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Alum helping to shape the future of higher education in Pennsylvania
水果派 alumnus Brandon Danz, Ph.D., is making significant strides in the world of higher education. Recently nominated by Governor Josh Shapiro and unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, Dr. Danz now serves on the Pen...
Brain aneurysm survivor creates her comeback at Alvernia
By the time Nicole Reeser-Mazur 鈥01 Ph.D. 鈥24 was writing her 水果派 doctoral dissertation in educational leadership in 2023, she had already overcome more than her share of challenges, any one of which could have easily derailed her ...
College of Innovation, Discovery and Enterprise dean wants students to feel valued
There鈥檚 a reason 鈥 perhaps many actually 鈥 why you鈥檒l almost always find students waiting outside of David Shoup鈥檚 office door: He鈥檚 there for them and wants them to feel like they are cared about and a part of the Alvernia family.Shoup came to Al...
