Samantha Cooper ’20 is dedicated to supporting individuals beyond their diagnoses— empowering them to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives — as a resident intern at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). She says that Allegheny was instrumental in preparing her for a career in medicine.
Isabella James ’24 is dedicated to having patients seen and heard on their journey towards healing. After studying neuroscience with minors in theatre and biology, James took a gap year to prepare for applying to medical school and accepted a position as a medical assistant at a dermatology practice.
Roy Phitayakorn ’98 is dedicated to helping patients at Massachusetts General Hospital as a surgeon and educating the next generation of leaders at Harvard Medical School.
While many people spend hours in the spring and summer on their hands and knees eradicating dandelions and ground ivy from their suburban lawns, Katherine Hoehl ’25 can be found in the kitchen turning those plants and other “weeds” into tasty, nutritious meals.
Dr. Jennifer Houtz has had a passion for ornithology since she started college, and it is taking flight now as her research makes its way into national publications, including the New York Times, Newsweek, and Nature Research Highlights.
Becky Dawson ‘00 PhD, MPH an epidemiologist and associate professor of Biology and Global Health Studies at Allegheny College, has been recognized by City & State PA with a 2025 Above & Beyond: Women award for her commitment to preventive healthcare in Pennsylvania.
This year marks a decade of hosting "4th Graders As Scientists," which promotes careers in the sciences with local students! Listen to Kaitlyn Carlson '24, who says her experience as a past volunteer in the program set the foundation for her dream job at the French Creek Valley Conservancy.
Emily Ricotta '09 was selected as a finalist for the highly competitive 2024 Early Career Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Research Quality, which recognizes outstanding contributions from researchers. She credits her time at Allegheny College for preparing her with lifelong skills.
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.
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