Graduates from the Class of 2025 at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) are stepping into various career paths and academic pursuits. Jared Williams, a political science graduate, will attend NYU Law on a full scholarship. Chloe Popowich will continue her studies in the MPP program at TCNJ while working as a legislative aide for New Jersey Assemblywoman Rosy Bagolie.
Karlie Sambade is pursuing a master’s degree in school counseling at Monmouth University. Corinne Coakley will join the Summer Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. Joe Petrecca is set to begin his PhD in computational mathematics, science, and engineering at Michigan State University.
Madelyn Harvey has secured a position as a mechanical engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division. Michael Sateary will work in Johnson & Johnson’s corporate treasury department. Shreya Kumar is joining BlackRock as a financial analyst.
Claire Engebreth returns to AT&T as a cybersecurity analyst after her summer internship there last year. Caroline O’Rourke is heading to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for a VMD/PhD program. Quincy James will serve with the U.S. Naval Hospital in Guam as part of the Navy Nurse Corps.
Michael Polania plans to pursue a master’s degree in astrophysics at City University of New York. Leah Macaulay will start as a management trainee with Cintas Corporation this August. Emalina Ascenzo is set to study school psychology for her master’s degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Logan Hinds has accepted a teaching position in technology and engineering education at Northern Valley Regional High School. Megan Brady will teach second grade at Dorchester Elementary School in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, after receiving three tenure-track offers.
Zachary Steffens joins VectraCor as a product quality engineer, while Bianca Nicolescu heads to Columbia University for her master’s degree in mathematics education. Zach Hochheiser begins his role as a structural engineer with Dewberry.
Katherine Colon starts her nursing career on the med-surg unit at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton, New Jersey. Joe Soliwoda-Doan moves to NYC for an internship with IPG Health as a project management intern.
James Romaine, an ROTC cadet from TCNJ, commissions as Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
Other graduates have secured positions or plan further studies with companies like Boswell Engineering and institutions such as Columbia University and Northeastern University.
