First-Gen Celebration Week
First-Gen Celebration Week
First Gen. Awareness Week Celebration & Carnival
Monday, November 8
10am-2pm | Student Center Ballroom
First-Gen. Awareness Week Alumni Panel
Monday, November 8
6pm-8pm | Student Center Room 221
Alexander Dossantos
Class of 2022
Theatre and Art major
Hometown: Camden, NJ
What have you been involved in on campus?
I’ve been part of our honors society for the theatre department. We have a couple different clubs related to the theatre department. We have Rowan Lab Theatre, Campus Players, and USITT.
Madison Dautle
Class of 2025
Bioinformatics Major
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
What are your professional goals?
I would like to perform genomics research using bioinformatics. Currently, I am interested in long-term memory — what genes, and in what concentrations, are expressed during memory recall and consolidation.
Riel Dioquino
Class of 2021
Radio/Television/Film Major
Hometown: Burlington Township, NJ
What advice would you give to incoming first year students and transfers about making the most out of their college experience?
Coming from my experience, it sounds very simple, but don’t be too scared. This applies to everything that your anxiety tells you to be anxious about. You can’t control anything that you can’t control. Everything is going to be ok.
JT Kurtz
Class of 2021
Computer Science Major
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
In your three years of being the go-to person as an RA and ARD, what is your advice for people who are living in dorms?
My advice is to not be afraid to make connections.
Brooke Woodworth
Class of 2025
Business Management Major
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Is there anything you’re hoping to discover about yourself in college?
One thing that I would like to discover about myself in college is my independence. College is something that you have to take upon yourself and be independent about. You have to learn to do things on your own. I am excited to see what I can do.
Caitlyn Dickinson
Class of 2021
Public Relations and Advertising Major
Hometown: Toms River, NJ
What are your professional goals?
Being an advertising and public relations double major, I’ve learned a lot and have done a lot of work in both respective fields that allows me to choose where I want to take my degree. I’d like to end up in either content creation or event planning. I like to be creative and use my skills in a way I find exciting and fun.
Anderson Chumpitaz
Class of 2021
Health Promotion and Wellness Management Major
Hometown: Newark, NJ
What would you say your legacy here is?
I did not know what it was like to go to college so there were so many different things that I just started doing. My legacy would definitely be being involved with bringing in the Latino and Latin culture onto campus.
Lauren Kliniewski
Class of 2025
Biological Sciences Major
Hometown: Sewell, NJ
Do you have advice for other high school seniors who haven’t committed to a school yet?
Go with your heart. Go to the college that will offer the best program for you and the one that will make you feel at home.
Felix Arthur
Class of 2025
International Studies Major
Hometown: Accra, Ghana
Is there anything you’re hoping to discover about yourself in college?
Yes! I’d love to engage in student politics and try to explore new sports to keep me in shape like swimming and maybe taekwondo.
Jake Mayer
Class of 2022
Marketing Major
Hometown: Stratford, NJ
How are you involved on campus?
I am a Resident Assistant (RA) in 230 Victoria, the co-president of Rowan University’s club baseball team, and a member of the American Marketing Association (AMA). Being involved in these allow me to be involved and network with fellow Profs of different majors, ages and backgrounds.
Jill Taylor
Class of 2022
Biological Sciences Major
Hometown: Fortescue, NJ
What’s your favorite memory as a leader or at Rowan in general?
Starting the Photography Club and finding people who are just as passionate as I am is a great memory. There are people who trust me, even though I think I don’t know what I’m doing. The vibe is totally different.
Chris Acevedo
Class of 2023
Management Information Systems Major
Hometown: Winslow, NJ
What would you say the benefits of being involved in Greek life are?
Greek life advances networking. There are many reasons that people pursue Greek life; i.e. a sense of family/belonging, making friends. But the biggest positive is networking. You meet people from all walks of life and all different ages.
