College of Mount Saint Vincent Launch Your Career

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Launch Your Career

Doctors and Nurses Judges and Lawyers Presidents and Professors Dentists and Veterinarians Scholars and Scientists Teachers and TV Producers Anchors and Analysts Executives and Endocrinologists Writers and Journalists Brokers and Bankers Neurosurgeons and Oncologists CEOs and Corporate Leaders

We call them: “Our Alumni�

Meet a few graduates of Mount Saint Vincent...

All Dreams Welcome.

More than 16,000 students have graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Much like you, they came to the Mount full of promise and hope. Here, they prepared for a career, not just a job.

Our alumni study at the finest graduate and professional schools in the nation. They become leaders and innovators in the global community.

Here are some of their stories—and their dreams.

James Nitzkorski NURSING Hometown: Monroe, N.Y.

Surgical Oncologist, Vassar Brothers Medical Center M.D., University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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The Mount empowered me to believe I could be a doctor.

James Vasquez BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Senior Client Services J.P. Morgan M.B.A., College of Mount Saint Vincent

Caryl Garcia SOCIOLOGY Hometown: Yonkers, N.Y.

Assistant District Attorney Essex County J.D., Massachusetts School of Law

Alan Masley BUSINESS Hometown: Wilbraham, Mass.

Private Investor Formerly with Continental Equities LLC

Christopher Bacchi ACCOUNTING Hometown: Hicksville, N.Y.

Accounting Associate PricewaterhouseCoopers M.S., Fordham University

Kristen Ciccarello NURSING - ROTC Hometown: Floral Park, N.Y.

Second Lieutenant/Nurse U.S. Air Force

Albert Bararwandika BIOCHEMISTRY Hometown: Burundi, Rwanda/ Nairobi, Kenya/Bronx, N.Y.

M.D. Candidate Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ana Uruena BIOLOGY Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Ph.D. Candidate University of Texas Southwestern

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It’s comforting to know that the classes I took during my undergraduate years prepared me very well for graduate school.

Endy Rodriguez COMMUNICATION Hometown: College Point, N.Y.

Executive Producer WMJU Telemundo 47

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My professors put me in the right situations.

The Mount prepared me all the way.

Eden Cruz Zeek BUSINESS/ COMMUNICATION Hometown: Flushing, N.Y.

Director of Marketing Fidelity Investments Formerly with GE Aviation M.B.A., University of Cincinnati

Mahabir Samuel SOCIOLOGY Hometown: St. Lucia/Bronx, N.Y.

M.A. Candidate IPSL

Kaitlin Libraro NURSING Hometown: Malverne, N.Y.

ICU Nurse NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center

Sarah Colletti NURSING Hometown: Mansfield, Mass.

Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach College of Mount Saint Vincent

Jude de los Reyes BUSINESS Hometown: Oradell, N.J.

Analyst Economics and Market Data Moore Capital Management LLC

Alexandria Bobe BIOLOGY Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Ph.D. Candidate University of Chicago

Jamelia Bastien SOCIOLOGY Hometown: Islandia, N.Y.

M.A., King’s College London University of London

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The College offered me the chance to see the world differently, and to see my place in this world as a leader, mentor, and advocate for social change.

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New York City is the business capital of the world. I appreciated the countless opportunities for quality internships.

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Kelvin Gentles BUSINESS Hometown: Peekskill, N.Y.

Director of Scholarship Programs Inner-City Scholarship Fund Veteran U.S. Army Reserve

Joy Cote CHEMISTRY Hometown: Saugerties, N.Y.

Ph.D. Candidate Wesleyan University

Zsolt Kulcsar BIOLOGY

Hometown: Fresh Meadows, N.Y.

Rheumatology Fellow Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center M.P.H. Candidate Dartmouth Institute D.O., NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Samantha LaMarca COMMUNICATION Hometown: Oneida, N.Y.

Segment and Field Producer Fox News Channel

Kristin Yanniello SOCIOLOGY Hometown: Kings Park, N.Y.

Assistant Director Student Development Iona College M.A., Teachers College Columbia University

James Darley HISTORY Hometown: West New York, N.J.

Client Service Representative Hedge Fund Financing Société Générale M.A., McGill University

Ariel Pimentel ENGLISH Hometown: Riverside, R.I.

Staffer Oxford University Press M.A. Candidate Oxford Brookes University

Kevin Garlan BUSINESS Hometown: Jackson Heights, N.Y.

Vice President Global Solutions, Deutsche Bank

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I am proud of having accomplished so much.

I could not have done it without the help and support of my professors at the Mount.

Lawrence Caputo COMMUNICATION Hometown: Hicksville, N.Y.

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The Mount has played an important role in my life – it helped me find a passion for my career.

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Production Coordinator New York Rangers and New York Knicks Madison Square Garden

Christina Wesolek PSYCHOLOGY Hometown: West Hempstead, N.Y.

Director Alumnae/i Relations College of Mount Saint Vincent Ph.D. Candidate Antioch University New England

Rex Ugorji LIBERAL ARTS Hometown: Umuahia, Nigeria/ Yonkers, N.Y.

Dermatology Resident SUNY Downstate Medical Center M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Jennifer Blatus HISTORY/ COMMUNICATION Hometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Communications Director Councilman Andrew Cohen New York City Council

Michael Delmont HISTORY Hometown: Linden, N.J.

Administrative Assistant Brookfield Office Properties U.S. Commercial Operations

Sarah Sheridan Motyka COMMUNICATION Hometown: Hicksville, N.Y.

Client Service Associate Brighton Securities

Anthony Langone SOCIOLOGY Hometown: Bellerose, N.Y.

Investigator NYC Department of Design and Construction B.A./M.A., CMSV and St. John’s University

Christine Westphal ENGLISH Hometown: Warwick, N.Y.

Development Associate Wildlife Conservation Society

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Mount faculty helped me to identify my strengths and apply them to a fulfilling career.

Matthew Shikarides BUSINESS Hometown: Craryville, N.Y.

Risk Analyst Nations Equipment Finance LLC

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My advisors helped me to secure an internship at a major financial institution. The Mount has made a huge impact on my life.

Amy Stanford ENGLISH Hometown: Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

Associate Editor Disney Interactive

Eugene Toussaint HISTORY/PSYCHOLOGY Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Staff Attorney Criminal Defense Practice Legal Aid Society J.D., St. John’s University School of Law

Kathryn Vecomnskie BIOLOGY Hometown: West Babylon, N.Y.

Biochemist Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics M.B.A., Post University

TJ Pufahl BIOLOGY Hometown: Bethpage, N.Y.

Science Teacher Nellie A. Thornton High School Adjunct Professor College of Mount Saint Vincent

Mindy Romero COMMUNICATION Hometown: Sunnyside, N.Y.

Vice President Marketing Communications Sterling Brands

Shane Strassberg COMMUNICATION

Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

New York State Court Officer M.A., Hunter College Photographer/Camera Operator Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps

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My wonderful Mount professors pushed me to become the person am today.

Erika Schaffluetzel Gillette PSYCHOLOGY Hometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Ed.D. Candidate Teachers College, Columbia University Co-founder HYPOTHEkids K-12 STEM Education Initiative, Harlem Biospace M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

At the College of Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.

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