Megan Alley '12
Graduate School: Gemological Institute of America
Megan Alley will move to New York to pursue her Graduate Gemologist diploma.
What were some of the defining moments of Megan’s Dickinson experience?
Elizabeth Barr '12
Graduate School: Loyola Marymount University
Elizabeth will pursue her master’s in English at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif., and will serve as a teaching fellow for freshman English classes.
What are you most anticipating about your post-graduation plans?
Rebecca Ben-Amou '12
Graduate School: The Johns Hopkins University
David Breen '12
Graduate School: Loyola University Maryland
Morgan Cheatham '12
Hometown: Reelsville, Ind.
Major(s): Physics and Mathematics
Graduate School: University of Michigan
Morgan will pursue her doctorate in applied physics at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Morgan also has been selected as an alternate for a Fulbright fellowship in Germany to research gravitational wave physics.
What were some of the defining moments of Morgan’s Dickinson experience?
Hayley Cohen '12
Graduate School: Princeton Theological Seminary
Prior to pursuing her Master of Divinity degree, Hayley Cohen will serve a year-long placement as an associate to the head minister at Balerno Parish Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Cohen calls the opportunity to return to Edinburgh, where she spent junior year abroad, a dream come true. “Now, I get to go back to the city that gave me so much,” she says.
What is Hayley most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
Katelyn Cohen '12
Graduate School: Jefferson Medical College
Katelyn will enter medical school at Thomas Jefferson University’s Jefferson Medical College.
What were some of the defining moments of Katelyn’s Dickinson experience?
Brian Cook '12
Graduate School: Pacific University
Brian will pursue his master of arts in counseling psychology from The School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Portland, Ore.
What is Brian most anticipating about his post-graduation plans?
Anne Crowell '12
Graduate School: The George Washington University Law School
Anne will attend The George Washington University Law School and pursue a career in international human rights law, a decision she says was inspired by her study abroad experience in Bremen, Germany, and her semester at The Washington Center, Dickinson’s partner program in Washington, D.C.
What were some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
Julia Feerrar '12
Graduate School: University of North Carolina, School of Information and Library Science
Julia will pursue her master’s in library science at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
How has Dickinson prepared Julia for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Stuart Flury '12
Graduate School: Wesleyan University
Stuart will pursue his master of arts in astronomy at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and continue his involvement in astronomical research.
How has Dickinson prepared Stuart for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Nina Geller '12
Graduate School: Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
Nina will pursue her master’s in international environmental policy through the Monterey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury College, located in Monterey, Calif. She credits Dickinson for helping her find her love of the environment and a passion for language, which she says, “prepared me well for MIIS’s language-intensive master’s program.”
What were some of the defining moments of Nina’s Dickinson experience?
Matthew Guariglia '12
Graduate School: New York University
Matthew will pursue his master’s in history from The Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University.
How has Dickinson prepared Matthew for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Nicholas Gubitosi '12
Graduate School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Nicholas will study medicine at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
How has Dickinson prepared Nicholas for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Andrew Guy '12
Graduate School: University of Michigan Law School
As a student project manager with The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues Andrew has had the opportunity to interview former Pennsylvania Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, and publicly introduce prominent leaders in business and government. Now, he is headed to Ann Arbor, Mich., to attend the University of Michigan Law School.
What were some of the defining moments of Andrew’s Dickinson experience?
Angela Guy '12
Graduate School: Boston University
Angela will pursue her master’s in medical science at the Boston University School of Medicine.
What is Angela most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
Anna Hansen '12
Graduate School: Texas A&M University
Shelly Hwang '12
Graduate School: University of Maryland
Shelly will pursue a career in medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
What were some of the defining moments of Shelly’s Dickinson experience?
Molly Jerome '12
Graduate School: The George Washington University
Jun Jiang '12
Graduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Jun, who was accepted into seven of the nation’s top graduate programs in chemistry, including Stanford University, University of California-Berkeley and Los Angeles, The University of Texas at Austin, Rice University and Northwestern University, selected MIT, where he will pursue a Ph.D. in chemistry.
How has Dickinson prepared Jun for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Gabrielle Kushlan '12
Graduate School: St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
Gabrielle will pursue her master of divinity with a focus on Eastern Christian theology from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y.
How has Dickinson prepared Gabrielle for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Brett Lerner '12
Graduate school: The University of Maine
Brett will study global policy focusing on international security and U.S. foreign policy at The University of Maine’s School of Policy and International Affairs in Orono, Maine.
What is Brett most anticipating about his post-graduation plans?
Charlie Lidard '12
Charlie will pursue his master of arts in teaching from Towson University in Maryland.
What were some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
Antonietta (Nina) Ligato '12
Nina will pursue her master of social work focusing on children, youth and families at the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work.
What is Nina most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
“Working with children on a clinical level within my field placement,” she says. “I’m eager to interact with individuals in therapeutic settings to help improve their well-being.”
Jenna Long '12
Jenna Long will enter Columbia Law School’s Juris Doctorate program as a member of the class of 2015 and hopes to combine a self-described passion for trial advocacy with a desire to serve her community. “I am in awe of the necessity of law within society,” she says. “I hope to directly serve my community through the law by starting out working for the community as either a prosecutor or public defender. After that, I might transition to corporate law if I find that that is where my interest lies.”
What is Jenna most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
“I'm excited to get one step closer to the career I've been working towards,” she says. “It'll be a great experience because I know that it’s offering me infinite opportunities. I can take the work I've done at Dickinson even farther.”
Jamie Lopez '12
Graduate School: Loyola Law School
What were some of the defining moments of Jamie’s Dickinson experience?
Colin Macfarlane '12
Graduate School: University of Delaware
Colin will pursue his doctorate in sociology and at the University of Delaware, where he will explore how asset-based policies affect race, gender and class.
What were some of the defining moments of Colin’s Dickinson experience?
Hilary May '12
Graduate School: Towson University
Hilary will pursue her master’s in speech-language pathology from the College of Health Professions at Towson University.
How has Dickinson prepared Hilary for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Stephenie McGucken '12
Graduate School: University of East Anglia
Stephenie will pursue her master’s in history at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England. She will focus on the history of medieval art and architecture.
What is Stephenie most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
Jossie Muñoz '12
Graduate School: New York University
Jossie will pursue her master of arts in higher education and student affairs en route to a career in a college campus setting. “I find myself thriving in the college environment,” she says. “I can confidently say that I have embraced the opportunity to attend such a prestigious, liberal-arts school as Dickinson. Now, I am looking forward to new challenges once I graduate.”
What were some of the defining moments of Jossie’s Dickinson experience?
Chip Murray '12
Graduate School: The Ohio State University
Chip will pursue his master’s in public policy from the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University.
How has Dickinson prepared Chip for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Kate Musgrave '12
Graduate School: American University
Katie will pursue her master’s in international affairs focusing on comparative and regional studies at American University’s School of International Service. Katie, a February graduate, moved to Chennai, India, where she has been working with an educational nonprofit organization.
What were some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
Maia Nguyen '12
Graduate School: Colorado State University
Maia will attend Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo., to pursue her doctorate in cognitive neuroscience.
What is Maia most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
Merit O'Hare '12
Graduate School: Columbia University Graduate School of Education
Merit, a nationally recognized student poet, will study secondary English at Columbia University’s Teachers College, the oldest and largest graduate school of education in the U.S.
How has Dickinson prepared Merit for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Jeremy Ollayos '12
Graduate School: University of Maryland
Jeremy will pursue his master of science in business with a concentration in accounting from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
What were some of the defining moments of Jeremy’s Dickinson experience?
Rebecca Payne ’12
Graduate School: Georgetown University
Rebecca will pursue her master of arts in German and European studies from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in Washington, D.C. She has elected to defer enrollment for one year to, as she says, “do something completely new and different.”
What were some of the defining moments of Rebecca’s Dickinson experience?
Ilana Rainero-de Haan '12
Graduate School: University of Bologna
Ilana will return to Bologna, where she spent her junior year abroad, to pursue a master’s degree in innovation and organization of culture and the arts.
What is Ilana most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
Kristen Ratner '12
Graduate School: Drexel University
Kristen will enter medical school at Drexel University’s College of Medicine.
How has Dickinson prepared Kristen for Life Beyond the Limestone?
Garrett Shields '12
Graduate School: The George Washington University
Garrett will pursue his master’s of public health in epidemiology at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.
What is Garrett most anticipating about his post-graduation plans?
Mary Kate Skehan '12
Post-Graduate Study: Denver Publishing Institute
Mary Kate, whose byline appears regularly in Dickinson Magazine and Extra Features, will attend the Denver Publishing Institute at the University of Denver. “I've gotten a great deal of guidance from my professors to help me figure out what I want to do and how I should get there,” she says. “So far, that's meant applying to the Denver program and getting in touch with some alumni and contacts who currently work in publishing. I expect my professors to continue to be a source of direction and support through the next few years.”
What were some of the defining moments of Mary Kate’s Dickinson experience?
Holleh Tajalli '12
Graduate School: University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Mauricio Torres '12
Graduate School: Syracuse University
Mauricio will pursue his Ph.D. in sociology from Syracuse University. He credits Dickinson with polishing his “hunger to learn and use knowledge in service of others.” “I think these qualities and values will make for an amazing graduate experience,” he says.
What were some of the defining moments of Mauricio’s Dickinson experience?
Deana Vitrano '12
Graduate School: St. Joseph’s University
Courtney Weatherby '12
Graduate School: Georgetown University
Courtney has been accepted to Georgetown University’s Master of Arts in Asian Studies program, which is housed at the National Resource Center for East Asia in Washington, D.C. She also will travel to China on a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), which provides a fully funded group-based intensive Chinese language instruction and cultural-enrichment program. CLS is part of a U.S. government effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical-need foreign languages.
What is Courtney most anticipating about her post-graduation plans?
Published March 12, 2012