Reflections 
Biology & Criminal Justice Majors
Public Health Minor
Next Up: Cedar Crest College ABSN Program
“My greatest accomplishment would have to be to founding both Science Club and Tri-Alpha's E-board. Having an idea turn into a whole organization is just so surreal and beautiful. If someone told me this my freshmen year, I would have never imagined I could do it! But CCC allowed me to grow confident in myself over the years. Also, speaking at the Fall 2021 Tri-Alpha Induction Ceremony with Dr. Wilson was an honor. It allowed me to connect and hear the amazing stories that others like me had to share!”
Art Therapy Major
Psychology Minor
Next Up: Graduate school for Applied Behavior Analysis
“My favorite Cedar Crest memory was my Sophomore Expedition! I’m graduating a year early, so my trip was to Costa Rica. The sights and adventures were amazing! Coffee picking was definitely the best part!”
Exercise Science Major
Next Up: Cedar Crest College School of Nursing
“So far, my greatest accomplishment has been interning at Lehigh Valley Hospital in the cardiopulmonary unit. This experience surpassed my expectations and has solidified what I want to do with my future.”
Social Work and Psychology Double Major with a Certification in Child Welfare
Next Up: Working as a Medical Secretary at a dialysis clinic & graduate school for social work
“My greatest Cedar Crest accomplishment has been graduating with a double major in three years despite a global pandemic. I would like to thank Maynard Cressman for his unwavering support in my hopes to graduate early. He has been a major support system for me since the first day that I met him as one of my advisors. I appreciate his effort in laying out my course schedules with me for my three-year plan and his overall flexibility. I would also like to thank the entire social work department (Dr. Boland, Dr. Toth and Professor Weaver) as they have all contributed to my personal growth and my growth in the field of social work.”
Business Administration & Media Studies Majors
Leadership & Human Resource Management Certificates
Next Up: Cedar Crest College Master of Business Administration Program
“My greatest Cedar Crest accomplishment was the opportunity to be a First-Year Mentor. I am so incredibly proud of the young leaders that I was able to teach. I keep in contact with them and am proud to watch them accomplish big things. My mentees will always have a place in my heart, and I cannot wait to see what things wait for them after Cedar Crest. The First-Year Mentor team was a family, and I am always grateful to have been surrounded by people who care so much about our next generation of leaders.”
Dual Degree in Business Administration & Media Studies
Marketing Minor
Leadership Certificate
Next Up: Cedar Crest College Master of Business Administration Program
“My greatest Cedar Crest accomplishment: In April 2021, I presented my project "Life Imitating Art: Social Media, Filters, and Self-Image" at the annual LVAIC Women & Gender Studies Conference. I was incredibly grateful to not only discuss this topic in my COMM class but also at this type of event.”
Environmental Conservation Major
Communications Minor
Next Up: Master of Science in Communications at the Newhouse School, Syracuse University
“I loved being able to travel to the Schoodic Peninsula with my peers, Dr. Cigliano, and Dr. Berk. The experience was like no other, and the memories I made there will stay with me forever. Not only did I gain a better understanding of marine ecology and conservation field work, but I also gained my best friends. This is just one of the priceless opportunities that have been afforded to me here, and I am so grateful to have been a part of it!”
Psychology Major
Next Up: Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
“My greatest Cedar Crest accomplishment would be the leadership positions I held on campus. Senior year, I was the secretary of the Psychology Club. My sophomore year, I was the treasurer of the class of 2022. We held the first Sophomore Send Off, the preparation before the Sophomore Expedition.”
Forensic Science and Biology Majors
Chemistry Minor
Next Up: Cedar Crest College Forensic Science Master’s Program
“I want to thank Professor Janine Kishbaugh for being an amazing leader that I can look up to and for being the best research advisor. I never fail to learn something new from her and without her I wouldn’t have found my love for DNA research in relation to forensic science. Thank you for making my undergraduate experience unforgettable!”
Business Administration & Media Studies Majors
Pre-Law & Marketing Minors
Next Up: DeSales University (One Year Accelerated MBA), then Penn State Dickinson Law
“My favorite memory from my time here at Cedar Crest is traveling to London, England on the Sophomore Expedition. It was a once in a lifetime trip that I would not have been able to experience if I had gone anywhere else for school.”
Nursing Major
Next Up: Working at St. Luke’s Allentown on an orthopedic, chemotherapy med-surg floor
“My favorite Cedar Crest memory was being able to travel to Panama and Tanzania with the School of Nursing. There, I was able to meet the most amazing people and help a lot of individuals.”
Art Therapy Major
Psychology Minor
Next Up: Moving to Athens, GA & researching digital art use in creative healing
“My favorite Cedar Crest memory is finding my place in the Black Student Union on campus. Finding peers in clubs with whom I could relate helped me feel heard and understood.”
Business Administration & Media Studies Majors
Marketing & Event Planning Minors
Leadership & Human Resources Certificates
Management Concentration
Next Up: Cedar Crest College MBA Program & Serving as the Events and Communications Coordinator in the Cedar Crest Admissions Office
“There are so many people I can thank here at Cedar Crest that have made my academic journey possible, my friends Hannah Stott and Leannie Jusino who were there for me from the very first day of college and always helped me to persevere through the difficult days. My professors Christine Lombardo, Liz Ortiz, and Jim Brancato who have done everything in their power to help me study exactly what I want to while also helping me by being life coaches and just some of the most amazing people I have ever met. Also, I would like to thank Lisa Wallitsch and Katy Kresge who have helped me with just about every single problem that I have encountered and have helped me be professional through it all. There are so many more people I would like to thank that have helped me get to where I am today :)”
Business Administration Major
Accounting & Marketing Minors
Next Up: MBA Program
“My greatest Cedar Crest College accomplishment was being a member of Cedar Crest’s Delta Mu Delta business Honor Society chapter.”
Secondary Education & Integrated Biology Majors
Next Up: Substitute Teaching at Parkland High School
“My greatest accomplishment at Cedar Crest would definitely be making it to and through student teaching. It has taken a lot of work to get to where I am, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Being able to watch the kids learn and grow and knowing that I have had a major role in that has been the absolute greatest accomplishment!”
Art Therapy Major
Next Up: Transpersonal Art Therapy at Naropa University in Boulder, CO
“My favorite Cedar Crest memories are connecting with my professors, learning about them, and reflecting on what I’ve learned through my person and through my art. I’ve learned so much through my classmates as well, and hope to continue connecting.”
Health Science Major
Next Up: Speech Therapy Master’s
“My favorite Cedar Crest memory was the Sophomore Expedition to London!”
Art Integrated with Psychology Major
Next Up: Art Education master’s program with K-12 Art Teacher certificate at Kutztown University & substitute teaching
“My favorite memory at Cedar Crest was experimenting with clay with the guidance from my professor and peers. I enjoyed playing with bold colors and multiple textures.”
#CedarCrestCollege2022
Faculty Notes“Your hard work and dedication have paid off. You have earned this moment! I am so proud of all you have achieved! Your future is bright! Congratulations!!!!”
“A big thank you to all the students who made SYE London a FANTASTIC trip!”
“Congratulations on all your achievements. I enjoyed the time we got to spend together in London on SYE: Jack the Ripper, Harry Potter, London Bridge, Wicked and Abbey Road!. The future is in your hands. Treat it well.”
“Happy Graduation to my awesome group of London travelers! We shared many adventures traversing the streets of London, exploring Harry Potter, Harrods, and the Nightingale Museum! We used seemingly gallons of hand sanitizer, but not a mask in sight - who knew? Congratulations to you! Wishing you many successes in your future.
And congratulations to the courageous, nursing graduates of 2022! You have my admiration and respect for all that you've accomplished. May you enter your new nursing role, whether it be as an entry-level or advanced practitioner, with the same compassion and curiosity that brought you to the profession. And in the words of our beloved founder, Florence Nightingale, ‘Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses...We must be learning all of our lives.’ Congratulations and God bless!”
“Dearest Souls, Our task during your college journey was to tune a string within you—to tune it to a higher note. We can only hope that you are now resonating to the music of a higher ground. The tuned string within you will tune other strings as you encounter other souls. Together you will form a chord—in time a symphony, in time an expression of that Eternal Song that sings all that exists. Thank you for the privilege of being a part of your life's journey.”
“Congratulations to graduating Welch Group seniors Rachel Justice, Talia Watson, and Giulia Romano! Thank you for your hard work and dedication, and stay in touch!”
“Big congratulations to Sierra Lockhart, Hannah Stott, and Leannie Jusino, the first three students to complete the new Events Management minor. Cedar Crest is so much about what students do for the college, as much as it is about just taking courses. The college has been better for all that you did this year to make the campus lively and try to bring people together. You three are a hard act to follow. I think few people can imagine how hard you have really worked, because you make it look effortless and professional. Thank you and good luck next year.”
“Congratulations to all of the graduating seniors and a special shout-out to my London travelers! I am so proud of all of you and wish you all the best in the next leg of your life's journey!”
"Wishing the very best to all of my students in the Class of 2022, especially my daughter, Mackenzie!
Check out the photo of her and I back at my graduation!"
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