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Sewing Her Story: A Kean University Alumna’s Journey to Healing
Sewing Her Story: A Kean University Alumna’s Journey to Healing
Alumna Deneen Marshall-Mike '17 transformed her childhood love of quilting into a master's research project and a path to healing. Discover how she stitched together her past, present and future through fabric and storytelling.
Kean University Recognized by 'U.S. News & World Report' for Advancing Social Mobility
Kean University Recognized by 'U.S. News & World Report' for Advancing Social Mobility
Kean was ranked among the nation’s top universities for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report for the seventh consecutive year for advancing equity and supporting student success. The honor comes as the University marks record enrollment, rising national rankings and continued growth as a research university.
Kean University Graduate Found ‘Dream Job’ in Non-Profit Work
Kean University Graduate Found ‘Dream Job’ in Non-Profit Work
Kean alumna Brigitte Jean-Louis ’22 is drawing on the skills and support she gained at Kean to create impactful initiatives to empower women and combat racism in her role as director of mission advancement at YWCA Princeton.
Kean University Alumni Take Different Paths to Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins
Kean University Alumni Take Different Paths to Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins
Two Kean University alumni who never met on campus are now teamed up in Major League Baseball, reuniting as a coach and broadcaster for the Miami Marlins.
Kean Alumna Christina Chiarella Scores Career with NJ Devils and Prudential Center
Kean Alumna Christina Chiarella Scores Career with NJ Devils and Prudential Center
Christina Chiarella ’24 had a unique vantage point at this year’s Kean University Commencement ceremony. As a production coordinator for Prudential Center and the New Jersey Devils, she watched the ceremony from the arena control room — just one year after graduating herself.
Deployed in Syria, Three Soldiers Celebrate a Shared Connection with Kean
Deployed in Syria, Three Soldiers Celebrate a Shared Connection with Kean
At Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria, three New Jersey Army National Guard members - Kimmarah Casey, Marcus Martinez and Johnnie McDowell - discovered they had more in common than their mission: they were all Kean University alumni.
Kean University Criminal Justice Graduate Achieves Milestones in Port Authority Police Department
Kean University Criminal Justice Graduate Achieves Milestones in Port Authority Police Department
Kean alumna Priscilla Sanchez-Gonzalez ’13 grew up watching police solve crimes, and now works to protect critical infrastructure in New York and New Jersey as the first female captain of Hispanic descent in the Port Authority Police Department.
From Dropping Out to Teaching: Lauren Connors' Inspiring Journey
From Dropping Out to Teaching: Lauren Connors' Inspiring Journey
Kean graduate Lauren Connors ’21 achieved her dream career, teaching high school history, through an atypical path.
Going Back to College at Kean
Going Back to College at Kean
Jaquana Abdullah Grant is the first graduate of the Kean Global Education and Resource Campus.
Kean University Public Administration Graduate Empowers New Jersey Communities and Their Leaders
Kean University Public Administration Graduate Empowers New Jersey Communities and Their Leaders
Kean graduate David Brown '97 '02 works in public administration, and volunteers with groups like the NAACP.