Pride Perspectives

After serving in the United States Marine Corps, Samuel Flood turned to Widener’s nursing program to prepare his dream career of flight nursing for take off.

Growing up, Sophia Hastings looked forward to attending summer camp every year. Now, Sophia still goes to camp each summer helping LGBTQ+ youth.

Taylor Wise ’25 built a résumé rooted in civic and community engagement and is ready to leverage those hands-on experiences to make an impact in the nursing profession.

After emerging as a student leader as an undergraduate, Shaylyn Westmoreland ’24 used her graduate student experience researching ways to early diagnose MS and gained national industry exposure in the process.

Niko Dinoulis ’19 took his passion for soccer and skills from his time at Widener and turned them into a career working the Philadelphia Union.

Widener’s executive nurse leadership program teaches students like Lauren Thomas ’24 how to lead at every level of the health care industry and deliver improved health outcomes for patients across populations.

When Jess Mereshensky ’24 enrolled in Intro to Social Work, she had no idea the impact that the course would have on her and the experiences it would lead her to.

Tiernan Johnson ’23 overcame many hurdles before coming to Widener. He wasn’t always sure what he wanted to study, but his love of soccer was the constant through it all.

Vinny Csercsevits ’25 spent his summer in Florida as part of a competitive research program funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation.

Aliya Covington’s '99 '07 '22 educational journey hasn’t always been easy, but Widener has been her home through it all.