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  • English literature alumna on corporate skills, success

    English literature alumna on corporate skills, success

    Photo courtesy of Flickr  Many college students find themselves wondering where they will take their degree after they graduate; finding a career that you enjoy can feel difficult. Class of 1996 Elizabethtown College graduate Alison Labbate can certainly relate to those concerns. Labbate graduated with an English literature degree. When she was in college, she

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  • Alumnus works to protect people from West Nile Virus, Lyme disease

    Alumnus works to protect people from West Nile Virus, Lyme disease

    Feb. 18, Elizabethtown College alumnus Jon Bachman, ‘17, returned to Elizabethtown College to speak to current students about his career as an aquatic biologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP). Bachman is part of a team researching and working to increase awareness of arboviruses. Arboviruses are viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes,

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  • Alumna promotes ethical standards in public, private institutions

    Alumna promotes ethical standards in public, private institutions

    Alumni from Elizabethtown College go into highly varied fields of work in many places across the world. Among Etown’s graduates are many who choose to work to give back, whether on a local or a grander scale. Dr. Patricia Harned, ’88 is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) in

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  • Alumna uses political science, sociology experience to help nonprofit

    Alumna uses political science, sociology experience to help nonprofit

    The Elizabethtown College motto, “Educate for Service,” does not end with graduation. Many Blue Jays leave the nest and enter service-oriented professions. Melissa Plotkin, ’91 is one of those Etown alumni. Plotkin works for the York Jewish Community Center (JCC), a nonprofit community center which serves all residents of York County. Membership to the York

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  • Cross Country take on alumni

    Cross Country take on alumni

    Due to all the rain that has been happening the last couple of weeks, the Elizabethtown College cross country teams had to wait a few weeks before they could compete in their first meet. Both teams took on the Blue Jay Alumni Challenge Saturday, Sept. 15. For the men’s team, junior Samuel Gerstenbacher and senior

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  • Alum lives life of service, follows his passions to New Mexico

    Alum lives life of service, follows his passions to New Mexico

    No matter how far Blue Jays fly after they graduate, many still remember their roots and live Elizabethtown College’s motto, “Educate for Service.” Bill Smith ’91 is one of those alumni and now serves in Santa Fe, New Mexico as the president and CEO of the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The Santa Fe Community Foundation

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  • Alum empowers Nepali women through custom spice blends

    Alum empowers Nepali women through custom spice blends

    Many Blue Jays leave the nest and choose to pursue careers in service-related fields or become involved in nonprofit work. Bhim Thapaliya ’15 is one of those Elizabethtown College alumni living “Educate for Service.” Thapaliya founded the nonprofit Act for Humanity (AFH) in 2014 to help refugees in Lancaster County adjust to life in the

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  • Homecoming brings back fond memories

    Homecoming brings back fond memories

    For the past year or so, I’ve been waiting for post-college life to click like Elizabethtown College did. I’ve itched for a game of Mafia; I’ve hungered for a chicken ranch cheesesteak on a pretzel roll; I’ve longed to inhale the sweet smell of the M&M Mars Factory on a chocolate day (full disclosure: I

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