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Student Success Stories
A Path of Perseverance and Public Service
Graduate Spotlight: After five years of academic excellence, research, mentorship, and growth, this Law and Governance graduate is ready to take on the world—and hopes to inspire others along the way.
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Student Success Stories
Blending Medicine and Mental Health with Purpose
Graduate Spotlight: Honors student Cole Vitelli proves you don’t have to choose between science and self-expression—at Montclair, he found space to pursue both.
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Student Success Stories
Finding Her Voice in Yarn, Words, and Community
Graduate Spotlight: English major Faith Monesteri spun a quiet start at Montclair into a campus legacy of creativity, connection, and leadership.
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Student Success Stories
Leading with Purpose
Graduate Spotlight: From quiet beginnings to campus leadership, Omayma Jabara embraced every opportunity—finding her purpose through language, advocacy, and saying “yes.”
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Student Success Stories
Announcing the 2025 English Department Scholarship and Award Recipients
The English Department is excited to announce the 2025 recipients of the Department’s various scholarships and awards. You can view
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Awards & Accolades
Rey Sentina Selected as Spring Commencement 2025 Speaker
Rey Sentina, ‘14, has been selected as the Graduate Student Speaker for Montclair State University’s Spring 2025 Commencement. He will
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Featured News
An Ear for Films: A Program of Events with Award-Winning Live Sound Director Maricetta Lombardo (22-24 April 2025)
An Ear for Films: A Program of Events with Award-Winning Live Sound Director Maricetta Lombardo
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Event Highlights
Express Yourself! A Day of Stories, Creativity, and Culture
Join us on Saturday, April 26 for vibrant day of literary and cultural events in partnership with the Montclair Literary Festival
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Featured News
The Eco-cultures of the Scala dei Turchi (Turkish Steps): A Thick-mapping Project for Agrigento 2025
***This news item is available both in English and Italian (see bottom of this page for Italian translation) “The Eco-cultures of the Scala dei Turchi (Turkish Steps) in the province of Agrigento: A Multi-species Thick-mapping Site” Project co-authored by Prof. Vetri Nathan (University of California Los Angeles) and Prof. Teresa Fiore (Montclair State University) included in the section S-P-O-N-D-E of the Dossier of Agrigento Capitale della Cultura 2025 (p. 90-92).
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Event Highlights
Author Maria Laurino Presents Her Book on an Adoption Program from Italy to the US after WWII
Born in New Jersey to an Italian American family, journalist and writer Maria Laurino has published several books about the identity and experience of Italian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. (most notably the companion volume to theThe Italian Americans, the PBS documentary series directed by John Maggio), with specific attention to the female perspective. On March 25th, she was a guest on our campus to present her latest book in conversation with Dr. Erica Moretti (FIT) and Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair) along with an introduction by Mark Rotella (Coccia Institute Director).
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