McDonald’s entrepreneur Stephanie Rawden joins 911±¬ÁÏÍø Board of Trustees
Seasoned franchise leader helps advance job creation, regional economic development and entrepreneurial growth across Alvernia’s footprint
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Alvernia Student Nurses Association team earns runner-up in NCLEX Bowl at SNAP Convention
911±¬ÁÏÍø’s Student Nurses Association (ASNA) achieved a milestone this fall, finishing as the runner-up in the NCLEX Bowl at the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) Convention in Harrisburg. Twelve teams from nursing programs across the state, including Drexel, Penn State, Villanova, and Jefferson Universities, as well as the University of Pittsburgh, competed in the high-stakes event.
Online nursing program helps adult student achieve belated dream
For much of her childhood, Jeri Eifler ’23 suffered a tumultuous life. Her father died when she was 10 years old, and her mother sunk into a deep depression that only got worse. Before the end of her first semester on full scholarship at The New S...
Computer science program spurs educational turnaround
Gino Giacolona '25 didn’t see college in his future when he graduated from high school. And he would tell you he wasn’t a good student. But after taking a gap year and working in construction, he realized hard labor wasn’t for him. It was the comp...
Graduate student relishes role as special education teacher in Reading School District
Derrick Golden is a busy man. A graduate student at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and a member of the men’s basketball team, he’s also employed full time with Reading School District (RSD) as an emergency-certified fifth-grade special education math teacher...
Industry-focused faculty fuel COO’s career trajectory
Industry-focused faculty fuel COO’s career trajectory When LeeAnn Smulligan MBA ’09 walks into a room, people listen, not solely because of her title, but because of the way she leads. With more than two decades at Mrs. T’s Pierogies, Smulligan ha...
Back to where Mom began
Back to where Mom began By: Sarah Matarella When Carol Klimas ‘84 first stepped onto Alvernia College’s campus in the 1980s, it was a mere handful of buildings tucked on a hill in Reading, Pa., near Shillington where she grew up. While her daughte...
Sales competition leads Alvernia student to full-time role with Fortune 500 firm
PHOTO: Michael Andrew ’26 (second from left) with fellow interns during a Graybar training program. 911±¬ÁÏÍø student-athlete Michael Andrew ’26 discovered a life-changing professional opportunity this summer, thanks to a connection made...
Alum aims to run marathons on seven continents over seven days
Starting this weekend, Conor Delaney '07 will travel nearly 28,000 miles in the air over a seven-day period, touching down on each of the world's continents. Oh, and he'll also travel 183 miles by foot during that same period. Delaney will partici...
New Jersey couple become Alvernia parents for third time
While Thomas and Christina Figurelli of Mullica Hill, N.J., saw all three of their children attend Catholic school growing up, they likely would never have imaged they’d all choose the same Franciscan college post-high school. But it was kismet. “...