Student Success Stories

Okay, so you're thinking about transferring to Clarkson. But how do you know you'll succeed here? Take a look at our students who have come from a variety of two-year and four-year colleges (maybe even your own!) who have done great things at Clarkson.

sabo ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Adam Sabo '11: For Adam, getting a good job is why you go to college. And that's why he chose to transfer to Clarkson after receiving his associate's degree in business administration from Adirondack Community College. Read more.

ladi BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Oladipupo A. Ogunnubi '09: While Clarkson has a strong reputation among other schools as an outstanding engineering school, former BCC student Ladi has learned first hand just what that reputation can accomplish in the working world. Read more.

trisha BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Trisha R. Hiemstra '09 (pictured), James R. Carroll '09, Justin M. Bennett '09, Christopher A. Modafferi '08: Caring professors and a direct transfer program offering great scholarship opportunities were just some of the reasons these four former BCC students furthered their education at Clarkson. Read more.

zaid DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Zaid Neshewait '10: Bigger isn't necessarily better, especially not for Zaid, an interdisciplinary engineering and management (iE&M) major who transferred from Dutchess Community College. Read More.

sabina HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Sabina M. Gerstenberger '09: For Sabina, the staff at Clarkson University were more than merely helpers toward a higher education, they were family. Read more.

 moshier JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Shawn J. Moshier '09 (pictured) and Zachary J. Knowlton '09: An excellent academic rating, reputation and financial aid package made Clarkson an easy choice for former (JCC) students Shawn and Zach to transfer to Clarkson. Read more.

herrmann MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Michael J. Kubeja '08, Jason A. Martin '09, Jonathan G. Gunn '09, Shawn M. Herrman '10 (pictured), Bethany Beswick '09 and Tom Liou '09: Easy access to professors, a great reputation as an engineering school and a quiet, friendly and focused atmosphere were just some of the reasons these six students transferred from MCC to Clarkson. Read more.

 mazzeo NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Shawn Mazzeo '10: Asked what he liked most about Clarkson, Shawn said “without a doubt, the people that go here." Read more.

falisha SUNY BROCKPORT

Falisha Gilman '11: Life at Clarkson is what you make it to be. "If you are motivated to meet new people, get involved and really succeed to your highest potential, life here is great," says Falisha. Read more.

sturdevant SUNY MORRISVILLE

Peter Sturdevant '10: Changing schools can be tough, but it helps if the place you're transferring to is as helpful as Clarkson was to Peter. Read more.

 edmands ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Maximillian Edmands '09: A friendly atmosphere and attractive financial aid package for transfer students made the move from UCCC to Clarkson an easy choice for Max. Read more.

huesne WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Huesne Daglioglu '10: If you're serious about your education, Clarkson is the place you want to be, says Huesne, a transfer student from Westchester Community College. Read more.



Faculty Perspectives


"Community college students are accustomed to small classes and easy access to professors outside of class. Our transfers have found these same attributes at Clarkson University. The scale of Clarkson University is almost perfect in that they are big enough to have excellent facilities and course offerings yet small enough to provide personal attention to each student."

- John Wadach
Monroe Community College
Chair, Engineering Science & Physics Dept.

What else do faculty from two-year and four-year colleges have to say about Clarkson?
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