Fall 2019 News Archive

Faculty Film Screened at Buffalo International Film Festival A still image from the film, Active Voices: Gun Reform Activism in Rochester, N.Y.

10/23/2019 - Jeremy Sarachan, associate professor and chair of the Media and Communication Department at St. John Fisher College, had his documentary, “Active Voices: Gun Reform Activism in Rochester, N.Y.,” presented as part of the Buffalo International Film Festival.

Empire 8 Champs! Women’s Tennis Claims First-Ever Conference Title The women's tennis team won the Empire 8 Championship after the top-seeded Cardinals defeated second-seeded Nazareth College.

10/21/2019 - For the first time in program history, the St. John Fisher College women’s tennis team won the Empire 8 Championship after the top-seeded Cardinals defeated second-seeded Nazareth College, 5-0, on Saturday at Mendon Racquet and Pool Club.

Cybersecurity Degree Newest Program at Fisher An icon of a lock over data wires.

10/21/2019 - New Major Now Enrolling, Launches Spring 2020

Fisher Celebrates 60th Anniversary of “Twilight Zone” A memorial sign reading: In honor of Rod Serling, Class of 1943 Creator of Twilight Zone, Award Winning Dramatist, Playwright, and Lecturer 1924-1975.

10/18/2019 - On Thursday, Oct. 31, a presentation and screening will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone.” The event begins at 6:30 p.m. in Golisano Gateway Midlevel and Basil Auditorium.

Pharmacy Weeks Puts Profession in the Spotlight Members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy have a little fun while taking a group photo.

10/18/2019 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy will join a nationwide effort to shine the spotlight on the pharmacy profession during National Pharmacy Week, beginning Sunday, Oct. 20. Designed by the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists, the celebration is an opportunity to educate the public about the role of pharmacists as members of the health care team and advance the profession.

Fisher Grad among Recipients of Presidential Award Fisher alumna Dr. Candice Gerstner with Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeir, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. (Photo credit: U.S. Department of Energy)

10/17/2019 - Dr. Candice Gerstner, a 2006 alumna of St. John Fisher College, was among the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Fisher Students Attend Cornell Family Business Conference Students from the School of Business, along with Dean Rama Yelkur, attended the Cornell Family Business Conference.

10/17/2019 - Last month, three School of Business students attended the 5th Annual Families in Business Conference at Cornell University. Joined by Drs. Carol Wittmeyer and Rama Yelkur, students Charles Holvey, Anthony Kousmanidis, and Andrew Callaghan represented St. John Fisher College at the event.

First-Year Students Call First Six Weeks Exciting, Inspiring Sophia Sportelli poses with the Cardinal!

10/17/2019 - Sophia Sportelli came to St. John Fisher College to study early childhood education with a focus on biology. A native of Syracuse, New York, she described her first six weeks on campus as exciting, challenging, and welcoming.

NSF Grant Helps Fisher, FLCC Boost Rural Teacher Pipeline Educators and administrators from Fisher, FLCC, and area schools met in August to collaborate on the new Noyce INSPIRE Scholarship program.

10/16/2019 - St. John Fisher College, in partnership with Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC), aims to alleviate the teacher shortage in high-needs rural districts through its newly created Noyce INSPIRE Scholarship Program.

Events Encourage Future Marketers Event attendees with guest speakers Matthew Fox and Kylie Long from Terakeet Marketing.

10/16/2019 - From October 7-11, St. John Fisher College’s chapter of the American Marketing Association hosted their annual Marketing Week. With the theme, “Be The Change,” the focus revolved around how students will engage in and positively impact the modern marketing industry.

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