Cecily Milligan ’18 is entering a new chapter as a Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 honoree, while she leads positive storytelling at Oyster Creative Co., an alumni-run marketing and public relations agency based in Pittsburgh.
The story Alejandra Fernandez ’26 tells doesn’t begin in a college lab or a library. It begins among the ecosystems of Puerto Rico where, as a child, she first learned to pay attention.
In 1926, the cost of a full year’s tuition at Allegheny College was $200. A total of 607 students were registered at the college. Also in 1926, Professor Emeritus of Psychology Herbert “Herb” Klions was born. Friday, June 12, 2026 marks his 100th birthday.
Dr. Felicia O’Rourke (Gowanlock) found her calling in student development on the softball field.
In this episode of Gators on Purpose, Briana Lewis talks with Katie Shipp, Executive Director of I Have the Right To and Pittsburgh Magazine 2025 40 Under 40 Honoree. A psychology major and religious studies minor, Shipp reflects on how Bonner service, AmeriCorps, and law school shaped her path advocating for survivors of sexual assault.
Heather Amancio ’23 credits her unusual combinations for preparing her for a career in bringing historical sites to life.
If you’ve spent any time in Oakmont, Pa. lately, chances are you’ve heard the buzz. There’s a new hangout on Allegheny Avenue that’s serving lagers, stouts, and stories in equal measure.
Precious Taylor-Forde ’22 says that as a first-generation student, Allegheny College’s interdisciplinary studies helped uncover her passion for public health— little did she know that it would lead her to Yale University.
In a sea of students, Sterling Levine ’27 didn’t want to feel like a statistic. As a transfer student studying psychology with an art, science, and innovation minor, Levine says that it was the faculty connections that first made an impression on them.
Alumna Maria Paluselli ’92 is committed to addressing that alarming statistic by serving students with dyslexia and language-based difficulties from grades two through eight as Provident Charter School’s chief executive officer.
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