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    1. Alumni Spotlights

      Alumni Spotlight: Amy Piwowarski ’24

      An adult student finishes what she started with dramatic flair.

      Amy Piwowarski
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      Alumni Spotlight: Billy Pinckney ’24 - A Game-Changing Legacy in Sports Communications

      Montclair State University’s ‘Billy the Batboy’ turns years of interviews into a valuable resource for aspiring athletes.

      Montclair State University’s ‘Billy the Batboy’
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      Alumni Spotlight: Nicole D’Angelo ’17 - Breaking Barriers on Broadway

      How a mistake landed an autistic actor-musician and Montclair graduate the roles of a lifetime.

      Nicole DAngelo Headshot
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      Alumni Spotlight: Shatiera Porte’e ’06 - Once Mentored, Now a Mentor

      Shatiera Porte’e ’06 is forever grateful to the faculty, staff and fellow students at Bloomfield College who helped her find the confidence to pursue her dreams. Today, the education consultant and author of “I Forgive Myself for Forgetting Myself” mentors others, encouraging them to follow their own paths to success.

      Shatiera Porte’e ’06
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      Alumni Spotlight: Zackary Logan ’18

      In his senior year in high school, Zackary Logan ’18 had few options. He was living in a youth shelter, trying to find a way forward with little guidance and few resources. College seemed impossible until a gift of $65 to pay his Montclair application fee changed everything.

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      Alumni Spotlight: Aurelio Soto ’23

      Presidential Scholar and 2-D Animation graduate Aurelio Soto ’23 attributes much of his success to Bloomfield College’s TRIO Student Support Services program, a federally funded initiative that played a pivotal role in shaping his career-ready skills.

      Presidential Scholar and 2-D Animation graduate Aurelio Soto
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      Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Trost ’23 MA

      Taylor Trost ’23 MA, a 2023 Milken Educator Award recipient, is making her mark at Grace Norton Rogers Elementary School. Her ingenuity and dedication are helping to transform education in New Jersey’s East Windsor Regional School District.

      Taylor Trost ’23 MA, a 2023 Milken Educator Award recipient
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      Alumni Spotlight: Frank Galindo ’20 MBA

      Through outreach and relationship building, Frank Galindo ’20 MBA, assistant vice president of Public Relations and Stakeholder Engagement at Lincoln Tech, builds awareness about the value high-quality technical education brings to students, and to the employers who hire them.

      Frank Galindo
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      Alumni Spotlight: Cassandra Bien-Aime ’07

      From her early college days, Cassandra Bien-Aime ’07 sought to understand the root causes of racial inequity in our society. Now the founder of her own non-profit organization and health chair in 11 cities for the NAACP, she works to address those inequities daily.

      Cassandra Bien-Aime
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      Alumni Spotlight: John Skowronski ’91

      Lost in a large university, John Skowronski ’91 rediscovered his academic purpose at Bloomfield College. Here, he not only found his way but also discovered his passion.

      John Skowronski ’91