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What’s next for the Class of 2025?

graduates in lions stadium toss their graduation caps
Members of TCNJ’s Class of 2025 toss their caps in Lions Stadium.

They’ve turned their tassels and snapped their selfies. Now, the real world is calling for the Class of 2025 — and they’re ready to answer. With diplomas in their hands and big dreams ahead, here’s a look at what some of TCNJ’s freshly minted grads are up to next (in no particular order):

Jared Williams, political science
He’s heading to NYU Law on a full scholarship. 

Chloe Popowich, economics
She’ll continue in the MPP program at TCNJ while serving as a legislative aide for New Jersey Assemblywoman Rosy Bagolie.

Karlie Sambade, art and art education
She’s heading to Monmouth University for a master’s degree in school counseling.

Corinne Coakley, English
She’ll head to the Summer Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa.

Joe Petrecca, computer science
He’s off to a PhD in computational mathematics, science, and engineering at Michigan State University.

Madelyn Harvey, mechanical engineering
She’ll be a mechanical engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division.

Michael Sateary, finance
He’s heading to Johnson&Johnson to work in its corporate treasury department.

Shreya Kumar, business
She’s off to BlackRock as a financial analyst.

Claire Engebreth, computer science
She had a summer internship at AT&T last year and is returning there as a cybersecurity analyst after graduation.

Caroline O’Rourke, biology
She’s heading to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for a VMD/PhD program. 

Quincy James, nursing
He’s on his way to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam as part of the Navy Nurse Corps.

Michael Polania, physics
He’s headed to the City University of New York for a master’s in astrophysics.

Leah Macaulay, communication studies
She’ll join Cintas Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, as a management trainee this August.

Emalina Ascenzo, music and psychology
She’ll pursue a master’s degree in school psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Logan Hinds, technology and engineering education
He’ll be working at Northern Valley Regional High School as a technology and engineering teacher.

Megan Brady, elementary education and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies
She received three tenure-track teaching offers in Bergen County, and will be a 2nd grade teacher at Dorchester Elementary School in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, in the fall.

Zachary Steffens, biomedical engineering
He’ll be working at VectraCor as a product quality engineer.

Bianca Nicolescu, mathematics secondary education
She’s heading to Columbia University for a master’s degree in mathematics education.

Zach Hochheiser, civil engineering
He’s working as a structural engineer at Dewberry.

Katherine Colon, nursing
She’ll begin her nursing career in the med-surg unit at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton, New Jersey.

Joe Soliwoda-Doan, psychology
He’s heading to NYC where he’ll start as a project management intern at IPG Health, a global health marketing agency.

James Romaine, criminology
Cadet Romaine, a member of TCNJ’s ROTC program, will commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

Other members of the Class of 2025 will go to work for one of these companies:

Boswell Engineering, Ingersoll Rand, MJH Life Sciences, New Jersey Department of Transportation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Pflaumer Brothers, United States Navy, The Valley Hospital, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.

… or attend one of these grad schools:

Columbia University, Kean University, Montclair State University, Monmouth University, Northeastern University, Purdue University, The College of New Jersey, Tufts University, University of Delaware, University of Virginia, Villanova University, William Paterson University.

Congratulations to all of our graduates. We look forward to following your success!

Celebrating Excellence in Chinese Studies!

On April 23rd, 2025, seven outstanding students from The College of New Jersey were inducted into the National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society! As the website states, “The National Collegiate Chinese Honor Society, sponsored by the Chinese Language Teachers Association, USA (CLTA), is founded to recognize outstanding academic achievement of college students in learning Chinese as… Continue Reading

Charting New Waters: Dr. Blake Explores The Prosthetic Arts of Moby-Dick

  On April 22nd at the R. Barbara Gitenstein Library, Dr. Blake delivered an immersive lecture on his book The Prosthetic Arts of Moby Dick. As taken from his website, “Blake’s most recent book is The Prosthetic Arts of Moby-Dick (Oxford), a meditation on wounding, disability, and the representation of Islam in U.S. narratives of… Continue Reading

TCNJ students recognized for their academic achievements at the 2025 Sigma Tau Delta Centennial Convention

Twenty-four TCNJ students attended the Sigma Tau Delta Centennial Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last month, where they presented critical and creative work, participated in professional development workshops led by the Modern Language Association, and participated in roundtables focused on internships, teaching, and popular culture.  “Our students were excellent ambassadors from TCNJ and have made us… Continue Reading

Grad student Jaclyn Romano earns honor for student voter engagement efforts

Jaclyn Romano, a graduate student in her final semester of the Master of Public Policy program, was named to the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Student Voting Honor Roll. Romano serves as a graduate assistant in the office of Co-Curricular and Leadership Development. Through that role, she works closely with the TCNJ Votes committee to… Continue Reading

Celebrating Student Achievement at the 21st Annual New Jersey Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Colloquium

On Friday, March 28, 2025, students from the Women’s and Gender Studies (WGSS) program presented at the 21st Annual New Jersey Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Colloquium, held at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. This prestigious event showcased notable student work from across the state, and TCNJ was proud to be represented by these outstanding… Continue Reading

TCNJ history major works with UPenn program to embark on undergraduate research

Chelsea Berwick is spending time on two college campuses — and growing her support network — this semester as she works to complete her history honors thesis.  Berwick, a junior history secondary education major, was selected to participate in the McNeil Center for Early American Studies Consortium Undergraduate Research Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania… Continue Reading

When it comes to romantic relationships, two TCNJ researchers offer advice on how to fight smarter, not harder

You emphasized over and over how important the event was to you, and still, your partner showed up late. “One person might say, ‘What a jerk. I’m really angry,’” says TCNJ Senior Research Scholar Candice Feiring. “Another person might say, ‘I get it, they’ve been super-stressed lately. I know they’ll make it up to me.’”… Continue Reading

Student Spotlight: Kiara Molina and Creating Empowering Educational Opportunities

We are excited to highlight one of our amazing students, Kiara Molina, for her recent internship at Kidsbridge! As noted by the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, Kidsbridge [“provides] young people with a foundation to grow as empathetic individuals who become positive advocates for themselves and others, empowering them to challenge racism, bias, bullying,… Continue Reading

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