Shining A Light on the Accomplishments of the Class of 2016 With their final semester of college cut short and commencement plans markedly altered, our 2016 alumnae pressed on for a strong finish. Congratulations to Magnificat’s newest college graduates. Well done! Suzanne Atkinson graduated from The Ohio State University with a B.A. in Psychology in 2019. She has completed her first year of graduate school for School Counseling at John Carroll University. Suzanne will pursue a career as a high school counselor. Mara Bedell earned a B.S. in Biology from The Ohio State University, and she is moving on to the Indiana University School of Optometry. Kathleen Bonifas earned a B.F.A. from New York University (NYU) in Film and Television. While at NYU, she also studied Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology; Producing; and Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Kathleen plans to move to Los Angeles to work toward a career as a producer. Hannah Caroscio is working as a Process Engineer for Frito-Lay. Hannah earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Miami University, where she minored in Humanitarian Engineering and earned a Senior Service Leadership Award. Christine Chase graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in French. Christine is currently working as a Federal Officer. Erin Cook graduated magna cum laude from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Communications. Erin will continue at Cincinnati with graduate studies in Psychology, specializing in Industrial and Community Psychology. Christina Cotton is a student of Computer Science and Information Systems and a varsity volleyball player at Clarion University. She is a Computer Information Science Department Scholarship winner and has earned several academic and
athletic honors, including Dean’s List, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Scholar Athlete, and All Atlantic Region Team Selection. Christine will pursue a career as a Software Developer in the Cleveland area after she graduates in December 2020. Jennifer Davis earned a B.S. in Health Sciences and Environmental Health from Purdue University. She is currently a Doctor of Physical Therapy student at the University of Colorado-Denver Anschutz Medical Campus. Margaret DeConcini graduated from Duquesne University where she studied Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Legal Studies. At Duquesne, she was honored as the 2018-2019 Outstanding Sorority President of the Year. In the fall, Margaret will be attending the New England Law School in Boston. Tess Donelan earned a degree in Communications and English at Loyola University Chicago, and she plans to move to New York City for a career in magazine journalism. Lauren Golonka completed a degree in Early Childhood and Special Education at Mercyhurst University where she will attend graduate school in the fall to further her studies in Special Education with a concentration in Autism. Karla Haddad was on the Dean’s List for six semesters at The Ohio State University (OSU) where she earned Bachelor Degrees in Business Administration, Marketing, and Political Science. While at OSU, she was Director of Concerts for the Ohio Union Activities Board, and she received a scholarship to attend the 2019 Pollstar Live! Conference in Beverly Hills, California. Karla will be working for Creative Artists Agency in
New York City, the world’s leading talent and entertainment agency specializing in artist representation. She is on the path to becoming an agent, and hopes to continue working in the live music sector. Nicole Haessly will begin graduate studies at The Ohio State University School of Optometry in the fall. Nicole was on the Dean’s List at Bowling Green State University where she earned a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. Elizabeth Hanna graduated from Case Western Reserve University where she majored in International and Middle Eastern Studies and minored in Economics and Religious Studies. Elizabeth was honored with the 2020 Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities Capstone Award. In the fall, Nicole will begin work toward a Master’s in Middle Eastern Studies at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. Ann Huesken graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a B.A. in Economics and Spanish. Ann will be moving to New York City to work in investment banking at Barclay’s. Maria Kavalec earned a B.S. in Nursing from Ohio University. She is now a Registered Nurse at the Children’s Home and Lemeiux Family Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Erin King completed Biomedical Engineering studies at Syracuse University for a B.S. degree, and she is currently a Technical Career Field Biomedical Engineer at the VA Medical Center in Hines, Illinois.
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