Spring 2021 News Archive

CANCELLED: Fisher to Offer Free Student Vaccine Clinic This Week Vials hold the COVID-19 vaccine.

04/12/2021 - ***UPDATE: Given the CDC and FDA’s recently announced recommendation to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to some reports of blood clotting, St. John Fisher College has cancelled this week’s student vaccine clinic.***

Countdown to Commencement 2021: Emma Pyrak Emma Pyrak

04/12/2021 - Business management and marketing major Emma Pyrak is the next member of the Class of 2021 to be featured in the Countdown to Commencement series.

Fisher Employees Can Now Access Free Online Wellness Classes Yoga equipment

04/09/2021 - St. John Fisher College’s Healthy U Committee has partnered with Inward Office to provide access to FREE online classes including yoga, Pilates, toning, and mindfulness.

Pharmacy Day of Service Gets New Twist Two pharmacy students volunteer at the RRH COVID0-19 vaccine clinic.

04/08/2021 - A hallmark of the Pharm.D. program, the annual Wegmans School of Pharmacy Service Day brings students, faculty, and staff together to volunteer in the community. This year, the event saw two big changes: a new two-day format to accommodate a wide range of projects planned and a virtual component.

Cooney Miner Among 2021 Circle of Excellence Honorees Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner

04/07/2021 - Rochester Business Journal has selected Dr. Dianne Cooney Miner, executive director of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing at St. John Fisher College, as a Circle of Excellence recipient in the 2021 Women of Excellence awards. Cooney Miner previously served as founding dean of the College’s Wegmans School of Nursing.

$10,000 Grant Funds Fisher Research on Obesity Ed Freeman

04/06/2021 - Dr. Edward Freeman, associate professor of biology at St. John Fisher College, received a $10,000 grant from the Wyman-Potter Foundation to support his research on the impact of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) on obesity.

Countdown to Commencement 2021: Mary Grace Shine Mary Grace Shine

04/05/2021 - The next member of the Class of 2021 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series is Mary Grace Shine, a biology major who was nominated by Fr. Kevin Mannara, director of campus ministry.

Competition Helps Students Gain Confidence in Their Ability to Sell A screen shot from the Pitch Perfect competition on Zoom.

04/02/2021 - On Thursday, March 4, 33 students in the School of Business participated in the Perfect Pitch Competition, sponsored by ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.).

Build Your Digital Brand during Social Media Week Social media icons

04/01/2021 - Starting Monday, April 5, the PRIMA Group and the Tom Proietti Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), two student-run clubs in the Department of Media and Communications, will host Social Media Week.

Future Film, TV, News Pros Gain Experience through Student-Run Media A screenshot of a Fisher News Brief segment.

04/01/2021 - Students interested in kick starting their career in the media and communication industry should join the two student-run clubs that are making waves and seeing success this semester.

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