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Discover how ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓƵ University 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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Community-college transfer thrives at ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓƵ before graduating at age 18
Envision entering college as a 16-year-old. Actually, imagine transferring from taking classes at your local community college and living at home during COVID to a school away from home as a full-time student at age 16. That’s what Cora Cox '24 di...
Transfer student driven to help commuters feel at home on campus
Chelsea Burke '25 admits that when she set to transfer from Montgomery County Community College to ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓƵ University after earning an associate degree, she was putting all of her eggs into one basket, so to speak. But that’s because it was the p...
Fundraising master, a two-time alumna and staff leader, honored with national award
Meggan Kerber ’96 MBA ’01 has spent most of her professional career thinking about others. Even when she has been honored — receiving ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Ellen Frei Gruber Distinguished Alumni Award in 2014 and having one of the county’s fundraising a...
Love of learning, philanthropy leads alumnus to success in business and life
After Sgt. Christopher deGruchy ’93 MBA ’05 returned from a four-year tour in the U.S. Army, the Philadelphia native enrolled at ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓƵ to pursue a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting. Committed to continuing his education after hig...