Pace Now

Aissatou Gningue ’22, majoring in both public accounting and political science with a minor in pre-law, is eyeing a career at the United Nations one day. For now, though, she’s racking up internships and launching her own student club.

Victoria Figlia is a first-generation, non-traditional student who found her way to Pace University in 2018 after taking some years off before resuming her education. Eight years after graduating high-school, Victoria followed her passion for various artistic mediums and earned an Honors Associate's degree in Liberal Art at Suffolk County Community College. Now, at Lubin, she is paving a path to becoming a successful business leader in the world of marketing. We talked to Victoria about her time at Lubin, including being a part of the Brand Marketing Team, and she provided priceless responses.

Meet Kyle Igarta, an honors student and double major in arts and entertainment management and business analytics. Kyle used to be a competitive dancer and soccer player for almost 15 years. These activities repeatedly brought him into the city, so he was already very familiar with New York City before his freshman year. We talked to him about his decision behind becoming a double major and his internships spanning from Broadway Music Inc. to American Express. Kyle had some amazing advice to share with other students looking for internships.

Meet Sarah Ackerman ’21, an entrepreneurial graduate student whose degree concentrations are in Business and Marketing Management. She is able to pursue both concentrations through Lubin’s new 39-credit MBA program. Sarah decided to attend business school when she started dedicating her time to working for a cause near and dear to her heart: food allergy education and awareness.

As the first-ever Account Management Intern at ViacomCBS, Nina has had some unforgettable experiences that are setting her up for success in her career. Nina is a transfer student who has gotten to know Lubin’s Marketing Department like the back of her hand and she has made sure she does not leave any opportunities on the table

Meet Nicole Ojeda '21, the 2019-2020 President of the Student Government Association and a Business Management major who is passionate about the communities that she is a part of. Nicole is the first in her family to be born in the United States and she speaks Spanish, English, French, and Italian fluently.

Meet Mathew Martinez '21, Lubin’s Student Ambassador for Pleasantville’s Student Government Association, who is very dedicated to keeping #LubinLife vibrant on campus. As a finance major with a minor in mathematics, Matthew has been growing the Investment Club on campus.