Articles: by Katheryn Frazier

Aluma Pursues Passion For Food Science at Cook’s Illustrated and America’s Test Kitchen

by Katheryn Frazier September 20th 2023

Emily S. Rahravan ’18 shares her passion for science and food with over a million home cooks as an assistant digital editor at Cook’s Illustrated and America’s Test Kitchen. As an environmental science and sustainability major with minors in history and creative writing, Rahravan says that her professors at Allegheny College contributed significantly to her

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Allegheny College To Join The Council on Independent Colleges’ Inaugural Work-Based Learning Consortium

by Allegheny College September 19th 2023

Allegheny College is one of 25 institutions nationwide accepted into the Council of Independent Colleges’ (CIC) inaugural cohort of their Work-Based Learning Consortium. The consortium will support institutions in easing barriers to internship access and job market preparation, particularly for students from underrepresented groups.  “Allegheny College is honored and excited to participate in this opportunity.

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Allegheny College Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

by Allegheny College September 18th 2023

U.S. News & World Report has again named Allegheny College one of the top national liberal arts colleges in the country, highlighting the college’s commitment to social mobility and undergraduate research. Allegheny ranked No. 75 on the list, up from last year. U.S. News & World Report also recognized Allegheny as one of the national

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Allegheny Graduate Serves Marginalized Through Pediatric Surgery

by Katheryn Frazier September 11th 2023

Driven by a passion for serving the marginalized, Marla A. Sacks ’13 has traveled to the Philippines, Ghana, Zambia, and Vietnam to perform critical pediatric surgery in low-resource areas while pursuing a general surgery residency at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University. “I am humbled each day to have the opportunity

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Allegheny College Graduate Teaching in South Korea as a Fulbright Fellow

by Katheryn Frazier September 11th 2023

Aubrey Miller ’23 was awarded a Fulbright fellowship, allowing her to spend a full academic year in South Korea as an English teaching assistant at a secondary school.  Miller was an international studies major focusing on East Asia with a minor in Chinese. She says her previous experience studying away in South Korea and her

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Allegheny Student’s Research Puts Teeth in the Mighty Bite of the Shark

by Richard Stanley September 7th 2023

Meadville, PA – It’s roughly 350 miles from the Allegheny College campus to the frothy, shark-infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but that didn’t stop Ryan Sesler ’23 from pursuing his passion for marine biology and studying the notorious marine creatures. Sesler’s senior project research was centered around the hypothesis put forth by his advisor,

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Allegheny College Recognized Among Nation’s Best Value Institutions by The Princeton Review

by Allegheny College September 6th 2023

Allegheny College has again been named one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education and a best value by The Princeton Review. The education services company features Allegheny in “The Best 388 Colleges,” the 2024 edition of its flagship college guide.  The guidebook notes that the Allegheny campus is “one of the country’s oldest

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Allegheny College Board of Trustees Extends Appointment of President Ron Cole ’87

by Allegheny College July 13th 2023

Dr. Ron Cole ’87 is completing his first academic year as president of Allegheny College. The Board of Trustees commended Dr. Cole’s change leadership style and strategic planning for the College. Following consultation with campus and community leaders, the Board unanimously voted to name Dr. Cole as Allegheny College’s 23rd president and extend his appointment

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Senior Allegheny College Student to Attend Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education

by Katheryn Frazier May 22nd 2023

Allegheny College student Faythe Schulte ’23 is joining many Allegheny alumni who have attended top-tier graduate programs. This fall, Schulte will travel to Boston to pursue a Master of Education at Harvard University. “My past four years at Allegheny have truly shaped me to be who I am today,” says Schulte, who majored in French

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Allegheny College Hosts Eighth Annual Hands-On Science Programming for Local Fourth Graders

by Katheryn Frazier May 10th 2023

For the eighth year, Allegheny College hosted “4th Graders as Scientists” for local students. The program, held over four days in February and March, encourages careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It also included purposeful conservations in mathematics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, physics, computer science, and geology. In addition, it assists in preparing

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