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Three members of the career panel

œThe beauty of the TAC education is that you have the freedom to do anything you want,� Lannette Turicchi, president of Falling Upwards Productions, told students at a new event, the œTAC Internship Initiative,� at 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College, California, last week. œWith the self-knowledge you gain, you can get any job you want.�

Jointly hosted by the College™s Office of Career Services and the student Business Club, the event focused on what students can do to prepare for summer internships and future careers. In addition to Mrs. Turicchi, the panel included her husband, Scott, CEO of Consensus Cloud Solutions and chairman of the College™s Board of Governors, as well as several alumni: Attorney Raymond Tittmann (™94), entrepreneur and executive Shane O™Reilly (™95), Peter Lafave (™13) of Elevance Health, and the College™s president, Dr. Paul J. O™Reilly (™84).

The panelists shared how the education at 91¿ì»îÁÖ Aquinas College has aided them in their careers. One common thread throughout their stories was the power of critical thinking, an ability cultivated by the College™s use of the Discussion Method in its classes. œYou™re given the ability to think,� said Mr. Turicchi. œYou are more able to identify what exactly the question at hand is. If you can™t answer the first question, you can™t answer anything after.� Mr. Tittmann added that TAC enables graduates to œthink creatively,� and to acknowledge when and how they might be wrong, œwithout being made out to be a fool.�

The gathered students listen to the panelists

Following their testimonials, panelists discussed the importance of networking, noting that they ” as well as the broader network of TAC alumni working in every conceivable professional field ” are more than eager to support the College™s students in any way they can. The event concluded with a Q&A session, after which students and panelists continued their conversations at a reception in the St. Cecilia Hall foyer.

The Office of Career Service and the Business Club will follow up with another event, œTAC Career Day� on February 4, at which representatives of various companies will come to campus to recruit students for jobs and internships.

Long shot of the students and panelists