Humanities Alumni

Jessica Polsky

College of Humanities 2021 Alumna of the Year

Fulfilling Careers

College of Humanities graduates have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries. Our graduates develop the most sought-after skills in the global job market: communication, adaptability, intercultural competence, critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership.

Past Alumni of the Year

2019	Dana Vandersip
2018	M. André Goodfriend
2017	Dante Lauretta
2016	Rick Ruth
2015	Brandy DeVelbiss Christian
2014	Eric Scott Baker
2013	Betsy Bayless
2012	Bennett and Jacquelynn Dorrance

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Autumn DiGaetano-Fedoruk

B.A.

Spanish

2005

B.A.

Economics

2005

Head of Corporate Strategy

Blue Apron

I believe that my humanities degree continues to be the lynchpin to a successful career. My passion for cross-cultural understanding, desire to learn and understand language, and the curiosity to dive deep and wide into topics comes directly from my time in my humanities classes. Humanities taught me that understanding intersectionality is crucial to being successful in the professional world.

Samir Madden

B.A.

Religious Studies

2016

B.A.

History

2016

Human Resources Assistant

Catholic Community Services

The Religious Studies major has prepared me for the world by teaching me how to understand and interact with people from various cultures, backgrounds and religious patronage. When I was finishing my degree, I did research on the relationship between religion and disability, which showed how far society has come in the treatment of people with disabilities.

Melissa Pitts

B.A.

Spanish

2007

B.A.

Latin American Studies

2007

Account Director

FCB New York

Having a background in humanities allows me to have a more profound connection with my clients and their constituencies. With demographics becoming much more diverse, having a degree in Spanish gave me the background and platform to provide sound client advice when marketing to the Latino community through TV, print, digital and radio communication channels.

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Russian & Slavic Studies

Spanish & Portuguese

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