Former Allegheny Teammates Change Lives On and Off the Court
Jess Kankoski Goeller ’04 and her family reunited with a tearful reunion centered around Lucas and his potential life-saving donor, Goeller’s former teammate Allison Roberts Hodas ’06.
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Allegheny Graduate’s Art Showcased Around The Nation, Europe, & South America
Alumna Cali M. Banks breaks boundaries as an artist and educator whose work has been shown across the United States, Europe, and South America. Banks’ specialty is experimental photography and filmmaking.
Eddie Taylor Jr. ’87 Honored Among Cleveland Magazine’s Most Interesting People 2025
Cleveland Magazine recognized Eddie Taylor Jr. ’87 this year on their Most Interesting People list. While at Allegheny College, Taylor studied psychology and was a running back on the football team.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
