Rider Stories

There's no such thing as a lone Bronc

Rider students are forging their own paths, breaking barriers and making their mark on the world. These are their stories.

Where your ambition leads

Discover the stories of our students who are using their Rider experience to shape their future and propel their path forward.

Michael Swinehart

Matt Swinehart

Class of 2023, '24, B.S.B.A. and Master of Accountancy (MAcc)

Graduate student at Rider University

Karla Lopez-Rosa

Karla Lopez-Rosa

Class of 2023, B.A. in political science

Constituent service representative and district office internship coordinator, office of Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

Victoria Burd

Victoria Burd

Class of 2022, B.A. in secondary education and history

Social studies teacher, Ewing High School

Red leaves in early September

Daisy background

Jess Dalrymple

Alumni Rider Story

Jess Dalrymple '21

Music Education (B.M./MME)

"The fellowship was a fantastic opportunity for me to conduct my own research on project-based learning in music while also contributing to a larger research project on which I got to work with my friends."

Kiarrah Johnson

Alumni Rider Story

Kiarrah Johnson '20

Health Sciences, B.S.

"My [science] classes taught me a lot of information that I still apply today."

Ryan Guth

Alumni Rider Story

Ryan Guth '06

Majors: Music Education, Voice Performance

"Westminster taught me to keep raising the bar for myself — and for my students."

Kaitlin Walczak

Alumni Rider Story

Kaitlin Walczak '13

Applied Psychology (M.A.)

"Due to the education I received at Rider, I was able to come out as a well rounded BCBA and obtain a great job as a supervisor for an ABA agency."

Emine Kasapoglu '19, MBA

Alumni Rider Story

Emine Kasapoglu '19

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

"I strongly believe in peer-to-peer mentorship and hope to be the coach that others were to me. We rise by lifting others."

Lynch Hunt

Alumni Rider Story

Lynch Hunt '19

Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

"Rider's EMBA program gave me a global perspective and the understanding that I am a citizen of the world."

Alumni Rider Story

RahQuan King-Stubbs '19

B.S.B.A. in Accounting, Data Analytics (Minor)

“Rider University showed me things that I did want, and offered me so many opportunities to start to change my destiny and pursue new interests.”

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Troi Ward '19

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

"The Rider MBA program has been my steppingstone, giving me the foundation to, one day, start my own business."

David Eggert

Alumni Rider Story

David Eggert '18

Elementary Education and Psychology, B.A., Special Education (Minor), English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education Endorsement

"Rider gave me the tools I need to be successful. I felt very prepared to start my teaching career."