Resilience Resume – Father Rob Hagan

Rev. Rob Hagan | Senior Associate Athletic Director

“The world is full of success stories, and we know that life is also full of struggle. It is amazing when we come to realize how connected those two experiences are to one …

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Resilience Resume – Kathy Byrnes

Kathleen J Byrnes, JD | Vice President for Student Life

“I graduated summa cum laude from college and a year later started law school at Duke University. I was on a trajectory for worldly success, coming out of a top law school and …

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Resilience Resume – Dr. Terry Nance

Teresa Nance, PhD | Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Chief Diversity Officer | Associate Professor

“I come from an aspiring middle-class Black family. That means that of my five sisters and brothers, three of us grew up in inner-city Cleveland and …

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Resilience Resume – Jay Wright

Jay Wright, William B. Finneran Endowed Head Coach, Men’s Basketball

“In November 2004, we were about to begin our fourth season at Villanova. We had yet to reach an NCAA Tournament. Over breakfast at the Villanova Diner, journalist Dana O’Neil …

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Resilience Resume – Dr. Joyce Russell

Joyce Russell, PhD | Dean Emeritus, Villanova School of Business | Professor of Management

“Throughout my life, I’ve had various professional and personal obstacles and setbacks that have called for resilience on my part and the need to pick myself up and …

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Resilience Resume – Vanessa Rutigliano

Vanessa Rutigliano | Assistant Director of Industry Advising, Career Center

“When I was a first-year undergraduate student, I was trying super hard to “find my friend group.” I wanted to get more involved on my campus, so I thought the perfect …

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Resilience Resume – Michael DiMaio

Michael DiMaio | Student and Director of The Infinite Mission

“I came from a working-class family of five and grew up in a community that limited my knowledge of career options. I was also only the second in my family to …

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Career Center Newsletter – March 2023

Welcome back, Wildcats!

We hope you had a fun Spring Break and are feeling rested and refreshed. We missed your visits to Garey Hall, but we’re happy to bring you some new opportunities out there within this month’s Career Center …

By Dan Luner
Dan Luner Digital Media & Assessment Specialist
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Resilience Resume – Christine Palus

Christine Palus | Dean, College of Professional Studies

“In my early days as a faculty member, I was working on an article for many years, and every time I submitted it to a journal it was rejected. It happened upwards of …

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Career Center Newsletter – February 2023

How’s it going, Wildcats?

Did you enjoy the Spring Career Fairs? We had a blast, but guess what? There are plenty of opportunities still out there and within this month’s Career Center Newsletter featuring:

As a reminder, the Career Center …

By Dan Luner
Dan Luner Digital Media & Assessment Specialist
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