At East Stroudsburg University\u2019s Spring 2025 commencement on Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, graduates will celebrate an end to their college years and the beginning of a new and exciting chapter of their lives.<\/p>\n
For many students, graduating means moving on to their new career with the skills, knowledge and confidence gained during their time at ESU.<\/p>\n
Graduates Angelina Balkarran, Brady Bowers, A.J. Delgado, and Victor Cepeda shared where they\u2019ll be putting their degrees to use and how their educational experiences impacted them personally and professionally.<\/p>\n
Q: What role will you be stepping into after graduation?<\/strong><\/p>\n Angelina Balkarran, College of Business and Management, bachelor\u2019s degree in accounting:<\/strong> \u201cCurrently, I have a two-part internship with Ernst & Young (EY), which is one of the \u2018big four\u2019 accounting firms. Last summer was my first part, which is called the \u2018launch program.\u2019 You do a rotation in \u2018tax\u2019, you do a rotation in \u2018audit\u2019, then you pick what you want to specialize in during your second part, which is this summer. I chose \u2018tax\u2019 and, fingers crossed, it leads to a full-time offer.\u201d<\/p>\n Brady Bowers, College of Arts and Sciences, bachelor\u2019s degrees in criminal justice and sociology:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m currently employed at East Stroudsburg Area School District on their security team. After graduation, I may go into juvenile probation and be in that career field, but I will definitely be working in one of those two roles.\u201d<\/p>\n Victora Cepeda, College of Health Sciences, bachelor\u2019s degree in exercise science:<\/strong> \u201cI’m going to be working with a local training facility. There, I’ll be a lead sport performance coach working with young athletes from 10 years old all the way up to college athletes. I\u2019m also continuing my education at ESU, pursuing a master\u2019s in exercise science.\u201d<\/p>\n AJ Delgado, College of Education, bachelor\u2019s degree in history with a concentration in secondary education:<\/strong> \u201cI’ll be teaching sixth grade at Grice Middle School (Hamilton Township, NJ) doing ancient world history.\u201d<\/p>\n Q: How did ESU guide you on the path to your new career?<\/strong><\/p>\n Balkarran:<\/strong> \u201cIt’s thanks to my academic advisor, Dr. Inalegwu [Ode-Ichakpa, associate professor of business management]. I told him when I first met him, I really would love to work at a \u2018big four\u2019 firm, especially EY. He was like, \u2018I know someone who is interning there who is an ESU alumna. Let me introduce you to her.\u2019 She gave me a call and said, \u2018So, would you like to work at EY?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Bowers:<\/strong> \u201cI owe getting my job at East Stroudsburg Area School District to completing my internship. I interned at East Stroudsburg High School South during the fall semester, and, through that, I received a job offer at J.T. Lambert Intermediate School, where I\u2019m currently working.\u201d<\/p>\n