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![W&J junior John Rosario (J.R.) Mazza gaurds against Waynesburg opponent on basketball court.](http://peq.ecohomemade.com/wp-content/uploads/JR-Mazza-2-310x465.jpeg)
Proving Professional Readiness
“Every little interaction you have with everyone matters,” Mazza said, reflecting on his internship. “You have to keep thinking about the bigger picture and keep going.”
![W&J senior Jillian Curtis stands and smiles in front of trees.](http://peq.ecohomemade.com/wp-content/uploads/Jillian-Curtis-2022-310x465.png)
Exploring with Magellan
“I think [the Magellan Project] is a wonderful opportunity,” said the Sigma Tau Delta and Pi Gamma Mu honor society member. “I put my heart and soul into my proposal, tweaking every minute detail to make it perfect, and to know that the Magellan Committee believed in me to attain my goals, meant validating, not only my efforts, but my personal and intellectual goals as well.”
![W&J junior Renee Novak stands in reflective gear in wetlands.](http://peq.ecohomemade.com/wp-content/uploads/ReneeNovak-310x465.png)
Proving Professional Readiness
“As a first-year student just entering college, I was unaware of the opportunities that existed within environmental science,” Novak said. “Now, with an internship and several ecology/biology classes under my belt, I have…an idea of what I want for my life after graduation.”
![semesters studying in historic structures and cozy W&J senior Stephanie Shugerman poses with cardboard buffalo in park ranger uniform.](http://peq.ecohomemade.com/wp-content/uploads/Steph.-Shug-310x465.jpg)
Proving Professional Readiness
“It was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever had,” Shugerman said. “I…got to experience how amazing it can feel to live and work at a beautiful park, showing others all of the cool things that I love about nature, so that they might love them too.”
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