Matthew Iwaniec, PsyD ’04 provides a better understanding of grief
Matthew Iwaniec, PsyD, is no stranger to difficult emotions. As a specialist in assessing and treating the emotional distress associated with chronic and acute physical illness, he has also seen first-hand the pain that comes with loss.
Pete Henry (Class of 1919) Listed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
As one of the oldest franchises in the NFL, the Giants lay claim to one of the largest contingents of Pro Football Hall of Famers of any team. Pete Henry, Class of 2019 from Washington & Jefferson College, is featured.
Bioethics in Action: Andrea Fletcher ’10 develops digital tracking system to monitor COVID-19 in Malawi
Andrea Fletcher ’10 and a team develop digital tracking system to monitor COVID-19 in Malawi.
Ty Greenwood ’17 chosen for commission for Black playwrights
McKeesport native, Ty Greenwood ’14 (Washington & Jefferson College) chosen for commission for Black playwrights.
Ty Greenwood ’17 receives City Theatre Kemp Powers Commission Fund for Black Playwrights
The first artist to receive the commission is playwright Ty Greenwood. Mr. Greenwood is a Pittsburgh native, Washington & Jefferson College alumni, and recent graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s MFA in Dramatic Writing program.
Savanna Starko ’16 seeks answers to big questions at Vanderbilt University
Savanna Starko originally intended to become a high school math teacher. But when a battle with thyroid cancer disrupted her first year as an undergraduate at Washington and Jefferson College, a professor helped her see how physics might be a better fit.
COVID Czar: Brionna Matt ’09 Takes on unexpected role at the epicenter of Philadelphia’s outbreak
Brionna Kifer Matt ’09, M.D. became one of her hospital’s key designated resident experts for the duration of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Erin Provance ’01 recognized as Yale Educator of the Year
Erin Provance, a history teacher from Pittsburgh Allderdice High School, was honored as a Yale Educator of the Year.
Rebecca Rapp ’17 Selected for DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program
Rebecca Rapp ’17 Selected for DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program. Rapp will further her thesis research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
John Ferguson ’95 appointed as Comcast VP of Finance for Western New England Region
John Ferguson ’95 appointed as Comcast VP of Finance for Western New England Region