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Allegheny Senior On The Verge Of Record-Breaking Football Season

MEADVILLE, Pa. — The short list of the best wide receivers in college football includes one familiar name: Declan O’Brien. The senior from Irwin, Pennsylvania, is amid one of the greatest seasons ever by an Allegheny College wide receiver. His outstanding performance on the gridiron also has O’Brien ranked among the top pass catchers at all […]

Alumni Counsel the Next Generation of Gator Leaders During 2023 Blue & Gold Weekend

Alumni Counsel the Next Generation of Gator Leaders During 2023 Blue & Gold Weekend

View the Gallery Allegheny College alumni returned to campus on September 29 to connect and support the next generation of Gator leaders as part of the annual Blue & Gold Weekend: A Homecoming and Family Celebration. The College’s Office of Institutional Advancement partnered with academic departments to facilitate class visits, practice interviews, and networking receptions […]

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People & Places: September 2023

People & Places is a monthly highlight of the ongoing professional activities and achievements of faculty, staff, and students of the College. Blake Neiderlander ’24 recently completed a ten-week-long biomedical ethics research internship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as one of the six candidates selected for this highly competitive program. Over the summer, […]

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Alumnus Supports Pittsburgh Steelers As Team Event Operations Manager

In November 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers nominated John Wodarek ’93, the team’s event operations manager, for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The award honors NFL players, coaches, and personnel committed to the military community. “It’s an extremely rewarding experience,” says Wodarek, who majored in communication arts and political science at Allegheny […]

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Alumna Pursues Passion For Food Science at Cook’s Illustrated and America’s Test Kitchen

Emily S. Rahravan ’18 shares her passion for science and food with over a million home cooks as an assistant digital editor at Cook’s Illustrated and America’s Test Kitchen. As an environmental science and sustainability major with minors in history and creative writing, Rahravan says that her professors at Allegheny College contributed significantly to her […]

Allegheny College To Join The Council on Independent Colleges’ Inaugural Work-Based Learning Consortium

Allegheny College To Join The Council on Independent Colleges’ Inaugural Work-Based Learning Consortium

Allegheny College is one of 25 institutions nationwide accepted into the Council of Independent Colleges’ (CIC) inaugural cohort of their Work-Based Learning Consortium. The consortium will support institutions in easing barriers to internship access and job market preparation, particularly for students from underrepresented groups.  “Allegheny College is honored and excited to participate in this opportunity. […]

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks Allegheny College Among Best National Liberal Arts Colleges

U.S. News & World Report has again named Allegheny College one of the top national liberal arts colleges in the country, highlighting the college’s commitment to social mobility and undergraduate research. Allegheny ranked No. 75 on the list, up from last year. U.S. News & World Report also recognized Allegheny as one of the national […]

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Allegheny Graduate Serves Marginalized Through Pediatric Surgery

Driven by a passion for serving the marginalized, Marla A. Sacks ’13 has traveled to the Philippines, Ghana, Zambia, and Vietnam to perform critical pediatric surgery in low-resource areas while pursuing a general surgery residency at the State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University. “I am humbled each day to have the opportunity […]

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Allegheny College Graduate Teaching in South Korea as a Fulbright Fellow

Aubrey Miller ’23 was awarded a Fulbright fellowship, allowing her to spend a full academic year in South Korea as an English teaching assistant at a secondary school.  Miller was an international studies major focusing on East Asia with a minor in Chinese. She says her previous experience studying away in South Korea and her […]

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Allegheny Student’s Research Puts Teeth in the Mighty Bite of the Shark

Meadville, PA – It’s roughly 350 miles from the Allegheny College campus to the frothy, shark-infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but that didn’t stop Ryan Sesler ’23 from pursuing his passion for marine biology and studying the notorious marine creatures. Sesler’s senior project research was centered around the hypothesis put forth by his advisor, […]