The Alvernia Impact
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Back to where Mom began
Back to where Mom began By: Sarah Matarella When Carol Klimas ‘84 first stepped onto Alvernia College’s campus in the 1980s, it was a mere handful of buildings tucked on a hill in Reading, Pa., near Shillington where she grew up. Wh...
Community need sparks Alvernia grad's entrepreneurial spirit
As a student in Alvernia’s occupational therapy program, Mary Strausser MSOT ’08 did not anticipate a career that centered around children.“I remember telling my classmates I had no interest in working with kids,” she recalled. “I thought I’d be p...
Pre-professional program helps land spot at one of world's top veterinary schools
You might say Kaylie Rowe’s spark for animal care ignited when the town’s “crazy cat lady” walked into her mother’s workplace when Rowe was a child. “I have kittens that need homes!” she declared.One of those kittens, a black domestic shorthair na...
Alum helping to shape the future of higher education in Pennsylvania
Alvernia University alumnus Brandon Danz, Ph.D., is making significant strides in the world of higher education. Recently nominated by Governor Josh Shapiro and unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, Dr. Danz now serves on the Pen...