Diplomacy has become second nature to Wendy Da’Cruz ’12/M.A./M.P.A. ’15 in all facets of her career: as entrepreneur, consultant and mentor. So has versatility: Da’Cruz, who has Seton Hall graduate degrees in diplomacy and international relations as well as public administration, worked as a consultant for the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in addition…
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Maureen Wadiak ’80 reflects on the value of a private education and giving back to the Seton Hall community. A few years ago, Maureen Wadiak ’80 retired from a rewarding career in social work that included case management, program development, administration and teaching. Having spent decades in a profession devoted to helping others, Wadiak is…
Comments closedA lot of women have exploded off the starting blocks and into the pool since Seton Hall first formed a women’s swim team in 1978. There’s been no shortage of BIG EAST champions among them, either. But competing in the NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships was always just out of reach. That…
Comments closedFrank Fontaine connects a passion for music with a passion for teaching, and his students are the better for it. When you’re under your parents’ roof, the last thing you want to do is be just like them — at least that’s how it worked for Frank Fontaine, M.A.E. ’14. His father, Frank Sr., spent…
Comments closedMonsignor Joseph Reilly steps into the role of Seton Hall’s 22nd president — guided by faith and an open heart. Stepping down from the podium at the November 4 ceremonies marking his investiture as the University’s 22nd president, Monsignor Joseph Reilly S.T.L., Ph.D., moved closer to the audience to share three aspects of his life…
Comments closedIn 2022, Seton Hall’s men’s golf team won the BIG EAST title — the first time in 22 years — and set a school mark for scoring average. The coach at the time, Clay White, was overseeing a program on the rise when he moved on to the University of Pennsylvania that same year. That’s…
Comments closedSeton Hall celebrated the investiture of Monsignor Joseph Reilly, S.T.L., Ph.D., on November 4, 2024. This essay was adapted from his investiture address.
Comments closedThe lessons Keldrick Averhart, M.H.A. ’23 learned at Seton Hall are enhancing his work as a U.S. Navy corpsman in locations around the globe. In 2021, a devastating earthquake shook Haiti, killing more than 2,000 people and injuring more than 12,000 others. Navy corpsman Keldrick Averhart was sent there as part of a U.S. military…
Comments closedHow a Seton Hall professor and a student have stuck together for 25 years. When chemistry professor Dan Huchital saw Erin (Sharp) Williams’ application for admission to Seton Hall in 1998, there wasn’t a doubt in his mind she should be offered a scholarship. The awards committee agreed, and he called to tell her the…
Comments closedWith his appointment to the New Jersey Supreme Court, Justice Michael Noriega, J.D. ’02 became the first public defender to join the state’s top court.
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