Pi Theta Epsilon
Date: 10/21/2011
On Sunday, October 16, 2011, the Occupational Therapy program hosted its inaugural induction of 25 students into the national honors society for Occupational Therapy – Pi Theta Epsilon.
Creating a chapter of a national honors society is a significant event that recognizes both the growth in the standing of Alvernia University and the good quality of its students.
STUDENTS INDUCTED:
SHELLY ARMACOST
JENNIFER BONIFANT
CORY CARBONE
AMY CENGARI
CHRISTINE DANELSKI
ASHLEY DAUTRICH
KATIE DETURCK
NATALIE ETZWEILER
AMANDA FRANCE
STEPHANIE FOWLER
DANIELLE GALLAGHER
ALISON HAGGAN
CHRISTOPHER HEATHCOTE
KATHERINE MEADE
SUSAN MOCZYDLOWSKI
REBECCA OWNES
RACHEL PARTNER
NICOLE PETTIT
MICHELINE REDMOND
BENJAMEN SCHUETTLER
SARAH SHAYKA
AMY SMOYER
THERESA SOLEY
ERIN STONE
HEATHER SWAIN
Facts & Figures
- History: Established as a private four-year liberal arts college in 1958, Alvernia celebrated its 50th year by being awarded university status in 2008.
- Heritage: Founded by the Bernardine Sisters, a Catholic religious order, the university embraces the Franciscan core values of service, humility, collegiality, contemplation and peacemaking.
- Motto: “To Learn, To Love, To Serve”
- Campus: The main campus in Reading is 121 acres, with two satellite campuses in Philadelphia and Pottsville (Schuylkill County).
- Location: Our residential campus is situated three miles from center-city Reading, in the scenic Blue Mountain area of Eastern Pennsylvania.
- Enrollment: 3,000 students attend Alvernia including 1,500 traditional undergraduates, 600 continuing education students, and 780 graduate students. Over 77% of first-year students live on campus.
- Faculty: Our professors are accomplished scholars, experts in their fields, and supportive mentors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1. Most classes are 20 students or fewer.
- Athletics: NCAA Division III, member of the Commonwealth Conference of the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation and member of Eastern College Athletic Conference, 8 men’s and 10 women’s intercollegiate sports.