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Kole Torres

Class of '17

Kole Torres earned a B.A. in History with a minor in Philosophy. During her four years at Lewis, she was a Resident Assistant, Navigator, President of Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society, Vice President of Philosophy Club, Director of Communications for Latin American Student Organization, member of the Student Senate, and a student worker. Prior to coming to Lewis, Kole wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her degree in History. One course that sparked her interest in public history was a workshop on archives. In this course, students were exposed to content that directly applied to the field. Kole’s dream job is to design exhibits for well-known museums such as the Smithsonian Institution.

“It was exciting being able to apply the knowledge I learned from my classes through hands-on experiences. I believe that the skills I have acquired through my internships at Naper Settlement and the Adelmann Regional History Collection, give me a competitive edge. I am extremely grateful that I have been able to excel in this field. My internships provided mentorship, netw

Mary Moran

Class of '15

Language studied at Lewis: Arabic
HRM major

Mary Moran graduated from ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº in 2015 with a History major with a track in Public History and a minor in Eastern European Languages: Russian. She also served as the President of Lewis’ chapter of Phi Alpha Theta. Mary holds a full-time position at The Salvation Army Central Territory Headquarters in their Legal Department overseeing all incoming records.

She said "This is an incredible opportunity to work for a great organization that works all over the world to help with natural disasters, such as the earthquake in Nepal, as well as other social services and programs. The research and organizational skills that I learned from all of my professors at Lewis I know will become my best tools at this new job as I research information for new estates and organize the files of the office."

Christopher Zielinski

Assistant Curator, First Division Museum at Cantigny

"ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº helped me reach my dream of working in the museum world, through an array of classroom opportunities, internships, and workshops. The history department professors challenged me and provided the help and guidance to graduate with high honors, and the skills to succeed in graduate school."