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Headshot of Allegheny College Assistant Professor of Biology Jennifer Houtz, who received a prestigious ornithology fellowship

Prestigious Ornithology Fellowship Awarded to Biology Professor

The American Ornithological Society awarded Assistant Professor of Biology Jennifer Houtz a Kessel Fellowships for Ornithological Research on Monday, July 13.

Research Scientist Mark, Meredith Barney '21, Casey Bradshaw-Wilson, and Kelly Pearce pose during a research outing in French Creek in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.

Allegheny College and Crawford County Environmental Groups Awarded Nearly $300,000 for Stream Restoration Projects

Allegheny College’s Watershed Conservation Research Center (WCRC) is beginning work to restore two tributary stream channels thanks to a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Growing Greener grant totalling $279,216.

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Taking Center Stage: Alumna Stars in NYC Play Festival

There are bright lights in the big city, and Jillian Bradley ’23 is certainly taking every opportunity she can to shine. Bradley recently starred in the play Pity Party, which premiered at the Chain Theatre’s Winter One-Act Festival in the heart of Midtown Manhattan.

Bentley Hall at Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania

Five New Trustees Elected to Allegheny College’s Board

Allegheny College is proud to announce its five newest Board of Trustees members. The cohort brings a breadth of expertise from both the public and private sectors.

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Allegheny Graduate Uses Biology Degree to Help College Students Find Belonging

The journey of Aaliyah Coleman '21 was anything but a straight line as a first-generation student. The winding path of Coleman’s career ultimately created meaning, leading her to receive multiple professional accolades.

Allegheny Gators Head Golf Coach Carter Hassenplug '25 swings a golf club

Allegheny Alumnus Carter Hassenplug ’25 Named Head Golf Coach

Allegheny College Director of Athletics Bill Ross has announced the hiring of former Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) champion and PAC Player of the Year Carter Hassenplug ’25 as the Gators’ next Head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach.

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A Gator Connection Jump-Starts Alumna’s Career in Medical Device Marketing

Samantha Bretz ’18 started as a finance intern at Boston Scientific through a connection from a fellow Gator. Little did Bretz know that the connection would transform the trajectory of her career.

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Alumna Recognized As a 30 Under 30 Honoree Leading Positive Storytelling at Oyster Creative Co. & The Page Turners Book Club

Cecily Milligan ’18 is entering a new chapter as a Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 honoree, while she leads positive storytelling at Oyster Creative Co., an alumni-run marketing and public relations agency based in Pittsburgh.

Allegheny alum Jonathan Spencer ‘79 with a group of women from his nonprofit New Horizon’s House

Jonathan Spencer ‘79: Problem-Solving and New Horizons

In the latest episode of the Gators on Purpose podcast, Briana Lewis speaks with Jonathan Spencer '79, founder of New Horizon’s House, a Colorado-based nonprofit providing care to survivors of human trafficking and sexual abuse. 

Allegheny College President Ron Cole '87 speaks at a podium

Community stewardship as an educational — and institutional — goal

Project Pericles, a higher education consortium centered on community-engaged civic learning, recently published a story that chronicles the community stewardship of President Ron Cole ’87.