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Class of 2023 Honored with Academic, Campus Life Awards A Class of 2023 tassel hangs from a graduate's mortar board.

05/14/2023 - Each year, St. John Fisher University honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.

School of Business Honors Graduates during Commencement A graduate of the School of Business holds up a diploma while crossing the stage.

05/13/2023 - When graduating senior Henry Huynh thinks about Fisher, three words come to mind. Growth, family, and memories. Those concepts served as the foundation for his address to fellow members of the Class of 2023 during the School of Business Commencement ceremony.

Special Ceremony Celebrates Graduating Student-Athletes Tara Osterdale, an inclusive childhood education graduate, co-chair of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and member of the women’s lacrosse team, delivered remarks on behalf of her class.

05/11/2023 - With games and competitions keeping them busy throughout Commencement weekend, student-athletes at St. John Fisher University had the opportunity to enjoy all of the pomp and circumstance of this important rite of passage during a special Student-Athlete Commencement, held on Wednesday, May 10.

Alumnus Honored during Fisher’s Accounting Awards Ceremony Cheryl Yawman and James Bowers

05/01/2023 - St. John Fisher University honored esteemed alumnus James Bowers ’70 during the 33rd annual Accounting Awards Banquet held on Wednesday, April 26.

St. John Fisher University Names New School of Business Dean Dan Connolly

04/26/2023 - After a nationwide search, St. John Fisher University has appointed Daniel Connolly as the dean of the School of Business, effective June 30, 2023.

School of Business Taps 17 Students into Beta Gamma Sigma, Honors Birmingham Dr. Carol Wittmeyer, Martin K. Birmingham, President Rooney

04/21/2023 - This spring, 17 students and four faculty members in the School of Business were tapped to join St. John Fisher University’s chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society for AACSB-accredited schools representing the top five percent of business programs around the world.

Workshop to Help Faculty Create Courses that Address “Wicked Problems” Paul Hanstedt

04/20/2023 - In his book, Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World, Dr. Paul Hanstedt encourages professors to create courses that will prepare students to address “wicked problems,” or issues that are forever changing and require innovative and dynamic thinking to solve them.

New Event Showcases Student, Faculty Work A student discusses research during the Scholarship and Creative Work Symposium.

04/12/2023 - This month, an event will bring together the best of two past symposiums that highlight and celebrate student, faculty, and staff research and creative work. The newly created Fisher Showcase will take place from 12:15 to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in Cleary Family Auditorium.

AMA Travels to New Orleans for ICC2023 Students at the 2023 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC) in New Orleans.

04/06/2023 - The St. John Fisher University American Marketing Association (AMA) traveled with 20 undergraduate students with majors across the School of Business to compete in the 2023 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC) in New Orleans. SJF AMA returned with eight awards and recognitions.

Fisher to Honor Outstanding Accounting and Finance Alumni, Students Attendees network at the 2019 Accounting Awards Banquet.

03/29/2023 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate the achievements of alumni and students during the 34th Annual Accounting Awards Celebration on Wednesday, April 26, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. A networking reception will begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner and program beginning at 6 p.m.

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