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By Shawn Fury In a stellar college basketball career that included stops at Duke, Virginia Tech and Seton Hall, Azana Baines has used plenty of one-on-one skills during five-on-five contests. At practice and in pickup games, she worked hard in two-on-two battles. But last summer, Baines expanded her game by playing in competitive three-on-three tournaments…

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Scores of Magic

By Shawn Fury As Natalie Tavana tallied clutch goal after clutch goal last season for the women’s soccer team, Seton Hall’s social media accounts gave her a nickname befitting someone who conjured up scores whenever the Pirates needed them. “The Magician gets number 9,” read the team’s Twitter feed when Tavana scored against St. John’s…

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A Pesto With Purpose

By Anthony D’Angelico Sometimes life gives you lemons. In the case of Carina Castagna, B.A. ’21/M.P.A. ’22, life gave her basil, a father’s love and a business idea. Castagna began her journey at Seton Hall with a steadfast strength that never let up; when she was deferred admission to the University, she did not take…

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Ministry of Love

By Anthony D’Angelico Students and alumni know the words in the Seton Hall University seal: Hazard Zet Forward. Jennifer Nelson ’03/M.A.’08, founder of a global prayer card ministry, is the definition of the motto: Whatever the peril, ever forward. Nelson attended Seton Hall during a tumultuous time — she is a survivor of the 2000…

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On the Watch

By Christopher Hann Tonya Ugoretz, M.A. ’01 was just 18 months into her career at the Federal Bureau of Investigation — 18 months removed from graduating with the first full class at Seton Hall’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations — when in 2003 she was chosen to serve as the daily intelligence briefer for…

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The Nurse Practitioner’s Champion

By Amanda Loudin Nurses are the nation’s caregivers, but there aren’t enough of them. The shortfall nationwide could reach 450,000 by 2025, according to a recent McKinsey report, a situation the consulting firm deemed “dire.” Mary Ellen Roberts, associate professor in the College of Nursing and chair of the graduate nursing department, is determined to…

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