Decorated Navy SEAL Jonathan Bertera ’04 draws on 20 years of experience to teach ethics at the U.S. Naval Academy. On the crisp September morning in 2001 when two hijacked jetliners crashed headlong into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, Jonathan Bertera was in the first month of his sophomore year…
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A tour through Seton Hall’s collection of sacred texts connects us to centuries of history, faith and culture. Seton Hall’s collection of rare books and sacred texts is a window into history and ideas, say Sarah Ponichtera, assistant dean for special collections and the gallery, and Jacquelyn Deppe, technical services archivist, who curate and maintain this collection at the Seton Hall…
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In the eyes of three former women’s basketball standouts, Seton Hall is the chosen family that provided the roots and wings they needed to play professionally overseas. Alexia Allesch, Azana Baines and Sidney Cooks all started their college careers elsewhere, but say that a strong sense of family and community helped draw them to Seton Hall. Coach Tony Bozzella credits their…
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To call Niamh Campbell a student athlete would not be incorrect, just somewhat inadequate. Sure, she’s starting her third year on a Division 1 tennis team after being voted co-captain by her teammates and was chosen as her class’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2024-25. Yes, she has a 4.0 grade-point average. But she’s also a polished, capable journalist and commentator on…
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An Innovation Hub is coming to Walsh Library to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities fueled by access to emerging technologies. Located on the ground floor, the hub will include open study space, technology consultation areas and studios to explore virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as content creation, including a recording space and podcast studios. The…
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I have a sign in my office that was given to me by a dear friend. It is a quote from Esther 4:14: “Perhaps you were created for such a time as this.” The quote, which was spoken by Mordachi to Queen Esther, reminds us that God provides us with opportunities in our lives when we can make a…
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Jennifer McCarthy shapes her students into compassionate, capable healthcare professionals through clinical simulation. Having worked as a paramedic for over 35 years, Jennifer McCarthy has experienced life and death in many forms. She has resuscitated patients in cardiac arrest, responded to fatal car crashes and given lifesaving care to patients slipping into anaphylactic shock. The vulnerability of life continues…
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Educator Tom Arlotto ’66 brings global conversations to Seton Hall through an endowed gift. Tom Arlotto has been on six continents, but he’s always called New Jersey home. A retired educator, he recalls pleasant memories of growing up in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his large family. “I’m one of nine siblings. It was organized chaos,” he says…
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Shayne Simmons began volunteering in college. Service and sustainability are now part of his life’s mission. The late Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, issued in 2015, includes seven goals. Among them is “ecological spirituality and community involvement and participation.” It’s a goal embodied by Shayne Simmons ’24/M.P.A. ’25, one of four students to receive Seton Hall’s 2025 Servant…
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Inside a Campaign for a Greater Seton Hall On the night of September 19, the Bishop Dougherty University Center buzzed with excitement. Hundreds of Seton Hall alumni, faculty, students, friends and family gathered to celebrate the public launch of For All, Forever: A Campaign for a Greater Seton Hall — the University’s first comprehensive campaign in nearly two decades. Kicking off the…
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