Success Stories

Success Stories

The ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓÆµ Impact

Discover how ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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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Jackson Hoovler

Quick-acting MSAT student saves man's life

Quick-acting MSAT student saves man's lifeStudents often use the long Labor Day weekend to catch their breath before the fall semester kicks in. This year, Jackson Hoovler MSAT ’26 used his breath to save a man’s life.Twice.Utilizing the skills he...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2025
Isaac Kremer

Engineering student in rare air with NASA, Blue Origin training

Engineering student in rare air with NASA, Blue Origin trainingFor Isaac Kremer ’29, the sky is the limit. Literally.The mechanical and electrical engineering double major dreams of going to space. And he’s already making major strides, attending ...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2025
Lillian Case

Graduate student pursues sports dream thanks to ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓÆµ's flexible data analytics program

Have a conversation with Lillian Case, a student in ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓÆµ University’s new Master of Science in Data Analytics Program, and you’ll quickly realize her passion for sports.It’s that passion, in part, that brought the 22-year-old to ÌÇÐÄvlog¶ÌÊÓÆµ after...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2025
Rachel Sebastian

Total Experience Learning adjunct named finalist for PA Teacher of the Year award

Once a student of the Total Experience Learning Institute® (TExpL), Rachel Sebastian, a librarian at Brecknock Elementary School in the Gov. Mifflin School District, believes in its mission so deeply that she’s also an adjunct for the program base...

  • 2025