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People & Places: September 2024

  Anna Westbrook ’26, news editor of The Campus, and Sam Heilmann ’26, editor-in-chief of The Campus, were among those honored this summer by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at the Golden Quills Awards dinner in Pittsburgh.  Westbrook was a winner in the news category of student excellence in written journalism for her story

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2025 U.S. News and World Report Once Again Recognizes Allegheny College As A Top National Liberal Arts College and Shines A Spotlight on Its Research and Teaching

U.S. News & World Report has again named Allegheny College one of the top 100 national liberal arts colleges in the country. Significant highlights include Allegheny’s continued recognition as a Best Value School and its inclusion in five other top program lists: #9 for Senior Capstone  #11 for First-Year Experiences  #16 for Undergraduate Teaching #23

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People & Places: June 2024-August 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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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 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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Allegheny College Designated Three Environmental Distinguishments For A More Sustainable Campus

Dedicated to making a more sustainable campus, The Department of Environmental Science and Sustainability (ESS), Office of Sustainability, and Physical Plant Department collaborated on identifying and implementing restorative practices for a healthier campus.  The National Wildlife Federation has recognized the campus’ ongoing efforts to conserve biodiversity— deeming it a certified wildlife habitat.  The Arbor Day

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Allegheny College Awarded Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual Transfer Honor Roll

Allegheny College is pleased to be named to Phi Theta Kappa’s (PTK) 2024 Transfer Honor Roll, which recognizes the most transfer-friendly colleges in the nation for creating innovative pathways for community college transfer students. “Transfer students are a vibrant and important part of our campus community, bringing diverse perspectives and experiences to classroom discussion and

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Allegheny College Graduate Leads Erie Insurance Human Resources Division

Karen Skarupski ’83 is inspired to help teams and people achieve their goals at Erie Insurance. As the senior vice president of human resources, Skarupski says Allegheny College set her up for success.  “A liberal arts education really fosters curiosity, which has helped me through my legal and business career,” says Skarupski. “The faculty were

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Allegheny College Announces New Accelerated Masters Degree in Healthcare Management

Building on the recent announcement of a Healthcare Management major, Allegheny College is pleased to announce a new accelerated Master of Science program in that same area. The program (either 3+1 or 4+1) offers the opportunity for students to earn their BS and MS degrees in an accelerated timeline while continuing to study the field

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