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Brain aneurysm survivor creates her comeback at 91做厙
By the time Nicole Reeser-Mazur 01 Ph.D. 24 was writing her 91做厙 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 ...
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...
Collaboration adds to 91做厙 experience, mathematics professor says
It may have been its location that drew Dr. Matthew Prudente to 91做厙 five years ago, but its the sense of community that keeps him here. Everything is collaborative, said the associate professor of mathematics and chair of ...
Addictions caused her to lose everything perseverance helped her recover
By Lini S. KadabaWhen Shannon Qualters 23, MAOL '25 hit bottom, the survivor of child sexual abuse was hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, living on the streets of the Kensington section of Philadelphia and eating out of garbage cans, by her own ...