Our Stories

For Jason Luscier, Ph.D., the Le Moyne woods is not just a “fragment of forest within a sea of urbanization.” It is also an incredible teaching tool, home to a vast array of wildlife, including foxes, opossums, coyotes, racoons, deer and, of course, a number of migratory birds. An associate professor in the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Luscier uses the woods as a lab of sorts for his students.

As a writer, I am endlessly fascinated by the examination and portrayal of all sorts of different people through various media.

As founder and president of Clutch Delivery LLC, Celestin Abwe ’23 fills his days with meetings, emails, business workshops and onboarding new employees. However, Abwe’s entrepreneurial journey began thousands of miles away, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, when Abwe was just a small child.

The 2023 TechCrunch Disrupt conference features the world’s preeminent competition for startup companies. For Jamie Sonneville and Jason Hill, presenting their company's story at TechCrunch was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Learn how Le Moyne's Keenan Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity was there for help when they needed it.

With the goal of becoming a doctor, Bianka Pena ’25 does not shy away from challenges. She seeks them out. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Pena was searching for internships this past summer that would enable her to expand her research skills. After hearing from her mother about an opportunity to work at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Pena quickly applied.

When Desiree Hoff ’24 first stepped foot on Le Moyne’s campus, she immediately felt lighter. A psychology major with a minor in criminology, Desiree transferred to Le Moyne following the closure of nearby Cazenovia College this past spring. While initially overwhelmed by Cazenovia’s closure and the need to find another school at which to finish her education, Desiree soon found a new home in Le Moyne, which serves as a legacy institution for Cazenovia.

Theater played a central – you might even say leading– role in Jack McAuliff’s childhood. So did Le Moyne College. Jack also spent a good deal of time on the Le Moyne campus. His mother, Kim McAuliff H.A. ’13, P ’24, has worked for here years and Jack spent multiple summers on campus taking part in the Gifford Family Theatre’s Summer Arts Institute. Today he is a senior theatre arts major on the Heights, and his days are filled with “lots of class, lots of clubs, lots of mingling.”