Saint Vincent College News

Alumni spotlight: Aileen Mooney, C’11

Aileen Mooney, C’11, used her biology degree from Saint Vincent College to launch a career in public health research and management. Mooney was hired last August as a supervisory epidemiologist and program manager at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine.
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McCarl Coverlet Gallery exhibit featured in Colonial Coverlet Guild of America newsletter

LATROBE, PA – The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery’s spring/summer 2024 exhibit, “An American Legacy: The Brian McCarl Collection,” recently was featured in the Colonial Coverlet Guild of America (CCGA) newsletter.
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Saint Vincent College to offer new mathematics/actuarial science program

The Saint Vincent College Board of Directors has approved a new Bachelor of Science in Mathematics/Actuarial Science program, effective in fall 2025. “I am very excited that we will be able to offer this degree in mathematics/actuarial science,” said Stephen Jodis, dean of the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing.
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Saint Vincent College Winter 2024 Commencement address by Hon. Mary C. McGinley

LATROBE, PA – The Hon. Mary C. McGinley, judge of the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, delivered the address at Saint Vincent College’s 20th annual Winter Commencement on Dec. 14 at the Performing Arts Center in the Robert S. Carey Student Center.
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Saint Vincent College holds 20th Winter Commencement

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College held its 20th annual Winter Commencement on Dec. 14 at the Performing Arts Center in the Robert S. Carey Student Center. Ninety-two students were awarded degrees or certificates.

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Faculty spotlight: Father Isaac Haywiser, C’09, S’15

As he put together his unique Saint Vincent College business course, Benedictine Hospitality for Business, Father Isaac Haywiser, O.S.B., C’09, S’15, took plenty of inspiration from Saint Benedict. He also borrowed a few ideas from Walt Disney.
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Saint Vincent College earns high marks from The Heritage Foundation and Washington Monthly

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College’s strong and longstanding commitment to academic excellence, a well-rounded campus environment and post-graduate success is reflected by its inclusion in two recent national ratings.

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Saint Vincent College hosts Society of Catholic Social Scientists conference

Saint Vincent College was the host site for the 32nd annual national conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists (SCSS) on Oct. 25-26 at the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion.

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Alumni spotlight: Sydney Green, C’22

Sydney Green, C’22, was a middle-distance runner on the cross country and track and field teams while she was a student at Saint Vincent College. In the two years since her graduation, however, Green has focused on marathons.
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Saint Vincent College law professor quoted by The Associated Press

Bruce Antkowiak, C’74, J.D., law professor and senior legal counsel to Saint Vincent College and Saint Vincent Archabbey, recently was quoted by The Associated Press in an article about the ongoing appeal process by a man convicted of murder in 1981.
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Dr. Helen Burns receives 2024 Projektenmacher Award

Dr. Helen K. Burns, professor and the Rev. Owen Roth, O.S.B., Inaugural Director of Nursing, received the 14th annual Projektenmacher Award on Nov. 21 during Saint Vincent College’s annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilic.
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SVC Wraps for Kids delivers magic of Christmas to local children

For more than a decade, SVC Wraps has provided presents, joy and hope to more than 1,900 kids. The program is a joint effort by the Saint Vincent College Education Department and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Laurel Region.
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Dr. Eric Kocian receives 2024 Thoburn Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Eric J. Kocian, associate professor and chair of the Department of Criminology, Law and Society in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government at Saint Vincent College, received the Thoburn Excellence in Teaching Award during the annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation on Nov. 21 in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica.
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Sister Nicole Kunze, O.S.B., delivers Founders’ Day reflection

Sister Nicole Kunze, O.S.B., PhD, prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Annunciation Monastery in Bismarck, North Dakota, delivered the annual Saint Vincent College Founders’ Day reflection on Nov. 21 at the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. The theme of her address was the Benedictine core value of hospitality.
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Saint Vincent College holds Fall Honors Convocation as part of annual Founders’ Day celebration

Saint Vincent College celebrated its annual Founders’ Day, a special observance in honor of Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B., and the other Benedictine founders of Saint Vincent Archabbey, College, Seminary and Parish. The event on Nov. 21 began with Vespers and the Honors Convocation in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica.
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Alumni spotlight: Albert Ciuksza, C’02

Albert Ciuksza Jr.’s interest in consulting was sparked during his first year at Saint Vincent College when he worked on a team project through the Small Business Development Center.
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Faculty spotlight: Father Pachomius Okogie, O.S.B.

LATROBE, PA – People have more ways than ever to converse and exchange information. Yet, all of the words, signs, texts and tweets in the world are worthless without one basic ingredient: listening.
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Student spotlight: Sarah Hartner

LATROBE, PA – During her time as a student at Saint Vincent College, Sarah Hartner has pursued an unusual combination of studies. Hartner, a senior from Irwin, is majoring in digital art and media with a concentration in graphic design. She has minors in theology and marketing.
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Two students in new aviation program fly solo for the first time

“Then I talked with my roommate, who came here for the aviation program,” Jakubek said. “I was like, ‘Man, that sounds like something I’d love to do.’ I switched my major and got addicted to flying. That’s my priority now, even bigger than football.”
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Decline in drug use proves impact of SVC Prevention Projects

LATROBE, PA – For nearly 50 years, Saint Vincent College Prevention Projects (SVCPP) has taught students in Westmoreland County how to set goals and make positive life decisions. Recent survey results indicate the message is getting through and making a difference.
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Saint Vincent College to honor former wrestling coach Tom Harbert with mat dedication at Nov. 12 season-opening dual meet

LATROBE, PA – Tom “Legs” Harbert was a mainstay of Saint Vincent College athletics for more than three decades as head coach of the wrestling, lacrosse and cross country teams. After retiring from coaching...
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SVC History Department will mark 80th anniversary of SS Léopoldville disaster with lecture and display

LATROBE, PA – On Christmas Eve 1944, the SS Léopoldville, ferrying reinforcements from the America 66th Infantry Division to the Battle of the Bulge, was torpedoed by a Nazi submarine and sank in the English Channel. Of the 2,000-plus soldiers...
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Student spotlight: Coty Walters

LATROBE, PA – This past summer, Saint Vincent College senior Coty Walters participated in the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at the University of Notre Dame.
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Saint Vincent College team advances to semifinals at national moot court competition

LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent College team of Rebekah Bollman and Caleb Banwar advanced to the semifinals of the American Moot Court Association (AMCA) Fearless Challenge Regional on Oct. 25-26 at the University of Maryland.
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Judge Mary McGinley to speak at Saint Vincent College’s Winter 2024 Commencement

LATROBE, PA – Judge Mary McGinley of Allegheny County Common Pleas Court will deliver the address at Saint Vincent College’s 2024 Winter Commencement. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at the Performing Arts Center in the Robert S. Carey Student Center.
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Prayer requests for deceased to be offered during All Souls Mass in student chapel

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College Campus Ministry will celebrate the annual All Souls Mass at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Mary, Mother of Wisdom student chapel. All are invited.
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Saint Vincent College’s annual mock trial event draws 30 students from local high schools

LATROBE, PA –Saint Vincent College sponsored its annual high school mock trial competition Oct. 22 at the Fred M. Rogers Center. Thirty students from seven high schools competed in the presentation of opening and closing arguments in a mock criminal trial.
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Student spotlight: Gabbie Milcoff

LATROBE, PA – A 10-year-old boy was the terror of the YMCA summer camp where Gabbie Milcoff worked as a counselor. “He was very troubled and horrible with his behavior,” Milcoff recalled. Yet, Milcoff found a way to gain the boy’s trust and connect with him.
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State trooper Trey Parsley, C’14, to speak at annual Blue Mass at Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica

LATROBE, PA – Trey Q. Parsley, C’14, a corporal with the Pennsylvania State Police, will be the speaker at the annual Blue Mass at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 3 in the Saint Vincent Archabbey Basilica. The Blue Mass honors police officers, firefighters and emergency medical service personnel. Local first responders are invited to attend the Mass in uniform.
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SVC Players to present ‘Pride and Prejudice’

LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent College Players will perform “Pride and Prejudice,” adapted by Melissa Leilani from the novel by Jane Austin, at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 3. The performances will be held in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on campus.
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‘Winter Sky’ and ‘Star of Bethlehem’ shows set for Saint Vincent College planetarium

LATROBE, PA – The onset of autumn and winter brings a lot of visible changes, such as leaves turning color and snow piling up on the ground. Things look different in the sky, too. Stargazers can explore the shifting view of the heavens by taking in “Winter Sky,” a planetarium show on Nov. 2 at the Angelo J. Taiani Planetarium in...
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Dr. Mary Boys to speak on ‘recovering the Jewish Jesus’ in Rabbi Edelstein lecture at Saint Vincent College

LATROBE, PA – Professor and author Dr. Mary C. Boys, S.N.J.M., will deliver the Rabbi Jason Z. Edelstein Lecture in Catholic-Jewish Dialogue on Oct. 30 at Saint Vincent College. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. Dr. Frank J. Luparello Lecture Hall in the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion on campus.
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Saint Vincent College secures federal grant to increase access to study-abroad and foreign language programs

LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent College has secured a two-year, $158,976 grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will be used to increase access to international studies and foreign language programs. “I'm excited about how this grant will enhance our language and culture offerings on campus,” said Dr. Elaine Bennett, dean of the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences..
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Saint Vincent College awarded grant from Appalachian Regional Commission to boost nursing program

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College was awarded a $662,672 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to purchase equipment and technology for its nursing education and lab facilities on campus. “This is the first grant that we have received from the ARC,” said Christine Foschia, vice president of strategic engagement and mission at Saint Vincent College. “We are honored to partner with ARC...
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Saint Vincent College ranked No. 78 nationally by WalletHub

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College is listed among the top 22 percent of institutions of higher education in the United States in the WalletHub 2025 Best Colleges and Universities rankings. Among the 822 schools evaluated by WalletHub, Saint Vincent is ranked No. 78 in the country, No. 14 in Pennsylvania and No. 3 in the Pittsburgh region.
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Student spotlight: Brandon Karafilis

LATROBE, PA – Brandon Karafilis had a lightbulb moment near the end of his freshman year at Saint Vincent College. He loved to write and was set to major in English, yet something didn’t feel quite right. “One day when I was in English class, I was like, ‘This is nice. This is cool. But this kind of writing...
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Dr. Matthew Ramage to give annual Pope Benedict XVI Lecture at Saint Vincent Seminary

LATROBE, PA – Professor and author Dr. Matthew Ramage will give the annual Pope Benedict XVI Lecture of Saint Vincent Seminary at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Archabbey Basilica. Ramage will speak on “Science, Sin and Suffering: Joseph Ratzinger on Human Origins and the Fall.” The event is free and open to the public.
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$SVC data science professor studies relationship between fracking chemicals and birth outcomes$

SVC data science professor studies relationship between fracking chemicals and birth outcomes

LATROBE, PA – Dr. Mary Regina Boland, C’10, assistant professor of data science in the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing at Saint Vincent College, has published a study on whether some chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing affect the occurrence of pre-term births (PTB) and low birth weights (LBW) in the United States.
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Saint Vincent College’s nursing program awarded ‘most valuable’ national ranking

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College’s nursing program is ranked No. 19 in the Northeast and No. 157 in the United States in the 2024 “most valuable programs” ratings by Research.com, a leading platform for university degree rankings and academic program evaluations. Also, Saint Vincent’s health sciences program is ranked No. 21 in the Northeast...
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Saint Vincent College cybersecurity and criminology programs earn national rankings from Intelligent.com

LATROBE, PA – Two Saint Vincent College degrees—the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and the Master of Science in Criminology—are ranked among the best in the nation by Intelligent.com. The bachelor’s in cybersecurity program is ranked No. 2 in the United States for 2025. The master’s in criminology program is rated No. 11.
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Alumni spotlight: Delaney Fox, C’24

LATROBE, PA – Delaney Fox’s interest in law was sparked while she was a student at Ringgold High School, where she competed on the mock trial team for four years. When she arrived at Saint Vincent College, Fox decided a bachelor’s degree in political science would best equip her for law school.
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Saint Vincent College filmmakers have scary good time in Pittsburgh 48-Hour Film Project competition

LATROBE, PA – Two teams made up of current students and recent graduates of Saint Vincent College worked past the witching hour to conjure creepy tales for the 48-Hour Film Double Retro Horror Project–Pittsburgh competition. The four filmmakers—Saint Vincent senior Reilly McKay and alumni Will Radan, C’23, Kieran Rapp, C’24, and Brennan Valladares, C’23...

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Saint Vincent College, Independence Health System collaborate to encourage healthcare careers

LATROBE, PA – The World Health Organization is projecting a shortage of 10 million healthcare workers around the globe by 2030. The United States is already anticipating the shortage of nurses and doctors to number in the hundreds of thousands. Saint Vincent College and Independence Health System have joined forces to provide...

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Next Benedictine spirituality series event focuses on the Eucharist

LATROBE, PA – Br. Aiden Sheridan, O.S.B., a junior monk and assistant to the director of oblates at Saint Vincent Seminary, will speak on “The Eucharist in Benedictine Spirituality”
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Saint Vincent College hosts annual Homecoming Weekend, announces Homecoming Queen and King

LATROBE, PA – This weekend, Saint Vincent College hosted its annual Homecoming event, and it announced the 10 seniors voted to the 2024 Homecoming Court in addition to this year’s Homecoming Queen and King.

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Alumni spotlight: Chaz Coleman, C’12

LATROBE, PA – Chaz Coleman, C’12, hoped his first game as director of football operations at the University of Richmond would be a breeze. It turned out to be a hurricane. Richmond was slated to open its 2017 season against Sam Houston State in Huntsville, Texas, about 50 miles from the coast. When Hurricane Harvey roared into the Gulf of Mexico...

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Saint Vincent College secures $370,000 grant from National Science Foundation

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College, in association with three other institutions of higher education, recently secured a $370,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant, which will be awarded over three years, is part of NSF’s Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity program.
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SVC law professor quoted in Associated Press story about inmate’s 4-decade appeals process

LATROBE, PA – Bruce Antkowiak, C’74, J.D., law professor and senior legal counsel to Saint Vincent College and Saint Vincent Archabbey, recently was quoted by The Associated Press in an article about the ongoing appeal process on behalf of a man convicted of murder 41 years ago.
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Saint Vincent College reveals its 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame class

LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent College Athletics Department and the Office of Philanthropy and Alumni Relations are pleased to announce the 2024 induction class of the Saint Vincent College Athletics Hall of Fame.
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Faculty spotlight: Marti Fusco

LATROBE, PA – There is a year-old Christmas card tacked to the wall in professor Marti Fusco’s office in Aurelieus Hall. On a recent sunny afternoon, Fusco glanced up from her laptop at that memento from last winter and smiled.
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Gregg Brandt and Halcyon Voices featured in Saint Vincent College Concert Series

LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent College Concert Series will continue in October with performances by Gregg Brandt and Halcyon Voices. Brandt, assistant professor of theatre and producing artistic director of the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre, will perform at noon Oct. 4 at the Verostko Center for the Arts in the Dale P. Latimer Library at Saint Vincent College.
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Saint Vincent College rises on U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College is listed No. 114 among the top national liberal arts colleges in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings. The publication also feted Saint Vincent as a top performer in social mobility—which assesses how well schools graduate economically disadvantaged students—and recognized...
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Saint Vincent College selected to participate in inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College has been chosen to participate in the inaugural Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum sponsored by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). The fully online institute is designed to help departments, programs, colleges and universities respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities artificial intelligence (AI) presents for courses...
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SVC professor chosen as Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture fellow

LATROBE, PA – Ben Schachter, an illustrator and professor of digital art and media at Saint Vincent College, was selected to be a Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture (MFJC) fellow.
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Tom Cocchi, C’13, becomes president of Saint Vincent College Alumni Council

LATROBE, PA – Tom Cocchi, C’13, began his term as president of the Saint Vincent College Alumni Council when the group met Sept. 14 at the Fred M. Rogers Center.
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Students and faculty from San Beda University in Philippines make weeklong visit to Saint Vincent College

LATROBE, PA – As part of a recently established partnership between the two colleges, 31 students and faculty members from San Beda University in the Philippines visited Saint Vincent College in early September.
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Music at Midday returns to Saint Vincent College

The Sain Vincent Concert Series will mark the return of its popular Music at Midday series with a piano performance by J. Christopher Pardini at noon Sept. 20 at the Verostko Center for the Arts in the Dale P. Latimer Library on campus.
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Student spotlight: Anna Taylor

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College junior Anna Taylor wasn’t sure what to expect this past summer when she applied for an internship with Parker Lord, a company that produces and develops adhesives, coatings and specialty chemicals.
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Blood drives set for Sept. 18 and 19 at Saint Vincent College

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College will hold a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18 in the lounge at the Robert S. Carey Student Center on campus.
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Four Saint Vincent College degree programs ranked No. 1 in the state by College Raptor

Four undergraduate degree programs at Saint Vincent College are rated the best in Pennsylvania for the 2024-2025 academic year, according to College Raptor, an online college planning tool.
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‘Parisian Pairings’ dinner set for Oct. 9

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College, in cooperation with the Be My Neighbor Committee, will sponsor a “Parisian Pairings” dinner at 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at Mailey’s Provisions Restaurant in Latrobe.
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SVC student Julien Vonovier helps coach Switzerland to bronze medal at FIBA EuroBasket 2024

LATROBE, PA – Julien Vonovier, a junior majoring in sports management with a minor in data analytics at Saint Vincent College, put his classroom lessons to work this past summer as an assistant coach for Switzerland’s U16 basketball national team.
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McCarl Coverlet Gallery set to open ‘Flights of Fancy’ exhibit

LATROBE, PA – The Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at Saint Vincent College will open its fall exhibit of antique coverlets, “Flights of Fancy: A Menagerie of Handwoven Birds,” with a reception...
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Saint Vincent College physics and chemistry professors collaborate on groundbreaking research project

LATROBE, PA – A random meeting sparked a research partnership between two Saint Vincent College instructors from different departments of the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing.
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Saint Vincent College to host forum about election process and ballot security

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College will host a community conversation about the election process and the importance of election integrity at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Fred M. Rogers Center on campus. The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in cooperation with...
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Saint Vincent to host performance of Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh and soloist Chantal Braziel, C’15

LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent Concert Series is proud to present a performance by the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, featuring soloist Chantal Braziel, C’15, at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 in the Performing Arts Center, located in the Robert S. Carey Student Center on campus.
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Saint Vincent College hires seven faculty for 2024-25 academic year

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College is pleased to announce the hiring of seven faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year.
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Two exhibitions to open at Verostko Center

LATROBE, PA – The Verostko Center for the Arts, located on the Saint Vincent College campus within the Dale P. Latimer Library, is pleased to announce two exhibitions to mark the beginning of the 2024-2025 academic year. Both exhibitions open with a public reception on Thursday, Sept. 5...
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Saint Vincent named a College of Distinction for 2024-25

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College was named a College of Distinction by Colleges of Distinction for the 2024-2025 academic year. It’s the second year in a row Saint Vincent was feted by Colleges of Distinction.
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Alumni spotlight: Mandi Freger

LATROBE, PA – Mandi Freger, C’94, arrived at Saint Vincent College intending to study science but wound up earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts with a concentration in biology and a minor in chemistry. Thirty years later, her unexpected change of plans turned out to be a perfect course of action.
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Strong turnout for Phineas Gage concert in Latrobe

LATROBE, PA – About 100 people turned out for the free Phineas Gage concert Aug. 17 at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe. Phineas Gage is rock tribute band comprised of...
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Ready to roll: Tesla joins Saint Vincent’s fleet of vehicles

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College’s forward-thinking approach to technology and energy is reflected in the recent addition of a Tesla Model 3 to the College’s fleet of vehicles. The full cost of the electric vehicle was covered...
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Tradition, hospitality shine through as Steelers wrap up 2024 training camp at Saint Vincent College

LATROBE, PA – When quarterback Russell Wilson arrived at Saint Vincent College on July 23 to begin his first training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had been with the team less than four months. Yet, Wilson was keenly aware of the storied NFL franchise’s deep connection to its summer home.
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SVC senior legal counsel Bruce Antkowiak interviewed for documentary series ‘The Godfather of Fentanyl’

LATROBE, PA – Bruce Antkowiak, J.D., law professor and senior legal counsel to Saint Vincent College and Saint Vincent Archabbey, appears as an interviewee in “The Godfather of Fentanyl,” a true-crime documentary streaming on Fox Nation.
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Fr. Justin Matro to speak at Saint Vincent Seminary as part of Benedictine spirituality series

LATROBE, PA – Fr. Justin Matro, O.S.B., S’89, will discuss the Liturgy of the Hours at 3 p.m. Aug. 18 in room 202 of the John and Annette Brownfield Center on the Saint Vincent College campus. Fr. Justin’s discussion is part of a series of monthly presentations about Benedictine spirituality.
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Phineas Gage to perform free concert in Latrobe

LATROBE, PA – The band Phineas Gage will play a free concert at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 at the bandshell at Legion Keener Park in Latrobe. Admission is free. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring chairs for lawn seating as well as...
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Saint Vincent College earns spot on Money’s Best Colleges in America 2024 list

LATROBE, PA For the second year in a row, Saint Vincent College has earned high marks on Money magazine's Best Colleges in America list. Saint Vincent is among only 23 private colleges in Pennsylvania that received at least a four-star rating for 2024.
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Student spotlight: Valeria Hurtado

LATROBE, PA – Alarmed by economic and political turmoil in their native Bolivia, Valeria Hurtado’s parents sent her to the United States to finish her high school education. Hurtado flew from Santa Cruz to Newark, NJ, and enrolled at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School—a rigorous, highly rated Catholic boarding school run by Benedictine monks. “I was scared because I was going to a new country,” Hurtado recalled. “I didn’t know anyone. I didn’t even speak English...
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DP Harris named Saint Vincent College’s director of athletics

LATROBE, PA – Don Paul “DP” Harris, C’13, today was named director of athletics for Saint Vincent College after filling the role in an interim capacity the past 12 months. The announcement was made by Fr. Paul Taylor, O.S.B., C’87, S’91, president of the College. Harris, 53, is a Saint Vincent College Athletics Hall of Fame inductee and two-time Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) men’s basketball coach of the year. In addition to..
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Saint Vincent professor’s ‘Office Hours’ TV show promotes student and professional filmmakers from across the region

LATROBE, PA – The opening montage shows a man with a briefcase walking across the Saint Vincent College campus. He ascends a stairway inside the Dale P. Latimer Library and steps into a room in Prep Hall. The man sits down, faces the camera and says, “I’m David Safin, associate professor of digital art and media here at Saint Vincent College. This is my office, and these are my office hours.”
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SVC student Maggie Shero and alumna Victoria Saddler earn grand champion laurels in equestrian competition

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College welcomed 50 participants from the Baltimore-based Next One Up life program to campus July 14-18 for the program’s annual summer camp. It was the largest group of attendees in the three years that Saint Vincent has hosted...
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Alumni spotlight: Chelsea Bayko

LATROBE, PA – Dr. Chelsea Bayko, C’11, always planned to become a teacher. “Growing up, I was that kid who always would pretend I was a teacher,” she said. “There was never anything else I thought about doing besides going into education.” The past 11 years, Bayko has worked for...
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Professor tends to red maple trees along Saint Vincent College’s driveway entrance

LATROBE, PA – The short, winding stretch of Fraser Purchase Road that serves as the main entrance to Saint Vincent College is lined by 45 red maple trees. On a recent sunny afternoon in late June, however, it was more like 44½. “This one’s a mess,” Dr. Tom Cline said as he walked toward a short, scrawny tree that slouched near the guard rail about midway..
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SVC hosts annual Next One Up summer camp

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College welcomed 50 participants from the Baltimore-based Next One Up life program to campus July 14-18 for the program’s annual summer camp. It was the largest group of attendees in the three years that Saint Vincent has hosted...
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Spring 2024 Dean’s List

LATROBE, PA—More than 600 hundred students were named to the Dean's List of Saint Vincent College for the spring 2024 semester, according to Dr. John Delany, vice president for academic affairs and academic dean. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must achieve...
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Saint Vincent College receives approval for Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing program

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College announced today that it has received approval from the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing to offer a new Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing (DE-MSN) program starting in summer 2025. The DE-MSN program will prepare students who did not study nursing in college for clinical careers...
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Holy multiples! SVC professor studies occurrence of twins and triplets among canonized saints

LATROBE, PA – In the Western Catholic Christian tradition, it is rarely mentioned that a saint is a part of twins or triplets. That spurred Dr. Mary Regina Boland, C’10, assistant professor of data science in the Herbert W. Boyer School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computing at Saint Vincent College, to investigate how often such sets of multiples...
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Alumni spotlight: Kyla Hockley

LATROBE, PA – Kyla Hockley, C’00, was a trailblazer as a student at Saint Vincent College, so it’s no surprise she is breaking ground in her professional career too.
On July 1, Hockley will begin her role as president of Lancaster Catholic High School—becoming the first female top administrator in the school’s 95-year history. Hockley, 45, was appointed...
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Saint Vincent College professor Dr. Lucas Briola to speak about Laudato Si’

LATROBE, PA – Dr. Lucas Briola, C’13, assistant professor of theology in the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, will be a featured speaker at the “Laudato Si’: Care of Creation” event sponsored by the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
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SVC hosts computer science camp for 26 students from Young Men and Women in Charge Foundation

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Archabbot Rev. Martin de Porres Bartel asks ‘Where are you, America?’ in TribLive editorial

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Saint Vincent Summer Theatre’s trolley event a success

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Saint Vincent College honors its 2024 Alumni of Distinction

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SVC chemistry professor authors chapter about scholarship of teaching and learning for STEM faculty

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Student spotlight: Marta Trembetska

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43 Saint Vincent College graduates begin pursuits of advanced degrees

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SVC’s cybersecurity program ranked No. 3 in the country

LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College ranks No. 3 on Cybersecurity Guide’s 2024 list of the top 25 cybersecurity bachelor’s degree programs in the United States...
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200 campers work up a sweat during annual Steelers Youth Football Camp at Saint Vincent College

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35th annual Saint Vincent College Week brings 41 Crossroads Foundation scholars to campus

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Dr. Mary Beth Yount chosen to fill SVC’s Irene S. Taylor Endowed Chair for Catholic and Family Studies

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Student spotlight: Natalie Homison

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Dr. Mary Regina Boland quoted by Catholic News Agency

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Rev. Dr. Clarence E. Wright named inaugural Fred Rogers Fellow

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SVC President Fr. Paul Taylor listed among 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education

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Saint Vincent College ranked among top 10 Pennsylvania colleges in 19 degree programs

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Digital art pioneer Roman Verostko, 94, dies

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SVC McKenna School dean and adjunct professor honored by Boy Scouts with Trailblazer Awards

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Saint Vincent Summer Theatre offers special trolley trip for “Unnecessary Farce”

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Trip to Portugal provided SVC students and alumni with global perspective

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Alumni spotlight: Matt Bertone

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SVC Birding Team participates in World Series of Birding

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2024 SVC Challenge Program registration ends May 31

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SVC’s Dr. Tim Kelly quoted by The Associated Press

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SVC is recognized as a College of Distinction

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SVC alumna Elizabeth Elin wins 2024 Clark Award for religious studies and theology

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SVC graduate Dominic Oto commissioned as Army officer

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SVC engineering students cap Spring 2024 semester by presenting wind tunnel projects

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Spring 2024 commencement address by Ms. Susan Baker Shipley

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Saint Vincent College holds 178th Spring Commencement

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Saint Vincent College students win for best statistical analysis at DataFest competition

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Seven SVC students participate in mock Supreme Court arguments

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SVC professor receives $200,000 grant from National Science Foundation to study water desalination

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‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ kicks off Saint Vincent Summer Theatre’s 2024 season

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SVC students Cameron Walker and Lauren Brennan honored at Education Department’s annual senior send-off picnic

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Auditor General Timothy DeFoor makes recruiting pitch to students during Saint Vincent College visit

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Hiring event set for 2024 Steelers training camp at SVC

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SVC communication students query Bishop Zubik during mock press conference

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Attorney Daniel Lynch, C’89, delivers 2024 Spring Honors Convocation address

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Alumni spotlight: Chris Golias

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Dr. Lucas Briola receives Quentin Schaut Faculty Award

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Dr. Sara Lindey receives Boniface Wimmer Faculty Award

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Olivia Persin is named 2024 SVC President’s Award winner

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Saint Vincent College students, faculty recognized at 2024 Spring Honors Convocation

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SVC Concert Series continues with “(S)Heroes” from the IonSound Project

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Saint Vincent College to build Rhodora and John Donahue Hall to house nursing program

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SVC student will study in Wales as part of Fulbright Summer Institute program

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SVC reveals finalists for 50th annual President’s Award

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SVC to host 21st annual Academic Conference

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Saint Vincent College extends new student commitment deadline to June 1

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Mr. Safin’s “From the Heart” captures filmmaking award

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Saint Vincent College announces Susan Baker Shipley as Spring 2024 Commencement speaker

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SVC welcomes Sr. Gabriele Vasiliauskaité as inaugural Stephans Family Visiting Benedictine Professor

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SVC education department to host educator and author Dr. Todd Whitaker

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Antique coverlet exhibit will open April 17 at Saint Vincent College’s McCarl Gallery

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Saint Vincent College announces updated plans for new athletic center

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SVC to host 2024 senior art showcase

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Student spotlight: Jacqueline Moon

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SVC to host presentation about Catholic Rural Ministry

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Student spotlight: J’Shawn Taylor

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Saint Vincent College earns silver, bronze honors in annual Educational Advertising Awards

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Saint Vincent College to host eclipse viewing event April 8

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Saint Vincent to host annual Summer Theatre gala on April 12

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SVC physics researchers search for possible effects of solar eclipse on cosmic showers

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SVC hosts successful Heart of Teaching conference

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Student spotlight: Austin Slye

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SVC holds quantum computing workshop for local STEM teachers and students

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SVC to host women in business panel discussion

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Alumni Spotlight: Meg Matich awarded National Endowment for the Arts Literary Translation Fellowship

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Student spotlight: Luca Rosato

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SVC physics department will conduct solar eclipse program and planetarium shows

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SVC math professor enjoys “reunion” in Italy at program for commutative algebra research

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2024 Challenge Program registration now open

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Expert to speak at Saint Vincent about the ethics of keeping partly rehabilitated birds in captivity

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Fred Rogers Institute to host Community Open House

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Student spotlight: Julie Zhu

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SVC men’s hockey team heads to D3 national tournament after winning league championship

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Education honor society welcomes new members

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SVC Concert Series to present traditional Chinese woodwind program March 15

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SVC professor’s internship program aims to help continue gradual cleanup of local waterways

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U.S. News & World Report ranks SVC’s MS in Management: Operational Excellence a top online master’s in business program for seventh straight year

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Student Spotlight: Maci Rogers

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Alumni Spotlight: Brianna Baum

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SVC panel discussion with Federated Hermes emphasizes data science’s role in asset management

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Student spotlight: Alissa Minerd

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The Latrobe/Greensburg Homeschool Science Fair returns

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The SVC Players to present “The Sound of Music” Feb. 22-25

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Alumni spotlight: Former FBI analyst Paul Hodos discusses “Steel City Mafia,” his second nonfiction book

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Four students participate in mock Supreme Court argument

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SVC alumnus who authored “Masters of the Air” explains backstory of his book and the Apple TV+ series

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Pittsburgh native Dr. Ruth Langer to speak at SVC’s annual Rabbi Jason Edelstein Lecture for Catholic-Jewish Dialogue

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Alumni Spotlight: Cameron Klos

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Alumni Spotlight: Anne Darla Pamphile

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SVC extends deadline for financial aid filing, Bearcat Advantage Program to May 1

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Alumni spotlight: At work and at home, Aubrey Marquis is driven by philanthropy

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SVC Announces 2024 Wimmer Scholarship Award recipients

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Alumni spotlight: Charles Farley inducted into a pair of high school coaching halls of fame

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Saint Vincent College theology professor’s book takes a deeper look at Laudato Si’

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SVC’s Monastery Run Improvement Project significantly improves water quality along Four Mile Run

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Fall 2023 Dean's List

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National top-10 ranking for Saint Vincent’s M.S. in Criminology program

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SVC students’ documentary “Don’t Count Us Out” wins Gold Viddy Award

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Somerset Trust donates to Saint Vincent Small Business Development Center

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New Bachelor of Science in “Aviation Management – Professional Pilot” takes flight at Saint Vincent College

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SVC biology professor leads study of connection between alcohol and nicotine addictions

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SVC theology professor to present talk on women in the Bible

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The European Journal of Physics accepts latest work by SVC emeritus professor

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SVC APB wins regional award for record fifth year in a row

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Student spotlight: Bridgette Gorg

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December SVC grad commissioned as army officer

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Saint Vincent College to celebrate Life in Christ Week

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Verostko Center announces new exhibition featuring members of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh

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Saint Vincent College to partner with West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund to bring solar-powered charging station to campus

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