Business News and Events

Fisher Family Business Program: Butler/Till, Stewart’s Shops Headline Symposium Exploring Employee Stock Ownership Plans People sit around a table during a meeting.

08/15/2023 - This fall, St. John Fisher University’s Family Business Program will host an entrepreneurship and family business symposium focused on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), a business ownership model that represents a profound shift in how companies operate, turning employees into owners of the companies for which they work.

Fisher Announces Spring 2023 Dean’s List Honorees Official Seal of St. John Fisher University

08/01/2023 - St. John Fisher University recently announced the Dean’s List honorees for the Spring 2023 semester, which includes more than 1,200 undergraduate students.

Liu Recognized in Investment News Forty Under 40 Dr. Yi Liu, Assistant Professor of Finance

06/08/2023 - Dr. Yi Liu, assistant professor of finance, has been recognized among Investment News’ 2023 Class of Forty Under 40 recipients.

A Tale of Two Diamonds: Women in Family Business Red Wings at Innovation Field. (Photo credit: Rochester Red Wings)

05/16/2023 - **NOTE: This event Has been cancelled.**

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.

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