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At Marietta College, we believe the world needs more Pioneers.
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Today’s employers — in all fields — need innovative problem solvers and creative thinkers who will advance their organizations. They want leaders. They want Pioneers. Marietta College prepares those leaders. We help students pursue big ideas, apply them to real life and turn what they care about into careers. From the moment you arrive, you will be challenged by your professors and by your peers to work hard, to use your creativity and to take an active role in the community as a representative of Marietta College. Our 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio means you will interact closely with your professors to make the most out of your classroom time and forge lasting relationships with them. Our professors will help and encourage you to conduct meaningful research and seek out experiencebuilding internships early in your academic career at Marietta. You will have opportunities to present your research at professional conferences and on campus during spring semester’s All Scholars Day, when students and faculty present research projects and creative works to the entire campus and members of the community. Your work at Marietta College will be celebrated. Our students are serious about their futures and realize Marietta College is the first step to accomplishing their dreams. They are focused. They are passionate. They know what they do here will define who they become and how they impact the world.
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N CK GE LFUSS ’07 You may recognize Nick Gehlfuss ’07 as Dr. Will Halstead from NBC’s hit show Chicago Med. At Marietta College, we remember him performing in the 24-Hour Play Festival and The Master’s Boy.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, Marietta College, 2007
“Before college, acting was fun,” Nick said. “During my time at Marietta College, I learned how to respect the craft and chose to make a career out of it.” Nick, who was awarded the 2016 Outstanding Young Alumnus honor, has also appeared on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Longmire, The Newsroom, The Good Wife and Royal Pains. Of course, he’s also appeared in cross-over roles on Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.
Master of Fine Arts in Acting, University of MissouriKansas City, 2009
After college, Nick moved to New York City, performing in plays and paying his dues. He has regularly told the story of taking his guitar out onto the streets to make extra money — and being able to buy a plate of spaghetti, meatballs and sausage for $1.50. “I’ve come a long way since then; but those days, the struggle of the beginning of everything, is where you find out what you’re made of and certainly the most interesting days,” he said during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Big break came on TV series Army Wives in 2010
Nick said landing a leading role in a successful TV series is a dream come true, but it also gives him some flexibility. “I can now choose to do small plays, or take a role in a theater, and I don’t have to worry about how much money I’m getting paid,” Nick said. “I can do it because I love the part or it’s something I want to do.” Stars as Dr. Will Halstead on NBC’s Chicago Med
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Your career after graduation actually begins the first day you walk onto campus, even if you don’t know what you want to do. Your study habits and attention to details are important, but you should also meet your advisor and connect with Marietta College’s Career Center during your first semester.
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You will start on your career path by meeting one-on-one with your advisor. Our students have a career advisor who helps guide them and keep them on the right path to professional success. If you are considering law school, medical school or veterinary school, we have an advisor for each of those areas ... and our success rate in placing students is nearly 100 percent. Another important career preparation tool is experience. With hundreds of local, regional and national company contacts, the College’s Career Center will assist you in finding an internship, or even a job shadowing opportunity. The office also provides training sessions on résumé writing, interviewing skills and proper business
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SUCCESS IN PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Blake Johnson ’11 Dentist at River City Dental Group Marietta, Ohio Blake was a member of the College’s Honors Program and the Ultimate Frisbee Team, as well as a brother of Alpha Tau Omega who earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. He graduated from West Virginia University’s School of Dentistry in 2015 and is now a local dentist. “While the accessibility of my academic professors at Marietta College was priceless in preparing me for the challenge of my graduate program, the experience in meaningful leadership roles on campus prepared me to manage my team while practicing dentistry. The whole dream came fullcircle when I came back to Marietta to start my career.”
Danielle Chirdon ’15 Associate at Reed Smith LLP Chicago, Illinois Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, was a McDonough Scholar and spent a semester studying abroad in Finland during her undergraduate years. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University and she is a member of Reed Smith’s Business and Finance Department. “The combination of these programs, with the problem solving skills and industry knowledge I learned though my minor in petroleum engineering, prepared me well for the challenges of law school and my current position with Reed Smith LLP.”
Rachel Stahl ’17 Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Columbus, Ohio Rachel earned a Bachelor of Science degree Biochemistry and she is expected to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from The Ohio State University in 2021. She is planning to pursue shelter medicine as well as a small animal private practice. “My experience at Marietta, especially within the Chemistry Department, still resonates with me at OSU. I’ve utilized the undergraduate research skills I learned with Dr. (Suzanne) Parsons in OSU’s retroviral lab during my summer internships.” MARIETTA COLLEGE
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Elijah Balek ’22 Hometown: Vermilion, Ohio Major: Accounting and Actuarial Science Internship: Lake Erie Crushers (Lake Erie, Ohio)
Torri Clarchick ’21 Hometown: Avella, Pennsylvania Major: Petroleum Engineering Internship: Southwestern Energy Company (Houston, Texas)
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Hometown: Lake Forest, Illinois Major: Accounting and Finance Internship: Discover Financial Services (Houston, Texas)
INTERNSHIPS Jessica Hill ’20 Hometown: Woodsfield, Ohio Major: Finance and Economics Internship: PNC Financial Services (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Ross Keller ’20
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Hometown: Long Bottom, Ohio Major: Land and Energy Management Internship: Atwell Group (Cleveland, Ohio)
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Ashley Klopfenstein ’20 Finance and Public Accounting During the summer before her senior year, Ashley interned with Plante Moran — one of the nation’s largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms — in Chicago, Illinois. By the end of the summer, Ashley had secured a fulltime job with Plante Moran after she graduated in May 2020.
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Connecting the dots is something Phil York ’10 has always felt was one of his biggest strengths. After graduating from Marietta and while attending graduate school, Phil started to focus on a career path that included non-profit organizations. He quickly surmised that non-profits need robust and focused fundraising to flourish. Since then he has successfully spearheaded fundraising efforts from Texas to Washington, D.C. “I started by doing some volunteering at non-profits when I was in graduate school, and I was fortunate enough to secure some big grants, including one for $300,000 for a local health clinic.” He leveraged that experience to secure his first job as the Director of Development for Habitat for Humanity in Waco, Texas. “I was attracted to the job because I knew that home ownership wasn’t something that was free, and I loved the mission of the organization.” Phil also knew that Habitat was a global brand that could eventually lead him back home to Frederick, Maryland. In 2016, he returned to Maryland as the Director of Development for Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County. He has also served as a Development Manager for National Children’s Alliance and Manager of Designated Campaigns for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Marietta College, 2010
Master of Public Administration Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
Joined Habitat for Humanity as the Director of Development in Waco, Texas, in 2014
In 2020, he was named Development Manager for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition in Washington, D.C. “I have no doubt my time at Marietta College helped prepare me and is why I have realized this arc in my career. One tool in particular is the ability to learn. It sounds cliché, but that is a competitive advantage. It wasn’t until I saw it in action that I understood. From Habitat for Humanity to the Kennedy Center, you wouldn’t think someone with a Political Science degree should be doing fundraising for those organizations. But I could always pick up a book and learn how to speak to the people who are passionate about housing or the arts. Knowing how to prioritize based on my audience is what is most important.”
Development Manager for the National Community Reinvestment Coalition in Washington, D.C.
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Cameron Cantley ’20 Hometown: Vincent, Ohio Major: Accounting Grad School: The Ohio State University Program: Moritz College of Law
Kelsey Carver ’20 Hometown: Bellville, Ohio Major: Communication Grad School: Texas State University Program: Master of Arts in Communication Studies
Madeline Holbrook ’20 Hometown: Lancaster, Ohio Major: Psychology Grad School: Walsh University Program: Master of Occupational Therapy
GRAD SCHOOL Brittany Palm ’20 Hometown: Prosperity, Pennsylvania Major: Athletic Training Grad School: University of Pittsburgh Program: Master of Sports Medicine
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Hometown: Sykesville, Maryland Major: Information Systems and Accounting Grad School: Marshall University Program: Master of Business Administration
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Rachel Ewing ’20 Hometown: Stockton, California Major: English Graduate School: Virginia Tech Program: Master of Arts in English Literature
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“I am extremely grateful for how well my time at Marietta prepared me for this next step. The professors in all the departments I have been a part of — English, Political Science and Leadership — have constantly made themselves accessible to offer advice and guidance throughout not only my classes here, but also the process of figuring out what my next step would be.”
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CH D WALK R ’10 Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, Marietta College, 2010
Chad Walker ’10 thought he had the perfect job. Having just completed his seventh year as an assistant athletic trainer at Arizona State University and working with the Sun Devils’ new hockey program, Walker and his wife, Becca Holzworth Walker ’10, were happy to stick around Tempe. “Becca was teaching and I loved what I was doing. I always wanted to work for a major Division I program, but then an opportunity with the San Diego Gulls [a minor league hockey team] came available.”
Master of Education, Arizona State University, 2013, Tempe, Arizona
One day after interviewing for the job, Chad found out Becca was pregnant with their first child — Jackson. Chad nearly turned down the job, but Becca convinced him it would work. After a year with the Gulls, the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks promoted Chad in July 2018, and he’s now an assistant athletic trainer. Sam Crowther, former Chair of Marietta College’s Sports Medicine program, caught up with Chad when the Ducks played in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.
Left Arizona State to become Head Athletic Trainer with the San Diego Gulls, 2017
“I am very proud of Chad on what he has accomplished since leaving Marietta College,” Crowther said. “While at Marietta, Chad wasn’t one of our top students academically but he was clinically. He made the most of every opportunity and demonstrated a strong work ethic.” Now Chad travels around North America to locations like Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Philadelphia over a seven-day stretch. “It’s tough, especially with a young child, but I am the luckiest person I know.”
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Here is a look at the occupations of a few graduates from the Class of 2011: Craig Baniszewski Athletic Training Chiropractor Great Lakes Family Chiropractic Erie, Pennsylvania
Brooke Exley Human Resource Management Human Resources Manager Netrality Data Centers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Celia Brockway Music Director of Student Success Richard Bland College of William & Mary Petersburg, Virginia
Brendan George International Leadership Workflow/Project Coordinator NHBP Battle Creek, Michigan
Tim Crandall International Business International Operations Manager Logistics Plus Inc. Dallas, Texas
Jackie Hartle Advertising & Public Relations Lead Consultant 84.51° Cincinnati, Ohio
Aleece Dye Graphic Design Trust & Business Development Specialist Peoples Bank Marietta, Ohio
Mallory Hoff-Jones Health Science Nurse Practitioner PARS Brain and Spine Parkersburg, West Virginia
Ryan Ellis Geology Geologist Ohio EPA Columbus, Ohio
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Blake Johnson Biochemistry Dentist River City Dental Group Marietta, Ohio
Alison Matas Journalism Director of Development Habitat for Humanity Canton, Ohio Kathryn Patton Petroleum Engineering Field Engineer Chevron Houston, Texas Yolien Peeters International Leadership/ Economics Project Analyst UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Hope Supernault Supernic Organizational Communication Onboarding Manager Anthology Buffalo, New York Jacob Verdoorn Economics Project Consultant TMC Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
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Ryan Whitnable ’11 Accounting After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting, Ryan Whitnable worked as a staff accountant for one year with Peoples Bank in Marietta before joining Dana Incorporated. Since 2012, Ryan has been promoted several times and is now a senior internal auditor based in Toledo, Ohio. “When you are 18 or 19, you don’t really know how your career is going to take shape. What Marietta College provided me when I was still figuring things out is the skills to be ready for whatever opportunities came my way.” MARIETTA COLLEGE
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NASA ROGERS ELECTRIC IHEARTMEDIA HALLIBURTON ANHEUSER-BUSCH FOX-TV HANOVER RESEARCH XO COMMUNICATIONS ESPN CAMPUS LIVING VILLA TARGET ANTE UP PUBLISHING PNC FINANCIAL F ANADARKO NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL DEP PEOPLES BANK UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MED TALL TALE PRODUCTIONS WALT DISNEY INVENTIV CRE SETTLERS BANK HINO MOTORS GSW WORLDWIDE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GOLDMAN MARATHON BMW FINANCIAL SERVICES TEVA PHARMA PROIMMUNE CINTAS CORP. SANDY HOOK ELEMENT TURNER OIL & GAS SOTHEBY’S NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ALLUVIONIC INC. GENERAL MILLS CONOCOPHILLIPS ADVO MAGNUM MAGNETICS BOATHOUSE SPORTS CITY OF BO PLANTE MORAN CLEVELAND MAGAZINE INTEL CORP. THOMPSON REUTERS CAPGEMINI ORACLE AES CORP.
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URTON IDS GLOBAL BIRD WATCHER’S DIGEST BATTELLE SEARCH J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES MRI SOFTWARE ING VILLAGES MACY’S MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM NCIAL FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHEVRON NBC-TV TAL DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY PR NEWSWIRE UBS RGH MEDICAL CENTER APPLE INC. TRIAD HUNTER NTIV CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LAUREN MANUFACTURING ORLDWIDE CIGNA UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ORLANDO OLDMAN SACHS SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BALFOUR PFIZER A PHARMACEUTICALS NEWSDAY STERN ADVERTISING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP GRAPHIC ERNST & YOUNG CHESAPEAKE ENERGY CORP. PS ADVOCARE AMERICORPS BSN SPORTS AIGA BOSTON TY OF BOSTON GIANT EAGLE PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE EL CORP. HAWKEN SCHOOL NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL ES CORP. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CLEVELAND CLINIC
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