Cecilia Aversano
Major/Minor: Nursing
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Weisburg
Fun Fact: I used to be a competitive Irish dancer!
Study tips for this course: Be confident in what you know, stay well managed with your time, and never be afraid to ask for help.
Maddison Beahm
Major/Minor: Biology
PAL Course: BY223 General Microbiology
PAL Professor: Professor Lionetti
Fun Fact: I have a pet bunny named Bentley.
Study tips for this course: Create your own study guide based on the notes you take in class to help for exams!
Gianna Benicaso
Major/Minor: Nursing
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Weisburg
Fun Fact: I have a fraternal twin who is a radiology major at Middlesex College.
Study tips for this course: Do not write down everything your professor is saying during the class. Have either a digital or physical copy of the powerpoint slides available for the lecture for you to highlight and take additional notes on. Create quizlets or flashcards and study with others. Sometimes other classmates may have a better of understanding certain topics you do not understand, and you may have a better understanding of material that your classmates may not. Don’t stress too much, you got this!
Jonna Buono
Major/Minor: Biology with a Concentration in Molecular Cell Physiology
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Szwajkajzer
Fun Fact: I love listening to music, reading, & traveling!
Study tips for this course: Practice makes perfect – redo the homework problems over & over. Pay close attention in class. Don’t wait until the last minute to study!
Renee Burns
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting
PAL Course: MA117 Quantitative Analysis for Business I
PAL Professor: Professor Palsu-Andriescu
Fun Fact: I’m on the Monmouth Dance Team!
Study tips for this course: Make sure you stay on top of the due dates for your assignments and set aside time to study the material prior to exams!
Leila Carl
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Marketing and Management
PAL Course: BE201 Microeconomics
PAL Professor: Professor Sharma
Fun Fact: I love to read, draw, and go to the beach.
Study tips for this course: Definitely attend class, pay attention, and take notes!! Make sure you are never afraid to ask questions and stay on top of the material!
Olivia Confrey
Major/Minor: Biology MCP
PAL Course: BY110 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
PAL Professor: Professor Lionetti/Professor Zhu
Fun Fact: I love solving rubix cubes!
Study tips for this course: As long as you put in the work and effort you will be great! Do not overthink and be confident in your abilities.
Shannon Danulevith
Major/Minor: Nursing
PAL Course: NU325 Medical Surgical Nursing I
PAL Professor: Professor Amburg
Fun Fact: I’m from Long Island!
Study tips for this course: Pay attention and take notes during class! Creating index cards each week and reviewing them daily will help you retain the information!
Makenzie DeFalco
Major/Minor: Nursing
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Weisburg
Fun Fact: I love the beach!
Study tips for this course: Stay organized, don’t be afraid to ask questions, and be confident with yourself!
Olivia Denney
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting/Minor in Spanish for Business
PAL Course: BA200 Survey of Accounting/BA251 Accounting I
PAL Professor: Professor O’Connor/Professor Hopkins
Fun Fact: I am a triplet!
Study tips for this course: Survey of Accounting: attend class always, and take notes. Accounting I: do all of the homework, ask questions, and pay attention always in class.
Abby Eck
Major/Minor: Math and Statistics
PAL Course: MA151 Statistics with Applications, MA320 Probability & Statistics, MA350 Computing & Statistics
PAL Professor: Professor Marshall/Professor McNamara, Professor Bastion, Professor McNamara
Fun Fact: I’m on the sailing team.
Study tips for this course: Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your homework.
Olivia Fanelli
Major/Minor: Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy
PAL Course: BY109 Introduction to Biodiversity and Evolution
PAL Professor: Professors Bridge, Sullivan, Sterrett, Rieder, Polishook
Fun Fact: I play on the women’s lacrosse team.
Study tips for this course: Use all the resources you can!
Jenna Farkas
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Operations, Supply Chain, and Data Management
PAL Course: BE/BF304 Money, Credit and Financial Institutions
PAL Professor: Professor Roberts
Fun Fact: I race go karts!
Study tips for this course: Listen to the lectures and take your own notes. Treat the quizzes like tests to make sure you know the material!
JD Fonseca
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Dornemann
Fun Fact: I graduated from Rutgers back in May ’22 and I am taking the science courses here for medical school since its closer to home! Another fun fact is that I had to memorize We Didn’t Start the Fire-Billy Joel, for an A in history back in high school!
Study tips for this course: You can’t beat practice problems! Whether they are from the book or a dynamic module that Pearson offers with the text, or even videos online like Organic Chem Tutor from YT, they are all really great resources!
Julianna Ganim
Major/Minor: Health Science/Biology
PAL Course: BY212 Physiology with Anatomy II
PAL Professor: Professor Dunphy
Fun Fact: I love coffee!
Study tips for this course: Make friends with your classmates! This way you guys can bounce study tips off one another. Always stay organized and on top of the material, and never be shy to ask for help 🙂
Madisyn Goias
Major/Minor: Health Studies with Specialization in Exercise Science
PAL Course: BY212 Physiology with Anatomy II
PAL Professor: Professor Dunphy
Fun Fact: I love to travel!
Study tips for this course: Don’t wait to ask for help, make friends with your classmates, and work to understand the material opposed to memorizing it!
Thomas Hintelmann
Major/Minor: Chemistry
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Szwajkajzer
Fun Fact: I do research in a laboratory.
Study tips for this course: Never push anything off to the last minute, this content needs time to sink in.
Malea Horn Attanasio
Major/Minor: Mathematics with a Concentration in Statistics
PAL Course: MA109 Pre-Calculus
PAL Professor: Professor Marshall
Fun Fact: My favorite food is sushi.
Study tips for this course: Practice makes perfect.
Paige Hyde
Major/Minor: Health Studies/Minor in Communication Sciences and Disorders
PAL Course: BY212 Physiology with Anatomy II
PAL Professor: Professor Dunphy
Fun Fact: I’m passionate about fitness/wellness and creativity/art!!
Study tips for this course: Know what will likely be discussed that day to a good extent prior to class so that it is more of a review or clarification. Do just a little bit more than you think you need to, it is a commitment if you want a good grade but totally achievable! PALs and Dr. Dunphy are here to help, but also get close with your classmates and re-teach the material to each other 🙂
Xiao (Alicia) Li
Major/Minor: Chemistry and Medical Lab Science
PAL Course: CE11R General Chemistry II Recitation
PAL Professor: Professor Szwajkajzer
Fun Fact: I love cats!
Study tips for this course: Avoid studying materials last minute, as many materials require time to thoroughly understand them. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your classmates, professors, or anyone for assistance. Forming study groups, practicing problems, and dedicating time to consistently practice will really enhance your understanding of the subject. The more practice problems you do, the more proficient you’ll become at mastering them!
Matthew Jacobs
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance
PAL Course: BA252 Principles of Managerial Accounting
PAL Professor: Professor Yu
Fun Fact: I like to cook.
Study tips for this course: Take notes of your mistakes on homework and activities to review later.
Macklin Jugan
Major/Minor: Chemistry with a Concentration in Biochemistry
PAL Course: BY110 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
PAL Professor: Professor
Fun Fact: I like sports.
Study tips for this course: Repetition with the material is helpful.
Ceciliah Leininger
Major/Minor: English with a Minor in Environmental Biology
PAL Course: BY110 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology, BY214 Botany
PAL Professor: Professor Pesce, Professor Daneshgar
Fun Fact: I’m the Lifestyles editor for The Outlook!
Study tips for this course: For both courses, repetition is key! Use active recall to remember key pieces of information and write down what you can’t remember over and over again until it sticks in your brain.
Claudio Lopez
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance and Real Estate
PAL Course: BE/BF304 Money, Credit & Financial Institutions
PAL Professor: Professor Roberts
Fun Fact: I love philosophy, soccer, traveling and beaches.
Study tips for this course: Always pay attention in class, and if the professor mentions something more than once it is probably important to the class.
Ivana Luna
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance and Economics and a Minor in Information Technology
PAL Course: BE202 Macroeconomics
PAL Professor: Professor Boonman
Fun Fact: I love to travel!!
Study tips for this course: I recommend studying with friends and working on practice problems together to get extra support within the course!!
Julia Macey
Major/Minor: Psychology and Sociology
PAL Course: PY311 Research II: Behavioral Statistics
PAL Professor: Professor Lewandowski
Fun Fact: I love to dance!
Study tips for this course: Keep up with the study guide!!
Jessica Maguire
Major/Minor: Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy
PAL Course: BY109 Introduction to Biodiversity and Evolution
PAL Professor: Professor Bridge, Professor Reider
Fun Fact: I do shark research!
Study tips for this course: Making physical flash cards is actually a great way to memorize topics in this course. You are not only memorizing the topics when you flip through the cards, but you’re also writing them down which is proven to improve memory!
Emily Manfredi
Major/Minor: Health Studies Exercise Science
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Gemmell
Fun Fact: I can do over 10 strict pull-ups!
Study tips for this course: In lecture, be sure to take detailed and organized notes so that you are able to go back to them when you study. For Lab, I recommend drawing out the system and rewriting the material you need to memorize. In addition, the text book is helpful for this course!
Felipe Marcal
Major/Minor: Biology/Math
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Brown
Fun Fact: I LOVE math based sciences.
Study tips for this course: The best way to go about this course is to pay attention to everything the professor is going over in class and try to recognize what topics/parts that you don’t understand. And, most importantly, ask questions about what you don’t understand to your professor, tutors, or PAL leaders until you’re truly able to resolve the problems yourself. If you know you don’t understand something, don’t let it slide.
Cielo Marrero
Major/Minor: Health Promotion/Public Health
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Gemmel
Fun Fact: I love taking pictures with my film camera.
Study tips for this course: Be organized, ask for help, plan ahead for tests/quizzes/exams.
Jaclyn Martinelli
Major/Minor: Health Science
PAL Course: BY110 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
PAL Professor: Professor Tortorelli, Professor Kerr
Fun Fact: I am on the cross country and track and field team.
Study tips for this course: Focus on understanding concepts over memorization, finish assignments on time, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Marie Mauro
Major/Minor: Marine and Environmental Biology and Policy/Geographical Information Systems
PAL Course: BY110 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
PAL Professor: Professor Rhoads
Fun Fact: I am the president of 5678 Dance Club!
Study tips for this course: Taking notes is very important and do not just copy the slides but listen to what your professor is saying. Read the textbook and study quizzes. Prepare in advanced for multi-chapter tests.
Mackenzie McDonald
Major/Minor: Masters in Social Work, Global and Community Practice (GCP) specialization
PAL Course: SW412 Practice Evaluation in Social Work
PAL Professor: Professor Scott
Fun Fact: I love to read!! 📚
Study tips for this course: Reach out when you need help! This can be a challenging course but there are plenty of resources out there to help you be successful so please reach out when you have questions or are confused on a topic! Also stay up to date with the readings, which will help you with your research!
Alice Mesonzhnik
Major/Minor: Psychology
PAL Course: PY311 Research II: Behavioral Statistics and Laboratory
PAL Professor: Professor Van Volkom
Fun Fact: I speak Russian!
Study tips for this course: Use Kahoot and/or Quizlet to help memorize important items.
Kyle Mueller
Major/Minor: Chemistry with a Concentration in Advanced Chemistry (ACS)/ Biology
PAL Course: CE112R General Chemistry II Recitation
PAL Professor: Professor Burrows
Fun Fact: I love to golf.
Study tips for this course: Do lots of practice problems. The more you do, the easier topics will become!
Joseph Myers
Major/Minor: Psychology
PAL Course: PY320 Research III: Experimental Methods and Laboratory
PAL Professor: Professor Van Volkom
Fun Fact: I have a boating license.
Study tips for this course: Don’t ever hesitate to ask for help, and make sure to manage your time properly.
Jack Neri
Major/Minor: Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance and Real Estate
PAL Course: BF301 Principles of Finance
PAL Professor: Professor Boonman
Fun Fact: I am ambidextrous.
Study tips for this course: Study your notes, and review the practice problems in class.
Courtney Nuzzolo
Major/Minor: Health Studies with a Minor in Business Administration
PAL Course: CE112R General Chemistry II Recitation
PAL Professor: Professor Burrows
Fun Fact: I work at Rook Coffee in Long Branch!
Study tips for this course: Always ask for help as soon as you feel you’re having difficulty with the subject.
Patrick Orapello
Major/Minor: Accounting
PAL Course: BA251 Accounting I
PAL Professor: Professor DelPo
Fun Fact: I am a member of the men’s lacrosse team.
Study tips for this course: Always stay on top of the material. It is very important since it all builds on top of each other.
Katelyn Phillips
Major/Minor: Psychology, Sociology and Childhood Studies Minor
PAL Course: PY320 Research III: Experimental Methods and Laboratory
PAL Professor: Professor Ciarocco
Fun Fact: I am a part of the GDL research team on campus!
Study tips for this course: Pay attention during class and ask for help when you need it! Fully understanding the course material will make a difference when entering the next three research courses!
Julia Rice
Major/Minor: Biology
PAL Course: BY216 Introduction to Genetics
PAL Professor: Professor Ananda
Fun Fact: I love scuba diving around the world!
Study tips for this course: Use the in class lectures and examples as key study material, a lot of teaching on the white board in class goes a long way for later on when preparing for the exam!
Maxwell Rosen
Major/Minor: Biology/Minor in Chemistry
PAL Course: BY223 General Microbiology
PAL Professor: Professor Lionetti
Fun Fact: I will be attending dental school at Rutgers in the fall.
Study tips for this course: Make sure you attend as many lectures as you can and take your own notes. They will be useful when studying for the exams.
Brianna Rubio
Major/Minor: Health Studies with a Specialization in Exercise Science
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Vengelis
Fun Fact: I’m a twin.
Study tips for this course: Create quizlets and form study groups with other students in the class!
Ava Santaniello
Major/Minor: Biology
PAL Course: BY110 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
PAL Professor: Professor Lionetti/Doss-Pepe
Fun Fact: I am from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Study tips for this course: Understand the concepts well and don’t wait until the last minute to study!
Nico Santorelli
Major/Minor: Health Science/Chemistry
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Ouellet
Fun Fact: I am a certified EMT!
Study tips for this course: Each chapter in chemistry builds on the previous chapter, so make sure you understand the material and don’t fall behind!
Kaashif Shaik
Major/Minor: Biology/Computer Science
PAL Course: MA151 Statistics with Applications
PAL Professor: Professor Teehan
Fun Fact: I have always wanted to visit Dubai.
Study tips for this course: Review formulas and look over notes. Studying for math is different it only comes with practice and being exposed to different problems.
Rachel Strazdins
Major/Minor: Chemistry with a Concentration in Biochemistry
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Ouellet
Fun Fact: I’m a black belt in karate and on the Monmouth Women’s Lacrosse team.
Study tips for this course: Do the practice problems!
Alessandra Tortora
Major/Minor: Health Studies/Communication Science Disorders
PAL Course: CE112 General Chemistry II
PAL Professor: Professor Szwajkajzer
Fun Fact: I plan to travel when I finish school.
Study tips for this course: Always take advantage of extra help, use in-class and outside-class resources to study, and put the time in. Creating a set schedule can help and never put off work until the last minute!
Rachel Van Dalinda
Major/Minor: Business Administration
PAL Course: BE202 Macroeconomics
PAL Professor: Professor Mastromarino
Fun Fact: My favorite color is orange!
Study tips for this course: Take good notes and pay attention during lectures! Be sure to keep up with the homework to avoid falling behind in each week’s lessons.
Anastasia Vasilakis
Major/Minor: Nursing
PAL Course: BY112 Anatomy and Physiology II
PAL Professor: Professor Rada
Fun Fact: I swim for the Monmouth swim team.
Study tips for this course: Take notes and create a study guide. When it comes to lab practice makes perfect.
Kylie Watson
Major/Minor: Nursing
PAL Course: NU325 Medical Surgical Nursing I
PAL Professor: Professor Amburg
Fun Fact: I love to read and travel.
Study tips for this course: Always stay on top of the content and study consistently to absorb the information better!
Adriana Zefutie
Major/Minor: Psychology
PAL Course: PY220 Research I: Methods and Basic Data Analysis Laboratory
PAL Professor: Professor Greenspoon
Fun Fact: I’ve been a drummer for over 10 years!
Study tips for this course: I’d say the best advice would be to ask for help and learn time management, especially when writing.
