Articles: Student & Alumni Features

Allegheny Graduate Helps Women Athletes Transition Beyond Playing Professional Sports

by Katheryn Frazier March 6th 2024

After graduating from Allegheny College with a neuroscience major and values, ethics, and social action minor, Amanda Hazer ’10 thought she knew what her next step would be— to become a physician. It didn’t take more than a few weeks to realize medical school wasn’t where she wanted to be. Today, she owns Amanda Hazer

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Allegheny College Graduate Studies At Columbia University To Better Human Rights

by Katheryn Frazier February 22nd 2024

Kelechi Dimgba ’23 has dedicated her career to forming policies that promote gender equity and protect global human rights. Currently, Dimgba is pursuing a Master’s of International Affairs with a concentration in urban social policy and a specialization in international organizations and United Nations studies at Columbia University.  While studying as a global health major

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Allegheny College Receives $21 Million in Gifts to Enrich the Campus and Student Experience

by Allegheny College February 20th 2024

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges, where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, has announced that it has received a three-part leadership gift totaling $16 million from alumna and Allegheny College trustee emerita Patricia Bush Tippie ’56, and an additional $5 million from an anonymous donor. The donations ensure

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Military Historian Carol Reardon ‘74 Brings Battlefields to Life

by Jennifer Rignani February 15th 2024

Dr. Carol Reardon ‘74, a nationally-renowned military historian with expertise in the Civil War and Vietnam Conflict will be offering a free public lecture entitled “Gettysburg in History and Memory” on February 19 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in downtown Meadville. Prof. Rearden is the George Winfree Professor Emerita of American History

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Former Allegheny Teammates Reunite Through Organ Donation Awareness

by Jenny Goldsmith February 8th 2024

Tucked away in a quiet corner during a family ski trip to Vermont, alumna Jess Goeller ’04 finds a moment of solitude to reflect on her time at Allegheny College. Goeller works full-time as a project manager of medical devices at Bayer in Pittsburgh. She’s also a wife and mother of four boys, which makes

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Black Excellence Kicks off Black History Month: Judge Michael John Ryan ‘93

by Jennifer Rignani February 1st 2024

Michael John Ryan is one of twelve judges that serve on Ohio’s 8th District Court of Appeals. Ohio has 12 District Courts of Appeal that resolve both appeals and some original actions from lower courts within their district. Since assuming the position a year ago, he has been involved in a range of decisions to

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Allegheny Student Attends Athens Democracy Forum

by Katheryn Frazier January 25th 2024

What is democracy? How should it be pursued? These same questions were posed to Hassan Javed ’24, selected for the 2023 Athens Democracy Forum. Javed joined 21 other students from colleges in the Global Liberal Arts Alliance for the Athens Democracy Forum in Greece. Leaders from various backgrounds gathered to discuss the meaning of democracy

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Allegheny Alumnus Found his Rhythm in the Navy

by Jenny Goldsmith January 18th 2024

Performing songs capturing every musical genre from the National Song of Remembrance, “Taps” to classic rock, Naval musician and Allegheny College alumnus, Daniel Honeycutt ‘14, serves his country through music as a member of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet Band. The double major in music and political science began his journey into performing twenty-some years

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Allegheny Student Studies Away At Duke University Marine Lab

by Katheryn Frazier January 11th 2024

One experience changed the trajectory of Samantha Dzierba ‘25— leading her to dedicate herself and her career toward the stewardship of ocean life.  During the fall of 2023, Dzierba was surrounded by sea life while studying away at the Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. The experience allowed her unique access to various

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