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.
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.
One experience can change the trajectory of your life. For Alaina Duessel ’20, volunteering at Tamarack Wildlife Center in Saegertown, Pennsylvania instilled a passion for wildlife medicine and led to her pursuing a veterinary degree at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).
Allegheny College’s Blue and Gold Weekend welcomed alumni returning to campus, celebrating not just memories but also the impressive careers they’ve built since graduation.
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 […]
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
Next time you’re pulling your invasive weeds, think twice before chucking them. Think about it as foraging for food. Katherine Hoehl ’25 has discovered palatable uses for what we might disregard in the yard. As a student studying environmental science and sustainability (ESS) with a biology minor at Allegheny College, Hoehl became interested in creating a […]
Dedicated to making a more sustainable campus, The Department of Environmental Science and Sustainability (ESS), Office of Sustainability, and Physical Plant Department collaborated on identifying and implementing restorative practices for a healthier campus. The National Wildlife Federation has recognized the campus’ ongoing efforts to conserve biodiversity— deeming it a certified wildlife habitat. The Arbor Day […]
For over a decade, Laura Nagel ’07 and Dan Conant ’07 have relentlessly contributed to clean energy in West Virginia by providing a full-service solar development and installation service known as Solar Holler. The idea for the company started as Conant’s Senior Comprehensive Project, which proposed that clean energy needs to come to communities where […]
You’ve probably used an Adobe product alongside billions of other users. Dibyo Mukherjee ’14, a lead software engineer at Adobe, is one of the faces behind the giant technology company. After graduating from Allegheny College with a dual degree in applied computing and environmental studies, Mukherjee interned and later became a full-time employee at the […]
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