Marist Connections

In recent years, Marist has had tremendous success with the Fulbright program, with 26 students and recent alumni receiving the fellowship in the last 15 years. Genesis Abreu '15 and Kerianne Baylor '14 speak about their experiences leading up to, during, and after Fulbright in this episode of Marist Connections. Kerianne graduated with a dual degree in Spanish and Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She went on to teach English in South America, spending time teaching in Barranquilla, Colombia before receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Maceió, Brazil. Genesis Abreu is a queer woman of color with Mayan indigenous roots and Salvadoran and Dominican ancestry. In 2015 - 2016, Genesis completed a Fulbright Research Grant to Cusco, Peru.

This episode was recorded remotely; you may hear a difference in sound quality.

In recent years, Marist has had tremendous success with the Fulbright program, with 26 students and recent alumni receiving the fellowship in the last 15 years. Genesis Abreu '15 and Kerianne Baylor '14 speak about their experiences leading up to, during, and after Fulbright in this episode of Marist Connections. Kerianne graduated with a dual degree in Spanish and Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She went on to teach English in South America, spending time teaching in Barranquilla, Colombia before receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Maceió, Brazil. Genesis Abreu is a queer woman of color with Mayan indigenous roots and Salvadoran and Dominican ancestry. In 2015 - 2016, Genesis completed a Fulbright Research Grant to Cusco, Peru.

This episode was recorded remotely; you may hear a difference in sound quality.

In this episode we learn about the Honors program and the Senior Thesis Projects. Our episode opens with a conversation with Dr. James Snyder, associate professor of philosophy and director of the Honors Program, and Dr. Mary Stone, assistant professor of psychology and assistant director of the Honors Program.Our next guests are all current Marist students who have completed or who are currently working on their Honors Thesis project. We have Tadd Bindas ’19, a Computer Science and Math major from New Jersey, Emma Stark ‘20, an Education Major from New York, and Lauren Vecchio ’19 a Marketing major with a minor in fashion merchandising and psychology, also from New York.

Ian O'Connor '86, a sports columnist for ESPN, is joined by Jane McManus, Marist's new director of the Center for Sports Communication, to talk about his most recent book, Belichick, and his distinguished career as a journalist and writer. Ian graduated from Marist with a degree in Communication and wrote for the New York Daily News, USA Today, The Journal News, The Record and Foxsports.com before accepting his position at ESPN.

A graduate of the Class of 1986, Alvin is a senior producer at CBS News. He produces stories with special correspondent James Brown across all network shows and platforms. In this episode he is interviewed by Amy Woods '97, executive director of Alumni Relations, and junior sports communication major Will Bjarner.

Judy Annunziata ’96, the owner of four Edible Arrangements and Deanna Bellacicco Breault ’92, the founder and owner of Bella's Home Baked Goods answer questions about entrepreneurship, leadership, and chasing dreams.

Kirstyn Watson, a senior criminal justice major, interviews Jerome Pickett, the Executive Vice President & Chief Security Officer for the NBA

An Interview with Jerome Pickett, Executive Vice President & Chief Security Officer for the NBA