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Kelly stands among her bee colonies at her Lansdale home.
PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA KELLY ’13 M.A.

The buzz about Melissa Kelly

Allison Kite September 28, 2021

Melissa Kelly ’13 M.A. has been a part of the St. Joe’s community since 2008, buzzing around campus as a photographer for the university, first full-time and then as a freelancer.  “Part of my...

The Health Promoters at work at the Mexican Consulate in Philadelphia on August 15.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF HUMBERTO CRUZ-GUADARRAMA

St. Joe’s students volunteer in Hispanic Health Promoter program

Lily McStravick September 28, 2021

Daniel DiSandro ’23 hopes to attend medical school one day, so getting involved in the university’s Hispanic Health Promoter program seemed like a natural choice. For the past 10 years, students like...

Teagan McCarthy ’22 put together activity kits in March. PHOTO: COURTESY OF MCCARTHY

Project Sunshine engages with isolated pediatric patients

Jackie Collins November 10, 2020

Jordan Olenginski ’21 started the St. Joe’s chapter of Project Sunshine in fall 2019 to help make the lives of hospitalized children “a little happier, a little brighter.”  Project Sunshine is...

Quarantine gifts sit outside a door in a residence hall. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRYN SPAIDE ’23

Quarantine Angels deliver gifts to quarantined students

Nenagh Sheehan October 13, 2020

The Quarantine Angels are a group of five St. Joe’s students who voluntarily distribute baked goods, books, puzzles, art supplies and games to students in quarantine and isolation in Moore Hall, Sourin...

Signs from the SJU March for All in spring 2017 (Photo by Luke Malanga 20).

Jesuits respond to refugee cap

Brittany Swift November 7, 2017

Catholic leaders denounce decrease in admitted refugees The cap for refugee admissions into the U.S. was decreased by more than half for 2018. In response to Pope Francis’ call for solidarity...

Finding your niche

Finding your niche

Julia Fox February 21, 2017

A journey to find the right activity At the start of this year, my enthusiasm for the following months was at an all-time high because August 2016 marked the beginning of my college career, a chance to...

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