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Success Stories

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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Youyi Ma

Culture of Care helps nursing major find a community

To Youyi Ma 鈥27, moving to the U.S. from China with her family in 2015 was more than just the start of a new chapter.鈥淏eing in the U.S. meant I would have more freedom to achieve my dreams,鈥 said the nursing major, whose dream is to become a nurse...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Kacie Walters

'Giving-back seed' sprouts into lifelong pursuit helping others

For as long as she can remember, helping others has been part of her life, said Kacie Walters '25.The Bachelor of Social Work grad was certainly influenced by her mother鈥檚 helping heart. The family鈥檚 matriarch introduced Walters and her siblings t...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026
Total Experience Learning Momentum Makers Camp

Scaling Innovation: How Governor Mifflin Built a District of Discovery

When Lisa Hess, superintendent of Governor Mifflin School District in Berks County, witnessed the impact of Total Experience Learning庐 on her own son, she was determined to bring the innovative program to her district.鈥淪he wanted that for all the ...

  • 2026
Anthony Kuklinski

Hamburg police chief refining leadership skills with multiple degrees at Alvernia

Anthony Kuklinski loved the experience of earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in criminal justice at 午夜福利精品福利 so much that he followed it up by earning his Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, then immediately enrolled in the Ph.D. in...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026