Spring 2019 News Archive

Four Earn “Honors in Nursing” Distinction Gabriella Loren, Hannah Norberg, Zachary Duris, and Victoria Merrick.

05/03/2019 - On Thursday, May 2, Honors in Nursing distinctions were conferred on four students in the Wegmans School of Nursing—Zachary Duris, Gabriella Loren, Victoria Merrick, and Hannah Norberg—following presentations of their projects.

Three from Fisher recognized at the 2019 RACCE Outstanding Adult Student Awards Dr. Daniele Lyman-Torres, Nelly Abdalla, and Robert A. Brown

05/02/2019 - Three students from St. John Fisher College—Nelly Abdalla, Robert Brown, and Dr. Daniele Lyman-Torres—were honored during the Rochester Area Colleges Continuing Education Association (RACCE) awards banquet on Wednesday, April 10.

Fisher Women to Lead New Institute Linda Dickey ’07 (M.S.) and Sharitta Gross Smith ’19 (Ed.D.)

05/01/2019 - Linda Dickey ’07 (M.S.) and Sharitta Gross Smith ’19 (Ed.D.) were named to leadership positions at the newly established Speranza Leadership Institute at Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women.

Up Close and Inclusive Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner

05/01/2019 - With the creation of the new Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing, the Wegmans School of Nursing will transform the way nurses treat the unique needs of individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Made possible through a $5.8 million gift from Tom Golisano, founder and chairman of Paychex, and the Golisano Foundation, the Institute is the first of its kind in the United States.

Two Selected for Jack Palvino Award Noelle Acquilano ’21 and Mikaela Huber ’21

05/01/2019 - Noelle Acquilano ’21 and Mikaela Huber ’21, two students in the Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher College, were selected to receive the 2019 Jack Palvino Excellence in Communication Award.

Students Present at Statistics Conference Taylor Palermo shares her research with a conference attendee.

04/30/2019 - Nine undergraduates from the statistics and data science programs presented posters or papers at the UPSTAT 2019 Conference, held on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27, at the University of Rochester.

Four Questions with Four Seniors Chris Murray, Victoria (Tori) Loyson, Julian Winters, and Jacob Covert

04/29/2019 - With two shorts weeks left until Commencement, seniors at St. John Fisher College are wrapping up their finals, preparing for Senior Week, and getting ready to start their lives after Fisher.

Six Inducted into Science and Technology Hall of Fame In the Photo: Dr. Louis Pilato, Michael Lutz, Dr. Christopher Ullrich, Mrs. Kurz, Dr. Susan Berlin, Dr. Leonard Scinto

04/26/2019 - St. John Fisher College inducted six alumni into the College’s Science and Technology Hall of Fame during a ceremony held on Thursday, April 25.

New Class Inducted into Business Honor Society The St. John Fisher College School of Business inducted students into Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the international honor society for exceptional business students and scholars, during a formal ceremony held on Friday, April 12.

04/25/2019 - The St. John Fisher College School of Business inducted students into Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the international honor society for exceptional business students and scholars, during a formal ceremony held on Friday, April 12.

School Supply Drive Benefits Pencils & Paper Project The College community can drop off school supplies at bins throughout campus.

04/24/2019 - Members of Fisher’s Pencils & Paper committee are collecting donations for Pencils & Paper, a resource through the Jewish Family Service of Rochester that serves the educational and creative needs of children in the Greater Rochester Area by providing free school supplies to teachers at high poverty schools.

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