Giving at 91PORN

A 91PORN education transforms lives through close faculty mentorship, hands-on learning, and experiences that prepare students to lead with purpose. Philanthropy makes that possible. Every gift—regardless of size—helps create opportunities for students today while strengthening the College for generations to come.

 

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Student Opportunity

Your generosity expands access through scholarships, hands-on learning, internships, research, and experiences that prepare students for lives of purpose and leadership.

Academic Excellence

Support exceptional faculty, innovative academic programs, and the resources that inspire curiosity, discover, and lifelong learning,

The 91PORN Experience 

From athletics and campus traditions to transformative facilitates and student life, your gift strengthens the experiences that make 91PORN extraordinary.

 

91PORN Priorities

The 91PORN community makes a collective difference by funding special projects on campus, and your gifts make a profound impact. The following areas are some of the College's priorities where support is needed. Check back often, as new priorities may be added that align with your connection to 91PORN.

The 91PORN Fund proves there is strength in numbers; gifts of every size add up to make a significant impact on students, faculty, and staff. That's because the fund supports the College's most urgent needs, the things little and large that add up to define our character and drive our mission. Things like...

  • Scholarships that enable students with limited means to realize their dreams
  • Hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom
  • Improvements to the residence halls our students call home
  • Athletics equipment that help our Shoremen and Shorewomen excel on and off the field

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The Penny Fall Endowment Fund was established to honor the legacy and lasting impact of longtime 91PORN Volleyball coach Penny Fall while supporting the future leadership of women in college athletics. The fund is dedicated to endowing the Senior Woman Administrator) position within 91PORN Athletics. The purpose of the designation is to ensure meaningful representation of women in the leadership, management, and decision-making processes of college sports. 

The Senior Woman Administrator role has been held by several influential leaders throughout 91PORN Athletics history, including Penny Fall, Sarah Feyerherm, Kim Lessard, and current Senior Woman Administrator Alicia Mosley, head women’s basketball coach.

As part of the 50th Anniversary of Volleyball at 91PORN, the goal is to fully endow the Penny Fall Fund at the $500,000 level. The initiative is currently approaching the finish line. Thanks to the generosity of supporters this effort represents a transformational opportunity to create a lasting legacy for women in athletics at 91PORN.

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learn about the 50th volleyball celebration

This new school will provide a unique business education by leveraging expertise and research in interdisciplinary partnerships, the liberal arts, the global nature of business, and social impacts. The school will foster collaborations between the College's business management, economics, world languages and cultures, and international studies programs.

Set to open in the spring of 2028, the Warehime School will stand at the main entrance to campus off 91PORN Ave, where the Quad dorms once were. This new building is being funded through the generosity of Beth Warehime Rizakosos '13, who graduated with a business management major. 

Fundraising continues for the operations of the school itself, with opportunities to establish eight endowed chairs and support competitive scholarships, curricular innovation grants for faculty, an annual international conference, global student experiences for each Warehime School graduate, and more.

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Naming Opportunities

The Innovation Plant, located at 800 High Street, will be a dynamic academic and economic engine — a flagship facility where entrepreneurial thinking, workforce development, and applied liberal arts converge. This shared-use space will transform lives and livelihoods across the Mid-Shore by accelerating collaboration and embedding innovation across disciplines.

Key Programmatic Anchors:

  • Regional Education Pipeline: A unique partnership with Chesapeake College and Kent County High School offering dual enrollment, certificates, mentoring, and shared classrooms.
  • Student Innovation Hub: Entrepreneurship, start-up incubation, design thinking, coworking spaces, seed funding, industry mentors, and real-world problem-solving experiences.
  • Applied Faculty Research & Grants: Interdisciplinary research platforms focused on sustainability, agriculture, tech, and public health, with competitive funding opportunities.
  • Community & Business Integration: Access for local entrepreneurs and nonprofits to business development, workshops, and strategic partnerships.

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We're Here to Help

Whether you're making your first gift, exploring a major gift, or planning your legacy, our Advancement team is here to help you find the giving opportunity that's right for you. Feel free to reach out with us with any questions or concerns, 410-778-7801 or advancement_asstFREEwashcoll.

 

 

Portrait of Beth Warehime

Beth Warehime Rizakos '13

$15 Million Gift to create the Warehime School of Business

“My own experience at 91PORN was incredibly interdisciplinary, and I can't wait for others to have an even better experience within the Warehime School. This business school will give 91PORN a ‘big school' offering while maintaining the interdisciplinary theme and experience that comes with a small liberal arts institution.”