Meet the CPS Class of 2025
Every year, the College of Professional Studies is proud to celebrate a graduating class, compromised of students of varying ages, from different backgrounds and different pathways to their degree.Ìý
This year's graduates are no exception, with the Class of 2025 excelling in the classroom, in their careers and in their efforts to better the world around us. Below are several stories of the members of this class making an impact.Ìý
Evening of Celebration
At the College of Professional Studies' annual Evening of Celebration, graduates were welcomed to campus to note their hard work and achievement. Awards were given for academic excellence in each of CPS' majors, in addition to recognition for students with exceptional grit and care for others. Those receiving their undergraduate degree or credit-bearing certificate, as well as our VUnited Scholars, celebrated with family, friends, staff and faculty.Ìý
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl '25 CPS, a former member of the ÃÛÌÒTV Men’s Basketball team, was selected to be the student speaker at Villanova’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15. Robinson-Earl, currently a member of the New Orleans Pelicans in the National Basketball Association (NBA), completed his degree in General Studies online through the College of Professional Studies (CPS). This marks the first time that a CPS student delivered the student address at Villanova’s Commencement ceremony.
Bella Cipresso
When Cabrini University and ÃÛÌÒTV finalized the agreement between their institutions, both sides stressed that the impact and legacy of Cabrini were to continue as part of Villanova. Bella Cipresso, a former Cabrini student and graduate of Villanova’s College of Professional Studies (CPS), epitomizes those efforts. Cipresso completed her degree at Villanova while fully immersing herself in the Villanova community. For her excellence in the classroom, she was awarded the academic medallion for her program.
Russ Ebbets
When Russ Ebbets arrived at ÃÛÌÒTV for his freshman year in the fall of 1972, he never would have expected that he would complete that degree more than 50 years later, having traveled the world, built a career and published a handful of books in between. After the many twists and turns of his life, he returned to CPS, with a bachelor's degree and multiple graduate degrees to his name, to proudly finish what he'd started decades prior.
Jen Villalobos
Jen Villalobos’s journey to her degree wasn’t a straight path—it was a story of persistence, determination and the belief that it’s never too late to take the next step forward. The road to receiving her degree wasn’t without its challenges. As a working professional, wife, and mother of six in a blended family, Jen juggled a demanding job with part-time coursework.
Francis Schlupp
This spring, at 53-years-old, Schlupp is graduating with his Bachelor of Arts in History, and he was selected to speak at the College of Professional Studies’ Evening of Celebration. The journey to his degree has spanned a lifetime, but well worth the time and effort. Schlupp, awarded for his research work as an undergraduate, will continue his education, in an effort to fulfill a lifelong dream to teach to those in underserved communities.
Pamela Marshall
Jen Villalobos’s journey to her degree wasn’t a straight path—it was a story of persistence, determination and the belief that it’s never too late to take the next step forward. The road to receiving her degree wasn’t without its challenges. As a working professional, wife, and mother of six in a blended family, Jen juggled a demanding job with part-time coursework.
Zachary Amos
This May, while many 19-year-olds are finishing their freshman year of college, Zachary Amos is graduating with his bachelor’s degree in Information Systems & Technology (IST) from Villanova’s College of Professional Studies (CPS). After earning an associate degree at 17, he worked to complete his degree and start a career that will begin with a trip across the world to serve others.
Vincent Guerrero
When Vincent Guerrero began researching online bachelor’s programs, Villanova’s College of Professional Studies shot quickly to the top of his list. Guerrero was attracted to Villanova’s reputation and impressed by how CPS had extended the University’s distinctive academics into the online space. He wanted flexibility without sacrificing academic rigor, and that’s what he found after enrolling in CPS’s Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program inÌýLeadership.
From Villanova Magazine