Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA is the oldest Catholic-Franciscan college in United States. Our mission is to help students grow into compassionate, successful professionals through a culture of generosity, respect, discovery and joy.
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Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA is the oldest Catholic-Franciscan college in United States. Our mission is to help students grow into compassionate, successful professionals through a culture of generosity, respect, discovery and joy.
Saint Francis University Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Student Presents Research Poster
Saint Francis University PNGE student John Sheesley presents his research poster at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Pittsburgh Section meeting
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2018 Apr 17
Saint Francis University Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Student Presents Research Poster
Saint Francis University PNGE student Zachary Rohland presents his research poster at the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Pittsburgh Section meeting, winning the 2nd best poster award.
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2018 Apr 17
Saint Francis University Student Receives Jenzabar Grant
Jenzabar has announced that Ry Gallagher, a Junior Computer Science and Mathematics double major, was awarded a Jenzabar-funded grant, and will serve as an intern working on a Jenzabar solution-based project this summer.
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2018 Apr 13
2018 Community Engaged Student Award
Alexandra Cummings was named the recipient of the first "Become that Someone" Community Engaged Student Award at Saint Francis University.
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2018 Apr 12
Inducted into the 2018 Saint Francis University Honor Society
One hundred fifty-six graduating seniors have been inducted into the 2018 Saint Francis University Honor Society. To earn honor society status, students must maintain a minimum cumulative QPA of 3.5 with no "F" grades on their entire undergraduate transcript.
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2018 Mar 21
Saint Francis University students named to Provost's and Dean's Lists
More than 750 students from Saint Francis University made one of the Fall 2017 Honor's Lists: Provost's or Dean's. To achieve either list, students must have full-time status and attain a quality point average of at least 3.8 (Provost's) or 3.5 (Dean's) for the given semester. The following local residents were among those from the University who were recently named to one of the Honor's Lists:
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2018 Feb 15
Saint Francis University students named to Provost's or Dean's List
More than 770 students from Saint Francis University made one of the Spring 2016 Honor's Lists: Provost's or Dean's. To achieve either list, students must have full-time status and attain a quality point average of at least 3.8 (Provost's) or 3.5 (Dean's) for the given semester. The following local residents were among those from the University who were recently named to one of the Honor's Lists:
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2016 Jun 10
Saint Francis University students named to Provost's or Dean's List
More than 700 students from Saint Francis University made one of the Fall 2015 Honor's Lists: Provost's or Dean's. To achieve either list, students must have full-time status and attain a quality point average of at least 3.8 (Provost's) or 3.5 (Dean's) for the given semester. The following local residents were among those from the University who were recently named to one of the Honor's Lists:
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2016 Feb 8
Saint Francis University students named to Dean's List
Over 700 students from Saint Francis University made the Spring 2015 Dean's List. To achieve Dean's List at Saint Francis University students must have full-time status and must attain a quality point average of at least 3.5 for the given semester. The following local residents were among those from the University who were recently named to the Dean's List:
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2015 Jun 16
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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2015 Apr 24
Saint Francis University students inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society
More than 100 students from Saint Francis University were inducted into the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society. To achieve induction, students must have completed at least fifty percent of the credit requirements toward their degree, a minimum GPA of 3.7, and Saint Francis University faculty support for candidacy. The following local residents were among the more than 100 students from the University who were inducted into Delta Epsilon Sigma:
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2015 Apr 17
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
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2015 Mar 19
Saint Francis University students named to Dean's List
More than 690 students from Saint Francis University made the Fall 2014 Dean's List.
To achieve Dean's List at Saint Francis University, the requirements are that the students must have full-time status and must attain a quality point average of at least 3.5 for the given semester.
The following local residents were among the more than 690 students from the University who made the Fall 2014 Dean's List:
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2015 Feb 16
Students awarded Intrepid Grants from Saint Francis University
Three Saint Francis University students have been awarded $1,000 Intrepid research grants from the School of Arts & Letters for their significant academic, creative, or service projects.To be eligible to receive an Intrepid grant, a student must be a junior or senior and have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.25. The student is also required to write a proposal that outlines the purpose, goals and costs of the project.
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2015 Jan 9
Academic Honors in Continiung Education
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce the names of the following students who received academic honors in continuing studies for 2012-2013.
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2014 Nov 10
Academic Honor in Continuing Education
Saint Francis is pleased to announce students receiving Academic Honors in Continuing Studies. To be eligible for recognition students had to complete a minimum of 15 credits between Sept. 1, 2013 and Aug. 31, 2014 with a quality point average of at least 3,500. Part-time(fewer than 12 credits per semester)undergraduate student status must be maintained throughout the one-year period. For more information on continuing studies at Saint Francis University visit: http://www.francis.edu/adcs
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2014 Nov 6
Saint Francis University releases Dean's List
More than 680 students from Saint Francis University made the Spring 2014 Dean's List.
To achieve Dean's List at Saint Francis University, the requirements are that the students must have full-time status and must attain a quality point average of at least 3.5 for the given semester.
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2014 Jun 12
Local students receive degrees from Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University held its 163rd Commencement exercises in Loretto, PA, on Sunday, May 10, 2014.
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2014 Jun 2
Saint Francis University student named to Dean's List
More than 620 students from Saint Francis University made the Fall 2013 Dean's List.
To achieve Dean's List at Saint Francis University, the requirements are that the students must have full-time status and must attain a quality point average of at least 3.5 for the given semester.
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2014 Feb 7
Students receive academic honors in continuing studies from Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University is pleased to announce the names of the following students who received academic honors in continuing studies for 2012-2013.
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2013 Sep 19
Area students make Dean's List at Saint Francis University
The following local residents were among more than 650 students from Saint Francis University who made the Spring 2013 Dean's List:
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2013 Jun 11
Local students receive degrees from Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University held its 162nd Commencement exercises in Loretto, PA, on Sunday, May 5, 2013.
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2013 Jun 6
Local students receive awards from Saint Francis University
Saint Francis University recently gave awards to students who are outstanding in their areas of study, and in their dedication to service.
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2013 May 22
Saint Francis University Celebrates Five Years In Ambialet, France
Saint Francis University students had the recent privilege of participating in a fifth-year anniversary celebration of the study abroad program in Ambialet, France.
Joining in the celebratory open house were among the 22 students currently studying in Ambialet:
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2013 Apr 24
Local Students Place In Pennsylvania Statistics Poster Competition
The 2013 Pennsylvania Statistics Competition hosted by Saint Francis University, in Loretto, PA, received a total of 524 posters from across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The total included 67 posters from grades Kindergarten through third, 200 posters from grades fourth through sixth, 185 posters from grades seventh through ninth, and 72 posters from grades tenth through twelfth.
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2013 Apr 23
Local Students Inducted Into Kappa Mu Epsilon Math Honor Society
Saint Francis University's Pennsylvania Mu Chapter of Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics (KME) Honor Society held initiation ceremonies on Thursday, January 31, on the Loretto campus. The evening began with a prayer by chapter member Dr. Pedro MuA-A?o, professor of chemistry and Great Lakes regional director of KME. Dinner was held followed by a talk "Metrics in a Plane," by assistant professor of mathematics and KME member Dr. Brendon LaBuz.
Then thirteen new members participated in the initiation ceremony, including:
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2013 Feb 22
Area students make Dean's List at Saint Francis University
The following local residents were among more than 620 students from Saint Francis University who made the Fall 2012 Dean's List:
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2013 Feb 14
Local Students Inducted into Sigma Chi Lambda Rho Chapter at Saint Francis University
After 3 years of dedication, belief, and hard work, the Sigma Chi Psi Colony at Saint Francis University of Loretto, PA. was installed.
The Lambda Rho Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity initiated 38 brothers, including:
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2012 Dec 11
Local Students Named Interns at Saint Francis University Sbdc
Local students have been selected for professional internships at the Saint Francis University Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
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2012 Oct 18
Saint Francis American Sign Language Students Perform Service on Jamaican Trip
Twelve Saint Francis University students in the American Sign Lanuguage (ASL) program recently participated in a service learning trip at the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) in Knockpatrick, Jamaica. The school houses 100 Deaf Jamaican children, ages 5-21.
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2012 Jul 5