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.
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Be an Inventor
Edison’s tour de force
Share your business information or an employment opportunity with TESU! Having comprehensive employment information allows the University to nurture future partnership and fundraising efforts. Retired or a doing something else? Say “retired” or “other” in the Employer Name field below.
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Be an Entrepreneur
Edison pushed the envelope to have his inventions be cutting edge
Support the scholarship efforts of the Thomas Edison State University Foundation by making a donation of any size.
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Be a Wizard
After all, Edison was the ‘Wizard of Menlo Park!’
Participate in the TESU volunteer initiative, participate as a graduate in a TESU Commencement ceremony, or attend a TESU Foundation Impact Awards, Golf Tournament or Virtual 5K.
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Be an Investor
Assist with bringing out the best in others just as Edison did with his team
Help the next class of students get started by peer-to-peer advising of prospective and current students or by referring friends, family and colleagues.
Another option is to join the College Central Network.
Peer to Peer Mentoring Log
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Be an Illuminator
Let your light shine!
Show your pride in being a TESU graduate!
- Tag us on social media with #TESUniversity while following TESU social media; reshare TESU news posts.
-OR- - Send us an image wearing your favorite gear or tag your pictures on social media with #TESUniversity.
-OR- - Email us a screenshot of your reshare of a TESU post.
Don’t have any gear? Buy some today from our University Store.
- Tag us on social media with #TESUniversity while following TESU social media; reshare TESU news posts.
Thank you to our Geniuses!
These outstanding individuals 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