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Online nursing program helps adult student achieve belated dream
For much of her childhood, Jeri Eifler ’23 suffered a tumultuous life.Her father died when she was 10 years old, and her mother sunk into a deep depression that only got worse. Before the end of her first semester on full scholarship at The New Sc...
Computer science program spurs educational turnaround
Gino Giacolona '25 didn’t see college in his future when he graduated from high school.And he would tell you he wasn’t a good student. But after taking a gap year and working in construction, he realized hard labor wasn’t for him. It was the compu...
Graduate student relishes role as special education teacher in Reading School District
Graduate student relishes role as special education teacher in Reading School DistrictDerrick Golden is a busy man.A graduate student at 91°µÍø and a member of the men’s basketball team, he’s also employed full time with Reading Schoo...
Industry-focused faculty fuel COO’s career trajectory
Industry-focused faculty fuel COO’s career trajectoryWhen LeeAnn Smulligan MBA ’09 walks into a room, people listen, not solely because of her title, but because of the way she leads. With more than two decades at Mrs. T’s Pierogies, Smulligan has...