Our Stories

As a writer, I am endlessly fascinated by the examination and portrayal of all sorts of different people through various media.

With the goal of becoming a doctor, Bianka Pena ’25 does not shy away from challenges. She seeks them out. Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, Pena was searching for internships this past summer that would enable her to expand her research skills. After hearing from her mother about an opportunity to work at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Pena quickly applied.

As a cybersecurity major, Ethan White ’25 has a clear career goal: to attain a leadership position in the cybersecurity department at a large company. In pursuit of this goal, the summer after his freshman year, he had applied for an internship opening for a leading provider of health insurance.

Aidan Hartwich ’25 recently did something unexpected. He returned to high school. Not literally, of course, but figuratively. A dual major in English and communications, Hartwich completed a monthlong internship at American High Productions, a film company based in Liverpool, N.Y., that specializes in telling stories set in high school. It proved to be one of the most formative experiences during his time at Le Moyne so far.

This past summer, Dias has been working as a human resources specialist at Positive Masculinity Now, a nonprofit organization that attempts to combat the ideas of toxic masculinity and replace them with positive masculinity.

Preparing for college this summer doesn’t have to be overwhelming, just keep in mind these 7 tips to help you along the way.

Jessica Donaldson FNP ’17 loves caring for and advocating on behalf of her patients. Donaldson’s role as a nurse practitioner fills her with purpose. She has spent time working as a trauma nurse in Syracuse, a traveling nurse in locales including Alabama, California and Minnesota, and as a clinician in family practice in Camden, N.Y She is now a member of the inaugural class in Le Moyne’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program.