VILLANOVA HONORS STUDENTS: POST-GRADUATION PLANS
Tabitha Ciocco '24 FCN
Participating in a NICU nurse residency program.
Major: Nursing
Favorite Honors Memory: My favorite Honors memory is the tea party that we had at the end of our Jane Austen class. We spent all semester talking about how amazing it could have been to live in a Jane Austen novel and attend galas and tea parties, and we actually got to have one! We all dressed up and had a wonderful time.
Advice to New Honors Students: Make sure to take advantage of the one credit courses Honors has to offer. I loved my one credit electives, I took all of the Shaping classes, two different Jane Austen classes, and am currently taking Intro to Guitar class. These classes are a bit less formal and more interesting, and truly help build a community! Some of my best memories are from these classes.
Sophia Pellechia '24 CLAS
After graduation in May, I am moving to Boston and plan on working in the healthcare industry for a year. After this, I plan to attend Physician Assistant (PA) school!
Major: Biochemistry
Minors: Studio Art
Favorite Honors Memory: I loved being a facilitator for Shaping a College Life. It's a very "full circle" experience, that I am incredibly grateful for. More specifically, my favorite memory from facilitating that class was when I brought in cookies for a student's birthday and we all gathered around this tiny table and bonded over food and fun.
Advice to New Honors Students: The Honors Program has so much to offer (both academically, socially, and professionally), however, if I had to pick one piece of advice it would be to take advantage of the Honors Shaping curriculum. The Shaping program is super unique and something that has been incredibly impactful in my life. I recommend it to everyone in the Honors Program.
Awards: Honors Vocare Fellow, Presidential Scholar
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
Awards: 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
Awards: 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."