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‘A Better Version of Myself’: Kean Grad Student Overcomes Obstacles to Succeed
‘A Better Version of Myself’: Kean Grad Student Overcomes Obstacles to Succeed
Master of Social Work degree graduate Casey Bucceri used motivation, dedication and discipline to overcome addiction and achieve his dream of getting an education.
Kean Graduate Excels as CEO in Male-dominated Industry
Kean Graduate Excels as CEO in Male-dominated Industry
With her Kean economics degree, Maria Piastre ’04 forged a career that has put her at the top of New Jersey-based precious metals refining company Metallix.
Heart Condition Inspires Student | Cougars Climb Higher
Heart Condition Inspires Student | Cougars Climb Higher
Hana Abouhaib had to give up her passion for sports when she was diagnosed with a heart condition. In this Cougars Climb Higher video, watch how the biotechnology and molecular biology student turned that setback into a new passion through research at Kean University.
Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star
Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star
Luis Duval studies biology at Kean but gets recognized on campus most often for being a TikTok star with more than 2 million followers.
21-Year-Old Entrepreneur from Kean Launches First Business
21-Year-Old Entrepreneur from Kean Launches First Business
As the fitness industry recovers from a devastating pandemic, 21-year-old Kean Ocean business student Brandon Lombardo opens his first brick-and-mortar health shop.
Kean Theatre Alumni Play Crucial Roles in Premiere Stages’ Production of ‘Year One’
Kean Theatre Alumni Play Crucial Roles in Premiere Stages’ Production of ‘Year One’
Eight Kean theatre alumni are getting valuable experience and earning points toward their Actors' Equity membership serving as understudies and in backstage roles for the Premiere Stages' production of Year One, which is in its final week at Kean’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center.
Board of Trustees Names Steve Fastook as Chair, Replacing Longtime Board Leader Ada Morell
Board of Trustees Names Steve Fastook as Chair, Replacing Longtime Board Leader Ada Morell
After 10 years at the helm of the Kean University Board of Trustees, Ada Morell ’97 announced on Monday that she was stepping down as chair of the University’s governing board. The trustees selected fellow Board member and media executive Steve Fastook H’06 as the Board’s new leader.
Kean Keeps It in the Family
Kean Keeps It in the Family
What is it like to graduate college side-by-side with your parent or child? Just ask Frezia and Priscilla Valenzuela or Robert and Mary Knight, parent-child duos in Kean’s Class of 2021 who shared the experience at last week’s Commencement ceremonies.
Two Stories of Achievement: Kean’s 2021 Valedictorian and Graduate Student with Distinction
Two Stories of Achievement: Kean’s 2021 Valedictorian and Graduate Student with Distinction
Kean Valedictorian Jason Antunes and Graduate Student with Distinction Jeminat Musa, both of whom addressed their classmates at the University’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies, said they found their passion and their way at Kean.
She Graduated at 60. She’s Just Getting Started.
She Graduated at 60. She’s Just Getting Started.
Janice Sampson '21 celebrated her 60th birthday on her last day of final exams at Kean University. The graduating senior says her experience as a non-traditional student at Kean empowered her to transform her life and pursue her dreams.