Alvernia University

Education major Sage Angelisanti is spending this semester studying abroad through Alvernia University.

The following students participated in the "Active Minds" club at Alvernia University during the spring semester of 2015. Club members hope to stop stigmas surrounding mental health, promote truth, help people to speak up and know they are not alone.

From cleaning up parks, to helping children read and helping senior citizens with taxes, Alvernia students take on a multitude of service projects during Franciscan Fridays each semester.

Alvernia students worked to clean up Willow Creek, Angora Fruit Farm, and the Bog Turtle Creek Farm for the university's annual Earth Day of Service in April 2015.

Alvernia students volunteered in the City of Reading for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 2015.

Alvernia students planted, maintained, and harvested vegetables in the university's Bog Turtle Creek Farm this spring and summer. This sustainable garden initiative is designed to supply fresh produce to city families, particularly low-income families who need to use government programs to purchase food.

In-between classes and college activities, students volunteered for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children.

Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program in the spring of 2015. The program aims to promote continued education, mentoring and support for healthy choices in children who live or go to school in the South Reading area.

Student Ambassadors have been named at Alvernia University for the 2015-16 academic year. Ambassadors actively participate in campus events, generate student involvement, and serve as a network for other activities and organizations on campus. The program is highly competitive, and requires interested students to submit an essay, two letters of recommendation, and complete professional interviews.

Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's Reading Collegiate Scholars Program (RCSP) in the spring of 2015. The program aims to prepare high school students from the City of Reading to attend and succeed at the college of their choice.

These Alvernia students offer tours and guidance to high school students and their families.

Student Ambassadors have been named at Alvernia University for the 2014-15 academic year. Ambassadors actively participate in campus events, generate student involvement, and serve as a network for other activities and organizations on campus. The program is highly competitive, and requires interested students to submit an essay, two letters of recommendation, and complete professional interviews.

Resident Assistants (RAs) at Alvernia University have been named for the 2015-16 academic year. RAs are academically successful students, committed to the core values of university, who help build strong and healthy residential communities.

The following students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the spring 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.

Led by Drs. Carrie Fitzpatrick and Adam Heinze, eight Alvernia students will apply their studies of water filtration to the barrio in the Dominican Republic.

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.

Alvernia students in the School of Graduate and Adult Education earn Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Master of Arts in Community Counseling, Master in Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership degrees this May.

Hard-working business students at Alvernia University were inducted into the Delta Mu Delta honor society this semester.

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

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

Student Undergraduate Research Fellows (S.U.R.F.) have been named at Alvernia University for the summer of 2015.

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

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Pi Theta Epsilon honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Pi Lambda Theta honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Phi Alpha honor society this semester.

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 Alpha Sigma Lambda honor society this semester.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Alpha Phi Sigma and St. Thomas More honor societies this semester.

Seniors in the Honors Program at Alvernia University are capping off their undergraduate education by defending original research this semester.

Top Alvernia University students received awards for their hard work at the annual Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 26, 2015.