Spring 2019 News Archive

Fisher Pharmacy Residents Earn Accolades at Statewide Conference Jenna Fancher (second from the left) earned an award for her original research project.

05/21/2019 - Pharmacy residents at St. John Fisher College’s Wegmans School of Pharmacy excelled during the New York State Council of Health System Pharmacists (NYSCHP) annual meeting, held in April.

Fisher Joins Call Endorsing Carbon Pricing as Solution to Climate Change During a brief ceremony on Wednesday, May 8, President Rooney, who was joined by Fisher students and faculty and representatives of Our Climate, signed an open letter urging state and federal lawmakers to proactively work to enact legislation that would put a price on carbon emissions and transition to a clean energy economy.

05/16/2019 - Dr. Gerard J. Rooney, president of St. John Fisher College, joined college and university presidents from across the country in endorsing carbon pricing for its economy-wide approach to lowering greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

Fisher’s Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing Announces International Partnership From left to right: Dr. Kevin Railey, President Gerard Rooney, Dr. John Wells, Dean Dianne Cooney Miner, and Ann Costello.

05/15/2019 - Officials from the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College and the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), in Waterford, Ireland, announced today a formal partnership to advance the Institute’s mission of transforming the way nurses treat the unique needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD).

Three Alumnae among RBJ’s Women of Excellence Kearney Hall

05/15/2019 - Three Fisher alumnae-LaShunda Leslie-Smith ’02, Jill Knittel ’94, ’03 (MBA); and Lesli Myers-Small ’01 (Ed.D.) were honored during the Rochester Business Journal’s Women of Excellence awards program.

New Display Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Growney Stadium Jim Growney and President Rooney view the new display commemorating the anniversary of Growney Stadium's construction.

05/15/2019 - On Friday, May 10, St. John Fisher College celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of Growney Stadium with the unveiling of a new display in an adjoining entryway of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center.

34 Graduate from Sport Management Program Sport management graduate Evan Siebert shakes a dean's hand during Commencement.

05/15/2019 - On Saturday, May 11, the College celebrated the 65th Commencement at Blue Cross Arena where 34 sport management majors graduated and joined the growing network of alumni across the country.

#Fisher2019: Using Her PR Education, Just Two Days After Graduation Alyssa Whitley

05/14/2019 - Just 48 hours after crossing the stage to receive her diploma, Class of 2019 graduate Alyssa Whitley was crossing items of her work “To Do” list.

Record-Setting Residency Match Rates Rank in Top Four Nationwide A record-breaking 27 graduates from the Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s Class of 2019 will engage in year-long residency experiences, training in medical centers, community pharmacies, and health centers around the nation.

05/14/2019 - Wegmans School of Pharmacy Graduates’ Residency Match Rate Far Outpace National Statistics

Fisher’s Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing to Announce International Partnership Officials from the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College

05/14/2019 - Officials from the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College and the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), in Waterford, Ireland, will announce a formal partnership to advance the Institute’s mission of transforming the way nurses treat the unique needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD).

Ceremony Celebrates Nursing Graduates Students light a candle and recite the Nightingale Pledge, a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath named in honor of Florence Nightingale.

05/13/2019 - Each year, the Wegmans School of Nursing holds a recognition and hooding ceremony to honor graduates of its programs.

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