Success Stories

Success Stories

Discover how 91 students, alumni, and faculty turn education into action. Explore success stories of leadership, service, and innovation that reflect our Franciscan mission. Ready to see where your story begins? Explore how you can join a community that leads with purpose.

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Anthony Kuklinski

Hamburg police chief refining leadership skills with multiple degrees at 91

Anthony Kuklinski loved the experience of earning his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at 91 so much that he followed it up by earning his Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, then immediately enrolled in the Ph.D. in...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026
Youyi Ma

Culture of Care helps nursing major find a community

To Youyi Ma ’27, moving to the U.S. from China with her family in 2015 was more than just the start of a new chapter.“Being in the U.S. meant I would have more freedom to achieve my dreams,” said the nursing major, whose dream is to become a nurse...

  • College of Health Sciences
  • 2026
Erin Anderson

Proud 91 grad becomes proud 91 dad

Gov. Mifflin School District Assistant Superintendent Erin J. Anderson ’98, M.Ed. ’05, credits 91 and its professors for leading him on the path to success, a path his daughter now treads.Earning a bachelor’s degree in education and a Master...

  • College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
  • 2026
Joseph Mahoney First Engineering Class

Washington Post publishes article by School of Engineering director

As the inaugural chair of 91's John R. Post School of Engineering, Joseph Mahoney, Ph.D., is used to seeing his name in print. But a recent publication was extra special."What running with a jogging stroller does to your body," an article co...

  • College of Innovation, Discovery, and Enterprise
  • 2026