HOW ONE FAMILY’S CONNECTION TO ALBERTUS SPANS GENERATIONS, FRIENDSHIPS, AND DOMINICAN VALUES A Lasting Legacy For Karen Coughlin ’93, Albertus Magnus College has never been just a school. It has been part of her family’s story for generations. That connection began long before Karen stepped onto campus as a student in the 1990s. Her aunt,
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PHILANTHROPY 11,000 Miles to Albertus Born in Shanghai during the tumultuous 1930s, Lisa (Cheng) Tou ’56, experienced a childhood shaped by upheaval and resilience. Just before the Communists seized control of mainland China in 1949, Lisa, her parents, and two younger brothers fled to the British colony of Hong Kong where she received a sound
Read More.Experiential Learning Through the Decades
Experiential Learning Through the Decades For 16 years, Albertus Magnus College has set aside one day each spring to celebrate learning that happens beyond the traditional classroom. During Experiential Learning Day (ELD), classes pause as students present internships, research projects, service-learning experiences, and other hands-on work to the campus community, showcasing how practical experience deepens
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Making Graduate School Fit Into My Life Contributed by: Sarah Ward ’26 M.S. As an older adult with children, graduate school felt like something that just wasn’t possible for me for a long time. I constantly questioned how I could be a present parent to my 10 and 15-year-old children, work full time, and still
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More Than an Online Degree Contributed by: Ceili Roberts ’26 MBA I joined the Albertus Magnus family back in August when I accepted the role of Graduate Assistant Swim Coach while pursuing my Master of Business Administration. Coming straight out of undergrad, I was unsure of what the future held for me. When I learned
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Life Didn’t Pause for My MSMOL Program, So I Kept Going Contributed by: Samantha Pannone ’09, ’22 M.S., Albertus Magnus College Human Resources Generalist After having my daughter, I took a year away from work and realized I wanted to change directions following postpartum. In 2020, I started working at Albertus Magnus College just four
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Experiential Learning in “The Big Apple” Contributed by: William Lavigne ’27, President of Finance & Accounting Club at Albertus Magnus College Sometimes, the best learning experiences happen outside the classroom. A great example of this occurred recently when a group of 13 Albertus Magnus College students, many from the College’s Finance & Accounting Club, took
Read More.Albertus Small Business Saturday: The Story of Katie Hayes ’06 and Bespoke Wellness CT
The following installment is part eleven of our Alumni series, Albertus Small Business Saturday. Please view the corresponding social media posts on Instagram and Meta. Are you an Albertus alumna or alumnus who owns a small business? Click here to be our next feature! Albertus Small Business Saturday: The Story of Katie Hayes ’06 and
Read More.Coming Full Circle: An Alumna’s Journey from Student to Steward
A Women’s History Month Special Coming Full Circle: An Alumna’s Journey from Student to Steward Women’s History Month invites us to reflect on the women who shaped us, challenged us, and opened doors we may not have even known existed. For me, that reflection always leads back to one place: Albertus Magnus College. Being an
Read More.Leaving a Legacy of Impact
Leaving a Legacy of Impact Samuel Gray ‘17, ‘19 MSMOL has a rare blessing—he knows exactly what his assignment and purpose in life is. Sam describes his younger self as a “club kid.” From age 8 to 18, he considered his local Boys & Girls Club in Richmond, Virginia a second home. After graduating high
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