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Alvernia University's student-powered catalyst for economic development and entrepreneurship in Berks County & beyond.

Reading, PA
Joined September 2015
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Register today for the Mental Health Awareness Walk! mentalhealth-movement.com/yo…
Today at the Involvement Fair we had the opportunity to meet many new faces! Our team is excited for the semester ahead and hope everyone had a fantastic first week!
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We are thrilled to announce that four of our clients are finalists in the 20th Anniversary tecBRIDGEPA Annual Business Plan Competition! Stay tuned for the results from the award ceremony Thursday 4/21. @tecBRIDGE1 #innovation #change #development #future
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The O'Pake Institute retweeted
President John R. Loyack & Dr. Rodney Ridley named to @LVB_com Power 30 Higher Education List View their full profiles here: lvb.com/higher-education-pow…
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We are thrilled to have our team members working with all of the task forces!
📰 | Alvernia’s O’Pake Institute mobilizes Cultural Coalition; Partnership-driven task forces mitigate social and economic issues in Berks County Full story ⬇️ ow.ly/gO0V50IyK82
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Thank you Justin Bortz for highlighting our role in your transition away from #brickandmortar to an #ecommercebusiness through website development and social media marketing for capturing the essence of our mission and services. Read article here: lnkd.in/dREaGmHJ
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Do you support #passengerrail coming back to Berks County? We encourage you to show your support, the following ways: 🚅 Share this graphic! 🚅 Send a note of support --> lnkd.in/eNzKQuNP 🚅 Learn more from the County of Berks Press Release --> lnkd.in/enNfuBD5
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Caitlin Trovato Long, Ph.D., and Rodney Ridley, COO, are in #NewOrleans this week at the AUTM 2022 #AnnualMeeting, the largest gathering of technology transfer professionals around the globe where they will be gaining and sharing insight with other industry leaders. @AUTM
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The @OPakeInstitute team doesn’t have to use these great temporary work spaces anymore… Check out their newly created finished center at 401 Penn Street: instagram.com/tv/CZIO3CAqze6… #ReadingCollegeTowne – at Reading, PA
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Congratulations, neighbor, and thank you for sharing the vision and embodying the entrepreneurial spirit of Downtown Reading. We cannot wait to see the continued growth of Downtown that will follow. #connectionsatwork #readingpa #berkscounty
Thanks to our friends and neighbors ⁦@OPakeInstitute⁩ and ⁦@AlverniaU⁩ collegetown for being at our Ribbon Cutting and promoting our shared vision of a better, more vibrant and active future for downtown Reading, PA!
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Business faculty member Dr. Woodson Kim shared a martial arts demonstration as part of the Multicultural Club Global Cafe event to celebrate Asian heritage in the dining hall today! 🥋 – at Pennsylvania, USA
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It was great to attend the Pink in the Rink Game courtesy of our multi-year sponsor and partner @ReadingRoyals. The staff is getting acclimated to working downtown through this #partnership and others, and we look forward to increasing and deepening our downtown connections!
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It is always great to see more advancements being made through the Reading CollegeTowne initiative thanks to the many dedicated donors, partners, and community members like FirstEnergy! @firstenergycorp #connectionsatwork alvernia.edu/news/2022/02/fi…
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Alvernia University's expansion has already continued in 2022 with Pottsville CollegeTowne and O'Pake will be making some announcements soon with regard to our initiatives in 2022.
Last weekend, we had the privilege of hosting Haydenfilms Institute's virtual 1.0 Screenwriting Competition at CollegeTowne along with the launch of Cemboo.com, a global platform that allows viewers worldwide to distribute, share, own, and showcase #digitalcontent.
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Make sure that one of your #2022Goals is to challenge your marketing strategy and click below to register for our free virtual event on Wednesday, January 19 to help you do so! Register Here: alvernia-cel.ticketleap.com/…
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Cassandra Bailey, CEO of Slice Communications, will lead a free workshop where you will be able to safely question and challenge their marketing strategies and programs. She will ask hard questions about your buyers and targeted #influencers, introduce new #marketing techniques.