Where will you find recent Lycoming Criminal Justice graduates?
Alumni of our program have a proven record in local, state, and federal agency employment.
Graduates work in a wide array of professions including federal, state, and local policing; federal, state, and
local corrections; adult and juvenile probation; probation; drug and alcohol counseling; and youth counseling
facilities to name but a few.
Many of our graduates have elected to continue their education through graduate school or
law school, and we have a strong track record of successful admissions to these programs.
Here’s a sampling of the careers of recent graduates:
Law School and Graduate School
Joshua Andreas, 2007, has always demonstrated excellence within the classroom and is pursuing a master’s degree within the Saint Joseph’s University Department of Criminal Justice.
Greg Care, 2003, graduated from Lycoming College with Honors in Legal Studies and graduated from the University of Baltimore Law School, magna cum laude. During law school Greg followed his passion for upholding civil liberties and clerked for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland. Following law school, Greg began a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Glenn T. Harrell, Jr. of the Maryland Court of Appeals, the state’s highest appellate court. Upon completion of his clerkship in August of 2007, Greg was named the Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr. Appellate Advocacy fellow at the Public Justice Center in Baltimore, a nationally recognized center of expertise on the right of counsel in civil matters.
Brian Gallagher, 2006, began his career with the George Washington University Police Department and after a year of service with the Department, Brian applied and was accepted to the George Washington University Forensic Science Master’s Program. He is pursing his master’s degree part-time while working for the University Police Department.
Karlie Hall, 2007, graduated magna cum laude having double majored in criminal justice and psychology. While at Lycoming, Karlie pursued her interest in working with young offenders through her internship with the Lycoming County Juvenile Probation Office. As the former president of the Lycoming College Criminal Justice Society, Karlie gave much to the Program and was awarded the Criminal Justice Society Award. As a graduate student at the Syracuse University School of Social Work, Karlie will further develop her expertise in the juvenile justice field while earning a clinical MSW.
Kyleen Luy, 2005, is working on her M.S. in Criminal Justice at Michigan State University with an emphasis on homeland security and law enforcement intelligence analysis. Kyleen intends to pursue a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or Public Policy following the completion of her master’s degree. While at Lycoming, Kyleen interned with the Lycoming County Public Defender’s Office and was the recipient of the Criminal Justice Society Award. As a graduate student in a large program, Kyleen notes, “I am extremely grateful for my experiences at Lycoming and the one-on-one attention the faculty provided students. As I speak to other students in my program who came from larger institutions, I recognize how lucky we are as graduates of Lycoming's Criminal Justice Program.”
James McCafferty, 2003, after working for three years as a juvenile probation officer with the York County Juvenile Probation Office in Pennsylvania, Jim left probation work to pursue his master’s degree at the University of Cincinnati. After earning the MA in Criminal Justice, Jim was accepted into the Criminology Ph.D. program and is working with noted criminologist Dr. Francis Cullen.
Kathryn Stouffer, 2007, received several letters of acceptance to law schools and has selected Willamette University School of Law in Salem, OR. Kathryn got a good look at the legal profession through her internship with North Penn Legal Services during her senior year at Lycoming College. As President of the Lycoming College chapter of Amnesty International and the Vice President of the Lycoming Environmental Awareness Foundation, her interests in social and environmental justice will serve her well in law school.
Federal, State, and Local Positions
Bradley Faust, 2006, completed an internship during his senior year at Lycoming College at a highly selective internship location – the Federal Public Defenders Office in Williamsport. Following graduation, Brad was recruited by the Fairfax County Police in Virginia and also has substantial infantry training through his service in the Army National Guard.
Devon Grafius, 2007, is one of several graduates who learned that doing an outstanding job within her internship placement has led to post-college employment. During her senior year at Lycoming, Devon interned with the Lycoming County Adult Probation Office. Following graduation, she accepted a job offer in the women’s wing of the Probation Department’s Pre-Release Center.
Nicholas Finn, 2005, is putting his strong critical thinking skills to work with the United States Department of Defense where he serves as an intelligence analyst. In a recent e-mail, Nick expressed the importance of being successful in his job as a result of having learned how to “question assumptions” and “think outside of the box” as part of his education in our interdisciplinary Criminal Justice Program.
Justin Long, 2004, after completing his MA in Administration of Justice from Shippensburg State University and working in juvenile counseling, Justin accepted a position with the Pennsylvania State Police. Having completed the State Police Academy training, Justin is now stationed outside of Philadelphia. Justin adds to his experiences having served a tour of duty in Iraq as a military police officer.
Curt Schillinger, 2007, after four years of stellar academic work and his position as a defensive end for the Lycoming College football team, Curt combines brains and brawn as he begins his training with the Pennsylvania State Police as a cadet in their Academy.
Janelle Smith, 2003, was recruited by the Montgomery County Maryland Sheriff’s Department and serves as a sheriff’s deputy while working part-time on her master’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland. Janelle is a recipient of the Criminal Justice Prize awarded to the outstanding senior student within the major.
Mike Zavagansky, 2000, is also a recipient of the Criminal Justice Prize awarded to the outstanding senior within the major. Following graduation, Mike began his career with KidsPeace, a foster treatment program for young offenders. He now serves as an agent in Customs and Border Protection, assigned to Detroit’s Counter-Terrorism Response Team. |
