Inaugural Edelman Scholars
Inaugural Edelman Scholars
Inaugural Edelman Scholars
Delaila Aguilar
Art
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
Graphic Designer, I hope to work within the gaming industry to develop graphics for game covers along with a magazine named Game Informer.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
Besides my interest in video games, I like comics, anime, and music. My preferred music genre is R&B, and I like to draw abstract shapes.
Olivia Angelozzi
Communication Studies & Photography
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job is to have my own photography business in the future. I want to to take photos of people, nature etc. and express my creativity in a positive way that can make others smile. I decided to do a communications major and a photography minor because I believe that photography and communications can go hand in hand with helping me accomplish my goal of being a photographer. After graduation I want to be able to make others happy with the photos I take of them and or others, and inspire people to do what they love on a daily basis, considering photography is that love for me!
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I have a twin sister and we were born on Christmas!
Gwendolyn Bostedo
Communication Studies and Radio, Televison & Film (RTF)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My current dream job is to work in post-production film, primarily in sound editing or general production.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I'm extremely excited to be an RTF and Communications double major! I think if I tried to explain the career and lifestyle I'm currently pursuing to a younger version of me, it would rub off as overly complicated. But for me, just having this major and access to it is already such a big step forward to get me to my dream job after college. This being said, I'm very thankful to everyone who has been a part of my life and a pillar of support to get me where I am today.
Adam Buckley
Writing Arts
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job is to be a novelist. After graduation, I hope to get my work out there and published. Getting my stories in the hands of readers is good enough for me.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I'm a big comic book fan and a bucket list item of mine would be to publish one of my own. I think stories of all kinds from all mediums are equally important.
Tatiana Elo
Communication Studies and Anthropology
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I either want to go into advising or more towards something in anthropology such as archeology, but at the moment I am still trying to decide between the two. After graduation I hope to get a more full time job and perhaps even get my masters.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am someone who has played instruments and loves to just listen to music all day long. I recommend that people should at least learn how to play one instrument in their life. I’m also quite an observant person and I sometimes love going on a walk cause you get to take in the beauty of the world around you and breath in the fresh air.
Linsey Eno
Radio, Televison & Film (RTF)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I have always wanted to become an editor and I would love to do editing work after graduation, but I'm not positive for what yet. Right now, I am working with RTN and I'm helping with the editing of the studio shows, along with directing the news channel. I know that I want to be involved in film, for the rest of my life, but I don't know the exact direction I want to go yet.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I have always been focused on editing so I'm excited to get further in these film classes and clubs so that I can branch out and try new positions as well. I don't like limiting myself so I want to try new things!
Olivia Figueroa
Communication Studies
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job is to one day be a part of the company Genius. As a communications major, I hope to incorporate all that I love into my future job. This includes my love for music, media, and writing. At Genius, employees analyze, interview, and explore the stories of music artists and poets.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
My life has been greatly influenced by both music and writing. I began playing the guitar at the age of six and analyzing music lyrically. This quickly sparked my love for poetry and writing as a whole. I see all that is around me through a creative lens and communicate not only with words but through sounds, media, art, and writing.
Meghan Gallagher
Radio, Televison & Film (RTF)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job would involve some sort of travel. I love to see the world and all the history it entails. It would be amazing to be able to combine my vocation and my advocation into an employable position.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am from Burlington County NJ where I reside with my Mom, Dad, Mom Mom, and Aunt Janet. Also, I have two dogs, Cappy and Cozie. I love most animals and dogs are at the top of my list. Going to the theatre and participating in musicals is one of my favorite things to do in my spare time. Of course, traveling to new places is awesome as well. However, my favorite activity is spending time with family and good friends.
Maura Glines
Studio Art
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job is to be a concept artist at an animation or game studio, where I can use my creativity to create interesting, lovable characters and environments to share with the world. My dream company would be Fortiche, because they are the small studio responsible for creating the hit animated Netflix show Arcane, which I absolutely loved. After I graduate, I hope to get a job at a business or studio I will have been an intern for, while running an art social media account on the side for commissions and freelancing. After that, I hope to work my way up to get in contact with Fortiche, and get a job there.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am the oldest child in my family (I have a younger brother and sister), and have been an honors/gifted and talented student since elementary school. In my free time, I love to draw, play piano, play tennis, and read. I love the outdoors and my family, and I am more than willing to put in the extra work to make my dream come to fruition, as I have taught myself almost everything I know, and I can't wait to learn more.
Mikayla Griffin
Communication Studies
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I am excited to learn about technical communications.
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I’m not sure what my dream job is, but I know that I want to have a career that has aspects of writing and media.
Ben Kahn
Advertising
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I’m excited to learn how to incorporate creativity and design into a realistic career path.
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I’m not entirely sure what I want to do with my life, but something involving dogs would be ideal. My dad is working on opening a dog daycare and working with that kind of business would allow me to be both creative and practical with my career choices.
McCormick Karner
Sports Communication & Media (Sports CaM) & RTF
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I hope to broadcast at the national level, for companies like CBS or ESPN. I also enjoy photography, so if I had the opportunity to photograph professional sporting events that would be a dream come true!
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I have played a wide variety of sports growing up, including football, basketball, soccer, field hockey, track, and baseball. Outside of the sports world, I enjoy listening to music, drawing, watching movies, and reading. My favorite movie is Freedom Writers!
Mia-Sara King
Writing Arts
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I'm extremely excited for when I can take creative writing classes! I have to take Comp I and II before I can, but by sophomore year I'll be able to learn about works of fiction specifically.
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I've always dreamed of being a novelist, but I love poetry as well and screenwriting has piqued my interest recently. Really, I just want to make a living on creative writing.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
In a world and a time when nothing seems solid, it's helped me very much to have writing to fall back upon when I've needed to recollect myself. It's not simply something I do because I'm good at it, I do it because it's in me, and there's something so exceedingly exciting about taking classes and knowing you are making tangible steps toward something you've dreamt of.
Zoe Marino
Biomedical Art & Visualization (BMAV)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job after graduation is to become a forensic artist. I would like to help find missing peoples.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am also pursuing a certificate of undergraduate studies in Forensics.
Patrick McCoy
Public Relations
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I currently don't have any "dream" jobs, but I do hope that after graduation to get a job in the tv/film networking industry.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I'm from Staten Island, New York, and I have an identical twin brother.
Adam Reim
Radio, Television & Film (RTF)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My end goal is to write and direct my own original films. I plan to achieve this by hustling my way up the ladder of the industry, seizing every opportunity I can to gain experience, knowledge, and contacts, so that as soon as possible I can be in the industry full-time. I hope to move to New York City after graduation and pursue jobs in the east-coast film scene.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I believe dreams should be thought of more as goals. With specific planning, passionate hard work, and resiliency, goals will be accomplished. It's not if, but when.
Rachel Sampson
Sports Communication & Media (Sports CaM)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job would be covering the Philadelphia Flyers as a journalist and working with their community relations department.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I transferred from RCSJ, so I'm excited to see all that Rowan has to offer. My initial major was exercise science, so I am looking forward to learning more about the communications field.
Kayla Saraiva
Art & Graphic Design
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job would be in packaging design or graphic design & marketing for businesses. Enticing design is what grabs the attention of consumers, which I think we might be lacking in certain areas. I want to be apart of that change to educate and inform people in an interesting way.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
In my free time I like to dance and create my own designs. I am also an advocate for the environment and sustainability practices.
Grady Stefankiewicz
Sports Communication & Media (Sports CaM)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job would be a camera man for either an NFL or MLB team. After I graduate I would want to work on achieving this job by working on my photography and also taking smaller photography jobs until I become more skilled.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I live right near the beach and have always loved taking pictures of the ocean and waves. This has helped spark my passion for photography and being behind a camera.
Samantha Szumloz
Writing Arts
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job is to be a journalist. After graduation, I hope to get a job at a newspaper or magazine company and write screenplays on the side.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
One thing that I am extremely passionate about is musical theater. I love watching and performing in musicals when I have the time, specifically Andrew Lloyd Webber and Bob Fosse shows.
Hailey Taylor
Communication Studies
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I am excited to learn about the wide variety of possibilities and opportunities that this major has to offer.
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I do not have a dream job at the moment. However, after graduation I hope to travel and pursue a great career.
Kathryn Tonra
Radio, Television, & Film
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I am excited to learn more about what goes into making a film and the planning and production behind what you see on screen. I also want to take my skills and push them to the next level.
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
My dream job would be a cinematographer in the movie industry, I would love to work on films or shows from Marvel or Star Wars that get released on Disney Plus.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am so grateful to be doing what I love to do at Rowan. I am the vice president for Cinema Workshop, Rowan's film club on campus, as well as working and helping out around the R/T/F building as a Television Production Lab Assistant and in the building's equipment office. I love that I am able to get practical, hands on experience and work in an environment that is preparing me for my future. Outside of school, I own a videography business that I hope to grow as a strong community for other students to join and learn about doing videography too.
Dalila Velazquez-Mendez
Radio, Television, & Film
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I am excited to learn how to produce high-quality films, learn about the many opportunities that are offered in this major, how to work with advanced broadcasting equipment, and also learn how to expand my artistic creativity.
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I don't have a dream job at the moment. I definitely would want to thrive in the entertainment industry or create my own videography/photography business. I hope that after college, I am able to travel to different places around the world and capture some of those moments to upload on Youtube or keep to myself.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am a first-generation college student from Camden, New Jersey. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I am an outgoing person who loves to play soccer and drink boba! I like to take on any creative challenge to refine my skills and am a natural problem solver.
Hannah Whitaker
Biomedical Art & Visualization
What are you excited to learn about in this major?
I am excited to improve my anatomy skills and learn how to draw humans and other living creatures more realistically, especially since my people still need some work!
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
In all honesty, my dream job would be as a comic artist. After graduation, I hope to land a steady job and have the chance to publish my own creations in the hopes of catching the eye of a comic company like Marvel or DC.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am a horseback rider, I collect comics, and I am primarily a traditional artist, but would like to experiment with other media!
Matthew Zimmerman
Radio, Televison & Film (RTF)
What's your dream job? What do you hope to do after graduation?
I really want to write. I find crafting stories to be very interesting and well worth my time. They allow me to express myself creatively. After graduation I hope to continue writing until I find success and then adapt my writings into a television show.
Anything else you'd like to share about yourself?
I am a big basketball fan and try my best to engage with the NBA as much as possible. My favorite movie is Spirited Away and my favorite show is Attack on Titan.
