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O'Pake Fellow set up for professional success after logging 500 consulting hours
Since he started as an O’Pake Fellow during his first year at 911±¬ÁÏÍø, Anthony Florkowski ’25, MBA ’27 says his communication and project management skills have made a 180-degree change for the better, setting him up for success in the...
MSAT grad receives national recognition
Bridget Donachie MSAT '26 received the 2026 Bobby Gunn Student Leadership Award, a national recognition from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation, at the 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo ...
Firefighters museum enjoys revival thanks to O'Pake fellow
PHOTO: Bill Sheeler, from left, John Trimble, and Brody DeGroodt '24 MBA '25 at the Reading Area Firefighters Museum. In a way, the Reading Area Firefighters Museum was facing a three-alarm fire. It needed a strategic plan to keep the 16-year...
History major, an Air Force veteran, relishes in-person connections
Most adult students prefer the flexibility of online courses, which allow them to tailor learning to their schedules.Michael Barnwell ’26 sought the opposite, seeking the interaction he thrived on during 20 years in the U.S. Air Force.“I wanted th...