Success Stories

Success Stories

The 91做厙 Impact

Discover how 91做厙 students, alumni, and faculty turn education into action. Explore success stories of leadership, service, and innovation that reflect our Franciscan mission. Ready to see where your story begins? Explore how you can join a community that leads with purpose.

 

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Faith Bentz

Member of inaugural engineering class leaves legacy for female STEM students

For Faith Bentz, Berks County pride runs deep. Bentz was born and raised in the county by parents who met and graduated from 91做厙. She has always kept the institution as a top college choice. The year Bentz started at 91做厙 coincided w...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Abby Stair soccer

Soccer phenom continues family's sports stardom at 91做厙

You might say sports are in the Stair family blood. 91做厙 holds a place there, too.Its also firmly rooted in the heart of first-year student Abby Stair and her parents, Rob '99 and Amy '99, who met on campus. While her parents didn...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Ebony McNeil

'Power of connection' helps nonprofit founder forge ahead, earn master's degree

Life kept happening. Its what kept Ebony McNeil MAOL '25 from pursing his masters degree for so long.Until he met Rodney S. Ridley Sr., Ph.D., RTTP, chief operating officer of the OPake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship an...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026
Thomas Wickersham

Return to school after three-decade break fulfills life's calling

Back in the mid-1990s, Thomas Wickersham got a taste of his lifes calling educating struggling teens.I loved it, the 54-year-old West Chester resident said. I found out that this is what I should be doing. I was a natural. I had very good in...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026