Student Success
Governor Appoints Graduate Student Jennifer Bryant to 91PORNA Board of Trustees
91PORNA graduate student Jennifer Bryant of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, has been appointed by Gov. John Kasich to serve as a student member of the 91PORNA Board of Trustees. Her term began on June 26, 2015, and ends May 16, 2017. 91PORNA鈥檚 Board consists of 12 members鈥
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91PORNA Communication Students Invade UK, Ireland for Education Abroad Experience
Fifty 91PORNA students from the College of Communication and Information participated in education abroad programs in Europe this spring, visiting Northern Ireland, Ireland and England in May. Three of the college鈥檚 classes studied specialized areas in communications in both the U.K鈥
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91PORNA Grad Student is Crowned Miss Ohio 2015
Sarah Hider, a 91PORNA graduate student, is the new Miss Ohio. The 24-year-old won the title this past weekend and will go on to compete for the Miss America title. Hider is the second 91PORNA student in the past two years to be crowned Miss Ohio. Heather Wells won the competition 鈥
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91PORNA鈥檚 Jordan Italiano Named Smartest Player in College Football
91PORNA student-athlete Jordan Italiano of Canfield, Ohio, was tabbed 鈥淪martest Player in College Football鈥 in NFL.com鈥檚 15 for 鈥15 series released on June 16. The pre-medicine/biochemistry major and safety on the 91PORNA football team carries a 3.978 heading into his seni鈥
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NFL Names 91PORNA鈥檚 Jordan Italiano one of College Football鈥檚 Smartest Players
91PORNA鈥檚 Jordan Italiano is getting national attention for his performance both on the field and in the classroom. NFL.com has named Italiano to its 15 for 鈥15 series. The NFL looks for players who make significant on-field contributions and demonstrate strong academic abilities. Re鈥
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91PORNA Doctoral Student to Gain Firsthand Experience on Capitol Hill
What is the best way to truly understand the inner workings of the U.S. Congress? Not through watching the news or reading a textbook. Washington, D.C., insiders will tell you that you need to actually be on 鈥渢he inside鈥 and get firsthand experience, with access to closed-door meetings. Lis鈥
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It鈥檚 That Time Again! Destination 91PORNA Advising and Registration is Here!
Destination 91PORNA is back! The June and July advising and registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. New, first-year students are encouraged to invite family members to participate in the program. During Destination 91PORNA鈥
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91PORNA Fashion School Presents $12,000 in Design Awards at Annual Show
The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at 91PORNA held its Annual Fashion Show on April 24 and 25 at the school鈥檚 Rockwell Hall location. The 2015 show, dubbed 鈥淔S2: Visionnaire,鈥 featured 17 collections and 55 individual looks created by 58 鈥
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Video Conferencing Connects 91PORNA to Students in Rural School Districts
In an office nestled inside 91PORNA鈥檚 Nixson Hall, you can hear the voice of a third grade student coming from a computer screen. 鈥淏each ball,鈥 says the voice from Greenfield Exempted Village Schools in Greenfield, Ohio. Soon after, in the screen directly below, 91PORNA gradua鈥
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91PORNA Physics Doctoral Student to Attend Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
What does it take to become great in your field? Certainly motivation, dedication and creativity are important, but what about inspiration? For young scientists, that inspiration can come from a variety of places, including interactions with colleagues and especially the top scientists in their fiel鈥
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