2014: Summer 2016
Hello Class of 2014! Here are some awesome updates from our classmates. We continue to celebrate many accomplishments!
Kate Kopasek is a Case Manager at Key Point Health Services, a nonprofit mental health agency. She is preparing to the take the CPRP exam to become a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. She also volunteers at the Maryland ASPCA. Lindsey Pallansch finished her second year of teaching as a 2nd grade teacher at Centerville Elementary School; Nicholas Duafala works at Guggenheim Investments as an Investment Valuation Analyst; and Steven Powell was hired as a School Psychologist Intern in Halifax County Public Schools in Virginia.Tabitha (Browne) Milliken is a Full Time Unit Assistant in the ED at Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg,PA; Melissa Johnson is working as a Forensic Chemist at NMS Labs in Willow Grove, PA; and Emily Lovelace has been working as a sea turtle research intern for the past 6 months for Cape Eleuthera Institute on the island of Eleuthera, The Bahamas.Tyree Wilson is currently working at Prometic Biotherapeutics in Rockville,MD; Justin Bowens is working at Northrop Grumman Internal Audit; and I, Bianca Padilla finished my second year of teaching. Rachel Gannon finished her first year working as a Middle School Science teacher and will be the Assistant Athletic Director at The Visitation Academy; Brittni Souder is a board member for a non-profit called Pink Concussions and is an assistant women’s soccer coach at Frederick Community College; and Angela Shaner finished her second year teaching for Frederick County Public Schools.
Congratulations to Tabitha Browne who bought a house with her husband in Beavertown, PA; Angela Shaner who got engaged to Zach Dwyer in October; and Jackie Wenzel who married Samuel Barrett on June 18!
We continue our education in a variety of institutions. Marquita Monroe is currently enrolled in her pre-reqs for nursing school at George Washington University; David Langan will be pursuing his Ph.D in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Maryland Baltimore; and Tyree Wilson will be attending the University of Maryland Baltimore to seek his Ph.D in Pharmaceutical sciences in August. Justin Bowens is pursuing his International MBA; Rachel Gannon was accepted into the Master’s of Science program in Bioinformatics at John Hopkins University; and I, Bianca Padilla am pursuing a Master’s in Teaching with NBC Teacher Leadership at National University. Angela Shaner is pursuing her Master’s in Curriculum Instruction at Hood College; Melissa Johnson graduated in May 2016 where she obtained a Master’s of Science in Forensic Science from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU); and Nicholas Duafala attends George Washington University to pursue a master’s in Finance. Lindsey Pallansch finished her first year of graduate school at Hood for her Master’s in Reading Specialization; and Brittni Souder will be starting graduate school at California University of Pennsylvania where she will be getting her Master’s in Exercise Science and Health Promotions with a dual concentration in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention and Sport Psychology. Melissa Caples graduated from George Washington University with her master’s degree in Museum Studies; and Steven Powell continues to pursue his Ed.S at James Madison University.
Continue to keep in touch with your success, joys and accomplishments Class of 2014!