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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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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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Experiential Learning Program Bridges Students to Tech Careers

by Jenny Goldsmith August 20th 2024

In collaboration with the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA), a groundbreaking, new experiential learning program launched to help students explore and enter careers in the technology industry. This unified career center initiative, a collaborative effort among several liberal arts institutions, is designed to empower students by aligning their academic pursuits with practical career opportunities in

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Allegheny College Choir Tours In Scandinavia

by Katheryn Frazier August 8th 2024

Last May, alumni (from 1972 to 2022) and students traveled across three European countries to share their talents under the direction of James Niblock ’97, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities. College Organist Kevin Dill accompanied the performances on piano and organ. The current College Choir was joined by 20 alumni, with the

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Pathway To Politics In Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth

by Erica Erwin ’02 August 5th 2024

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

by Katheryn Frazier August 1st 2024

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

by Katheryn Frazier July 30th 2024

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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Allegheny College Invests To Create A Premier NCAA Division III Athletic Center

by Allegheny College July 23rd 2024

College receives $1.5 million for a new 10,000-square-foot football facility from alumni Kevin and Lisa Baird Allegheny College has committed to upgrading and updating the Robertson Athletic Complex facilities by 2025, aiming to create a premier athletic center in NCAA Division III and the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The initial $1.5 million in funding for the

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The Benefits of Unusual Major-Minor Combinations

by Jennifer Rignani July 18th 2024

One of the hallmarks of Allegheny College is the requirement for students to select majors and minors that push exploration of their interests. We are a campus of students who combine passions for their learning journey, preparing them for much more than one thing to do in life. The outcomes are exceptional, both in the

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Allegheny Graduate To Start Career In Corporate Finance At PNC Bank

by Katheryn Frazier July 11th 2024

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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