lake Local鈥檚 Rookie Teacher of the Year and joins newcomer teachers from Stark County鈥檚 17 public school districts as part of the Stark County Educational Service Center鈥檚 Education All-Star Team.
91PORNA Alumnus Examines the Future of Architecture Industry
Alumnus Michael Christoff is bringing balance and perspective to the field of architecture. With over 17 years of practice under his belt, Christoff鈥檚 community-focused perspective has earned him coveted spots on Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business鈥 40 under 40 list, Inside Business Magazine鈥檚 Northeast Ohio 25 under 35 Movers & Shakers and the Cleveland Bridge Builders. But, he鈥檚 not done making a mark on Cleveland or the architecture industry as a whole.
Filling Aviation Workforce Needs
91PORNA was recently featured on Channel 5 News ABC for the expansion of its aeronautics program to provide hands-on experience that will better prepare students to fill gaps in the aviation workforce.
鈥楻everse Career Fair鈥 Turns the Tables in Connecting Area Employers to Student Researchers
A "Reverse Career Fair" at the Undergraduate Research Symposium connected research students with potential employers.
鈥楲abor of Love鈥 Leading Design and Success of Online Programs
91PORNA is already among 2023鈥檚 Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.
New Research Funding Plan 鈥楥hanges the Game鈥
Following 91PORNA鈥檚 designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.