Alvernia University

Alvernia junior Taylor L. Flemming was awarded the first "Emma Yoh Memorial Scholarship" during a ceremony on main campus. The scholarship remembers long-time education faculty member Emma Yoh.

Hard-working Alvernia University students were inducted into academic honor societies this year.

Alvernia Theatre presented a premiere production of "What Mighty Magic!" this spring. The play was created by Alvernia senior James Feeney.

Alvernia student Chiara Marone beat out competition from each of the five Berks County colleges to win the annual Berks' Got Talent competition.

Students continuing to work towards degrees at Alvernia University received awards at the annual Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 13, 2014.

With Commencement less than a month away, graduate students at Alvernia University received awards during the annual Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 13, 2014.

With Commencement less than a month away, graduating seniors at Alvernia University received awards during the annual Honors Convocation on Sunday, April 13, 2014.

At age 25, Eric Sears has already served his country well. The Marine veteran who served four years and one deployment to Afghanistan is now back home in Pennsylvania, a junior majoring in sport management at Alvernia University. But this spring break, he is not following his classmates to the beach. Instead, he is spending it on a hospital bed, donating stem cells to save the life of a fellow veteran with leukemia -- one he will likely never meet.

Junior psychology major Kevin Shainline has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. Newman Civic Fellow Awards honor inspiring college student leaders who have demonstrated their investment in finding solutions to the challenges that face our communities throughout the country.

The following local residents are spending Spring Break working to make a difference in Camden, N.J., Reading, Pa., and the Dominican Republic, through Alvernia University 'Alternative Break' programs:

The following local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Alvernia University this fall:

The following local residents served as volunteers for Alvernia University's South Reading Youth Initiative (SRYI) program last semester. 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.

The following local residents served as volunteers for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children. Volunteers included:

The following local students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the fall 2013 semester:

The following local students are spending this semester studying abroad through a program at Alvernia University:

Two Alvernia University students were selected to participate in the Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities' Franciscan Pilgrimage during winter break.

The following local students will graduate from Alvernia University on December 15, 2013:

The following local students are serving as members of Alvernia University's Alvernian student newspaper staff for the 201-2014 academic year:

The following local students will spend the upcoming semester studying abroad through a program at Alvernia University:

The following local residents are serving as leaders during Orientation Weekend, fall 2012.

The following local students have enrolled at Alvernia University, beginning this fall semester:

The following local residents were named Resident Assistants at Alvernia University for the 2013-14 academic year.

The following local residents served as volunteers for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children. Volunteers included:

The following local residents are serving as volunteers for free, 10-day-long youth camps this summer at Alvernia Universtiy.

The following local residents served as volunteers for the free, week-long Carpenter Science Institute camp this summer at Alvernia Universtiy.

The following local students have been named to Alvernia University's Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester:

The following local residents completed more than 300 service hours through the Holleran Center Community Fellowship program at Alvernia:

The following local residents served as volunteers for for Alvernia University's "Alvernia READS" program last semester. The program is dedicated to promoting childhood literacy and improving academic achievement for underprivileged children. Volunteers included:

The following local residents were among 14 students who earned Excellence in Service Awards from Alvernia's Holleran Center for Community Engagement, by completing more than 100 hours of community service in the last year.

The following local residents were named Student Ambassadors at Alvernia University for the 2013-14 academic year.