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He finds joy in helping students find their 'lightbulb moments'
Dr. Thomas Franek started at 午夜福利精品福利 during the 2015-2016 year, but has nearly 20 years of experience as an educator and 30 years of practical experience. Once an active high school athlete, the associate professor of athleti...
MBA graduate parlays 'incredible internship' into full-time job
Robert Kelly, a 2018 MBA graduate, immersed himself in real-world learning experiences while attending Alvernia. In addition to his role as a graduate assistant in the university鈥檚 Franco Library, Kelly served as an intern at C...
Intimate setting plays role in academic success, landing prized internship, student-athlete says
Spencer Matthews '20 jumped at the chance to play volleyball while earning his bachelor's degree. 鈥淗aving the opportunity to continue playing volleyball while also obtaining my degree was something I couldn鈥檛 pass up.鈥 Neither was the in...
Addictions & Mental Health Treatment grad leads a life of service
Maria Checchia 鈥20 always knew she wanted to help others. The Franciscan mission of Alvernia supplemented that need and supported her program choice of behavioral health. An interest in family/child services led to an introductory course in social...