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Allegheny Alumna Featured In The Meadville Tribune

Marla A. Sacks ’13 was recently featured in The Meadville Tribune to share her journey to Allegheny College. The idea of "unusual combinations" resonated with Sacks as she pursued the field of medicine through an interdisciplinary lens as a physics major and psychology minor.

Meadville Market House

Allegheny College Launches Community Impact Hub to Benefit Meadville and the Region with New $15 Million Grant

Allegheny College announces the creation of the Community Impact Hub (the Hub) with a generous $15 million grant from a source that wishes to remain anonymous. 

Allegheny Classmates Lead Award-Winning Campaign for Disability Air Travel Reform

Allegheny Classmates Lead Award-Winning Campaign for Disability Air Travel Reform

Two Allegheny College alumni, Mark Fisher ‘08 and Lynn Leclerc (Stinson) ‘08 have made a significant impact on disability rights and air travel reform after spending the past year working together on an award-winning digital campaign aimed at improving the air travel experience for people living with disabilities.

John Meyer '04

The Unusual Combination That Is John Meyer ‘04: Broadcast Journalism to Education Software Guru

Allegheny enabled John Meyer '04 to explore all things related to broadcasting, like acting, video, and public speaking to get out the nerves. He notes that his education provided the well-rounded skills needed in the field.

Yazmin Infante Peña '15

First-Generation Allegheny Graduate Supports Global Education At Carnegie Mellon University

Yazmin Infante Peña '15 says that as a first-generation college graduate, Allegheny College made her more versatile for her career and ultimate position at Carnegie Mellon University. 

Bentley Hall

People & Places: October 2024 

People & Places, emailed monthly during the academic year to the campus community, reports on the professional activities of members of the college community and highlights student achievements.

Jenny Tompkins

Allegheny Alumna Jenny Tompkins ‘18 Honored as Erie’s 40 Under 40 for Her Environmental Leadership

Jenny Tompkins ‘18 has been named one of Erie’s 40 Under 40 in Erie Reader for her significant contributions as Clean Water Campaign Manager at PennFuture. Based in Erie, Tompkins leads critical efforts to enhance climate resilience in Pennsylvania’s waterways and watershed communities.

Global Education Fuses Unusual Combinations With Adventure In Italy

Over a three-week course last summer, 17 student travelers journeyed to Italy. They were joined by local guides, professors, and specialists who enriched the students’ experiences.

four people jumping with the In for Allegheny logo superimposed over them and a gold background

Allegheny College Launches “In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward” Comprehensive Campaign To Fund a Bold Future

Allegheny College has announced the launch of its $250 million capital campaign, “In for Allegheny: Our Pathway Forward,” the College’s largest campaign ever, to support and achieve the goals of its Strategic Pathway.

Chris Brussalis ’87

Chris Brussalis ’87: College President, Gator Dad, Cattle Herder and Liberal Arts Champion

Dr. Chris Brussalis ’87 doesn't make it to his family farm in southern Allegheny County much, but when he does, he’s reminded that in the dirt and among the animals, a person is a person. The nearly hundred head of cattle sure aren’t impressed that he was recently inaugurated as the ninth president of Point Park College and is the former CEO of the highly esteemed Hill Group Inc.