Saint Francis University

Through Uwork, our students gained real-world experience while offering a needed service in the community. These students provided training in career development knowledge areas such as responsible social networking, non-verbal/soft skills, self-esteem, resume and cover letter development, and professional writing and composition.

Saint Francis University student Ms. Amy O'Hearn, has won the Delta Epsilon Sigma $1,500 Sister Brigid Brady Graduate Award. Ms. O'Hearn has developed practical and research skills to serve people in need while maintaining a QPA exceeding 3.8 in the University's highly rigorous Masters of Occupational Therapy program.

Saint Francis University students have a Heart for Service. Students who have completed over 100 hours of community service during their time at the University are awarded the Center for Service and Learning graduation adornment. Become that Someone.

Five Saint Francis University students have completed the training program to receive Advanced Ceritifcation through the National Society of Leadership and Success.

Members of the National Society of Leadership and Success must engage in special leadership training prior to their induction. This spring, 26 Saint Francis University students were inducted into the society, totaling 57 members in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Saint Francis University presented George Ryan with the Engaged Student Award for his tireless dedication to projects of the Center for Watershed Research & Service. The "Become that Someone" Engagement Awards were held on April 15, 2019 to recognize distinguished community partners, faculty, staff, and students who have gone the extra length to be engaged with the community.

SFU's Greek Life Honor Societies are exclusive to only those who meet a specified criteria and are affiliated with a Greek-lettered organization. Only a maximum of 15 students may be inducted in to the Order of Omega each year.

SFU's Greek Life Honor Societies are exclusive to only those who meet a specified criteria and are affiliated with a Greek-lettered organization. Gamma Sigma Alpha is an internationally recognized Greek academic honor society with over 215 chapters around the United States and Canada.

The women of Phi Lambda Psi sorority hosted a spaghetti dinner in the JFK Student Center that generated $1,800 in proceeds to be donated to Dreams Go On: Therapeutic Horseback Riding located in Hollisdaysburg, PA. This was the 10th Anniversary for the spaghetti dinner on campus and was also the most amount of money raised since the first event in 2009.

Saint Francis University Chemistry and English students worked together to create 3D printed symbols that represent common communication words. These students are affecting change in the community by supporting a child's ability to understand and communicate with the world around him.

Some students know exactly what they want to major in, and what career path they'll take before they enroll in college. But many don't. Read about Mike Amenti's non-traditional journey to complete his degrees.

The Saint Francis University Science Center has a new display hanging in the ground floor hallway. The display, curious as it is, proudly showcases a traditional mark of a pilot who has completed their first solo flight: a shirttail, cut from the back of the each Aviation student's shirt.

Vanessa will follow her heart after graduation and participate in a nine-month mission with the NET Ministries group that she remembered visiting her parish 10 years ago.

Candace Rupert, a 2018 alum with a double major of Aquarium & Zoo Science and Biology with a Marine Biology concentration, is truly living the motto of Saint Francis University, "Become That Someone."

More than 550 students from Saint Francis University made the Fall 2018 Dean's List. To achieve this list, a minimum quality point average of 3.500 must be earned on 12 or more credits during a single semester, with no continuing or incomplete grades.

More than 150 students from Saint Francis University made the Fall 2018 President's List. To achieve this list, a minimum quality point average of 4.000 must be earned on 12 or more credits during a single semester, with no continuing or incomplete grades.

Nathan Moore, a Computer Science and Mathematics major with a concentration in Software Development, was awarded a Jenzabar-funded grant to work as an intern over the summer at Saint Francis University on a Jenzabar solution-based project.

Ten Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (PNGE) students representing the SFU American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) student section attended an AADE luncheon in Washington, PA on February 7th. Four students participated in the College Drill Bowl Competition against teams from Marietta, PSU, and WVU.

SFU Chemistry student, Paul Kasunic, along with other students enrolled in community-engaged courses are working with the community to bring more awareness to the under-reported issue of lead exposure in Central Pennsylvania.

Cade Young, a freshman General Engineering major with an Aviation concentration,completed his first solo flight in a Diamond DA40 NG, flying out of the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport on December 9th.

Two senior Saint Francis University students received prizes in the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Catholic Scholastic Honor Society writing contest.

Communications majors presented Social Media Strategies for Non-profits at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, December 7, 2018.

English and Philosophy double major, Shayna Boisvert, will be presenting at the National Popular Cultural Association Convention (NPAC) held in Washington, DC, this spring.

Ali Evans is a Finance and Accounting major at the Shields School of Business. She is graduating in December 2018.

Thirty-one Saint Francis University students were inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) during an inaugural ceremony held Saturday, December 1st at the DiSepio Institute for Rural Health & Wellness.

Since well-before her high school graduation, Teresa Reid knew studying engineering was her calling. Now a sophomore PNGE and applied mathematics double major at Saint Francis University, Reid has already received awards, research grants and an internship in her field.

The Saint Francis University Shields School of Business Fed Challenge team traveled to Lehigh University and Lafayette College on November 7-8, 2018, to compete in the Philadelphia Fed District College Federal Reserve Challenge competition.

Students from Shields School of Business represented Saint Francs University at the ENACTUS World Cup in San Jose, CA, on October 9th - 11th.

On October 16th, Saint Francis University officially launched the new Aviation program with a blessing and christening at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport.

Nine Saint Francis University Education students recently conducted a half-day workshop regarding social media and relationship safety for the Appalachia Intermediate Unit-08 BRIDGE program in Ebensburg.