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Recent News

Fisher Launches New Lecture Series Dr. Carolyn Yauyan Woo

10/09/2019 - Carolyn Woo to be Inaugural Speaker of the New Donald L. and Marilyn B. Muench Faith in Action Lecture Series

St. John Fisher College Launches $75 Million Fundraising Campaign to Move “Fisher Forward” President Rooney and Vic Salerno, joined by a host of Fisher students, announce details of the Fisher Forward campaign.

09/19/2019 - In its relatively short history, St. John Fisher College has grown from the “College on the Hill” to a nationally recognized institution, an anchor in the community, and a place where students experience a transformative education.

Parkes Trading Lab Officially Open at Fisher Vic Salerno, Walter and Barbara Parkes, Anthony Kousmanidis, Dean Rama Yelkur, and President Gerard Rooney cut the ribbon on the newly opened Parkes Trading Lab.

09/06/2019 - During a ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 4, the St. John Fisher College School of Business marked the opening of the Walter and Barbara Parkes Trading Lab.

Through Scholarship, Alesco Advisors Invests in Fisher Students A student in a classroom in the School of Business.

07/09/2019 - A scholarship fund at St. John Fisher College will receive a $250,000 boost thanks to the generosity of Alesco Advisors, an investment advisory firm located in Pittsford, New York.

Learning Fund Takes Students to Atlanta, Army West Point Andrew O’Hara, pictured here at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, is spending the summer with Atlanta United FC of Major League Soccer.

06/27/2019 - Fisher sport management majors Andrew O’Hara and Justine Tam have been selected as the recipients of the Sport Management Department’s 2019 Student Experiential Learning Fund.

Ceremony Celebrates Newly Established Presidents Society President Gerard J. Rooney delivers remarks about the newly established Presidents Society.

06/07/2019 - On Thursday, June 6, St. John Fisher College community members gathered to celebrate the newly established Presidents Society, which recognizes philanthropists who have given gifts of $1 million or more to the College.

One Day + Lots of Love = $130K in Gifts Members of the Fisher family celebrate I Heart Fisher Day of Giving.

03/22/2019 - On Thursday, March 21, St. John Fisher College alumni, faculty, staff, and students came together to show their collective Fisher love during the first-ever I Heart Fisher Day of Giving.

Gift Helps St. John Fisher College School of Business Invest in New Trading Lab Walter and Barbara Parkes

03/13/2019 - The School of Business at St. John Fisher College will create an interactive trading lab complete with cutting-edge Bloomberg Technology, thanks to a $500,000 gift from Walter and Barbara Parkes.

Tom Golisano Gives $5.8 Million to St. John Fisher College for Creation of Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing President Rooney; Ann Costello, Golisano Foundation; Drew Boshell, Special Olympics; Cori Piels, Special Olympics; Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner; Wegmans School of Nursing faculty; and Golisano Foundation trustees celebrate the newly announced Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing.

10/30/2018 - Earlier today, St. John Fisher College, Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation announced the creation of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing thanks to a $5.8 million gift, $5 million from Tom Golisano and $800,000 from the Golisano Foundation.

Pay It Forward: Alumnus Creates Study Abroad Award Adam Crandall, student Nicole Coffey, and Dr. Rama Yelkur, dean of the School of Business, hold a check announcing the Adam Crandall International Business Award.

01/17/2018 - For Adam Crandall ’09 ’12 (M.S.) a study abroad experience to Rome, Italy during his junior year at St. John Fisher College married together his passion for business and language.

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