Major: communication and media

Minor: English

What's next: Associate editor for the Daily Caller News Foundation in Washington, DC, in addition to reporting on the U.S. Justice Department.

Looking forward to: "telling stories and truth seeking through my reporting. I want to tell the public the stories they not only need, but deserve."

Lessons I take: "Chase every career opportunity, and have confidence in your skills. I've faced a fair share of rejection, but I also got my foot in the newsroom door by taking calculated risks and putting my nose to the grindstone. The worst anyone can ever say is no, and you'd be surprised at how often you'll get a yes. My second biggest lesson is to pursue a career you love, and money will follow. Work won't feel like a drag if you truly love what you do."

Program: Doctor of Physical Therapy

What's next: "I plan to enter the workforce after passing the boards as either a pediatric physical therapist or an acute rehab physical therapist."

What's exciting: "earning a living doing something I absolutely love. My next job is going to be the culmination of what I've been working for since I graduated high school. I'm really excited to work with an underserved population — either the pediatric population, patients with developmental disabilities, or patients with traumatic brain injuries. This is really important to me; as a physical therapist, I will be spending more time with these patients than a typical provider, and will therefore see changes in symptoms and behavior much sooner than a primary care physician. I want to be a resource for patients and their families — someone who brings the same passion to their care as they do. I'm looking forward to being that for the people who need it most."

Lessons I take: "One of the most important things I learned is that if you don't stay true to who you are, you are doing yourself and the world a disservice. For parts of my graduate career, I thought I wasn't good enough because I did things differently than other students. I didn't study the same way or do as well on tests. I couldn't memorize muscles by pounding them into my head over and over again. I convinced myself that I wasn't as good as my classmates because I didn't measure up on written tests. I ignored the fact that I was still passing, that I had completed a year with a concussion, and that I made time to be creative and spend time with family. When you look back on it all, you're not going to remember the grade you got on your third anatomy exam; you're going to remember who you were as a person. The people you met. What you learned, and the moments that stuck with you."

Major: accounting

Minors: analytics and psychology

What's next: Hired at a company where she interned: The Bonadio Group, for its Rochester Tax Team.

Feeling excited: "These past few months interning there have been an amazing experience and I can't wait to see how far we'll go together!"

Lessons I take: "Always be prepared, but never expect the outcome. I like to make sure I have things in order — but things change on a whim, so I have to be prepared to know that things will change."