The Alvernia Impact
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Adult student's drive — and drives — help her persevere
By Susan Shelly Yupha Muzyka ‘21, MBA ‘22, a 39-year-old wife and mother of two teenage daughters, grew up in Thailand, moving to Reading when she was 19 after meeting husband Steve during a visit with her sister, who lived in Singapore. ...
Brain aneurysm survivor creates her comeback at Alvernia
Brain aneurysm survivor creates her comeback at AlverniaBy Lini S. KadabaBy 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 ...
Director of groundbreaking program believes his field is a calling
In recent years, our world’s focus has shifted to serious concern about mental health and addiction issues. More than 40 years ago, Alvernia was a forerunner, featuring prominently in the solution to this problem by initiating the Alcoholism Couns...
Criminal justice professor focuses on real world preparation
Rosemary McFee is super excited about the Center for Simulated Investigations on Alvernia’s campus, a workshop stage for students in a variety of disciplines.”I am so happy that we will have a whole building, near the Alumni House, where stud...