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Atendido Captures Capra Title; Lewis Men’s Golf Finishes 4th
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ men's golf team finished in fourth place at the Capra Invitational at Sycamore Ridge Golf Club. The Flyers were led by  Jann Atendido  (Bensenville, Ill./IC Catholic Prep) , who finished in first place by winning the individual title.  HEAD COACH GREG BARESEL "Jann played exceptional  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

NAP Honors Two Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ CoNHS Faculty Members
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ faculty , Drs. Arvie Vitente and Ann Guernon , were awarded prestigious honors at the 2025 National Academies of Practice Annual Induction Banquet and Awards Ceremony held on March 15 in Washington D.C.    The Emerging Interprofessional National Academies of Practice Member of the Year  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Nursing Students Achieve 98% Pass Rate on NCLEX Exam
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences continues to prepare nurses for certification successfully. In 2024, 98 percent of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ nursing students passed the National Council Licensure Examination on their first try. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 98 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN  [MORE] 

SAC Students Win 1st, 2nd places at Illinois LSAMP Symposium
Lead student investigator Md Mehedi Hasan and student Ava Lopez from the Computer Information Systems program at Saint Augustine College at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ won first place in oral presentation and second place in poster presentation at the 2025 Illinois Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Taylor Gugliuzza Named All-American Honorable Mention
The WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) released its NCAA Division II end-of-season awards, including All-Americans, on Thursday (March 20).  Taylor Gugliuzza  (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way West)  was named to the Honorable Mentions list.   The WBCA NCAA Division II Coach of the Year, Player  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Lewis Nets Grant to Help Addiction Counseling Students
Dr. Kimberly Duris, professor of psychology at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ , received a $170,000 grant to support students in the university’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program’s Advances Training Program in Addictions. The funding will be allocated toward Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ master’s degree student tuition  [MORE] 

Philip Lynch Theatre Presents Musical ‘Ride the Cyclone’
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Philip Lynch Theatre is presenting the musical “Ride the Cyclone , ” written by Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell, on April 25-27 and May 1-4. This play is recommended for audiences aged 13 and older.    The musical follows the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Lewis Baseball Catches 99 and 100 for Coach Vucsko
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ baseball team defeated the UMSL Tritons in both games of a doubleheader again on Saturday giving Head Coach Mike Vuscko his 99th and 100th career wins as a Head Coach.  Head Coach Mike Vuscko on the series: "All three phases were clicking this weekend. Offensively the guys were outstanding  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Dr. Jamil Mustafa Named Co-Editor of Gothic Studies
Dr. Jamil Mustafa, professor of English Studies, has been named co-editor of Gothic Studies , the leading journal in the field of Gothic scholarship and the official journal of the International Gothic Association . Published by Edinburgh University Press, Gothic Studies features cutting-edge criticism  [MORE] 

Alvarado, Jourdan Earn All-GLVC Accolades
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced on Thursday (March 20) that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ women's bowlers  Carolina Alvarado  (Metepec, Mexico)  and  Savanna Jourdan  (Oswego, ILL./Oswego)  earned All-GLVC honors. Alvarado earned All-GLVC Second Team, while Jourdan was an All-GLVC Honorable Mention selection.  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Harsy DNA Research Published in Springer Nature Journal
The latest research article of Dr. Amanda Harsy, professor of mathematics and director of Mathematics at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, was published; "Optimal Tile-Based Self-Assembly of DNA Dipyramids and Trapezohedrons" in Springer Nature Research in the Mathematical Sciences . Dr. Harsy co-authored the paper  [MORE] 

#10 Lewis Men’s Lacrosse Wins Eighth Straight; Defeats UAH
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ men's lacrosse team won its eighth straight contest as the Flyers defeated Alabama-Huntsville 20-5 at Lewis Stadium Saturday (March 22).  HEAD COACH JOE PERRUZZI  " Today was a great team win for our program. We were clicking on all cylinders, playing with great pace and executing  [MORE]  [PHOTO] 

Dr. Reza Gharoie Ahangar Offers Car Warranty Advice
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Dr. Reza Gharoie Ahangar, assistant professor of business analytics , was recently offered advice about extended car warranties on WalletHub.com . Dr. Ahangar provided expert insights on how consumers can make informed decisions when selecting an extended car warranty. Dr. Ahangar  [MORE] 

St. Augustine Merger Update - March 2025
THANK YOU for your support and efforts in uniting St. Augustine College and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ into one organization centered around a shared Mission for student success. Presidential Note from Dr. David Livingston The position for the Dean of St. Augustine College is posted at jobs.lewisu.edu/postings/11281  [MORE] 

St. Augustine Family Day is April 12 on Argyle Street
The St. Augustine College at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Student Council & Student Success Center is hosting its Third  Annual Family Day  event for students and families.  Friends and families are invited to join the fun from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on April 12 in St. Augustine Hall, located at 1345 W. Argyle Street,  [MORE] 

Alumna Moskal to be Enshrined into GLVC Hall of Fame
The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced that Lewis Hall of Famer Mary Moskal has been selected to be enshrined in the GLVC Hall of Fame for the Class of 2025. The 22nd GLVC Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be honored at the Enterprise/GLVC Spring Awards Banquet at the Drury Plaza Hotel in St. Louis  [MORE]  [PHOTO]