Success Stories

Success Stories

Discover how 91°µÍø 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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Tyzhir Morris

Founder of apparel line spreads message of empathy, authenticity

Tyzhir Morris '22 comes into his senior year with two goals: obtain his degree and continue his work as a student entrepreneur. Rather than pursuing large profits for personal gain, Morris founded his own apparel line, BeTrue Apparel, and has...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2021
Ann Marie Stout

Graduate returns to pursue MSW

Ann-Marie Stout graduated from 91°µÍø in 2019 with her Bachelor of Social Work degree. Stout’s focus during her undergraduate work was to address the needs of the local community, tackling poverty, drug addiction, limited education and poor reso...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2021
MSAT student Kelly Ryan '21 in athletic training classroom

MSAT student logs over 250 clinical hours

Dean’s list student Kelly Ryan ’21 decided to attend 91°µÍø to pursue a degree in Athletic Training because it gave her the opportunity to be challenged in a small learning environment.  She was thrilled with the program’s transi...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2020
Schuylkill Healthcare Science graduate Rebecca McCormick

Adult student persists during health crisis

After returning to school as an adult student to complete her undergraduate degree, Rebecca McCormick ‘18 suffered a brain aneurism during her junior year. As she awoke from a two-week medically induced coma, she recalled how her normal life chang...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2020