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Category: Alumni Success Stories

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Wrestling with Opportunity: Bobby Melok’s Path to WWE Digital Success

February 24, 2025

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Alumni Spotlight – Jon Lacey: Being Yourself Can Take You Far

December 13, 2024

Cathy Ngo

Cathy Ngo: Designing Success in Social Media

November 11, 2024

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Alumni Voices: From Montclair Musical Theater Major to Blue’s Clues Host

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.

October 24, 2024

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Carley Campbell: A Journey of Persistence and Success in Journalism

October 15, 2024

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Daniel Padierna: Embracing Diversity and Artistic Expression

April 22, 2024

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From Montclair to the Frontlines: Heather Berzak’s Journey in Journalism and Justice

March 21, 2024

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From School News to Professional Producer: Navigating the Path to News 12

Louis Biondolillo

February 19, 2024

Nathan Angelo, a BFA Musical Theatre major, holds a copy of his script as he announces on Instagram his Broadway debut in the ensemble of the original Broadway cast of Here Lies Love. (Photo courtesy Nathan Angelo)

Graduate Spotlight: From Classes to Broadway

Montclair State University’s Nathan Angelo debuted on Broadway before even finishing his degree

January 16, 2024

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Alumni Spotlight: Rayane Yamout

December 13, 2023

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Reporting Live with Erin Lawlor

November 20, 2023

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Red Hawks Wow in Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’

Alumni bring on-screen and behind-the-scenes know-how to reimagined Broadway classic

November 30, 2021