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…
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A 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…
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Frank 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…
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Monsignor 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…
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In 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…
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Seton 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.
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The 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…
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How 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…
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With 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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