Alvernia University

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

Senior guard Kaitlyn Yoh has been selected as the 2014-2015 Middle Atlantic Conference's Scholar Athlete for women's basketball. This is the conference's highest honor as it is given to one outstanding senior from among the 16 member institutions in each MAC-sponsored sport. Candidates are chosen on their combined athletic and academic achievement.

Senior midfielder Josh Wollaston has been selected as the 2014 Middle Atlantic Conference's Male Scholar Athlete for men's soccer. This is the conference's highest honor as it is given to one outstanding senior from among the 16 member institutions in each MAC-sponsored sport. Candidates are chosen on their combined athletic and academic achievement.

More than a dozen Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's Reading Collegiate Scholars Program (RCSP) in the fall of 2014. The program aims to prepare high school students from the City of Reading to attend and succeed at the college of their choice.

Nearly 40 Alvernia undergraduates volunteered for the university's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program in the fall of 2014. 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.

Alvernia University was represented by 25 student-athletes on the Middle Atlantic Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll for 2014-15.

An all-student led planning team hosted a Search Retreat for peer students at Alvernia University this March.

Representing "the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders" Alvernia student Robert Waller has been named a Newman Civic Fellow for 2015.

A new peer-to-peer academic support program at Alvernia University aims to help students in historically high-risk courses.

Alvernia University has announced its top three winners in the 2015 Alvernia's Got Talent competition. First and second place finishers will move on to compete in the regional BerkS' Got Talent competition on March 31.

Four Crusaders have been selected by the Middle Athletic Conference to represent Alvernia University on Winter 2014-15 MAC Sportsmanship Teams.

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.

Nearly a dozen Alvernia students, led by Dr. Carrie Fitzpatrick and department Chair Beth DeMeo, are presenting papers, panels, and creative work at the 2015 Sigma Tau Delta International English Society Conference in Albuquerque, N.M.

Alvernia students volunteered in the City of Reading through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs this spring.

Nursing major Natalie Lucas is spending this semester studying abroad through Alvernia University.

Just over 100 Alvernia student-athletes competed on Crusader sports teams this fall. Alvernia offers 9 men's and 11 women's intercollegiate, NCAA Division III teams.

Several Alvernia students active in the Bog Turtle Creek Farm attended workshops about sustainable agriculture and food access, at a February conference for the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. Held in State College, Pa., the conference allowed more than 2,000 participants to learn from leading experts in the field.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Psi Chi National Honor Society in fall 2014.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Pi Theta Epsilon Honor Society in fall 2014.

Rosemarie Thress was inducted into the Phi Alpha Honor Society in fall 2014.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Delta Epsilon Sigma Catholic Honor Society in fall 2014.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society in fall 2014.

167 Alvernia student-athletes - the Crusaders - competed on sports teams this fall. Alvernia offers 9 men's and 11 women's intercollegiate, NCAA Division III teams.

The following students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the fall 2014 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 Cincinnati, Ohio, Philadelphia, Pa., Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic, this winter through Alvernia University Alternative Break programs.

Alvernia students Brianna Whitton and Matt Qualio have been accepted into the 68th Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band, performing March 7-9, 2015 at Bloomsburg University.

Several first year students at Alvernia are honored for top research papers and posters, presented at the annual Research Symposium.

Working with Campus Ministry, three Alvernia students took part in Catholic Relief Services training in October 2014, in order to serve as Student Ambassadors to the university's student body.

Alvernia students in the School of Graduate and Adult Education earn Master of Arts, 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 December.

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 December.