| April 15, 2020
Cresson, Pa. – On Wednesday, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) announced that Mount Aloysius College won the conference’s “Institutional Peak Performer Award” for the second straight year and the fourth time in the last nine years. The annual award is presented to the conference institution that places the highest percentage of student-athletes on the AMCC Academic All-Conference Team. Mount Aloysius College President John Mills expressed his pride for the success of student-athletes in and […]
| April 02, 2020
Cresson, PA – The Mount Aloysius College Board of Trustees announced today that John N. McKeegan, J.D. will serve as the College’s 15th president. Mr. McKeegan is Vice President for Institutional Advancement and General Counsel at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, and has held leadership positions there since 2010. McKeegan will begin his presidency on June 1, 2020, following the retirement of Dr. John W. Mills who has served Mount Aloysius College for the past […]
| March 30, 2020
Cresson, PA – Even with the college’s doors closed due to the statewide shutdown, Mount Aloysius students and staff are finding ways to serve in the community. Led by Brianna Baker, director of mission & ministry, and Amy Kanich, director of campus ministry, a team of Mounties has been volunteering to help local elementary and high school students. “It is an uncertain time, and a time when we feel the Mount Aloysius College mission and […]
| March 09, 2020
Mount Aloysius College and the Eastern Cambria County Chamber of Commerce held their first Business and Community Connection Coffee Session on March 6, 2020 on the College’s campus. Several local businesses were in attendance for the topic, “How can area data help your business?” The discussion included themes such as forecasting and managing with data, streamlining operations, employee recruitment, and data solutions for small businesses. The conversation also included ways that Mount Aloysius College students […]
| March 03, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College has been selected out of nearly 8,000 postsecondary schools as a recipient of the Best Value School award for 2020/2021. The award is issued by University Research & Review, a company dedicated to improving the process of how a student selects a postsecondary school. There is a rigorous selection process conducted by a committee of former college presidents, university CEOs, provosts, and professors. Mount Aloysius College president, Dr. John […]
| February 20, 2020
Cresson, Pa. – To highlight the season of Lent, Vox Nova of Mount Aloysius College will perform “The Footsteps to Calvary”. Remembering the sacrifice of Christ is repeated throughout Lent by praying the Stations of the Cross. Vox Nova adds music to this service and creates an atmosphere of reflection and meditation. After each station is read aloud by the choir ensemble, the subsequent piece of music will match the content and tone of that […]
| February 18, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College Nursing Faculty Nicole Custer, Ph.D., and Heather Zonts, Ph.D., recently contributed to the “Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Review Book: The Official NLN Guide to the CNE®cl Exam.” Their contributions included content review as well as the creation of practice questions which are included in the manual. “It was an exciting project,” said Dr. Zonts. “The experience will not only help other educators, it will help us with formation of […]
| February 17, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the George I. Alden Trust to be used for the purchase of a virtual human dissection Anatomage Table that will be used to enhance the teaching of anatomy in the College’s health science programs. The table will allow students to virtually dissect subjects in a 3D environment, and complete quizzes using built-in software. The College plans to launch the new system in […]
| February 11, 2020
Cresson, Pa. — Mount Aloysius College President Dr. John Mills has announced his intent to retire in June 2020 after three years of service to the institution. Anticipating Dr. Mill’s retirement, the Mount Aloysius College board of trustees has launched a nationwide presidential search. “We are extremely appreciative of John’s dedication to the College, and the board wishes him all the best in his retirement,” said Richard Rose, chairperson of the Mount Aloysius College board […]
| February 06, 2020
Cresson, Pa. – Students of Mount Aloysius College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program are volunteering to help area residents needing assistance with their tax returns again this year. This free service lets tax filers “walk in” and meet with a preparer to drop off their tax return information before being contacted once their returns have been completed usually within 1-2 weeks. The services will be offered from Feb. 10 through Apr. 9, 2020 in […]
Students in the early childhood education program receive some of the best hands-on experience they could possibly get in the MAC Learning Center, our on-site child care center. Students assist experienced preschool teachers with creating lesson plans, reading to children, assisting with crafts and snack time, and so much more.
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