Stanford participates in Men’s Club Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and the Chinese Club.
Why Stanford chose Rider
Stanford was first introduced to Rider at his community college’s transfer fair when he decided to stop by their table to learn more about the University. Ultimately, when it came time to select a college to transfer to, he decided on Rider due to its location, great scholarship opportunities, dedicated professors and his transfer admission experience.
During the transfer process, Stanford was guided through seamlessly with the help of a transfer admissions counselor, who worked with him to evaluate his credits and scholarship opportunities. He was awarded both a Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society scholarship and a transfer scholarship.
Rider’s impact on Stanford
After seeing first-hand how the transfer process at Rider worked and having an overall positive admissions experience, he became a transfer ambassador in the Admissions office to help other students find their academic home at Rider.
Stanford also took advantage of all that Rider has to offer, holding positions as the Vice President of International Relations for Asian Students at Rider and the secretary for the Rock Climbing Club. He also found time to enjoy the Men’s Club Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and the Chinese Club. On top of his active on-campus presence, he juggled two off-campus jobs.
Stanford’s biggest challenge, understandably, is balancing his study time with work and activities. However, during his time at Rider, he developed strong organization and time management skills and created a structured schedule and checklist to keep on track with his busy life.
Rider has taught me to be industrious, organized, ambitious, zealous and overall happy.”
Communication Studies, B.A.
Looking ahead
Stanford has been passionately studying Chinese for over a decade, eventually choosing it as his minor to complement his major in communications. He credits this combination, and the broader liberal arts education he received at Rider, with preparing him to pursue his goal of working internationally to bridge the cultural divide between the U.S. and China. Upon graduating, he enrolled in Rider’s MBA program and accepted a full-time role as a financial analyst at Novartis.
To current and future Broncs, his advice is straightforward: “Strive to be the best!” He believes that every roadblock can serve as a turning point and that waiting too long to seize an opportunity is often the biggest mistake.