Briana Pearson
  • Biology
  • Class of 2016
  • Mount Bethel, PA

Briana Carrie Pearson Earns Degree from Alvernia University

2016 Jun 14

Briana Carrie Pearson of Mount Bethel, Pa., has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Community & Environmental Sustainability from Alvernia University. Pearson studied on Alvernia's Main Campus to earn the undergraduate degree.

Alvernia's graduation ceremonies on May 14, 2016 included a Baccalaureate Mass and Hooding Ceremony on Main Campus followed by Commencement at Santander Arena.

Sister Marilisa daSilva, OSF was given an honorary degree during the ceremony and retiring professor Dr. Richard Law offerered remarks. Graduate Alex Harris also offered a student address.

ALVERNIA is a distinctive Franciscan university, grounded in the Catholic and liberal arts traditions, that combines diverse academic opportunities with personal attention and an unmatched commitment to community service. The university empowers students to become "ethical leaders with moral courage." Through real-world learning and the challenging guidance of faculty mentors, they discover their passion for life and turn what they love into lifetimes of career success and personal fulfillment. Alvernia students do well and do good.