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Brain aneurysm survivor creates her comeback at Alvernia
By the time Nicole Reeser-Mazur ’01 Ph.D. ’24 was writing her Alvernia University doctoral dissertation in educational leadership in 2023, she had already overcome more than her share of challenges, any one of which could have easily derailed her ...
MSOT standout aims to advance use of 3-D prosthetic hands
As a high school student, Regina Rossi MSOT '24 perused occupational therapy programs and Alvernia’s stood out. “When I discovered the school offered a five-year OT program, I was intrigued and when I visited the beautiful campus and spoke to the ...
Alvernia’s director of grants wins national poetry contest
Note: "Leaf Manifesto" was released in September 2025. Purchase it on Middle Creek Publishing's site. Below is the original story, published in February 2025: Director of grants at Alvernia by day, Laurel Radzieski grants herself some poetic ...
Alvernia alum opens three food businesses in West Reading
By Nikki M. MurryUyen “Winnie” Nguyen ’15 has quickly become a fixture in the West Reading business community.She and her husband, Alex Alfaro, opened three businesses in the borough since 2022: Takkii Ramen on North Sixth Avenue, and Winnie Tea B...