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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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Joseph Mahoney

Inaugural director of School of Engineering hopes to expand impact

Joseph Mahoney joined the ranks at 做厙弝け in August of 2022 as the first director of the John R. Post School of Engineering, also established in 2022, and he came with a mission: to make it easier for graduating high school students t...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Eric Recktenwald

Department of Science chair loves to dive into research with students

Though he wears hats as associate professor of both biology and physical therapy and as the Department of Science chair at 做厙弝け, at the heart of everything Eric Recktenwald does is research. That, and his students.  A grad...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Matthew Prudente

Collaboration adds to 做厙弝け experience, mathematics professor says

It may have been its location that drew Dr. Matthew Prudente to 做厙弝け five years ago, but its the sense of community that keeps him here.  Everything is collaborative, said the associate professor of mathematics and chair of ...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Shannon Qualters Commencement 2025

Addictions caused her to lose everything perseverance helped her recover

By Lini S. KadabaWhen Shannon Qualters 23, MAOL '25 hit bottom, the survivor of child sexual abuse was hooked on heroin and crack cocaine, living on the streets of the Kensington section of Philadelphia and eating out of garbage cans, by her own ...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026