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Rachel DeBias
  • Early Childhood Education PreK-4 with Special Education PreK-8
  • Class of 2017
  • Collegeville, Pa.

Rachel Debias Matriculates with the Class of 2017 at Alvernia University

2013 Sep 10

Rachel Debias, of Collegeville, Pa., has matriculated at Alvernia University, beginning this fall semester. A graduate of Pope John Paul II High School, Debias is an Early Childhood Education major at Alvernia.

Debias's journey began with Orientation Weekend, Thursday Aug. 22-25, when the Class of 2017 moved into residence halls, said goodbye to parents, and joined together with First Year Seminar professors and classmates as they cleaned up 10 playgrounds in the City of Reading.

ALVERNIA is a thriving university that empowers students through real-world learning to discover their passion for life, while providing the education to turn what they love into lifetimes of career success and personal fulfillment, helping them make the world a better place.

Situated on a scenic 121-acre suburban campus in historic Berks County, Pa., the university of more than 3,000 students is conveniently located near Philadelphia (60 miles) and within an easy drive of New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. With a College of Arts and Sciences and College of Professional Studies, Alvernia today offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and minors and a range of graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels through its School of Graduate and Adult Education. Satellite sites are located in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County. As one of only 22 Franciscan institutions in the country, Alvernia's focus on caring for each other, the environment and the community are joined with a challenging educational experience to provide an unparalleled environment to grow, develop and mature as a person and professional.