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Soccer phenom continues family's sports stardom at Alvernia
You might say sports are in the Stair family blood. ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû holds a place there, too.It’s also firmly rooted in the heart of first-year student Abby Stair and her parents, Rob '99 and Amy '99, who met on campus. While her parents didn’...
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 compu...
Making the case for K-9 units
Criminal Justice Administration graduate Elizabeth Goida values the education she received at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû, which included real-world experiences, such attending the Reading Police Academy and working with the Reading Police ...
MSOT standout aims to advance use of 3-D prosthetic hands
As a high school student, Regina Rossi perused occupational therapy programs and Alvernia’s stood out. “When I discovered the school offered a five-year OT program, I was intrigued and when I visited the beautiful campus and spoke to the dedicated...