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Nikolas Toner

Project Manager Macmillan Learning Career Field : Publishing Graduation Year : 2015 I would recommend majoring in English to anyone who wants a well rounded education. My Geneseo education allowed me to focus on the areas that interested me and taught me how to learn, rather than just what to learn. I have the ability

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Nick Simons

Nick Simons

Alumni Development Coordinator Corning Community College Career Field : Administration Graduation Year : 2017 “The analytical mindset, attention to detail, and global skepticism of my existence contribute to my personal and professional life.I am appreciative of the culture of friendliness embodied by the philosophy department. Having taken the majority of my classes with Dr. Everett,

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Deneisa Wharton

Deneisa Wharton

Paralegal Gordon & Silber, P .C. Career Field : Law & Public Policy Graduation Year : 2017 The classes that I took and the discussions held in and outside of class expanded my critical thinking ability drastically, and enabled me to understand the fundamentals of writing an arguing from a much clearer perspective. Although I

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Bari Zeiger

Bari Zeiger

Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator Frost Valley YMCA Career Field : Administration Graduation Year : 2016 “The ability to form persuasive, logical arguments allowed me to present a farm intensification and expansion plan to the CEO of the organization I am employed at. After a successful pitch, I was promoted by the CEO to execute the plan

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Shannon Dempsey

Shannon Dempsey

Law Student St. John’s University School of Law Career Field : Education Graduation Year : 2016 “My Philosophy studies, specifically Intro to Logic, contributed to my success on the LSAT and the merit based scholarship I received. I took Intro to Philosophy on a whim and it made me realize how much I enjoy forming

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Alyssa Yates

Alyssa Yates

Doctoral Candidate Student Affairs Michigan State University Career Field : Education Graduation Year : 2015 “Studying philosophy strengthened my discussion and debates skills, which serves me well in coursework and in meetings.”

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Anna  McDermott

Anna McDermott

Registrar The Harley School Career Field : Administration Graduation Year : 2013 “I usually joke that my Philosophy studies enabled me to argue my way into a job – a joke that has some basis in truth! I’ve found that the rigorous critical thinking expected of Philosophy majors at Geneseo is really helping me when

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Jeff Handy

Jeff Handy

Academic Advisor University of Texas at Austin Career Field : Education Graduation Year : 2013 “I transferred to Geneseo and declared Philosophy as my major. Within the first week of classes, I knew I had made the right decision, and by my senior year I felt like a world of opportunity awaited me. Philosophy courses

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Robert Mayville

Robert Mayville

Attorney Law Offices of Gavin M. Hughes Career Field : Law & Public Policy Graduation Year : 2012 “The critical thinking skills I developed as part of my Philosophy Major have been routinely useful in the practice of law.”

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Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

PhD Candidate, Philosophy University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Career Field : Education Graduation Year : 2011 “My background in philosophy, started at Geneseo, has allowed me to teach and continue learning philosophy, and I’m generally happy with my decision to continue in the discipline. And so philosophy has benefited me professionally by allowing me to enter

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