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“Your education can be whatever you want it to be. You just have to put your mind to it,” says Justin Cirone, East Stroudsburg University Class of 2011. Justin has recently put his mind to laying the foundation for a medical degree through his ESU coursework. With a double major in Biology and Spanish, a minor in Chemistry, and some high scores on his MCAT exams, Justin is well prepared to begin his studies at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical school, where he will be a member of the MD class of 2015.

“I can’t imagine attending a school where people don’t know each other and professors don’t know your name,” remarked Justin.  He feels it was the close connections between ESU’s staff and students that made it possible for him to arrange meaningful research projects, find hands-on work at the nearby hospital, obtain internships, and even study abroad in the Dominican Republic.

As a Resident Advisor for three years, Justin has also met and helped hundreds of his fellow classmates. He credits ESU with fostering a strong sense of community on campus, saying, “At ESU, there are so many familiar faces wherever I go. It is common to see students helping each other with their studies or to see professors dining or casually conversing with their students.”