������Ƶ News - Dec. 23, 2021

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📸 A Look Back at 2021, One Moment at a Time

As we get ready to soar into the new year, here is a at 2021 in 21 pictures. Highlighted are a variety of significant moments for ������Ƶ, including a new tree-dition, partnerships with area high schools and community colleges, commencements, Nest Fest and more.  

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������Ƶ Earns Doctoral/Professional Classification

������Ƶ’s increased number of doctoral programs has earned it the in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s 2021 update of some 3,900 two-year and four-year colleges.

The new 2021 classification recognizes ������Ƶ’s three doctoral programs: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership. The new listing includes 472 doctoral institutions nationally.

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Four Receive Board of Trustee Fellowships

Four students were Fall 2021 Board of Trustees Fellowship for Distinguished Students awards at the December board meeting. They are Alicia Jenkins, senior, Mathematics major, Africana Studies minor; Nichole Data, junior, Health Sciences Major, Pre-Communications Disorders; Anna Maria DiPhillipo, senior, Computer Science major; and George Quinn, senior, Political Science major. 

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Read the Fall 2021 Issue of ������Ƶ Now

 As 2021 winds down and we look ahead to 2022, we're taking the time just a few of the Ospreys that make ������Ƶ such a transformative place. Fifty years into teaching, ������Ƶ remains focused on students and preparing them for the challenges and opportunities of the future. Whether through hands-on experience in rocky terrains or embarking on careers in the developing recreational cannabis industry, our Ospreys, and the educators and mentors helping them along the way, are what make ������Ƶ truly special.

You can also listen to the December 2021 episode of the ������Ƶ Now radio show .

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🎁 'Secret Sisters' Collect Gift Bags for Students

More than 30 female students of color started the winter break of self-care and personal supplies provided by professional women of color at ������Ƶ through the retention initiative TogetHER.

“What started out as a call for 15 professional women to sponsor 15 students grew into a wonderful response by 31 professionals from across divisions and departments,” TogetHER co-advisor Ana (Rodriguez) Edmondson, director of Student Transition Programs, said of the Secret Sister Self-Care Bags project.

“I am so happy and thrilled to participate in this new special touch connecting our TogetHER sisters during the holiday season,” said Associate Director of Admissions Services, Jessica Grullon, who participated in the project.

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OSPREY NOTES

Day of Scholarship 2022: Call for Applications 

Day of Scholarship applications are being accepted now through Feb. 25 and can be submitted by visiting . 

Day of Scholarship 2022 will be held in-person and virtually from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday, April 7. If you have any questions, email Ronnie Maiorino at ronnie.maiorino@stockton.edu.

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������Ƶ memories, past and present . . .

"So many memories, so many amazing friends and people at ������Ƶ. Some of my fondest memories come from the Student Development Office and Kappa Sigma. Good times!"

- Steven Couras '08

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