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Countdown to Commencement 2020: Emma Alvarado Emma Alvarado

01/11/2020 - The first member of the Class of 2020 to be featured in the annual Countdown to Commencement series is Emma Alvarado, a marketing major who was nominated by Matt Berry, assistant director of freshman admissions.

First-Year Students Participate in New Creed Ceremony Two first-year students deliver a presentation about the Fisher Creed.

12/06/2019 - For over 20 years, incoming first-year students have signed the Fisher Creed as part of the annual Matriculation Ceremony, officially marking the end of their Orientation and the beginning of their student journey. But this fall, throughout the final week of classes, first-year students participated in new Creed signing ceremonies while also reflecting on what they have learned in their first semester at Fisher.

Awards Ceremony Honors Management Alumni From left to right: Dean Rama Yelkur, Dr. Seyda Deligonul, Ron Sicker, David Pritchard ’83, Cathy D’Amico ’78, Dr. Mike Fedoryshyn, Matt Delgado ’13, ’14 (MBA), Lori Hollenbeck, and President Gerard J. Rooney.

12/03/2019 - The St. John Fisher College School of Business honored alumni and faculty during the Excellence in Management Awards luncheon, held on Monday, Dec. 2.

School of Business Professors, Clubs Host Life Skills Workshop Dee Kerr, general manager at Carbon 3D printing, a digital manufacturing company based in Silicon Valley, delivers the keynote address.

11/29/2019 - On Saturday, Nov. 16, the School of Business hosted its first ever Life Skills Workshop, providing an opportunity for students to learn critical life skills, prepare to enter the workforce, and differentiate themselves in today’s fast paced global economy.

MBA Course Offers Deep-Dive into Global Company MBA students visited Gorbel® after studying how the company tranformed from a small family business to a global manufacturer.

11/26/2019 - This semester, students in St. John Fisher College’s MBA Leadership Development course are learning about the organizational transitions that global manufacturer Gorbel®, Inc. has undergone, and how the philosophies of its leadership helps it to maintain a strong level of operational and customer excellence.

Fisher Students Compete in Sales Challenge Rebecca Brant ’20 and Nicolette Pecor ’20 at the ICSC Competition.

11/18/2019 - Senior marketing students Rebecca Brant and Nicolette Pecor attended the International Collegiate Sales Competition (ICSC) in Orlando, Florida, hosted by Florida State University. Ron Sicker, visiting assistant professor of practice, accompanied the students as he has done for the last three years.

From Masonry to Fisher Degree Rob Brown

11/07/2019 - Through the School of Business, Rob Brown Builds a Solid Foundation for His Company

School of Business Students Learn Proper Dining Etiquette Nearly 45 students from the School of Business attended an Etiquette Dining and Networking Event on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

11/04/2019 - Nearly 45 students from the School of Business attended an Etiquette Dining and Networking Event on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Constellation Brands, JK Executive Strategies, Paychex, and Tompkins Financial sponsored the event.

Workshop Offers Key Insights into International Family Business Family businesses from around Upstate New York gathered to hear key insights into the ownership and leadership of Gorbel Inc. during The Gorbel Story: How a Family Business Defies Gravity.

11/04/2019 - Family businesses from around Upstate New York gathered to hear key insights into the ownership and leadership of Gorbel Inc. during “The Gorbel Story: How a Family Business Defies Gravity.”

Fisher Students Attend Cornell Family Business Conference Students from the School of Business, along with Dean Rama Yelkur, attended the Cornell Family Business Conference.

10/17/2019 - Last month, three School of Business students attended the 5th Annual Families in Business Conference at Cornell University. Joined by Drs. Carol Wittmeyer and Rama Yelkur, students Charles Holvey, Anthony Kousmanidis, and Andrew Callaghan represented St. John Fisher College at the event.

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