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惭补箩辞谤:听Communications and Rhetoric

惭颈苍辞谤:听Sports Marketing

Occupation:听Influencer & Cause Marketing Manager at the Buffalo Bills

Residence:听Buffalo, NY听

Favorite member of the Naz community:听Dr. Lisa Perks and Pete Bothner

Were you involved in any clubs, organizations or athletics? Interned with 91制片厂 Athletics,听Chair of Team Recruitment for Relay for Life,听Resident Assistant, and worked in the Scene Shop in the Theater Department

What did you learn from 91制片厂?听"I grew in so many ways during my time at 91制片厂, both personally and professionally. Naz helped me find my passion in not only my career, but also in life connecting with people, learning new things, and always pushing to be better."

Advice for current students?听"Never be afraid to try something once! 91制片厂 is an amazing and safe place to try new things and get out of your comfort zone."

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"I love Naz for the opportunities they provide their students to pursue their passions, but also to open their eyes to potential avenues they hadn鈥檛 thought about pursuing before! If it weren鈥檛 for Naz, I don鈥檛 know that I鈥檇 be on the track that I am now and I am so grateful."

Major: Marketing

Occupation: Development and Advancement for nonprofits, arts, and cultural organizations

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

Residence: Rochester, NY

Favorite member of the Naz community? Dr. Leigh, School of Business & Leadership; Stella Plutino Calabrese, Former Casa Italiana Director

Where you involved in any clubs, organizations, or athletics? International Club and Casa Italiana

What did you learn from 91制片厂? "91制片厂 taught me to embrace the journey. My career has been everything but linear, and I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm not afraid to change the terrain and my landscape. I'll write the chapters as I walk the path".

Advice for current students?听 "In the midst of uncertainty, find peace in the stillness within. Not every path is clear right away, but if you stay grounded and listen quietly, you'll sense the gentle guidance that leads you forward. Trust the process, and walk with a humble, hopeful heart."

Major: Speech Correction

Occupation:听Speech Pathology

Hometown:听New Hyde Park, NY

Residence:听Setauket, NY

Favorite member of the Naz community:听Sister Mary Clare Torrey

Were you involved in any clubs, organizations or athletics? Student government, theater costume design

Advice to current students? "Be open to any opportunity that comes along, even if it is outside your comfort zone. While it was many years ago and long before the social media world, my year as a resident advisor helped me in my future as a parent as I watched freshmen begin to enter their first time on their own."

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"I received an education that I would compare to any large university, NYU, Syracuse, University of Michigan etc. Yes they had big name professors, but we had professors who knew us individually and guided us in our journey. Our teachers in all courses were approachable and available and always supportive.听I met friends that I have continued to be connected to for over 50 years. I loved the opportunities that encouraged us to be a part of our community."

Major: Reading Education

Occupation:听Retired educator and education leader

Hometown: Utica, New York

Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona

Favorite member of the Naz Community:听Too many to list!!!

What did you learn from 91制片厂? "Perseverance. I can do hard things!"

Advice for current students?听Work hard, get involved in campus life, explore the Rochester and Finger Lakes area.

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Major:听Management

Occupation:听Healthcare

Hometown:听Rochester, NY

Residence:听Rochester, NY

Favorite member of the Naz community:听Management Program Professors

What did you learn from 91制片厂?听"People are essential to being successful at any level. Find a way to be the dumbest person in the room and surround yourself with people smarter than you to grow and develop. Its an investment in your team and also yourself.."

Advice for students?听"Finding and utilizing mentors is key, the most important takeaway from my graduate program was that many times, careers are made over coffee and lunches. Always offer to buy, the answer will likely be no, but show you value their time"

Major:听B.A. Public Health, M.S. Higher Education Student Affairs Administration

Minor:听 Social Welfare

Occupation:听Graduate & Transfer Admissions Counselor at 91制片厂

Hometown:听Erial, NJ

Residence:听Rochester, NY

Involvement on Campus:听Orientation Leader / Coordinator, Student Ambassador, Co-Chair of Senior Gift Committee, Treasurer of Public Health Club, Secretary of Community Youth Development Collective

Favorite member of the Naz community: "Carey Backman was a bright light at 91制片厂 during her time there. I had the opportunity to be an orientation leader for 5 new student orientations. Carey truly believed in having an open door on campus. Her space was welcoming without judgement. Her advice was always there when you needed it."

What did you learn from 91制片厂?听"91制片厂 really helped me to find my voice. I am much more confident in my public speaking abilities and communication skills. My involvement as a student ambassador and orientation leader also helped me gain confidence in being able to communicate with anyone."

Advice for students? "Getting involved is what lead me to study for my master's degree in HESAA. The mentors I gained along the way opened that door for me, and it's the best decision I made! Getting to continue my involvement with 91制片厂 as an alum is really important and exciting to me."

Major:听Communication Sciences and Disorders

Occupation:听Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication Sciences & Disorders here at 91制片厂

Hometown:听Red Hook, NY

Residence:听Penfield, NY

Involvement on Campus:听UA Executive Board, 91制片厂 Swimming and Diving Team

Favorite member of the Naz community: Jane Kelly- the former director of student activities

What did you learn from 91制片厂?听"Being willing to show up, listen, and give your best effort can take you a long way. "

Advice for students?听"Enjoy the moments - hard, fun, exhausting, late, early, uncertain, etc - as they will shape your experience, the friendships you maintain, and the work you commit to over time."

惭补箩辞谤:听Business

惭颈苍辞谤:听Accounting听

Occupation:听Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer & CEO, The Autism Council of Rochester, Inc.

Hometown:听Rochester, NY

Residence:听Rochester, NY/Washington DC

Favorite member of the Naz Community: "Shawgi Tell,听 Professor in School of Education"

What did you learn from Naz?听"91制片厂 instilled in me the importance of critical thinking鈥攁pproaching decisions by understanding the full context and weighing both opportunity and risk. It also taught me that leadership and success require commitment, resilience, and the passion to persevere through challenges."

Advice for current students?听"I would say to current students to stay curious and never stop asking questions. The ability to think critically, see the full picture, and approach challenges with determination will serve you far beyond the classroom and will become one of your greatest strengths in your career and in life."

Major: Inclusive Early Childhood Education

Occupation:听Assistant Professor and Program Director of Graduate Inclusive Childhood Education and Graduate Inclusive Early Childhood Education Programs at 91制片厂

Hometown: Queens, New York City

Residence: Webster, NY

Favorite member of the Naz Community: "My favorite Naz professor was Kai Strange, the Urban Teacher Opportunity Partnerships Program director. Kai cultivated a welcoming and affirming space for me to grow and develop into the culturally responsive educator she is today."

What did you learn from 91制片厂? "The Urban Teacher Opportunity Partnerships Program taught me the importance of cultivating authentic relationships with students and their families and centering students' voices. Because of this, I am grateful to 91制片厂 for promoting teacher pathways, such as the Urban Teacher Opportunity Partnerships Program, that provide resources for marginalized individuals to thrive and enter the education profession."

Advice for current students? "Connect with faculty, alums, peers, and the admissions office to learn about 91制片厂's various educational opportunities鈥攜ou won't regret it."

Major: Public Health and Legal Studies

Occupation: Digital Content Strategist

Hometown: Adams, NY

Residence: Washington DC

Favorite member of the Naz Community: "Too many to name! But huge shoutouts to Dr. Mary Dahl Maher, Dr. Noel Wolfe, and Jamie Fazio for becoming influential guiding forces for me at 91制片厂."

Were you involved in any clubs, organizations, or athletics? "In my free time: Lamba, ATLAS Center.听I also worked several jobs between the Arts Center, the Theatre Department, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusive Education Excellence."

What did you learn from Naz? "Personally: To try new things at least twice before deciding my feelings about them. Professionally: How to be persistent, professionally, over email."

Advice for current students? "Start showing up to things and ask how you can help someone at that moment. I made more friends across campus by offering to hold a door open or help someone carry a box than at any social mixer event!"

Major: History (UG), Higher Education Student Affairs Administration (G)

Occupation: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist at ESL Federal Credit Union

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia / Rochester, NY

Residence: Rochester, NY

Favorite member of the Naz Community: "So many great people at Naz!!! Tim Thibodeau and Paul Morris in History, Becky Fahy and Kevin Worthen in HESAA, Diane Ariza, Andy Morris, Carey Backman, Kathy Tonkovich, and the list goes on and on!"

Were you involved in any clubs, organizations, or athletics?听 Conversation Partner Program

What did you learn from 91制片厂? "Several things stood out to me that I definitely learned from my time at Naz. The first is critical thinking skills that come with any liberal arts education. Being a student in the History department really honed my skills in evaluating information and its sources, recognizing bias in myself and others, as well as the power and value of contextual thinking. Second is the invaluable leadership skills that I gained during my graduate studies at Naz: self-awareness, transparency, honesty, and self-reflection. Finally and most importantly: the capacity and drive to advance social justice, equity, inclusion, and belonging, which was sparked by my studies and experiential learning opportunities that Naz provided."

Advice for current students? "Take advantage of the opportunities that are provided, but always remember to maintain balance. Life out of balance is a recipe for burnout and unhappiness. At the end of the day, you only live once. Enjoy the time that you're given, and make the most out of it with things that bring you the most fulfillment and joy"

Major: English, Literature, Linguistics, and Rhetoric

Occupation: President and Founder for the Museum & Foundation Manuel Rivera-Ortiz for Global Documentary Photography and Film, Author, and Documentary Photographer

Hometown: Rochester, NY

Residence: Rochester, NY; Zurich, Switzerland; Arles & Paris, France

Favorite member of the Naz Community? "Honestly, the entire English department! Dr. Dooley,
Dr. Pestino, Sister Marion, Sister Monica, and many fine professors with so much heart!
Outside the English Department was poet-in-residence Ms. Francesca Gul铆, who
became like a mom to me until we lost her and Ms. Nina at HEOP".

What did you learn from 91制片厂? "Patience. Patience. Patience. Dedication, trust, hope, self-worth, self-esteem, and听many other values! I came to 91制片厂 as a first-generation Puerto Rican kid from the听"other" side of town. Graduating from college was technically not in my cards Initially, I went to the local Marine's office and took the test to enlist. In tandem, I听visited 91制片厂 alone鈥攁 challenge when you have never been in that part of town and听had never taken a bus so far out. To make a story short, I was accepted at 91制片厂 and听elsewhere, but it was 91制片厂 where ultimately I belonged. I was the kind of student听who always asked too many questions. To me, answers were always invitations to more听questions which rarely, if ever, were enough. 91制片厂, its professors, allowed me to be
myself, whatever that ended up being, and I appreciated it then as I do now absolutely.听My inquisitiveness nurtured on campus has led me to the work I have done and still do听today, documenting the challenging lives of people, especially in developing countries,听and, by extension, helping other documentarians develop and present work about the听lives of people challenged by poverty, disease, displacement, war, famine, social and听political issues. Through my work as a nominator for Leica Germany and Prix Pictet听London, as well as jurist and presenter, I also try to lend my life and work experiences to听continue the conversation about all of us! 91制片厂 gave me the tools to believe that I
could make a difference, and I believe it. So here I am, taking no wooden nickels and no听closing doors for an answer".

Advice for current students? "Make a difference and do your work. Do it not because you think you will become听famous鈥攆ame can be overrated鈥攂ut because it is your fate intended for you precisely听because it is in you to make a difference from your heart and soul above all else!"

Major: History and a Masters in Education

Minor: Sociology

Occupation: Retired Teacher

Hometown: Oswego, NY

Residence: Brighton, NY

Favorite member of the Naz Community: Sr. Stella Regina, Dr. Anthony Baracco, and Msgr. Shannon

What did you learn from 91制片厂? "It is hard to explain how valuable I believe my years at 91制片厂 were. My education went way beyond the classroom. My time on an all female campus was one that only a handful of today's students will ever realize. Learning to become confident, resourceful, independent and responsible has helped me to adapt to situations that life has presented."

Advice for current students? "To today's students, I would say, take advantage of all that is in front of you. Study hard, play hard, and take good care of your friends. One of my greatest blessings continues to be the friends I made all those years ago."

惭补箩辞谤:听Business Administration

Occupation:听Youth Workforce Program Director

Hometown:听Rochester, NY

Residence:听Greece, NY

Favorite member of the Naz community?听Janet Williams, HEOP Counselor - She was my accountability partner when grades went left.

What did you learn from 91制片厂?听听I learned the importance of diversifying my network of friends. Build friendships with people who are different from you, and seek to understand and appreciate cultural differences.

Advice for current students?听Your success is determined by the network of people you surround yourself with鈥攕o choose wisely.

惭补箩辞谤:听UG Music Education 2006; GR Inclusive Childhood Education 2012

Occupation:听91制片厂 Director of Diversity & Inclusive Excellence Education

Hometown:听Rochester, NY

Residence:听Irondequoit, NY

Favorite member of the Naz Community: "My roommates and friends. We had SO MUCH FUN and we also held each other accountable in our work and lives. To this day, we are a strong group of friends navigating careers and parenting together, and even our kids are all buddies!"

Were you involved in any clubs, organizations, or athletics?听"I was very involved in Call4Backup, the a cappella group. Many of us music majors and friends/roommates were in the group together, and it led to some of my favorite college memories!"

What did you learn from Naz?听"At 91制片厂, I learned that my career can be my passion and mission, and not just a job. The roles shifted throughout the years from teaching music, doing ministry, and now higher education student life. But what didn't change are the morals and passions that drove my work in everything I did. I love what I do, and I am so grateful that Naz taught me discernment, and gave me the confidence to take leaps while trusting my faith and my inner voice with all that I face in life."

Advice for current students?听"Find your passions. Slow down enough to enjoy the journey, connect with others, and find your sense of belonging. As you learn and grow, your passions and circles may change, and that's ok! Go with the flow, discerning what paths lead you to finding your best and happiest self."