Alumni Success Stories

Once a Viking, Always a Viking

Your connection to Ocean County College does not end when you graduate. Our alumni are one of our finest assets and OCC will always be your home. Read our Alumni Success Stories and learn about fellow alumni. Once a Viking, always a Viking!

Success Stories

Joseph Nappi speaking with another man

Joseph Nappi

Graduation Year: ’02
Degree: A.A. Liberal Arts
2024 NJ Teacher of the Year

Meghan Yovankin standing outside

Meghan Yovankin

Graduation Year: ’08
Degree: A.A. Liberal Arts

Austin Greitz Alumni Success Story Student Success Stories Page

Austin Greitz

Graduation Year: ’15
Degree: A.A. Performing Arts

Hailey Sadowski

Graduation Year: ’22
Degree: A.S Business Administration

Jim Kelly

Graduation Year: ’18
Degree: A.A. Liberal Arts

OCC alumni Gregg Bauer professional portrait with grey background

Gregg E. Bauer

Graduation Year: ’83
Degree: A.A. Liberal Arts

alumni Laura Wagner, Joe Mercadante, and Lisa Wit standing in from of the Ocean County College archway

Paying it Forward

Three recent OCC alumni help each other succeed in careers and life.

OCC alumni Peter-Curatolo inside city

Peter Curatolo

Graduation Year: ’89
Degree: A.S. General Education

OCC alumni Renee White in her classroom with students

Renee Waskovich White

Graduation Year: ’04
Degree: A.S. Nursing

OCC alumni Paul Altero coowner and founder of Bubbakoos Burritos

Paul Altero

Graduation Year: ’93
Degree: A.S. in Business Administration

Bradley Billhimer

Bradley Billhimer

Graduation Year: ’91
Degree: A.A. General Education

Will Carafello, OCC graduate and one of 40 Under 40

Will Carafello

Graduation Year: ’01
Degree: A.S. in Business Administration

Aiza Nageeb

Aiza Nageeb

Graduation Year: ’18
Degree: A.S. General Education

alumna Maureen Halliday

Maureen Halliday

Graduation Year: ’16
Degree: A.A. Digital Mass Media

Sean Newman

Sean Newman

Graduation Year: ’18
Degree: A.S. General Education

Grace Rochette

Grace Rochette

Graduation Year: ’19
Degree: A.A. Music

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Graduation Year: ’17
Degree: A.S. General Education

Jilian Mcleer

Jilian McLeer

Graduation Year: ’09
Degree: A.A. Liberal Arts

John Richards with two others in front of a Christmas tree

John Richards

Graduation Year: ’04
Degree: A.A. Liberal Arts

Jen Nelson

Jennifer Nelson

Graduation Year: ’10
Degree: A.S. in General Education

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