Purpose: To educate on personal finance and prepare students for a career in wealth management.
President: R.J. Swanson, (2023-2024)
Email: swanson02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Chris Allison, Professor in Economics
Email: callison@allegheny.edu
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Clubs and Organizations
Over 100 diverse clubs and organizations give you the opportunity to participate in a wide range of activities. These student groups include student government, honorary societies, athletic organizations, College committees, community service, fraternity and sorority life, media organizations, performance groups, religious/spiritual organizations, and special interest groups. What groups will you join?
Greek Life
Join one of 11 social fraternities and sororities on campus. In the spirit of brotherhood and sisterhood, you’ll uphold a commitment to scholarship, leadership, and service.
Academic Groups
Allegheny College Wealth and Management Club (ACWMC)
Purpose: The Astronomy Club likes to explore fun space topics, and to teach others about space both at weekly meetings and also at stargazing sessions. We also like to meet in the Newton Observatory under the direction of our advisor, and astrophysics professor, Dr. Jamie Lombardi. We also hold semester events to help connect the whole Allegheny community with fun space-based activities!
President: Nolan Kons, (2024-2025)
Email: kons02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Dr. Jamie Lombardi, Associate Professor of Physics
Email: jalombar@allegheny.edu
Purpose: ACBC aims to develop a more welcoming community for Biochemistry majors that feel stuck in-between both of the Chemistry and Biology majors. ACBC is organized by a team of Biochemistry faculty and chosen students to help bring informational and fun events about current topics in Biochemistry and different career paths in the field.
President: Andrew Briercheck, (2023-2024)
Email: brierchecka@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Raegan Myers, (2023-2024)
Email: myersr@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Mahita Kadmiel, Assistant Professor of Biology
Email: mkadmiel@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Involve the Allegheny Community in the importance and potential impacts of chemistry through a multidisciplinary approach.
Club Email: chemii@allegheny.edu
President: Jacob Zoll, (2023-2024)
Email: zoll01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Matt Betush, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: mbetush@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Geology Club will strive to foster an appreciation of Geology and the natural sciences among the student body by providing fun and educational activities, including lectures, field trips, and social activities, that are open to all who are interested.
President: Shafia Bhatti, (2024-2025)
Email: bhatti01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tamara Misner, Visiting Assistant Professor
Email: tmisner@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Neuroscience Club strives to promote, educate, and conduct activities that aid the community in gaining a better understanding and appreciation for the field of Neuroscience. We continuously strive to bring together the community with professionals, educators, and students of all disciplines to encourage and support awareness of the brain and how it relates to intelligence, memory, emotions, sensations, movement, stress, and a myriad of other neurological processes.
Club Email: neuroscience@allegheny.edu
President: Julia Williams, (2024-2025)
Email: williams09@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Megan Bertholomey, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email: mbertholomey@allegheny.edu
Purpose
The Philosophy Club will strive to create unique opportunities for Allegheny College students of all majors and minors to engage in philosophical events and discussions.
Contacts
Club Email: acpc@allegheny.edu
President: Bridgette Reeb, (2024-2025)
Email: reeb01@allegheny.edu
Vice-President: Sam Ault
Email: ault01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Irem Kurtsal, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Email: ikurtsal@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To prepare for dental school, shadow local dentists, organize Meadville youth dental health fair each year. Also to spread awareness of oral health.
President: Hamilton Kraemer, (2024-2025)
Email: kraemer01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Kirsten Peterson, Director of Pre-Professional Studies
Email: kpeterso@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Our club is an inclusive club aimed to support students during their pre-health journey. We help educate students who are interested in medical and other health care career paths. Our goal is to lend advice, provide resources, and help build connections for our members.
Club Email: acprehealth@allegheny.edu
President: Dhivyanka Raju, (2024-2025)
Email: raju01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Kirsten Peterson, Director of Pre-Professional Advising
Email: kpeterso@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny College Pre-Law Club will provide a space for those with an interest in pursuing law school to talk to other interested students, take trips to local law schools for tours, learn about the application process, and potentially study together for the Law School Admissions Test. The Pre-Law Club exists to merely make a difficult process of both applying and getting into law school easier for prospective students.
Club Email: prelaw@allegheny.edu
President: Joe Leszczynski, (2024-2025)
Email: leszczynski01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Brian Harward, Professor of Political Science
Email: bharward@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To prepare and educate pre-veterinary students on things like vet school applications, animal sciences, and provide advising and services for those interested in pre-veterinary education.
President: Anjolina Hrycko, (2023-2024)
Email: hrycko01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jennifer Houtz, Assistant Professor of Biology
Email: jhoutz@allegheny.edu
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
Purpose: Society of Physics Students is a national organization that seeks to promote Physics students, enhance the physics community on and between college campuses, and more. Allegheny’s chapter works to build a better community within the department, as well as make connections with others across campus. It is a great way for physics students to get to know one another and make connections that go far beyond the classroom.
President: Grant Haggard, (2024-2025)
Email: haggard01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Adele Poynor, Associate Professor of Physics
Email: apoynor@allegheny.edu
Women in Business and Economics (WIBE)
Purpose: Our goal in the Women in Business and Economics Club is to promote and support women in the fields of Business and Economics. By shedding light on the issues that women in these fields face, we hope to provide valuable resources that promote academic success and engagement. We understand that meaningful change requires collective efficacy, collaboration, and empathy, which is why we invite everyone who is interested to join our organization. Together, we can promote an inclusive future for the fields of Business and Economics.
Club Email: wibe@allegheny.edu
President: Zula Stenger, (2024-2025)
Email: stenger01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jill Waugh, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics
Email: jwaugh@allegheny.edu
Club Sports
Purpose: The Allegheny Aikido Club aims to provide a safe learning environment where students of all skill levels can practice the martial art of Aikido to learn how to defend themselves physically without causing massive harm.
Club Email: aikido@allegheny.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/alleghenycollegeaikikai/home
Meeting Date: Mondays & Wednesdays at 7pm, Wise Center Dance Studio
President: Audrey Ritley, (2024-2025)
Email: ritley01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tricia Humphreys, Assistant Professor of Biology
Email: thumphre@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Badminton Club aims to unite players of all skill levels in a supportive environment to foster fitness, skill development, and a love for the game.
President: Akida Nooha
Email: nooha01@allegheny.edu
President: Chezka Quinola
Email: quinola01@allegheny.edu
Purpose: ACBC strives to introduce billiards sports to the Allegheny community, regardless of experience or skill level, in an effort to foster friendly competition.
Club Email: billiards@allegheny.edu
President: Aidan Bilder, (2024-2025)
Email: bilder01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Bretton McSparran, (2024-2025)
Email: mcsparran01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Kelly Wright, Office Coordinator of Physical Plant
Email: kwright@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The purpose of our club is to bring the sport of bowling to the Allegheny community. Our purpose is to provide members with the opportunity to bowl in a relaxed yet competitive environment and meet other individuals that they may not otherwise interact with on a daily basis.
President: Ryan Dougherty, (2023-2024)
Email: dougherty01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Andrew Stablewski, (2023-2024)
Email: stablewski01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Caryn Werner, Professor of Mathematics
Email: cwerner@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Allegheny College Dance Team is an organization for those interested in dance with little or no experience to the very advanced. It offers the opportunity to learn dance, choreography, and performance. ACDT provides dance entertainment for the college community by having performances at various campus events throughout the semester.
President: Leah Gross, (2024)
Email: gross01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Lauren French, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies
Email: lfrench@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To make the game of golf fun and accessible for all!
President: Matt Taliani, (2023-2024)
Email: taliani01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: R.J. Swanson, (2023-2024)
Email: swanson02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Timothy Bianco, Assistant Professor of Business and Economics
Email: tbianco@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Our goal for the soccer club is get people to come together to play a sport they love and to have fun. Our mission is to give students an opportunity to continue playing soccer even if they are not part of the soccer varsity team.
President: Lorenzo Tovanche, (2024-2025)
Email: tovanche01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Sami Alkyam, Assistant Professor of Arabic and Chair of International Studies
Email: salkyam@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Dodgeball Club will strive to create an open and inclusive environment for club members and student body to participate in a fun, competitive and safe atmosphere. By hosting dodgeball tournaments and single game events, we hope to improve and strengthen the Allegheny community.
President: Gideon Sullivan, (2024-2025)
Email: sullivan01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: John Rakis, (2024-2025)
Email: rakis01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Alexander Beck, Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach
Email: abeck@allegheny.edu
Purpose: As The Allegheny Fishing Club, our mission is to provide students with the opportunity to learn and practice the sport of fishing. Through this sport, we will advocate for fair and sustainable fishing practices while also placing importance on community involvement. We believe through this club we can make a difference in the Meadville community and enjoy a sport we love.
Club Email: fishing@allegheny.edu
President: Fletcher Hammond, (2024-2025)
Email: hammond01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Matt Hanhold, Assistant Football Coach
Email: mhanhold@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The purpose of the Allegheny Rocks Club will be to engage students in all aspects of rock climbing, cave exploring, and rock education. This will involve rock climbing skill workshops and scheduled indoor (and outdoor) rock climbing trips.
Club Email: alleghenyrocks@allegheny.edu
President: Conor Pickett, (2023-2024)
Email: pickett01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tim Chapp, Assistant Professor Chemistry
Email: tchapp@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Allegheny College Esports (ACE) is a student-led organization that connects students and provides an environment where they can meet fellow students and have the opportunity to compete in tournaments for their favorite games.
Club Email: alleghenyesports@allegheny.edu
President: Alish Chhetri, (2024-2025)
Email: chhetri01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Chris Finaret, Assistant Professor of Economics
Email: cfinaret@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The club serves as an outlet for students and a social network for horse-lovers of all background and areas of study. Events include weekly riding lessons, a traveling team, philanthropy, mock shows, etc. The ACET is the competitive division of the ACEC. As one of over 300 schools participating, students travel and compete under the guidelines of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. Competition is open to all levels from walk-trot to an open division. The Allegheny College Equestrian Team competes with thirteen local schools in the designated region of the IHSA. The IHSA is unique in its emphasis on teamwork, networking, horsemanship, and scholarship.
Club Website: https://equestri.wixsite.com/acequestrian
Club Email: equestri@allegheny.edu
President: Hailey Herring ’26, (2024-2025)
Email: herring01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tricia Humphreys, Assistant Professor of Biology
Email: thumphre@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The purpose of the Fencing Club is to promote the sport of fencing at Allegheny College, to educate the college community about fencing, and to demonstrate learned skills in fencing via both campus demonstrations and intercollegiate competition.
Meeting Date: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm, Wise Center Dance Studio
President: Ethan Borsh, (2024-2025)
Email: borsh01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Asaad Bell, (2024-2025)
Email: bell03@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tomas Nonnenmacher, Professor of Economics
Email: tnonnenm@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To play competitive ice hockey at the collegiate level.
Meeting Date: Practices – Mondays at 9:45pm & Thursdays at 9pm
Club Website: https://fuchs01.wixsite.com/achockey?fbclid=PAAaZYyFruWE4pmKyYx6h3VyIizF60YFWhEanHtqOr7DbMwM1gyMZ1m2Z4at8
President: Ben Keefer, (2024-2025)
Email: keefer01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Matt Betush, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: mbetush@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To provide a space for skaters of all forms and skill levels to meet, skate together, and learn more about the sport.
Club Email: skateclub@allegheny.edu
President: Samone Brosier (2023-2024)
Email: brosier01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: John Miller, Assistant Professor of English
Email: jmiller2@allegheny.edu
Student Athletic Advisory Committee
Purpose: SAAC strives to maintain the quality of, and whenever feasible, improve upon the educational, athletic, and social aspects of the student-athlete’s experience. SAAC’s mission is to make legislative decisions on the division 3 level and to provide programming and resources for student athletes. The committee will strive to promote healthy, working relationships within the college community and among the City of Meadville, the PAC, and the NCAA.
Club Email: alleghenysaac@allegheny.edu
President: Meagan Robare, (2024-2025)
Email: robare01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Christina Davis, Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach
Email: cdavis@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To foster an inclusive environment where individuals can learn and play ultimate frisbee both for fun and against other division 3 ultimate frisbee clubs/teams.
Club Meeting: Spring/Fall Tuesday & Thursday at 5pm Robertson field; Winter Tuesday & Thursday at 10:30pm, Wise Center Blue Courts
President: Michael German, (2024-2025)
Email: german01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Chris Finaret, Assistant Professor of Business & Economics
Email: cfinaret@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Allegheny Volleyball Club is committed to offering an accessible opportunity to learn, play and promote the sport of volleyball both on campus and to the general public. All players of varying experience are welcomed to come develop their skills and sportsmanship.
For those looking for a more competitive environment, the Club is developing a competitive Co-ed and Men’s team called the Allegheny Lightning. Our hope is to showcase the sport of Volleyball and represent Allegheny College in intercollegiate competition. Our goal is to host an annual open Co-ed tournament at Allegheny for the surrounding colleges and to establish a Men’s competitive club team on campus which would participate in the Pennsylvania Ohio Valley League (PVOL).
Club Email: clubvolleyball@allegheny.edu
Club Meeting: Tuesday, Thursday 6PM-8PM and Saturday 2-4PM
President: Nathan Medrano
Email: medrano01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jared Luteran, Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation and Facilities
Email: jluteran@allegheny.edu
Community Engagement and Service Groups
Purpose: The Allegheny Ambassador program is a student volunteer organization dedicated to giving prospective students an inside look at the Allegheny experience. Members of the organization host prospective students (high school seniors) overnight in their residence hall throughout the school year. This opportunity provides an in-depth look at Allegheny and enables prospective students to gain a sense of the campus community.
Contact: Rachel Sloan, Admissions Counselor
Email: rsloan@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Striving to provide for the general welfare of veterans of the United States Armed Forces throughout the Meadville area, Crawford County, and those admitted to the Erie VA Medical Center through volunteering efforts.
Meeting Date: Wednesdays at 7pm
President: Danielle Gibson, (2023-2024)
Email: gibson02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Alexis Hart, Associate Professor and Director of Writing
Email: ahart@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Alpha Phi Omega aims to develop leadership, promote friendship, and provide service to the college, community, and nation. The Chi Sigma chapter at Allegheny works with local organizations to create connections between the community and campus. We also keep students informed of service opportunities and hold lots of fun events throughout the semester to foster bonds between students.
Club Email: apo@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Quigley 101
President: Marshall Ramos (2023)
Email: ramos01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ruth Andel, Library and Information Technology Services
Email: randel@allegheny.edu
Purpose:
Alternative Spring Break (ASB) trips are weeklong, issue-focused trips in March that give students service experiences in other parts of the country. These trips are coordinated through the Office of Community Engagement.
Website: https://sites.allegheny.edu/commservice/community-service/programs/
Contact: Colin Hurley, Associate Dean & Director of Community Engagement
Email: churley@allegheny.edu
Purpose: AWA allows students who are passionate about animals to come together and bond through acts of service. The club also provides educational experiences to teach students about animals, like reptiles and insects, in order to change the negative narrative they are sometimes given. Some organizations AWA has worked with in the past are the Crawford County Humane Society, Bark Park, Nate’s Reptile Expo, and Cupid’s and Canines. In the past, AWA has also trained service animals.
Club Email: Acanimalwelfare@gmail.com
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Purpose: The mission of Best Buddies is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
President: Joey Phelps (2014-2015)
Email: phelpsj@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Amara Geffen, Professor of Art
Email: geffena@allegheny.edu
Purpose:
The Allegheny Bonner Program is a 4 year program where students are matched with one of over 21 community partners in the Crawford County area, where they utilize their work study or campus employment funds to serve, whether it’s through direct service or capacity building. Students also receive professional development and leadership training, as well as participate in important cornerstone activities that help them understand the contexts of the communities that they serve.
Description: Here at Allegheny, the Circle K Club aims to connect students with the community of Meadville through service projects that better the lives of others. We participate in various activities with Special Olympics, Wesbury and the local Kiwanis chapter. We always strive to live by the motto, “live to serve, love to serve!”
Purpose: Circle K exists to meet the personal needs of the individual collegian through the qualities of leadership, the rewards of service, and the unique spirit of friendship. Circle K’s potential lies in its ability to positively influence those in our society who are facing ultimate personal decisions and those who will one day create the vision of mankind for generations to come. Circle K is the embodiment of those qualities necessary to shape the future, realized in the colleges and universities of today.
Meetings: Thursday 7:00-8:00 pm, Campus Center room 303 (Bi-Weekly)
President: Courtney Lubick (2014-2015)
Email: lubickc@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Heather Coppola, Assistant Lacrosse Coach
Email: hcoppola@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Colleges Against Cancer is a national collaboration of college students, faculty, and staff dedicated to fighting cancer, volunteering for the American Cancer Society, and improving college communities by instating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society.
President: Gabriella Izzo (2013-2014)
Email: izzog@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jacquie Kondrot, Associate Dean of Students
Email: jkondrot@allegheny.edu
The E=MC2 Program is a STEM enrichment program for local youth. Allegheny students involved in this program help youth explore their interests in STEM fields, provide examples of careers, create lessons, and recruit students and volunteers.
French Creek Food Hub Mobile Market
The mobile food market is a vehicle that delivers fresh, local food to various neighborhoods in Meadville and in the greater Crawford County area. It was created to increase healthy food access among low-income populations in the community and also to provide local farmers with another market for their products. In this regard, the mobile market seeks to address needs of both the consumers and the producers. The market debuted in the summer of 2017 and was extremely successful receiving a generally positive response from both farmers and community members alike. Because of this, we hope to continue the market every summer.
This organization helps mitigate food waste on Allegheny’s campus by collecting uneaten food from dining services and delivering it to multiple shelters in the area including Women’s Services and Saint James Haven.
Purpose: Growing Hearts, Growing Minds is a student outreach organization whose goals are public diplomacy and global citizenship. Our goal is to enhance the image of Americans abroad through student ambassadors from this campus who are willing to participate in study tours to and community-building efforts in India. Growing Hearts, Growing Minds maintains a legacy project that develops social and economic sustainability undertakings within partner villages that support child and adult literacy projects, schemes run by the local women’s and artisans’ cooperatives, ecological and medical endeavors that benefit public and community health, and technology that enables information sharing and the creation of community leadership networks.
The objective of this action is to facilitate self-empowerment within the communities that Growing Hearts, Growing Minds partners with, and to create collaboration opportunities for members to learn how to engage in public diplomacy and community-building practices through intercultural dialogue, rather than by imposing a pre-determined model of development.
President: Janelle Carlson (2014-2015)
Email: carlsonj2@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ishita Sinha Roy, Associate Professor, Communication Arts
Email: iroy@allegheny.edu
Habitat for Humanity is a student organization that works closely with the affiliate in Meadville to provide decent housing for those in need. Allegheny volunteers build access ramps, paint homes, and do other repair projects most Saturdays. No construction experience is required.
Purpose: The Relay for Life Club is responsible for planning Allegheny’s annual Relay for Life event. At Relay For Life events, no one faces cancer alone. We come together every year at more than 2,500 Relay events around the country to support and celebrate survivors and caregivers.
Club Email: relayforlife@allegheny.edu
Website: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY24NER?pg=entry&fr_id=107318
President: Dree Zeiszler (2024-2025)
Email: zeiszler01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Lauren French, Associate Professor Neuroscience and Physiology
Email: lfrench@allegheny.edu
Rotaract Club of Allegheny College
Purpose: Rotaract clubs bring college students together to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service. In communities worldwide, Rotary and Rotaract members work side by side to take action through service. From big cities to rural villages, Rotaract works to transform communities through innovative problem solving and partnerships across borders.
Club Email: rotaract@allegheny.edu
Meetings: Mondays, bi-weekly, from 12.30-1.20pm in the Vukovich library
Club Website: https://www.acrotaractclub.com/
President: Alexander Coccagna (2024-2025)
Email: coccagna01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ishita Sinha Roy, Associate Professor of Communication Arts/Theater
Email: iroy@allegheny.edu
The YSC coordinates community service events for local youth to get involved in community service alongside Allegheny students. It also provides information on service scholarships and ways to see community service as work experience.
Youth Sports Mentoring Program
The YSMP brings Allegheny athletes together with Meadville youth who play sports. Allegheny athletes would assist their mentee in improving their skills in their preferred sport, partake in large mentee events with them, and be there to support them. The goal is for Allegheny athletes and Meadville youth to have a place to gather, enjoy athletics, and build a long lasting friendship.
Diversity and Cultural Groups
Advancement of Black Culture (ABC)
Purpose: ABC is a group dedicated to the advancement of Black Culture on campus, including both the struggles and the accomplishments. We provide spaces where every member of the community can learn and grow in the academic setting and community-building environment. We strive to include fun and educational activities throughout the year that are related to Black Culture.
Club Email: abc@allegheny.edu
President: Nevaeh Bland (2024-2025)
Email: bland01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Dom Turner, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email: dturner@allegheny.edu
African Student Association (ASA)
Purpose: ASA’s Mission: to embrace and share the different African countries and cultures represented at Allegheny College.
Club Email: asa@allegheny.edu
President: Shanelle Minta (2023-2024)
Email: minta01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Kabang Nyarsuk (2023-2024)
Email: nyarsuk01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Natalie Brown, Assistant Director of IDEAS Center
Email: nbrown@allegheny.edu
All Gender Equity Society (AGES)
Purpose: AGES is a group designed to promote inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals on campus, with a focus on gender expression and gender identity. We organize events and meetings aimed at creating spaces for queer students and promoting visibility of issues relating to LGBTQ+ rights and other forms of discrimination.
President: Victoria Lu (2024-2025)
Email: lu01@allegheny.edu
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Association for Asian and Asian American Awareness (A5)
Purpose: A5’s purpose is to raise awareness for the appreciation of Asian culture and heritage. We are committed to raising awareness of Asian culture and making the Asian population on campus feel included. Anyone who has an interest in Asian culture or heritage is welcome to learn more about our club and join us!
Club Email: A5@allegheny.edu
President: Tianming Liu (2024-2025)
Email: liu01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Angel Astaria, International Programs Manager
Email: aastaria@allegheny.edu
Association of Caribbean Students (ACS)
Purpose: The purpose of the Association of Caribbean Students is to provide a welcoming and supportive community for students of Caribbean heritage and those interested in Caribbean culture. The club aims to promote cultural awareness and appreciation of the Caribbean, as well as to create opportunities for members to connect and build friendships.
Meeting Date: Mondays at 7 p.m., CC 301/302
Club Email: caribbean@allegheny.edu
President: Louidjina Cidera (2024-2025)
Email: cidera01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Dom Turner, Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Email: dturner@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Black Girl Magic is a safe space for all BIPOC-identifying people to express themselves and speak freely along peers who share similar experiences.
Club Email: bgm@allegheny.edu
President: Rian Watson (2023-2024)
Email: watson02@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Jahyra Williams (2023-2024)
Email: williams02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Autumn Parker, Associate Director of Alumni & Employer Engagement
Email: aparker@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The goal of Gender and Sexuality Alliance is to create a safe, supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer students, (LGBTQ+) and their allies. Our mission is to involve and educate the members of Allegheny College on LGBTQ+ issues and promote understanding and tolerance for diversity through activism. It is our intention to build a sense of community for LGBTQ+ students.
Meeting Time: Tuesday 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Campus Center 303 (Weekly)
President: Eliza Weisman (2016-2017)
Email: weismanm@allegheny.edu
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Purpose: The International Club aims to showcase the culture and heritage of students at Allegheny College through community outreach.
Goals: creating a space for people to feel comfortable and share their backgrounds, exposing others to various cultures, keeping a global view, and serving the broader community through our events and social media campaigns.
Events we host: general body meetings, cultural fashion show, international, club festival: bazaar, open tabs at GFC, speakers, formal, collaborations with other clubs, workshops to help (international) students on campus, social media campaigns & outreach, cultural events that promote international diversity on campus.
Club Email: ic@allegheny.edu
President: Anh Nguyen (2024-2025)
Email: nguyen02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Angel Astaria, International Program Manager
Email: aastaria@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Latinas on the Rise aims to empower the young women of Allegheny College through an inclusive and safe space that celebrates and teaches our members about Latin-American cultures. During club hours, we’ll explore significant Latin-American women throughout history, ways to support each other, ways to set ourselves up for success, and design events for the Allegheny community.
President: Alizcelie Romero (2024-2025)
Email: romero01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Thomas Conners, Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies and World Languages & Cultures
Email: tconners@allegheny.edu
Men of Color Advancement Association (MOCAA)
Purpose: Our organization’s Mission Statement is to create a safe space and community for the men of color at Allegheny College. At a PWI it might be an intimidating experience for these men, and while we are open for everyone, it is made for a safe space for men of color and men in general.
Club Email: mocaa@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Wednesdays at 9 p.m., CC 303
President: Alpha Bah (2023-2024)
Email: bah01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Kamryn Dorsett (2023-2024)
Email: dorsett01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Natalie Brown, Assistant Director of IDEAS Center
Email: nbrown@allegheny.edu
Purpose: QPOC is to provide inclusiveness to the QPOC/LGBTQ+ community.
Club Email: qpoc@allegheny.edu
President: Juliana James (2023-2024)
Email: james02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Assistant Dean for Leadership & Engagement
Email: sli@allegheny.edu
South Asian Student Society (SASS)
Purpose: South Asia (Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives) is a collection of various countries and their cultures that are miles away from the USA and Allegheny College. It is the aim of this club to try to bridge that gap and erase some of the geographical distance by attempting to enrich the Allegheny community with customs, practices, celebrations, and food from these collective nations.
Club Email: sass@allegheny.edu
President: Hema Baniya (2023-2024)
Email: baniya01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ishita Sinha Roy, Comm. Arts/Theatre Associate Professor
Email: iroy@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Union Latinx is an organization on campus that focuses on educating people on Latino culture.
Club Email: latina@allegheny.edu
President: Gloria Ulloa-Soto, (2023-2024)
Email: ulloasoto01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Natalie Brown, Assistant Director of IDEAS Center
Email: nbrown@allegheny.edu
General Interest Groups
Purpose: The Allegheny College Bike Share strives to provide an alternative mode of sustainable and healthy transportation to the student body through free checkout at the library. The Bike Share repairs and rebuilds used, donated bicycles to create a fleet of bicycles for student use; offers opportunities for students to learn bike maintenance and repair skills; and cultivates a strong biking culture in which cyclists, pedestrians, drivers, and those differently abled can each have fun, safe, and equal access to transportation.
Club Email: bikeshare@allegheny.edu
President: Isaiah Davidson (2024-2025)
Email: davidson01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Kelly Boulton, Sustainability Coordinator
Email: kboulton@allegheny.edu
Allegheny College Bird Club (ACBC)
Purpose: Bird Club is the college’s club for all things birds! As an official campus chapter of the National Audubon Society, Bird Club provides a space for the entire campus community to learn more about birds and to get involved in birdwatching.
We meet weekly and organize several birdwatching trips throughout the semester. Past trips have included duck banding at Pymatuning Wildlife Refuge, owl banding at the Allegheny National Forest, trail maintenance at Presque Isle, and general birdwatching at Conneaut Marsh, Erie National Wildlife Refuge, Woodcock Lake, and Presque Isle. The club also has a collection of bird books and binoculars that students are free to borrow.
As an Audubon campus chapter, we communicate directly with and get support from one of the largest conservation nonprofits in the country, and do local conservation work.
Meeting Date: Mondays at 6 p.m., Carr 239
President: Alex Clifford (2024-2025)
Email: clifford01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jennifer Houtz, Assistant Professor of Biology
Email: jhoutz@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Ghost Club is a place for any student interested in exploring the occult, paranormal, and all-around spooky activities happening all around us.
Club Email: agc@allegheny.edu
President: Jane Grabowski (2023-2024)
Email: grabowski01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: John Miller, Assistant Professor of English
Email: jmiller2@allegheny.edu
Allegheny Health and Wellness Club
Purpose: Allegheny’s Health and Wellness Club will foster a community to motivate and educate students on the importance of mental and physical well-being. Everyone is able to reach a healthy lifestyle through simple tasks attainable by all. This club will show how a lifestyle can drastically improve through small changes in one’s routine. We will guide students through embracing fitness, a balanced diet, meditation, and self-care techniques, which will contribute to students living their best life. Achieving optimal well-being is crucial, and Allegheny College’s Health and Wellness Club will motivate individuals and empower them on this journey.
President: Tannaz Latifi (2023-2024)
Email: latifi01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Becky Dawson, Associate Professor of Biology
Email: rdawson@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The purpose of Knitting Club is to provide students with the opportunity to learn how to knit or crochet their own scarves, blankets, gloves, hats, and other various pieces of clothing or accessories. Students will have access to patterns and stitches through books and member knowledge as well as the chance to perfect the craft using different materials and equipment. The club promotes an appreciation for handmade goods and the time and effort it takes to create your own unique style. We also participate in numerous charity projects each semester, both locally and nationally. Furthermore, the club is not limited to knit and crochet; all forms of needlecraft are welcome, including (but not limited to) felting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, and plastic canvas!
Club Email: knittingclub@allegheny.edu
President: Willow Vowler (2024-2025)
Email: vowler01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Amanda Johnson, Executive Assistant
Email: ajohnson@allegheny.edu
Allegheny Role-Playing and Gaming Organization (ARGO)
Purpose: The Allegheny Role-Playing and Gaming Organization (ARGO) gives students a place to play board games, organize role-playing games, and meet other students with similar interests. This includes hosting weekly board game nights and scheduling frequent tabletop game oriented events. Anyone is welcome, and the organization is great for those with any interest in board games, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, or any other form of tabletop and role-play gaming.
Club Email: argo@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: General Game Nights on Fridays at 7 p.m., CC 301/302
President: Jackson Vanhoorelbeke (2024-2025)
Email: vanhoorelbeke02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Matt Betush, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Email: mbetush@allegheny.edu
Allegheny Students for Body Positivity (ASBP)
Purpose: ASBP will strive to foster body positivity among the student body by providing the education and celebration needed to help make students more knowledgeable and confident about body images, public awareness events, lectures, and social activities open to all who are interested.
President: Rae Robison (2024-2025)
Email: robison01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Josh Guthrie, Wellness Case Manager
Email: jgutherie2@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Book Club strives to introduce fictional literature, promote intelligent discussions, compare film and written work, debate what qualities promote popularity of literature, encourage reading and widening range of genres, augment inter-library loan on campus with other neighboring libraries, and engage in literacy conversation in a fun, interactive environment.
President: Emma Brooker (2014-2015)
Email: brookere@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Allegheny College Chess Club provides a space for those interested in chess from all skill levels. Members will compete, practice together, and engage in activities that help them learn and develop their chess skills.
Club Email: chessclub@allegheny.edu
Club Website: https://allegheny.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/CHES
Meeting Date: Thursdays at 6 p.m.
President: Yanqiao Chen (2023-2024)
Email: chen02@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Douglas Luman, Professor of Computer Science
Email: dluman@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The purpose of Clay Club is to provide access for students to play with clay and glazes in a non-academically demanding way. Techniques like hand building and throwing on the wheel will be modeled for people to further their practice.
Club Email: clayclub@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m., Ceramics Studio in the basement of CC
President: Liv Ernest (2023-2024)
Email: ernest01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ian Thomas, Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Sculpture
Email: ithomas@allegheny.edu
Commuter and Crawford County Student Association (C3A)
Purpose: To connect commuter students with residential students at Allegheny and host events that are more convenient for students who live off of campus to attend.
Club Email: c3a@allegheny.edu
President: Alizabeth Atkison (2024)
Email: atkison01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jonathon May, Third- and Fourth-Year Class Dean
Email: jmay@allegheny.edu
Gator Activities Programming (GAP)
Purpose: As Gator Activities Programming (GAP), we hold a responsibility to create belonging and community, and to bring students together. It is our mission and goal to enrich the students’ experience on their college campus. GAP members accomplish this by pushing interactive events to unify the community and ultimately allowing students to escape the everyday rigors of academia and HAVE FUN!
Club Email: gap@allegheny.edu
President: Syd Hammerman (2024-2025)
Email: hammerman01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Gloria King, Student Life Coordinator for Leadership & Engagement
Email: gking@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The campus student-run coffee shop. Come for a drink and good vibes! We are an inclusive space where you can do homework or just hang out! We also throw events, which usually include open tabs with other clubs, which help us build our lovely community.
Club Email: getbusy@allegheny.edu
Website: https://getbusy3.wixsite.com/acgfc
Hours: M-F: 8 a.m.-midnight, Sat: Counter is closed but space is open 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun: 8 a.m.-11 p.m.
President: Elizabeth Dyer (2024-2025)
Email: dyer01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ella Horner, Student Leadership Coordinator
Email: ehorner@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To connect Allegheny students to the Meadville community and foster relationships between students and local businesses, organizations, and residents.
Club Email: iheartmeadville@allegheny.edu
President: TBD
Email:
Co-Advisor: Julie Wilson, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
Email: jwilson@allegheny.edu
Co-Advisor: Joe Tompkins, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts/Theatre
Email: jtompkins@allegheny.edu
Laser Graffiti Initiative (LGI)
Purpose: The Laser Graffiti Initiative (LGI) creates bonds of fellowship and understanding between students whose studies may be in different fields, but whose interests lie in stunning visual displays, by offering them an opportunity to be creative with a new medium of technology.
President: Zach Mendel (2010-2011)
Email: mendelz@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Darren Miller
Email: darren.miller@allegheny.edu
Legion of Allegheny Gamers (LAG)
Purpose: LAG was founded to provide students with a means of participating in video gaming with others who share similar interests. This includes holding regular competitions and events that focus on increasing camaraderie amongst the gaming community of Allegheny College. The club seeks to promote a safe and welcoming environment among those who game as a hobby, regardless of their background.
Club Email: lag@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Saturdays from 7 p.m.-12 a.m., CC 301/302
President: Hannah Brown (2024-2025)
Email: brown09@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Chris Finaret, Assistant Professor of Economics
Email: cfinaret@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Outing Club is run by students, for students. The whole idea of the club is for students with outdoor skills and experience to share their knowledge and love of nature with others, giving their peers a chance to get out into the wild and out of their comfort zones. We also aim to get students off campus in general, exposing them to new adventures. We promise to provide a safe, healthy, friendly, and exciting experience for you every time you come aboard. We look forward to getting outside with you!
Club Email: outing@allegheny.edu
Club Website: https://alleghenyoc.wixsite.com/allegheny-outingclub/meetourtripleaders
President: Rachel Ditzenberger (2024-2025)
Email: ditzenberger01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jared Luteran, Assistant Athletic Director for Recreation and Facilities
Email: jluteran@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Scrapbooking Club will strive to serve as an outlet for Allegheny students to express their creative side, while documenting their time at Allegheny College with photographs.
President: Amanda Downey (2010-2011)
Email: downeya@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tricha Gregor, Office Manager, Student Involvement
Email: tgregor@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Student Art Society is a group of art students and gallery assistants who want to make art more accessible at Allegheny. Whether you are studying art, make art as a hobby, or are just an admirer of the arts, we’d love to see you in our club!
Club Email: sas@allegheny.edu
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/allegheny_sas/
President: Jane Grabowski (2023-2024)
Email: grabowski01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Paula Burleigh, Assistant Director of Art History
Email: pburleigh@allegheny.edu
Greek Honorary Groups
Tri Beta – Beta Beta Beta (Biology)
Purpose: Tri Beta functions as the Allegheny College Biological Sciences Honor Society. It is also a social club for students who are interested in fields such as biology, neuroscience, and environmental science. All majors and minors are welcome to participate in social club activities such as speaker events, field trips, hands-on experiments, and more!
Club Website: https://sites.google.com/a/allegheny.edu/tri-beta/
Club Email: bbb@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Wednesdays at 7 p.m., Steffee
President: Danielle Aira Savellano (2023-2024)
Email: savellano01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Tara Chillingworth (2023-2024)
Email: chillingworth01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Lisa Whitenack, Associate Professor of Biology & Geology
Email: lwhitena@allegheny.edu
Lambda Sigma (Sophomore Honor Society)
Purpose: Lambda Sigma Honor Society, a national honor society for second-year undergraduate students, is dedicated to the purpose of fostering leadership, scholarship, fellowship, and service. Our mission is to enable members to realize their fullest potential by connecting individual achievement with a lifelong commitment to serving others while promoting and advancing the goals and interests of the colleges and universities they represent.
President: Eliana Brown, (2024-2025)
Email: brown08@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Dara Delgado, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies/History
Email: ddelgado@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Phi Alpha Theta is a professional society whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication, and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians. It seeks to bring students, teachers, and writers of history together for intellectual and social exchanges, which promote and assist historical research and publication by our members in a variety of ways.
Club Website: https://sites.allegheny.edu/history/phi-alpha-theta/
President: Elaina Ginsberg (2024-2025)
Email: ginsberg01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Angela Keysor, Assistant Professor of History
Email: akeysor@allegheny.edu
Phi Sigma Iota (Foreign Language)
Purpose: The mission of Phi Sigma Iota is to promote study of foreign languages and cultures.
Phi Sigma Iota was founded in 1922 at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, by Dr. Henry W. Church, members of his department of languages, and advanced students who were meeting to discuss linguistic and literary matters. PSI became a national society when Beta Chapter was established at The Pennsylvania State University in April 1925. Less than a year later, Gamma Chapter at the College of Wooster followed them. With these three chapters as the nucleus of the national organization, the first convention was held in May 1926, at Allegheny College. Today the Society maintains approximately 175 local chapters in the United States and at the American University in Paris, France.
Club Email: psi@allegheny.edi
President: Sydney Hammerman (2024-2025)
Email: hammerman01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Thomas Conners, Assistant Professor of Latinx Studies and World Languages & Cultures
Email: tconners@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Pi Mu Epsilon is dedicated to the promotion of scholarly activity in the mathematical sciences among students at the academic institutions that have been chartered as Chapters of the Society.
President: TBD
Email:
Advisor: Brent Carswell, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Email: bcarswell@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To recognize and promote excellence in the science and application of psychology.
President: Emily Mullen, (2023-2024)
Email: mullen01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Christopher Normile, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email: cnormile@allegheny.edu
Sigma Gamma Epsilon – Society for Earth Sciences (SGE)
Purpose: The Society of Sigma Gamma Epsilon was established to recognize scholarship and professionalism in the Earth Sciences. It has for its objectives the scholastic, scientific, and professional advancement of its members and the extension of relations of friendship and assistance among colleges and universities that are devoted to the advancement of the Earth Sciences.
Club Website: https://www.sigmagammaepsilon.com/
President: Noelle Kidd (2024)
Email: kiddn@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tamara Misner, Visiting Assistant Professor
Email: tmisner@allegheny.edu
Media Groups
Allegheny College Television (ACTV)
Purpose: Allegheny College Television (ACTV) is the student-run television station within the Department of Communication Arts. Students organize the programming schedules, direct, produce, and host shows that showcase campus and community activities and college talent.
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Email: actv@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Michael Keeley, Professor, Communication Arts/Theatre
Email: mkeeley@allegheny.edu
Allegheny Film and Television (AFTV)
Purpose: Allegheny Film and Television will provide opportunities for those with a passion or interest in film, movies, and/or the process to learn more about filming, editing, directing, script writing, acting, etc. AFTV will offer workshops, movie screenings, periodic meetings, and speakers. AFTV is committed to offering the students and faculty of Allegheny College a creative output.
Club Email: aftv@allegheny.edu
President: Katie McLendon (2023-2024)
Email: mclendon01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Sasha Holguin (2023-2024)
Email: holguin01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Michael Keeley, Professor of Communication Arts
Email: mkeeley@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Review is a national literary magazine publishing exclusively undergraduate work in our annual spring issue. The journal is created, curated, and edited by Allegheny students.
Club Email: review@allegheny.edu
Club Website: https://allegheny.edu/allegheny-review/
President: Lirona Wainer-Yaffe (2023-2024)
Email: waineryaffe01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Christopher Bakken, Professor of English
Email: cbakken@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Campus is a nonprofit newspaper made for and by the students of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The Campus seeks to serve and inform the college community by printing journalistic work that seeks the truth and reports honestly and accurately as it distributes high-quality content.
Club Email: newspaper@allegheny.edu
Website: https://alleghenycampus.com
Meeting Date: Mondays at 8 p.m., CC 303
President: Sam Heilmann (2024-2025)
Email: heilmann01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Michael Crowley, Assistant Professor of English
Email: mcrowley@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Krampus is an online satirical newspaper that aims to be an outlet for students to write and or read funny satirical news stories.
Club Email: thekrampus@allegheny.edu
Club Website: https://www.alleghenykrampus.com/news-1
President: Aidan McGrory (2023-2024)
Email: mcgrory01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Michael Keeley, Professor of Communication Arts
Email: mkeeley@allegheny.edu
Purpose: We are Allegheny’s alternative student-run literary magazine that publishes writing and art by students bi-annually.
Website: https://acoverkill.wordpress.com
President: Madison Boring (2023-2024)
Email: boring01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Libby Roda (2023-2024)
Email: roda01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Mari Christmas, Assistant Professor of English
Email: mchristmas@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Allegheny College’s student-run radio station. Providing Allegheny College and Meadville, PA, with a listening alternative since 1963.
Club Email: warc@allegheny.edu
Website: www.warcmeadville.com
Request Line: 814-332-5275
President: Sarah Pitko, (2024-2025)
Email: pitko01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Joseph Tompkins, Assistant Director of Communication Arts
Email: jtompkins@allegheny.edu
Performing Arts Groups
Allegheny College Dance Team (ACDT)
Purpose: Allegheny College Dance Team is an organization for those interested in dance with little or no experience to the very advanced. It offers the opportunity to learn dance, choreography, and performance. ACDT provides dance entertainment for the college community by having performances at various campus events throughout the semester.
President: Leah Gross (2024)
Email: gross01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Lauren French, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies
Email: lfrench@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Chamber Choir is composed of members of the College Choir who have undergone a solo audition in addition to obtaining their place in the Choir. Students receive one hour of Humanities Division/Music Department credit for enrollment in a music ensemble. The Chamber Choir collaborates with other College Choir ensembles on a public concert during each semester, continuing the tradition of excellence in choral singing since 1928 at Allegheny College.
Contact: James Niblock, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
Email: jniblock@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny Civic Symphony and Chamber Strings are string orchestras that meet once per week. Membership is open to student and community string players through audition. Enrolled students receive one academic credit per semester. The Orchestras perform a public concert each semester during the academic year.
Contact: Jennifer Dearden, Music Professor
Email: jdearden@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The College Choir rehearses three nights a week, and women in the College Choir are also eligible to join the Women’s Ensemble. Students receive one hour of Humanities Division/Music Department credit for enrollment in a music ensemble. The College Choir collaborates with other ensembles on a public concert during each semester, continuing the tradition of excellence in choral singing since 1928 at Allegheny College.
Contact: James Niblock, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
Email: jniblock@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The College Chorus includes a mixture of Allegheny students with Meadville community members. Auditions are held during the first week of classes each semester. Students receive one hour of Humanities Division/Music Department credit for enrollment in a music ensemble. The College Chorus collaborates with other ensembles on a public concert during each semester, continuing the tradition of excellence in choral singing since 1928 at Allegheny College.
Contact: James Niblock, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
Email: jniblock@allegheny.edu
Jazz and Dance Ensemble (JaDE)
Purpose: JaDE, also known as the Allegheny Jazz and Dance Ensemble, is a student-run, student-choreographed dance group affiliated with the Allegheny Dance & Movement Studies program. JaDE was established in 2002, and is an Allegheny Student Government (ASG) recognized and funded organization. JaDE prides itself on performing at varying venues, both on and off campus, and holds a community-minded attitude toward performances. JaDE also strives to improve our local community through service and fundraising for the Crawford County Special Olympics.
President: Lily Kons (2024-2025)
Email: kons01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Betsy Getschman, Dance and Movement Studies Instructor
Email: bgetschman@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny College Jazz Band, “AC Jazz,” is a for-credit ensemble meeting twice a week. Students enrolled receive one academic credit, and membership is obtained through audition. The ensemble performs each semester during the academic year.
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Purpose: Orchesis is a student-run organization that welcomes anyone to dance. We hold yearly shows in the fall where all dancers, choreographers, and lighting and sound technicians are recognized for their hard work and creativity.
Club Email: orchesis@allegheny.edu
President: Sarah Allison (2024-2025)
Email: allison01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Ishita Sinha Roy, Communication Arts/Theater Associate Professor
Email: iroy@allegheny.edu
Student Experimental Theatre (SET)
Purpose: To provide students with the opportunity to direct, perform, and devise theatrical work in a student-led setting.
Club Email: set@allegheny.edu
President: Madeline Segar (2024-2025)
Email: segar01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Michael Mehler, Associate Professor of Communication Arts/Theatre
Email: mmehler@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Provide a safe and inclusive environment where people can perform social dances with each other such as ballroom dancing and line dances.
President: TBD
Email:
Advisor: TBD
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United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
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Purpose: USITT Allegheny is a chapter of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, which is a national technical theater organization. This chapter provides support and opportunities for students wanting to grow and pursue a career in technical theater. The chapter provides workshops throughout the year to help with professional development. We also participate in the regional and national conference each year, which helps our chapter members build connections and skills that could lead to job and internship opportunities after college.
Club Email: usitt@allegheny.edu
President: Madeline Segar (2024-2025)
Email: segar01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: LeeAnn Yeckley, Technical Director of Communication Arts and Theatre
Email: lyeckley@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Allegheny College Wind Symphony (Music 112) is a symphonic band of approximately 100 musicians. Membership is open by audition to all Allegheny students, regardless of academic major. The Wind Symphony performs one campus concert each semester, and serves as the parent ensemble for many of the instrumental chamber ensembles (Music 120s). Rehearsals take place on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. The Wind Symphony is active both semesters, and carries one semester hour of academic credit.
Contact: Lowell Hepler, Professor, Music
Email: lowell.hepler@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Women’s Ensemble meets twice a week. Students receive one hour of Humanities Division/Music Department credit for enrollment in a music ensemble. The Women’s Ensemble collaborates with other ensembles on a public concert during each semester, continuing the tradition of excellence in choral singing since 1928 at Allegheny College.
Contact: James Niblock, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
Email: jniblock@allegheny.edu
Politics, Activism, and Leadership Groups
Allegheny College Socialists (ACS)
Purpose: A campus socialist organization created to foster the flow of liberatory theory and practice oriented on class and economics, informed by colonialism, racism, sexism, queerphobia, and other forms of socioeconomic oppression.
President: Sasha Lu (2023-2024)
Email: lu01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Joe Tompkins, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts
Email: jtompkins@allegheny.edu
Allegheny Student Government (ASG)
Purpose: ASG is the sole representative body of the Allegheny College Student Body. ASG manages clubs and the student activity fee, represents the will of students to Administrators and the Board of Trustees, and provides programming for students.
Meeting Date: Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., CC 301/302
President: Ella DeRose (2024-2025)
Email: derose01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Trae Yeckley, Dean for Student Life
Email: tyeckley@allegheny.edu
Purpose: As a branch of Amnesty International, we discuss issues of international human rights violations and host events aimed at informing the campus about such issues.
Meeting Time: Tuesday 9:00 pm, Campus Center 206
President: Heather Bosau (2016-2017)
Email: bosauh@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Eleanor Weisman, Associate Prof. and Director of Dance and Movement Studies
Email: eweisman@allegheny.edu
Purpose: We aim to be the dynamic hub for students who are fueled by political engagement and the drive for progress! Here, we’re all about sparking lively conversations, diving deep into current political issues, and gearing up to make a real impact. Join us in championing open dialogue, getting the lowdown on what matters, and rolling up our sleeves for advocacy, volunteering, and voter registration drives. Let’s unite as informed and responsible citizens, shaping a future where everyone’s voice is heard. Together, we’re stepping up for a society that’s not just fairer, but fiercely inclusive too!
Club Email: collegedemocrats@allegheny.edu
President: Zula Stenger (2024-2025)
Email: stenger01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Tarah Williams, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Email: twilliams@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To increase political participation and foster understanding for conservative beliefs on campus. Encouraging activism in Crawford County.
President: TBD
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Advisor: TBD
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Purpose: FRN aims to address food insecurity both off and on Allegheny College’s campus by connecting recovered food resources to food-insecure individuals in the form of community meal programming and communal food resources.
Club Email: foodrescue@allegheny.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/allegheny.edu/foodrecoverynetwork/home
President: Sofia Hassan (2024-2025)
Email: hassan01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Colin Hurley, Associate Dean & Director of Community Engagement
Email: churley@allegheny.edu
Green Students of Color Society (Green SOCS)
Purpose: The purpose of Green SOCS is to provide a safe community for students of color and other interested students on campus to explore environmental issues and work toward bringing awareness and education to them in a fun, productive manner.
President: Gloria Ulloa-Soto (2023-2024)
Email: ulloasoto01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Matthew Bethurem, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science and Sustainability
Email: ebethurem@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To compete as an academic team in American Mock Trial Association competitions; to experience simulated trial settings; and to develop skills in public speaking, acting, analysis, and quick thinking.
President: TBD
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Advisor: Brian Harward, Director, Center for Political Participation
Email: bharward@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Giving students the opportunity to discuss global affairs and come up with feasible solutions.
President: Rutendo Mavunga (2024) – Study Abroad for Fall
Email: mavunga01@allegheny.edu
Co-President: Tergel Buyanbat (2023) – President for Fall
Email: buyanbat01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Brian Miller, Assistant Professor of History
Email: bmiller2@allegheny.edu
Purpose: This club will be available for students to learn what it means to be an Army Officer, the steps needed to take in becoming an Army Officer, and the different opportunities associated with being an Army Officer.
Club Email: rotc@allegheny.edu
President: Rebekah Rudd (2024-2025)
Email: rudd01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: D. Alexis Hart, Professor of English and Director of Writing
Email: ahart@allegheny.edu
Student Alliance for Prison Reform
Purpose: The SAPR chapter at Allegheny is a recently formed chapter, which has ties to a national SAPR organization. The Allegheny College chapter’s main goals are to promote awareness of injustices in our criminal justice system, and to support initiatives to bring about change in the U.S. criminal justice system. SAPR also strives to foster discussion about these issues and educate the Allegheny College community on different aspects of the U.S. criminal system.
President: TBD
Email: @allegheny.edu
Advisor: TBD
Email:
Students for Environmental Action (SEA)
Purpose: The purpose of this club is to provide a vehicle by which students from all majors can unite to contribute interdisciplinary knowledge to foster an understanding of our environment, including the physical, economic, political, and cultural conditions in which we live. This will be achieved through environmental educational experiences, programs, and participation in various actions.
The purpose of this club is to provide students with an opportunity to discuss, learn about, and take action on environmental issues they care about. The club aims to promote interdisciplinary understanding of the complex environmental issues that students face, or will face, while giving students the means to take action to change environmental policies, perceptions, and conditions both on and off Allegheny’s campus.
Club Email: sea@allegheny.edu
Website: https://www.instagram.com/allegheny_sea/
Meeting Date: Thursdays at 7 p.m., Carr 238
President: Elsa Waidelich (2024-2025)
Email: waidelich01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Kelly Boulton, Sustainability Coordinator
Email: kboulton@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The purpose of Allegheny College Students for Life (SFL) is to advance our belief that the right to life is fundamental and precious. We value life at all stages, from conception to natural death. We recognize that the following are morally wrong: Abortions, which is an inherently violent procedure that takes the life of a child and damages both women and men; Contraceptives that will cause a child to be aborted after its conception; Euthanasia; Assisted Suicide. Also, we strive to promote non-violent alternatives to the above issues, to promote respect for the inherent dignity of each person, to return legal protection to all people, from the unborn to the sick and elderly, and to advocate for the respect of human life.
President: Chelsea Beggs (2010-2011)
Email: beggsc@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jacquelyn Knaust, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Email: jacqueline.knaust@allegheny.edu
Email: lpaulson@allegheny.edu
Students Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness and Knowledge
Purpose: Students Promoting Eating Disorder Awareness and Knowledge (SPEAK) will strive to foster an awareness of eating disorders among the student body by providing the education needed to help make students more knowledgeable about eating disorders through educational activities, public awareness events, lectures and social activities open to all who are interested.
President: Chenoa Tracystone (2015-2016)
Email: tracystonec@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Lauren Paulson, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email: lpaulson@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Sustainable Design Team is centered around education on sustainable development in agriculture. As a club we believe in permaculture principles and sustainable foraging to feed the people!
Meeting Date: Thursdays at 5 p.m., Carrden
President: Nathalie Paz Saucedo (2023-2024)
Email: pazsaucedo01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jesse Swann-Quinn, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Sustainability
Email: jswannquinn@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To spread more awareness of how living a vegan and vegetarian lifestyle does not only help the environment, but also saves the lives of many animals.
Club Email: acveggieclub@gmail.com
President: TBD
Email:
Advisor: Adrienne Krone, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Jewish Life
Email: akrone@allegheny.edu
Purpose: A student organization focused on supporting sexual violence survivors, domestic abuse victims, and human trafficking victims; raising awareness of the sensitive topics; supporting safe sex and the discussion surrounding consent; and supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community on campus. We also provide information and resources to those who need them.
Club Email: whynotus@allegheny.edu
President: Rachel Lanham (2024-2025)
Email: lanham01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jennifer Hellwarth, Professor of English & LGBT Minor Coordinator
Email: jhellwar@allegheny.edu
Purpose: We are the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). Our mission is to identify, educate, train, and mobilize youth activists committed to “winning on principle.” Members recognize the natural rights of life, liberty, and property set forth by our Founding Fathers. Our country was created to protect the freedoms of the individual and be directed by We the People.
Meeting Date: Wednesdays at 8 p.m., Arter 2nd floor
President: Gillian Greene (2018-2019)
Email: greeneg@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Simon Bilo, Assistant Professor of Economics
Email: sbilo@allegheny.edu
Young Feminist Leadership Alliance
Purpose: The goal of Young Feminist Leadership Alliance is the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. We will work to ensure this equality by informing and educating Allegheny College and the surrounding community of Meadville, PA, on women’s equality, reproductive health, and the rights that follow, along with nonviolence and discrimination. To fulfill this purpose, the organization will work to raise awareness by organizing and participating in on- or off-campus events that will actively serve our community.
Meeting Date: Mondays at 8 p.m., Arter 201
President: Jennifer Ray (2018-2019)
Email: rayj@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Barbara Shaw, Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies
Email: bshaw@allegheny.edu
Religious and Spiritual Groups
Purpose: ACO’s purpose is to be a community on campus where any student can encounter the gospel (the good news of Jesus), explore the Bible, and grow in Christian faith.
Club Email: aco@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., Ford Chapel
President: Meghan Boudreau (2024-2025)
Email: boudreau01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Mollie Little, Campus Ministry
Email: mlittle@allegheny.edu
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Purpose: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets once a week and provides a safe and welcoming place for all students who are interested in exploring, discussing, and sharing their Christian faith. The group comprises athletes and non-athletes and uses the tool of sports to facilitate and fuel conversations and explore the world around us.
Club Website: https://sites.allegheny.edu/religiouslife/program/fca
Club Email: fca@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Thursdays at 8:30 p.m., CC 301-302
President: Peter Lantz (2023-2024)
Email: lantz01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Gordon Truesdale, Residence Life Coordinator
Email: gtruesdale@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Hillel is a student-led organization that supports and encourages the exploration of Jewish life and culture through religious, educational, and social programs. Students in Hillel work to provide a community that helps Jewish students celebrate, learn, and explore Jewish heritage.
Meeting Date: Fridays at 5 p.m., Meadville Jewish Community Center
President: Syd Hammerman (2024-2025)
Email: hammerman01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Sharon Wesoky, Professor in Political Science
Email: swesoky@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Islamic Cultural Association (ICA) is a student-led organization that supports Muslim students and cultivates mutual respect between Muslims and other communities by creating a space for students of different cultural backgrounds and experiences to celebrate diversity and challenge stereotypes.
Club Email: ica@allegheny.edu
President: Shafia Bhatti (2024-2025)
Email: bhatti01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Sami Alkyam, Assistant Professor of Arabic and Chair of International Studies
Email: salkyam@allegheny.edu
Meaningful Open Spiritual and Inter-Religious Collaborative (Mosaic)
Purpose: To unite students of various spiritual, religious, and non-religious backgrounds in order to dialogue, reach mutual understanding, and recognize and achieve common goals.
Meeting Time: Thursday 6:00 pm, Campus Center 206
President: Rachael Cohen (2019-2020)
Email: cohenr2@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jane Ellen Nickell, Chaplain
Email: jnickell@allegheny.edu
Purpose: To provide a safe community place to learn and practice different types of meditation. Group meditations are lead twice a week, as well as hosting and co-hosting other mindfulness events on campus throughout the year.
Meeting Time: Tuesday 8:00 pm, Montgomery
President: Cody Baumeister (2019-2020)
Email: baumeisterc@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jane Ellen Nickell, Chaplain
Email: jnickell@allegheny.edu
Purpose: The Mindfulness and Meditation Clubs purpose is to provide a safe space and community for learning about and practicing mindfulness/meditation. Group meditations are conducted, and the club will be a resource for mediating mindfulness events on campus and with the community throughout the year.
President: Elle Carpenter (2024-2025)
Email: carpenter01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Sharon Wesoky, Professor for Political Science
Email: swesoky@allegheny.edu
Newman Catholic Campus Ministry
Mission Statement: Newman is a supportive community founded in Jesus Christ and guided by the Roman Catholic tradition which will revere and accept the presence of God in each individual person, recognize and respect all of God’s creation, and strive to live in faith through everyday life.
Purpose: Newman strives to provide opportunities to worship and minister at Catholic liturgies, provide opportunities to question and learn about the Catholic faith, become a leading member of the Catholic community, and serve the community at large.
Club Email: newman@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Mondays at 8 p.m., CC 206
President: Joe Leszczynski (2024-2025)
Email: leszczynski01@allegheny.edu
Campus Minister/Advisor: Fr. Jeff Lucas
Email: jlucas@allegheny.edu
Purpose: Sojourners is an interfaith spirituality group open to anyone and everyone on campus. It is a space to pause and reflect on your own experiences while learning about those of your peers.
Club Email: sojourn@allegheny.edu
Meeting Date: Biweekly on Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
President: Elizabeth Dyer (2023-2024)
Email: dyer01@allegheny.edu
Advisor: Jane Ellen Nickell, Philosophy and Religious Studies
Email: jnickell@allegheny.edu
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Check out your copy of The Compass in your student handbook when you arrive on campus, and become a leader in the clubs or organizations best suited for you! Getting involved will allow you to form new connections outside of the classroom.
