Pride Perspectives

Samantha Peisino has juggled one major and two minors while leaning on faculty and staff for tutoring help to prepare for the LSAT. Now serving as an intern in the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, she’s ready for the jump to law school and a career in the criminal justice system.

School of Business Administration alumna launches internships and then a career at the world’s largest aerospace company.

Widener’s flexible MBA helps an international student excel in human resources career abroad.

Opportunities to partner on faculty research and collaborate across disciplines put Li Lock on track to a position at a regional Planned Parenthood tasked with investigating and teaching sexual health and wellness.

Close faculty mentorships, transformational experiences on campus and abroad, and the opportunity to take on leadership roles, have all prepared Zan Usmani ’21 to sink his teeth into his next step: a career in dentistry.

Through the doctoral program in K-12 educational leadership, Jeanne McCarthy ’20 was prepared to make the leap into the world of online education. The research she conducted at Widener continues to guide her career today.

Diamond Schuler Douyon '18 transferred to Widener because of its proximity to Philadelphia, family-like community, and powerhouse programs. But it was the meaningful faculty mentorship that defined her Widener student experience and led her to her career today.

At Widener, computer science major Abhay Aradhya ’18 brought his skills to research projects on climate change, cancer treatment, and genomics – all preparing him for a career as a physician-scientist.

With three internships and three study abroad trips completed, international business major Jessica Feoli builds a network to help her reach a career in global business development.

Samirah Thompson is fast tracking her dream of working in federal law enforcement with Widener’s accelerated 4+1 criminal justice program.