The project to build bat boxes is funded by the National Wildlife Federation Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom Grant. Its primary mission is to lure bats away from undesirable locations and to more desirable locations to enhance the population.
Victoria Bajek’ 21 graduated with a Bachelor of Science in environmental science and sustainability, and took what she learned to make a global impact as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Northern Region of Ghana.
A new study published in 2025 is shining a light on a major issue in global health— at the core of the research team were two members of the Allegheny College community.
The career path for Rachel Willis '12 wouldn’t have been possible without her environmental science coursework and a valuable internship she served with Kelly Boulton ’02 in Allegheny’s Office of Sustainability.
Allegheny College is proud to announce that it has been awarded an $8,500 grant from the National Wildlife Federation’s 2025 Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Grant Program.
Hillary Fenrich '14 has dedicated her life to safeguarding nature as an international conservationist. At McDonald’s Corporation, she leads the company's global nature and water strategy across borders and languages. To this day, she continues to tap into the network of experts at Allegheny College for the latest advancements in the field.
President Ron Cole '87 discussed the role of sustainability recently in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, highlighting how it strengthens the campus community.
Allegheny College’s Watershed Conservation Research Center (WCRC) will be able to expand and enhance programs that benefit students, faculty, and the College’s community partners in the French Creek corridor, thanks to a $934,877 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation.
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.
Past president of the Food Recovery Network chapter on campus, London Dejarnette '24, was recently selected for the Congressional Hunger Center’s Alumni Council, a nonprofit at the forefront of innovative food policy. They say their connection to the organization as a student at Allegheny College was transformative.
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