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Alumna regains revered voice, returns to Alvernia stage
Fearing it was gone for good, Deanna Reuben ’79 recently regained her voice. Now she’s using it to help others find theirs.In September, the longtime singer produced and headlined “Rhapsody & Song,” an evening of classical, jazz and Broadway m...
Development expert helps those who helps others
A four-decade career in fundraising and development began for Linda Lysakowski ’88 with a chance encounter while she was working at a local bank in the early 1980s and studying at Alvernia College.It was then that Lysakowski received a curious inv...
New York native helps to lay the foundation for physician associate program at Alvernia
Alexis Calkins MSPAS ’26 chose Alvernia for her graduate studies due to its strong foundation of community. During her two years on campus, she helped to foster another foundation, serving among the university’s first Master of Medical Science in ...
MBA student's evolution at Alvernia mirrors university's growth
By Hailey Rohrer '25 MBA '27In many ways, my time at Alvernia University grew alongside the campus itself. When I arrived as a first-year student, I hadn’t yet decided on a major. What I did know was that I wanted a place where I could explore my ...