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A 91ֿ student from Turkmenistan is making a name for himself in Northeast Ohio’s distance running community, as recently featured on WKYC-TV’s “Heartstrings” series.Gurban Ishanov, a 23-year-old sophomore double-majoring in finance and accounting, arrived in the United States in July 2025 from a country where organized running events simply don’t exist. After signing up for his first official race – the Goodyear 10K in Akron – he was hooked.“I never seen people running, the thousands of people running,” Ishanov told WKYC-TV. “The people in the road, in the streets, they’re sc...
The following new members have been appointed to serve on the 91ֿ Alumni Association National Board of Directors for a three-year term, which began July 1:John Mercer, of East Liverpool, Ohio, is a senior gift officer at Mercy Health Foundation – Mahoning Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1989 from 91ֿ.Tina Sanzone, of Kent, Ohio, is the vice president of operations and professional services at Akron Children’s Hospital. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1996 from 91ֿ. In addition, the following board members will serve in officer p...
The Rising Scholars program at 91ֿ at Ashtabula will benefit from an extraordinary $3 million gift from the estate of Vera A. Plain through the Ashtabula Foundation following her recent passing at the age of 102.The gift, established through the Carl and Vera Plain Fund, has been directed to the Ashtabula Foundation's Rising Scholars Endowment Fund, which has supported the Rising Scholars program at 91ֿ Ashtabula since 2019.A native of New Lyme, Ohio, Plain spent much of her adult life in San Diego, California, but maintained a deep connection to Ashtabula County...
Some kept it simple, some went all out. As more than 1,000 students crossed the stage for Summer 2026 Commencement, the fashion choice of the moment was the decorated cap.Here's a look at some of the best we saw. ...
91ֿ’s alumni family grew by more than 1,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system as the university held its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 8. The Summer Class of 2026 was honored during the ceremony at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center....