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Allegheny Students Compete at College’s Second Annual Financial Literacy Challenge

by Allegheny College News Center January 6th 2021

The Bruce R. Thompson Center for Business and Economics at Allegheny College held its second annual Financial Literacy Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, with 23 Allegheny students presenting personal financial budgets and investing plans appropriate for life after graduation. The top four finishers, who together received $5,000 in prizes and trophies, will advance to

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Allegheny Sophomore Makes a Splash in the Pool and in the Classroom

by Richard Stanley December 18th 2020

There are three areas that Allegheny College sophomore Emily Spitz is passionate about: her academics, swimming and singing, and she says she is excited to be able to continue to pursue those interests on campus, even during the ongoing pandemic. Spitz, a biochemistry major on the pre-med track — “I especially enjoy learning about genetics,”

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Allegheny College Volunteers Collect Supplies for Local Food Pantries

by Richard Stanley December 17th 2020

Volunteers from Allegheny College’s Civic Engagement Office collected food and other supplies from 37 households in the Meadville area on Dec. 10 to help local food pantries supply families in need with non-perishable goods during the holiday season. The socially distant front-door food drive, which collected enough food and other supplies to fill a room,

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A Year Like No Other: The Allegheny Year in Review, 2020 Edition

by Allegheny College News Center December 15th 2020

It’s almost time to bid adieu to 2020, a challenging year to say the least, but not before revisiting those events, honors and milestones that brought Gator pride and smiles to the faces of Alleghenians, no matter where they were in the world. From setting fundraising records to launching a new branding campaign to bringing

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People & Places: December 2020

by Josh Tysiachney December 14th 2020

Professor of Mathematics Anthony Lo Bello is the authorized translator of the memoirs of Italian lexicographer Antonio Cardinal Bacci, first published in Rome in 1964 by Editrice Studium under the title “Con il Latino a Servizio di Quattro Papi”. The new English language edition has the title “With Latin in the Service of the Popes” (ISBN

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Allegheny College Joins Over One Thousand Leaders Across the United States Affirming Commitment to Global Climate Action on the Fifth Anniversary of the Paris Agreement

by Allegheny College News Center December 10th 2020

December 12th marks the five-year anniversary of the world coming together to sign on to the Paris Agreement, and Allegheny College is marking the moment by committing to a national mobilization for a clean energy economy and centering their own operations in pursuit of climate action. In doing so, Allegheny College joined over a thousand

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Abdi Lugundi: A Young Born Leader

by Emma Highland December 10th 2020

Going to college provides students with opportunities to find themselves, start to build their future, and discover their passions. Abdikadir Lugundi — a senior at Allegheny, the current Allegheny Student Government (ASG) president, and a community leader — has been clearing a path behind him for others as he paves his own way forward. He

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Join Allegheny’s Civic Engagement Office in Supporting Local Food Pantries

by Richard Stanley December 7th 2020

The Allegheny Gateway’s Civic Engagement Office and other volunteers from the College will be engaging in a socially distant Front Door Food Drive on Thursday, December 10, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. All food donors have to do is sign up by Tuesday, December 8, for pick-up on their porches or elsewhere that’s visible

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GivingTuesday Donors Unite To Support Allegheny College Student Success

by Allegheny College News Center December 2nd 2020

More than 700 Allegheny College supporters joined in making gifts on Dec. 1 for GivingTuesday, generating $308,523.94, including $120,000 in matching gifts from the Board of Trustees that will directly benefit Allegheny students in need through the Gator Success Grant program. Other areas of support included scholarships, the COVID-19 Emergency Fund, athletics, and academic programs.

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Allegheny Students Connect with Alumni for Valuable Career Advice

by Richard Stanley November 24th 2020

After a lifetime in school, college seniors facing the prospect of a first job can find the experience very unsettling. “Finding a job is difficult and in my experience one of the most important steps toward success comes from constructing a network of people willing to help. Allegheny alumni always seem ready to assist,” said

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