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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.

Sophia smiles at the camera giving a thumbs up. They wear a dark shirt and a pink tutu. Next to them is a white board with "Welcome to Brave Trails" written on it

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

Sophia's Story
Taylor Wise poses in front of the Chester Community Clinic with her stethoscope draped around her neck.

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

Taylor's Story
Shaylyn Westmoreland smiles for a photo at an industry research conference.

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

Shaylyn's Story
Niko Dinoulis wears a blue suit and poses in front of the union stadium overlooking a bridge and river

My time at Widener was filled with hands-on experiences and connections that shaped my journey to working for the Philadelphia Union.

Niko Dinoulis

Niko's Story
Lauren Thomas presents her research poster.

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

Lauren's Story
Jess Mereshensky poses in a green dress in front of conference banners

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

Jessica's Story

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