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Godfrey’s Trailblazing Role

November 5, 2021
In March, when Wilmington University alumna Katherine Godfrey was named the athletic director at Salesianum, Wilmington’s all-boys school, she almost immediately decided to reconnect with WilmU Director of Athletics Dr. Stefanie Whitby. As Salesianum’s first female AD, Godfrey knew she could gain valuable insight from Dr. Whitby, who had been an assistant coach for her high school track team.
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A Leader of Leaders

November 5, 2021
This alumna made history as the first female director of the Division of Motor Vehicles. Now she’s CEO of Leadership Delaware. We anticipate great things. Jennifer Cohan worked in Delaware state government for 31 years, and now, as CEO of Leadership Delaware, Inc., she is…
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What's the 988?

November 5, 2021
Changing perceptions about mental health will take innovation, collaboration and passionate leaders like Wilmington University alumnus Carlos Mackall. It’s full steam ahead for alumnus Carlos Mackall. As vice president of the Northeast Region for RI International, a…
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The Fight to End Human Trafficking

November 5, 2021
Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world, ranking just behind drugs and ahead of arms trafficking.Statistics vary, but the Global Slavery Indexestimates that there are more than 40 million people enslaved worldwide. Out of every 10 victims detected globally, five are adult women and two are girls. Migrants account for a significant share of the…
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On the Road with Juan-Pablo Bernal

November 5, 2021
left to right:Henric Karlsson, club director at Kramfors Alliansen, Sweden, shaking hands with Juan-Pablo Bernal. sealing Juan’s first professional contract as a soccer player. For Juan-Pablo Bernal, soccer — “the global game” — opened a door to the world.
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The Family Unit

April 28, 2021
The WilmU family that studies together succeeds together. Meet the Baurys family. Tamra Baurys and her children, Eric and Alexa, each completed their Wilmington University degree programs in May of 2020: Tamra, with a doctorate in Educational Leadership; Eric, an MBA; and…
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Organizational Leadership: College of Business

April 28, 2021
This fall, the College of Business will offer a new interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Organizational Leadership. This collaboration between the colleges of Business and Social and Behavioral Sciences will emphasize innovative leadership practices, “demonstrating a sensitivity around humanity,” says Dr. Mary Pat Braudis, assistant professor and assistant chair of New Jersey…
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Nursing Leadership Student Steps Up During Pandemic

April 28, 2021
Susannah Manupule, an MSN Leadership Education student, already is a leader in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. A captain stationed at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, she is the assistant clinical nurse officer in charge (ACNOIC) of the Mother/Baby Unit. Besides her…
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Gatekeeper for Sports Diversity and Inclusion

April 28, 2021
Dr. Jason James, an assistant professor in the College of Business, has been named Wilmington University’s Athletics Diversity and Inclusion designee. In the role, which was approved by Divisions I, II, and III at the NCAA Convention in January 2020, he will serve as a…
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Remembering Kathy Guglielmo

April 28, 2021
Ask anyone who knew Kathy Guglielmo what she was like, and they’ll tell you she was one of the nicest people they’d ever known. Selfless in both her personal and professional pursuits, Guglielmo was always last on her own list. She died of kidney cancer on Nov. 9, 2020, at just 51. Kathy Gugliemo Guglielmo had completed every course but one required for her MBA in Health Care Administration…
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