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Countdown to Commencement 2026: Dominique Lawrence

April 20, 2026

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Dominique Lawrence

April 20, 2026

Gold winning Fisher team at the 2026 DataFest.

Fisher Students are Golden Again at RIT DataFest

April 17, 2026

Aerial view of the St. John Fisher University campus in fall.

Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference Held at Fisher

April 16, 2026

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Dominique Lawrence

04/20/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” series features Dominique Lawrence, a Spanish and film and television major. She was nominated by Dr. Meg Flaherty, assistant dean of students and Title IX coordinator, and Dr. Marina Bonilla-Conejo, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages.

Fisher Students are Golden Again at RIT DataFest Gold winning Fisher team at the 2026 DataFest.

04/17/2026 - For the second year in a row, Fisher data analytics students won gold for Best Use of External Data at the American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest, hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology.

Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference Held at Fisher Aerial view of the St. John Fisher University campus in fall.

04/16/2026 - The Department of Psychology welcomed faculty from area universities and high schools for a day of exchanging ideas and innovations in teaching of psychology at the Second Annual Greater Rochester Teaching of Psychology Conference (ROCTop).

Student Lens: PRIMA NYC Agency Crawl Recap A group of PRIMA students on their trip to NYC visiting an agency and meeting with professionals.

04/10/2026 - PRIMA Agency President Melania Mammano offers a recap of the group’s recent agency crawl in New York City.

University Announces Commencement Student Speakers Members of the class of 2026 seated in the shape of 2026 on campus at Fisher.

04/06/2026 - The 72nd Commencement is just over a month away, and the University once again utilized a campus-wide student speaker nomination process for the five academic-based ceremonies taking place May 8 and 9. The process garnered 50 nominations.

Suit Up: Career Services Launches Career Closet The Career Closet provides free professional attire for students at Fisher.

04/02/2026 - This fall, Fisher students will have a new resource to help them prepare for internship and job interviews and other professional experiences thanks to the Career Closet, hosted by Career Services.

Kantaş Receives National Award from American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama Ozge Kantas

04/02/2026 - Dr. Özge Kantaş, assistant professor of psychology, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Zerka T. Moreno Award given by the American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama (ASGPP), one of the highest honors in the international psychodrama community.

Fisher Earns 2026-2027 Military Friendly Schools® Designation Military Friendly School silver designation.

03/27/2026 - St. John Fisher University has once again earned the 2026-2027 Military Friendly® Schools Designation, recognized as a Silver School.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Andrew Beyler Andrew Beyler stands with fellow students holding SJF letters.

03/23/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Andrew Beyler, an inclusive childhood education and history major nominated by Kristen Driskill, associate professor of inclusive education.

Fisher Campus Community Making Headlines Dr. Anthony Siracusa, Dr. Melissa Bissonette, Becky Leathersich, Dr. Whitney Rapp, Dr. Joellen Maples, and Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor.

Dr. Anthony Siracusa, Dr. Melissa Bissonette, Becky Leathersich, Dr. Whitney Rapp, Dr. Joellen Maples, and Dr. Angela Clark-Taylor.

03/20/2026 - Faculty and staff at St. John Fisher University achieve, create, and motivate through their work every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.