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Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey
Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey
Kean Ocean graduate Frank Capone '22, '24 M.A. took a step-by-step approach through his college career, which took him as far as earning his master’s degree in psychology from Kean.
Kean Graduate Finds Her Calling in Public Health Advocacy for Marginalized Communities
Kean Graduate Finds Her Calling in Public Health Advocacy for Marginalized Communities
Janiah Fladger ’24 always envisioned having a career in health care when she was growing up, but it wasn’t until she arrived at Kean University that she found her true calling in public health and reproductive justice.
Ricardo Roig Teaches Kean Students the Art of Printmaking
Ricardo Roig Teaches Kean Students the Art of Printmaking
Explore printmaking with Kean’s artist-in-residence. Watch Ricardo Roig guide students through the artistic process during a recent workshop aimed at fostering creativity and personal growth.
Kean Health Information Management Graduate Finds Bliss — and Community — as Gym Owner
Kean Health Information Management Graduate Finds Bliss — and Community — as Gym Owner
Kean alumnus Robert Edmond relishes this time of year, when people flock to gyms determined to make good on their new year’s ‘get fit’ resolutions. Edmond owns a gym in West Orange, and building community around healthy habits is where he finds his bliss.
Kean University Alumni Association Donates $10,000 in Memory of Donna A. Madrigal ’88, ’91 MPA and Anthony J. Brennan ’81
Kean University Alumni Association Donates $10,000 in Memory of Donna A. Madrigal ’88, ’91 MPA and Anthony J. Brennan ’81
The Kean University Alumni Association has honored the memory of longtime board members Donna Madrigal and Anthony (Tony) Brennan, with a donation that will pay forward their dedication by providing scholarships to Kean students.
Kean Public Affairs Alumni Offer Students Expertise in Government
Kean Public Affairs Alumni Offer Students Expertise in Government
A panel of public officials, many of them Kean University alumni, shared career advice during a Kean Public Affairs Forum held on November 20.
Communication Graduate Pursues Social Justice as Documentary Filmmaker for Major Networks
Communication Graduate Pursues Social Justice as Documentary Filmmaker for Major Networks
As a film director and producer, Erik Parker ’01 aims to open people’s minds through documentaries and TV shows that emphasize social justice.
Computer Science Graduate Breaks Barriers with Career in Irvington Municipal Government
Computer Science Graduate Breaks Barriers with Career in Irvington Municipal Government
Shawna Supel ’05 took a job at Irvington’s town hall while she was studying at Kean. More than two decades later, she was sworn in as the township’s first woman and first person of color to serve as municipal clerk.
Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur
Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur
Mike Kapotis ’19 discovered his talent for entrepreneurship as a child. He used that skill, and his Kean education, to create a successful business.
Kean Graduate Honors Parents, Professors with Endowed Scholarship
Kean Graduate Honors Parents, Professors with Endowed Scholarship
A 2011 Kean University graduate is giving back to his alma mater with a scholarship for communication students in honor of his parents and two of his former professors in the Department of Communication, Media and Journalism (CMJ).