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Holy Family University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students enrolled in the School of Nursing & Health Sciences presented the results of their scholarly research projects at the DNP Poster Presentation event at the University’s Newtown East campus on May 15, 2024. The pre-commencement event is hosted annually to highlight the scholarship of the soon-to-be graduates.
Holy Family University professor and program director of the master’s of counseling program Dr. Patrick McElwaine and acting executive director of the Beck Institute Dr. Allen Miller celebrated the achievements of 63 HFU students who successfully completed a 16-week course on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the world-renowned Beck Institute. Students received certificates acknowledging their efforts during a ceremony at the University’s Newtown East campus on May 10.
If you were hoping to be able to distinguish identical twins Ashley and Amber Fisgaer by their distinctive tattoos, think again. The senior criminal justice majors who are graduating with identical 4.0 grade point averages (Ashley narrowly won the honor of class Salutatorian) both sport matching tattoos on their right wrists
In the Holy Family University Stevenson Lane dorm room of Alana Tinsley, there is decorative ivy adorning the walls and ceiling. Amazon ivy that she purchased and positioned, but ivy nonetheless. It is the only greenery you will see around the senior criminal justice major, because there is certainly no grass growing under her feet.
Religious leaders from across faiths and communities convened at Holy Family University on May 13 for an Interfaith Prayer Service entitled “Be a Living Prayer” for members of the Class of 2024.
If you happened to be in the working-class, safe-haven Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood of Bridesburg on April 25, 2024, you might have heard the shouts of sheer delight bellowing from Kaitlyn Cross’s house. The community is close-quartered and close-knit, adept at deciphering an exclamation of excitement from one of distress, so the commotion beckoned more anticipation than panic. Cross, a Holy Family University senior and first-generation college student, had just received notification that she had earned the title of valedictorian for the Class of 2024. She is the first valedictorian ever formally recognized at the school. There was no containing her joy.
The Holy Family University Board of Trustees unanimously voted Albert M. Tantala, Sr. to the status of Emeritus Trustee at its February meeting, and formally recognized Tantala’s remarkable 42 years of service at the May 8, 2024 Board of Trustees meeting.
Holy Family University President Anne Prisco joined Prince Adnan El-Hashemite, the University’s Executive Director for Global Initiatives & International Programs, in presenting recognitions to two students for their participation at the United Nations’ Ninth International Women & Girls in Science Conference hosted in New York City on February 8-9, 2024.
Hundreds of community members turned out for discussions and resources centered on addiction resources and recovery at Holy Family University’s 2nd Annual Collegiate Recovery Program event on May 4 on the University’s Philadelphia campus.
Education Professor Claire Ann Sullivan, Ed.D. has been named as the 2024 recipient of the Holy Family University Faculty Excellence Award, Executive Vice President & Chief of Staff Dr. Sylvia McGeary announced.
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