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Alvernia's foundation helps veteran transfer student find success
Ask Alvernia alum Corey McNear, DMD about his college experience and he’ll likely tell you it was anything but traditional.School, admittedly, wasn’t a top priority for McNear in high school. Post-graduation, he joined the Marine Corps, serving fr...
Criminal Justice grad and retired adjunct continues to serve with bereavement-focused books, support group
It’s hard to put Dominic Murgido ’79 in one descriptive box.What lead him to Alvernia, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice with a double concentration in sociology and psychology? It may have been the talks he had with his fa...
Industry-focused faculty fuel COO’s career trajectory
Industry-focused faculty fuel COO’s career trajectoryWhen LeeAnn Smulligan MBA ’09 walks into a room, people listen, not solely because of her title, but because of the way she leads. With more than two decades at Mrs. T’s Pierogies, Smulligan has...
Advanced education provides partnership opportunity serving Reading students
Eric Turman is Reading High School’s principal, serving the calling of preparing students for success in adulthood. His journey began at Alvernia, graduating in 1997 with his undergraduate degree in Education, securing his Master’s in Education in...