Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û welcomes new board members
University Communications & Marketing | 10/21/2024
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has announced the election of four new members to its Board of Trustees: Fr. Zachary Burns, T.O.R. of Colleyville, TX; Wayne Dedrick, of Palm Coast, FL; Jonathan Gleason of Johnstown, PA of Mark Harabedian of Mendham, NJ.
Nursing alumnae volunteers with Mercy Ships in Africa
Marie Young, University Communications & Marketing | 10/15/2024
Michaela Smith, a 2016 Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û BSN graduate, recently served as a volunteer nurse for a two-week rotation in September with Mercy Ships, bringing healing and hope to communities in Sierra Leone, Africa.
1968 alum Frank Tummillo honored with posthumous Assisi Award and criminal justice scholarship
Marie Young, University Communications & Marketing | 10/10/2024
1968 Saint Francis College alumnus Frank Tummillo who was killed in the line of duty in 1972 during an undercover narcotics investigation was honored posthumously with the 2024 Assisi Award and a criminal justice scholarship in his name thanks to the fundraising efforts of his Alphi Phi Delta fraternity brothers.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Honors Dr. Wayne Takacs with First Named Academic Department
University Marketing & Communications | 06/04/2024
The Dr. Wayne and Elizabeth Takacs Biology Department is Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s first named academic department, made possible by a generous gift from the Takacs family.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Receives Largest Unrestricted Annual Fund Gift from Anonymous Alumni
University Communications & Marketing | 05/31/2024
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û announces the receipt of a $500,000 gift, the largest unrestricted annual fund gift from a living alumnus in its history.
Occupational Therapy in Action: Eating it All Up
Rachel (Vasilko) Heckman ‘13 | 05/03/2024
4-year-old Ava’s weekly feeding treatments offer hands-on experience for OT students. Since fall 2022, she has been attending these feeding sessions as part of a hands-on, community-engaged lab with the students in the pediatrics course.
Connors Family Fine Arts Center Unveiled
University Communications & Marketing | 04/19/2024
The Connors Family Fine Arts Center on 181 St. Catherine Street, Loretto, Pa., officially opened with a blessing and dedication ceremony on April 18, 2024. This new 15,000-square-foot space facility is home to the Resinski Black Box Theatre and the University's visual arts, music, and marching band programs.
Gift of Faith: Unveiling 'Mary and the Students' Statue
University Communications & Marketing | 02/08/2024
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û proudly unveiled 'Mary and the Students' statue, a powerful symbol of faith and legacy, generously donated by devoted alumnus Lou DiCerbo '59 and family. Rooted in deep faith and familial devotion, the statue embodies Mary's universal role as mother and nurturer, inspiring a profound faith journey for students and believers alike.
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û to match 11th ACVVC Scholarships
Bill Karabinos, 11th ACVVC Chaplain | 11/30/2023
The following announcement originally appeared in the membership newsletter of the 11th Armored Calvary’s Veterans of Vietnam and Cambodia. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is proud to partner with the organization on this new matching scholarship initiative. The author, Blandin ‘Bill’ Karabinos, is an Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û 1960 alumnus with a degree in philosophy. You can read his inspiring story here.