Spring 2020 News Archive

Fisher Welcomes Its Newest Class of Alumni The Cardinal holds a sign welcoming alumni to campus.

05/11/2020 - This May, the Class of 2020 will join the ranks of 30,000+ alumni of St. John Fisher College. See what it means to be a Fisher alumnus, including benefits and services, and how to connect with the Fisher alumni family.

Three Recognized for Research, Teaching Excellence Dr. Lipika Chablani, Dr. Sara Goodman, Dr. Shannon Cleverley-Thompson

05/09/2020 - This year, three members of the St. John Fisher College faculty were named recipients of the College’s most prestigious scholarship and teaching honors. The awards are usually bestowed during the College’s Commencement ceremony.

Made to Match: Record Number of Fisher’s Pharmacy Graduates are Residency Bound Wegmans School of Pharmacy Seal

05/04/2020 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy has once again had a record-breaking number of graduates match in year-long residency experiences this year, a number that has only increased since the School’s first graduating class. In the Class of 2020, 28 students – more than a third of the Class - will participate in Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1) residencies, training in medical centers, community pharmacies, and health centers around the nation.

Newest Issue of ANGLES Now Live A piece of student art serves as the cover photo for the spring 2020 issue of ANGLES.

05/02/2020 - The spring issue of ANGLES, St. John Fisher College’s national literary magazine, was published earlier this month.

Student Perspective: Excerpts from English 199 Final Course Memo Lyndsay O'Brien

04/30/2020 - The final week of my freshman year at Fisher has arrived. Looking back on this year, I have come to realize how blessed I am to say that I am a Fisher Cardinal. Fisher is such a beautiful place and we are all truly a “Fisher family.”

First Year Proves Unforgettable for Two Members of the Class of 2023 Trey Holmes with friends at the Teddi Dance for Love.

04/30/2020 - Fun. Exciting. Amazing. That’s how Tre’vonnte Holmes describes his first year at St. John Fisher College. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Holmes came to campus to pursue a degree in sport management. Along the way, he has engaged in some of Fisher’s best traditions and carved out his very own study space in Lavery Library.

Program to Help RCSD Teachers Create Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms Dr. Susan Hildenbrand addresses teachers during a conference on trauma-sensitive classrooms held in 2019.

04/27/2020 - Drs. Susan Hildenbrand and Donna Riter, professors and colleagues at St. John Fisher College’s Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education, are experts at training teachers and administrators about how to help students affected by trauma.

MBA Students Present Capstone Projects The School of Business is housed in the Victor E. Salerno Center for American Enterprise.

04/24/2020 - Most MBA students in the School of Business finish out their degree by completing an actual consulting project for a company or organization under the direction of a faculty mentor. This semester, students in the capstone had to adapt to the virtual world as meetings in the Salerno Center for American Enterprise quickly turned into meetings over Zoom.

Palvino Communication Award Honors Two Sophomores Shefki Beha and Shannon Munier

04/24/2020 - The Department of Media and Communication at St. John Fisher College has selected sophomores Shefki Beha and Shannon Munier as the 2020 recipients of the Jack Palvino Excellence in Communication Award.

Perfect Record: 100% Licensure Exam Pass Rate Achieved by All 75 December Nursing Graduates A patch on the uniform students wear at the Wegmans School of Nursing..

04/20/2020 - All 75 December 2019 graduates of the Wegmans School of Nursing exceeded the New York State average in their ability to successfully pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on their first attempt.

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