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Category: College Spotlight

Cookie Howard sits at a table in a hallway in Susan A. Cole Hall.

The Single Mom of Mr. Cory’s Cookies Fame Overcomes Adversity and Rises to the Graduation Stage

Defying many odds, Cookie Howard conquers it all – and leaves a legacy of advocacy for adult learners and a tribe of supporters at 鶹ý

Allison Abrom stands in a food hall at 鶹ý.

From Grit to Graduation: One Student’s Self-Funded Journey at 鶹ý

Working her way through college – without loans or aid – this Winter Commencement 2026 graduate exemplifies fortitude, drive and 鶹ý pride

8-year-old Colette Fougere says 'r' into a microphone while Alexis Gallagher looks on.

Groundbreaking Speech Therapy Research Helps Child Master the ‘r’ Sound in Weeks

Innovative visual biofeedback technology, developed by a 鶹ý speech-language pathology professor, is helping children with speech sound disorders and training future SLPs

鶹ý and Essex County Health celebrate a new partnership.

University Announces Partnership with Essex County

Two women stand side by side in a courtyard on the 鶹ý campus.

鶹ý Course Meets Growing Demand for Trauma and Resilience Training

Developed in partnership with New Jersey’s Office of Resilience, From Trauma to Healing transforms how professionals support youth, families and communities through healing-centered approaches

鶹ý Life: Championing Families, Chasing Dreams

Family advocate Oscaterin Bautista balances a double major, career and family at 鶹ý

This Is What Graduating Looks Like: Samantha Eloy’s Joy-Filled Moment Captures the Spirit of Commencement

Upon earning her Master of Public Health degree, Samantha Eloy experienced a defining moment of pure joy – captured in one unforgettable image

Two 鶹ý Students Turn Their Own Hearing Loss into Audiology Careers

Graduate Spotlight: Preschool and now graduate doctoral classmates Grace Gleba and Nicole Genser advocate for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

鶹ý Life: A Day with a Food and Nutrition Science Major

Meet 鶹ý sophomore Katrina “Katie” Cicero

How Loss and War Shaped a 鶹ý Student’s Research and Passion for Counseling

A Mother’s Promise Fulfilled: Sailume Walo-Roberts earns doctorate, honors daughter’s legacy

From Ireland to America: Former Waitress and Chef Achieves American Dream of a College Degree

How Jean-Marie Beeks found support as a wife, mother and 鶹ý student

International Student Flips Language Barrier into Benefit, Finds Voice at 鶹ý

Ecuadorian Andrea Uguna’s story is a testament to the power of perseverance and transforming struggles into success