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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).
Kean University Named to ‘Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 List
Kean University Named to ‘Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 List
Kean University, recognized for affordability, student social mobility, diversity and innovation, now has a new point of pride: Kean is one of America’s best-in-state employers.
Higher Education Administrator with Passion for Equity Got Her Start at Kean
Higher Education Administrator with Passion for Equity Got Her Start at Kean
The career of RaJade Berry-James, Ph.D., as a scholar fighting for democracy, blossomed at Kean University, where she worked as an administrator and earned a master’s degree in public administration.
For Kean Business Graduate, Networking Paved the Way to Leadership Roles in the NBA
For Kean Business Graduate, Networking Paved the Way to Leadership Roles in the NBA
Steve Senior made it from the Kean University basketball team to the front office of the Minnesota Timberwolves by building and maintaining relationships with people he met along the way. The 2003 Kean graduate is now assistant general manager of the NBA team.
Composing Career Takes Kean Music Education Graduate from Marching Bands to the Red Carpet
Composing Career Takes Kean Music Education Graduate from Marching Bands to the Red Carpet
Colin Bell earned a B.A. in music education from Kean in 2005 and, after graduating, joined the music faculty of his alma mater, Old Bridge High School. He has also become a prolific composer, more recently, for movies and other screen projects.
Kean Alumna, Grad Student, Goes Full Circle to Help Children Learn
Kean Alumna, Grad Student, Goes Full Circle to Help Children Learn
Yoleiny Grullon ’15 worked part-time at Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps preschool program at Kean University, while she was pursuing her bachelor’s degree in English literature at the University. Eight years after graduating, and now a Kean graduate student, Grullon is back as the Jumpstart program’s site manager.
Speech-Language Pathologist Earns Doctorate and Becomes Kean Triple Alumna
Speech-Language Pathologist Earns Doctorate and Becomes Kean Triple Alumna
Elizabeth Del Pino, SLPD, received her bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology at Kean in 2017 – then continued on to earn her master’s degree in 2019 and this year, graduated with her doctorate, all in the same field.
Kean Student Athlete Perseveres, Graduates Despite Personal Loss
Kean Student Athlete Perseveres, Graduates Despite Personal Loss
When Tymere Briggs-Perkins joined the Kean University football team as a freshman, the defensive lineman chose No. 90 for his team jersey, honoring his mother’s birthday on February 9.
NJ Senate President Scutari Honored at Kean Gala
NJ Senate President Scutari Honored at Kean Gala
Hundreds of supporters, friends and alumni of Kean University attended the University’s recent 23rd annual fundraising gala to celebrate New Jersey Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, a 1989 Kean graduate who was honored at the event.
Kean Graduate Pioneers Brain-Computer Interface Projects, Including Hands-Free Painting
Kean Graduate Pioneers Brain-Computer Interface Projects, Including Hands-Free Painting
It may sound like science fiction, but Kean University alumnus Marvin Andujar, Ph.D., has helped people paint pictures and fly drones hands-free, using only their brains.