Albright College

Each semester, Albright College students travel the globe. This fall semester, students are studying in England, Spain and Australia.

Albright College Peer Orientation Persons (POPs) are mentors who guide students through their first year on campus, beginning with summer on-boarding and Welcome Weekend.

Taking on a highly-responsible position, Resident Assistants (RAs) lead and support the development of each individual in Albright's residence halls and apartments. RAs develop positive personal relationships with residents, collaborate with campus offices, empower residents to effectively interact with classmates, and uphold Albright community standards. They are highly trained in safety, as well as campus resources, programming and policies.

Albright senior theatre and arts administration major Alainna Welty will spend her final semester at the National Theater Institute, in Waterford, Connecticut this fall. The immersive residency is a seven-days-a-week program, during which students work with master teachers to create theater.

Each semester, Albright College students travel the globe. This summer, faculty led groups of students to Amsterdam, Paris, Costa Rica and a paleontology dig site in Montana.

Albright College senior, Gillian Pierce, took part in a pre-med experience abroad this summer, shadowing doctors in Valladolid, Spain. Past participants of the program have been admitted to 40 of the top 50 U.S. medical programs.

Executive Board and Cabinet members of Albright College's 2023-24 Student Government Association have been elected to advocate for the Albright College student body, liaise between students and college administration, and represent students to the college's Board of Trustees.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, Albright students must earn a GPA of 3.75 or better while taking a minimum of three letter-graded courses during a semester.

Albright College students are completing internships across a range of areas such as accounting, biology, medical care, marketing and fashion during summer 2023.

Albright College student, Lizaura Baez Trinidad of Riverside, N.J. is serving a 10-week Summer Associate AmeriCorps*VISTA term to positively impact at-risk K-12 students by supporting English Language Learners who are taking part in the Total Experience Learning summer program.

Albright College graduate Cary Shurtz '23 of Telford, Pa., is using a full year VISTA to positively impact at-risk K-12 students by integrating Total Experience Learning methodology into Albright's 13th Street Partnership programming.

Through Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) projects, undergraduate students search for a spark by conducting research or pursuing creative endeavors outside of regular semester sessions. Student ACRE proposals must be accepted by a faculty review board and are rewarded with college stipends.

Albright College's class of 2023 graduates will celebrate the 163rd Commencement Ceremony at Santander Arena on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The event will be livestreamed on Albright's Commencement website.

Fashion students at Albright College showed and modeled original designs at a highly-anticipated exhibition and runway show, this spring.

Congratulations to Albright College's class of 2023 master's degree candidates! Albright graduates will celebrate the 163rd Commencement Ceremony at Santander Arena on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The event will be livestreamed on Albright's Commencement website.

Graduates of Albright College's School of Professional Studies earn accelerated bachelor degrees this spring.

Hard-working Albright College students have earned year-end awards for academic work.

Eignteen members of the Albright College Class of 2023 have been named lifetime Jacob Albright Scholars. Established in 1982, the Jacob Albright Society celebrates Albright graduates with a grade point average of 3.85 or higher, who have completed at least half their course work at the college.

After a full year of work, 20 Albright College students are presenting completed senior theses research. Each senior thesis is a major undertaking and the culmination of concentrated independent research, vetted by a faculty advisor and a committee of faculty readers.

Albright College's Athletic Department honored top student-athletes for the 2022-2023 seasons, Tuesday, May 2, in Merner-Pfeiffer-Klein Memorial Chapel.

Thirty three Albright College students presented original artwork at the Freedman Gallery's annual juried student exhibit, this May. Several artists earned prizes and awards, given in different categories during a special reception, May 4.

Directed by Derrick Thompson, Ed.D., and accompanied by Jeffrey Lentz and Karen Eddinger on piano, "Forever Music, a choral concert" will be peformed May 6 as part of the spring 2023 musical season.

Albright women's basketball standout, Gabby Boggs '22 has earned the MAC's top award - the MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete Award.

Directed by Jeffrey Lentz, Albright's Domino Players and Theatre Department present "Spring Awakening," - book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, and based on the play by Frank Wedekind.

More than 45 Albright College students presented scholarly work at the 24th annual Berks County Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference, April 22, 2023.

Experience program completion is earned for attending at least a dozen cultural and academic events that range from lectures and exhibitions to concerts and theatrical performances on the Albright College campus. The result is a student-driven learning experience in which each student chooses his or her own adventure.

Albright College students are competing as members of the Lions' NCAA Division III varsity athletic teams this spring.

Albright College senior, Megan Keller has accepted a position in Thomas Jefferson University's Ph.D. program for biomedical sciences and will begin working toward her doctorate this coming fall, after completing her Albright bachelor's degree in biology/biotechnology.

Directed by Derrick Thompson, Ed.D., and accompanied by Jeffrey Lentz and Karen Eddinger on piano, "Celebrating Female Composers" is the first Albright College choral concert of the spring 2023 season.

Albright's Domino Players and Theatre Department present "Orlando," written by Sarah Ruhl, adapted from Virginia Woolf, directed by Andrea Hart.