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Shakara Head received a Master of Science degree with Honors in Human Service Administration with a concentration in Family Counseling from the University of Baltimore .
Adrianna Kamosa is the marketing manager at Bien Merite , a bakery in Corpus Christi , Tx . Inspired by the bakery and the rolling hills of lavender in the French countryside , she created a magnificent mural for the establishment . Although she has been painting for a long time , this is her first large-scale mural . She was also excited to have her artwork displayed at a local Corpus Christi boutique in September .
Elizabeth Mayer is the Young Adult Associate at the Rising Sun Branch Library . She recently earned the Master of Library Science degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania .
Jasmin Ramirez was accepted into the graduate program in biotechnology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County .
Andrew Schmidt ’ 17 ’ 19M and Courtney Nellies were married on August 15 at Sacred Heart Parish in Glyndon , Md . Due to COVID , it was a small wedding and reception with a brief getaway to Luray Caverns in Virginia . The couple is planning a larger vow renewal next year with a honeymoon in Bar Harbor , Maine .
Janaya Slaughter is attending the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartansburg , S . C . In 2019 she received her white coat in a special ceremony , officially marking the beginning of her journey as a medical student .
After graduating in May from Bluefield College / Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a master ’ s degree in biomedical sciences , Empryss Tolliver is enrolled at the Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine . She attributes her successful application to podiatry school to the strong academic foundation and training at SU .
Kyle Weidemeyer ’ 17 and Allison Herr ’ 18 were married in August 2020 . Kyle is a budget analyst for Architect of the Capitol in Washington D . C . and Allison is a kindergarten teacher for Montgomery
County Public Schools in Silver Spring , Md .
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Krystal Carpintieri and James Cotriss were married on Aug . 1 , 2020 . Their wedding was originally scheduled for May but was delayed by three months due to COVID , but they made it work and had an amazing day . In April 2020 , Krystal won two silver and two bronze Indigo Awards , which celebrates the best in digital and graphic design . She is a visual designer at Barcoding and is part of the team that won a GDUSA American Inhouse Design Award in August for their Enterprise Mobility Study & Report .
Grace Clark was promoted to account executive at Profiles , a marketing , communications and events firm . In this new role she develops and implements public relations campaigns for clients , and oversees media and influencer outreach efforts , coordinates community relations strategies , assists with social media content development and secures media coverage .
Meghann Hefner is working as a beverage application technician at McCormick Spice Company . Previously she worked elsewhere in the flavoring industry , but is excited to transition to McCormick . She hopes to pursue a master ’ s degree in food science .
Meghan Loveless began a new job last September as a public relations and marketing coordinator at Adventist HealthCare in Gaithersburg , Md .
Jaclyn May is a marketing communication specialist at Kenneth Clark Company in Columbia , Md . She is responsible for promoting and marketing the company ’ s role of handling all sizes of shipments from a single pallet to super loads .
Curtis McInnis is a second year medical student at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg , Va . In 2019 he received his white coat after completing his first block at medical school . Curtis was admitted to Edward Via after completing a master of arts in biomedical sciences at Bluefield College , and is planning on a research project in Alzheimer ’ s disease .
Kamica Price is the PR coordinator at Vectorworks , where she interned while a student at SU .
In April 2019 , Dan Williams ’ 18 ’ 19M joined the Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs as an offensive coaching intern working with the quarterbacks . In March 2020 he was promoted to a new role as assistant to the head coach . Dan was a three year starter for the SU Mustangs . He was a first team quarterback All-MAC selection in 2016 and 2017 , and the MAC Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 .
Priscilla Williams is a graphic designer with the Children ’ s Literacy Initiative in Philadelphia .
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Mina Altman is enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching program at George Washington University . She was one of the first two SU students to graduate with a Professional Minor ( Management & Organizational Leadership ).
Lanett Bagley is a Circulation Clerk at the Hurlock Public Library in Dorchester County , Md . She was accepted to the Master of Library and Information Science program at the University of Maryland and began her studies there in the spring .
Nahbila Bassah was accepted to the Anne Arundel Community College / University of Maryland at Baltimore Collaborative Program , in which students complete a Master of Science in Health Science from UMB and a Certificate of Physician Assistant Studies from AACC . Her studies began in May . Nahbila is originally from Cameroon and has wanted to study medicine since she was very young .
Allison Bishop was accepted to several veterinary medicine programs and decided to attend VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg , VA . She began her studies there in the fall . While at SU she volunteered with the farm animals at Pearlstone Center and with the Baltimore Humane Society Spay and Neuter Clinic to gain veterinary experience . After graduation , she attended the Loop Abroad Thailand College Veterinary Program where she was able to experience veterinary medicine through a different culture and work with various species including elephants . She was a veterinary technician at Prince Frederick Animal
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