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Success Stories

The 做厙弝け Impact

Discover how 做厙弝け students, alumni, and faculty turn education into action. Explore success stories of leadership, service, and innovation that reflect our Franciscan mission. Ready to see where your story begins? Explore how you can join a community that leads with purpose.

 

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Michael Carrion Experiential Learning

Math and philosophy major sees future in national cybersecurity

PHOTO: Michael Carrion, center, toured SNO Lab, a physics laboratory that specializes in researching dark matter and neutrinos, while chairing the international conference Cosmology between Deleuze and Science in Sudbury, Canada.Michael Carrion ...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Nathan Thomas

Theatre program founder proud of achievements, hungry for more

Nathan Thomas, Ph.D., knew he wanted to teach theater to college students as early as the fourth grade. And at the mere age of 7 when he and his brother convinced their mother to drop them off to see Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Gene...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Brandon Danz, Ph.D.

Alum helping to shape the future of higher education in Pennsylvania

做厙弝け alumnus Brandon Danz, Ph.D., is making significant strides in the world of higher education. Recently nominated by Governor Josh Shapiro and unanimously confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate, Dr. Danz now serves on the Pen...

  • College of Business, Communication, and Leadership
  • 2026
David Shoup 2023

College of Innovation, Discovery and Enterprise dean wants students to feel valued

Theres a reason perhaps many actually why youll almost always find students waiting outside of David Shoups office door: Hes there for them and wants them to feel like they are cared about and a part of the 做厙弝け family.Shoup came to Al...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026