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Spotlighting Our Alumni

News & Highlights

Sharing Updates and Stories from Our Inspiring Alumni Community

Widener is proud of its alumni, like you, who are doing great things around the world. We've compiled these stories spotlighting alumni and students that are helping to raise the profile of Widener University.

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Pride Perspectives

Our Widener students and recent alumni are accomplishing great things.

Desiree Junfijiah points to a computer screen she's working on

I feel like it’s my job to help someone who comes after me – women and also black people in tech. I think about myself. I didn’t have someone to look to.

Desiree Junfijiah

Desiree's Story
Ryan Raiker walks in front of Quick Center with three students

Ultimately you have a place to come home to, and I feel that there’s a home for me at Widener.

Ryan Raiker

Ryan's Story
Brandon Matambo stands in the lobby of Quick Center; behind him is a stock ticker and students walking down steps

Widener has done a really good job preparing me for what hands-on work was going to look like, how I can use my major, and what options I have.

Brandon Matambo

Brandon's Story
Headshot of Patton Vo

When I was struggling with my own identity, Widener never turned its back against me. And that’s exactly the type of experience I want to provide other students.

Patton Vo

Patton's Story
Dante DiBattista stands in front of a powerpoint screen speaking to a room of Widener students

I attribute much of what has happened to me to Widener.

Dante DiBattista

Dante's Story
Danielle Laskowski works at a sonography computer screen with a patient in the bed next to her

This program gave me the protocol to follow and has taught me how to be a great ultrasound technician. This is the stepping stone to get me there.

Danielle Laskowski

Danielle's Story
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