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    1. Student Success Stories

      Goethe-Institut Representatives Visit Montclair’s SPARK for German Teaching Lab

      For the first time since the establishment of Montclair’s SPARK for German Teaching Lab, guests from the New York City Goethe-Institut paid the lab a visit, observing the 12 Montclair students and their faculty mentor Pascale LaFountain as the group facilitated an all-German performance of “Die Wichtelmänner,” or “The Shoemaker and His Elves,” a classic German fairy tale first featured in the 1812 Kinder- und Hausmärchen by the Brothers Grimm.

      A group of students pose for a group photo holding German, Swiss, and Austrian flags
    2. Student Success Stories

      Roxane Depaire Becomes First Graduate of Montclair CCOM’s International Diploma in Journalism and Digital Media

      Roxane Depaire has made history by becoming the first student to earn the International Diploma in Journalism and Digital Media from the

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      Driven by Advocacy and Empowerment, Johana Cruz Is Building Opportunities for the Next Generation

      The first-generation Master of Social Work student combines mentorship, youth programming and community advocacy to help young people build confidence and access new opportunities.

      A college student dressed in a red cap and gown sits on the floor between shelves in a library
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      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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    7. Student Success Stories

      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. 

      A performance stage at night with fake crumbled marble ruins and an image of the Parthenon behind it
    8. 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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    9. Student Success Stories

      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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