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RISE Program Empowers Underrepresented College Students with Comprehensive Four-Year Support

September 3, 2024 Students By: Jenny Goldsmith

In an effort to bridge the opportunity gap and foster success among first-year college students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, Allegheny College’s Office of Inclusive Excellence has introduced an innovative program designed to provide academic support, mentorship, and real-world experience. RISE, which stands for “Reach, Inspire, Support, Engage,” offers a comprehensive level of personal, professional, and […]

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Two Allegheny College Alumni Engaged On The Steps Of Bentley Hall

August 28, 2024 Alumni

Brendon Urso ’20 and Jordan Mehalko ’22 got engaged on August 2, 2024 on the steps of Bentley Hall! Read about their love story: Q: Did you meet at Allegheny? A: We met at Allegheny in 2018. Q: How did you meet and when? A: Jordan played on the women’s soccer team and I played […]

Alumnus Turns His Passion For Physics and English Into A Traveling Children’s Show As Dr. Sparks

August 27, 2024 Alumni By: Katheryn Frazier

Karl J. P. Smith, Ph.D. ’11 has parlayed his passion for science and storytelling into a lifelong career by embracing his unusual combination. “A lot of people allow themselves to be placed in a box,” says Smith. “Having been trained at Allegheny College to keep in mind and understand that I can pick up anything […]

Allegheny Alumnus Provides Lifesaving Donation Of Blood Stem Cells For A 59-Year-Old With Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

August 22, 2024 Alumni

Ten days before graduation, Jack Doney ’24 received a letter from the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) notifying him that he was a preliminary match for a potential blood stem cell recipient — a 59-year-old male with Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. “I think the first reaction was more shock and surprise more than anything, only because I […]

Allegheny Graduate Becomes Award-Winning Environmental Changemaker and Writer

August 15, 2024 Alumni By: Katheryn Frazier

When government and sustainability intersect, tremendous change can happen. Ethan Woodfill ’22 is part of this change as the glass program coordinator at the Pennsylvania Resources Council, where he oversees their award-winning statewide glass program. After graduating with his bachelor’s degree from Allegheny College, Woodfill spent a year working on a sustainability project at Oberlin […]

Allegheny College Choir Tours In Scandinavia

August 8, 2024 By: Katheryn Frazier

Last May, alumni (between 1972 to 2022) and students traveled across three countries in Europe to share their talents under the direction of James Niblock ’97, professor of music and director of choral activities. The choir ensemble explored the unique culture of Scandinavia and performed in several historic venues. “Getting to sing with our alumni, […]

Pathway To Politics In Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth

August 5, 2024 Alumni By: Erica Erwin ’02

In painting a picture of Pennsylvania’s future, Gov. Josh Shapiro pointed to past progress. “In every chapter of this Pennsylvania story, we got better,” Shapiro, the Democratic 48th leader of the Commonwealth, said in his January inauguration speech. “We got stronger. We got more tolerant. Our story is one of progress and prosperity, and today […]

Allegheny College Board of Trustee Becomes Alpha Chi Omega National Council President

August 1, 2024 Alumni By: Katheryn Frazier

When Jennifer Daurora ’99 signed up as a freshman with the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, she never would have imagined she’d be elected as their national council president one day. Daurora is the second woman from Allegheny College to become the national council president of Alpha Chi Omega. The first was Charlotte Weber Seipler, who […]

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Three Allegheny Athletes and Their Olympic Journeys

July 25, 2024 Alumni By: Jenny Goldsmith

As we watch the world’s best athletes at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Allegheny College celebrates the legacy of three former Olympians whose stories of perseverance, hard work, and triumph continue to inspire and uplift the Gator community. Jeremy Scott ‘03: 2012 Olympics Jeremy Scott ’03 competed in Olympic trials and qualified for the […]

Allegheny Graduate To Start Career In Corporate Finance At PNC Bank

July 11, 2024 Alumni By: Katheryn Frazier

R.J. Swanson ’24 represents the best qualities shared by Gators – ambition and a bright future. Just one month after graduating from Allegheny College, he will start his career as a rotational analyst within PNC Bank’s finance development program. Swanson says the Center for Career and Professional Development played a huge role in propelling him […]

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