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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

Recent Allegheny Graduate John Hughes Named Academic All-America

by Josh Tysiachney June 19th 2018

Recent Allegheny College graduate John Hughes has been named to the 2017–18 Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-America Team. Hughes becomes the 37th student-athlete in Allegheny College history to earn the prestigious Academic All-America laurel, and the sixth Gator men’s track and field/cross country student-athlete to do so. A mathematics major and economics minor, Hughes graduated in May

Allegheny Boasts Three Sets of Gridiron Brothers

by Richard Stanley October 13th 2017

On the practice field and the playing field, Allegheny football in the 2017 season has a family flair. Three sets of brothers are wearing the Gators’ blue and gold: The Lees, the Antinozzis and the Ballas Logan Lee is the Gators’ junior quarterback and is a three-year starter. He currently ranks in the top three

Recent Allegheny Graduate Dan Cheung Named Academic All-America

by Allegheny College June 21st 2017

Recent Allegheny College graduate Dan Cheung has been named Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Cheung becomes the 36th CoSIDA Academic All-American in Allegheny history and the seventh Gator track and field athlete to earn the honor.

Student-Athlete Silas Garrison Brings “Great Promise and Endless Potential”

by Josh Tysiachney June 20th 2017

On a January evening, Silas Garrison ’20 stood before 150 people at Meadville’s 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Fellowship Dinner, captivating them as he expounded on five of Dr. King’s quotes. Garrison, a broad-shouldered football player, spoke at the annual event with a practiced ease that seemed at odds with his youth.

Equestrians Share a Love of Horses—and Camaraderie

by Joseph Merante ’20 November 16th 2016

Allegheny College junior Callie Garlick has loved horses for as long as she can remember. “I begged my mom to let me take riding lessons at a young age, and the obsession has only grown from there,” says Garlick, president of Allegheny’s Equestrian Club. “I got involved with the club because I knew that I

Six Alumni Join Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame

by Allegheny Athletics October 4th 2016

Allegheny College inducted six alumni into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 1, during the College’s Homecoming Weekend. In a ceremony at Schultz Hall, Rebecca Smullin Dawson ’00 (swimming), Nick Catanzarite ’03 (basketball), Jane Och Sharpless ’03 (soccer), Liz Orr Sowa ’03 (soccer), Ben Rathfon ’05 (golf), and Giannina Coccaro Sardis ’06 (softball)

A Crowning Achievement

by Allegheny College April 3rd 2015

Allegheny junior Brianna Layman is a biochemistry major and a studio art minor. She also is a varsity soccer player, a volunteer coach for the Meadville Area Soccer Club, a committee leader for Relay for Life, the philanthropy chairman for Gamma Rho Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, a volunteer advocate for Women’s Services and a

Soccer to Football

by July 7th 2014

BY MARISSA ORBANEK, Erie Times-News Ashley Lehr’s biggest soccer challenges not too long ago were against opponents like Depauw and Denison universities. Now, her most challenging opponents are teams such as Madrid Club de Futbol Femenino B, Club deportivo Avance and Camarma Club de Futbol. The 2013 Allegheny College graduate has been in Europe since October

Using Her Gifts

by June 12th 2014

As published by NCAA.org Allegheny backstroke specialist Joan Lange made big waves in 1976 when she became one of the first two women to win an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship – as a captain of the Gator men’s swim team, six years before the Association began sponsoring competition for women. She and SMU diver Christine Loock

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