Commencement: LaToya Stroman

Coming to Temple, LaToya Stroman didn’t have what most would describe as a “normal transition.” Though she did attend La Salle University immediately after graduating high school, a slew of jobs, obstacles and hurdles crossed her path before she came to Temple in Fall 2010. At the May 10 commencement ceremony, she’ll be recounting that [...]

Commencement: Kathryn Knauth

Graduating senior Kathryn Knauth said she did not know what to expect during her first few interviews when applying for a position with Amazon’s A2Z Research and Development group. The mathematics and computer science major said that it took time to get over her nervousness, but received great advice from the professors and mentors who [...]

Commencement: Colin Saltry

As a wedding singer, Colin Saltry frequently has to pander to the audience. At the request of his 93-year-old grandmother, he often finds himself singing the Frank Sinatra standby “My Way.” While at Temple, Saltry normally held the microphone as a member of Temple Student Government. Moving up the ranks from TSG senate clerk to [...]

Commencement Issue: Glenn Dickerson

Glenn Dickerson will  get hands-on with his childhood passion. Glenn Dickerson, a graduating civil and construction engineering technology major and president of Temple’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, has been passionate about engineering since a young age. “My grandfather worked in the construction industry,” Dickerson said. “He was a concrete laborer who [...]

Commencement Issue: Scott McClennen

“Temple Smash” creator Scott McClennen steps into the entertainment industry. Within the School of Communications and Theater, film and media arts major and graduating senior Scott McClennen saw extensive creative assets in the people and resources and wondered why there was little connection between the school’s majors. In November 2008, he filled this void with [...]

Commencement Issue: Kimberly Burnick

A “Temple Smash” co-producer looks forward to a future on the West Coast. “Temple Smash” producer and film and media arts major Kimberly Burnick has set her sights on the West Coast entertainment scene and will be relocating to Los Angeles after graduation. It was through her start on movie sets throughout Philadelphia that Burnick [...]

Commencement Issue: Kendra Halliday

Mother of two Kendra Halliday earned her degree knowing there’s always a way to succeed. Seated at a high-top table in the lounge of Annenberg Hall, senior journalism major Kendra Halliday, 22, recounted her time at Temple as a college-age mom to two daughters: 2-year-old Kayliana and 1-year-old Kapri. Her mother, a Temple alumna, also [...]

Commencement Issue: Ashley Huber

Senior Ashley Huber will leave Philadelphia to volunteer in 11 countries after graduation. Senior journalism major Ashley Huber said traveling and studying abroad is the opportunity of a lifetime. While it may not be for everyone, Huber said, students are encouraged to travel because it brings about an insurmountable amount of benefits. Huber was selected [...]

Commencement Issue: Ann Stouffer

Senior attacker Ann Stouffer will make the switch from Geasey Field to the health insurance field. Graduating senior attacker Ann Stouffer of the lacrosse team has always been near the top among her student-athlete peers academically by making the most of the time she has away from the field. “I think it’s easier to balance [...]

Commencement Issue: Korin Tangtrakul

In five years, Korin Tangtrakul has strived  to make Main Campus a little greener. After graduating, Korin Tangtrakul will use her dual degree in environmental studies and geography and urban studies and minor in Japanese to study urban and agriculture planning around the world. The Ringoes, N.J., native, who transferred from the University of San [...]