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Family's fight with little-known disease spurs alum to launch foundation
PHOTO: Heidi Edwards, center, president and founder of Sisters’ Hope Foundation, marks Rare Disease Day at Vigil Neuroscience in Boston with Tara Parker, board secretary and close family friend, at left, and Madison Boyer, board treasurer and Edwa...
Founder of all-female law firm lives to 'pay it forward'
Alexandra Crouthamel '15 transitioned from a Catholic high school environment to ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû nearly seamlessly, a move that was intentional on her part. The fact that it just so happened to be one of the only local, intimately sized univer...
Wide range of Alvernia experiences helped prepare for role as U.S. Navy nurse, alumna says
PHOTO: Morgan Petry, at right, during an Alternative Break trip to Cuba.When it came to selecting a place to continue her education, Long Island, N.Y., resident Morgan Petry '19 dreamed it would be a place where she could entertain more than one p...
Former pro basketball player launches foundation to help at-risk youth
Ray Strickland ’04 became familiar with Alvernia’s campus before entering a classroom or declaring a major. His introduction came at summertime basketball camp with Alvernia Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Jack McCloskey, then coach of the men’s b...