Discovery Archives - Carlow University

March 2, 2026

Thinking Outside the Box: A Carlow Student Discovers an Unexpected Career Path

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Most people don’t think twice about packaging, until something breaks, leaks, or arrives damaged. For Gabrielle Sedlar, a chemistry major at Carlow University, that everyday frustration became a question worth studying. What materials protect a … Continued

February 22, 2026

Four Carlow Students Earn Vira Heinz Scholarship to Study Abroad

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For four Carlow students, this summer will bring a series of firsts: first passports stamped, first flights overseas, first time living in another country. Lyric Knepshield, Maggie Lindway, Sydney Rummings, and Samantha DeGore have … Continued

February 17, 2026

Innovation Redefined: Inside Carlow’s People-Centered Approach to Tech

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Recently, I was speaking with Dr. Alexis Smith Macklin, Executive Director of Carlow’s Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning (CTRL). She told me a story that’s stayed with me. She … Continued

November 24, 2025

Season of Gratitude: Thanksgiving Reflections from Carlow’s Deans

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This time of year has a way of slowing the Carlow community down just enough to notice the small things. As the days get shorter and the campus settles into … Continued

September 17, 2025

Five Values, One Community: Carlow’s Shared Purpose

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Carlow University was founded in 1929 by the Sisters of Mercy, a community of women who believed deeply in the power of education to transform lives. Their mission was rooted … Continued

September 3, 2025

Conversations That Shape Change: Looking Back at the First Season of Carlow’s More Just and Merciful World Podcast

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A More Just and Merciful World is Carlow University’s podcast dedicated to conversations that inspire change. In Season One, Carlow’s President Kathy Humphrey, PhD sat down with a remarkable guest … Continued

June 6, 2025

Stephanie Paolucci Finds Her Voice in Carlow’s EdD Program

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As Lead Supervisor of Special Education at Intermediate Unit 1—an educational agency providing services to public schools in Western Pennsylvania—Stephanie Paolucci has long understood the power of education to transform … Continued

April 30, 2025

4 Ways Schools Can Leverage Social Emotional Learning Through the Arts

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In a recent opening activity for a professional learning day, I asked art teachers to reflect on their proudest teaching moment. Teachers shared stories of quick, meaningful moments and student … Continued

March 14, 2025

Charlie’s Civil Rights Tour: Connecting with History at Carlow University

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Charita Bush’s voice lights up when she talks about her experience on this year’s Civil Rights Tour, describing it as “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” For Charita, the trip was more than … Continued

December 2, 2024

Carlow Students Receive PA Student Teacher Stipend

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From “Student teachers across Western Pa. welcome state’s new stipend” by Megan Tomasic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11/30/24. Brianna Savko looked at her phone one day this fall after teaching a class … Continued