Spring 2025 News Archive

Countdown to Commencement 2025: Emma Kane Emma Kane

04/11/2025 - The next student featured is Emma Kane. A committed and hardworking student, she is pursuing an education in nursing and is the co-captain of the rowing team, she is also a member of the Honors Program. Kane was nominated by Jon Covney, head coach of women's rowing.

Cardinal Awards Celebrate Student Life at Fisher Two students celebrate at the 2025 Cardinal Awards.

04/11/2025 - The Student Government Association (SGA) rolled out the red carpet to celebrate a year of active clubs and organizations, creative events, and students who contributed to the fabric of student life on campus.

Students Present at Wildlife Society Conference Researchers in the wild.

04/10/2025 - Two St. John Fisher University senior biology majors, Joey Ontl and Alyssa Karsten, had the opportunity to present their research at the New York Chapter of the Wildlife Society’s annual meeting.

Fisher’s AMA Chapter Wins Big in New Orleans Fisher AMA's first place team. Photo Credit: Mark Campbell Productions.

04/09/2025 - Seven students from St. John Fisher University’s chapter of the American Marketing Association traveled to New Orleans to attend the annual International Collegiate Conference hosted by the American Marketing Association.

Pharmacy Students Raise $10K for 13Thirty Cancer Connect Two members of the Wegmans School of Pharmacy community shave their head during Bald for Bucks.

04/09/2025 - Students with the Wegmans School of Pharmacy’s chapter of the National Community Oncology Dispensing Association (NCODA) raised more than $10,000 for 13thirty Cancer Connect, a Rochester-based organization that helps adolescents and young adults (AYAs) affected by cancer.

St. John Fisher University Raises $19k for Suicide Prevention A board member from AFSP shares information at the 2025 Out of the Darkness Walk.

04/08/2025 - St. John Fisher University hosted its 9th annual Out of the Darkness campus walk on Sunday, April 6, to support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). The University raised a current total of $19,477 for the AFSP, exceeding the original fundraising goal of $10,000.

Fisher’s Nursing Graduate Programs Among U.S. News’ Best in Nation Seal: US News and World Report Best Grad Schools - Nursing Master's Degree 2025

04/08/2025 - The M.S. in Nursing program in the Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher University was ranked No. 34 the nation, according to the annual U.S. News and World Report’s Best Grad Schools ranking.

University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Two students speak at the 2024 School of Business Commencement ceremony.

04/07/2025 - The 71st Commencement is just over a month away, and this year, the University utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process. The process garnered 70 individual nominations for more than 30 undergraduate and graduate students.

Countdown to Commencement 2025: Andrew Ortolani Fisher's mascot, Beaks, with student Andrew Ortolani

04/07/2025 - Andrew Ortolani, a criminology and criminal justice major minoring in media and communication, is this week’s featured senior in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. He was nominated by Jen Salmon, associate director of student academic support.

Gift Enriches Scholarship Fund for Students in Wegmans School of Pharmacy A first-year student in the Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

04/07/2025 - A new $600,000 gift to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy will continue to support scholarships and technology for incoming students to the Doctor of Pharmacy program.