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Fisher Entrepreneur Earns Top Honors at AI Startup Competition Students and faculty at the recent AI Start Up Jam, one student holding the winning check

03/26/2026 - St. John Fisher University student Jack Heltzel earned 3rd place and a $250 prize at the AI Startup Jam hosted by NextCorps, Rochester’s hub for entrepreneurship, competing against a field of experienced professionals and entrepreneurs from across the region.

Accounting Awards Celebrate Alumni Achievements, Student Success Dr. Dan Connolly and John Heveron, Jr. ’69

03/26/2026 - St. John Fisher University honored the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumnus of the Year, and Rising Star Awards at the 36th annual Accounting Awards Celebration, held on Wednesday, March 26, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

Fisher Family Business Program to Host AI Foundations for Family Business Session Attendees at a Family Business event listen to a speaker.

03/25/2026 - Fisher’s Family Business Program will host “AI Foundations for Family Business: From Curiosity to Confidence” on Tuesday, April 14, from 8:30-10 a.m., featuring Civic Dialog’s Erik Oehler, founder and strategist with expertise in artificial intelligence, automation, data, and business transformation.

AMA Travels to Chicago for Annual International Collegiate Conference A group of Fisher students of the American Marketing Association stand near the AMA initials.

03/20/2026 - The St. John Fisher University chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) traveled to Chicago, Illinois, to participate in the 2026 AMA International Collegiate Conference (ICC), one of the largest and most prestigious gatherings of marketing students in the world.

Calling All Cardinals: Celebrate I Heart Fisher Giving Day Students hold up t-shirts from I Heart Fisher Giving Day with Ten Things we Love About Fisher.

03/13/2026 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate the seventh annual I Heart Fisher Giving Day this Thursday, Mar. 19, a day dedicated to celebrating all-things-Fisher.

Summer Academic Camps at Fisher: Registration Now Open Students in Fisher Business Camp t-shirts stand together in a classroom.

03/09/2026 - This summer, the Wegmans School of Nursing, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, and School of Business will host academic camps for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in pursuing a career in nursing, pharmacy, or business. The camps are hosted by each of the Schools on the Fisher campus.

Student Spotlight: Newcomb “Makes a Difference” in New Co-Op Position Isabelle Newcomb

03/02/2026 - Soon-to-be-alumna Isabelle Newcomb ’26 is adding one more experience to her Fisher résumé before crossing the stage this May with a new co-op position in the Employee Communications and Engagement Department at Wegmans.

Fisher to Honor Outstanding Accounting Alumni and Students Dinner awards celebration

02/23/2026 - St. John Fisher University will celebrate the achievements of alumni and students during the Annual Accounting Awards Celebration on Wednesday, March 25, at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. A networking reception will begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner and program beginning at 6 p.m.

Countdown to Commencement 2026: Brooke Chase Brooke Chase

02/23/2026 - This week’s “Countdown to Commencement” video features Brooke Chase, a marketing major nominated by Dr. Dan Connolly, dean of the School of Business.

Eight Fisher Teams Compete in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge Team from Fisher that participated in the Bloomberg Global Business Challenge.

02/20/2026 - Last fall, eight teams from the St. John Fisher University Investment Club participated in the 2025 Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge, with a total of 38 finance students competing across the teams.

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