Terrier Volume 77, Number 1 - Spring 2013 | Page 5

Today’s Terriers

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The SFC Today staff: Anthony Ruggiero, Danielle Adone and Justin Worsley with New York Times Op-Ed Columnist Frank Bruni. R I G H T: Danielle Adone ’13

Danielle Adone ’13 — On A Winning Pace
By Toni Rich ’09

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personal mentor, Mark McSherry. “The school

er college diploma newly in hand,
Danielle Adone ’13 is ready for what
lies ahead. With numerous highly

sought after internships under her belt,
newspaper editor-in-chief experience and
an education most young adults only dream
of, Ms. Adone is ready to race down the
road to success.
Born and raised on Staten Island, Danielle

“To attend a school that is so
passionate about educating its
students to the best of their ability
is a blessing. All of the professors
care not only about our education,
but also about us as people.”

newspaper was home for me. That’s where I felt
the most comfortable,” she explains.
“Danielle has the spark of life that you wish
every student had,” said Professor McSherry.
“She comes in to work every day full of energy
and it rubs off on everyone else.”
She applied for and won the editor-in-chief
position in her senior year, managing the paper

grew up with a perfect blend of city and
suburban life. Her tight-knit family was key to her growth into adulthood

with its more than 25 writers, two assistant
editors and another five editors on top of that. She remembers her first

as well as her goals to be a successful writer and editor. Her parents,
Darryl and Diane, are her life-long role models and biggest cheerlead-

big thrill: “We were pleasantly surprised to see the newspaper have a
65 percent growth rate [in website visits] since I became editor-in-chief.

ers, a positive influence she tries to be for her younger sister, Desiree.
Her father has, “always been the voice telling me to go the extra
mile and never settle for average.” That voice served as literal motivation for Adone when she completed the 2011 New York City Marathon.
Her mother, “is the one who can always put a smile on anyone’s face.
She has a way of easing my stress and seeing the bright side of
any situation.”
Yet it is Desiree who continues to be Danielle’s “it” person. She says
no matter how often the siblings bicker, her little sister has grown to
become her best friend and confidante. Danielle explains she can only
hope her sister, a sophomore in high school, has a similar, incredible
college experience.
When Danielle decided St. Francis College was the best choice for
her college education, her family and friends were thrilled. “We knew
it would be a great college to attend, but we had no idea about the
amazing opportunities waiting for me.”
Danielle seized every one of those opportunities to learn and get
involved. During her sophomore year, she joined the student newspaper
and website, SFC Today, thanks to one of her favorite professors and

It was the highest growth rate to date and we valued that because we
work ed as a team and achieved a goal that was important to all of us.”
“To attend a school that is so passionate about educating its students
to the best of their ability is a blessing. All of the professors care not
only about our education, but also about us as people. When we walk
into class, our professors ask how our day is going and talk to us as
people before any lectures or lessons are given. We aren’t numbers
at St. Francis.”
After completing internships at Family Circle, Men’s Fitness and
Cosmopolitan Magazine, Danielle feels more than prepared to head out
into the real world. “I know a lot of new graduates leave college and
think, ‘Now what?’ I don’t think I’ll have that problem because I know
I have the tools that I need to succeed. I am fortunate enough to have
built a portfolio at St. Francis, gained real world knowledge through
internships and have the confidence to pursue my dreams.”
As a child, one of those dreams was to work at Runner’s World.
With Danielle Adone’s determination and will to stay on track, it’s just
one of many goals she’s on pace to achieve. ●

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