Alumni & Friends

Remembering Anne Crusan ’73

The Saint Francis University theatre community lost one of its brightest stars in Anne Crusan ’73 when she recently passed away on August 26, 2018.

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SFU's Roots Run Deep in Seattle

Assistant Professor of English, Dr. Roxana Cazan, along with some colleagues, truly valued meeting up with SFU alumnus, successful business leader, and generous benefactor, Mr. Bill Adamucci during a recent trip to Seattle, WA. 

Learn more about their incredible trip

James Morhard: How I Survived a Plane Crash

The Saint Francis University alumnus recalls the harrowing tale of his survival of the 2010 Alaskan plane crash that killed U.S. Senator Ted Stevens.

Read his incredible story

PNGE Program Graduates First Class

On May 13th, the first two students in the four-year PNGE undergraduate program, Zachary Rohland and John Sheesley, graduated.

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Shields Grad Receives Top Air Force Honors

Nicole Neal is the Director of Operations for the Air Force Audit Agency at Andrews Air Force Base, MD.

Read Nicole's journey from top athlete to Air Force honoree

Chelsea Esken is Going Places

Chelsea Esken, Master of Occupational Therapy (2017), works as a Traveling Occupational Therapist. Learn how the OT Program prepared her for this incredible journey.

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Passion for Helping Animals: Allison Nedrow

Allison Nedrow has a passion for helping others.  Her interests in conservation and animal care drove her to SFU's Aquarium & Zoo Sciences program.

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Mentorship Program Connects SFU's Past With Future

"One one of our strengths as a university—and especially within the Shields School of Business—is the incredible success of our alumni and their strong affinity for our school and programs.”

How the SAM: Flash Forward Program works

Daring to Dream Out Loud

From the island of Haiti to the pine-covered mountains of Loretto, it has been a long, but fortuitous journey for 2016 grad Wadler Fleurina, MPAS, PA-C, MB (ASCP). 

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Up, Up, and Away

Armed with tenacity and an entrepreneurial spirit, Kathi Landreth Leiden ’86 is soaring high as the founder and president of Zephyr, the leading national helium supplier. 

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Abby (Cooper) Coccagna BSN Nursing 2012

Find out how the nursing program at SFU gave Abby the foundation to serve as a Flight Nurse in the U.S. Army.

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Robert's Story

From a young age, Rob enjoyed building and “inventing” things from various craft supplies or Lego pieces. He knew he'd have a future in the STEM field.

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Meet Dr. Michael Cosh

Dr. Cosh is a 1995 SFU Engineering graduate and now an Arthur S. Flemming Award winner.

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Meet Samantha Baldwin

At  the age of 17, Samantha (Milosh) Baldwin never would have believed someone if they told her that by age 26 she’d have a license to operate a nuclear power plant.

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Students Learn Dining Etiquette

SFU Alum and etiquette consultant Pat Cataldo dined with students while teaching them what it means to be professional, both in and out of the office. 

Etiquette tips everyone should know

Inspired by Space Invaders

It was computer programming courses in high school where he created video games reminiscent of Space Invaders that peaked 2016 graduate, Dillon Brown’s interest in Computer Science.

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A day in the trauma unit

"I can be seeing a new trauma and doing all sorts of procedures like chest tubes, central lines or suturing. Next I can be taking care of our inpatients or seeing how our discharged patients are doing in clinic. There’s never a dull moment," said Karly Link, PA-C '14.

Read more about Karly

Healing Arts

2016 physical therapy graduate Danielle MacMurtrie melds a passion of anatomy  and healing with a love of art.

Danielle MacMurtrie Profile

Giving homeless a FareStart

What do Seattle's "most socially responsible crouton" and Saint Francis University have in common? Bill Adamucci (Economics '66), that's what.

Bill Adamucci Profile

Extra, extra! Read all about it

Kimberly Elter, a recent graduate and current intern at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, was featured in the July issue of Blair Business Mirror.

Read more about Kimberly's internship

A mother's inspiration

Six years ago, Jen Cyktor’s mother passed away from Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Today, Jen works as a physician assistant in the Cancer Center at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh.

Read Jen's story

More than just numbers

For the past five decades Sam Ranaudo has been helping families plan for and enjoy their futures. As a chartered financial consultant, he takes pride in knowing that his advice has put generations of families through school; has prepared couples for retirement; and has provided for families in some of their most dismal times.

Read Sam's story

He's a brainiac...

Neurosurgeon Dr. James Burke still remembers the first time he saw a human brain in person. Even today, after countless surgeries, he still finds the experience of seeing and operating on a brain “surreal.”

Get inside James' brain

Eyeing the Goal: Pablo Medina

Pablo Medina came to Saint Francis University from Mexico City, Mexico to play Division I Soccer and now is on the cusp of leaving it as a young investment banker executive with Bank of America – Merrill Lynch. 

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Going Global

Entering Saint Francis University as a middle childhood education major, Beth Wheeler never even dreamed about studying abroad, but one little bite from the travel bug and her life changed forever.

Follow on Beth's journey

Wisdom for 2016 Grads

From mission trips to cardiothoracic surgery, Heather McDanials has words of wisdom to offer the Class of 2016 as the speaker for the Graduate Commencement Ceremony.

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On a Mission

During her time at Saint Francis University, alumna Leah Kessler was heavily involved in clubs and activities. Now, she is spending time on mission trips, serving as a representative for Bausch + Lomb, where she currently works. 

Alumni Profile Leah Kessler

On the (crime) scene

Eight-year-old Dallas Mosier wants to be a forensic scientist when she grows up. Fast forward 14 years, and you will find her still in full pursuit of her dreams. 

Alumni Profile Dallas Mosier

Riding the Ed Tech wave

Tim Fish  merged his love of education and technology into a career that has including everything from co-authoring a book on technology leadership to helping his district raise money through a platform designed to evaluate teachers now used in more than 100 districts.

Read Tim's story

Kitten care prompts future career

Taking care of animals was something that always appealed to Leah (Christ) Trout. Growing up on her parents’ farm the menagerie that surrounded her included goats, cats, cows, pigs, and sheep. She enjoyed caring for all of them.  

Meet Leah Trout

Marriage of Art & Health Sciences

Danielle MacMurtrie, a newly minted Doctor of Physical Therapy, finished off her final years at Saint Francis University creating an anatomy painting series for the School of Health Sciences.

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