Business News and Events

01/26/2026 - This week’s featured student in the Countdown to Commencement series is Jason Weng, an accounting student nominated by Dr. Dan Connolly, dean of the School of Business.

01/23/2026 - Katie Sabourin, assistant vice president of digital learning at Fisher, has been recognized by Apple as a Class of 2026 Apple Distinguished Educator.

01/16/2026 - St. John Fisher University will host the 36th Annual Accounting Awards this March and is seeking nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award, Alumnus of the Year, and Rising Star Awards. Nominations are due by Tuesday, Jan. 27.

01/13/2026 - St. John Fisher University has once again been selected among the more than 230 U.S. colleges and universities that have received the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification, an elective designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that highlights an institution’s commitment to community engagement.

01/12/2026 - Each year, faculty and staff nominate members of the graduating class for “Countdown to Commencement,” a video series that recognizes the accomplishments of soon-to-be-alumni of the University. Fisher News Highlights features a student every week of the spring semester, as we countdown to the Commencement celebrations in May.

12/05/2025 - Students in the School of Business at St. John Fisher University recently applied classroom concepts to real-world business environments through community-engaged learning projects in Fairport. Partnering with small, owner-operated businesses, students in Professor Amy Valente’s Buyer Behavior course analyzed customer behavior, marketing strategies, and store operations, then provided actionable recommendations to support business growth.

11/21/2025 - Faculty, staff, and students at St. John Fisher University make headlines every day. Here’s a round-up of recent accomplishments.

11/13/2025 - The School of Business at St. John Fisher University will host its annual Entrepreneurship Week, a series of events aimed to inspire the next generation of business leaders.

11/10/2025 - St. John Fisher University’s Personal Selling courses through the School of Business offer students a chance to connect classroom learning with professional experience, and the ADP Perfect Pitch Competition is a prime example.

11/07/2025 - This week, the St. John Fisher University Family Business Program will host a panel discussion, “How to Use Transition to Make Positive Impacts on Your Employees, Customers, and Community.”