ALL DREAMS WELCOME Launch Your Career

Doctors and NursesJudges and LawyersPresidents and ProfessorsDentists and VeterinariansScholars and ScientistsTeachers and TV ProducersAnchors and AnalystsExecutives and Endocrinologists Writers and JournalistsBrokers and BankersNeurosurgeons and OncologistsCEOs and Corporate Leaders

We call them: “Our Alumni”

Meet a few graduates of Mount Saint Vincent...All Dreams Welcome.

More than 16,000 students have graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent.

Much like you, they came to the Mount full of promise and hope. Here, they prepared for a career, not just a job.

Our alumni study at the finest graduate and professional schools in the nation. They become leaders and innovators in the global community.

Here are some of their stories—and their dreams.

James NitzkorskiNURSING Hometown: Monroe, N.Y.

Surgical Oncologist, Vassar Brothers Medical Center

M.D., University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

The Mount empowered me to believe I could be a doctor. “

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James NitzkorskiNURSING Hometown: Monroe, N.Y.

Surgical Oncologist, Vassar Brothers Medical Center

M.D., University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

James VazquezBUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONHometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Senior Client ServicesJ.P.Morgan

M.B.A., College of Mount Saint Vincent

Alan Masley BUSINESS Hometown: Wilbraham, Mass.

Private Investor

Formerly with Continental Equities LLC

Caryl Garcia SOCIOLOGY Hometown: Yonkers, N.Y.

Assistant District AttorneyEssex County

J.D., Massachusetts School of Law

Kristen CiccarelloNURSING - ROTC Hometown: Floral Park, N.Y.

Second Lieutenant/NurseU.S. Air Force

Christopher Bacchi ACCOUNTING Hometown: Hicksville, N.Y.

Accounting AssociatePricewaterhouseCoopers

M.S., Fordham University

Albert Bararwandika BIOCHEMISTRYHometown: Burundi, Rwanda/ Nairobi, Kenya/Bronx, N.Y.

M.D. CandidateAlbert Einstein College of Medicine

It’s comforting to know that the classes I took during my undergraduate years prepared me very well for graduate school.

Ana UruenaBIOLOGY Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Ph.D. Candidate University of Texas Southwestern

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Endy RodriguezCOMMUNICATIONHometown: College Point, N.Y.

Executive ProducerWNJU Telemundo 47

My professors put me in the right situations. The Mount prepared me all the way. “

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Eden Cruz Zeek BUSINESS/COMMUNICATIONHometown: Flushing, N.Y.

Director of MarketingFidelity Investments

Formerly with GE Aviation

M.B.A., University of Cincinnati

Kaitlin Libraro NURSINGHometown: Malverne, N.Y.

ICU NurseNewYork-Presbyterian HospitalWeill Cornell Medical Center

Mahabir Samuel SOCIOLOGYHometown: St. Lucia/Bronx, N.Y.

M.A. Candidate IPSL

Jude de los ReyesBUSINESSHometown: Oradell, N.J.

AnalystEconomics and Market DataMoore Capital Management LLC

Sarah CollettiNURSINGHometown: Mansfield, Mass.

Pediatric Critical Care NurseChildren’s Hospital at Montefiore

Assistant Women’s Soccer CoachCollege of Mount Saint Vincent

Alexandria BobeBIOLOGYHometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Ph.D. Candidate University of Chicago

Jamelia BastienSOCIOLOGYHometown: Islandia, N.Y.

M.A., King’s College LondonUniversity of London

The College offered me the chance to see the world differently, and to see my place in this world as a leader, mentor, and advocate for social change.

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Kelvin GentlesBUSINESSHometown: Peekskill, N.Y.

Director of Scholarship ProgramsInner-City Scholarship Fund

VeteranU.S. Army Reserve

New York City is the business capital of the world. I appreciated the countless opportunities for quality internships.

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Zsolt KulcsarBIOLOGY Hometown: Fresh Meadows, N.Y.

Rheumatology FellowDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

M.P.H. CandidateDartmouth Institute

D.O., NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

Samantha LaMarca COMMUNICATIONHometown: Oneida, N.Y.

Segment and Field ProducerFox News Channel

Joy CoteCHEMISTRYHometown: Saugerties, N.Y.

Ph.D. Candidate Wesleyan University

James Darley HISTORY Hometown: West New York, N.J.

Client Service RepresentativeHedge Fund FinancingSociété Générale

M.A., McGill University

Ariel Pimentel ENGLISHHometown: Riverside, R.I.

AssistantGlobal Business DevelopmentOxford University Press

M.A. Candidate Oxford Brookes University

Kristin YannielloSOCIOLOGY Hometown: Kings Park, N.Y.

Assistant DirectorStudent DevelopmentIona College

M.A., Teachers CollegeColumbia University

Kevin GarlanBUSINESSHometown: Jackson Heights, N.Y.

Vice PresidentGlobal Solutions, Deutsche Bank

I am proud of having accomplished so much. I could not have done it without the help and support of my professors at the Mount.

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Lawrence CaputoCOMMUNICATIONHometown: Hicksville, N.Y.

Production CoordinatorNew York Rangers and New York KnicksMadison Square Garden

The Mount has played an important role in my life – it helped me find a passion for my career.“

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Rex UgorjiLIBERAL ARTSHometown: Umuahia, Nigeria/ Yonkers, N.Y.

Dermatology ResidentSUNY Downstate Medical Center

M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Christina Wesolek PSYCHOLOGYHometown: West Hempstead, N.Y.

DirectorAlumnae/i RelationsCollege of Mount Saint Vincent

Ph.D. CandidateAntioch University New England

Jennifer BlatusHISTORY/COMMUNICATIONHometown: Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Communications DirectorCouncilman Andrew CohenNew York City Council

Michael Delmont HISTORY Hometown: Linden, N.J.

Administrative AssistantBrookfield Office PropertiesU.S. Commercial Operations

Anthony LangoneSOCIOLOGY Hometown: Bellerose, N.Y.

InvestigatorNYC Department of Design and Construction

B.A./M.A., CMSV and St. John’s University

Sarah Sheridan Motyka COMMUNICATIONHometown: Hicksville, N.Y.

Client Service AssociateBrighton Securities

Christine WestphalENGLISHHometown: Warwick, N.Y.

Development AssociateWildlife Conservation Society

Mount faculty helped me to identify my strengths and apply them to a fulfilling career.“

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Matthew ShikaridesBUSINESSHometown: Craryville, N.Y.

Risk AnalystNations Equipment Finance LLC

My advisors helped me to secure an internship at a major financial institution. The Mount has made a huge impact on my life.

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Eugene Toussaint HISTORY/PSYCHOLOGY Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Staff AttorneyCriminal Defense PracticeLegal Aid Society J.D., St. John’s University School of Law

Amy StanfordENGLISHHometown: Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.

Associate EditorDisney Interactive

Kathryn VecomnskieBIOLOGYHometown: West Babylon, N.Y.

Product ManagerSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics

M.B.A., Post University

TJ PufahlBIOLOGYHometown: Bethpage, N.Y.

Science TeacherNellie A. Thornton High School

Adjunct ProfessorCollege of Mount Saint Vincent

Shane Strassberg COMMUNICATIONHometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

New York State Court Officer

M.A., Hunter College

Photographer/Camera Operator

Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps

Mindy RomeroCOMMUNICATIONHometown: Sunnyside, N.Y.

Vice President Marketing CommunicationsSterling Brands

Erika Schaffluetzel GillettePSYCHOLOGYHometown: Staten Island, N.Y.

Ed.D. Candidate Teachers College, Columbia University

Co-founder HYPOTHEkidsK-12 STEM Education Initiative, Harlem Biospace

M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University

My wonderful Mount professors pushed me to become the person I am today.

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