Summer 2019 News Archive

Cream of the Crop A display of cupcakes spells out SJFC.

08/26/2019 - Fisher Food Maintains No. 1 Spot in New York, Moves Ahead to No. 6 in the Nation

Next Gens Snack on Management Tidbits from LiDestri Leader Stefani LiDestri, co-president of LiDestri Food and Drink, talks with members of Fisher's Family Business Next Generation Leadership Program.

08/23/2019 - Before she took on a role at food and beverage manufacturing company that shares her last name, Stefani LiDestri was a dysphagia therapist helping patients through eating, drinking, and swallowing rehabilitation, worked for Big Pharma briefly, and opened three fashion boutiques in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nominations for Ten Under 10 Now Open The 2019 Class of Ten Under 10 award recipients.

08/21/2019 - Help St. John Fisher College honor the best and brightest of our GOLD alumni through the Fisher Ten Under 10 Awards.

Forbes, MONEY Rank Fisher among America’s Best The Basilian motto, Teach Me Goodness, Discipilne, and Knowledge is written on the exterior of Golisano Gateway.

08/20/2019 - St. John Fisher College was recognized among “America’s Top Colleges,” in an annual report published by Forbes.com. Now in its twelfth year, the report ranks undergraduate institutions based on variables including student satisfaction and academic success, graduation rates, and alumni earnings.

Molly Romano Hired as Next Head Coach of Women’s Soccer Program Molly Romano Hired as Next Head Coach of Women’s Soccer Program

08/19/2019 - The St. John Fisher College Athletics Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Molly Romano as its next head women’s soccer coach. Romano, who brings a wealth of experience as a coach and as a standout student-athlete, becomes just the sixth women’s soccer coach in the program’s 40-year history.

Student Research Analyzes Dental Disparities Alexa Montemayor poses at work in a dentist office.

08/13/2019 - Houston, Texas native Alexa Montemayor landed a job as a dental assistant in Rochester for the summer, but she was also looking for an opportunity to stay engaged with Fisher in between semesters. Working with faculty mentor Professor Jonathan Millen, visiting assistant professor of biology, she secured a spot in the College’s Summer Research Fellows program and combined her day job and her research.

Fisher Earns “College of Distinction” Designation 2019-2020 Colleges of Distinction Badge

08/13/2019 - St. John Fisher College was among just 400 colleges and universities across the country to earn a 2019-2020 Best Colleges of Distinction designation.

The Future is Bright for Biochemistry Major A sign in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center reads: Good, Smart, Talented.

08/08/2019 - Laser beams and glowing DNA are all in a day’s work for Max Howe, a science scholar and summer research fellow.

Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms Focus of Conference The Basilian motto, Teach Me Goodness, Discipilne, and Knowledge is written on the exterior of Golisano Gateway.

08/07/2019 - In August, a first of its kind conference in Rochester will offer local teachers and school leaders the opportunity to explore the benefits of creating trauma-sensitive classrooms.

Student Research Converts DNA to Data Oscar Villalta conducting research in a lab setting.

08/06/2019 - A change in plans led one biochemistry student to bioinformatics research.

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