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Alvernia News
New Board Chair and Vice Chair Elected
News: Michael Fromm, CEO of Fromm Electric Supply Corp., has been elected to Chair of the Board of Trustees at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. In addition, Gregory J. Shemanski, president and CEO of Custom Processing Services, Inc., has been named Vice Chair of the Board.
Angels in the Attic Gets United Way Boost
News: The United Way of Berks County has approved a $10,000 Rapid Response Grant for Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Angels in the Attic program.
Alvernia Names 2018 Commencement Speaker
News: John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE will be awarded an Honorary Degree of Humane Letters before offering remarks to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Class of 2018 at Commencement, May 12, 2 p.m., Santander Arena, Reading, Pa.
Bringing OT instruction to Haiti
News: Â鶹ÊÓƵ occupational therapy (OT) professor Greg Chown spends time instructing Haitians on hand injuries, trauma, burns and splinting.
Students Earn Real-World Experience Awards
News: Fifty Â鶹ÊÓƵ students have recently earned competitive awards to explore unique real-world learning experiences.
Exploring Special Topics
News: Exploring Special Topics at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Building Lives After Addiction
Magazine: Through a strategic partnership with Â鶹ÊÓƵ, former Caron Treatment Centers patients can participate in online courses at their own pace.
42 Years with Pietro DiStravolo
Magazine: Today, as Pietro DiStravolo prepares for a gradual retirement, he reflects on his long career on an ever-evolving campus.
