Taslim
Tavarez

Intern. Volunteer. Filmmaker. Prestigious award winner. Taslim Tavarez ’18, a first-generation student, is making a difference at Pace and around the world.

James
Best

From the NBCSports.com newsroom to the NBC Olympics newsroom where he’ll help cover the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, James Best is going for the gold.

Eiman
Ahmed

Through research, internships, and industry leadership, Eiman Ahmed ’18 is well on her way to a bright future in STEM.

Bartek
Szymanski

Through heavy involvement with student government, Bartek Szymanski has been able to merge his studies and achievements in an unorthodox, yet extremely meaningful way.

BriAnna
DellaSala

BriAnna DellaSala ’17 is ready to take her masterful skills in marketing and her flair for fashion to a career in the fashion industry.

Sasha Ariel
Alston

Through her recently published children’s book and a number of other initiatives, Sasha Ariel Alston is helping to change the face of STEM.

Nick
Porretta

Be it a high-stakes race or a patient in need, nursing student Nick Porretta ’17 is prepared for anything that may come his way.

Jamie
DelToro

Pace School of Education student Jamie DelToro ’19 turns her own development as a mentor and childhood education major into a way of helping her peers reach their full potential.

Amber
Borrero

Amber Borrero ’17 made her mark at the marketing company TMPG. In this Q&A, she shares her advice to students and gives an inside look at what it's like to work for an award-winning marketing company.

Cati
Amaral

Cati Amaral ’18 injects her heart for helping others into her daily life at Pace, from advocating for students through her roles in the Honors Council and Student Government Association to excelling as a nursing student and resident assistant on the PLV Campus.

Diego
Caro

“Being in an environment where one day you’re working on Sunday Night Football content, and the next day on the Olympics, is actually a dream come true.”

Rachel
Krawsek

From going behind the camera for a live shoot, to seeing the process of building a television project from the ground up, Rachel Krawsek ’17 is ready to conquer the production field after interning at Al Roker Entertainment.

Sarah
Davis

Sarah Davis ’18 has drawn upon her bond with Professor Leora Trub to produce some truly compelling research, and establish herself as an expert on the evolving digital realities of therapy.

Shahzaib
Khan

“I noticed that at Pace University, I have been setting higher goals. When I graduate, I don’t want just a job, I want the best of the best.”

Tabatha
Gonzalez

“Pace gives you the opportunity to stand out. The school really focuses on getting its students on track for the real world. They require you to have internships, ask you what your goals are, and teach you on a different level that stimulates your mind.”

Paula
Castelblanco

"Far from being only academically focused, Pace offers its students a lot of help in getting internships and on-campus experiences in their field of study."

Katie and Kimberly
Mitts

Katie and Kimberly Mitts ’17 are forever grateful for the lessons, experiences, simulation scenarios, and mentoring they have received along their Pace Path.

Joshua
Lovell

Communication Studies and Film and Screen Studies double major Joshua Lovell ’18 took his love of leadership to new heights last summer after he was selected to participate in the highly prestigious Hesselbein Global Leadership Summit.

Julian
Alston

From pitching a Pace partnership with Lyft to completing a summer internship at Comcast, Julian Alston ’18 is preparing to conquer the business world while taking in all that the PLV Campus has to offer.

Henry
Snyder

“Pace has given me a real edge. We have clinical placements early, and we work in the field and in labs far more than what’s required for licensing. That’s where so much of the learning is, and I’m there.”

Ava
Posner

Balancing internships, travel, class, and leadership roles may be a challenge for some, but for Seidenberg student Ava Posner '18 , she knows it is her code to success for rising to the top as a woman in technology and landing a job at a leading startup after graduation.

Hilary
McManus

Hilary McManus ’15 shares her story of inspiration, her academic successes, and how Pace helped her on her journey to become a pediatric audiologist.

Nicholas
Casanova

Global marketing student Nicholas Casanova ’16 combines his passion for politics and skills in marketing to make a difference in his community and for his fellow classmates.

Ali
Phelan

Through seeking out volunteer work and extensive research into the non-profit sector, Ali Phelan ’18 is making a positive impact both at home and abroad.

Vinona
Rugova

From managing one of Pace’s student-run business to interning at GroupM, Vinona Rugova is getting down to business.

W. Paul
Alvarez

Law student W. Paul Alvarez '16 is in the classroom, in the courtroom, and making a difference in the lives of immigrants thanks to his experience at Pace Law School's Immigration Justice Clinic.

Jessie
Meredith

Scholarships and prestigious awards have enabled political science and peace and justice studies student Jessie Meredith ’16 to travel around the world and back again in pursuit of a career in urban planning and peace and justice.

James
Park

Arts and entertainment management and quantitative business analysis double major James Park ’17 gets down to business in the classroom. But in his residence hall, he’s working on the perfect recipe to land his dream career as a television food personality.

Kristin
Stein

Kristin Stein ’15, ’17 discusses how transferring to Pace during her junior year—her third school as an undergraduate—turned out to be just the right fit for her.

Noura
Boustany Jost

Film, Television, Voice-overs, and Commercials (FTVC) student Noura Boustany Jost ’18 is well on her way to becoming a force in the motion picture business. After just two years at Pace, she’s already produced, written, directed, and starred in her own Screen Actors Guild (SAG)-approved film.

Andre
Arias

Andre Arias ’18 discusses how a gift from a family member propelled him into a world of possibilities in communications, and how the right planning and experiential learning can get students ahead.

Elliana
Gianacopoulos

Elliana Gianacopoulos ’18 conducts medical research, leads the Pre-Professional Medical Society on campus, and spends her days volunteering in hospitals and medical programs across New York City all with one goal in mind: to help others in need.

Marc
Rinosa

During his undergraduate career at Pace, Marc Rinosa ’17 has challenged the conventions of the business world, learned from a professor who knows Beyoncé, and has strived to establish recruitment channels for diverse and underrepresented students on campus.

Briana
Vecchione

“I’ve found that I’ve had a ton of support at Pace, and being a woman in computer science hasn’t deterred me in any way.”

Brianna
Gentilella

“I definitely wanted an education along with pursuing my acting career, and Pace allows for me to have both in my life.”

Pace
Mart

One year after launch, the founders of the booming Pace Mart talk about their success, the obstacles they faced to get there, and the invaluable lessons they learned along the way.

Nicholas
Wang

“As a student who has dreamed of being a teacher since the first grade, I was looking for a strong and intense education program. Pace offered a combined five-year degree program where I would be able to receive both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in five years."

Juliette
Nieves

Commercial dance student and a winner of the 2014-2015 Ted and Pat Levine Proof of Concept Entrepreneurship Initiative Juliette Nieves ’15 is getting down to business to pursue a passion that pays.

Giovanni
Lemus

Pace student Giovanni “Gio” Lemus ’16 knows what it’s like to live passionately and with purpose. He shares his thoughts on the importance of getting involved, planning for the future, and inspiring the next generation.

Carolyn
Phillips

From New York to Los Angeles to Rio, Carolyn Phillips’ internship with Special Olympics New York and passion for volunteering and the Olympics is changing her life one game at a time.

Matthew
Champagne

“[The Performing Arts Department] is absolutely incredible. It’s why I came to Pace.”

Asher
Levine

“I knew how to make clothes, I needed to know accounting, marketing, and all the things fashion school leaves out.”

Alanna
McCatty

Communication Studies student Alanna McCatty is funding her entire Pace education through merit and outside scholarships and shares her tips for landing scholarships, internships, and other opportunities at Pace.

Amit
Shah

Entrepreneurship student Amit Shah ’16 manages his classes and his own business as the CEO of an international niche staffing company.

De’Ja
Cox

“I always felt that I had to build my life, and the only way to do that was to put myself out there, starting with the resources at Pace.”

James
Ossipov

Thanks to his Pace education, Army veteran and information technology student James Ossipov '15 is on the front lines of fighting cybercrime, one mobile phone at a time.

Jennifer
Czirr

“Though Teaching Fellows places you at a school, I was lucky to get placed at Pace. The School of Education has been really supportive and really helpful.”

Alexis
Minneo

“Everything that you put in to Pace, that is what you’re going to get out of it.”

Melissa
Vargas

“I took full advantage of the opportunities offered here at Pace. We have one of the top internship/co-op programs in the nation.”

Dante
Plush

"When you put a child’s education in my hands, I’m basically saying ‘I’m going to prepare them for you, lawyers; I’m going to prepare them for you, doctors...’ They have to go through me first. And it’s a really big responsibility."

Oluwabukola
Oyalabu

Oluwabukola Oyalabu ’16 revisits her childhood roots while helping build playgrounds and teaching children the value of sustainability through her Wilson Center Summer Funded Internship at the Trust for Public Land.

Martha
Renteria

"Pace has a very special program that not every school has. Your senior year at Pace you do a preceptorship, which means that rather than go to the hospital in a clinical group…you’re one-on-one with a nurse."

Nathalie
Borgella

"How many times do you have two campuses in the same school?” she says. “At any other school I couldn’t do that."

Jessica
Paskowski

"I chose Pace for its reputable nursing program and was able to have the chance to play Division II Soccer. Not many athletic programs allow student-athletes to pursue a career in nursing while being an athlete but I was lucky to find Pace."

Christa
Gray Page

"Winning the Pace Business Plan Competition means that I’m on the right track. It’s exciting and it’s validation—that I wasn’t completely crazy for taking a risk and quitting my corporate job to pursue 50ROOTS.com."

Vinnie
Monaco

"What keeps me here is definitely the faculty. Early on, I developed a good working relationship with the faculty at Pace and, on top of that, got a good scholarship."

Nelli
Agbulos

"Being with other students who are just as passionate about these issues…besides being eye-opening, was also a wake-me-up moment."

Raheem
Lawrence

"I don’t see myself as a success story yet. I’m more of a rough draft of what I expect myself to do later in life."

Kyeong Hun (Christopher)
Kang '14

“I knew that I wanted an experience that was not only extraordinary, but life changing.”

Brianna
Cano

“I chose Pace because they had an outstanding reputation and the Lubin School of Business had so much to offer incoming undecided freshmen.”

Avni
Kumar

“Career Services was a huge part of me starting off my internships with DeedCast and Sony Corp.”

Cristina
Theriault

“Career Services is one of the best services Pace has to offer. I’m not saying that because I worked there. I worked there because of that.”

Patrick
Moroney

“The experience that has helped enhance my career development and goals has been the support I received from Pace University as a whole. It changed my entire life.”

Deirdre
Emerich

“It isn’t uncommon for students with internships to become hired by the company once the internship ends. I was fortunate enough to have this scenario become a reality for me.”

Heather
Szarka

“I feel like I’ve gotten so much from Pace and my mentor teachers. I’m ready to do this.”

Nick
Buzzell

"From the moment I came to New York City, I was determined that I would take advantage of everything the city and Pace had to offer. I followed my passion and Dyson was instrumental in helping me figure out how to get where I wanted to go."

Jason
Gonzalez

“Being an intern while a student means having the freedom to feel secure enough to take professional risks and to explore sectors that you might not have considered as a full-time career choice post-graduation.”

Alexandra
Osten

“I’ve been able to apply what I’ve learned in the classroom to my internships."

Paige
Cecchi

“I was inspired to apply to Pace University after seeing a presentation on the Pace Pitch Contest. It is incredible how almost four years later, I have competed in the competition and came in first place.”

John
Robb

“I’ve had opportunities [at Pace] that I don’t think I would’ve have had at another school.”

Amanda
Akdemir

"I applied to Pace University because I was advised that the School of Education was fabulous and had a great relationship with RCC and that my credits would transfer over very smoothly… I am happy I made the decision to come to Pace."

Dan
Acevedo

"Many of my peers are already chief PAs in their departments. This reflects on the caliber of the program at Pace that teaches character, leadership, and knowledge."

Elena
Marmo

"I wouldn’t be involved in so much if I didn’t love the school; I think it’s so amazing how much we’re able to offer students at our University."

Nicolette
Neurauter

"I feel that I have an edge over other students throughout the country. The extensive marketing classes I have taken have truly helped me talk intelligently about my field when interviewing and discussing aspects of the business."

Jonathan
Prato

"Pace has shown a real commitment to my professional development. I’ve been given the tools to figure out not only what I’d like to do as a profession, but who I’d like to be as a person."

Jeremy
Pease

"The work that I did with Seidenberg Creative Labs and [Professor] Hill while I was at Pace was instrumental in my professional life. It was invaluable to work with real-world clients."

Cathy
Kelley

"The professors build you up to become a leader, not a follower. They helped me a lot to be autonomous."

Courtney
Novak

"The Media and Communication Video Arts program at Pace University really helped prepare me for life in the very competitive production industry. Coming in, I knew nothing about production, but I learned everything I needed to know, and now I’m an associate producer."

Diana
Mendez

"I work hard doing what I like to do, which is helping people and communities. If you’re passionate about something, you should go for it… The best thing about being a Pace student is when you work hard, it all pays off."

Chris
Gaur

Using his experience opening up an on-campus café, entrepreneur Chris Gaur started a telehealth company, Vital Health Services.

Topaz
Smith

"I feel that Pace is a school that prepares its students. I’m really glad I took advantage of all the opportunities it afforded me."

Asia
McDougle-Stamey

"I was accepted into Vanderbilt, but Pace was my first choice because it has such incredible opportunities. I wouldn’t be able to get those opportunities in Dauphin Island. Between conflict analysis research and Model UN, I really think that Pace was the perfect choice for me."

Neil
Patel

"Most students don’t get involved in research until their junior year, but at Pace I was able to engage in research at the end of my freshman year, beginning of sophomore year."

Shirley
Acevedo Buontempo

"I am very grateful for the opportunities I’ve received through my Pace education. I realize how an education can change your life. From my marketing undergraduate degree to my MPA in non-profit management, everything I’ve learned at Pace has helped me get to where I am now."

Janelle
Wallace

Janelle Wallace ’14 aspired to work in the television and film industry. Now, as a graduate student in educational technology, she will have the distinction of publishing in only her first year of graduate study.

Rumit
Mehta

From architecture to entrepreneurship, Rumit Mehta used his MBA in International Business to found one of National Geographic’s top "50 Tours of a Lifetime."

Courtney
Baxter

"My priority was finding a school that would be willing to work with me…and be supportive and understanding."

Kristie
Dash

"How many people can be in school and say they can work at some of the biggest corporations in not even just America, but the world? It’s just crazy to think that coming here as an 18-year-old girl who just wanted to be in New York, my dreams are honestly coming true."

Sofya
Sternik

"I think that what sets Pace apart is that we know when to study, and we know when to have fun. That balance of working with and enjoying your time with the team, and studying as much as you can, is what makes us great and won us the Lloyd Bromberg Teamwork Award."

Kyle
Taylor

"The best thing about the program is that it is very involved and very one-on-one, personal. It really helped me figure out what it is that I want to do."

Jacqueline
Kelleher

"I chose to study abroad to immerse myself in a place that is unfamiliar to me, to reflect on my education in America, and to see what other institutions have to offer. Receiving the Gilman Scholarship is a true blessing and I can’t wait to share my experience with my fellow Pace students."

Mark
Kazinec

"After four years of part-time jobs, internships at leading companies, … and a full load of classes—all while maintaining a GPA above 3.5 in the Honors College—my hard work has finally paid off... I have been offered a position at a leading media and marketing company."

Asad
Zanjani

"Every year I’ve gotten an internship through Pace University. They’ve been my guidance and my support in my career development here."

Carly
Steet

"After only a semester at Pace University in the master’s in Media and Communication Arts program, I landed an internship in the Public Relations Department at Revlon, Inc., one of the world’s top leading makeup brands, in their Manhattan office."

Joanna
Franco

"There is a huge advantage when you are coming to school at Pace, and specifically Lubin, because your internship opportunities are endless."

Polly
Elsey

"Instead of just having lectures in class and going through the textbooks and Powerpoints, Lubin professors really stress the importance of going out to NYC and for us to get a really good handle of what it is to be a young professional within the Hospitality and Tourism industry."

Kristhy
Jimenez

"Every finance company is here in New York, accounting companies, so I thought there are a lot of opportunities here. The companies are constantly coming to Pace to recruit, to look for, students."

Domingo
Rodriguez

"I came to Lubin primarily because Pace just has this rich history within accounting. The faculty at Lubin have been stupendous."

Spozmi
Nouri

"Being in NYC, all of the students who attend Pace have so many opportunities presented to them. Several of my internships and job opportunities, I’ve been able to leave Pace and it’s been a 10 minute walk away from the University."

Cailan
Rose

"One of the best parts of this program is that you’re here, you’re in the middle of it. You can do a workshop or a reading and go to school, and take literally what you learned in the classroom and apply it that night."

Valerie
Cayo

Valerie Cayo '14 has been whetting her app-etite working on two mobile app projects. Hear what little monster app inspires her and words of advice to aspiring developers.

Michael
Zini

"Pace statistics speak for themselves. Regarding economic or business majors, Pace University is just the top of the class. This is one of the reasons I chose Pace."

Amy
Rajan

"Pace University has given me a solid nursing foundation and a diverse range of invaluable experiences, from ICU preceptorships to working at the Henry Street Settlement…. I am truly grateful and proud to be an alumna of the Lienhard School of Nursing."

Matthew
Knell

Matthew Knell has spent the last 14+ years designing, developing, marketing, and strategizing at some of the most well-known brands in the country: About.com, AOL, CafeMom, Scholastic, JetBlue, and Viacom.

April Bukofser and
Marin Milio

"We dreamed about this in college, we made it come true, and we love what we do. Pace gave both of us a well-rounded base, and we’re using those skills every day in all aspects of the business… Our roots are at Pace and if it wasn’t for Pace, we wouldn’t be here."

Douglas
Kandl

"When I was a high school student and touring Pleasantville, the Seidenberg academic adviser told me about the program and Pace’s affiliation with the DoD. I came to Pace because of the program and the scholarships it offers."

Opal
Vadhan

“As a girl who has always had big dreams, Pace has given me the opportunities to make them come true.”

Elissa
Casa

"Pace in general has really fostered a lot of work ethic and career opportunities for me that I don’t know if I would have had at other schools. I’m finally starting to see my high school dreams come true. I owe a lot to Dr. Mandel."

Lindsey
Soto

"Most other schools don’t do a five-year program. I saw some schools, but Pace was so much better. You could see that students got jobs after they graduated from Pace."

Kevin
Cheng

"That internship gave me the experience that led me to McGraw-Hill. I was more confident after that internship."

Maria
Lemmey

"I’ve spoken to other people that are in different nursing programs, and Pace has a very rigorous program, which makes it stand out from the rest. I feel extremely confident that my education at Pace has prepared me for the NCLEX and beginning my career."

Sean
Green

These experiences have greatly influenced my future career plans because I learned that I do not want to be just ‘a number’ in a corporation but I want to matter in the output of the company that I work for.

Hannah
Cherian

"It’s really taking what I’m learning in the textbook and what I’m doing on the job and tying it all together. It’s an integration of the two. I’ve always studied business and IT separately, so to see how they tie together is something that’s huge for me now."

Madison
Embrey

"Because the faculty at Pace is amazing and they’re working in the industry, it doesn’t feel like there’s a glass wall between myself and a professional career in the performing arts. If I keep putting in the hard work and making connections, it’s going to happen."

Ashley
Small

"I fell in love with Pace. UNC only gives its first 10 veterans full aid and then covers 20% of the cost of attendance. Pace gives 100%."

Hatsue
Masuyama

"Pace allows education majors to have fieldwork experience earlier than many other universities, and it is also one of a few schools that uses the Avatar TeachLivE™ Lab where education majors can practice their classroom skills in a realistic simulation."

Julie
Gauthier

"I chose Pace because I already had a family at the computer science school before I came in. It was the type of community that I wanted to spend my time in."

Josue
Vicioso

Taking his childhood passion for toy and LEGO building to the next level, Seidenberg student Josué Vicioso talks about the Seidenberg Creative Labs, his work with the video game inspired adventure gym Exerblast, and more!