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Proud Alvernia grad becomes proud Alvernia dad
Gov. Mifflin School District Assistant Superintendent Erin J. Anderson 鈥98, M.Ed. 鈥05, credits Alvernia and its professors for leading him on the path to success, a path his daughter now treads.Earning a bachelor鈥檚 degree in education and a Master...
Hope Fund aids football captain's recovery from illness
Jamel Fleming 鈥25 spent his early years surrounded by tall buildings in his community. Since coming to Alvernia, he鈥檚 been surrounded by community-building. Hailing from Mount Vernon, N.Y., Fleming says the quietness scared him at first, but ...
Alvernia student finds career path through Las Vegas Raiders internship
When Laila Tosi 鈥26 boarded a plane from Anchorage, Ak., to Reading, Pa., to attend 水果派 in 2022, little did she know that she would land an internship in Las Vegas in 2025. The accounting major and student-athlete spent ...
Biology professor leads team authoring article on notable marine microbe
Assistant Professor of Biology Jamie Becker, Ph.D., in November published a research article on a minuscule yet mighty marine organism.鈥淣ovel isolates expand the physiological diversity of Prochlorococcus and illuminate its macroevolution鈥 appeare...