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    1. Student Success Stories

      Success Stories of Montclair’s Top Teacher Education Graduates

      Since 1985, the Presidents of New Jersey's teacher training institutions have nominated their three most outstanding prospective teachers for the yearly New Jersey Distinguished Clinical Intern & Cooperating Teacher Awards. Montclair Alumni Andrew Bishop, Jayda Dizon, and Michelle Guerra were awarded the honor. Guerra and Bishop both received an additional distinction at the state-wide award ceremony held on June 3rd. All three alumni will be teaching in New Jersey for the 2025-2026 school year.

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    2. Awards & Accolades

      Congratulazioni to This Year’s Italian Scholarships & Awards Recipients!

      The Coccia Institute celebrated the achievements of deserving Italian majors and minors at our annual Italian Scholarships and Awards

      CHSS Coccia 2025 Scholarship Ceremony
    3. Front Page News

      Olympian and U.S. Army Veteran Graduates from Montclair State University with Degree in Sports Communication

      Graduation Spotlight: Alena Arzamastseva has overcome language barriers, embraced public service and now graduates with honors – ready to inspire others through sports and storytelling

      Alena Arzamastseva, shown inside Montclair State University’s School of Communication and Media.
    4. Graduate Spotlights

      Montclair State University Employee Jodi Cotugno Earns Degree, Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream

      Graduate Spotlight: After years of putting her education on hold, Jodi Cotugno found the strength – and family support – to finally cross the finish line

      Jodi Cotugno posing in front of a white tree in the background.
    5. Student Success Stories

      University Libraries Honors 2025 Graduating Library Student Assistants

      Each year, the library honors graduating student library employees with a bookplate to be placed in a book of their choosing from the library’s collection. It’s a way for the library to thank our amazing student employees for all of their fabulous work.

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    6. Student Success Stories

      Outstanding Student Employee Awards: Library Edition

      Each year, student employees play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations at University Libraries—and now is the time to celebrate their hard work.

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    7. Awards & Accolades

      Montclair School of Communication and Media Students Earn Honorable Mention in PRSSA’s National 2025 Bateman Case Study Competition

      The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), the foremost organization for students interested in the public relations and

      The “EveryLibrary, EveryVoice” campaign was developed and implemented by five Montclair students. Sitting from left to right are Noelia Aguirre Reyes (’26), Hallie Lippey (’25) and Grace Velazquez (’27). Standing left to right are Libby Brennan (’25), Assistant Teaching Professor and Montclair PRSSA Chapter Advisor Erin Weinberg and Mary Lage (’25).
    8. Featured News

      Masters in Higher Education Graduate 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 address ceremony attendees on Wednesday, May 7, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

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    9. Front Page News

      Montclair Wins Two ‘Student Emmy’ Awards for ‘Arizona Stories’

      Montclair State University students are honored with Best in News and Humanitarian Awards by the Television Academy Foundation, highlighting School of Communication and Media excellence in journalism and storytelling

      Dani Mazariegos, a senior majoring in Journalism and Digital Media, stands on stage accepting the Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award on behalf of the Arizona Stories team at the 44th College Television Awards in Los Angeles. She is surrounded by 13 fellow student journalists, all dressed in formal evening attire, celebrating their win.
    10. Front Page News

      Montclair Students Travel the World for Hands-On Learning

      Montclair State University students gain global perspectives through faculty-led international trips to Austria, Iceland, Mexico and Panama

      A group of Montclair students and professors stand together on a glacier in Iceland, holding a red Montclair State University banner. They are dressed in cold-weather gear, surrounded by a rugged, icy landscape. In the background, the glacier stretches into the distance, with patches of snow and exposed rock.