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Senior Allegheny College Student to Attend Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education

Allegheny College student Faythe Schulte ’23 is joining many Allegheny alumni who have attended top-tier graduate programs. This fall, Schulte will travel to Boston to pursue a Master of Education at Harvard University. “My past four years at Allegheny have truly shaped me to be who I am today,” says Schulte, who majored in French

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Commencement Ceremony at Allegheny College Celebrates the Class of 2023 and Two Distinguished Leaders

Today, Allegheny College honored 363 graduating students and presented honorary degrees to two distinguished leaders at Commencement ceremonies held on Bicentennial Plaza in the shadow of historic Bentley Hall. Honorary doctorates of humane letters were conferred on Andre M. Perry — a 1993 Allegheny graduate, scholar-in-residence at American University, and professor of the practice of

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Allegheny College Hosts Eighth Annual Hands-On Science Programming for Local Fourth Graders

For the eighth year, Allegheny College hosted “4th Graders as Scientists” for local students. The program, held over four days in February and March, encourages careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). It also included purposeful conservations in mathematics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, physics, computer science, and geology. In addition, it assists in preparing

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Watershed Conservation Research Center Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

On May 9, 2022 the Watershed Conservation Research Center (WCRC) opened its doors with a mission to protect, restore and enrich the upper Allegheny River basin. Primarily focused on the French Creek Watershed, faculty, students, and community partners have spent the last year collaborating on invaluable educational outreach and hands-on research. Assistant Professor of Environmental

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2023 Zingale Big Idea Competition Announces Ten Winners

On Saturday, April 29, the 2023 Zingale Big Idea Competition at Allegheny College announced ten winners, including the top award to team GrandSlam AI, an artificial intelligence analysis used to improve a tennis player’s style with personalized coaching. “What was remarkable about GrandSlam AI is not only the fact that they developed a working product,

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Allegheny College Community Sets Record on Ninth Gator Give Day

On this year’s Gator Give Day, the Allegheny community was charged with helping the College reach new heights, and it met the challenge on the annual day of giving by breaking records. On April 20, more than 3,100 alumni, parents, employees, students, and friends from around the world made gifts to Allegheny, totaling over $2.39

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People & Places: April 2023

Mark Cosdon, Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, will return to Sicily’s University of Palermo this fall to teach a course on contemporary American Theatre. While in Italy, Cosdon will present a pair of lectures at the University of Rome-Sapienza. Sydney Emerson ’23 has a forthcoming publication in the nationally renowned literary journal Timothy McSweeney’s

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Allegheny College Launches Four Innovative New Majors

Allegheny College, one of the nation’s oldest and most innovative four-year colleges where multidisciplinary learning breaks the conventional mold, has announced four new programs designed to expand its academic offerings in areas where there are workforce needs for innovation and talent cultivation. The new majors and minors in Software Engineering, Data Science, Industrial Design, and

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Allegheny Student Receives Statewide 2023 John Laudadio Conservation Leadership Award

Allegheny College senior Katherine Brozell will be honored with the 2023 John Laudadio Conservation Leadership Award by the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen and Conservationists (PFSC). The award, named in memory of Pennsylvania State Rep. and former PFSC President John Laudadio, is given in recognition of a young adult demonstrating a commitment to Pennsylvania conservation and

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Allegheny College to Honor Two Distinguished Leaders at Commencement Ceremony

Allegheny College will award honorary degrees to two distinguished leaders at the college’s Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 on Saturday, May 13. Receiving honorary degrees will be Allegheny alumnus Andre M. Perry, a nationally respected author, professor, and scholar on structural racism and education, and former trustee Kim Tillotson Fleming, a prominent business

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