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2024 Financial Literacy Challenge Winners

Three Allegheny College Students Win The 2024 Zingale Financial Literacy Challenge

On December 7, ten students were selected to participate in the 2024 Zingale Financial Literacy Challenge finals with their personal finance budget and investing plan for life after graduation.

Academic Excellence Paving the Way for Bright Futures

Academic Excellence: Paving the Way for Bright Futures

When talking with alumni about their Allegheny experience, whether they graduated in 1974 or 2024, one thing always stands out – the connection our alumni have with faculty. Our College has a rich legacy of faculty who go above and beyond in their interactions with students, serving as teachers, mentors, facilitators, career connectors, and more. 

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.

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Two Allegheny College Alumni Engaged On The Steps Of Bentley Hall

Brendon Urso ’20 and Jordan Mehalko ’22 got engaged on August 2, 2024 on the steps of Bentley Hall! Read about their love story: Q: Did you meet at Allegheny? A: We met at Allegheny in 2018. Q: How did you meet and when? A: Jordan played on the women’s soccer team and I played […]

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 […]

Richard (RJ) Swanson '24

Allegheny Graduate To Start Career In Corporate Finance At PNC Bank

R.J. Swanson ’24 represents the best qualities shared by Gators – ambition and a bright future. Just one month after graduating from Allegheny College, he will start his career as a rotational analyst within PNC Bank’s finance development program. Swanson says the Center for Career and Professional Development played a huge role in propelling him […]

Hanah Simmons ‘23 & Dr. Eric Lechman ‘91

Breaking Boundaries in Hematology-Oncology Research

In the ever-evolving landscape of medical research, one team stands at the forefront of innovation and discovery. Hanah Simmons ‘23 and Dr. Eric Lechman ‘91, a renowned figure in the field of hematology-oncology, are spearheading groundbreaking research at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (UPMC). Their collaborative efforts, focused on pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) […]

Jeffrey Dacales

Allegheny Graduate Goes From Corporate Vice President To Kindergarten Teacher

It’s never too late to make a change in life. That’s what Jeffrey Dacales ’76 learned after transitioning from a corporate vice president to an elementary school teacher.  “Allegheny College taught me to look at things broadly— to look past a silo, which helped me in education,” says Dacales. “I learned you have to continually […]

Allegheny College Announces New Accelerated Masters Degree in Healthcare Management

Allegheny College Announces New Accelerated Masters Degree in Healthcare Management

Building on the recent announcement of a Healthcare Management major, Allegheny College is pleased to announce a new accelerated Master of Science program in that same area. The program (either 3+1 or 4+1) offers the opportunity for students to earn their BS and MS degrees in an accelerated timeline while continuing to study the field […]

Bentley Hall

People & Places: December 2023 – April 2024

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability Delia Byrnes contributed an essay titled “Ecocriticism: From the Wilderness Idea to Just Multispecies Futures” to the edited collection The Routledge Companion to Literature and Social Justice, which was published on November 20, 2023.  Her essay traces the theoretical field of ecocriticism from its origins in European and […]