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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 ...
Biology professor leads team authoring article on notable marine microbe
Assistant Professor of Biology Jamie Becker, Ph.D., in November published a research article on a minuscule yet mighty marine organism.“Novel isolates expand the physiological diversity of Prochlorococcus and illuminate its macroevolution” appeare...
Sales competition leads Alvernia student to full-time role with Fortune 500 firm
PHOTO: Michael Andrew ’26 (second from left) with fellow interns during a Graybar training program. Alvernia University student-athlete Michael Andrew ’26 discovered a life-changing professional opportunity this summer, thanks to a connection...
Scaling Innovation: How Governor Mifflin Built a District of Discovery
When Lisa Hess, superintendent of Governor Mifflin School District in Berks County, witnessed the impact of Total Experience Learning® on her own son, she was determined to bring the innovative program to her district.“She wanted that for all the ...