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Kean Graduate Helps Asylum Seekers Resettle in the U.S.
Kean Graduate Helps Asylum Seekers Resettle in the U.S.
Tina-Marie Lopez ’11, executive director of the International Rescue Committee for New York/New Jersey, leads resettlement services for refugees and asylum-seekers in the region. She credits her time at Kean for laying the foundation for her success in helping individuals build new lives.
Kean Public Administration Graduate Leads County Office Serving People with Disabilities
Kean Public Administration Graduate Leads County Office Serving People with Disabilities
Alumni Association Board Member Diana Calle ’12, ’15 M.A., broke language and cultural barriers to become the first in her family to earn a degree. Now, as director of Union County’s Office of Persons with Disabilities and Special Needs, she’s inspiring others and giving back to her community.
Kean Graduate Endows Medical Education Professorship
Kean Graduate Endows Medical Education Professorship
Kean University alumna Marian R. Stuart, Ph.D., an author, speaker, psychotherapist and renowned medical educator, recently made a transformative gift to the Kean University Foundation to establish the University’s largest endowed professorship and the first in medical education.
Kean Biotechnology Graduate Helps Patients with Genetic Diseases
Kean Biotechnology Graduate Helps Patients with Genetic Diseases
Growing up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, Lance Marquardt became interested in science as he watched the impact of selective breeding of cows and crops.
Nearly 30 years later, the Kean graduate has traded the rustic outdoors for work in a lab.
‘Still,’ New Historical Play at Premiere Stages, Written by Kean Alumnus
‘Still,’ New Historical Play at Premiere Stages, Written by Kean Alumnus
Playwright and Kean University alumnus Benjamin V. Marshall ’73 brought the dramatic history of a New Jersey abolitionist to life for audiences at the Bauer Boucher Theatre Center on Kean’s Union campus.
As School Superintendent, Kean University Special Education Graduate Changes Children’s Lives
As School Superintendent, Kean University Special Education Graduate Changes Children’s Lives
Sayreville School Superintendent Richard Labbe, Ed.D., intended to be a sports broadcast journalist but changed career plans when he took a job as an assistant high school football coach and substitute teacher.
Kean Graduate, a School Principal, Boosts Student Performance
Kean Graduate, a School Principal, Boosts Student Performance
Tomeeko Hunt ’04 M.A. has a dynamic philosophy as principal of Leonard V. Moore Middle School in Roselle: think innovatively, decide boldly and act quickly.
Kean Computer Science Graduate Makes Jailbreaking Breakthrough
Kean Computer Science Graduate Makes Jailbreaking Breakthrough
Computer science graduate Brendan Hannon ’24 developed a novel approach to testing AI applications like ChatGPT and revealed vulnerabilities that could allow the technology to be misused for unscrupulous purposes.
Kean University Graduate Turns Challenges into Advocacy
Kean University Graduate Turns Challenges into Advocacy
New graduate Aidan Allman-Cooper ’24 will use his experiences as an autistic person and his Kean education to forge a career in education and advocacy.
Wakefern Food Corp. Donates $1 Million to Kean for Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Joe Sheridan
Wakefern Food Corp. Donates $1 Million to Kean for Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Joe Sheridan
Wakefern Food Corp. has announced a $1 million donation for student scholarships at Kean University in honor of the company’s recently-retired president, Kean alumnus Joe Sheridan ’80.