{"id":38,"date":"2012-07-02T15:08:06","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/fine-arts\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2019-10-22T14:41:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T18:41:58","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/fine-arts\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"

I graduated from Saint Peter’s in 2009 with a BA in Art History and Asian Studies. Saint Peter’s furnished me with a cohort of like-minded scholars and instilled in me an attitude of ‘men and women for others’. As an Art History major, my undergraduate experience found me encountering art from new angles, studying Art History on Manhattan’s Museum Mile and meeting the Clay Warriors of Xi’an, China. Saint Peter’s gave me the opportunity to study not only Art History, but also Asian Studies up close during a spring 2008 semester abroad program at Kansai Gaidai University near Osaka, Japan.<\/p>\n

Saint Peter’s also offered me a chance to explore many extracurricular activities, from my time on Student Senate, singing with the Aiden C. McMullen chorale, and serving as President of the Kappa Pi art fraternity.\u00a0 Every new challenge I have faced with the confidence forged from my time at Saint Peter’s. My post-grad experiences range from teaching English abroad with the JET programme in Japan to working at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. I currently work at Friends of Materials for the Arts, supporting Materials for the Arts, part of NYC Department of Cultural Affairs. My colleagues and I strive everyday to provide thousands of NYC public schools, arts non-profits, and city and state agencies with materials to support them in their artistic endeavors. I am proud not only to support the arts and local groups here in NYC but also to have developed my love of the arts during my time with the wonderful faculty of the Fine Arts Department at Saint Peter’s. www.mfta.org <\/a>[\/wpcol_4fifth_end]
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Nancymarie Mattner<\/strong>
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Nancymarie Mattner<\/h3>\n

Ever since forever I wanted to join the Peace Corps so after graduation from college that is just what I did. Peace Corps assigned me Thailand as the country I would serve in for 2 years!\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t have been more thrilled because I knew that the culture was so different from that of the USA.\u00a0 St. Peter\u2019s provided me multiple opportunities to experience various ways of life throughout my college career.\u00a0 I studied aboard in Florence, Italy focusing on Art History and Italian.\u00a0 Then as part of the Globalization through Tourism and Baseball course with Dr. Trillo, a group of us traveled to the Domician Republic. The SPC Campus Ministry sponsored a 2 week trip to Honduras where I was able to teach students and explore the country.\u00a0 Also my minor in International and Intercultral studies included courses during which I examined traditions and diverse groups of people.\u00a0 With that as a background I knew I was better equipped with the tools to go to Thailand, which would be a country completely dissimilar to any place I had been before.<\/p>\n

I kept in touch with many professors after graduation and they all showed me support during my 2 years abroad asking questions about life in Thailand.\u00a0 Even out of college they were teaching me and encouraging me to observe the world around me to discover what I could learn.\u00a0 I lived in a small farming village called Laplae, Uttaradit.\u00a0 The farmers in my community invited me to help out with every stage of rice from planting to harvesting.\u00a0 Being out in the field gave me a whole new appreciation for rice because it is truly back breaking work to harvest a single grain.\u00a0 When workers handed me bundles of rice stalks I would light up knowing they trusted me to plant such an important crop along side them.\u00a0 I miss the sights, sounds and smells of the rice patties.\u00a0 Watching the way people worked across a field was like observing a dance.\u00a0 They knew when there was a person behind them and where they needed to be planting without even looking up.\u00a0\u00a0 The bubbling and squish squashing sounds that came from my feet while stepping through the nearly knee deep mud caused me to laugh and laugh followed by all the farmers laughing even though they didn\u2019t know why I found something, as simple as a sound they hear every planting season, so hilarious.\u00a0 The mixing fragrances of fresh mud and damp air as it rolls down the mountains and fills the nostrils after a rain are all part of the memories, which will forever be in my heart.<\/p>\n

Before I left Thailand to return to the USA my school and community had farewell parties for me.\u00a0 When a major event happens in a loved one\u2019s life such as a life changing move, Thais have a ceremony where they tie \u201cquan\u201d or strings around the person\u2019s wrist.\u00a0\u00a0 The quan are people’s blessings and wishes for the person for the future.\u00a0 This ceremony was done for me at both parties.\u00a0 There were many tears shed by all, which for Thais is huge because expression beyond happiness isn\u2019t shown very often.\u00a0 For the Thais to share such a touching ceremony with me showed me how much a part of their community I had become.\u00a0 One of the many reasons this was possible was due to the values, skills and knowledge St. Peter\u2019s College helped strengthen during my years there.<\/div>

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Pat Verano<\/h3>\n

I am a graduate of Saint Peter\u2019s University Class of 2011 with a B.A. in Graphic Arts. I am currently working for The Hudson Reporter in Hoboken, NJ, as a graphic artist designing newspapers, advertisements and magazines. It is a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment. The variety of Graphic courses offered at Saint Peter’s University along with the support and expertise of my Graphic Arts Professors (Beatrice Mady and Susan Chin) taught me everything I needed to thrive in the world of publishing. I am happy to have experienced life in the Saint Peter\u2019s University community. More importantly, I\u2019m happy I\u2019ve gotten the opportunity to work with my creative classmates, and to learn firsthand from my talented professors \u2013 ensuring that I will succeed in the field of print design and layout.
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