Fisher News
08/11/2026 - Sydney Closinski immediately stepped into her first professional role after stepping across the graduation stage last May and today works as a sales development representative at TEKsystems.
08/11/2026 - This summer, St. John Fisher University rising senior Kelsea Socha and Dr. Katie Burakowski, interim assistant dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, got a behind the scenes look at what it takes to put on an international sporting event working at the FIFA World Cup Tournament at Met Life Stadium.
08/10/2026 - The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at St. John Fisher University has been reaccredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
08/06/2026 - For the ninth consecutive year, St. John Fisher University has been named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll, recognizing institutions that demonstrate excellence in creating and supporting pathways for community college transfer students.
07/31/2026 - Celebrate your Fisher days and reconnect with lifelong friends at Alumni Weekend 2026, taking place Friday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20.
07/29/2026 - For the third year in a row, St. John Fisher University was named the top winner in all three higher education categories in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2026 Reader Rankings.
07/27/2026 - St. John Fisher University business students will benefit from additional professional development opportunities thanks to a generous gift from Fisher alumna Cheryl Yawman ’86 and her husband, Philip Yawman, member of the Board of Trustees and outgoing Board chair.
07/16/2026 - New offering expands access to specialized nursing education to improve care for adults with Down syndrome.
07/14/2026 - Dr. Holly Brown, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher University, has been selected to be inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.
07/14/2026 - Jason Weng walked the stage in May knowing where he was headed shortly after graduating from Fisher, a full-time role as an international tax associate at KPMG’s Philadelphia office.