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Alumna Jessica Aliff Honored with DAISY Award

April 10, 2024
Jessica Aliff, who works on the ChristianaCare Medical Intensive Care Unit, was nominated for the Daisy Award for her dedication and caring attitude she provided to a patient — and his family — before his death. “Jess was probably the best nurse we could have ever asked for to take care of our loved one on his last day on earth. “She went out of her way to shave his face…
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Alums Attend Law School

April 10, 2024
Kendall Parliament Kendall Parliament During her undergrad and graduate studies at WilmU, Kendall Parliament found her professors “personable and caring,” she says.  “I also feel like WilmU has given me wonderful experiences to launch my career into…
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Dell Scott: Runway Ready

April 10, 2024
Dell Scott designs glamorous fashions that have graced runways in New York, Paris, and Dubai. But her most important design is the plan for her life, an intricate tapestry that weaves her international formal wear and accessories brand with writing motivational books…
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2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

February 22, 2024
The Results Are In!  The Wilmington University Alumni Association announces its 2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Award winners.   The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor conferred by the Wilmington University Alumni Association. The award is given to distinguished alumni who lead compassionately and positively impact their fields. The annual Wilmington University Distinguished Alumni…
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With Hope, Optimism and Confidence

October 16, 2023
Recent graduate Jessica Davenport refuses to let her disability impact her success. Jessica Davenport thinks that society undervalues people with disabilities, and she’s trying to change that. “Unfortunately,” she says, “we have to constantly prove society wrong.” Jessica Davenport uses a headpiece and a magnetic sticker that nurses place on her nose. The sticker communicates…
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Playtime With Purpose

October 16, 2023
These volunteers and alums bring joy to children who haven’t known much of it.From left: Ashley Torbert, Brooke Mitchell, Emily Christianson, Albee Mendoza, Deonika White, Jenna Hanes, Jenn Bones, Susan Cordle, Alexus Nelson Entertaining children and families facing health…
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A Distinguished Journey to the Bench

October 16, 2023
Chief Judge Demetrica Todd-Ruiz On March 20, 2023, Demetrica Todd-Ruiz made history as the first African American Superior Court judge appointed in Salem County, New Jersey. The confirmation by the New Jersey Senate marked a milestone in her journey to the bench — one that…
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Hail to a Trailblazing Chief

October 16, 2023
Capt. Wilfredo Campos Alumnus Wilfredo Campos, a native of Puerto Rico, is Wilmington’s first Latino police chief. In January, Capt. Wilfredo Campos became the first person of Hispanic descent to be named Wilmington chief of police. A significant milestone, to be sure. But something almost equally remarkable was overshadowed in the extensive media coverage that followed that announcement…
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