Meet Our Students

Find out what some Suffolk University students have to say about how they like going to school here and what they like to do around the city of Boston.

Ali Rera

Hometown: Danville, NH
Major/Minor: Biology major with a concentration in Health and English minor
Class: 2025

First Generation Student

Clubs and Organizations: Alternative Spring Break, CAS Honors Program, Pinky Swear Pack, Program Council, RAMP Mentorship Program, Women’s Advocacy Club, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Favorite Boston Spot: The Boston Common Frog Pond.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? There is so much to see and do, and public transportation makes it super easy to explore the whole city!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Karaoke nights with friends!

What is your passion? Science, especially Biology

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? Suffolk is truly in the center of Boston, surrounded by so many cool spots like the Boston Commons, Chinatown and the North End. Suffolk also holds many fun events on campus every week, so there is always something new to do here, whether on or off campus!

How has Suffolk surprised you? There are so many different types of students here at Suffolk, and I was surprised by how quickly I met such a great group of positive and inspiring friends, as well as continuing to meet new people every day!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Making a “Penguin PJs” themed Holiday card with my friends on our floor of Miller Hall!

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Alex Zisa

Hometown:Mamaroneck, NY
Major/Minor:Biology major with a minor in Spanish
Class: 2025

Transfer Student

Clubs and Organizations: Study Abroad, CAS Honors Program, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office, Member of Photography club, Member of Pre-med/ Biology club

Favorite Boston Spot: The Boston Commons is such a beautiful and versatile place to relax right in the heart of the city, and it’s close to the best shops! It’s definitely my favorite place.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? It’s a city with a small town vibe, especially as a college student because there are so many universities.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?Freeze-dried strawberries and coconut dark chocolate. It’s the best thing ever.

What is your passion?I am passionate about helping as many people as I can. In order to do that, I have to be my best self first. My passions are half things that make me the best version of myself, and half things that help those around me to be healthy and happy.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? Anything that any student wants to do, start, or create, Suffolk will help them achieve that goal.

How has Suffolk surprised you? They have a large selection of classes for a small University, and an incredibly attentive on-call staff.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Studying abroad in Madrid, Spain.

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Alexis Crochiere

Hometown: Taunton, MA
Major/Minor: Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Public and Professional Writing 
Class: 2027

Clubs & Orgs: Treasurer of the Suffolk Scribblers, Ram Supporter, Trustee Ambassador, Assistant News Editor of the Suffolk Journal, member of the ski and snowboard club, active in the PAO, and participated in a travel seminar class.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: The city may seem big and scary, but soon enough Boston will become your home and navigating through the busy streets is as easy as any small town.

Favorite Boston spot: I love The Seaport, it has shops, views, and some of my favorite running routes in town.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Coffee ice cream and Grey's Anatomy.

What are you passionate about?: I love reading and writing! In my bag at all times is at least one book (if not two), my journal, and my favorite pen.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Not only is the Suffolk community welcoming, but it is also incredibly supportive. Suffolk will give you all the tools to achieve your goals and hold your hand every step of the way.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: The community! Having the city as our campus makes us unique, it doesn’t detract from the feeling of “home” you’d find on a more “traditional” campus. The Boston Common, local restaurants and stores, and busy city streets it all feel like Suffolk’s because the students have made it their own.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: The highlight of my Suffolk experience was meeting my future roommate and best friend my first day of orientation freshmen year. Suffolk has shown me I made the right choice over and over again academically, but I really cannot thank the school enough for also introducing me to so many great people as well.

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Carter McPherson

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Major/Minor: Management major with a minor in Business Law
Class: 2025

Clubs and Organizations: SBS Honors College, Suffolk University Legal Association, Suffolk University Mock Trial team, Photography Club, and Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office

Favorite Boston Spot: Newbury street shops and restaurants

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? it's an incredibly walkable city; I often prefer walking over public transport or Ubers!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Breakfast foods and diners!

What is your passion? I've wanted to be a lawyer since grade school! I love debate, as well as ethical issues and corporate scandal.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? Campus is a lot smaller than you think: it's super easy to meet people even despite the big-city location.

How has Suffolk surprised you? The level of support. Finding help when you have a problem is surprisingly easy here.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Location! It could not be better, especially as a born and raised city dweller!

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Catherine Madden

Hometown: Milford, MA
Major: Entrepreneurship
Class: 2025

Clubs and Organizations: Women’s Soccer, Women’s indoor track, Women’s outdoor track

Favorite Boston Spot: Long Wharf

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: It’s not as scary as it seems

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Reading romances

What is your passion?: Helping other people and laughing

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: The professors are great and the school has a lot to offer

How has Suffolk surprised you?: I thought I would need more time to feel at home, but the people made me feel welcome so much faster.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Playing my sports in college

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Claury Carner

Hometown: Palm Beach County, Florida
Major: Broadcast Journalism and Political Science
Class: 2026

Clubs & Orgs: NECN Student Reporter - Studio 73

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: Don’t miss out on visiting the breathtaking museums and gardens in Boston!

Favorite Boston spot: I absolutely love the Boston Public Garden! It’s my favorite spot because of the vibrant flowers and the warm atmosphere. Sun or snow, it's always a magical experience.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: I love buying a box of Insomnia cookies after a busy week. It's the perfect sweet treat to end my week!

What are you passionate about?: I am dedicated to building community and fully embracing the culture that surrounds us! Exploring history and getting to know the incredible individuals around you truly enriches your life!

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: The endless possibilities our campus has to offer. Our staff is dedicated to supporting students in pursuing their passions both on and off campus, from their career goals to their personal interests. We are here to help students bring their vision to life and provide guidance every step of the way!

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk has surprised me by continuous efforts to create the ultimate college experience for students. Every week there are endless events, fairs, and career opportunities right here on campus for students. It is the perfect blend of a career and college experience!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: I've had the opportunity to experience a cutting-edge education at Suffolk, with a creative curriculum that includes field trips and hands-on work with industry-standard equipment. The curriculum continues to be creative, while striving to keep students up to date with the newest findings in that field.

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Connor Glanzman

Hometown: South Elgin, IL
Major/Minor: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) and a minor in Business Law
Class: 2026

Clubs & Orgs: CAS Honors Program, Program Council, Suffolk Volleyball Club, Trustee Ambassador for Suffolk University Admissions Office

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: Boston is so much more than Beacon Hill and Newbury St. Explore Brookline, Cambridge or Seaport! Such good food and places to thrift too!

Favorite Boston spot: Florina’s Pizza, Live Alive, Dave’s Hot Chicken, & Tatte

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Food.

What are you passionate about?: Major foodie, current events, thrifting, plants, and travel!

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Best location! Class sizes are small so you can make connections with your professors. Suffolk has so many resources that are underutilized and free! Joining Clubs is also a great way to meet friends in college and Suffolk has so many to offer!

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk's resources and connections surpassed my expectations. There are so many cool opportunities and events that Suffolk offers to further student's success and career goals!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: All of the friends I’ve met!

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Ella Weinmann

Hometown: Jaffrey, NH
Major: Environmental Science
Class: 2027

Clubs & Orgs: Work study position as a Lab Assistant for the BICEP department, College of Arts and Science Honors Program

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: There is so much green space, especially in the area around Suffolk! Spending time in the Boston common or garden really helped during my transition into the city.

Favorite Boston spot: The bakeries and boba in Chinatown!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Rewatching the same 5 TV shows over and over again.

What are you passionate about?: Community service and helping other people. I’m a huge advocate for donating blood!

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: The smaller class sizes create a really personal learning environment. Getting to know the professors and the other students within my major through class discussions and projects has been super beneficial!

How has Suffolk surprised you?: How accessible it is getting around! The Suffolk campus is not only within walking distance from so many amazing places in downtown Boston but also a multitude of train stations! Being able to easily take the commuter rail closer to my hometown on weekends or the Amtrak to visit family in D.C. has been so amazing!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: Having a microwaved Thanksgiving dinner with my three roommates on the $20 rug we had just bought.

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Ellorie Corcoran

Hometown: Smithfield, Rhode Island
Major/Minor: Marketing
Class: 2027 

Clubs and Organizations: Program Council, Suffolk Journal, and Planned Parenthood Generation Action, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Favorite Boston Spot: The Public Garden.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? The wind is an unexpected surprise.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Reality TV.

What is your passion? Sharing my enthusiasm and love for my career and experiences at Suffolk.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? The Career Center has so many amazing opportunities for all students like the Summer Career Stipend.

How has Suffolk surprised you? I didn’t know there would be so many events hosted all the time, there’s always something to do!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Presenting to the CEO, COO, and Head Chef of Saloniki Greek as part of a class assignment as a first semester freshman!

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Gabrielle Powers

Hometown: Foxborough, MA
Major/Minor: Law major with a minor in Philosophy
Class: 2026

Clubs and Organizations: Honors Community Scholar, Mock Trial Team Public Relations Officer, Suffolk Legal Association, Crochet Club Vice President, Teaching Assistant, Suffolk Votes Ambassador, Environmental Science Club, Alternative Spring Break, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Favorite Boston Spot: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? The Boston Public Library has so many incredible resources for education, research, careers, community service, etc.!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Listening to music so loud it can be heard from outside my headphones sometimes (sorry!)

What is your passion? Environmental sustainability and social justice.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? The classes are small so you get the chance to really get to know your classmates and professors and make some very valuable connections.

How has Suffolk surprised you? There are so many traveling options to a large variety of locations, even if you aren’t spending a whole semester abroad.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Competing at the American Mock Trial Association Regionals.

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Irene Kirabo

Hometown: Lowell, MA
Major/Minor: Major: Law major with a minor in Philosophy
Class: 2025

First Generation Student

Clubs and Organizations: Black Student Union, ASA, HAFA, SULA, CAS Honors Program, RAMP, Suffolk Law Scholars Program, Commuters Club, SGA, Asian American Association

Favorite Boston Spot: Downtown

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: It is full of opportunities.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: I do not have one.

What is your passion?: My passion is advocacy and helping those who are in need. I am pursuing a career as a criminal litigator. I want to use my law degree to help African Americans fight the injustices in the American justice system as well as help advocate for those that are not able to advocate for themselves. I want to help people know their rights so one takes advantage of them. Currently, I am working as a Legal Assistant at a law firm where I get to practice my passion.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: There is always a program or someone to assist you with any help you might need. For instance, throughout my education math has never been my strong suit. Nevertheless, I did my best and always got good grades. Here at Suffolk, I did my best in math but I still needed help understanding the information. Therefore, I received free tutoring from my professor and I utilized the free tutoring drop in hours inside the 73 Tremont Building. These free tutoring sessions are hosted by the Center for Learning and Academic Success. They are available by appointments or you can utilize the drop-in hours like me.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Its extensive programs and services. I am not a breakfast person but as someone who commutes from far I rarely have time for breakfast anyway. Despite this, I often need a snack or something to eat before and in between classes. Thus, I have been going to the Coffee Hour hosted by Suffolk’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. The coffee hour is basically free breakfast in Sawyer every Thursday morning. They have bagels, coffee, juice, snacks and some candy.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): The staff and students are always eager to lend a helping hand. During my first semester at Suffolk, I met Lindsay who is an awesome person that works in the Suffolk Student Involvement Office. She immediately saw me and engaged in a conversation with me. Being new to Suffolk I did not know much about the community and Lindsay made my 18th birthday memorable. She gave me suggestions of great ways to spend it in Boston such as a picnic at the Boston Public Garden, a walk through Boston Common etc. In another instance, Sonia, a reference librarian in the 73 Tremont Sawyer Library has been a great aid to me. Sonia who is now a good friend of mine has helped me with my research projects and informed me of events and opportunities geared towards my passion.

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Jared Ciora

Hometown: Foxborough, MA
Major/Minor: Finance
Class: 2025

Clubs and Organizations: Finance Committee, Finance Club, SBS Honors College, Center for Learning and Academic Success, Orientation and New Student Programs, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office

Favorite Boston Spot: Copley

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?:Boston is made for walking, so don’t be afraid to skip the train and just walk.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Watching romantic dramas.

What is your passion?: Learning and building skills in finance.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Suffolk is what you make of it, so go out of your comfort zone and try new things, it will be incredibly rewarding.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk has surprised me with its diversity and the number of countries being represented in the student body and faculty.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Meeting motivated and dynamic people who are passionate about their fields of study.

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Jaythan Otero

Hometown: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Major/Minor: Radiation Therapy major
Class: 2026

Clubs and Organizations: Trustee Ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Favorite Boston Spot: Finding clothes on Newbury Street

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? The amazing part about Boston is that adventure is around every corner. As well as a Dunkin Donuts.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? I love wearing hoodies in the summer.

What is your passion? My passion is people. Understanding them and building a strong connection with anyone. I have always wanted to help those who truly need it. Not only that, I want others to feel as if they belong.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? It’s a place where everyone wants you to succeed. Not only the friends you will make on the way but the professors as well. Professors have gone above to help me.

How has Suffolk surprised you? The random acts of kindness Suffolk does for its students. Suffolk administration or the students always have days dedicated to fun. Whether it is “Grab a donut with Suffolk Police” or getting free waffles during finals week.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Going on an Adventure to Seaport during the holiday season and trying the amazing Hot Coco with friends.

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Josh Catino

Hometown: Wakefield, MA
Major: Graphic Design
Class: 2026

Clubs and Organizations: President of photo club, Program Council, Men's Indoor Track Team, Men's Outdoor Track Team

Favorite Boston Spot: The North End

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: There are so many good restaurants

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Bova’s

What is your passion?: Spending time with friends and family

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Getting more involved in the school enhances your Suffolk experience

How has Suffolk surprised you?: There are so many people here to help you succeed!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): During our CCC conference championship track meet my freshman year, I was getting ready to do my last jump and my whole team was there cheering me on and hyping me up. It was such a great feeling knowing that so many people cared about me.

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Leila Khan

Hometown: Framingham, MA
Major/Minor: Biology
Class: 2027

Clubs and Organizations: Hall Council for One Court, Res. Hall Tour Guide, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Favorite Boston Spot: Caffe Nero.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? It’s smaller than it seems.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Baking warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies on a cold rainy day.

What is your passion? Traveling—I love to visit new places and immerse myself in different cultures.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? With our campus not being traditional it makes you more independent and opens you to endless opportunities.

How has Suffolk surprised you? Suffolk has surprised me by making me more open to trying new things and meeting new people.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Getting to know Boston better, and getting to share those moments with the new friends that I made here.

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Lily Wilson

Hometown: Westborough, MA
Major/Minor: Public Relations Major
Class: 2025

Clubs and Organizations: Asian American Association, Teaching Assistant, and Trustee Ambassador for Suffolk University Admissions Office

Favorite Boston Spot: The Boston Commons

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: The city is so windy!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Netflix. I am currently watching House of Cards.

What is your passion?: Spending time with friends & family.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Taking initiative will bring you far and Suffolk will support you along the way.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk’s continuous efforts to ensure and uphold diversity and inclusion in their community has surprised me.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Meeting amazing people through the various clubs and programs Suffolk has.

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Malvina DiMitri

Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Major/Minor: Marketing major with a minor in management
Class: 2026

Clubs and Organizations: Program Council, Sawyer Business School Honors Program, Trustee Ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admission

Favorite Boston Spot: Fan Pier in the Seaport District.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? There are so many hidden gems. Do your research on great restaurants!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Being an avid iced coffee drinker.

What is your passion? Always staying creative is something that is so important in my day-to-day. Creativity helps my mind stay open and active.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? You’re going to be walking…a lot!

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk surprised me by offering me the opportunity to participate in executive presentations so early in my Suffolk career. The Sawyer Business School has provided excellent resources I would have never thought to ask for.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Suffolk surprised me by offering me the opportunity to participate in executive presentations so early in my Suffolk career. The Sawyer Business School has provided excellent resources I would have never thought to ask for.

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Martin Wyndham IV

Hometown: Berkley, Massachusetts
Major/Minor: Undergraduate Law
Class: 2025

First Generation Student

Clubs and Organizations: College of Arts and Sciences Honors program, Law Scholar, and Trustee Ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Favorite Boston Spot: The North End, especially Bova’s!

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: There is so much to do in the city, take advantage of it, explore, and experience as much of it as you can

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Ben and Jerrys ice cream

What is your passion?: Helping lead and mentor others to give back as others have done for me.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: It is a phenomenal school for any program you wish to study in one of the best parts of Boston.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Despite some of my classes being on the larger side (at least for Suffolk classes) my professors still made an effort to get to know me and would go out of their way to assist in any way they could from help with the course to a letter of recommendation.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Being in the heart of Boston surrounded by tons of opportunities and getting to experience the city compared to the town I grew up in.

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Michael Olivieri

Hometown: Braintree, MA
Major/Minor: Finance Major
Class: 2026

Clubs and Organizations: Finance and Investing Club, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admission Office

Favorite Boston Spot: Fenway Park for a Red Sox game.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? The walkability of Boston makes it a great city to live in.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Golf

What is your passion? Finance and Investing, I’m very involved in the finance and investing club being on the e-board and an analyst for the investment fund that the club provides.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? The opportunities that Suffolk has to offer. Plenty of employers come to speak with the school which is a good opportunity to network and possibly get an internship. Also, the Finance and Investing Club has a fund of $200k that you can be an analyst for which is great to get real world experience before having to go through the difficult process of getting an internship/job.

How has Suffolk surprised you? They have surprised me with the faculty. A lot of the faculty has a lot of real-world experience, for example my finance professor was a CFO at a fortune 500 company. Whenever I asked a question, it would be answered with a real-world scenario rather than a textbook definition.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): My trip to Wall Street. Due to my academic success and leadership in extracurricular activities I was chosen to attend a trip to Wall Street meeting with Goldman Sachs, UBS, NY Fed, and Oliver Wyman. It was a great experience to be able to network with these prestigious firms.

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Nyela Lynch

Hometown: Boston, MA
Major/Minor: Sociology major with a minor in Political Science
Class: 2025

Clubs and Organizations: Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Network, African Student Association, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office

Favorite Boston Spot: Pink Taco.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: Boston has a multitude of restaurants! Whether they’re in Seaport, Downtown or the Back Bay area!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Romance novels and caramel ice cream.

What is your passion? Building community and sustaining long-lasting relationships.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Suffolk is attainable for everyone, but especially for commuter students. There are several train lines that make the campus accessible at any time.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk has surprised me with the number of resources the university provides. I love that I never have to worry about potential careers, networking events and potential relationships with professors.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Becoming more involved with student-led organizations has been a fun experience!

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Owen Jaworski

Hometown: Auburn, NH
Major/Minor: Law
Class: 2026

First Generation Student

Clubs and Organizations: Student Government Association, College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program, Trustee Ambassador for the Office of Undergraduate Admission, Ski Club.

Favorite Boston Spot: Boston’s monthly thrift markets.

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: It’s super windy and you will become a die-hard Bruins fan whether you want to or not.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?:Energy Drinks.

What is your passion?: Anything outdoors, hiking, skiing, camping.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: How much everyone wants to see you succeed. Between faculty and staff, but also Ram supporters, and fellow students, everyone is very kind and super supportive.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: How easy it was to get involved as someone who was shy and never used to get involved. With a little help from people who wanted to see me succeed, in under a year I have become involved on campus, met lots of great people, and had experiences I wouldn’t have otherwise.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Being able to walk around a major city and say hi and stop to talk to several people is an unmatched feeling for me.

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Raffaella Shanahan

Hometown: Roswell, GA
Major/Minor: Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Public Relations 
Class: 2026

Clubs & Orgs: Alternative Spring Break, Program Council, CAS Honors Student, Orientation Leader, Ram Supporter, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: Boston is so mobile, so take advantage of everything! You can easily walk or take the T to places and never run out of things to do!!

Favorite Boston spot: The Boston Public Gardens and Pavement Coffee House on Newbury St!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Getting an iced mocha latte from any and all coffee shops and watching Scandal with my roommate!

What are you passionate about?: I am passionate about helping others, spending time with my friends and family, reading, learning new things, and exploring Boston.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: Suffolk students should take advantage of EVERYTHING Suffolk has to offer: from discounted sports tickets, school dances, on and off campus events, to the many offices on campus to help students: CHW, Career Center, SLI, and CCE. The resources are here for you, so make sure to take advantage of them!

How has Suffolk surprised you?: Suffolk has surprised me with how much they care about me. All my professors care about me, my career, my academics, and more. Every staff member and faculty member really care about each student; everyone wants you to succeed. I always feel supported.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: I have two! The first was my time as an Orientation Leader for the Orientation and New Student Programs Office. I got to work with an amazing team of 20 other Suffolk students while welcoming the incoming class to Suffolk. It was one of the best summers of my life! My second Suffolk highlight was going to Laredo, Texas to work with Habitat for Humanity through Suffolk’s Alternative Spring Break Program. It was truly a transformative experience, and I am so glad I was a part of such an amazing service experience.

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Sara North

Hometown: Marshfield, MA
Major/Minor: Marketing and a minor in Digital Design
Class: 2027

Clubs & Orgs: SBS Honors Program, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admissions Office, First-Year Experience Teaching Assistant, Member of the Photography Club, Member of the Suffolk Pom Team

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: It's a lot easier to navigate than it seems

Favorite Boston spot: Little Italy in the North End

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Online shopping

What are you passionate about?: Creating anything. Any form of art makes me want to get involved!

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: It has an amazing amount of opportunities on top of being in the best part of Boston

How has Suffolk surprised you?: The inviting community and incredible opportunities Suffolk has to offer

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: Getting to experience the city life while earning my college degree!

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Syria Ricciu

Hometown: Brindisi, Italy
Major/Minor: Biology Major
Class: 2025

Clubs and Organizations: Resident Assistant for the 2023-2024 year, Health Careers Club President, CAS Honors Program Ambassador, RAMP Program, Theta Phi Alpha Sorority, Trustee Ambassador for the Undergraduate Admission Office

Favorite Boston Spot: Trident Booksellers & Cafe on Newbury Street

What’s one thing people should know about Boston? The city is so windy; it will make your umbrella fly away and might push you around too!

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure? Listening to a song over and over again until I get tired of it and can't listen to it anymore.

What is your passion? Being a nurturer and taking care of people whenever I can.

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk? There are so many opportunities to get involved on campus! Go to a random event a club is hosting and start talking to people. You never know how many things you could have in common with one of your peers. You might be surprised by the shared interests you discover, potentially leading to new friendships or even future roommates.

How has Suffolk surprised you? There is always someone willing to help you. Whether it’s a professional staff member such as a professor or counselor, or a peer such as a resident assistant or trustee ambassador, you’ll find support readily available at any time. You may not know the right resources or have all the answers you need right away, but there's a network of individuals eager to guide you and ensure your successful transition into our community. Think about it this way: you have a reliable safety net of people who will always find a solution for you!

Highlight of your Suffolk experience (so far): Going to New York thanks to Program Council with all my friends!

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Valentina Tolentino

Hometown: Taunton, MA
Major/Minor: Psychology and a minor in Youth and Community Studies
Class: 2027

Clubs & Orgs: Caribbean Student Network, Black Student Union, Suffolk Pom

Favorite Boston spot: Newbury Street

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Sitcoms

What are you passionate about?: Activism and dance

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: There is a sense of community even though we don’t have a “traditional” campus!

How has Suffolk surprised you?: The community has been so welcoming.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: The clubs I’ve joined and trips I’ve been able to take.

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Zareen Tasnim Haque

Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major: Economics
Class: 2027

Clubs & Orgs: Honors Ambassador

What’s one thing people should know about Boston?: That it is always full of life and anything you ask for is always within reach.

Favorite Boston spot: Dumpling Café, Chinatown. It literally warms my soul.

What’s your biggest guilty pleasure?: Reading really cringey fan fiction

What are you passionate about?: K-Pop, dramas, and Manhwa

What’s one thing people should know about Suffolk?: That it is very diverse and there are people from all kinds of backgrounds so it is very easy to find a community.

How has Suffolk surprised you?: With the number of opportunities, students are given to build connections staring from their freshman year.

Highlight of your Suffolk experience so far: Last year I reached out to my professors and suggested adding a lesson to one of our 101 level courses. Not only did they listen to me, they took my suggestion seriously and implanted it!

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