Angela Bailey '24

Angela Bailey ’24

Angela Bailey is a Registered Nurse who uses what she learned in his MA in Catholic Studies to integrate her...

John Caliguire ’24

John Caliguire is a middle school teacher who uses what he learned in his MA in Catholic Studies to integrate...

Mark ’05 and Katie (Lockwood ’05) Hartfiel

Serving the Lord is a mission Houston, Texas, residents Mark and Katie Hartfiel embrace with joy.

Dr. Molly Sinclair ’91

Molly Sinclair knew she wanted to be a nurse from the time she was five, when her family was taking...

Annie Norton ’15

Annie Norton began her nursing career in post ambulatory surgery care.

Kevin Codd ’10

Kevin Codd earned his bachelor's in nursing from Franciscan in 2010.

Michele Faehnle ’99

Michele Faehnle graduated from Franciscan University with a Nursing degree in 1999.

Nicole (Rust ’11, MSE ’13) O’Connor

Nicole (Rust ’11, MSE ’13) O’Connor’s Franciscan University experience can be summarized in one word—trust.

Marlo Cavnar Vernon ’01

As assistant professor in Cancer Population, Control, and Population Health at Georgia Cancer Institute, Marlo has won awards from the...

Leslie (Grimard ’10) Ford

When lawmakers, government workers, and even the president of the United States are making decisions, it’s essential that the right...

Michael Fatula MA’10

Michael Fatula MA ’10 sees his work with people who have substance use disorders and are involved with the justice...

Dr. Brian Tullius ’03 MA ’04

Dr. Brian Tullius knew he wanted to be a doctor when he arrived at Franciscan University, but he loved his...

John Lucian ’95

When John decided to go to law school, he found that his undergraduate coursework, especially reading Thomas Aquinas, had given...

Robert Kloska MA ’06

Bobby co-founded a Catholic radio station in 2007 and stays active in Catholic media, occasionally writing for Catechetical Review and...

Jeff Cortese ’99

In addition to being a senior lecturer with the International Anti-Corruption Association and an associate with the Rutgers Anti-Corruption Institute,...

Sister Virginia Joy Cotter ’03

Sister Virginia Joy Cotter, SV ’03, says she chose to major in business administration at Franciscan University because it was...

Prudence Robertson ’19

Prudence Robertson '19 advocates for life as host of EWTN Pro-Life Weekly.

Troy Donovan ’18

Troy Donovan is currently a broadcast associate for Judicial Watch, in Washington, D.C. Troy produces, directs, edits, and designs video,...

Joni Cheng ’19

Joni Cheng first heard about Franciscan University’s Master of Arts in Theology and Christian Ministry while volunteering in her home...

Will Maciejewski

Will Maciejewski’s Franciscan University professors pushed him to excellence and to think outside the box with his creative abilities...

Mark Hanlon ’18

Inspired by his father, a primary care physician, Mark Hanlon is pursuing a career in medicine at Georgetown University School...

Kurt Halligan ’18

Kurt Halligan recently graduated with a master’s degree in history from Duquesne University. There, he built on and presented the research of...

Kristina Frandson ’18

Kristina Frandson recently finished her master’s program in Human Osteoarchaeology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She greatly enjoys...

Carina Danchik

As a PhD student at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Carina Danchik is preparing to make a difference in the...

Benjamin Klare ’18

Benjamin Klare is the associate director for the Office for Marriage and Family Evangelization and Discipleship in the Archdiocese of...

Brigid Kelly ’17

Choosing Franciscan University’s dual-degree Engineering Program was an obvious choice for Brigid Kelly. “With interests in architecture, construction, and mathematics,...

Stephen Babcock ’17

Stephen Babcock has a passion for problem solving. As a manufacturing engineer for Hoosier Spring Co., Stephen helps reduce variation...

Hannah Poyo ’14 MBA ’15

“Franciscan does such a great job of combining education, spirituality, and community,” she adds. “It gave me a heart for...

Joe Evans ’18

After graduating from Franciscan University in May 2018 with a BS in accounting and finance, Joe Evans earned his master’s...

Olivia Janney ’17

Matthew Maxwell ’18

“The master of arts in catechetics and evangelization program afforded me the immeasurably valuable opportunity to both begin my career...

Monika Justyna Nowak ’16

“The Bioinformatics Certificate provided me with the fundamental tools used in biomedical research and gave me an insight into how...

Holly O’Brien ’13

For Holly O’Brien ’13, the strong Catholic values that are naturally part of Franciscan University’s Business Program laid a firm...

Michael McLaughlin ’15

“The professors at Franciscan really went out of their way to ensure that I was exposed to multiple research opportunities,...

Isaiah Schick ’18

A seminarian for the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, Isaiah Schick wanted to ensure he had a solid Catholic education and...

Maura Goodwin ’15

To Maura Goodwin ’15, music is a way to transform hearts and bring others to the beauty of God, and...

Sarah Negri ’18

Sarah Negri '18 acquired the skills needed to land a job before she even began her senior year at Franciscan...

Paul Herlihey ’18

When Paul Herlihey started his internship with Kevin Sullivan Communications, he didn’t try for anything flashy or ostentatious to stand...

Carolyn Conlon

Armed with the skills to think critically and speak clearly, Carolyn Conlon landed a job as a lead fifth grade...

Alana Schoenle ’18

An internship at Plante Moran, one of the nation’s largest accounting and business advisory firms in the U.S., led to...

Ashley Bennett ’17

Ashley Bennett is the director of School Ministry at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School. She coordinates sacramental ministries, including Masses and...

Emily Burgess ’17

Emily Burgess saves lives in the emergency room of the INOVA Health System in Fairfax, Virginia. She enjoys teaching students...

Vince Chaverini ’17

Vince Chaverini is reaping the benefits of his mathematics degree as a financial analyst in the mortgage department of Wells...

Caroline Mentyka ’17

Caroline Mentyka works with a team to coordinate improvements in Southwest Airlines’ reservation system. She ensures that the airline delivers...

Alexei Woltornist ’12

No one can say senior political science major Alexei Woltornist doesn’t come by his conservative political philosophy honestly.The grandson of...

Dr. Mark Spencer ’08

Dr. Mark K. Spencer ’07, MA ’08, didn’t just leave Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy...

Kim, Joseph

“When you go through seven years of seminary, you think you know what the priesthood is, but there are so...

Sarah Houde

Since high school, Sarah Houde knew she wanted to help rebuild the Church from within—to evangelize those sitting next to...

Andrew Mastwijec ’10

As a Franciscan University Graduate, a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Army, and a worldwide traveler, Andrew Matwijec is living...

Lenahan, Stephen – Theology and Catechetics

Stephen Lenahan, a 2009 theology and catechetics graduate says that since graduation he’s done many things he never would have...

Chris Buehnerkemper ’13

For some students, a traditional public school just won’t work. Due to academic, behavioral or social issues, they aren’t accepted...

Mark Summe ’13

Mark Summe said his motivation to enter the science research field was originally fueled by “a desire to drastically change...

Lynne O’Mara ’10

A career in medicine often comes with a high price — long years of study, high debt and delaying the...

Teresa Jensen ’02

“My job is immensely satisfying. I help teach people who they are.” Every day at work, Teresa Jensen, MD, uses...

Michael Blankenberger ’12

“The professors at Franciscan have high expectations—they want students to do their best with whatever project they’re working on,” says...

Emma Starre ’17

Emma Starre is living out success in the education field as the Intervention Specialist for Our Lady of Perpetual Help...

Diego Araujo ’17

Diego Araujo is a youth and young adult minister at Most Precious Blood Parish in Brooklyn.

Chris Buehnerkemper ’13

For some students, a traditional public school just won’t work. Due to academic, behavioral or social issues, they aren’t accepted...

Greg Sisco ’13

A major in accounting gave Greg Sisco ’13 more than just training in standard accounting practices.“Accounting is a broad field,...

Stephen Hepburn ’09

“No matter what you end up doing, you can do it more effectively, more ethically, with an economics degree.”Stephen Hepburn...

David Kirk ’11

“The business world is no longer local,” says David Kirk ’11. He should know: he’s a financial analyst for Cisco,...

Anne Delmare ’08

United States Air Force Captain Anne Delmare ’08 didn’t arrive as a student on Franciscan’s campus until her sophomore year....

Joe Norton ’13

Joe Norton ’13 belongs to a family of Franciscan University alums. He’s one of eight to attend, and one of...

Melissa McCartney ’13

Melissa McCartney became passionate about pursuing a career as an Operating Room (OR) nurse during her clinical sessions as a...

Chelsea Graham ’14

Chelsea Graham says that her combination of classes and field placements provided both the theory and the practice necessary to...