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Recent Alumni Profiles


Brad Costa, '15

Social Studies Teacher, Eastern Alamance High School
Mebane, North Carolina


Laura Hirst, '14

Member Services Coordinator
American International Recruitment Council
Washington, DC


Ken Olsen, '14

Research Specialist, The Walt Disney Company
Orlando, Florida


Dorena Johnson, '13

7th Grade Special Education Teacher
Manhattan, NYC


Jordan Nicholson, '13

WNY Deputy Regional Director,
Office of U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer


Richard Rogers, '12

SUNY Buffalo Law School
Masters in Urban Planning


Carolyn Klotzbach, '11

Masters of Library Studies (MLS), University of Buffalo
Adjunct Instructor (Information Literacy), Bryant & Stratton
Marketing Specialist, SofTrek Corporation


Samantha Vaughn, '11

Student Affairs Coordinator,
University of New Haven, Prato Campus, Italy


Kristen Barr (nee Schroeder), '11

HR & Payroll Manager
Lake Beverage Corporation, Rochester, NY

Empire State College, 2015


John Gradel, '10

Assistant Director of the Institute for International Studies, Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania


Spencer Morgan, '08

Director of Development & Marketing, Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village
Former Curator, Steel Plant Museum of Western New York, Buffalo, NY

Author, Western New York Steel (2014)

Career Success with a History Degree

The American Historical Association highlights career options for history majors


What Employers Want

Learn about the skills employers want from recent college graduates (AAC&U Survey). Our department helps history students build these important skills.

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