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Monday, April 5, 2021

It's no surprise that Erin Gaetano Persch ’09 has been gaining followers over the past few months on  - a platform she uses to pour positivity into the lives of her students. Read through the Q&A where she shares what spurred her decision to enter the realm of social media and learn a new communications tactic.

Monday, April 5, 2021

Colleges of Distinction, a unique guide for college-bound students, has recognized ¾¨Ó㴫ý for its commitment to providing its students with an engaged, experiential education.

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

¾¨Ó㴫ý plans to resume full in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester while anticipating a return to a more normal campus experience for students.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Graduate School will host a virtual spring open house on Thursday, April 8, for adults interested in earning a master’s degree in education, business or clinical mental health counseling.

Monday, March 29, 2021

¾¨Ó㴫ý alumnae Ashlyn Brown ’17 and Christen Snyder ’19 saw their hard work acknowledged when the neuroscience research they performed as undergraduates was recently published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Physiology and Behavior.

Friday, March 26, 2021

¾¨Ó㴫ý’s National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project, the Environmental Project Management Academy (EPMA), is featured in the latest issue of Futurum, a magazine aimed to inspire young people to follow a career in the sciences, research and technology.

Monday, March 22, 2021

Dr. Joseph Balczon, associate professor of biology at ¾¨Ó㴫ý, will present “Today’s Special at the Microbial Food Court: Algae-Under-Glass” at the Faires Faculty Forum at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, via Zoom.

Monday, March 22, 2021

Monday, March 22, 2021

Rick Cesari, a 1978 ¾¨Ó㴫ý alumnus, was named the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year at the virtual 2021 ¾¨Ó㴫ý Entrepreneurship Center (WEC) Symposium on March 6.

Saturday, March 20, 2021

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The ¾¨Ó㴫ý football team opened their 2020-21 season with a dominant 42-21 win at home against Bethany College in a non-conference contest.
 
¾¨Ó㴫ý (1-0) impressively scored a touchdown on its first six drives. Sophomore Ryan Gomes (Tampa, FL / Walter L. Sickles) got the scoring started for the Titans with a two-yard touchdown run, capping off a 6-play, 33-yard drive in which the Titans took advantage of Bethany fumbling on the first play of the game. Junior quarterback Cole Konieczka (Coraopolis, PA / Moon Area) found first-year Tylon Eilam (Sharon, PA / Sharon Area) for a 40-yard touchdown pass on ¾¨Ó㴫ý's second possession, followed by back-to-back short runs by senior Frank Antuono (New Castle, PA / Neshannock) and ¾¨Ó㴫ý led 28-0 after one quarter of play.
 
Konieczka extended ¾¨Ó㴫ý's lead in the second with another touchdown throw, this time to sophomore Chevy Dawson (Port St. Lucie, FL / Centennial), a linebacker-converted-tight end, from 22 yards out. A two-yard touchdown run by junior Isiah Canton (Pittsburgh, PA / Carlynton) made it six-straight ¾¨Ó㴫ý possessions with a touchdown and the Titans led 42-0 with still eight minutes left in the first half.
 
Bethany (0-1) got on the scoreboard with four minutes to go in the first half with a 9-yard run by Colton Stoneman. The Titans led 42-7 at halftime. The Bison would score twice more in the second half.
 
Konieczka finished 8-of-9 with 136 yards and a pair of touchdown throws. Titan first-year Joshua Butcher (Beaver Falls, PA / Blackhawk) made an impression in his first collegiate action with 82 yards on the ground (6.3 avg.) in the second half. Gomes, who started the game, went 65 yards including his touchdown.
 
Titan first-year Tylon Eilam (Sharon, PA / Sharon Area) also shined in his collegiate debut with team-highs four catches and 79 yards – including his touchdown grab. ¾¨Ó㴫ý's defense had seven sacks, led by sophomore Jarred Kohl (York, Pa / York Catholic) with 2.5. Also earning a sack were senior Dylan Magill (Apollo, PA / Kiski Area), junior Branden Millward (Cranberry Twp, PA / Seneca Valley), sophomore Nicholas Treloar (New Castle, PA / New Castle), and first-year Anthony Kamenski (Chicora, PA / Karns City Area).
 
For the game, ¾¨Ó㴫ý outgained Bethany, 455-201, including 280-38 on the ground. The Titans averaged 6.0 yards per play compared to Bethany's 2.7.
 
The Titans are back in action Friday, March 26 at Geneva for their first Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) "North Division" contest with a 7 p.m. kickoff.