Ceremonies at Allegheny celebrate 317 graduates
Allegheny President Hilary L. Link, presiding at her first commencement at the college, honored the graduates in the Class of 2021 for their resiliency and their special place in history.
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Commencement Ceremonies at Allegheny College Celebrate 317 Graduates, Three Distinguished Leaders
Allegheny College today honored 317 graduates and presented honorary degrees to three distinguished leaders in three separate Commencement ceremonies held on the Bicentennial Plaza in the college’s 206th year. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees were conferred on Emily Graslie, a science communicator, video host and educational media producer; Dr. Denise Johnson, acting physician general […]
Allegheny College Student’s Dry Lake Farm Pitch Wins Zingale Big Idea Competition
Allegheny College student Brandon Bolling won the $10,000 first-place prize at the 14th annual Zingale Big Idea Competition, held virtually by the College’s Bruce R. Thompson Center For Business & Economics on Saturday, May 8. Bolling pitched a concept for Dry Lake Farm, an environmentally friendly chicken producer, in the competition, which emulates the experiences seen on […]
Allegheny College to Honor Three Distinguished Leaders at Commencement Ceremonies
In its 206th year, Allegheny College will award honorary degrees to three distinguished leaders at the College’s Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 22. Commencement will be held in person and in three separate ceremonies on the Allegheny campus. Receiving honorary degrees will be Emily Graslie, a science communicator, video host […]
Allegheny College senior honored for mentoring younger students
Allegheny senior Osbaldo Meza was recognized for his work in a mentoring program that supports Meadville Area Middle School students. In addition to mentoring students, Meza developed a virtual version of the program.
Allegheny College Hosts Events to Celebrate Achievements, Award Recipients in the 2020–21 Academic Year
Allegheny College is hosting several events on Thursday, May 13, to celebrate student achievements and award recipients in the 2020–21 academic year. The Allegheny community, family members, and others are invited to join the events virtually. The fourth annual Richard J. Cook-Teresa M. Lahti Scholars Symposium is a virtual event featuring the Senior Comprehensive Projects […]
Great Adventure on the Great Lakes
When Alexandrea Rice was studying in the classrooms of Carr Hall, she never envisioned herself voyaging on a research vessel on the wind-whipped Great Lakes during the month of April when the weather can be fatefully fickle. But that’s exactly what the 2017 graduate of Allegheny College found herself doing this year. “Being on the […]
Allegheny Computer Science Department Puts Emphasis on Ethical Programming
Today’s computer science students will enter a tech industry that’s coming face to face with issues of bias, equity, openness, accessibility, and privacy. So it’s crucial for those new professionals to understand the ethical implications of the tools and solutions they create, according to Oliver Bonham-Carter and Janyl Jumadinova, both computer science professors at Allegheny […]
Allegheny Senior Receives Boren Scholarship to Work and Study in Brazil
Allegheny College senior Yadira Sánchez-Esparza has received a prestigious Boren Scholarship and will move to Salvador, Brazil, in February 2022 to work and study through December 2023. With $25,000 funding from the Boren program, Sánchez-Esparza will be able to intern at a feminist nonprofit organization that focuses on ending gendered violence in Brazil. At a […]
The Impact of Coronavirus on Higher Education
In this panel discussion, Allegheny President Hilary Link joined leaders from other colleges to review how COVID-19 impacted their respective campuses and how each college responded to the challenge. The panel also provides lessons learned from months of pivoting and adapting and a post-pandemic outlook to higher education.
