Business News and Events

Webinar Offers Explainer on CARES Act, PPP Tax forms, checks, and invoice reciepts.

06/12/2020 - The St. John Fisher College Family Business Initiative and the Bonadio Group have partnered to create a free webinar designed to help family owned businesses better understand the CARES Act opportunities.

Eight Undergraduates Earn 2020 Trustee Awards A sign in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center reads: Good, Smart, Talented.

06/02/2020 - Each year, St. John Fisher College honors graduating seniors for their academic successes. Among the Class of 2020, eight students who graduated in August 2019, December 2019, and May 2020 were recognized for exceptional academic performance. These are the highest honors bestowed to baccalaureate students during their time at the College.

Fisher Named a “College of Distinction” Logo: 2020-2021 Colleges of Distinction

06/01/2020 - St. John Fisher College has been recognized for its commitment to engaged, experiential education by Colleges of Distinction, which is celebrating its 20-year anniversary as a one-of-a-kind guide for college-bound students. Year over year, Fisher has consistently earned the designation as a College of Distinction.

Three from Fisher recognized as Outstanding Adult Student Awards A wall in the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Athletic Center reads: Fisher

05/20/2020 - Three students from St. John Fisher College— Gregory Bartholomew, Ina Buga, and William Maskrey —were recipients of the 2020 Outstanding Adult Student Awards given by the Rochester Area Colleges Continuing Education Association (RACCE).

More than 100 Students Honored with Academic, Campus Life Awards Faculty members from the School of Arts and Sciences cheer on award winners during a ceremony held over Zoom.

05/09/2020 - Each year, St. John Fisher College honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.

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.

Fisher Students Take on Essential Jobs Just over a week ago, Mariah Doig began working at Lowe’s in her hometown of Durhamville, New York.

04/19/2020 - Several School of Business students are doing much more than staying home and taking online classes. They are going to work in essential jobs every day, helping the community stay safely at home.

School of Business Taps 26 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma Select students were invited to join BGS during surprise in-class tapping ceremonies.

04/13/2020 - This spring, 26 students in the School of Business were tapped to join St. John Fisher College’s chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), an international honor society for business students and scholars.

Plastic Bag Ban, COVID-19 Effects Topics of Professors’ Op-Ed Isar Kiani and David Kunsch

04/07/2020 - Two professors from the St. John Fisher College School of Business share opinions on the plastic bag ban and effects of COVID-19 on the economy in separate Rochester Business Journal opinion pieces.

Uncertain Times Give Investment Club Experiences in Market Volatility A monitor shows stock prices.

04/06/2020 - For just over a decade, St. John Fisher College’s Investment Club has managed a portfolio of investments. In the last four years alone, the Club had one of the longest market peaks in recent history, only to turn downward at a rapid rate, due to the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19.

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