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Hope Fund aids football captain's recovery from illness
Jamel Fleming ’25 spent his early years surrounded by tall buildings in his community. Since coming to Alvernia, he’s 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 ’26 boarded a plane from Anchorage, Ak., to Reading, Pa., to attend 鶹 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.“Novel isolates expand the physiological diversity of Prochlorococcus and illuminate its macroevolution” appeare...
Sales competition leads Alvernia student to full-time role with Fortune 500 firm
PHOTO: Michael Andrew ’26 (second from left) with fellow interns during a Graybar training program. 鶹 student-athlete Michael Andrew ’26 discovered a life-changing professional opportunity this summer, thanks to a connection...