As Seton Hall enters the second semester of the 2024-2025 school year, seniors are preparing to say goodbye. Some members of the class of 2025 have shared their SHU experience.
David Babigan is an international relations major. Through his time at Seton Hall, he said that learning proper time management was his biggest challenge.
“I've worked with many friends throughout my time here on different projects and assignments in my classes,” Babigan said. “They have been a tremendous help.”
Babigan said he plans to attend law school next year.
Not all graduating seniors spent their entire four years at SHU—some have transferred from other colleges.
Kyle Ferreira, a visual and sound media major, said he came to Seton Hall after his freshman year at Muhlenberg College. In his junior year, he said he found a place to improve and become part of the SHU community at WSOU, stating that this will be his hardest goodbye.
“The culture at the station is truly a special one,” Ferreria said. “Everyone there is friendly, like-minded, and very down to earth. Having transferred to Seton Hall my sophomore year but not joining the station until my junior year, I regretted not joining [WSOU] earlier because I didn’t feel confident in myself to do it, but working there and being a part of the great culture has really helped me with my career goals..”
Lia Sciancalepore said her time in college has been defined by her English major.
“Technically speaking, it can be a very time-consuming and draining major with all the reading and essays that must be written,” Sciancalepore said. “Overall, it is worth it for what you gain in exchange.”
Although her major is a big part of who she is, she said she’s also found a home at Zeta Tau Alpha, which she is also the president of.
“After struggling the first half of my freshman year, I went through recruitment and was able to find my place,” Sciancalepore said. “I gained amazing friends, a support system, opportunities, and a place that allowed me to grow into who I am today.”
Sciancalepore said she plans to take a gap year and then attend law school.
During Anna Thibodeau’s time at Seton Hall, she took on two majors: diplomacy and French. She said that although she’s dealt with adversity, she has had a strong support system both at Seton Hall and back in her home state of Nebraska.
“I want to thank my mom, who is my rock,” Thibodeau said. “When I am overwhelmed or stressed, she is always available to call. I know my living halfway across the country scares her at times, but she has always supported my decisions and my independence.”
Thibodeau also said that her mom is her biggest role model.
“I have seen her overcome and achieve so much and she is always driven to achieve more,” she said.
Thibodeau said she is looking for work both in New York and Omaha and is hoping to work for a nonprofit or a developmental space. In a few years, she said she wants to pursue a master’s degree in developmental studies.
Belle Wiseman said her love of sports has defined her time at Seton Hall. She is a visual and sound media major with a focus on sports media. She said her favorite memory at Seton Hall is watching the men’s basketball upset seventh-ranked Texas, which coincided with her time at Pirates Sports Network.
“My friends and my co-workers from PSN have been my biggest support system by always being there and encouraging me to be the best version of myself,” Wiseman said.
Wiseman said she is currently applying for jobs but is looking forward to spending time with her family after graduation.
With less than three months left of the final semester for the class of 2025, the sky's the limit once they step out of Seton Hall.
Matthew Mendives is a writer for The Setonian’s Campus Life section. He can be reached at matthew.mendives@student.shu.edu.
