Category: Student Spotlights
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DelVal Student Athlete Launches Fitness Business
By Goddy Marc / Full360 Digital Producer Student athlete Joshua (JoJo) Pierre has launched his own fitness business called “330 Fitness.” The communications and media major, who plays for the men’s basketball team at Delaware Valley University, was inspired by the Bedstuy building in the Brooklyn neighborhood he grew up in. Pierre aims to help…
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Isolated: A Student Athlete’s perspective during the pandemic
By Jake Nase/Full 360 Producer “I thought college was supposed to be the best time of my life.” That was me two years ago as a collegiate student-athlete locked in my room during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am a part of a unique college graduation class that was affected by COVID-19 immediately as we started…
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DelVal’s Richard Thomas shares the role basketball had on his life
By Joshua Pierre / Contributor to The Full360 As his high school career ended in 2021, Richard Thomas was faced with the tough decision about where he would be playing basketball as a student athlete for the next four years. He attended St. Joseph’s Prep, an all-boys school in Philadelphia that had an exceptional athletic…
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The back story of Penelope the Pig: Her snacks, quirks and, yes, pedicures
The first day of classes comes with its share of stress, but when students caught sight of a pig on campus, some of that pressure faded away. While it’s not uncommon to see a squirrel or dog on Delaware Valley University’s quad, it is a little unusual to see a pig. Unique is DelVal’s calling…
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DelVal Ornithology Students spread their wings at Peace Valley Park
By Victoria Dondero Clear skies. Extended Wings soaring over Lake Galena. Sounds of songbirds singing in the brisk morning air and leaves crunching. These are the sights and sounds that were experienced while being apart of Dr. Greg George’s Ornithology class for the day. Walking down the path towards the bird watching bridge at Peace…
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Leyla Danis: How she went from DelVal Student to Social Media Coordinator
By: Maria Viola From a Media and Communication student to copywriter and social media coordinator, Leyla Danis is working in a job that she truly enjoys. Formerly a DelVal student, Danis graduated in 2021 and now works in the Marketing and Communication department here at DelVal. Originally interning for the department, upon graduating, she received…