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More than 530 high school students from 30 local schools celebrated science on the Saint Francis University campus for the 24th Annual Science Day event. Dr. Pete Skoner , Professor of Physics and Science Day organizer, started the morning off with the inspiring story of Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman and the “Become That Someone” theme embraced by the University. New this year, Dr. Skoner invited students to “Become That Scientist” on Instagram throughout the day to share their science day experiences. Participants chose from a variety of prizes at the end of the day. Hands-on Science

CAMPUS COMMUNITY DISCOUNT CODE SFU1 Flying to and from Saint Francis University is easy. Don’t fight the long drive to the big airports. Fly Southern Airways from Johnstown or Altoona and make your connection at either Pittsburgh (PIT), Washington-Dulles, or Baltimore-Washington (BWI). Southern Airways offers every day low-cost fares, but enjoy even a deeper discount when booking with your special Saint Francis University booking code (SFU1) Book online at iFlySouthern.com or call 1-800-329-0485. Ground transportation to/from campus Premier Limousine offers a special 25% discount to SFU

The following story was published in the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of Saint Francis Magazine, but its message still resonates with the students, faculty and staff. To "Become That Someone" is a theme that remains relevant today, and every day. A poster that once hung above the bed of Maurice Stokes read, “People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.” This quote sums up perfectly the inspirational brotherhood of former Saint Francis basketball star Maurice Stokes and his NBA teammate Jack Twyman , and, over the course of this year, has also started to ring true for many of Saint

The project to build a Saint Francis University Tiny Classroom is officially a reality! The Tiny Classroom Big Impact project, currently under construction, will provide hands-on, renewable energy education for SFU students and community members in central and southwestern Pennsylvania. A year ago, the Institute for Energy dreamed an idea to construct a tiny mobile classroom. They envisioned the classroom would utilize renewable energy and serve as a teaching tool about sustainability and power technologies for communities in the region. Two local organizations are making that dream come true

Saint Francis University star Lorenzo Jerome has been signed to the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. Lorenzo is set to become the first Red Flash player to play in the NFL since Joe Restic (Philadelphia Eagles) in 1952. “We have an agreement on a three-year deal,” Lorenzo told the Tribune Democrat . He is headed to San Francisco this week to meet with coaches and finalize the deal. During the NFL draft , Lorenzo and his SFU family were on pins and needles. Coach Chris Villarreal tried to provide some perspective. “I was able to talk to him to him and keep him calm,” he told the

Saint Francis is on the brink of sending its first Red Flash player to the NFL since 1945, thanks to Lorenzo Jerome. The Criminal Justice major is graduating next weekend with his fellow seniors, but it's his plans this weekend that are sure to rack his nerves. Lorenzo is eligible for the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia, and is hoping be picked up by Day 3. Prior to his impressive collegiate career at Saint Francis , Lorenzo was raised in Florida and born in New York City. “My favorite team growing up was the New York Giants because I was born in Manhattan,” Lorenzo told the Altoona Mirror . “I

What's going on in the SFU Biology Department? The Winter 2017 edition of the Biology Flash was just published! Stories include a feature on new equipment in the department, new relationships with local wildlife rehabilitation centers, and a feature on Marine Biology senior Stephanie Wilson. View the Winter 2017 Biology Flash Newsletter!

Allison Rohrs, director for the Institute for Energy at Saint Francis University, recently received the Women in Energy Leadership Award by the Pittsburgh Business Times . Rohrs was one of 26 women in the region to receive the 2016 award. The honorees were selected by a panel of industry experts and honored at an event and in a special edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times in October. Rohrs has served as the director for the Institute for Energy at Saint Francis for nearly four years. In her role, she works with local small businesses and farmers to help assess their properties for

Nikki Nastasi, a 2011 Saint Francis University Biology graduate, who is a stem cell lab specialist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC for the bone marrow transplant team, recently became a bone marrow donor herself. Prior to her studying biology at Saint Francis, Nikki had done a mouth swab in 2006 through Be The Match , operated by the national marrow donor program. It wasn’t until after she began her career at Children’s hospital that she was contacted as a donor match. Her bone marrow transplant goes to a 3 year old boy with acute myeloid leukemia, a rare blood and bone marrow

Two students, two different majors, two different passions, two different goals, and the same experience of a lifetime: interning at the National Conventions. Meet Amanda Schiavo and Harry Olafsen and see how they experienced the National Conventions, gaining knowledge that will shape their futures. History & Political Science at SFU Interning at the Republican National Convention Amanda Schiavo, a senior majoring in communications and minoring in pre-law , spent two weeks in Cleveland, Ohio completing an internship perfect for her studies: an intern for Fox News at the Republican National