SophoMORE Connections is an exclusive career conference offered to second-year students during winter break.
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We are bringing in our best resources to help you think about your most pressing career questions. SophoMORE Connections is a two-day event specifically for sophomores featuring workshops, alumni panels, and networking events to identify and explore your career areas of interest. The event, housing, and food are free for all registrants for the duration of the event.
Begin planning for 2025 SophoMORE Connections
The event will be held January 17ā18, 2025. Here is how you can start planning now:
- Students will need to make travel arrangements to return to campus on Thursday, January 16.
- Registration details will be shared with students ā stay tuned to Career Services emails for forthcoming information.
- This event, including housing and meals, is offered at no cost to students who register and attend.
Looking back at 2024 SophoMORE Connections
![Courtney Richardson '08](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2024-01/Courtney%20Richardson%20%2708.jpg?itok=nYRhsfFr)
The keynote speaker for 2024 was Courtney Richardson ā08, an award-winning creative director at Droga5 and founder of the Museum of Nail Art. Courtney has been featured by outlets including PBS, Adweek, Bustle, and PopSugar. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated with a BA in educational studies and theater from PÕ¾ŹÓʵ, an MA in mass communication and media from Howard University, and a professional certificate in women's entrepreneurship from Cornell University.
- Jake Anderson ā07, AVP, Heitman
- Nahla Azmy ā87, Senior Vice President, Li-Cycle Holdings
- Story Bellows ā01, Partner, Cityfi
- Amanda Bradshaw ā06, Director, People Operations, Great Expectations
- Jane Brogan ā02, Vice President, Resiliency and Disaster Recovery Practice, Hill International
- Taylor Buonocore Guthrie ā08, Professional Speaker and Facilitator
- Dr. Becky Bye ā02, Associate General Counsel, Cue Health Inc.
- Jonathan Byer ā08, Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- Caroline Callahan ā11, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, The Family Institute
- William Cawthern ā11, Director of Foreign-Trade Zone, Baltimore Development Corporation
- Jack Clifford ā17, Art Director, Commonwealth/McCann
- Kianna Cole ā99, Substance Abuse Counselor, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Sean Connolly ā90, SVP, Chief Operating Officer, Castle Connolly Private Health Partners LLC
- John Dabney ā92, Senior Vice President and Counsel, Paramount Global
- Michelle Dawson ā10, Consultant, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
- Nicole Dienst ā22, Climate Change Analyst, Morgan Stanley
- Robert Dorf ā80, Consultant
- Alex Drakos ā16, Marketing Rotational Manager, Pfizer
- Edwin Durgy ā11, Manager, PSP Investments
- Larry Durland ā02, Flight Nurse, Childrenās Hospital of Philadelphia
- Ishir Dutta ā17, PhD Student, MIT
- Ahmad Emad ā13, Senior Data Scientist, Google
- Molly Emmett ā12, Lead Data Scientist, Atrium
- Hannah Feldman ā10, Investigative Analyst, US Secret Service
- Jill Ferris ā08, Vice President, Education and Interpretation, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
- Jamie Foley ā94, CEO, Foley, Incorporated
- Nick Freud ā15, Co-Founder, CampusReel
- Ria Gazdar ā92, Executive In Charge of Production, Stephen David Entertainment
- Veronica Genco ā11, Yield Management, Everyday Health
- Melissa Graham ā91, Director, Chicago Architecture Center
- Rich Grant ā02, Principal, Northlane Capital Partners
- Bailey Graves ā16, Associate Director, Macro, A Savills Company
- Jacob Greiff ā18, Associate Producer, The Drew Barrymore Show
- Zac Hamilton ā18, Medical Student (MS3), University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago
- Erin Hatch Thomas ā10, Director of Policy Communications, The Boeing Company
- Josh Haubenstock ā19, Associate, UBS Securities
- Michela Hendell ā18, Head of Investor Relations, Ardinall Investment Management
- Caitlin Hertzendorf ā20, Speech Language Pathologist, Hamilton Central School District
- Leah Jenks ā17, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago
- Robert Johnson ā94, Pilot and CEO, Avigate Aviation
- Emily Johnson ā10, Director of Experiences, The Well
- Mason Jones ā18, Operations Manager, Democracy Prep Public Schools
- Ali Jordahl ā20, Software Engineer, Pega
- Randall Joseph ā01, AWS Practice Manager, Eviden
- Greg Kafaf ā12, Director Enterprise Strategy, Novo Nordisk
- Emily Kahn ā19, Executive Director, The New York Preservation Archive Project
- Paige Kendig ā04, Senior Producer/Director, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
- Fred Klein ā96, Advisor/Investor (film, television, and connected fitness)
- Scott Konicki ā10, Mathematical Statistician, US Census Bureau
- Jared Lampal ā21, Senior Consultant, Analytics and Strategy, MarketBridge
- Jeff Lessard ā96, President, Andromeda Real Estate Advisors
- Lizzie Marino ā16, Senior Executive Assistant/Business Coordinator, CNN
- Ryan Marynowski ā13, Speech Pathologist, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Nicole Metelski ā14, Occupational Therapist and PhD Student, Columbia University
- Jack Metelski ā15, Vice President, Morgan Stanley
- Chip More ā10, Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP
- Jessica More ā10, Communications Manager, Cozen OāConnor
- Aaron Morton ā03, Actor/Professor, Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Julia Murphy ā99, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merri
- Monica Murphy ā16, Associate Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
- Charlie OāConnell ā20, Credit Analyst, TD Bank
- Elizabeth Oblinger ā10, Policy Specialist, TikTok
- Brianna Owen ā20, Womenās Health Nurse Practitioner, New Bedford Community Health
- Claire Pandaleon ā18, Assistant Manager, Donor Communications, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- JP Paquin ā96, Partner, Head of Investment Management, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
- Graham Partner ā09, Director, BMO Global Asset Management
- Dr. Allison Ramsey ā01, Allergy Immunology Physician, Rochester Regional Health
- Santiago Reyes ā08, Physics Teacher, Grove School
- Courtney Richardson ā08, Creative Director, Droga5; Founder, Museum of Nail Art
- Katie Roberts ā01, Vice President, Regulatory Assurance, Longenecker & Associates
- Dr. Rob Rollins ā92, Sr. Director, Oncology Research and Development, Pfizer
- Nazma Rosado ā96, Principal, Avion Consulting, inc.
- Amy Saunders ā87, Head, Customer Experience and Engagement, Novartis
- Lori Scanlan ā92, Senior Director, Marketing Technology, Sony Music
- Michael Schonbraun ā96, Managing Director, Investments, Affinius Capital
- Julia Segal ā20, Singer-Songwriter, Julia Segal Music; Teaching Artist, Treasure Trunk Theatre; Marketing Associate, Sona Energy Solutions LLC
- Per Sekse ā78, Entrepreneur, CEO
- Tushin Shah ā10, General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer, Wrigley Management Inc.
- Mrs. Clarissa Shah ā10, Director, Legal, LinkedIn
- Lyle Smith ā09, Director of Data Science, Meta, Instagram
- Peter Smith ā10, Director, Global ESG Solutions, Hines
- Dani Solomon ā13, Product Designer, Meta
- Joe Spina ā14, Senior Scientist and PhD Candidate, AbbVie
- Dr. Brittany Strupp ā04, Manager of Interpretation and Docents, Buffalo AKG Art Museum
- Chris Torell ā90, Area Environmental Manager, Heidelberg Materials Northeast, NY LLC
- Allyssa Walsh ā08, Instructional Supervisor, Catapult Learning
- Jamie Wasylenko ā01, Principal Scientist II, AbbVie
- Luke Weeks ā00, US Lead Predictive and Behavioral Analytics, UBS
- Gretchen Weiss ā05, Co-Director, Center for HIV and Infectious Diseases, JSI
- Emily Witt ā98, Managing Director, Whistler Partners
- Sean Young ā97, VP, Integrated Marketing Solutions, Deloitte Digital
- Applied Sciences
- Business Administration and Operations
- Computer Science and Technology
- Consulting
- Creative Design and Performing Arts
- Data Science
- Education
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Environmental and Sustainability
- Finance One
- Finance Two
- Government and Public Policy
- Health and Wellness
- Health Care
- Law
- Marketing and Communications
- Media and Film Production
- Museums
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Real Estate Services
Past Keynote Speakers
2023
![Craig Dehmel headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-11/CraigDehmel_web.jpg?itok=N-K_chpX)
Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution, IMAX Entertainment and Senior Vice President, IMAX Corp
2021
![Jon Sendach '98](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-11/JonSendach_web_0.jpg?itok=xw2zrCgD)
Executive Director, North Shore University Hospital
2020
![jon lopez](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-12/jon_lopez.jpg?itok=y4kcNeJC)
Sports photographer and cinematographer
2019
![Clarissa Shah](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2019-11/clarissa_shah.jpg?itok=vIqzmNVo)
Commercial Sales Attorney at LinkedIn
2018
![headshot of amy dudley](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2019-06/amy-dudley-051718.jpg?itok=i3FqLId8)
Chief Spokesperson, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative
2017
![headshot of jamil jude](/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2019-06/jamil-jude-051718.jpg?itok=NYvzjMox)
Artistic Programming Associate, Park Square Theater