Our Stories

What Erica Brandt ’23 loves most about occupational therapy (OT) is that it addresses a patient’s social and emotional needs, as well their medical ones. That interdisciplinarity drew Brandt to the field several year ago as an occupational therapy assistant (OTA). As she gained experience, she grew more and more intrigued by how her work drew from areas as seemingly disparate as anatomy, physiology, psychology and sociology in ways that were truly distinct. Brandt is now pursuing a master's degr...

Matthew Germain ’23 has spent his adult life working in what are objectively high-pressure situations. Put simply, Germain is accustomed to using his training and experience to make the best possible decisions for the people he has committed himself to serving, first in the armed services, and later as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic and sheriff’s deputy. Noe he is preparing for his next role as a student in Le Moyne's master's degree program in occupational therapy.

Tania Corte ’24 of Bronx, N.Y., is a marketing and management and leadership major. Tania is also one the many Le Moyne students who are among the first members of their families to attend college. We are proud to share some of their stories as part of National First-Generation College Student Day.

Chenicia Cummings ’25 of Brooklyn, N.Y., is a communications major. Chenicia is also one of the many Le Moyne students who are among the first members of their families to attend college. We are proud to share some of their stories as part of National First-Generation College Student Day.

Emmanuel Taveras ’24 of Bronx, N.Y., is a cybersecurity major. Emmanuel is also one the many Le Moyne students who are among the first members of their families to attend college. We are proud to share some of their stories as part of National First-Generation College Student Day.

David Tejada ’23 of Bronx, N.Y., is a Spanish major with a concentration in adolescent education and teaching English to speakers of other languages. David is also one the many Le Moyne students who are among the first members of their families to attend college.

There are so many things to consider like campus community life, programs and classes, professors, campus facilities… especially the dining situation. How do you figure it all out as you’re exploring a college campus for the first time?