
From alumni successes to faculty research to student life, take a look at the latest stories from the community at Chatham University
A Student’s Startup Aims to Move Phosphorus From Water to Farms
Matt Oriente, MSUS ’25, raised crops at Eden Hall Campus as part of his work with HydroPhos Solutions, a startup he founded with his undergraduate classmates.
A Recent Alumna Makes Her Own Path to Medical School
Blue Strickland-Sinclair ’23 graduated from Chatham University with a self-designed major, creating a unique pre-med curriculum combining art and science.
How an IAR Student Landed a Job Before Graduation
Jessie Spoerndle ’24 received a job offer from an architecture and design firm while she was still an intern.
Senior to Senior Series: Sara Parker ’24
Sustainability major and food studies minor Sara Parker ‘24 clues us in to her love of bugs, favorite places in Pittsburgh to eat, and what’s so special about Eden Hall Campus in this Senior to Senior interview.
Meet the Chatham Student Elected to His Hometown School Board
Eli Majocha ’27 was elected to the board of Highlands School District just months after starting his first year at Chatham.
Senior to Senior Series: Carly Snow ’24
Social work and criminology double major Carly Snow talks about her love for Pittsburgh, her field placement, and memories from Chatham in this Senior to Senior Series feature
Mursal Rahim, ELP ’23
When Mursal Rahim fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, her long journey as a refugee took her and other students like her across the world to Pittsburgh, and to Chatham’s English Language Program.
Meet OT Student and Lacrosse Star, Anna Prendergast
Chatham Occupational Therapy student and lacrosse player, Anna Prendergast was recently selected as the PAC mid-fielder of the week for her outstanding efforts on the field. We caught up with Anna to learn more about her life as a student-athlete, her future plans, and why she loves OT so much.
‘Creativity Belongs to Everyone’ with Abbi Kneuss ‘22
In this one-of-a-kind student profile, we turn the lens on our resident student-profiler and senior Communications major, Abbi Kneuss. Click the link to learn more about Abbi’s creative philosophies, Chatham adventures, and future goals.
Celebrating Our Social Work Students
To round out our celebrations for National Social Workers Month, we sat down with three social work students, Katie Figgs ‘23, Samantha VanZandt ‘24 and Madeline Morse ‘22 to learn more about Chatham’s social work program and the power of social workers to enact change.
Evolving on the Ice with Michael Lamison
Though senior men’s ice hockey captain Michael Lamison recently helped lead his team to their first quarter-final win in program history, he might not have found his way to Chatham at all if it wasn’t for a chance injury. Read on to learn more about Michael’s unique path to Chatham, his advice for new student athletes, and what he has his sights set on next.
Celebrating Chatham Women's Stories
In celebration of International Women's Day, we’ve compiled just a few of the stories of Chatham women of past and present who are breaking into new spaces, promoting women’s leadership and impacting the world both at the level of the Chatham community and beyond.