Fisher News

Fisher Named to PTK’s Transfer Honor Roll Badge: 2025 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll

08/07/2025 - For the eighth consecutive year, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named St. John Fisher University as a “transfer-friendly” campus.

Professors Launch New Effort to Support Fisher Urban Scholars Dr. Jonathan Shelley and Dr. Anthony Siracusa

08/06/2025 - Dr. Jonathan Shelley, assistant professor English, and Dr. Anthony Siracusa, assistant professor of history and community engagement, are piloting a new first-year program designed to provide additional support to students in the Fisher Urban Scholars program.

Wegmans School of Pharmacy Welcomes Two New Residents Brian Horne and Greta Staubly

08/05/2025 - The Wegmans School of Pharmacy has welcomed two new residents to participate in the year-long pharmacy residency program to gain experience in a vast array of clinical settings as consulting members of health care teams.

Fisher Names Alumna Marykate Edmunds Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach Coach Marykate Edmunds

07/31/2025 - St. John Fisher University alumna Marykate Edmunds has returned to her alma mater as the new head coach of the women’s lacrosse program.

#Fisher2025: It’s Lights, Camera, Action for Budding Filmmaker Kessen VanGronigan

07/31/2025 - This summer, recent Fisher graduate Kessan VanGronigen is traveling down the NYS Thruway to enroll in the television, radio, and film master’s program at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Through Fulbright, Ontiveros Will Engage in Tech, Cultural Exchange Dr. Fernando Ontiveros

07/30/2025 - Dr. Fernando Ontiveros, associate professor of biology in the School of Arts and Sciences at St. John Fisher University, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Granger Named Director of Athletics and Recreation Jennifer Granger

07/25/2025 - St. John Fisher University has named Jennifer Granger, who has served the University's intercollegiate athletics program for more than two decades, as its director of athletics and recreation. Granger served as the department's interim director from June 2024 to June 2025.

Fisher Sweeps RBJ’s Reader Rankings Ron Sicker, Dan Connolly, Melissa Goodwin, Tara Sacco, and Andrew Gallan at the RBJ Reader Rankings celebration.

07/23/2025 - For the second consecutive year, St. John Fisher University was named the top winner in all three higher education categories in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2025 Reader Rankings.

A Cardinal Coincidence Nancy Bragg and Dr. Tom Marsella on Easter Island

07/18/2025 - Collegium Magazine shares the stories of Fisher alumni encounters across the globe

#Fisher2025: Alumna Moves from Student to Teacher Emily Tollar

07/15/2025 - After crossing the stage to receive her diploma at Commencement, Emily Tollar stepped straight into the classroom, putting her degree in inclusive childhood education to work as a middle school special education teacher.