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The Saint Francis University School of Business and Office for Study Abroad sponsored and celebrated its 10th Anniversary Spring Break trip to London from Feb. 26 - March 5. Twenty students, along with Fr. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Dr. James Logue, and Dr. Randy Frye attended the trip. The London spring break trip was founded ten years ago by Dr. Frye, Dean of the School of Business, and was inspired by Mr. Philip Kennedy, an Accounting alumnus, former School of Business Advisory Board member, and retired Professor of Accounting from Slippery Rock University. Approximately 210 Saint Francis

Ms. Leah (Christ) Trout Biology Major , Class of 2010 Johnstown, PA Leah's Story 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. Trout particularly remembers a set of kittens on the farm. They had an eye infection, so Trout would diligently medicate and wipe their infected eyes. She knew her attentiveness was helping the kittens get better. Watching the kittens get well solidified that she wanted to make her life’s

Mr. Tim Fish Education Major, Class of 1990 Titusville, New Jersey Tim's Story The path that led Tim Fish to his current job as an associate headmaster at a private school in Maryland was full of twists and turns. Fish excitedly and gracefully embraced each opportunity and setback he faced. With guidance and self-determination, he has carved out an impressive and eclectic career for himself. When Fish entered his freshmen year at Saint Francis, he began his studies as a chemistry major. He was doing well and sailed through his chemistry classes—until organic chemistry. The course was more

The “Real Housewives of the American Civil War” Meet Harry Olafsen, a history major at Saint Francis University. Harry first developed an interest in the Civil War through childhood trips to the Gettysburg battlefield. Combining his passions for studying war and gender studies, Harry investigated individual women’s lives during the American Civil War in order to make arguments about the “domestic war” within homes. In the antebellum period, the cult of domesticity emerged as an ideology encouraging women to be spiritually pious, domestic, submissive to male authority, and morally pure

Elisha Fleig, Class of 2013, shares how her double major in Spanish and Physician Assistant Science prepared her to land her dream job as a PA-C at the Cleveland Clinic Bone Marrow Transplant Unit. Elisha Fleig, PA-C Physician Assistant Class of 2013 First-Year Convocation 2016 Elisha's Story Elisha's Advice "No, it's not a popular vacation spot, a well-known town, or even a bustling community. Most people living in Pennsylvania probably haven't even heard of it, unless they have driven on Interstate 22 heading to Penn State or elsewhere. While those people didn't even think twice when passing

Teaching the Second World War Meet Garrett Lucas ’15, a recent Saint Francis University history program alumnus. Garrett knew he wanted to design some kind of senior capstone project that would help him be the best high school history teacher he could be. Having a life-long interest in World War II, he realized that teaching about local community members’ involvement in that war would be a good way to help students connect to the past. For his project, Garrett visited the Cambria County Historical Society in Ebensburg (near Saint Francis University) to learn about and take pictures of guns

The Question of Religious Tolerance Meet Nick Astle, a 2015 graduate of the history program at Saint Francis University. Nick was interested in religious history, and in particular in the question of religious tolerance. Nick’s interest came from his personal commitment to his own faith, as well as current events which include many Americans questioning the tolerance of one particular faith -- Islam. Nick decided to study religious conflict and accommodation in early modern India. He chose this particular history because India was ruled by Muslims for almost a thousand years, but with a

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering faculty members, Dr. Wang Guochang (front) and Dr. Alireza Shahkarami, demonstrate the new industry software package that is being incorporated into the curriculum. Students in the new Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering program at Saint Francis University are using a well-known industry software package thanks to a generous donation from Schlumberger , the world’s leading supplier of technology solutions in the oil and gas industry. The donation includes a three-year use and maintenance contract totaling more than $58 million in value for 15 licenses of

Ms. Leah Kessler Marketing and International Business Major, Class of 2014 Kessler's Story Leah Kessler loves business, but her passion is mission work. A 2014 alumna of Saint Francis University, Leah graduated a semester early with a degree in marketing and international business. During her time at Saint Francis she was heavily involved in clubs and activities related to both of her passions. She participated in Enactus and the Society of Economic Analysis, and was also active in the HUGS United Spring Break mission trips, as well as the Jamaica International Microlending Initiative (JIMI)

Welcoming our 32nd President The Inauguration of Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, T.O.R., Ph.D., as the 32nd President of Saint Francis University was held Saturday, October 4, 2014. View Photo Galleries Photos from the ceremony, pre-and post activities, mass, brunch and Founders Day Dinner are available. View all 5 photo galleries: https://www.flickr.com/photos/saintfrancisuniversity/collections/72157648551351926/ View Video of the Ceremony Fr. Malachi's Inaugural Address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYuOMlZDOBw&index=1&list=UUWRHZKD-EfdNEckUZIXsUpQ Inauguration Ceremony in its entirety: https:/