Alvernia alumni honored

Alvernia alumni honored at Homecoming ceremony

The Alvernia University Alumni Association honored two alumni during a special Homecoming event this fall, in the newly renovated Francis Hall Theater and Recital Hall. Dr. Josephine Elia ’75 received the Distinguished Alumni award and Dominic M. Murgido ’79 was given the Ellen Frei Gruber award.

Dominic M. Murgido, Criminal Justice, Class of 1979, received the Ellen Frei Gruber Award for outstanding service to Alvernia.Murgido was the Vice President and Director of Loss Prevention at Boscov’s, and an adjunct faculty member at Alvernia for 24 years before opening "It’s All About The Bean,” in Bennington, Vermont.

Dr. Josephine Elia, Biology, Class of 1975, was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, given for professional achievement. Elia is an Attending Physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and teaches for the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Elia (purple) is pictured with Sisters Rosemary, Florence, and Jacinta after the ceremony.