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From Ernst & Young to BET, see how some of our alumni are making their mark on the world.
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From Ernst & Young to BET, see how some of our alumni are making their mark on the world.

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See how these alumni are making their mark on the would.   Christina Collins District Sales Manager, Monsanto Agri-Business, 2008 DSU: What made you decide to major in Agri-Business? CHRISTINA: I actually started as a Marketing major, but switched after speaking with a few people in the College of Agriculture. I met the program leader of DSU’s Cooperative Extension, which helps urban youth get involved in agriculture, who got me thinking about Agri-Business. read more>   Tony Anderson Digital Journalist, BET Mass Communications, 2007 DSU: How did you first decide to come to Delaware State? TONY: Well, I had been accepted to a few colleges, but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do coming out of high school. Like most young people, I didn’t really have much direction as to what my future would be.  read more>   Ralph Wesley P.A. Announcer for the Washington Wizards; Voice-Over Artist Mass Communications, 2005 DSU: How did you originally decide to come to Delaware State? RALPH: I visited the campus while I was in high school; I believe it was 2000. I really wanted to see the Department of Mass Communications, and one of the students took us around the facility and showed us everything.  read more>   Erika Grant Audit Intern, Ernst & Young; Accepted in Vanguard’s Acceleration into Financial Professionals Program Accounting, 2012 DSU: You’re at an internship with Ernst & Young now, preparing for a full-time position with Vanguard. How’d you get into the field? ERIKA: One thing that definitely helped was the size of the accounting program at DSU. Our graduating accounting class was only about 15 students, so we were a little bit more close-knit. Since we were all from different areas, we had a wide variety of networks and contacts to share.  read more>   Alicia Reed Staff Development Coordinator, Pinnacle Rehabilitation  Nursing, 2007 DSU: Can you talk a little bit about your experience in the Nursing Program? ALICIA: The biggest thing I enjoyed about the program is that it’s designed to give students a lot of real-world experience. I started clinicals my sophomore year, working directly with the nurses and patients in different facilities.  read more>   Jenel Cobb Project Manager, Niiki Pharma Biology, 2003 DSU: How did you originally decide to come to Delaware State? JENEL: In the spring of 1999, I believe, I went on a tour of a few Historically Black Colleges and Universities. I loved the overall feeling of Delaware State. I remember thinking that the campus itself was beautiful, and that the students seemed to really be enjoying themselves there.  read more>   Deondra Short Student Trainee, Department of Defense Forensic Biology, 2012  DSU: You’re beginning your career with an exciting position at the Department of Defense. How did you get started on this path?  DEONDRA: Actually from the moment I started out freshman year, I had freshman seminar classes that helped in the area of professional development. I was able to build a resume that detailed all of my skills and areas of expertise, which put me in the mindset to start preparing for my career.  read more>  

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