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

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 […]

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Experiential Learning Program Bridges Students to Tech Careers

In collaboration with the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA), a groundbreaking, new experiential learning program launched to help students explore and enter careers in the technology industry. This unified career center initiative, a collaborative effort among several liberal arts institutions, is designed to empower students by aligning their academic pursuits with practical career opportunities in […]

Ethan Woodfill

Allegheny Graduate Becomes Award-Winning Environmental Changemaker and Writer

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 […]

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Allegheny College Only College to Receive Safety Grant from PA Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Allegheny College has received a $150,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to support the purchase of more security cameras and door access units across campus. Among the list of grantees, Allegheny was the only college to receive funding from this program. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and […]

Allegheny College Choir Tours In Scandinavia

Allegheny College Choir Tours In Scandinavia

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, […]

Ron Cole

President’s Corner: Why a strategic “pathway” is better than a plan

To drive innovation in Allegheny’s student experience, President Ron Cole crafted his leadership vision around a strategic “pathway” rather than a traditional strategic plan. With increasing external pressures felt by colleges and universities, he believes these guidelines provide him the plasticity to adapt to emerging student and workforce needs.

Pathway to Politics

Pathway To Politics In Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth

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 […]

Alpha Chi Omega National Council President

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

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

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 […]

Bird Research

Studying The Effects Of Climate Change On Tree Swallows & Eastern Blue Birds

How does climate change affect birds? Student and faculty collaboration are tackling that answer by investigating Tree Swallows and Eastern Blue Birds. Featured are: Jennifer Houtz, professor of biology Sunny Stout ’26, an environmental major with an Arabic minor Nelly Stafford ’25, a biology major with a psychology minor