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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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Widener Magazine

Widener Magazine is published twice a year toward the end of the semester by the Office of University Relations for alumni, parents, friends of Widener, and the university community.

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Student Perspectives

Camp has always been such a big part of my life...I think the education I got through Widener really helped me to fuel that passion and helped me to make connections that I didn’t know could have been made.
Sophia Hastings
Class of 2018
Undergraduate | Social Work; Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies
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Student Perspectives

It's a really unique experience that a lot of schools don't have to offer. It’s awesome that it also involves our community that we are based within so it's like real life scenarios where we are able to relate to it cause it's around us.
Taylor Wise
Class of 2025
Undergraduate | Bachelor of science in nursing
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Taylor Wise poses in front of the Chester Community Clinic with her stethoscope draped around her neck.

Student Perspectives

I loved having the opportunity to do research, but also having the opportunity to research with a large medical device company—that’s something you don’t see quite often.
Shaylyn Westmoreland
Class of 2023 and 2024
Graduate | Biomedical Engineering
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Student Perspectives

My time at Widener was filled with hands-on experiences and connections that shaped my journey to working for the Philadelphia Union.
Niko Dinoulis
Class of 2019
Undergraduate | Communication Studies
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Student Perspectives

You're able to focus on both nursing leadership and take classes in the School of Business to learn about important business aspects.
Lauren Thomas
Class of 2024
Graduate | MSN - Executive Nurse Leadership
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Lauren Thomas presents her research poster.

Student Perspectives

Having the opportunities that my mentor Dr. Robin Goldberg-Glen gave me—to speak at two symposiums as well as a conference with a full crowded room—helps me with networking and connections and puts me out of my comfort zone.
Jessica Mereshensky
Class of 2024
Undergraduate | Social Work
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