SophoMORE Connections

SophoMORE Connections is an exclusive career conference offered to second-year students during winter break.

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We are bringing in our best resources to help you think about your most pressing career questions. SophoMORE Connections is a two-day event specifically for sophomores featuring workshops, alumni panels, and networking events to identify and explore your career areas of interest. The event, housing, and food are free for all registrants for the duration of the event.

Begin planning for 2025 SophoMORE Connections

The event will be held January 17–18, 2025. Here is how you can start planning now:

Students will need to make travel arrangements to return to campus on Thursday, January 16.
Registration details will be shared with students — stay tuned to Career Services emails for forthcoming information.
This event, including housing and meals, is offered at no cost to students who register and attend.

Looking back at 2024 SophoMORE Connections

The keynote speaker for 2024 was Courtney Richardson ’08, an award-winning creative director at Droga5 and founder of the Museum of Nail Art. Courtney has been featured by outlets including PBS, Adweek, Bustle, and PopSugar. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated with a BA in educational studies and theater from 51��, an MA in mass communication and media from Howard University, and a professional certificate in women's entrepreneurship from Cornell University.

Jake Anderson ’07, AVP, Heitman
Nahla Azmy ’87, Senior Vice President, Li-Cycle Holdings
Story Bellows ’01, Partner, Cityfi
Amanda Bradshaw ’06, Director, People Operations, Great Expectations
Jane Brogan ’02, Vice President, Resiliency and Disaster Recovery Practice, Hill International
Taylor Buonocore Guthrie ’08, Professional Speaker and Facilitator
Dr. Becky Bye ’02, Associate General Counsel, Cue Health Inc.
Jonathan Byer ’08, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Caroline Callahan ’11, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, The Family Institute
William Cawthern ’11, Director of Foreign-Trade Zone, Baltimore Development Corporation
Jack Clifford ’17, Art Director, Commonwealth/McCann
Kianna Cole ’99, Substance Abuse Counselor, Department of Veterans Affairs
Sean Connolly ’90, SVP, Chief Operating Officer, Castle Connolly Private Health Partners LLC
John Dabney ’92, Senior Vice President and Counsel, Paramount Global
Michelle Dawson ’10, Consultant, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
Nicole Dienst ’22, Climate Change Analyst, Morgan Stanley
Robert Dorf ’80, Consultant
Alex Drakos ’16, Marketing Rotational Manager, Pfizer
Edwin Durgy ’11, Manager, PSP Investments
Larry Durland ’02, Flight Nurse, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Ishir Dutta ’17, PhD Student, MIT
Ahmad Emad ’13, Senior Data Scientist, Google
Molly Emmett ’12, Lead Data Scientist, Atrium
Hannah Feldman ’10, Investigative Analyst, US Secret Service
Jill Ferris ’08, Vice President, Education and Interpretation, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Jamie Foley ’94, CEO, Foley, Incorporated
Nick Freud ’15, Co-Founder, CampusReel
Ria Gazdar ’92, Executive In Charge of Production, Stephen David Entertainment
Veronica Genco ’11, Yield Management, Everyday Health
Melissa Graham ’91, Director, Chicago Architecture Center
Rich Grant ’02, Principal, Northlane Capital Partners
Bailey Graves ’16, Associate Director, Macro, A Savills Company
Jacob Greiff ’18, Associate Producer, The Drew Barrymore Show
Zac Hamilton ’18, Medical Student (MS3), University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
Erin Hatch Thomas ’10, Director of Policy Communications, The Boeing Company
Josh Haubenstock ’19, Associate, UBS Securities
Michela Hendell ’18, Head of Investor Relations, Ardinall Investment Management
Caitlin Hertzendorf ’20, Speech Language Pathologist, Hamilton Central School District
Leah Jenks ’17, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago
Robert Johnson ’94, Pilot and CEO, Avigate Aviation
Emily Johnson ’10, Director of Experiences, The Well
Mason Jones ’18, Operations Manager, Democracy Prep Public Schools
Ali Jordahl ’20, Software Engineer, Pega
Randall Joseph ’01, AWS Practice Manager, Eviden
Greg Kafaf ’12, Director Enterprise Strategy, Novo Nordisk
Emily Kahn ’19, Executive Director, The New York Preservation Archive Project
Paige Kendig ’04, Senior Producer/Director, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Fred Klein ’96, Advisor/Investor (film, television, and connected fitness)
Scott Konicki ’10, Mathematical Statistician, US Census Bureau
Jared Lampal ’21, Senior Consultant, Analytics and Strategy, MarketBridge
Jeff Lessard ’96, President, Andromeda Real Estate Advisors
Lizzie Marino ’16, Senior Executive Assistant/Business Coordinator, CNN
Ryan Marynowski ’13, Speech Pathologist, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Nicole Metelski ’14, Occupational Therapist and PhD Student, Columbia University
Jack Metelski ’15, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
Chip More ’10, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP
Jessica More ’10, Communications Manager, Cozen O’Connor
Aaron Morton ’03, Actor/Professor, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Julia Murphy ’99, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merri
Monica Murphy ’16, Associate Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Charlie O’Connell ’20, Credit Analyst, TD Bank
Elizabeth Oblinger ’10, Policy Specialist, TikTok
Brianna Owen ’20, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, New Bedford Community Health
Claire Pandaleon ’18, Assistant Manager, Donor Communications, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
JP Paquin ’96, Partner, Head of Investment Management, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Graham Partner ’09, Director, BMO Global Asset Management
Dr. Allison Ramsey ’01, Allergy Immunology Physician, Rochester Regional Health
Santiago Reyes ’08, Physics Teacher, Grove School
Courtney Richardson ’08, Creative Director, Droga5; Founder, Museum of Nail Art
Katie Roberts ’01, Vice President, Regulatory Assurance, Longenecker & Associates
Dr. Rob Rollins ’92, Sr. Director, Oncology Research and Development, Pfizer
Nazma Rosado ’96, Principal, Avion Consulting, inc.
Amy Saunders ’87, Head, Customer Experience and Engagement, Novartis
Lori Scanlan ’92, Senior Director, Marketing Technology, Sony Music
Michael Schonbraun ’96, Managing Director, Investments, Affinius Capital
Julia Segal ’20, Singer-Songwriter, Julia Segal Music; Teaching Artist, Treasure Trunk Theatre; Marketing Associate, Sona Energy Solutions LLC
Per Sekse ’78, Entrepreneur, CEO
Tushin Shah ’10, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Wrigley Management Inc.
Mrs. Clarissa Shah ’10, Director, Legal, LinkedIn
Lyle Smith ’09, Director of Data Science, Meta, Instagram
Peter Smith ’10, Director, Global ESG Solutions, Hines
Dani Solomon ’13, Product Designer, Meta
Joe Spina ’14, Senior Scientist and PhD Candidate, AbbVie
Dr. Brittany Strupp ’04, Manager of Interpretation and Docents, Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Chris Torell ’90, Area Environmental Manager, Heidelberg Materials Northeast, NY LLC
Allyssa Walsh ’08, Instructional Supervisor, Catapult Learning
Jamie Wasylenko ’01, Principal Scientist II, AbbVie
Luke Weeks ’00, US Lead Predictive and Behavioral Analytics, UBS
Gretchen Weiss ’05, Co-Director, Center for HIV and Infectious Diseases, JSI
Emily Witt ’98, Managing Director, Whistler Partners
Sean Young ’97, VP, Integrated Marketing Solutions, Deloitte Digital

Applied Sciences
Business Administration and Operations
Computer Science and Technology
Consulting
Creative Design and Performing Arts
Data Science
Education
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Environmental and Sustainability
Finance One
Finance Two
Government and Public Policy
Health and Wellness
Health Care
Law
Marketing and Communications
Media and Film Production
Museums
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Real Estate Services

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