Alumni & Friends

Alumni Stories

• Jill Person '03 Art and Psychology ''I chose Salem State for the photography program in '98 as I felt it had the most to offer in terms of commercial, portraiture and best options for the 'real world'. I graduated in 2003 with a BA in art and a psychology minor.'' »
• Colleen Hyde '08, Sport and Movement Science ''With 15 years of dance training and after a couple of semesters at another state university, I transferred to Salem State to embark on an undergraduate degree in Sport and Movement and Science.'' »
• Amy Duquesnoy '09, Cartography and GIS I chose Salem State because it was one of the few colleges that offers cartography as a major and not just as a concentration. »
• Dr. Sven Fuhrmann '93, Cartography major from Osnabrueck, Germany Receiving my bachelor of science degree in cartography at Salem State laid the foundation for my academic career. »
• Janelle Williamson '07, Geography; Concentration in Natural Resource Management I feel that my experience at Salem State has helped me become more prepared, and eager to explore new opportunities. »
• Anna Carin Borglin '00, Geography; Travel and Tourism Salem State impacted my life, especially as an international student from Sweden. It was exciting and challenging taking classes in a foreign language, learning a new culture and being a part of the Salem State community. »
• Brittany Quaglieri '06, Geography and Communications The Salem State campus community is extremely tight, especially the geography department. »
• Erin DiCarlo '09, Geography; Travel and Tourism I had the chance to be supported by excellent teachers and fellow students. »
• Chris Melin '89, Double major in psychology and art Completing an honors thesis at Salem State was a huge advantage for me in graduate school.  »
• Kelly Quinn '08, Double major in Spanish and social work Kelly found a job as a social worker, and uses her language skills on a daily basis. »
• Claude Pierre '08, Spanish major and French minor A Haitian immigrant, husband and father of two children, Claude juggled full-time studies, work and family. »
• Carlos Camelo '05 Political science major, foreign language minor Carlos found his dream job with NBC Universal. »
• Julie Palen '89 Sport, fitness & leisure studies major Julie Palen '89 figured that if an entrepreneurial career was in her future, it would be in salsa. »
• Stephanie Izzicupo, '07 Psychology major and French minor Stephanie participated in the study abroad program in Québec, Canada. »
• Joanne (O'Keefe) Ricciardiello '68, History Joanne is a Salem State donor at the Sullivan Society level. »
• Kathleen Whelton '08 Spanish major Kathleen studied in Spain one summer with the Salem State program in Oviedo and it put her on the path to an international career. »
• Scott Estes, Graduate student in Spanish Scott Estes promotes foreign language teaching and learning. He received his master's degree at Salem State in teaching Spanish, and served as an advocacy intern for the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association in 2008. »