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    1. Student Success Stories

      Balancing Athletics, Academics and Ambition, Jessica Holler Built Her Own Definition of Success

      The first-generation Political Science major combined championship athletics, academic growth and hands-on community work to prepare for her next goal: law school

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      From Mentorship to Advocacy, Anyllah Zackery Found Purpose in Psychology and Child Advocacy

      The first-generation student balanced three jobs, leadership roles and hands-on service experiences while discovering the confidence and purpose that will guide her future in social work and child advocacy.

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      From Curiosity to Calling: Rozhan Shafiezadeh’s Path to Psychology and Purpose

      A Psychology major with a passion for working with children and families, Shafiezadeh turned hands-on experience into a vision for her future in clinical care.

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      Summer 2026 Interns for a Musical Theater Performance in an Italian UNESCO site (Agrigento)

      The selected students of the second edition of the Summer Internship in Performing Arts in Italy (The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, a UNESCO site located in the region of Sicily) are two Musical Theatre students, Lorenzo Hilliard and Lizzie Caldon. 

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    5. Student Success Stories

      Understanding People, Inspiring Change: Noah Festerling’s Path in Forensic Psychology

      A Clinical Psychology graduate student, Festerling combined research, real-world experience and mentorship to prepare for a career in the criminal justice system.

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      Finding Her Voice at Montclair, Speaking Up on Climate at the United Nations

      Political Science major Ana Barahona turned faculty mentorship, research and early‑morning commutes into a UN climate role and a future in law and leadership.

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      Mariah Ayscue’s Journey Through Community, Care and Liberation

      A Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies major and NAIS field school participant, Ayscue reflects on identity, scholarship and the power of being fully human.

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      Montclair Musical Theatre Students Make Debut at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

      Theater programs at Montclair State University offer students stage opportunities from community theater performances to the bright lights of New York City

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      The Greek Gods from Sicily Now Speak English: A Public Reading of the Musical “The Reawakening of the Gods”

      Il “Risveglio degli dei” — an immersive musical about Greek myths, written and directed by Marco Savatteri and presented every summer at dawn in the Valley of the Temples of Agrigento (Sicily) — debuted in English at Montclair State University on March 27, 2026.

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      Announcing the 2026 English Department Scholarship and Award Recipients

      The English Department is excited to announce the 2026 recipients of the Department’s various scholarships and awards. You can view

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