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1 > Message from the President 2
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GRADUATE PROFILES
2 > Opening Doors and Strengthening Communities: Amanda Figliola, BSHS ’21 4 > Breaking Through: Keith Ware, MS ’21 6 > From a Spark to a Flame: Keisha Gifford, BA ’21 8 > A Penchant for Patient Care and Problem Solving: Rocio Dela Riva, DNP ’21 10 > Road Warrior: Melissa Roman, BSBA ’20 12 > Navigating the Waters: Homeland Security and Healthcare:
Robert W. Field Jr., MSM ’20, BS ’12 14 > For the Love of Learning: Matthew ten-Hoeve, MAEdL ’21 18 > Finding Purpose: Tom Scheuren, MSN ’21, BSN ‘16 20 > Turning Fear Into Opportunity: Pamela Fink, BSBA ’20, current MSM student 22 > Healthcare Hero: Jessica Poland, BSN ’21 24 > Sealing His Future: Michael Piscetelli, BA ’19 26 > Learning for a Cause: Gerard Cardenas, MSM ’21
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COMMENCEMENT PHOTO SPREAD
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> Scenes from Commencement
GRADS BY THE NUMBERS
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> Grads by the Numbers
UNIVERSITY NEWS
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> School of Nursing’s Undergraduate Courses Transition to 8-Week Formats > Comings and Goings 31 > Combating COVID in 10,000 Ways
FOUNDATION NEWS
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> Donors Make the Difference > Employee Donor Spotlight: Susan Fischer, BSPS ’20, AA ’15, current MSM student
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MEET ALUMNI AMBASSADOR 10
Inside Back Cover > Making a Difference: Rishi Dixit, BSOL ’15 Invention is published biannually and is produced by the Office of Communications at Thomas Edison State University. Merodie A. Hancock, PhD PRESIDENT Victoria Monaghan MANAGING EDITOR
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Erin Grugan Kelly Saccomanno Linda Soltis CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Megan Grandilli GRAPHIC DESIGNER Christopher Miller ART DIRECTOR
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