Alvernia University

Alvernia University student Celena Bamford was inducted into the Pi Lambda Theta honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau nursing honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Psi Chi international honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Phi Alpha honor society this semester, and one member was named the society's President.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the National Residence Hall Honorary this spring, and several existing members have been named new officers.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Beta Kappa Chi honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta honor society this semester, and several existing members have been named new officers.

Student Undergraduate Research Fellows (S.U.R.F.) are completing research at Alvernia University for the summer of 2016.

The following students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

After several years of hard work, graduates earned Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership degrees from Alvernia University.

Alvernia students in the School of Graduate and Adult Education completed their master's degrees this may.

Graduates completing the five year Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program at Alvernia University earn both master's and bachelor degrees.

Emily Reed, Akron, Pa., has been named a 2016 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. A junior studying social work at Alvernia University, Reed is highly involved in service through the university's Holleran Center for Community Engagement.

Alvernia undergraduate students earn Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Social Work degrees this May.

Members of the Alvernia University Theatre group starred in a spring 2016 production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" in April.

Top Alvernia University students received awards for their hard work at the annual Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 17, 2016.

Alvernia students hosted an annual community social work conference on homelessness in April 2016.

Alvernia students Ross Wessner and Amruta Patel-Gujarat, and University Life staff member Tracy Hine, beat more than 50 contestants to win the Spring 2016 Global Photo Contest at Alvernia University.

Alvernia students, led by Communication Department Chair Beth DeMeo, presented papers, panels, and creative work at the 2016 Sigma Tau Delta International English Society Convention in Minneapolis, Minn.

Alvernia students spent their 2016 Spring Break working to make a difference in Washington, D.C., Radford, Va., and Philadelphia, Pa., through Alvernia University's Alternative Break program.

Local students are spending the spring 2016 semester studying abroad in England and Ireland through a program at Alvernia University.

Hard work in high school has paid off for college-bound seniors. The following students have earned Merit Scholarships to attend Alvernia University this fall.

Alvernia Field Hockey forward, Margaret Wentzel, was named Fall 2015 Academic All-MAC. "These recipients represent the true meaning of a student-athlete," said MAC Executive Director Andrews. "This is one of the top conference awards we give out each season. It honors our student-athletes who excel both in the classroom and on the playing field."

Sixty three Alvernia University student-athletes were named to the MAC Fall 2015 Academic Honor Roll, announced in January by Executive Director Ken Andrews and the Middle Atlantic Conference. The academic honor roll is comprised of student-athletes who earned a 3.2 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale) while competing on varsity level athletic teams.

The following nursing students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

The following students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.

Alvernia students are working towards a better society in Washington, D.C., Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic this winter through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs.

Alvernia undergraduate students earned Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Bachelor of Social Work degrees this fall.

After several years of hard work, graduates earned Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership degrees from Alvernia University.

These Alvernia School of Graduate and Adult Education students earned Master of Arts, Master in Business Administration, Master of Education, and Master of Science in Nursing degrees this fall.