What’s ahead?
A world of possibilities. Meet our alumni as they share insights about their Fairfield education.
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I had a thirst for knowledge, a passion for excellence and a commitment to leave this world a little better than I found it. Fairfield taught me that I had a responsibility to lead.
Dr. Peter Pronovost ’87 Major: Biology Professor and Critical Care Specialist at Johns Hopkins University
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In 2009, Dr. Pronovost won a prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for his revolutionary work in creating a checklist system for critical care teams that has resulted in thousands of lives saved each year. Time Magazine named him one of the “most influential people of 2008.”
100%
of Fairfield seniors who applied to medical school with their advisors’ recommendation were accepted
I learned how “toAtlookFairfield, at both the details and big picture of any issue. ” Rebecca Hayes ’92 Major: Economics
Guest chef on television’s “America’s Test Kitchen,” Becky is a trained chef on the national program where trained cooks provide invaluable tips for home foodies.
produces engineers who know how to speak and write. “A Fairfield lot of real world work in engineering is not just designing and drafting but presenting, selling and communicating. ” Liam Baker ’93 Major: Mechanical Engineering
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs – U.S. Power Generation Company
$49,327
is the average starting salary for the class of 2013, excluding bonuses*
#3
in US News and World Report 2014 Rankings among our peers (Regional Universities -North)
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Fairfield taught me that social responsibility needs to be a part of our daily lives. As a teacher, I offer more than knowledge — I offer support, guidance, and encouragement so that my students can dream big.
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Kristen Record ’99 Major: Physics In June 2010, Kristen, a high school physics teacher in Stratford, CT, was one of 103 pre-collegiate teachers nationwide named by President Barack Obama to receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
My time at Fairfield really cemented my “desire to be in public service, and if there’s
one thing I learned from Fairfield it’s that there is always an opportunity to serve in some capacity.
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Steve Shannon ’93 Major: Politics Principal of a Virginia law firm and Adjunct Professor at George Mason Law School. Since graduating from Fairfield (where he served as President of the Fairfield University Student Association), Steve earned a law degree from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in public policy from Georgetown University. He worked as a local prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia before being elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2003. Steve served as a state delegate until 2010.
40%
of graduates found jobs through campus recruiting and employment resources*
of a Fairfield liberal arts education is that we learned “toAask,benefit ‘Why & why not?’. In the business world, you want people
to question the status quo, to understand the linkage of what tasks you perform to overall business objectives and to constantly look for ways to improve a process or a procedure. John Walker ’75 Major: Accounting
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer for GE Asset Management. John oversees Trade Operations, Equity Trading, Data Governance, Client Reporting, Quality, and other operational efforts for GE. He also serves as a Trustee of GE Pension Plan Trusts and a board member of various GE Funds.
Top 9%
on Payscale’s College Salary Report
Fairfield taught me the importance of “bringing justice, if not to the whole world,
at least to the part of the world you occupy. These are important values. Amenda Legros ’08 Major: Communication
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Communications Manager for an importation and distribution company in her hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Amenda is currently enjoying a unique internship opportunity in New York City at the offices of UN Women as part of her master’s studies in communication at Fairfield.
Fairfield opened my eyes to the many possibilities life had to “offer and that’s a lesson I still keep in mind today. ” Rich Pych ’75 Major: Accounting
President, Business Operations for San Antonio Spurs Sports and Entertainment
42,000
Stags in Alumni Herd
The most important thing I learned at Fairfield was to look “ at the bigger picture, to consider things with a humanistic
approach. Environmental laws are not black and white, and if I’m interpreting them I always try to do it for the greater good of the citizens. It’s a thought process that I picked up at Fairfield.
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Sue Drost Cone ’76 Major: Biology Industrial hygienist, Department of Public Health, San Francisco
The encouragement “ I received from my
professors to give back to the community has shaped the course of my life and continues to guide me to the best public servant that I can be.
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Daniel Knapik ’89 Major: Political Science After a 20-year career in occupational safety and health, Daniel was elected Mayor of the City of Westfield, MA
My Fairfield “education
provided the required technical and leadership foundation that has allowed me to successfully lead in all my roles in GE.
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Margarita Jules ’10, Major: Computer Engineering Margarita currently works at GE Capital.
#1
Region for access to Fortune 500 companies located within one hour of campus
In my job, I am “constantly drawing on
what I learned at Fairfield to inform my reporting. So often, news breaks and I am asked to get on the air immediately. Having that solid foundation of a Fairfield education allows me to call upon the breadth and depth of knowledge across the liberal arts that I was exposed to. I use that knowledge to help viewers understand what’s happening and perhaps most importantly why. Steve Bottari ’11
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Major: Communication and Politics News Anchor – WCAX-TV, Vermont’s CBSaffiliate covering VT, NY, NH and Montreal, Canada. Fairfield University’s 2011 Commencement Valedictorian.
98%
of 2013 graduates secured full-time employment, were admitted to graduate school, or participated in volunteer service programs*
64
Fulbright Scholarships awarded since 1993
The internships I had while I was at Fairfield “taught me how hard you have to work and how competitive the industry is. They also taught me the importance of networking and building relationships. These are all things that can’t really be taught in a classroom. Matt Ferrigno ’06 Major: Communication
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Director, Strategic Marketing, Island Def Jam Records. After interning at Island Def Jam while at Fairfield, Matt is working with hip hop and pop artists such as Kanye West, Jennifer Lopez, Ludacris, and Justin Bieber.
technology used at “theSimulation School of Nursing enhanced the development of my nursing skills, while also keeping the focus on always treating patients with compassion.
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Jenna LoGiudice ’06 Major: Nursing RN, MSN Certified Nurse Midwife at Specialists in Women’s Healthcare, P.C. in Waterbury, CT. Jenna continued her education receiving a master’s in nursing from Yale University in 2008 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in nursing at the University of Connecticut.
thing my Fairfield education did was “toOne reinforce my early learning about making a positive impact on the lives of others. ” Carolyn Vermont ’82, M.A.’84 Major: Theater Arts
President of the Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). During President Obama’s campaign, Vermont was active in the National African-American Leadership Team. She met with Michelle Obama in a roundtable discussion during a campaign visit to Connecticut, and the First Lady has kept in touch.
Enjoy more Fairfield alumni profiles at www.fairfield.edu/alumniprofiles * From Class of 2013 Survey respondents
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