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Adult student at graduation

Longtime nurse returns to complete BSN

Alvernia graduate Cynthia Truscott '18 is proud of her accomplishments and what she has been able to provide for her family. The single mother of three adult children attended nursing school years ago and worked as a nurse for over 35 years. Yet, ...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2021
Schuylkill Healthcare Science graduate Rebecca McCormick

Adult student persists during health crisis

After returning to school as an adult student to complete her undergraduate degree, Rebecca McCormick ‘18 suffered a brain aneurism during her junior year. As she awoke from a two-week medically induced coma, she recalled how her normal life chang...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2020