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Fisher Receives Scholarship Support from Thiem Charitable Foundation Kearney Hall

03/08/2021 - St. John Fisher College received $125,000 from the Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation to support three scholarship programs.

Young Entrepreneur Madison Rooksby Turns a Dream into Reality Madison Rooksby

03/05/2021 - Rochester native Madison Rooksby, a freshman marketing major who has a minor in professional sales, took it upon herself to turn a dream into a reality. From an early age, Rooksby has envisioned being a business owner; coming from a multigenerational family-owned business. Her father succeeded her grandfather in owning Safe Passage International, offering the motivation and inspiration to create her own beauty brand.

School of Business Hosts C-Suite Speaker Series David Blask, Lauren Gallina, Matt Wittmeyer

03/02/2021 - The St. John Fisher College School of Business will host a series of talks about current business topics featuring leaders from across different industries.

Fisher’s AMA Chapter Earns National Recognition AMA Chapter Leaders Patrick Leahy and Salvatore Saunders.

02/28/2021 - Earlier this month, St. John Fisher College’s Chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) was recognized as an award-winning chapter for an “Outstanding Marketing Week.” Fisher is one of only eight out of more than 300 AMA chapters across North America to receive this honor.

Countdown to Commencement 2021: Matthew Jeffries Matt Jeffries (right) with a friend after a lacrosse game.

02/22/2021 - Accounting and finance double major Matt Jeffries is the next member of the Class of 2021 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. Jeffries was nominated by Hugh Lambert, assistant professor of accounting in the School of Business.

School of Business Launches “Salerno Wall Street Journal Challenge” A pile of business newspapers.

02/17/2021 - School of Business Interim Dean Dr. Carol Wittmeyer has always encouraged students to read the news and be knowledgeable about what is going on in the business world. This spring, Wittmeyer, along with the Dean's Student Advisory Council, developed a competition to entice students to read the news.

Ad Expert: Emotional Appeals Won the 2021 Ad Bowl Dr. Rama Yelkur

02/09/2021 - When Dr. Rama Yelkur, a professor in the School of Business at St. John Fisher College, watched the 2021 Super Bowl, it’s safe to say she paid more attention to the commercials than the game. Yelkur, who was joined by Professor Ron Sicker and several marketing students, watched the ads to code and analyze each commercial’s likability.

Countdown to Commencement 2021: Nicholas Rino Nicholas Rino

02/08/2021 - Each year, College News Highlights recognizes members of the graduating class in the “Countdown to Commencement” series where rising graduates are nominated by faculty and staff for the impact they have made on the campus community.

#Fisher Expert: Super Bowl LV Ads Will Embrace Unity, Humor in 2021 Rama Yelkur

02/04/2021 - Advertising guru and expert Dr. Rama Yelkur has spent over 20 years analyzing the success behind Super Bowl ads. She predicts humor, happiness, and unity will win out in 2021 ads.

Fisher Student Completes Ethical Leadership Certification Program Logo: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Ethical Leadership Certification Program

02/02/2021 - Alyssa Gara, a finance and accounting junior at the School of Business, recently completed the Ethical Leadership Certification Program offered to Beta Gamma Sigma society members.

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