Making Every Moment Matter with Student Vittoria Caroli
February 5, 2025
With the hopes of one day becoming a journalist, Vittoria continues to find opportunity in every aspect of her life and appreciate every experience.
February 5, 2025
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Make a Bigger Impact: Meet Communications Major Emma Van Dyke
February 4, 2025
Emma Van Dyke is a Communications major and an Entrepreneurship minor from Virginia. She has an eclectic extracurricular background in dancing and teaching snowboarding. At JCU, she is the president of STAND.
February 4, 2025
Let Your Light Shine: Meet Political Science Major Skyla Katenga
February 2, 2025
Skyla is a Malawian-South African senior student majoring in Political Science with a minor in Legal Studies. At JCU, she is the president of the Black and African Student Association (BASA), which has several events in store for Black History Month in February.
February 2, 2025
Like Daughter, Like Mother: Meet Kimberly and Grace Wainscoat
January 20, 2025
Kimberly and her daughter Grace came to Rome from the San Francisco Bay Area to study art history at JCU. Grace came first in 2017 as an undergraduate student, and now she is in law school at the University of San Francisco, while Kimberly is currently pursuing her MA in Art History at JCU.
January 20, 2025
A Minimalist Life: Meet Study Abroad Student Thao Nguyen
January 9, 2025
Thao, originally from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, spent the Fall 2024 semester at JCU as a study abroad student from the American University in Washington D.C. She is a double major in Entertainment Business and Music, and she wants to become a professional music composer.
January 9, 2025
Meet Communications Alumna Alice Finno
December 19, 2024
Alice graduated in 2022 as a Communications major with an International Affairs minor. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in Journalism at Columbia University. At JCU, she was part of the editorial staff of student led The Matthew and events coordinator for the Grassroots club.
December 19, 2024
Meet Study Abroad Student Duncan Roskovensky
December 19, 2024
Duncan is a freshman from the University of Delaware, and he spent his first semester at JCU. He is a Fashion Design and Innovation major with a new-found passion for traveling.
December 19, 2024
Prove Yourself Wrong: Meet Communications Major Giorgia Zampini
December 13, 2024
Giorgia is a Communications major and Digital Media Art and Production minor from Rome. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office. She is also an Orientation Leader and contributor for The Matthew.
December 13, 2024
Embrace the Challenge: Meet Marketing Major Greta Ficorilli
December 9, 2024
Greta is a Marketing major and Psychology minor from Rieti, Italy. In Fall 2024, she was an intern at JCU’s Web Communications Office.
December 9, 2024
Do What Scares You: Meet Humanistic Studies Major Allison Pomeroy
November 18, 2024
Allison is a Humanistic Studies major and Classical Studies and Philosophy minor from San Jose, California.
November 18, 2024
The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina
November 13, 2024
Aleksandra is pursuing a degree in Art History and she’s the President of the JCU Art History Society. She also runs a TikTok channel, The Art Report, where she discusses all things art.
November 13, 2024
Diplomacy is Key: Meet International Affairs Major Harman Singh
November 6, 2024
Originally hailing from India, Harman grew up in the States. He is an International Affairs major, the Vice president of Student Government, and President of the International Relations Society.
November 6, 2024
Nothing Short of Transformative: International Affairs Student Martina Atanasova
October 30, 2024
Martina is originally from Bulgaria, but she grew up in Lebanon. She is now studying for her BA with a major in International Affairs and a minor in Legal Studies. She is co-founder of the Arab Student Association and is the Vice President of the Women’s Leadership Initiative.
October 30, 2024
It’s a Kind of (Movie) Magic: Meet Double Major Student Max Nokes
October 30, 2024
Max grew up between Seattle, Washington and New Jersey and he’s pursuing a double major in Communications and History. He is the Film Appreciation Club Vice president, Student Government social media manager, and Communications department representative.
October 30, 2024
Doors Open Wide: Meet History Major Jacob Madsen
October 25, 2024
Jacob Madsen is a History major and Art History minor at JCU. He is the Vice President of the History & Humanities Society, and part of the Performing Arts Company.
October 25, 2024
Meet History Major Nicolette Balazs
October 21, 2024
Meet Nicolette Balazs, History and Communications student, Vice President of STAND, History and Humanities department representative, and assistant at the Athletics Office at JCU.
October 21, 2024
Home Away from Home: Meet International Business Student Leonardo Di Franco-Cascone
October 18, 2024
Raised between LA and Rome, Leonardo is an International Business major and a Marketing minor. Because of his passion for movies and the open discussions they offer, he is the President of the Film Appreciation Club.
October 18, 2024
Meet Classical Studies Student Helena Hollander
October 17, 2024
Helena has come all the way from Oregon to pursue a BA in Classical Studies. She told us all about her experience as an American in Italy and why Classics are still important.
October 17, 2024
Meet Double Major Student Sufiyan Salman
October 14, 2024
Sufiyan, originally from Karachi, Pakistan, is pursuing a double major in International Affairs and Psychology. A writer and a poet, he is the president of the Literature and Creative Writing Club, and the secretary of the Arab Student Association.
October 14, 2024
Heart Set on Art: Meet Student Sophia Vukovich
September 16, 2024
Sophia Vukovich is an Art History major at JCU. Her passion for art brought her from Vienna to Florence and Rome.
September 16, 2024
