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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 HR.” That launch was successful. Parliament has excelled in the human resources field, serving over eight years in her current…
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Haley Downin: Officially Elite

April 10, 2024
Anyone connected with the Wilmington University softball program over the past four years has known that Haley Downin is elite. Now, it’s official. Last May, Downin received the NCAA Elite 90 Award, which honors the student-athlete with the highest cumulative…
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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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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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Remembering Bill Smith

October 16, 2023
Bill Smith Public Services Librarian and Associate Professor William L. Smith II devoted over 28 years to the Wilmington University Library. He began his career in March of 1994 as a temporary librarian charged with cataloging a collection of books purchased by the…
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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 exemplifies the Wilmington University mission of excellence, leadership, and service. Todd-Ruiz has a long and distinguished…
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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…
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Advocating For Student-Athletics

October 16, 2023
Scott Borgmann Jr. Sophomore pitcher represents CACC on national committee. These are exciting and transformative times in college athletics. Such issues as the transfer portal, name, image and likeness (NIL), and gender equity are changing the landscape of NCAA sports while…
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Bella Dontine and Travis Brown: Budding Hollywood Careers

October 16, 2023
Travis Brown College of Technology alums Bella Dontine and Travis Brown are earning their stripes as Hollywood producers — and in Tinseltown, that’s no easy feat. Released in May, their feature film, “Devil’s Hollow,” earned serious buzz at its West Coast premiere in February at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.  A southern Gothic crime thriller, the film centers on a…
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