New year, new you?

By Steve Seepersaud

The end of one year and start of another can be a chance to reinvent ourselves and chase a new goal. We asked alumni to share their New Year鈥檚 resolutions with us. See what some of your peers are hoping to achieve in 2020! 

Robert Hoover 鈥76
Create art daily, exercise four times per week, stay healthy, be kind, help others with their life's work, listen more to others and help them feel good about themselves.


Dina Towbin 鈥79
Be happy, wealthy in friendship and love, and wise. Enjoy life.


Jeremy Warren 鈥93
Contribute more, fixate less, and stay in the moment.


Jamie Jacobs 鈥06
Take a self-defense class. Meal prep more. Worry less.


Kamani Jefferson 鈥12
Keep learning and lobbying. Turn 30 in the mother land.


Madeleine Flick 鈥16
I am hoping to prosper in a new position within a totally different field and see this risky and exciting career decision pay off. Focus on professional development and personal development, growing my knowledge in both like a weed!


Jamila Gordon 鈥16
My buzz word for 2020 is 鈥渢rust!鈥 This will be the pillar of my thoughts and actions. Trust in myself, my colleagues, friends, chosen family, skills, work ethic, career, and so on.


Becca Lisoski 鈥16, MBA 鈥17
Find someone to mentor!


Jessica Nejeschleba 鈥16, MPA 鈥17
The only New Year鈥檚 resolution I鈥檓 going to try and tackle is eliminating sweet foods. I鈥檓 getting married in June so I need to cut some unhealthy foods and that鈥檚 where I鈥檓 going to start.


Eric Lee 鈥22
To not be afraid to ask for help when I need it.