VILLANOVA HONORS STUDENTS: POST-GRADUATION PLANS

Grace Lundell '23 CLAS

Pursuing a Masters in International Relations at The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Major: Political Science and French and Francophone Studies

Connelly-Delouvrier International Scholar, Vocare Fellow, Falvery Scholar Research Award

Jonah Gavino ’23 VSB

Pursuing a Master of Accounting with Data Analytics at Villanova University

Major: Accounting & Business Analytics

Favorite Honors Memory: Being a facilitator for Shaping a College Life. It truly was an amazing experience working with freshmen and watching them grow throughout the semester.

Advice to New Honors Students: "Be willing to lean into discomfort. These challenging moments will help guide you in becoming the person you are meant to be."

Post Graduate Plans: Work as an Audit Associate for KPMG in Seattle, WA

Awards: Poets & Quants Best & Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors for the Class of 2023

Gia Beaton '21 CLAS

Pursuing a Juris Doctor at Duke University School of Law

Major: Political Science

Favorite Honors Memory: Attending an alumni panel event in her upper-level Theology course with Dr. Moreland.

Advice to New Honors Students: “Explore as many classes as you can! Even if you come into college set on a major, please explore before you declare.”  

Lily Bui '21 CLAS

Pursuing a Medical Degree at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

Major: Biology

Favorite Honors Memory: The celebration at the end of the Good/True/Beautiful sequence.

Advice to New Honors Students: “Savor every moment. Time flies. Don't be afraid to try new things.”

Alex Kalaigian  '21 COE

Pursuing a Doctorate of Dental Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco

Major: Chemical Engineering

2021 Dean's Award Recipient for Academic Excellence

Eric Kirchner '21 VSB

Working at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Major: Business Administration, Finance and Real Estate

Favorite Honors Memory: Eating Chick Fil-A during the annual Harry Potter Day.

Advice to New Honors Students: “Try everything! The time goes by faster than you think.”

Julia Mustaro '21 FCN

Participating in the nurse residency program at MedStar Georgetown Hospital on a Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant floor

Major: Nursing
Minors: Honors and Psychology

Favorite Honors Memory: Taking Moderns with Kristie Schlauraff, one of the most supportive and fun professors ever.

Advice to New Honors Students: “Be yourself and pursue your own interests; try not to feel pressured to do what everyone else is doing. There's so much to offer here, so personalize your Villanova experience with the clubs and classes that fit you best."