Class Of 2022

May 13, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Class of 2022 Spotlight: Chris D’Alessandro

Chris D’Alessandro Major: Bachelor of Arts in Education Hometown: Waretown, N.J. Honors: Chris was named a Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholars for the 2019–20 season by the Golf Coaches Association of America, becoming only the second student-athlete in Arcadia men's golf...

May 12, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Class of 2022 Spotlight: Victoria (Vic) Fedorko

Victoria (Vic) Fedorko Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Public Health Hometown: Glenview, Ill. International ties: Victoria is a first-generation American whose family is from Ukraine. MAC Honor Roll: Victoria participated in women’s outdoor and indoor...

May 11, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Class of 2022 Spotlight: Amanda Sturman

Amanda Sturman Major: Bachelor of Arts in Theater Hometown: Cortez, Co. Why Arcadia: “I really wanted to come out to the east. I heard Philadelphia was a good place for theatre. I settled on Arcadia because the size was right for me. It wasn’t too big, wasn’t too small, perfect for...

Dean with his father, Dean Cahill Sr., and mother, Maureen Cahill, at U.S. Army Cadet Command Advanced Camp graduation in Fort Knox, Kentucky.

May 10, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Class of 2022 Spotlight: Dean Cahill

Dean Cahill Major: Bachelor of Science in Biology Hometown: Mount Laurel, N.J. Favorite Arcadia memory: “The biggest thing I’d say is you don’t realize how much you take for granted in person, seeing classmates and faculty members. One of my most enjoyable moments was being...

May 6, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Class of 2022 Spotlight: Emily Wingfield

Emily Wingfield Major: History, with a minor in Education From: Originally from West Chester, Pa., now in Charleston, S.C., On Campus: Emily is a member of the first Social Action and Justice Education (SAJE) Fellowship cohort at Arcadia. A Place for Poets: Emily...

May 5, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Class of 2022 Spotlight: Maria Terrinoni

Maria Terrinoni Major: History, with minors in Law and Public Policy and International Studies Hometown: Clarks Summit, Pa. Why Arcadia: Its small class sizes, forming relationships with professors, the opportunity to research with faculty, and the ability to study abroad....

May 3, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Arcadia University to Award Honorary Degree to Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine

Arcadia University is proud to announce that it will award an honorary doctoral degree to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at its Commencement on May 20. Arcadia joins at least 15 other institutions across the country that will confer degrees on President Zelensky this Commencement season....

Mar 22, 2022 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Poet Sonia Sanchez to Receive Honorary Degree, Address Class of 2022 at Arcadia University Commencement

Arcadia University is proud to announce that renowned poet, activist, and scholar Sonia Sanchez will receive an honorary doctoral degree and address the Class of 2022 at Commencement ceremonies on Thursday and Friday, May 19-20. Arcadia is one of the first institutions in the nation to...

Jan 31, 2022 • Rikki Rosenthal

Wingfield '22 Helps Start Online Poetry Collective of BIPOC Womxn Poets

As one of the founding members of Tenderheart Collective, an online poetry house led entirely by BIPOC womxn poets, Arcadia University History major Emily Wingfield ‘22 hopes to uplift the voices of BIPOC poets, women, and gender non-conforming individuals. The six founding members,...

Ryan Hiemenz ‘23, Jessica Malinsky ‘23, Jessica Hornig ‘23, Mamie Dempsey ‘22

Dec 14, 2021 • Rikki Rosenthal

Honors Students Spread Holiday Cheer Through Letter Writing Campaign

The Senior Social committee of the Honors Program helped to spread holiday cheer through a letter writing campaign to local nursing homes. The students also held a donation drive for slippers, socks, and other non-perishable items and collaborated with the Community Outreach committee on collecting...

Nov 23, 2021 • Connor Fogel

From Curiosity to Discovery to Impact

On the second floor of Arcadia University’s Boyer Hall, Katelin Decker ‘22 and Michelle Frank ‘23 pull on rubber gloves and huddle at the biosafety hood in the compact Tissue Culture Lab. The Biology majors are growing cancer cells to test a promising compound—an early step on the road to...

Sep 21, 2021 • Daniel DiPrinzio

Testa ’22M Uses Social Media for Environmental Justice

By Rikki Rosenthal Honey Testa ’22M is using their 123,000 social media followers to inspire environmental justice and action through their work with the Braided Justice Collective. As a member of the Braided Justice Collective, which began in July 2021, Testa is part of a...