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The Alvernia Impact

Discover how 午夜福利精品福利 students, alumni, and faculty turn education into action. Explore success stories of leadership, service, and innovation that reflect our Franciscan mission. Ready to see where your story begins? Explore how you can join a community that leads with purpose.

 

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Alvernia President Glynis A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. and LeeAnn Smulligan MBA 鈥09, Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. T鈥檚 Pierogies

Industry-focused faculty fuel COO鈥檚 career trajectory

Industry-focused faculty fuel COO鈥檚 career trajectoryWhen LeeAnn Smulligan MBA 鈥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鈥檚 Pierogies, Smulligan has...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Gym Jam

Community need sparks Alvernia grad's entrepreneurial spirit

As a student in Alvernia鈥檚 occupational therapy program, Mary Strausser MSOT 鈥08 did not anticipate a career that centered around children.鈥淚 remember telling my classmates I had no interest in working with kids,鈥 she recalled. 鈥淚 thought I鈥檇 be p...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Kaylie Rowe

Pre-professional program helps land spot at one of world's top veterinary schools

You might say Kaylie Rowe鈥檚 spark for animal care ignited when the town鈥檚 鈥渃razy cat lady鈥 walked into her mother鈥檚 workplace when Rowe was a child. 鈥淚 have kittens that need homes!鈥 she declared.One of those kittens, a black domestic shorthair na...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Brandon Danz, Ph.D.

Alum helping to shape the future of higher education in Pennsylvania

午夜福利精品福利 alumnus Brandon Danz, Ph.D., is making significant strides in the world of higher education. Recently nominated by Governor Josh Shapiro and unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, Dr. Danz now serves on the Pen...

  • College of Business, Communication, and Leadership
  • 2026