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

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Michael Holmstrom

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Michael Holmstrom '11

Global Supply Chain Management, B.S.B.A.

"I was able to apply the business skills I learned at Rider to real-world supply chain situations."

Michael Zilly

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Michael Zilly '11

Accounting and Information Systems, B.S.B.A

"Rider provides great opportunities for its students."

Nicole Halpin

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Nicole Halpin '11

Business Education, Pursuing her Doctor of Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

"I’m exactly where I want to be."

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Norma Lamo '11

Management & Leadership and International Business, B.S.B.A., Minor in Health Administration and Science for Business (Minors)

"(As a participant in the Fulbright U.S. Student program in Malaysia) I gained a cultural intelligence that I could not have gained elsewhere, and also developed as a leader."

Rachael Parkins

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Rachael Parkins '11

Psychology, B.A.

"My foot in the door was Rider University."

Rance Robeson

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Rance Robeson '11

"One minute The New York Times can be calling you for a quote; the next minute you might be taking a call from a senator. Rider helped prepare me for this role."

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Scott Phillips '11

Secondary Education and History, B.A.

"Rider teachers put the student first, and that’s what they taught us to do."

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Erin Bogdan '10

Finance & Management and Leadership, B.S.B.A.

"Being involved in DAARSTOC was my best, most impactful experience at Rider. It introduced me to tools that I keep in my toolkit, which I’m using and building on today."

Student participating in professional internship

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George Helock '10

Accounting and Finance, B.S.B.A.

"As a student at Rider, I benefited from great exposure to and experience with major corporations."