Thomas Edison State University Genius Program

Thomas Edison State University alumni and friends play a large part in the success of the institution. We invite you to become a part of the Genius Program to help foster the mission of providing distinctive undergraduate and graduate education for self-directed adults through flexible, high-quality collegiate learning and assessment opportunities. Simply complete the five tasks outlined below to continue to foster the strength of TESU’s reputation.

Participants who complete all five steps will receive recognition below and a TESU challenge coin as a thank you.

Already doing something to support TESU that is not listed but want to be part of the program? Contact us at alumni@tesu.edu for other possible ways of being a TESU Genius.

Thank you to our Geniuses!

These outstanding participants have completed all five phases of the TESU Genius Program:

• Ida Biddle-Mayer, B.A. ’11, BSN ’14, MSN ’16
• William Bortz, B.A. ’08
• Marcelo Dossantos, B.A. ’10, MSM ’14, MSHRM ’16, MSHLS ’19
• Santiago Fuertes, B.S. ’19
• James Nichols, ASAST ’16, AAS ’18, BSAST ’18
• Jeffrey Pickens, BSBA ’00
• Sarah Pouria, B.S. ’20
• Robert McGowan, MSM ’00
• Jeff Gora, BSN ’14
• Drew Downing, BSAST ’18
• Brianna Turner, B.A. ’20
• Edward Howard, B.A. ’18
• Kevin Dietsch, B.A. ’10, MSM ’14
• Scott Vaughan, AAS ’15, BSOL ’20
• Jerald Briggs, AAS ’04
• Sharon Hill-LaGuerre, AAS ’02, B.A. ’08
• Michael A. Ortiz Jr., ASAST ’13, B.A. ’13
• Doneka Royster-Blum, AAS ’19
• Ashley Pianko, BSN ’13, MSN ’16, DNP ’18
• Peter Van Den Houten, BSAST ’21
• Apryl Roach, BSBA ’14, MSHRM ’15, MBA ’19
• Brianna Foulks, AAS ’21, B.A. ’21
• Julisa Echevarria, BSOL ’17, MSM ’21
• Cheryl L. Watson, B.A. ’02
• Margaret Frantz, MPSL ’20
• LaMarr A. Smith, ASBA, ’21, BSBA ’21
• Gina Pierson, BSAST ’16, MSIT ’19
• Kevin Pozniewski, B.S. ’21
• Holly Potochar, B.A. ’21
• Michael Piscetelli, B.A. ’19
• Thomas Dougherty, MSIT ’20
• Shonda Brooks, B.A. ’14
• Shamus Dunn, BSBA ’15
• Joan Richardson, B.A. ’21
• Joshua Paszkiewicz, B.A. ’19
• Jermaine Conyers, B.S.’21
• Susan Fischer, A.A. ’15, BSPS ’20
• Augustus Melton Black, ASNSM ’91, BSBA ’95
• Monica Castano, BSN ’12, MSN ’17
• Melissa May, BSN ’20
• Lisa Carlucci, MSM, ’01, B.A. ’06
• George Gelbakhiani, B.A. ’17
• Wayne Rachel, B.A. ’20
• Dennis Devery, MSM ’05
• Vanessa Meredith
• Mildred Akumu-Taylor, MBA '23
• Alisha Pendleton, MSM ’10
• Angelo Hunter, AAS ’21
• Leanne Kochy, BSOL ’20, MSM '22
• Melissa Cryan, B.A. ’11
• Stacey VanKeuren, ASM ’95, B.A. ’21
• Patricia Roque, MSM ’02
• Joshua Drainville, B.S. ’21, MBA '23
• Lori Wiliszewski
• Daniel Wenger, B.A. ’21
• John Baker, MSM ’02
• Tracye Coleman, BSBA ’14
• Shannon Schmoyer, BSBA ’20
• Luis Guadron
• Casey Criswell, AAS ’19, BSBA ’19
• Krystle Figueroa, ASBA ’13, BSBA ’17, MSHRM ’21
• Jaclyn Joworisak
• Jennifer Montone, B.A. ’05, MSM ’10
• Jaclyn Morlock-Miller
• Eric Petrevich, BSHS ’05, MSM ’09, BSBA ’12
• Misty Isak
• Emmanuel Debarge, B.A. ’21
• Shrabanee Shah, BSBA ’21
• Ashleigh Matthews-Marks, BSBA ’17
• Elizabeth Young, B.A. ’07
• Salvatore Salpietro, B.A. ’08
• Tricia Graff, MSM ’22
• Ethan Yoo, ASNSM ’22, B.A. ’22
• Gabe Wishon, B.S. ’23
• LaTasha T. Horton, B.A. ’21
• Vi-Anne Antrum, DNP ’18
• Elias Cotton, A.S. ’21
• Patrick Diogenia, BSBA ’21
• Tina Matthews, A.A. ’16, AAS ’17, B.A. ’17, MALS ’18, DBA ’22
• Victoria Munnings, AAS ’22
• Kevin Sanders, AAS ’13, B.S. ’13, M.S. ’22
• Hannah Edstrom, B.A. ’17
• Rick St. John Jr., B.A. ’16
• Leslie Sherman, MSM ’19
• Tracy Guzzardo, B.A. ’04, B.A. ’12
• Terri-Lynn Hamby, B.A. ’05
• Alisha Miller, MSM ’18
• Ibis Abudo-Roman, BSAST ’91
• Cass Buckridge
• Dante Collins, BSAST ’22
• Tom Phillips, MSHRM ’12
• Tesha Goodson, BSBA ’16
• Brian Rivera, BSAST, 19, M.S. ’20
• Eugene Williams, A.A. ’85
• Patrick A. Davis, B.A. ’22
• La’Shae Scott, A.A. ’22, B.A. ’22, MALS ’24
• Brenda Miller, B.A. ’23
• Isaiah Estrada, B.A. ’20
• Ambrin Kapadia, B.A. ’22
• Nancy Horvath, B.A. ’22
• Gary Fassler, BSN ’08, MSN ’11
• Disha Patel, B.A. ’20
• Stephen Wise, B.A. ’16
• DeVonne Johnson, B.A. ’13
• Ellen Acconcia, A.A. ’14, B.A. ’15
• Silena Shuta, B.A. ’19
• Paul Singh, BSBA ’15 MALS ’19
• Robert Pelsang, BSBA ’17
• Tonia Brown, A.A. ’09, BSBA ’19
• Spencer Field, BSBA ’15
• Donald J. Stewart
• August "Chip" Stoll, MBA '16
• Matthew K. Brown, BA '13, MBA '19
• Carolyn Olson, AAS '05, BSAST '17, MS '25