2008 Graduates in the Spotlight
As Western Connecticut State University prepares for our 110th annual Commencement ceremony, we pause for a moment to look back at our past — and ahead to our graduates’ futures.
Depending on the year they passed through our gates, our students have received a degree from the Danbury Normal School (1903 – 1936), Danbury State Teachers College (1937 – 1959), Danbury State College (1960 – 1967), Western Connecticut State College (1967 – 1982) and Western Connecticut State University (since 1983).
We’ve grown from early graduating classes of several dozen students to close to 1,000 in recent years, conferring undergraduate, graduate and starting this year — doctoral — degrees.
In the class of 2007, our graduates hailed from 13 U.S. states and 104 Connecticut cities and towns. The average age was 26 for those obtaining a bachelor's degree and 35 for those obtaining a master's degree. The mean grade point average in 2007 for WestConn students receiving a bachelor's degree was 2.98. For graduate students, it was 3.31.
The numbers for the class of 2008 are still being written. Here is a glimpse at what some of our graduates’ futures hold.
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Megan Brunell Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
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Frank LaBanca Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership |
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Nancy Caron M.S. in Education - Reading |
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Jillian Lane M.S. in Counseling Education - Community |
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Courtné Claudet Bachelor of Arts in Political Science |
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Michael Lombardi Bachelor of Science in Meteorology |
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Marisa Corti M.S.N. - Adult Nurse Practitioner |
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Charles Mastroni Master of Business Administration |
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Amy Crupi Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts |
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Irene McKinney B.S. in Secondary Education - English |
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Fletcher Dean Master of Fine Arts in Professional Writing |
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Todd Milano Bachelor of Science in Computer Science |
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Rebecca Devine Master of Arts in English - Writing |
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Laura Neville Bachelor of Science in Music Education |
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Ryan Edgley Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design |
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Imran Qazi Master of Arts in History |
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Novlet Fidler Master of Health Administration |
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Kristin Ruotolo Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
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Chelsea Higgins Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry |
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Jose Santiago Bachelor of Business Administration |
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Jennifer Hunt Bachelor of Science in Education |
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Mike Schwartz Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing |
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Lianne Hunter Bachelor of Arts in Relational Communication |
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Adam Schwarz Bachelor of Arts in Political Science |
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Susan Irving Master of Arts in History |
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Brittany Serke Dual Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry/Biochemistry and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish |
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Victoria Janega B.S. in Secondary Education - Spanish |
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Anne Witkavitch Master of Fine Arts in Professional Writing |
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Jeremiah Johnson Master of Science in Justice Administration |
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Samuel Young Bachelor of Arts in Biology |
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Katie Kupchik Bachelor of Music - Performance, Classical |
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