Alvernia Magazine: Fall 2025

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Alvernia Magazine: Fall 2025

Glynis Earth Day of Service 2025
President's Column

At Alvernia, you're family. Students and employees don’t just study and work here. Bound together by Franciscan values, they’re part of a tight-knit community.

 

Feature Stories

Matthew Lackman championship
Sibling revelry

Matthew Lackman wins Alvernia’s first title with the support of brother, a fellow championship winner.

2025 Commencement First Engineering Graduates
Engine of Growth

Alvernia's engineering school celebrates its first graduating class.

Mission Moment booklets
Mission: Possible

The legacy of Alvernia’s mission moment tradition is secure thanks to an updated print collection and a new interactive kiosk and website.

Pottsville CollegeTowne solar panels
Nurturing Environment

New solar panels and the launch of a student ambassador program herald Alvernia’s amplified focus on sustainability.

Criminal Justice archive shot
... And Justice for Alvernia

The innovative Criminal Justice Administration program, which marked its 50th anniversary last year, continues to evolve.

William Bill Stiles 2024
Turning ambition into reality

During departed athletic director Bill Stiles' tenure, Alvernia added over a dozen NCAA programs and nearly tripled its student-athlete population.

Don Schalk Farewell Speech
Retiring faculty members give Last Lectures

The half-dozen retirees were honored at the university’s Faculty Awards event.

 

Profiles

Youyi Ma
A foundation of faith and support

Thanks to Alvernia’s culture of care and the Achieve Personal Excellence (APeX) program, Youyi Ma ’27 found a community.

Erin Anderson
Proud grad becomes proud dad

Erin J. Anderson ’98, M.Ed. ’05 says Alvernia prepared him for a successful career, something he’s witnessing again with
his daughter.

Heidi Reuter
Maintaining Focus

Though her photography classes have changed significantly over the past 20 years, adjunct professor Heidi Reuter keeps up with the times.

English Bradley comeback
Squeezing learning into life

Online-program flexibility helps ambitious adult student English Bradley ’26 create her comeback.

Jeff Bush '79 and family
Giving back to give others a chance

Jeff Bush ’79 was inspired to make the largest planned gift in Alvernia’s history by his experience as a first-generation college student.