Nursing News and Events

Celebrating the 5th Annual Student Research and Creative Work Symposium A student looks into a microscope in a science lab.

04/16/2021 - For the fifth year, St. John Fisher College will celebrate students excelling with their own independent projects during the annual Student Research and Creative Work Symposium. Undergraduate and graduate student scholars will begin sharing their work on Wednesday, April 28.

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.

Fisher’s Graduate Programs Perform Well in U.S. News’ Annual Rankings Aerial view of St. John Fisher University's campus in the fall.

03/30/2021 - Several of St. John Fisher College’s advanced degree programs achieved high rankings in the annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Grad Schools” lists.

$25,000 Teagle Foundation Grant to Create New Civic Leaders Program at Fisher Students gather on the Campus Center Quad.

03/29/2021 - A new program at St. John Fisher College will prepare undergraduate students to be educated and engaged civic leaders and citizens of the region and find answers on how to create a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable community.

Countdown to Commencement 2021: Catherine Healey Catherine Healey with her teammates.

03/29/2021 - Nursing major Catherine Healey is the next member of the Class of 2021 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. Healey was nominated by Monica Hope, the assistant men’s and women’s rowing coach.

Weinschreider Honored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Adjunct faculty member Bryce Bishop presented Joanne Weinschreider with a certificate from the Office of the Secretary of Defense honoring her as a Patriotic Employer.

03/11/2021 - Joanne Weinschreider, director of the Wegmans School of Nursing Simulation and Lab Center, has been honored as a Patriotic Employer by the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Fisher Receives Scholarship Support from Thiem Charitable Foundation Kearney Hall

03/08/2021 - St. John Fisher College received $125,000 from the Alvin F. and Ruth K. Thiem Foundation to support three scholarship programs.

Countdown to Commencement 2021: Alyssa Karl Alyssa Karl and her family pose with Cardinal during an accepted student open house in 2017.

03/01/2021 - Nursing major Alyssa Karl is the next member of the Class of 2021 to be featured in the “Countdown to Commencement” series. Karl was nominated by Vicki Alfieri, assistant director of freshman admissions.

Fisher Well Represented on RBJ’s Power 100 List President Rooney and Dr. Yvette Conyers

02/27/2021 - St. John Fisher College is well represented in the Rochester Business Journal’s inaugural Power 100 list, a compilation of 100 “power players” in the Rochester community. More than 15 administrators, faculty, alumni, and members of the Board of Trustees were included on the list, which highlights individuals helping to shape Rochester’s future.

Wegmans School of Nursing Now Accepting Applications for New Online Master’s in Nursing Program A student in the Wegmans School of Nursing.

02/22/2021 - The Wegmans School of Nursing at St. John Fisher College is now accepting applications for the newly launched online Master of Science in Nursing degree.

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