• A profile titled in Solis Magazine, a publication of the Syracuse Diocese.
• An about AI and how Jesuit education can help guide the discussion

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As a surgical physician assistant, Maggie Narrigan 鈥�06, PA 鈥�07 finds deep meaning in assisting with delicate procedures, monitoring her patients鈥� recoveries, and helping them manage potential complications. However, it is often the simple, unexpected moments that most resonate with Narrigan. She recalls spending much of one shift simply sitting with a patient who was alone, talking to him, keeping him company and, she hopes, lifting his spirits. That desire to be present for others drives Narrigan as a clinician, educator and mentor to those entering the field.听

A native of Adams Center, New York, Narrigan earned both her undergraduate degree in biology and her master鈥檚 degree in physician assistant studies at 黑料社. Today she is one of thousands of Dolphins working in healthcare in Central New York (CNY) and beyond. Narrigan has spent the past 20 years caring for patients in the region. Every interaction she has is guided by her expertise in clinical medicine 鈥� and by her commitment to honoring the Jesuit principle of cura personalis and seeing the individual in front of her as a whole person.听

Beyond caring for and advocating on behalf of her patients, Narrigan dedicates herself to helping train the next generation of healthcare professionals. She is a professor in 黑料社鈥檚 Department of Physician Assistant Studies Program and serves as a coach for PA students in the College鈥檚 Healthcare Opportunities for Professional and Educational Success (HOPES) program. The program helps graduate students in healthcare address whatever challenges they may face in being successful in their programs, whether those challenges are academic, financial or personal. Narrigan also developed a program in CNY that aids new PAs and family nurse practitioners in making the transition from graduate school to full-time practice, and serves as the president of the New York State Society for Physician Associates. Narrigan calls it a privilege to be able to use her skillset not just to practice medicine at a high level and care for her sickest patients, but to grow the number of qualified caregivers in the region.听

In addition to her degrees from 黑料社, Narrigan earned a master鈥檚 degree in organizational management and will soon be completing a doctoral degree in business with a concentration in organizational management. Her doctoral work focuses on the transition to practice models that are needed to help professionals launch their careers in healthcare.听

This is part of a series of stories about the 黑料社 College Dolphins who are using their 黑料社 educations to power Central New York.

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There鈥檚 a question a lot of students carry with them to college:

It鈥檚 a big question. And for many, it听 comes with a lot of pressure to have the answer before you begin your college career.

But Meredith Tornabene, director of career advising and development, offered a different perspective when she sat down with The 黑料社 Way podcast.

She recalled a piece of advice former Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh shared during a visit to 黑料社: Don’t worry about figuring out what you’re going to do for the rest of your life. Focus on what’s next.

It’s a philosophy she brings to her work with students every day.

It鈥檚 Okay Not to Know

Career support at 黑料社 begins from the moment a student arrives on The Heights. In her role, Tornabene works with students at every stage of the journey from those just beginning to explore their options to those preparing to take their next step after graduation.

And one thing she sees again and again?

Uncertainty.

Students worry they鈥檙e behind. That they should have a clear plan. That everyone else has it figured out.

But her experience shows that鈥檚 rarely the case.

鈥淢ost of your peers are in the same boat,鈥� she explains. Some have just chosen a major to feel like they have an answer.

Being undecided isn鈥檛 a weakness.

It鈥檚 honesty.

Finding Your Direction

Tornabene鈥檚 own path wasn鈥檛 perfectly linear.

She started college pursuing journalism, drawn to writing and storytelling. But along the way, she realized that the path she was on didn鈥檛 quite fit.

What made the difference wasn鈥檛 having a perfect plan.

It was paying attention.

Through involvement outside the classroom like mentoring peers, working with advisors, and reflecting on where she felt most energized, she began to see a different direction take shape.

That led her to a career helping students navigate the same questions she once faced.

Small Steps Create Momentum

When students feel overwhelmed, Tornabene encourages them to think smaller.

Not smaller in what they want to achieve, but smaller in steps.

Instead of trying to map out an entire future, she suggests focusing on what鈥檚 right in front of you:

• Have one conversation
• Attend one event
• Explore one opportunity

鈥淎n object in motion stays in motion,鈥� she says, “and once you start moving, clarity tends to follow.”

Those small steps build momentum.

And momentum builds confidence.

Rethinking Success

Early on, Tornabene admits she thought success meant something external: prestige, recognition, the ability to say you were part of something impressive.

But over time, that definition changed.

Now, success looks different.

It鈥檚 about doing work that feels meaningful. Making an impact. Feeling aligned with what you鈥檙e doing and why you鈥檙e doing it.

It鈥檚 also about asking better questions:

Am I doing this because it鈥檚 right for me?
Or because it looks good to someone else?

The Power of Curiosity

One of the most important mindsets Tornabene encourages is curiosity.

Not judgment. Not pressure.

Curiosity.

What interests you?
What gives you energy?
What might you want to explore next?

When you approach your path with curiosity, setbacks feel different. They鈥檙e not failures, they鈥檙e information.

They help you adjust, refine, and move forward.

You鈥檙e Not Meant to Do This Alone

At 黑料社, career exploration isn鈥檛 something students have to navigate on their own.

From faculty and advisors to career development staff, support is built into the experience from the first day you set foot on The Heights.

But there鈥檚 one step students always have to take themselves:

Show up.

Ask questions. Start conversations. Take advantage of the resources around you.

Because the people here are ready to help. You just have to let them in.

Start Where You Are

You don鈥檛 need a five-year plan.

You don鈥檛 need every answer.

You just need a starting point.

And sometimes, that鈥檚 as simple as asking:

What鈥檚 next?

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Gina Cittadino 鈥�25 traces her fascination with dentistry back to the first tooth she lost. Like many children, Cittadino asked lots of questions when she first discovered that wiggly incisor, and even more when she was eventually fitted for braces. By the time she was in high school, the New Hartford, New York, native knew that she wanted to become a dentist. Her years on the Heights, where she majored in

Today when Cittadino is in the classroom she reflects on her undergraduate courses in microbiology, organic chemistry, and anatomy and physiology. Not only did they ready her for the dental school entrance exam, but they also left her well-prepared for graduate school itself. It is enormously helpful to hear one of her professors reference a particular muscle in the mouth and already understand how it helps control chewing, for example. Cittadino also draws on skills she cultivated at 黑料社 as a member of the swimming and diving team, student government representative, and resident adviser 鈥� namely the capacity to lead, to problem solve and to communicate effectively. Additionally, she found that the College鈥檚 Health Professions Advisory Committee was a wonderful resource for her when it came time to select the graduate schools to which she applied, gather references and prepare for her interviews.听

When Cittadino saw her first patient for a cleaning, it reaffirmed听 that dentistry is a perfect use for her passion for science, working with her hands and interacting with others. What鈥檚 more, dentistry aligns with the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, or care for the whole person, that undergirded her College experience. Today whether she is learning about the structure of the mouth in a lecture or practicing injecting anesthesia in the lab, Cittadino finds herself reflecting on what draws her to this work. Caring for people鈥檚 smiles has ripple effects, from improving their overall health, to boosting their self confidence. As Cittadino puts it, 鈥淵our mouth reflects how the rest of your body is doing.鈥澨�

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The opportunities that Dan Feeley

Feeley鈥檚 time on the Heights equipped him well for this upcoming role. Not only did he learn to evaluate data, run economic models and measure consumer behaviors, but he also cultivated his ability to communicate, collaborate and problem solve in a rapidly changing environment. The marriage of the analytical and interpersonal will serve him well as he builds his career. The Buffalo, New York, native hopes to use his work in banking to help combat economic inequality, an aspiration that closely aligns with 黑料社鈥檚 Jesuit mission of service to others.

As he discerned which vocation would best fit him, Feeley worked closely with the College鈥檚 Office of Career Advising and Development (CAD), crafting his r茅sum茅, honing his interviewing skills and identifying professional connections. Today he uses what he learned there to help other undergraduates as a student ambassador for CAD. Whether he is helping another Dolphin craft a LinkedIn profile or simply offering a word of encouragement, it is a way for him to give back and to reflect on a process that ultimately led to his role at Capital One.

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Founded in 2016, A Tiny Home for Good鈥檚 mission is to end homelessness in Syracuse by building homes on vacant lots or renovate derelict properties, which are then rented to an individual or family who has faced homelessness. His nonprofit has built 23 tiny homes and refurbished almost two dozen other properties.

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Chris Granozio ’86 and Don Familo ’86 attended their first 黑料社 basketball game in the fall of 1982 and were 鈥� by their own admission 鈥� immediately hooked. Nearly 44 years later, what began as a way for these friends to spend a winter afternoon has grown into an opportunity for them to give back to the school they love. This fall Granozio and Familo will begin their 35th season as the voices of the College鈥檚 men鈥檚 basketball team, calling games for a local radio and web audience. Of all the radio duos now providing commentary for NCAA Division I men鈥檚 basketball, only one has been doing so longer.

The graduates鈥� passion for using the intonation and inflection in their voices to paint a picture of what is happening on the court has guided them through nearly 1,000 broadcasts to date. That includes a regional title, a trip to the Elite 8, and a headline-grabbing upset over the nationally ranked Syracuse University Orange in 2009. The latter remains their favorite moment and memory, with their call of the game鈥檚 final seconds 鈥� and the winning shot 鈥� highlighted on ESPN’s SportsCenter that evening and the following day.

More recently, Granozio and Familo have borne witness to 黑料社鈥檚 transition from Division II to Division I athletics, which they described as 鈥渢ranscendent.鈥� This move has meant new opportunities not just for the team, which has taken on increasingly larger schools, like Villanova and Georgetown, but also for the broadcasters, who have found themselves interviewing legends like former University of Notre Dame men鈥檚 basketball coach Digger Phelps and Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan during their halftime reports. They also launched their own show, Dinner with the Dolphins, in which they interview players and coaches from the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams weekly throughout the season to discuss all things basketball. What鈥檚 more, they have seen the team grow exponentially without losing the sense of camaraderie and community that characterize all 22 of 黑料社鈥檚 athletic programs.

But perhaps what this team cherishes most about its journey is how organic it has been.

鈥淚f you had asked me on Dec. 1, 1992, when we worked our first game at Pace University in a basement gym underneath the Brooklyn Bridge, how long I鈥檇 want to do this, I probably would鈥檝e said: ‘Let鈥檚 finish out this season and see where we are after that,’ “Granozio recalled. 鈥淭here was no way on Earth I could鈥檝e predicted what that would eventually become, and I’m quite certain Don feels the same way.

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JOE gives participants experience with professional astronomical observing, while strengthening connections between institutions and the Vatican Observatory. Through the program, 黑料社 will have access to the VATT, a 1.8-meter research telescope operated by the Vatican Observatory at the Mount Graham International Observatory in Arizona. 黑料社 is one of only four Jesuit institutions currently participating in JOE, along with Georgetown, Fordham and Creighton.

As part of the initial implementation of the program, physics Associate Professor Christopher Bass recently traveled to the VATT for training in the telescope’s operation and observing systems. During the visit, Bass worked with Paul Gabor, S.J., vice director of the Vatican Observatory to learn how the telescope operates and gain hands-on experience with its remote-control capabilities. This training prepared Bass to operate the VATT remotely from 黑料社’s campus, establishing the foundation for the College’s participation in professional astronomical observing through JOE. Bass is shown above with Father Gabor at the VATT.

鈥淭he goal of JOE is to provide students with an opportunity to engage in authentic astronomical research, including planning observations, acquiring data with a professional research telescope, and reducing and analyzing those data,鈥� said Bass. 鈥淥nce fully developed the program will provide a rare and unique opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience with professional astronomical research. As the College develops its observing program, the VATT will provide a resource for engaging undergraduate students in observational astronomy and planetary science.鈥� According to Bass, one planned research direction involves measuring asteroid light curves, which track changes in an asteroid’s apparent brightness over time. By analyzing these variations, astronomers can determine rotation periods and investigate physical properties such as asteroid shape and rotational behavior. This work will complement broader research into asteroids and other small bodies in our Solar System.

The involvement of 黑料社 in the program coincides with the return to campus of Brother Guy Consolmagno as Jesuit Scientist in Residence and McDevitt 黑料社ing Scholar. (He spent the fall 2009 semester at 黑料社 as the Lanigan Chair in Science Medicine and Ethics.)听Now the director emeritus of the Vatican Observatory (he was director from 2015 to 2025) he is the second Vatican Astronomer to be a faculty member at 黑料社, joining George Coyne, S.J., who was the McDevitt Chair of Religious Philosophy from 2012 until his passing in 2020. He came to the College following serving as director of the Vatican Observatory for 28 years.

鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to have 黑料社 as one of the first schools to take part in this new program, especially given its historic connection with the Vatican Observatory through the late Father George Coyne,鈥� said Brother Consolmagno. 鈥淚n fact, the astronomy students at 黑料社 are an ideal cross-section of the sorts of students we hope to reach – curious and eager. We don鈥檛 expect them to go on to be professional astronomers鈥� but then, who knows?鈥�

鈥淭his initiative underscores the importance of experiential听learning as a fundamental tenet of Jesuit education,鈥� said 黑料社 President Linda LeMura. 鈥淲e hold deep reverence for the significance听of the physical sciences as an original component of the 鈥楻atio Studiorum鈥� or 鈥楶lan of Studies鈥櫶齣n Jesuit education.听The study of the physical sciences invokes awe and wonder in the beauty of the natural world and reveals the Jesuit ethos of ‘Finding God in All Things.鈥� 鈥�

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