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LinkedIn: Where professional meets personal

This fall, you’ll find more than résumés on LinkedIn.

BY DANIELLE LEGARE

GSE students and community members are sharing reflections, celebrating milestones and building a sense of belonging.

PhD student Jahare Hudson kicked off his second year with enthusiasm, writing about his commitment to public policy development and civic engagement in Buffalo as a Western New York Prosperity Fellow. “Here’s to intentionality, crafting, energy and love toward a career I am building today!” he wrote, signaling a year of purpose and connection.

Higher education and student affairs master’s students are also reflecting on their journeys. Jayda Holmes marked her “last first week of classes” with gratitude, sharing that she looks forward to deepening relationships and “nerding out” in program evaluation and assessment.

Sunettee Sharpe shared that the only way to define the eighth month of the year is the “August Rush.” She described the rush of training resident assistants, welcoming students during move-in weekend and serving as a GSE ambassador at orientation.

And Zamira “Z” Caldwell captured the spirit of “sylly week”—otherwise known as syllabus week—by sharing a wish for all GSE students: “I hope that your icebreakers aren’t too awkward, that you have time to prepare for your first assignment/test, and that you get to wear all the fits you planned!”

Incoming students are adding their voices, too.

Tukhbita A Nawmi announced her transition to doctoral studies as she begins her PhD in educational data science, sharing that “persistence carried me through every doubt and change."

Through posts like these, GSE’s LinkedIn community shows how professional goals and personal feelings intertwine, inspiring others to celebrate milestones, share gratitude and support one another.