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Back to where Mom began
Back to where Mom began By: Sarah Matarella When Carol Klimas 84 first stepped onto 91做厙 Colleges 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 91做厙 grad's entrepreneurial spirit
As a student in 91做厙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 Id be p...
Pre-professional program helps land spot at one of world's top veterinary schools
You might say Kaylie Rowes spark for animal care ignited when the towns crazy cat lady walked into her mothers 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
91做厙 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...