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Medaille Perspective April 29, 2013
Senior Reflectionss n o i tc el f e R By Shannon Ruda Staff Writer
Katrina Thornton Major: Biology/Veterinary
Derrek Hoffman Major: Sports Management
Sarah Phelps Major: Vet Tech/Bio
Melissa Sandoval Major: Sports Management
Rachel James Major: English
After graduation will you be job searching? Going to grad school? Other plans?
After graduation will you be job searching? Going to grad school? Other plans?
After graduation will you be job searching? Going to grad school? Other plans?
I will be attending Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and also getting a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Minnesota!
I recently applied for a grad assistant job at Canisius College. I hope to attend grad school there for Sport Administration. I am also looking for jobs in the Western New York area along with other cities around the country.
After graduation I will be going to graduate school. I have gotten into Veterinary School and will be enrolling this August! I’m so excited. I will be a dual major in veterinary school, getting a Masters in Public Health and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. I haven’t completely decided where yet, but I will most likely be going to St. Georges on the island of Grenada. I can’t wait!
After graduation will you be job searching? Going to grad school? Other plans?
After graduation will you be job searching? Going to grad school? Other plans?
After graduation I will be relocating to Boynton Beach, Florida. I will not be attending grad school. I actually began job searching and sending resumes out in the South Florida area at the end of January. After a few phone interviews, one of the companies asked to set up a personal interview while I was on vacation there in March. I went in, completed my interview and I was offered the job. I will be starting as the Box Office Coordinator for the NHL’s Florida Panthers this upcoming June.
I will be job hunting. Like many I am prepared to start at the bottom and work my way up. Once I really find my calling I’d love to go to grad school.
How has Medaille helped you? What have you learned that you will use in your (future) career? Medaille has helped prepare me for my future academic careers as well as life in general: obtaining my Veterinary Technician’s degree and license while I was here prepared me that much more for moving upward in the veterinary profession and I couldn’t have done it with out the efforts of the outstanding professors, technicians and veterinarians that are at Medaille. The vet tech and biology program here provided me with an unbelievable amount of experience and opportunities in the field. In addition, I was lucky enough to be a resident assistant and an orientation leader; both positions that helped me grow and develop the leadership and problem solving skills I’ll need to utilize in the future.
How has Medaille helped you? What have you learned that you will use in your (future) career? Medaille helped me meet so many people that will help me in the future with a career. The internships I did (such as with the Buffalo Bison’s and coaches vs. cancer), have helped me network so much. The teachers at Medaille like Dr. Jacob have guided me to the right people/ I have so much respect for him because of that. When it came to the classroom I learned a great deal about the ins and outs of business and
What is your dream job? My dream job is to be a sports agent or athletic director at a high school and be head coach at the varsity level.
What is your dream job? I am excitingly awaiting my license to be a veterinarian and I would actually love a chance to work with the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) and help connect bridge the gap between the human and animal medical fields!
Brandon Wroblewski Freshman “My first year at Medaille was gratifying. I made new friends, learned how to succeed in college classes, and became part of the Medaille community.”
Alli Wozniak Freshman “I would say so far I really enjoy college. It’s a lot different from high school but in a good way. Medaille has been an awesome place to start out, and I enjoy coming here.”
Emily Howard Freshman “Coming from a smaller town, I was a bit nervous and anxious to see how everything would play out. Just from the first year, I’ve learned so much and met some amazing people. I’m even more excited for the next three years.”
How has Medaille helped you? What have you learned that you will use in your (future) career? The Medaille Veterinary Technician and Biology program has helped me a lot. The skills I have gained in the technician program and the practice that I have gained working as a technician at Medaille will really help me in both my future career and at graduate school. Also the professor in the vet tech and biology program have been wonderful. I’m so fortunate to have met them! These past four years may not have been perfect, but the experiences I’ve had and the people I have met along the way are what have made it worth while.
What is your dream job? My dream job is constantly changing. One day I want to work at a mixed practice, another day I want to work at a zoo, then I want to work in veterinary forensics solving animal abuse and even significant murder cases, and then I want to travel the world as a wildlife veterinarian. The problem is I am just as happy in general practice, as I am on the farm, or in a zoo, or out in the field. I’m sure that I will figure it out though in the next couple of years-hopefully! But when I do finally decide I will let you know.
Brianna Feggins Freshman “I think it’s a good community at Medaille. There are good classes and good teachers. I would suggest it here to anyone.”
How has Medaille helped you? What have you learned that you will use in your (future) career? Medaille has helped me immensely over the past 3 and a half years. My professors, my club involvement, and even my friendships have taught me so much that I can use in years to come. I’ve learned that no matter what obstacles come your way, as long as you have a strong work ethic, determination, and keep the goal in mind, there is nothing that can stop you from achieving. I worked hard in all my classes, stayed involved, was able to graduate a semester early, and now I even have a job lined up prior to relocating. It really has proven to me that along as you believe in yourself and put forth the effort, the reward will come on its own. Thats something I will always take with me.
What is your dream job? Coming in as an SPM major I never really had that dream job in mind. However, after working in my field throughout my college career, I definitely feel that working with major league teams is where I belong. After meeting an array of people in many departments and in many positions, I think I’d most like to be a Director of Media Relations. I think it’d be really awesome to be able to work directly with the team and engage in the public and community relations aspect of sports.
How has Medaille helped you? What have you learned that you will use in your (future) career? I learned my strengths in writing and analyzing what I read. I am not sure exactly where I will end up in the future, nor do I know what exactly I want my future to hold. I can only hope my new found strengths in writing, analyzing, and logic will help me when I get there.
What is your dream job? I would love to go into PR or advertising. That would be the best way to put a life long skill of persuasion to work.
Ian Rees Freshman “So far my first year has been a completely different experience from the other schools I’ve been to. It’s been fun and I met a lot of new people.”
Nijade Burley Freshman “My first semester in college was cool. I learned a lot about how to balance school and a social life. By the second semester, I had things under control.”
Kenisha Barrow Freshman “It was as comfortable as my high school. It wasn’t as hard as people said college would be. Also, the teachers here are awesome. They actually care.”