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Two Allegheny Graduates Work to Preserve a 250-Year-Old Vessel at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

A chance encounter between Peter Fix ’87 and Kenneth Cohen ’98 uncovered an unlikely shared story in their Allegheny post-graduate experience.

Allegheny College student checks a photo on a digital camera for visual imperfections

Art Digitization Project Sends Students on an Exploration of the Erie Art Museum’s History

Two Allegheny College students spent the summer in Erie, but forwent Presque Isle views for a dive into an art collection over 8,000 works deep.

Headshot of Patrick Houston ‘75

Patrick Houston ‘75: Finding His Noble Calling at Allegheny 

The 1970s marked the end of the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, disco and bell bottom jeans. It also marked Patrick Houston’s years at Allegheny College.

Anthony Hessel ’12

Allegheny Research Project Sparks a Global Career in Muscle Science

Anthony Hessel ’12 didn’t plan on becoming a world expert in how muscles move, he just wanted to get into medical school. But one research project at Allegheny College changed his trajectory entirely.

Tyler Dreiblatt ‘12

From Gator to Guide: How One Graduate Turned History and Nature Into a Dream Career

Thirteen years after graduating from Allegheny College, Tyler Dreiblatt ‘12 has found his sweet spot, where history, nature, and storytelling come together.

Rachel Willis

Allegheny Graduate Makes Sustainability Her Mission

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.

Amanda Dunyak Gillen

The Frick Pittsburgh Names Allegheny Graduate as Executive Director 

A 1997 graduate of Allegheny College has been appointed as the new executive director of the nationally renowned museum and gardens at The Frick Pittsburgh.

Artie Pitt ’01 holding hot sauce

Allegheny Graduate’s Entrepreneur Career Spans Wiz Khalifa To A Spicy Business With Fellow Alumni

From the frenetic world of music to the fiery realm of hot sauce, Artie Pitt ’01 has never been afraid to dive into something new. A Pittsburgh native, Pitt prefers to follow his instincts, and more often than not, it leads to success.

Dana Plumb ’19

Allegheny Graduate Works At The Intersection of Chemistry & Machine Learning At The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Dana Plumb ’19 dives into the intersection of computer science and chemistry at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. As a machine learning research scientist, she designs and leads research on Neocortex, an artificial intelligence accelerator.

Roy Phitayakorn ’98

Allegheny Graduate Credits Student Leadership & Theatre Experience For Successful Surgery Career

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.