Alumni News

English Majors will Save the World – and So Can You.

With each passing year, super-ager Donald Shandler ’63, ’66 MA, PhD finds new ways to fulfill his life’s purpose. Now that his favorite query, “What about me? I’m 83” has become “But wait – there’s more – I’m 84!,” we have to ask: what will he be up to at 85?

Janine K. Iannarelli ’83 is a card-carrying member of the “jet-set” – the international market for pre-owned business aircraft, that is. Courageous and ever committed to hard work, Iannarelli is a leader in the exclusive representation and acquisition of business jets valued upwards of $75,000,000.

Kenneth Miles ’18 puts his broadcast journalism degree from Bloomfield College to work in a career he loves – in particular through the Trenton Journal, a multimedia platform he founded that is amplifying community voices in New Jersey’s capital city.

Laura Mattia ’82, ’90 MBA, PhD CFP ® is on a mission to help more women to pursue careers in finance.

Discover how Josh Dela Cruz, a 2011 Montclair State University graduate, transitioned from the stage to the screen, hosting Blue’s Clues & You! and making his mark on Broadway and children’s television.

From her early beginnings as an intern at Marvel, she honed her skills in graphic design. Now deputy director of social media at Buzzfeed, she single handedly launched the company’s Asian American identity brand, A*Pop.

Deviating from his initial plan to teach social studies, Andrew T. Fede ’78 used his history degree as a path to law school – but he circled back, returning to Montclair as an adjunct instructor and authoring several publications that merge his love of history with his knowledge of law.

Anastasia (Stacy) Rubis ’09 MA makes her debut as a novelist with Oriana: A Novel of Oriana Fallaci, marking Rubis’ more than 40 years of fascination with the Italian journalist. Oriana dives into Fallaci’s story, exploring the trailblazer’s passionate private life as well as her impact on the field of journalism.