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Retired Allegheny College Employee Linda Savor and Students

Students’ Dedication, Achievements Inspire Retired Allegheny Employee To Establish Scholarship

by Josh Tysiachney December 13th 2018

Linda Savor remembers her joyful interaction with students when she worked for the Office of Development at Allegheny College from 1994 to 2004. One of her favorite responsibilities as an office coordinator was to supervise work-study students who assisted with clerical and other projects. She remains close to a number of them, including Sallianne Van

Gator Swimmers Break a Record, Arbore Hits 1,000 Career Points

by Allegheny College December 12th 2018

Sadie Brown, Aimee Verardi, Anna Verardi and McClaren Rodriguez broke a nine-year-old Allegheny record in the 200 freestyle relay by more than a second at the Fredonia Blue Devil Invitational on Dec. 7. The previous best time in Gator history was set in 2009 by Ashley Whitehead, Megan McGuire, Erin Ham and Megan Knox at

Ford Chapel Instrument Chimes in With New Sounds on Allegheny Campus

by Richard Stanley December 10th 2018

Junior music major Jacob Sutter drops his coat and backpack in a pew in the balcony of Ford Memorial Chapel on a chilly December morning and fires up the small keyboard in front of him. Soon the strains of the “Bell Tree Peal” are resounding across the Allegheny College campus. That’s followed by “Be Thou

Allegheny Students Listen, Learn During Health Center Internship in Hawaii

by Aubrey Hall '22 December 7th 2018

Allegheny College seniors Brittany Imel and Julia Drozdowsky found strength in community during an internship this past summer at the Western Hawaii Community Health Center, an opportunity provided by an Allegheny alumnus. The center has four locations throughout Hawaii and describes its mission as “making quality, comprehensive, and integrated health services accessible to all who

Service and Philanthropy Become a Habit, Allegheny Graduates Say

by Richard Stanley December 3rd 2018

It’s been less than five years since Trevor and Michelle Colvin proudly wore their caps and gowns at Commencement on Bentley Lawn, but they’ve already been making an impact on the students that followed them at Allegheny College, thanks to a commitment to service and philanthropy they have woven into their lives. Trevor and Michelle

Meadiaville Listening Project to Debut Its Third Season

by Allegheny College November 30th 2018

Allegheny’s Communication Arts and Theatre Department students will release the third season of the Meadiaville Listening Project, called “North Main Narratives,” an oral-history podcast that features the college’s recently retired staff and professors, with a listening party planned for Monday, Dec. 10, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Meadville Public Library, 848 N. Main

Allegheny College Hosts Visiting Diplomat Dale Giovengo

by Josh Tysiachney November 28th 2018

Dale Giovengo’s career as a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State has spanned posts in France, Albania, Kuwait, Pakistan, Switzerland, Iraq and, now, Allegheny College. Giovengo is serving as a Visiting Diplomat in the Allegheny Gateway during the 2018–19 academic year. Visiting Diplomats are career foreign service officers and specialists located throughout

New National Ranking Highlights Allegheny College’s Innovative Curriculum

by Josh Tysiachney November 15th 2018

Allegheny College has been recognized in a new national ranking of “innovative colleges and universities that may not get the limelight, but deserve to be household names.” The list of “50 Underrated Colleges Doing Great Things” was published by College Consensus, a college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews. According to College

Mary and Robert Utter with their son, Andrew.

For Alumni Couple Who Met at Allegheny, Ties to the College Remain Strong

by Richard Stanley November 12th 2018

Robert and Mary Utter were both very active in Greek life while students at Allegheny College. Mary joined Alpha Delta Pi as a sophomore, and Robert joined Delta Tau Delta as a junior. Both graduated in 2006. Several years later as they made their way through post-graduate school and early advances in their careers in

Allegheny College Alumnus and His Undergraduate Advisor Collaborate to Publish Book

by John Arthur Hutchison November 12th 2018

When two people work together on a major project, it’s vital for both to feel they are on equal footing as they collaboratively develop a finished product. Peter Capretto is a 2010 graduate of Allegheny College with a double major in philosophy and religious studies. He later earned a master’s degree from Vanderbilt University, where

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