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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...
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 ...
Inaugural director of School of Engineering hopes to expand impact
Joseph Mahoney joined the ranks at ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû¾«Æ·¸£Àû in August of 2022 as the first director of the John R. Post School of Engineering, also established in 2022, and he came with a mission: to make it easier for graduating high school students t...
Addictions caused her to lose everything — perseverance helped her recover
By Lini S. KadabaWhen Shannon Qualters ’23, MAOL '25 hit bottom, the survivor of child sexual abuse was hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, living on the streets of the Kensington section of Philadelphia and eating out of garbage cans, by her own ...