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Joy Chen will spend 11 months teaching English, sharpening her Mandarin and connecting with her roots.
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Duquesne alumni were the standout teachers. They connected to students on a personal
level and had great leadership qualities. As a future teacher, I always consider the
different strategies they use that I can incorporate in how I teach. That keeps me
engaged.
Every professor I have is for us and cares about our education. They want to
make sure we’re comfortable in class and want to know what they can do to help us.
Having an impact on the kids was incredible. Without teachers and these kids,
you don’t have any other profession. You teach them to become doctors, lawyers, chemists
or whatever else they want to become.
The STEM-based opportunities at Duquesne offer new and exciting challenges that
will increase my knowledge of medicine and serve me well when I enter medical school.
The faculty made me feel so welcomed. They were all very passionate about health
care and their classes and talked about networking and extracurricular activities,
too. The University really prepares students to excel in their careers and make meaningful
contributions to society.
That was the moment where I thought, 'Oh my gosh, what I'm doing really matters.
I'm giving this young person an opportunity to share what he's thinking and what he's
been through in a safe space through music.
It seems like I’ve done a lot in a year, but it’s been a lot of good stuff in
that time. I feel like I just got here.
What’s really great about swimming is you're so busy that you have to be good
at time management, and I am very lucky to have a lot of resources here at Duquesne.
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Joy Chen, a May 2025 graduate, has been selected for a prestigious Fulbright award to Taiwan for the 2025 – 2026 academic year. For 11 months, Chen will teach English in a classroom setting alongside a cooperative teacher who speaks fluent Mandarin. She will plan and lead lessons, design curricula, co-host language camps and share American culture with students.
Please find a statement below from Duquesne University President Ken Gormley on the election of Pope Leo XIV.
Duquesne University will celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Class of 2025 during its Spring Commencement ceremonies, recognizing the depth, discipline and professionalism students have cultivated throughout their academic journeys.