Articles: by Katheryn Frazier

Alumna Finds Voice Through Journalism While At Allegheny College

While at Allegheny College, Sara Holthouse ’21 found her passion for journalism, leading her to a fulfilling career at The Post Journal in Jamestown, NY. Primarily, she interviews community members and writes news stories. “I really loved my time at Allegheny. Allegheny is the only reason I have my career as a journalist because I’d

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Pathway To Politics In Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth

In painting a picture of Pennsylvania’s future, Gov. Josh Shapiro pointed to past progress. “In every chapter of this Pennsylvania story, we got better,” Shapiro, the Democratic 48th leader of the Commonwealth, said in his January inauguration speech. “We got stronger. We got more tolerant. Our story is one of progress and prosperity, and today

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Allegheny Graduate Develops Youth Programming at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Among the dark green leaves at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (Phipps), you can see Jennifer Torrance Stuckey ’16 educating young minds about nature and climate. As Youth Climate Advocacy Committee (YCAC) Coordinator, she takes great delight in shaping the next generation of changemakers. “At Allegheny, I managed our two aquaponics systems in Carr

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Allegheny College Board of Trustee Becomes Alpha Chi Omega National Council President

When Jennifer Daurora ’99 was invited to join the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, she never would have imagined she’d be elected as their national president one day.  Daurora is the second woman from Allegheny College to become the national president of Alpha Chi Omega. The first was Charlotte Weber Seipler, who served from 1894 to

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Studying The Effects Of Climate Change On Tree Swallows & Eastern Blue Birds

How does climate change affect birds? Student and faculty collaboration are tackling that answer by investigating Tree Swallows and Eastern Blue Birds. Featured are: Jennifer Houtz, professor of biology Sunny Stout ’26, an environmental major with an Arabic minor Nelly Stafford ’25, a biology major with a psychology minor Sophia Mita ’25

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Four Elected to the Allegheny College Board of Trustees

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary learning, announced that the College’s Board of Trustees has added four new members: Carol St. Clair Chlystek ‘90 of Elmhurst, Illinois Victoria Lipnic ‘82 of Arlington, Virginia Al Trezza ‘01 of Wexford, Pennsylvania Sean Ward ‘89 of Hudson,

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Allegheny Graduate To Start Career In Corporate Finance At PNC Bank

R.J. Swanson ’24 represents the best qualities shared by Gators – ambition and a bright future. Just one month after graduating from Allegheny College, he will start his career as a rotational analyst within PNC Bank’s finance development program. Swanson says the Center for Career and Professional Development played a huge role in propelling him

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Allegheny Graduate Uses Liberal Arts To Spark A Career As A Published Author & Educator

Cultural fiction. Education. Cultural Criticism. These topics are infused into the work of Jeffrey Dunn ’78. Dunn attributes his liberal arts education to laying the groundwork for his career as a published author and educator.  “Allegheny College required me to sample from a breadth of subjects, allowed me to devise independent studies, and sent me

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Allegheny College Named a Best Value College for 2024 by The Princeton Review

Allegheny College is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career preparation and at a relatively affordable price, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company named Allegheny College as one of its Best Value Colleges for 2024. Allegheny College, founded in 1815, is one of the

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