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    1. Alumni Spotlights

      Alumni Spotlight: LaTarika Pierce ’15

      Alumna who switched her major from Dance to Business Administration finds her way back to the stage, and her determination made her a Rockette.

      LaTarika Pierce
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      Alum Jonathan Edmond Reaches Broadcast Milestone Calling His First NBA Game

      College of Communication and Media (CCOM) alumnus Jonathan Edmond (‘22) reached a major professional milestone on December 14, calling his

      Side view of Edmond commentating his first NBA game.
    3. Alumni Spotlights

      Alumni Spotlight: Fran Sabaliauskas ’70 - From First-Generation College Graduate to Family Legacy

      Fran Sabaliauskas ’70, the first in her family to graduate from college, used her Montclair degree to forge a successful career in education. A generation later, Stephanie Sabaliauskas ’05 ’11 MA followed her mother’s footsteps to Montclair, charting a career that led her to athletics and higher education.

      Fran Sabaliauskas
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      Alumni Spotlight: For Adam Derengowski ’19, Success Includes Mentoring the Next Generation of Film Students

      As a production supervisor for Marvel Studios, Adam Derengowski ’19 is bringing superheroes to the big screen. In real life, Derengowski is the superhero, mentoring Montclair students on their way to careers in the film industry.

      Adam Derengowski
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      Alumni Spotlight: Broadcasting Degree Takes Patrick Whittam ’93 From Multimedia Production to Corporate Communications

      Patrick Whittam ’93 began his career in broadcasting, but it wasn’t long before he was rising the ranks withing Prudential Financial. Now the communications director for Prudential’s Global Retirement and Insurance businesses, Whittam is helping build the Montclair alumni network there and sharing his expertise with the University’s MBA program.

      Patrick Whittam
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      Alumni Spotlight: Danielle Laing-Waliyaya ’17 Is on the Front Line of Digital Compliance

      Google Technical Program Manager Danielle Laing-Waliyaya ’17 brings her expertise to her role on the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies Advisory Board, supporting the University’s transdisciplinary efforts to prepare students for career success.

      Danielle Laing-Waliyaya
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      Montclair CCOM Alum Nicholas Mulkay Builds a Career in Production at NBCUniversal

      Nicholas Mulkay always knew he wanted to create. That drive only grew stronger when he arrived at Montclair’s College of Communication and

      CCOM Alum on set posing with an actor.
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      Montclair CCOM Alumni Spotlight: Beyond the Soccer Field With Samantha Ondrush

      From a young age, Samantha Ondrush was immersed in the world of sports. Heavily influenced by her father, his encouragement gave her the

      A young woman in a white dress standing proudly on a college campus with a white building in the background.
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      Alumni Spotlight: Alyssa Muñiz - How a Professional Singer Found Her Calling in Music Therapy at Montclair State University

      Finding her voice: Inspired by how music helped her grandmother, Alyssa Muñiz uses her musical talents to help people with Alzheimer’s, disabilities and trauma.

      Alyssa Muñiz
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      Montclair CCOM Alumni Spotlight: From Montclair to Manhattan with Miriam Aguirre

      Before becoming an Account Executive at Lippe Taylor, a well known "Earned Marketing" agency with a strong reputation, Miriam Aguirre

      A black and white photo of a woman with long hair and glasses. She is smiling, standing and with her hands on her hips.