Articles: by Katheryn Frazier

Student Involvement Fair 2024-2025 At Allegheny College

by Allegheny College September 9th 2024

Held on Thursday, August 29, student-led organizations and community partners gathered for the annual involvement fair! Allegheny College offers over 100+ diverse clubs and organizations, allowing all students to participate in various activities. While only a few are listed in the video below, there are many more you can discover on your own — or

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Allegheny Graduate Appointed As Butler County Community College’s Interim President

by Katheryn Frazier September 5th 2024

As interim president of Butler County Community College (BC3), Megan McClean Coval ’05 has dedicated her career to higher education for almost two decades, which was originally sparked by an administrator at Allegheny College. “Post-secondary education, for so many students, is a game changer,” explains Coval. “Being in a profession where you’re helping to provide

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People & Places: June 2024-August 2024

by Allegheny College September 3rd 2024

Amelia Finaret, Associate Professor of Global Health and Economics, published an open-access textbook based on her course, Economics of Food and Agriculture, with Palgrave-MacMillan in May of 2024 as part of the series on Agricultural Economics and Food Policy called Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health. The book manuscript has benefited greatly from many Allegheny students

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Allegheny College Launches New Academic Year with Over Ten Percent More New Students

by Allegheny College August 29th 2024

Allegheny College faculty, administrators, and students celebrated the start of the 2024-2025 academic year during a matriculation ceremony that welcomed a larger new student class, with over ten percent growth in new student enrollment and a record percentage of international students.  In addition to President Ron Cole, speakers included First Year Class Dean Aacha Brown-Gregg,

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Alumnus Turns His Passion For Physics and English Into A Traveling Children’s Show As Dr. Sparks

by Katheryn Frazier August 27th 2024

Karl J. P. Smith, Ph.D. ’11 has parlayed his passion for science and storytelling into a lifelong career by embracing his unusual combination. “A lot of people allow themselves to be placed in a box,” says Smith. “Having been trained at Allegheny College to keep in mind and understand that I can pick up anything

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Allegheny Alumnus Provides Lifesaving Donation Of Blood Stem Cells For A 59-Year-Old With Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

by Katheryn Frazier August 22nd 2024

Ten days before graduation, Jack Doney ’24 received a letter from the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) notifying him that he was a preliminary match for a potential blood stem cell recipient — a 59-year-old male with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “I think the first reaction was more shock and surprise more than anything, only because I

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Allegheny Graduate Becomes Award-Winning Environmental Changemaker and Writer

by Katheryn Frazier August 15th 2024

When government and sustainability intersect, tremendous change can happen. Ethan Woodfill ’22 is part of this change as the glass program coordinator at the Pennsylvania Resources Council, where he oversees their award-winning statewide glass program.  After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College, Woodfill spent a year working on a sustainability project at Oberlin

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Acutec Precision Aerospace, Inc. CEO & President Presents To Allegheny College Students The Value of Employee Stock Ownership Plans

by Katheryn Frazier August 13th 2024

Acutec Precision Aerospace, Inc. (Acutec) has a rich history with Allegheny College, dating back to its beginning. Founded by alumnus Greg Antoun ’73, and subsequently grown by Rob Smith ‘73 from 17 people to over 430 employees in three locations, the partnership has only deepened. The Center for Political Participation and the Center for Business

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