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Topic: Careers

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From Kean to CEO: Education Graduate Leads with Lessons Learned at Kean University

Gigi Schweikert, who earned her B.S. in early childhood education and teaching in 1985, now serves as CEO of Lightbridge Academy. She credits her time at Kean with influencing her leadership approach and lifelong commitment to education.

Kean Graduate Founds Company That Helps Nonprofit Organizations Thrive

Sandra Cespedes Allen ’89, ’91 M.A., draws on the foundation she gained at Kean University to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their impact and sustainability.

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.

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 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.

Tyler Smarslok and Stephen Strom post together on the field of the Miami Marlins baseball team.

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.

Bruce Waltuck, seated at a long table, leads a group of attendees in a social enterprise workshop at Kean.

Kean University-based Jersey Changemakers Network Helps Businesses Doing Good

The statewide network supports social entrepreneurs who create businesses designed to help communities and address social needs, through free workshops, training and networking opportunities to help these mission-driven ventures succeed.

Kean University Announces Unified Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Kean University will celebrate one unified commencement ceremony for both undergraduate and graduate students on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Internships Propel Kean Graduate with Creative Spark to Career in Video Production

Jordie Inoa ’24 has dabbled in graphic design since he was a child, but it was a series of internships that led him to his first full-time job as a video editor after graduating from Kean’s Michael Graves College.

Two women, one of them a student carrying a folder, talk in front of a large window.

Kean Launches Pilot Program to Fund Career-Defining Student Internships

The new Professional Development Internship Fund (PDIF) pilot program will provide substantial financial support and other career development resources to help students secure and complete internships.

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