Hofstra 2013 commencement

Roughly 1,300 students with associate's and bachelor's degrees

Reid, a Bronx native, plans to come back to school in the fall as a basketball graduate assistant studying education and technology. "Our world is changing and has become very advanced when it comes to technology," he said.

Fallon, of Higganum, Conn., said he has an internship set up with a television station, after which he plans to evaluate his career. "I'm ready to move anyway, do anything," said Fallon, who became interested in journalism in high school and wants to be a reporter.

Harris, of Beverly, Mass., said she has directed a show -- an experimental adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" -- which will be showcased in a French festival is Scotland. "I do want to act for a living," Harris said. "I've been doing it since I was very young and it's what I have to offer the community."

Swank of Alliance, Ohio, said she has accepted a job with Scholastic, a book publishing company, as a publishing assistant and will start work in a SoHo office next week. "I want to be an editor and edit books," she said.