The Alvernia Impact
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Hope Fund aids football captain's recovery from illness
Jamel Fleming ’25 spent his early years surrounded by tall buildings in his community. Since coming to Alvernia, he’s been surrounded by community-building. Hailing from Mount Vernon, N.Y., Fleming says the quietness scared him at first, but ...
Alvernia student finds career path through Las Vegas Raiders internship
When Laila Tosi ’26 boarded a plane from Anchorage, Ak., to Reading, Pa., to attend Alvernia University in 2022, little did she know that she would land an internship in Las Vegas in 2025. The accounting major and student-athlete spent ...
Culture of Care helps nursing major find a community
To Youyi Ma ’27, moving to the U.S. from China with her family in 2015 was more than just the start of a new chapter.“Being in the U.S. meant I would have more freedom to achieve my dreams,” said the nursing major, whose dream is to become a nurse...
Major switch leads to major viral moment with Reading Royals
When Emily Barrett '25 enrolled at Alvernia University, it was the school’s nursing program that caught her attention. As a caretaker for her grandfather while growing up, nursing seemed like a natural fit. She was also touched by the personal, ha...