July 23, 2025

In the aftermath of family tragedy, New Jersey-native Bryan Thompson ’22 ’24 sensed financial hardship looming over his college aspirations. But a career-defining scholarship from Adam Sinn ’00 changed the trajectory of his life and those he loves most.

Watch this must-see video as Thompson shares his cross-country leap of faith, his academic journey from nuclear engineering to the energy industry and how a simple campus poster transformed not just his circumstances, but his entire future.
 

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