Fisher News

Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at Fisher.
University Announces Commencement Student Speakers
April 6, 2026
Aidan Conover
Countdown to Commencement 2026: Aidan Conover
April 6, 2026
Ozge Kantas
Kantaş Receives National Award from American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
April 2, 2026
Countdown to Commencement 2026: Aidan Conover Aidan Conover

04/06/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” series features Aidan Conover, an inclusive adolescence education major, nominated by Dr. Kristen Driskill, associate professor of inclusive education.

University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at Fisher.

04/06/2026 - The 72nd Commencement is just over a month away, and the University once again utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process for the five academic-based ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9. The process garnered 50 nominations.

Fisher Introduces Paid Residency/Apprenticeship Pathway for Career Changers Pursuing Inclusive Education A wall in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Building reads: A great education starts with a great teacher.

04/06/2026 - St. John Fisher University has added a Master of Science in Inclusive Education residency/apprenticeship option for career changers looking to move into the world of teaching.

Suit Up: Career Services Launches Career Closet The Career Closet provides free professional attire for students at Fisher.

04/02/2026 - This fall, Fisher students will have a new resource to help them prepare for internship and job interviews and other professional experiences thanks to the Career Closet, hosted by Career Services.

Kantaş Receives National Award from American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama Ozge Kantas

04/02/2026 - Dr. Özge Kantaş, assistant professor of psychology, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award given by the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), one of the highest honors in the international psychodrama community.

Endowed Scholarship Paves Way to Transformative Fisher Experience Heather Williams

03/31/2026 - Fisher students now have the opportunity to benefit from a new scholarship named in honor of an impactful alumna through the generosity of her family. Jon M. Williams, a graduate of the Class of 1984, made a gift to support the Heather Ann Williams ’85 Endowed Scholarship in memory of his wife, Heather, a graduate of the Class of 1985.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Luka Hakkila Luka Hakkila

03/30/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” series features Luka Hakkila, a graduate student in Fisher’s mental health counseling program, nominated by Dr. Rob Rice, a professor and chair of the mental health counseling program in the Wegmans School of Nursing.

Fisher Earns 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools® Designation Military Friendly School silver designation.

03/27/2026 - St. John Fisher University has once again earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Silver School.

Fisher Entrepreneur Earns Top Honors at AI Startup Competition Students and faculty at the recent AI Start Up Jam, one student holding the winning check

03/26/2026 - St. John Fisher University student Jack Heltzel earned 3rd place and a $250 prize at the AI Startup Jam hosted by NextCorps, Rochester’s hub for entrepreneurship, competing against a field of experienced professionals and entrepreneurs from across the region.

Accounting Awards Celebrate Alumni Achievements, Student Success Dr. Dan Connolly and John Heveron, Jr. ’69

03/26/2026 - St. John Fisher University honored the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumnus of the Year, and Rising Star Awards at the 36th annual Accounting Awards Celebration, held on Wednesday, March 26, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.