By Ashley Bowden
Matthew Sollenne, senior accounting major, has fond memories to look back on after he graduates in May. Having spent four years on the Pioneer football team as
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“They’re all good guys. I’ve lived with and next to my teammates for the past four years so we’ve all gotten really close,” Sollenne said. He is a commuter student from Massapequa. “Winning two championship games was Sollenne’s proudest moment as a Pioneer. “It was amazing. Winning a regular football game is a feeling you can’t really describe,” he said. “And then for it to be a championship game just makes the feeling so much better.” During his sophomore year, Sollenne and the team celebrated a 43-23 victory over Assumption College. In the 2018 season, the Pioneers won 17-13 against New Haven University.
Sollenne has taken part of several community service events including food drives at a local high school and food kitchens. “We did a lot of help with physically and mentally challenged people like bowling leagues, little things here and there,” Sollenne said.
The Pioneer relies on a circulation manager to deliver copies of the paper around the campus, a job Sollenne has done for three years. “Every Wednesday morning, I pick up the newspapers and I deliver them to different buildings around campus before class starts and before people are really on campus,” Sollenne said. He gets up as early as 6:30 a.m. to start this routine. Sollenne looks forward to having no more classes once he graduates. “Not having a job, I’m not ready for that,” Sollenne said. “Having a steady income would be nice.” He is currently looking for jobs in the Philadelphia area and plans to work in accounting.
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