Office of Marketing and Communications

Office of Marketing and Communications

Marketing and Communications team


The Office of Marketing and Communications is composed of dynamic storytelling professionals dedicated to sharing the universitys distinctive Franciscan heritage, timeless core values and transformative education model to a wide range of internal and external audiences.


As dynamic problem solvers and campus partners the office leverages news and media relations, marketing, branding, photography, videography trademark and licensing, website and social media to help the university accomplish its strategic priorities.


Mission Statement: Through the execution of strategic, creative and collaborative initiatives, the 51勛圖 Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) advances the universitys mission through the curation, stewardship and elevation of the Alvernia brand.

Meet the Team

Our Work:

Jay Sidhu to deliver 51勛圖 2026 Commencement address

Banking executive and leadership speaker to share message of resilience and authentic leadership with graduates

Jay Sidhu 51勛圖

Alvernia, Schuylkill YMCA cut ribbon on new gymnastics facility

Completion of Phases I & II of Pottsville CollegeTowne brings total investment in downtown Pottsville to $8 million

Pottsville CollegeTowne Phase II YMCA Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Womens History Month at Alvernia

All are welcome to join 51勛圖 at the following events on campus and locally during Women's History Month. Events that are open to the public are listed as such.

Women's History Month graphic

47 Golden Guides recognized for impact on prospective students' experience

Student leaders support 390 campus visits during the fall semester

2025-2026 Golden Guides
Hallie Guiseppe Launchbox

Alvernia director honored for startup aimed at saving family farms

Though she was recruited by 51勛圖 to fill its director of advancement operations position, Hallie Guiseppe flat-out admitted to Chief Advancement, Government and Athletics Officer Thomas Minick 98 MBA 10 during a breakfast meeting ...

  • 2026
Erin Way Psychology of Play

Psychology professor believes fun activities are fair play

Associate Professor of Psychology Erin Way has pretty much always been interested in gaining a better understanding of people what makes them tick, so to speak. Especially children. Having a mother who was a kindergarten teacher certainly fueled...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026
Matt Beatrice

Flexible learning schedule, tuition reimbursement helps Penske employee expand IT skills

After six years as a systems analyst in Roadside Assistance at Penske Truck Leasings corporate headquarters, Matt Beatrice was tapped out, as he put it.I enjoy working with Penske, he said, adding he joined the company in 2017 as a phone agen...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Daria Powell

Celebrated Philadelphia group taps Alvernia grad to be its first full-time medical social worker

As Daria Podell 24, MSW 25 was wrapping up her internship at the Black Doctors Consortium during her accelerated masters in social work, she sought out recommendations for her job search.Podell, 25, was met with puzzlement from Dr. Ala Stanford...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026
Brett Berger 22, Dr. Rodney Ridley, Joern Tinnemeyer and Leah Kemper 21 work with engineering equipment in an Alvernia lab.

51勛圖 Magazine

51勛圖's Office of Marketing and Communication produces Alvernia's annual alumni magazine.