Fisher News
09/01/2026 - St. John Fisher University will once again serve as a higher education sponsor for the Rochester Fringe Festival, which brings more than 700 performances to dozens of venues in downtown Rochester each September.
08/31/2026 - St. John Fisher University’s Fisher Dining Services has maintained the No. 1 spot as the Best College Food in New York For the ninth consecutive year, according to Niche.com’s 2027 rankings. Fisher’s residence halls also stayed among the top three Best College Dorms in New York clinching the No. 3 spot in the state.
08/26/2026 - Since 2017, Dr. Amy Parkhill, associate professor of pharmacy, has traveled to Guatemala with pharmacy and nursing students completing eight service trips in partnership with Hope 4 Kids International.
08/24/2026 - Father John Huber, CSB ’85 has been elected the next Superior General of the Congregation of St. Basil, while fellow Fisher alumnus Fr. Paul English, CSB ’76, was elected Fourth Councilor.
08/19/2026 - St. John Fisher University is among the 149 best colleges in the Northeast according to The Princeton Review.
08/18/2026 - St. John Fisher University has been recognized among Money.com’s “Best Colleges in America.”
08/17/2026 - This July, Camryn Parmon and Mikayla Keane, student leaders of Fisher’s Best Buddies Chapter, represented New York colleges at the Best Buddies Leadership Conference hosted at Indiana University.
08/14/2026 - Anastasia Nikolis, assistant professor of English, is one of 116 New York state artists to be recognized with a 2026 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship to support her nonfiction works.
08/12/2026 - St. John Fisher University will honor 25 alumni and friends at two special celebrations during the upcoming Alumni Weekend, taking place Sept. 18-20.
08/12/2026 - For the tenth year in a row, St. John Fisher University has been recognized for its continuing commitment to engaged, hands-on education by Colleges of Distinction. Fisher was named to the 2026-2027 list, recognizing its delivery of a high-quality undergraduate education that focuses on personalized learning, strong student-faculty relationships, a vibrant campus life, and successful student outcomes.