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Paths to student success start at ESU
East Stroudsburg University
Whether you are
looking for the experience thanks to a
right place to
learn and grow after high grant she received with
school, if you already
have some college credits the help of James Hunt,
and would like complete
your bachelor’s degree, or Ph.D., associate professor
you wish to further your
education with an ad- of biology. Bergman stud-
vanced degree, East
Stroudsburg University ied summer flounder in
offers great academic
programs that prepare Barnegat Bay, N.J.
students for today’s ever-
changing job market. Bergman explained that

Read about Tanieka flounder are not endan-
Mason and Leah
Bergman, just two exam- gered, but they are being
ples of successful students
at ESU. overfished. This is a great

ESU grad student’s opportunity to collect data
sacrifices lead to success
should it be needed for
Tanieka Mason knows
what it means to be a conservation efforts in the
warrior. She came to ESU
committed to “getting it future.
done in four years,” and
she did just that. A month “There are a lot of
away from delivering
twins, she graduated with questions I’d like to find
a bachelor’s of science in
public health. She later answers to,” she said,
returned to ESU with her
sights set on a master’s “such as, ‘Do flounder
degree.
prefer to live on sand or in
Mason was president of
ESU’s Community Health mud? What role does
Organization, led the
campus Sex Education water quality paly in the
Fair, and was the recipient
of the 2017 Shirley Chis- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 lives of flounder?’”
holm award for excellence
in learning and commit- In addition to this re-
ment to activism. “ESU
taught me how to set goals search project, Bergman
and work hard to reach
them. That’s why I re- will accompany Hunt on a
turned for grad school,”
she said. climate change research

During her graduate cruise.
studies, Mason also
worked full time as a “These are two very
research coordinator for
the Department of Veter- different, unique experi-

16 ans Affairs in Bronx, N.Y. ences,” Bergman said.

“People don’t think this

kind of research is pos-

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She admits it is scary

getting involved in such Photo courtesy of East Stroudsburg University

huge projects. “When you Marine biology major Leah Bergman will take part in a climate
change research cruise.
Cara Marie Photography/Courtesy of East Stroudsburg University talk to your professors,

Tanieka Mason is ESU’s 2017 Shirley Chisholm award winner for you realize they are inter-
excellent in learning.
ested in what you want to for open house on the will be held Oct. 21. Reg-

know and what you want following Saturdays: Sept. ister at esu.edu/admission-

“I woke up early every always easy, but “ESU to learn. Utilizing the 30, Oct. 14, and Nov. 11. events or call 570-422-
morning and drove to New afforded me every oppor-
York,” the Allentown tunity to become the faculty is a great way to Special open house events 3542.
resident said. “I was fortu- leader I want to be. You
nate to have flexible have to make sacrifices, begin a research project.” for students in the Uni- If you have an associ-
hours. It helped with my but with the help of the
school schedule.” After faculty and staff, those To see how you can versity Honors Program ate degree or have earned
work she headed to East scarifies lead to success.”
Stroudsburg for classes, succeed at ESU, join us and theater and art majors equivalent college credits,
and then to Lehigh Valley ESU marine bio major gets
Hospital-Pocono to work her feet wet with research you may wish to complete
on her research capstone
project. “At the end of a Leah Bergman, a junior your bachelor’s degree at
long day, I’d go home to from Coatesville, is a
see my twins,” she said. marine biology major at “When you talk to your professors, ESU’s Lehigh Valley
ESU. This summer she
She admits it wasn’t got hands-on research Center in Bethlehem. Visit

you realize they are interested in what esu.edu/lehighvalley or

contact Millie Roman-

you want to know and what you Buday, assistant director

of admissions for ex-

want to learn.” tended learning, at 610-
419-2516 or mro-
—Leah Bergman, marine biology major man@esu.edu for details.