Student Success Stories

Sabrina Alexis Acosta, Criminal Justice and Sociology, Class of 2020

Why Did You Choose to Study in Your Major?

Since I was in second grade I told myself I wanted to be a lawyer. I thought helping people meant you kept them out of trouble. Little did I know that …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Giulia Capicotto, Gerontology and Sociology, Italian Minor, Class of 2020

My name is Giulia Capicotto and I am a junior double major in Gerontology and Sociology with a minor in Italian. When I came to Quinnipiac my original major was Advertising and after a few weeks I realized it was …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Elissabeth Daniele, Sociology & MAT, Class of 2020

Why did you pick Sociology & why do you like it?

Sociology was brand new to me upon starting at Quinnipiac, and it’s funny to think about how I ended up in this wonderful major. I was lucky enough to …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Britney Michel, Sociology and Health Science Studies, Class of 2020

Why did you pick your major? Why do you like it?
I have always been interested in the medical field and wanting to help people in any way that I can. When looking into the medical field I realized I …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Lindsay Ross, Gerontology, Class of 2020

I decided to go into the Gerontology program at Quinnipiac because since a young child I have been extremely close to my grandparents and feel that my relationship with them has significantly impacted my life in a positive way. Because …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Rachel Houlihan, History, Class of 2022

Rachel Houlihan ’22 developed a new lens through which to study history from an intercultural understanding course (I Course) that she completed last semester that combined world history and cultural anthropology. “We would learn something on Monday in anthropology and …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Gabrielle White, Sociology, Class of 2020

Why did you pick this major?

When I first came to Quinnipiac and was told that I should take Sociology 101, I had no idea what it was and I had no interest in taking it. In high school, all …

By Anna Brogan
Anna Brogan Director of Client Success
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Student Spotlight-Kunal Patel

Kunal Patel, Spanish, 2007
October 19, 2018

Why did you choose Spanish as a major?

As a child, I always wanted to become a teacher. I like learning other languages and cultures. I moved here from India in 1996.  I …

By Shannon Desmond
Shannon Desmond Senior Client Support Lead
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Student Spotlight- Collin Fischman

Collin Fischman, Spanish, Class of 2020
October 19, 2018

In the most simple terms possible, being a Spanish major has opened many doors for me. Due to the language knowledge that I have obtained from it, I was able to …

By Shannon Desmond
Shannon Desmond Senior Client Support Lead
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Student Spotlight- Andrew Walsh, Stephanie Kotsovolos, and Kimberly Day

Spanish majors Andrew Walsh, Stephanie Kotsovolos, and Kimberly Day were inducted into the CT COLT Future Teachers Honor Society on October 20, 2019.  ¡Enhorabuena Andrew, Steph y Kim!

By Shannon Desmond
Shannon Desmond Senior Client Support Lead
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