ALUMNI
The āAlum of the Monthā feature of the Alumni Affairs website showcases alumni who are doing interesting and exciting things, or who have made exceptional contributions to their chosen profession. Visit us soon to read about the next featured alumnus of the month!
About the Program
The Alumnus of the Month feature of the Office for Development and Alumni Affairs website is a program that will showcase 12 outstanding alumni per year.Ā
Nominations may be based on the following:
- Alumnus setting a positive example, either by philanthropy, balancing work and life, or showing a loyal commitment to Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų and the community
- Alumnus doing something particularly interesting or different
- Alumnus making outstanding achievements in his/her profession
Alum of the Month:
Ira Birns ā83
A Legacy of Resilience: Investing in Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Students
Past Alumni of the Month

April 2026
A Legacy of Resilience: Investing in Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Students

March 2026
Discussing the Recipe for Sweet Success at Haribo

February 2026
Staying Local, Leading Big

January 2026
Creating Theater That Invites the Audience In

December 2025
Game Changer: Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Alumnus Inspires Students Through Play
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November 2025
A Woman to Watch in PR
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October 2025
How One Alumna Is Building Community Through Storytelling
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September 2025
Leading With Purpose: An Alumnaās Mission to Close the Opportunity Gap
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August 2025
Never Too Late: Veteran Becomes a Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Graduate at 74
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July 2025
From STEM to Civil Rights: Alumna Nairuby Becklesā Path to Impact
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June 2025
Alum Neil Schloth Is Helping Protect the Digital World ā One Swipe at a Time
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May 2025
Alumnus Keith Comito Bridges Multiple Disciplines in His Career
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April 2025
A Life of Giving, From Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų to Donate Life Advocacy.
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March 2025
Priyanka Abraham is prepared for the future of healthcare data and AI.
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February 2025
Kimberly Minto, ā15, does not let barriers get in the way of her progress.
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January 2025
Koshin Paley Ellison ā92 Wants You to Live Your Life Fully
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December 2024
A veteran, educator, and community advocate, Bob Spieler is living a life of service to others.
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November 2024
Frankie Hamilton, MBA, ā18, was a chemistry teacher at St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, NY, for nearly four years when he was inspired to pivot his careerā¦
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October 2024
Matthew Bisanz is a bank regulatory partner in Mayer Brownās financial services practice and chair of the American Barā¦
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September 2024
Jamel Coy Hudson is a lecturer, professor, and rhetorician. He graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2015 with a bachelorās in rhetorical studiesā¦
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August 2024
Joshua Sankowski is director of corporate partnerships at PathStone Corporation in Rochester, NYā¦
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July 2024
Miranda Maliszka graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Resources and Geographic Information Systemsā¦
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June 2024
After accumulating 30 years of experience in emergency medical services as a paramedic, paramedic supervisor, critical care paramedic, community paramedicā¦
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May 2024
Having worked his way through every position in the food service industry, Chad found himself literally in traction while he conceived of a business planā¦.
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April 2024
Katherine Ramirez was born and raised and continues to live in New York City. Katherine graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2019ā¦
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March 2024
Etheard Joseph is an innovative, multidisciplinary artist, educator, and entrepreneur. His subject matter is the environmentā¦
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February 2024
Fahmida Alam Anika earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a concentration inā¦

January 2024
Katerina Belales is an award-winning news anchor, reporter and producer from Southington, CTā¦.
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December 2023
Vincent Daempfle is an accomplished software engineer specializing in iOS development for the Facebook app at Metaā¦
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November 2023
Michael Notarile is a writer and supervising producer on Foxās crime dramaĀ The Cleaning Ladyā¦
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October 2023
Andrea Ordonez is an award-winning editor currently based in Fort Worth, Texasā¦
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September 2023
Nevin R. Shah graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2018 with a BBA in Finance and minor in musicā¦.
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August 2023
Marcus Daugherty is a licensed and credentialed mental health and addiction professional with over 30 years of experienceā¦
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July 2023
Alyssa Pancho is an automation engineer at Walmart eCommerce. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Engineering Management at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų (part-time)ā¦
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June 2023
John Schneidawin is an accomplished and award-winning business development executive with extensive experience in developing, directing, and executing tactical initiativesā¦
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May 2023
Preet Kukreja is director of population health initiatives at St. Johnās Episcopal Hospital and an expert in public health, with extensive experience in project and grant implementationā¦
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April 2023
Jeff Denlea Jr. is vice president of hospitality strategy at Wrigley Field. In this role, Jeff provides first-class guest service to stadium visitorsā¦
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March 2023
Kathy Azeez-Narain is the chief digital officer (CDO) at Hoag Hospital. In this role, Kathy leads the development of Hoagās digital strategyā¦
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February 2023
Bruce Jackson is associate general counsel/managing director of strategic partnerships at Microsoft. He has over 32 years of experienceā¦
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January 2023
Nomi Trapnell was born in El Salvador and was 10 years old when her family came to the United States. She earned a degree in political scienceā¦
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December 2022
William Blakely graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2009, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Video & Television with a Minor in Speech Rhetoricā¦
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November 2022
Dr. Lisa Downey is an assistantĀ principal at Mineola HighĀ School, where some of herĀ responsibilitiesĀ include supervising curriculum, and instruction in the areas of math,ā¦
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October 2022
Kevin Rafuse is a radio news anchor and sports reporter with over 10 years of professional broadcast experience. He can be heard on Way Down By Orlando (WDBO) 107.3 FM/580 AMā¦
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September 2022
Barbarajean Magnani, PhD, MD, FCAP ā professor of anatomic and clinical pathology, and medicine, and former chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicineā¦
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August 2022
New York City native Jeffrey Mejia graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with a BBA in Managementā¦
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July 2022
Gulnoza earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Neuroscience at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2018ā¦
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June 2022
Pierre E. Debbas is a partner and founding member of Romer Debbas, LLP, a boutique real estate law firm in midtown Manhattan. His practice focuses on the purchase and saleā¦
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May 2022
Janine Stiene (MA, CCC-SLP, TSHH) is a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP), teacher of the speech and hearing handicapped (TSHH), and trained myofunctional therapist with over 22 years of experience in New York.
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April 2022
Dr. Donald Johann was the first person in his family to attend college during the day. He pursued a bachelorās degree at Fordham University on a full-tuition scholarship (academic and athletic).
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March 2022
Angela Belcher Epps has written since childhood but has worked as a television technician, a high school English teacher, a special education teacher, and an educational grant writer.
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February 2022
Christopher McKittrick is a published author of fiction and nonfiction, including the books Canāt Give It Away on Seventh Avenue: The Rolling Stones and New York City (Post Hill Press, 2019) and Somewhere You Feel Free: Tom Petty and Los Angeles (Post Hill Press, 2020).
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January 2022
Marci Skolnick is a production stage manager and show caller based in New York and Las Vegas. Her professional career began when she stage managed the off-Broadway production of Tony ānā Tinaās Wedding while still in her senior year at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų.
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December 2021
Sarah and Christian are co-founders of QuikFit, the first customized styling and shopping app powered through artificial intelligence and augmented reality technology.
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November 2021
Cantor Alexandra Fox believes in the power of music to foster a community that inspires, comforts, uplifts, and heals.
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October 2021
Dexter A. Bridgeman is the CEO and founder of MIA Media Group LLC, one of the nationās largest Black media publishers.
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September 2021
Remi Harris is a multidisciplinary movement artist and performance curator, exploring the intersectionality of dance, new media, and black female representation.
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August 2021
Jeff Belanger is an author, podcaster, storyteller, adventurer, and explorer of the unexplained. He has a passion for mysteries and legends.
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July 2021
Michelle Albanese is director of financial operations for Long Island Jewish Medical Center, part of Northwell Healthā¦
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June 2021
Christian Heimall graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with the experience he needed to step into the world of professional baseball reporting and later, managementā¦
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May 2021
Wendy D. Darwell is president and CEO of the Suburban Hospital Alliance of New York State and its two regional entities, the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council and Northern Metropolitan Hospital Associationā¦

April 2021
Named a Rising Star in a list of the Top 100 Black Scientists (published by University of Iowa postdoctoral research scholar Antentor Hinton), Calvin Carter, PhD, founded GeminiiHealth with twin brother Walter Carterā¦

March 2021
Tricia Messeroux is a self-taught photographer and creative of Toddlewood. Tricia began her career immediately after graduating from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with a degree in TV and Film Production and a minor in marketingā¦

February 2021
Brian Sckipp is the CEO and founding member of Westhampton Beach Brewing Company and former COO and partner of Sherwood House Vineyardsā¦

January 2021
Mary Jeanne Hurley Hickey is a pioneer. Choosing physics as her major at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, as well as math, was very unusual for a woman in the 1940s. In fact, she was one of only two women to earn a BA in Physics in 1950ā¦

December 2020
Guy (Günther) Stern was born in 1922 in Hildesheim, Germany. He immigrated to the United States in 1937. From 1940 to 1942, he studied at Saint Louis University, followed by three years of Army serviceā¦.

November 2020
Tara Tubridy, a native New Yorker, graduated cum laude from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2004 with a BA in Dance. Since graduating, she has had the opportunity to perform both regionally and nationallyā¦

October 2020
David Cea is a multiple award-winning film editor with 15 yearsā experience in the industry. The bulk of his work comes from the advertising world, where he has had the pleasure of bringing ā¦

September 2020
Angela Ellis Gibbs is the founder of CĆSBEAU (kaz-boh) INK, a permanent makeup studio located in Freeport, NY. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2000 before startingā¦

August 2020
Dr. Rahul Sharma is professor and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and serves as emergency physician-in-chief for New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center.

July 2020
Paula Parrino-Altiere has over 20 years of experience in the real estate and title industry, and is currently the chief administrative officer and vice president of operations for Nationwide Court Services Inc.

June 2020
Mitch Maiman co-founder, president, CEO of IPS, has more than 40 years of experience in successful product development. Mitch and his partner, Paul Severino, have built a large, multifunctional product design and development team serving many tier one clients, including Motorola, Google, Verizon.

May 2020
Shaquana P. Divers is a dedicated and vibrant leader with 20 years of service in the healthcare sector. As executive program manager at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, she leads the planning and implementation of innovative health programming for the largest health plan in Upstate Western New York, affecting the lives of 1.6 million people.

April 2020
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison,Ā MFA,Ā LMSW, DM,Ā is a bestselling author/editor and nationally recognized spiritual teacher and psychotherapist.Widely acclaimed for his guidance in helping people understand and apply time-tested Buddhist teachings as simple strategies for living in todayās chaotic world, Sensei Koshin is a dynamic, original, and visionary leader, teacher, and speaker.

March 2020
Lindsay Hymson Schechter joined Johnson & Johnson in 2015 as a brand PR consultant, where she provided strategic public relations and social media counsel, managed innovative influencer programs, and garnered key earned media coverage for brands such as Band-AidĀ®, NeosporinĀ®, CompeedĀ® and RogaineĀ®.

February 2020
Anthony Conrardy ā09 is assistant vice president at the Northwell Health Center for Learning & Innovation, Emergency Medical Institute (EMI). The Center for Learning & Innovation is the corporate university for Northwell Healthā¦.

January 2020
As energy partner at Robinson & Cole LLP, Joey Lee Miranda is a member of the firmās Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group, and her practice focuses on energy, telecommunications, and water matters, including litigationā¦

December 2019
Kevin Dexter ā13 is a sportscaster working in both New York City and Long Island. He is the play-by-play voice of the Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, with broadcasts airing on YES Network, ESPNU, ESPN+, NBA TV, and more.

November 2019
Social entrepreneur and business owner Dianna Rose is the culinary creative mind behind Jars Of Delight ā the eco-friendly catering and meal prep company founded in fall 2017.

October 2019 Jon El Kordi-Hubbard is founder and CEO of Craft + Logic, a product lab that builds tech and content to tackle consumer problems.

October 2019 As a founding member of Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Start-Ups in 2012 and as a former president of the club, Max Bidna is thrilled to be back supporting the Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Entrepreneurship community through the NexGen Advisory Board.

September 2019 Dr. Randi B. Nelson (aka Dr. Randi) is a nationally recognized pediatrician, financial wellness expert, author, speaker, and consultant.

August 2019 Ezron Bryson is entering his fourth season with the New York Jets as an assistant athletic trainer, where he is responsible for the day-to-day health and wellness of the professional football players.

July 2019 Author, columnist, and senior-level strategist Tom Basile has been in the middle of the action on the biggest stories and hottest issues of the two last decades.

June 2019 Aviva Skall is vice president of talent management and business affairs at Model Management Group (MMG)ā¦

May 2019 Steve Kullback is a seven-time Emmy and VES award-winning visual effects producer working in feature films and televisionā¦

April 2019 Stephanie Nagel graduated from Oceanside High School as salutatorian. Her options were wide open as to where to attend collegeā¦..

March 2019 Michael Waiser is the founder of Michael Scott Events, a leading luxury catering and production firm based in New York Cityā¦.

February 2019 Dana Caraballo is a certified rehabilitation counselor and licensed mental health counselorā¦.

January 2019 George Calvo is a data and business intelligence engineer for Major League Baseballā¦.

December 2018 is a sought-after communicator, theologian, author, scholar, and singer who utilizes her multifaceted abilities in service to God and humanity. An ordained Christian minister, Melaine currentlyā¦

November 2018 Jake Kramer is a managing partner at FedTech, a unique private venture program funded by federal agencies that connects entrepreneurs to technologiesā¦

October 2018 Noah Seidman graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2007 with a BS in engineering. Kicking off his career at Roundarch Inc., a professional contracting ā¦

September 2018 Tonia V. Ramsue started her career at Coca-Cola as a trade spend manager for Warehouse Water. She then moved into a sales support role ā¦.

August 2018 Vincent P. Amy, PG, CPG, FGS,is a career consulting geologist.Ā With over 40 years of experience as a hydrogeologist, Vincent has performed duties ranging from the evaluation ofā¦.

July 2018 Oren Loloi is the owner of Papercuts by Oren, where he creates hand-made paper cut ketubah designs. The company was founded in 2012 and has grown steadily over the yearsā¦.

June 2018 Shana Lawson was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY by her mother, a Brooklyn native, and her father, a Guyana native. The oldest of three children, Shana was raised in a large, close-knit householdā¦

May 2018 Andrew Rea is a filmmaker, visual effects artist, and internet personality based in Harlem, NY. He first became interested in filmmaking when he realized it was a viable means to get out of writing essays in middle schoolā¦

April 2018 Veronica Silva graduated from the Penn State College of Engineering in 2007 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and went on to work for a manufacturing company in Maryland, where she earned her Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt certificationsā¦
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March 2018 Andrew Marks graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with a bachelorās degree in finance, summa cum laude, in May 2015. During his undergraduate career, Andrew was the president of ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America)ā¦

February 2018 Shannon Nia Alomar is a Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų alum working as a production assistant for CNN Tonight with Don Lemon. In addition to her position at CNN, Shannon plays Queen Nefertiti for the performance company Your Queens and serves as the companyās visual contentā¦

January 2018 Natalie is an Idaho native who believes in a future where gay families are equal and no longer have to hide in the closet out of fear. She aspires to reduce discrimination against LGBTQ families through the power of education and sharing her own family storyā¦

DEC-1 Eric Lempel serves as the senior vice president of marketing and the head of PlayStation Network Americas for Sony Interactive Entertainment. Since he joined the company in 2000, Eric has served in a variety of online development and marketing rolesā¦

NOV-3 After earning a degree in business computer information systems (BCIS) at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, Michael Forbes has enjoyed a 20-year career in the technology field. He is currently a solutions engineer at NBC Sports Playmaker Mediaā¦

OCT-3 Chris Jeffords is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), and has been a member of the department since 2013ā¦

SEP-17 Carol Sankar is a high-level business consultant and the founder of The Confidence Factor for Women in Leadership, a global executive leadership firm focused on diversity and inclusion initiativesā¦

AUG-17 Chris Angelini co-founded American Bench Craft, which began as a leather wallet company, in 2013 with his brother Jason. ā¦

JULY-17 David Guthrie has been in wealth management and banking for over a decade, and started his career at Citi in 2004ā¦

JUN-17 Susan Cuozzo began her career as a resident for the NYC Department of Health and then workedā¦

MAY-17 Yolanda Robano-Gross joined Options for Community Living (Options) as executive director in 2014ā¦

APR-17 Bill Bleyer is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author ofĀ The Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Islandās Welcoming BeaconĀ (The History Press 2017)ā¦

MAR-17 Anthony Raffaele joined Technicolor-PostWorks in 2014, bringing with him broad credits in independent film and episodic television, and work withā¦

FEB-17 Marcus Vanderberg is the MLB editor at Yahoo Sports, where he has worked since 2012. He previously worked at Hearst Digital Media as an online content producerā¦

JAN-17 Jennifer Siegel graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with a BA in psychology in 2008. She enrolled in Āé¶¹¹ŁĶųās Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program the same yearā¦

DEC-16 Jean Montalvan, a native New Yorker, currently serves as both the managing director of MADES (Malaga Aerospace, Defense & Electronic Systems S.A.) andā¦

NOV-16 Robert J. Bernstein graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 1955 with a BA in history. He went on to receive an MA from Columbia Universityā¦


OCT-16 Jonathan D. Moreno is the David and Lyn Silfen University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania where he isā¦
Jamie Morris has been the ultimate utility player for iHeartMediaās New York radio clusterā¦

SEPT-16 Michelle Golden graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with a BA in journalism. She started her career in Albany, New York, as a communications specialist for a statewide, anti-hunger organization called Hunger Solutions New Yorkā¦

AUG-16 Avi Singer is the CEO and founder of , a peer-to-peer learning platform that helps organizations train their employees by leveraging the knowledge and expertise of their peersā¦

JUL-16 In third grade, Kaitlin Cubria (BA, Public Relations, ā11) told herself that one day sheād write for a magazineā¦

JUN-16 Jeffrey Yeakel is a health and physical education teacher in the Colonial School District in Pennsylvania. Jeff spent many years playingā¦

MAY-16 Michelle Jerson has had a long and successful career as a talk radio host, travel reporter and traffic reporter. She currently hostsā¦

APR-16 Jamie Cohen is the director and a full-time instructor in the New Media Program at Molloy College. His bookā¦

MAR-16 After graduating in 2008 with a marketing degree, Dana VanPamelen continued her education at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų by attending graduate schoolā¦

FEB-16 Walter J. Scherr founded Visual Sciences Inc./Panafax, the first publicly traded facsimile companyā¦

JAN-16 Liana Satenstein is a fashion news writer for Vogue.com. She covers general fashion news, as well as the development of fashion inā¦
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DEC-15 Ekiuwa (pronounced āEh-Key-Waā) Asemota was born in the Bronx of parents from Nigeria and the Dominican Republic. She was raised in Africa for seven years, and there she developed aā¦
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NOV-15 Dr. Robert W. Einhorn is a trained podiatric physician currently practicing at Country Foot Care in Mineola and Williston Park, New York, as well as at Winthrop Wound Care, also in Mineolaā¦
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OCT-15 Danielle Vona is founder and chief strategist for The Marketing Posse, an āoutsourced marketing departmentā that provides strategic business planning and brand positioning, marketing solutions andā¦.
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SEP-15 Mitch Wexler is a partner at Fragomen Worldwide, the worldās leading provider of professional visa and immigration servicesā¦.
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AUG-15 John A. Iadevaia is a versatile journalist from Long Island. He is a logger/subclipper/transcriber for the NBC Sports Networkā¦.
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JULY-15 Siobhan Conroy is a chemist for EstĆ©e Lauder and currently works in research and development for Bobbi Brown makeup and Smashbox makeup and treatmentā¦.
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JUNE-15 Lance Leighton earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶųās Frank G. Zarb School of Business in 2008ā¦.
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MAY-15 Jaci Clement earned her first byline in a daily newspaper when she was in the fourth gradeā¦.
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APR-15 Michael Sorrentino is a veteran in TV news with over a decade of experience in producingā¦.
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MAR-15 Paula McCoy-Pinderhughes is the author of A Womanās Game; How to Be an Entrepreneur...
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FEB-15 Rick Collins holds degrees from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in psychology and lawā¦
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JAN-15 Melissa Unterstein graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2007 with a BA in psychology and danceā¦
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DEC-14 Erin Veltman serves as the executive director of the Republican Legislative Campaign Committee (RLCC) at the Republican State Leadership Committeeā¦
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NOV-14 Michael Marino is a principal of MG Engineering D.P.C., a New York City-based consulting engineering firm incorporated in 1991. The firm providesā¦
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OCT-14 Celia Berk is chief talent officer for Young & Rubicam Group. She works in partnership with its leaders to attract, develop and retain the best talentā¦
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SEP-14 Andrew Laine is the founder and owner of the retailer Turn Up, based in New York City. He graduated from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 2013 with a BBA in entrepreneurship. During his lastā¦
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AUG-14 Yvonne Ventrescaās debut young adult novel, Pandemic, was released in May 2014 (Skyhorse Publishing/Sky Pony Press). Yvonne graduated cum laude from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 1988ā¦
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JUL-14Ā Born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland, Mike Gottesman attended The Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, before venturing toā¦
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JUN-14Ā Thomas Jason (T.J.) Altieri grew up on Long Island, NY, and attended Farmingdale Senior High School.Ā He always had a passion for scholarshipā¦
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MAY-14Ā Ask Rondell where heās from and heāll tell you he was, āBorn in Philly, made in New York.ā The āmadeā part happened at The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų ā¦
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APR-14Ā Joseph M. Forgione, Esq. (BA, ā01) is an attorney and the director of trademark enforcement at the Gioconda Law Group PLLC, a law firm in New York City ā¦
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APR-14Ā Carolyn Kurek is an associate production editor at Hachette Book Group in New York City. ā¦
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MAR-14Ā Brian Flood, CPCUĀ®, ARM⢠(BBA, 1990), has spent more than 20 years in commercial risk management and risk transferā¦
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MAR-14Ā Leslie PietersĀ (BS, ā97),Ā founder of āOne-Minuteā Workout, credits her higher education (BS in athletic training from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶųā¦
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FEB-14Ā Cameron Kadison (Video/TV & Business, B.S. ā03) is a Founding Partner of the recently launched Mortar Media in Beverly Hills, Californiaā¦
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FEB-14Ā Chris R. Vaccaro (BA 2007) is an award-winning journalist, author and professor from Long Island ā¦
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JAN-14Ā Scott Corr (BA ā08) is a dancer and choreographer based out of New York City. He founded Real Men Lift Women Inc., RealMenLiftWomen.comā¦
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DEC-13Ā A Massachusetts native, John Discepolo anchored sports for nearly a decade in New York at WCBS-TV and WNYW-TV, where he also served as sideline reporter for the NFLās New York Jets and New York Giantsā¦
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DEC-13Ā Andy Pritikin grew up in Caldwell, NJ as a high school athlete and musician for his school. At 17, Andy joined an accomplished local rock bandā¦
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NOV-13Ā Heather Cohen is executive vice president of The Weiss Agency, a broadcast talent agency that represents and develops the careers of many of the industryās most successful local and syndicated personalitiesā¦
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NOV-13Ā Jeffrey O. Hollinger, DDS, PhD (B.A. ā69) is the director for the Bone Tissue Engineering Center at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)ā¦
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OCT ā 13Ā Micah Jesse Koffler (B.A. ā09) grew up fascinated by the fabulous lives of the rich and the famous, and at an early age found himself glued to the television mimicking the likes of Regis Philbin and Ed McMahonā¦
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OCT ā 13Ā Neil Gillis (B.S. ā84) has spent his entire career in music publishing and is currently president of Round Hill Musicā¦
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SEP-13Ā Lauren Hall-Gregory (B.A. ā03) recently completed her first season as head coach of the New York University womenās basketball teamā¦
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SEP-13Ā Chester (Chet) Schnepf (M.A. ā74) grew up as the āproblemā child who never stopped questioning everything about school..
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AUG-13Ā Janne Louise Andersen (M.A. ā12) is a Danish journalist who freelances and travels around the world for Danish, American and Arab print and online mediaā¦
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AUG-13Ā Michael Schaeffer (B.B.A. ā92, M.B.A. ā10) is the go to āconsultantā on a number of topics, offering strategic advice on accounting and financial reporting to clientsā¦
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JULY-13Ā Deborah Robbins Millman (B.A. ā84) is the director of Cape Wildlife Center in Barnstable, Massachusetts, one of five animal care centers across the country operated by The Humane Society of the United Statesā¦
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JULY-13Ā Margot Puerta (M.S. ā02, M.B.A. ā10) is the managing editor of Molecular Medicine, an international peer-reviewed biomedical publication focused on understanding disease pathogenesis at the molecular levelā¦
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JUNE-13Ā Dr. Franklin C. Ashby (B.A. ā76) is a leading authority on corporate cultures and the building of high-performance organizations as well as the author of four booksā¦
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JUNE-13Ā Jeffrey G. Marsocci (B.B.A. ā92, J.D. ā94) founded The National Institute for Domestic Partner Estate Planning, an organization devoted to training attorneys, accountantsā¦
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MAY-13Ā Heather Cooper (B.A. ā05, M.B.A. ā10) is a social marketing strategist and the co-founder of Integrate Social, a boutique social media marketing agencyā¦
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MAY-13Ā Cornell Yarbrough (B.A. ā04) ( aka DJ Whutevva) is far from your average DJ! With a voice for radio, a face for TV, personality to fill the big screen and DJ skills that rival the legendsā¦
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APR-13Ā Rhiannon Beauregard (M.A. ā07) is New Hampshireās 4-H Animal and Agricultural Science education coordinator through the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. She also is a licensed marriage and family therapistā¦
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APR-13Ā Sabin Lomac (B.A. ā03) and his cousin Jim Tselikis launched Cousins Maine Lobster, a gourmet food truck based in Los Angeles in the spring of 2012. Cousins Maine Lobster became an instant successā¦
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MAR-13Ā Adrian Saba (B.A. ā10) founded the company Flamingo Films in February 2011 to start producing his own films. His first film, El Limpiador (The Cleaner), had its world premiere at the San Sebastian International Film Festivalā¦
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MAR-13Ā Aaron Simon (B.B.A. ā97) started a new division of āArtist Relationsā for Harman, a multi-billion-dollar audio/consumer electronics company in January 2011.Harman is the official sound company for the Grammys, the MTV Video Music Awards, Coachella Festival, American Idolā¦
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FEB-13Ā Alexandra Dunne (B.S. ā07) is the head of publicity at Glassnote Records, an independent record company that is home to the Grammy Award-winning band Phoenixā¦
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FEB-13Ā Larry Byrne (B.A. ā81) handles complex white-collar criminal, government regulatory and civil litigation matters, including the Pizza Connection case, the longest criminal jury trial in the federal courts in U.S. historyā¦
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Jan-13Ā Dr. Jean F. Coppola (B.S. ā86), an associate professor of information technology at the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems of Pace Universityā¦
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Jan-13Ā Daniel J. Moran, Ph.D., BCBA-D (M.A. ā92, Ph.D. ā98) is committed to helping people with their challenges and their goals. He has appeared in several episodes of TLCās Hoarding: Buried Alive and Confessions: Animal Hoarding as the featured psychologistā¦
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Dec-12Ā Brittany DeLillo (B.A. ā10) picked up a pencil, started drawing, and developed her passion for art through most of her young lifeā¦
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DEC-12Ā Ron Witkowskiās (B.B.A. ā06) passion for beer began to blossom while he was obtaining his Bachelor of Business Administrationā¦
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NOV-12Ā Kristie Lengel (B.S. ā11) opened L.E.A.R.N. (Learn, Exercise, Activity and the Right Nutrition) Fitnessā¦
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NOV-12Ā Rhayne Marcella Thomas (B.S. ā91) is an author, blues vocalist and humorist who travels the worldā¦
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OCT-12Ā Paula Rizzo (B.A. ā02) is an Emmy Award-winning video producer, and the creator of ListProducer.comā¦
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OCT-12Ā Harley Diamond (B.F.A. ā79) by day practices law and by night is an actorā¦
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SEP-12Ā Stacy Friedman (B.A. ā99) combines an array of television production experience with the efforts of an avid AIDS activistā¦
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SEP-12Ā Steve Salbu (B.A. ā77) joined Georgia Techās Scheller College of Business as dean in July 2006ā¦.
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AUG-12Ā Alan Cohn (B.A. ā85) is a reporter for the I-Team at ABC Action News in Tampa, Florida. A longtime believer that āthereās a lot more to reporting than showing up at the story,ā Alan received the 2007 George Foster Peabody Awardā¦
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AUG-12Ā Larry Keigwin (B.A. ā07) founded KEIGWIN + COMPANY (K+C) in 2003 and, as artistic director, he has lead the company through performances at theaters and dance festivals throughout New York City and across the countryā¦
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JULY-12Ā Shannon Bennett (B.A. ā09) is a young, up-and-coming broadcast journalist who has accomplished more than many others her age. Recently transitioning from radio to television, she has taken on the position of program information coordinator for CBS in New York Cityā¦
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JULY-12Ā Reverend Darren M. Morton (B.B.A. ā89) is a man of many talents, specifically in the areas of social action, urban ministry, college administration, student development, and leadership. He constantly works to strengthen families and enhance the lives of young people of all races and nationalities. He is heavily involved in civic and social endeavors specifically affecting youth and the underprivileged of all agesā¦.
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JUN-12Ā Jeffrey Breslauer (B.A. ā76) is an actor, puppeteer, writer, voice-over artist ā and even a ballroom dance instructor. After graduating with a degree in communications and a concentration in broadcasting from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, Jeffrey began his career in New York in the mid-1970sā¦
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JUN-12Ā Steven Defontes (B.S. ā96), president and creative director of Big Idea Advertising, has helped shape the marketing of some of the worldās most recognizable brandsā¦
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MAY-12Ā Christy Bareijsza (B.A. ā97), founder and CEO of The Red Carpet Events, is one of the most sought-after event planners in the New York metropolitan area. She has been responsible for detailed party planning and venue consultation since 1999ā¦
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MAY-12Ā Since Michael Cruzās (B.S. ā02) initial exposure to the world of film and television, he has made it his mission to master the complete process of visual production in a ācreativeā wayā¦
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APR-12Ā Vincent Micucci (B.A. ā01) enjoys a career as a professional sportscaster that took root at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų. As an avid sports fan, it was evident from an early age that Vinny needed to spend his day around sports in some wayā¦
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APR-12Ā Todd Zelnick (B.A. ā77) is marking his 29th year working for the federal government, currently as an auditor with the US Department of Homeland Security in Washington, DCā¦
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Mar-12 Dr. John Tantillo (Ph.D. ā80) is widely known as āThe Marketing Doctorā for his outspoken adherence to the marketing conceptā¦
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Mar-12 Tamika Blaize (B.A. ā97) is the founder of A Princess for a Day (APFAD), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization devoted to advocating the importance of educationā¦
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Feb-12 Kevin E. Boston-Hill (B.B.A. ā93) is an assistant principal at the Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center in Westbury, New Yorkā¦
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Feb-12 Jenna Mucha (B.A. ā08) is the social media specialist for talent acquisition and employee communications at North Shore-LIJ Health Systemā¦
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Jan-12 Tom Karlya (B.A. ā81) has been active in diabetes charities and causes since his daughter Kaitlyn was diagnosed in 1992 at the age of twoā¦
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Jan-12 Eve Tahmincioglu (B.A. ā85) writes the popular āYour Careerā column for MSNBC.com and she is author of From the Sandbox to the Corner Office: Lessons Learned on the Journey to the Topā¦
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DEC-11 Dean Young (B.A. ā85, M.A. ā87) moved to Los Angeles shortly after graduating from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, to embark on a career as a sitcom writerā¦
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DEC-11 Emily Miethner (B.F.A. ā10) noticed a disconnect throughout her college career, between internship hopefuls and companies ā¦
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NOV-11 David J. Obedzinski B.A. ā85, M.A. ā92 is the vice president for development for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association, an organization that operates on the Academy campus in New London, Connecticutā¦
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NOV-11 Margaret Brennan Bermel, M.B.A. ā85, chronicles her personal journey, while searching both for truth about the cancer industry and for inspiration about the purpose of life, in her new book, The Cancer Odyssey: Discovering Truth and Inspiration on the Way to Wellnessā¦
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OCT-11 Over the last four years, Kara Kochās co-workers have included Elmo, Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog, Bert, Ernie, Big Bird, and even Mr.Snuffleupagus. Kara works as a production coordinator in the global production department of Sesame Workshopā¦
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OCT-11 Dr. Jayme Renee Albin (B.B.A. ā95) is proof that you really can do anything with your degree. With a B.B.A. in Banking & Finance from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, Dr. Albin is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Yoga Instructorā¦
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SEPT-11 Dr. Pamela D. Straker (M.A. ā75; Ph.D. ā79) is a licensed psychologist; workplace strategist for managers, small business owners and human resource personnel; and author of Let Me Stop You Right There and 28 Other Lines Every CEO, Manager, and Supervisor Should Know (New York: Morgan James Publishing, 2011)ā¦
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SEPT-11 Matthew Tully (B.A.,ā95) has spent his adult life crafting goals he thought were too big to attain and then achieving them systematically through grit and determinationā¦
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July-11 Tracey Delio ā93, ā97 has been providing speech and language services to toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children on Long Island for the last 15 years while also becoming a successful childrenās book author. Louie V Trims the Tree is Traceyās third book in The Secret Adventures of Louie V series and will be available ā¦
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Jun-11 Cecilia Pagkalinawan ā89 has a remarkable track record in launching and marketing successful e-commerce businesses. She currently is CEO of StyleTrek.com, an e-commerce boutique dedicated to helping entrepreneurial fashion designers from around the globe reach new customers through social commerceā¦
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Jun-11 Jessica Robles ā10 has always had a passion for womenās rights. She earned a Bachelor of Science in community health and psychology, and credits her educational experiences at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų with providing the foundation for a career as a health educatorā¦
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May-11 The growing interest in online dating encouraged Darrell Lerner ā96, ā99 to co-found SNAP Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of online dating applications for social networking websitesā¦
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May-11 The newest fitness trainer on NBCās hit show The Biggest Loser, Cara Castronuova ā04 is a two-time Golden Gloves winner who was once ranked nationally by USA Boxingā¦
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Apr-11 As director of entertainment promotions at Hearst Magazines in New York City, Lauren Ruotolo ā00 is responsible for developing strategic partnerships with television and cable networks, as well as music labels and movie studios. Laurenās success has been hard-wonā¦
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Mar-11 When Ty Fuller ā00 was studying environmental resources at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, he never could have imagined the future impact he would have on millions of New Yorkersā¦
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Mar-11 Scott Nicholson ā88 has been a motivator and an innovator his entire lifeā¦
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Feb-11 Sergio Argueta (B.A., 2003) is among the youngest and most influential community activists on Long Island. He is founder and executive director of S.T.R.O.N.G. Youth, Incā¦
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Feb-11 When Joel Simkins (B.B.A.,ā98) was studying banking and finance at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, he never envisioned becoming an expert in the gaming and leisure industryā¦
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Jan-11 Jennifer Santorello ā09 recently was selected as the Julian A. Milkes Outstanding New Business Educator for 2010 by the Business Teachers Association of New York Stateā¦
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Jan-11 When Bret Strauss ā02 graduated from high school on Long Island, he never imagined he would return to education as a careerā¦
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Dec-10 Alexa Silverman ā08 grew up in Merrick, New York, and, as a transfer student, never could have imagined how involved she would become with the Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų community or how much she would benefit from itā¦
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Dec-10 Daniel Spahr ā02 was born to be around people. By spending much of his adult life learning about the practices and cultures of both domestic and foreign people, he was inspired to pen his first memoirā¦
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NOV-10 After applying for her dream job and being told that the only position available was as a volunteer, Karin Duncker ā84 never could have imagined that one day she would be recognized as one of the Top 100 technology leaders in New Yorkā¦
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Nov-10 As a post-modern day Renaissance woman, Lidia Szczepanowski ā87 encourages women to try new things, broaden their horizons and ācheck their ordinary at the door.āā¦
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OCT-10 For Nabeel Khan ā00, playing and introducing people to the sport of cricket has become as much of a passion as his success in the construction industryā¦
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SEP-10 An award-winning journalist and social media enthusiast, Lauren has traveled around the country to speak about multimedia journalism, and she lectures on the use and importance of social media in the newsroomā¦
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JULY-10 After graduating with a Diploma of Advanced Studies (D.A.S.), Robert Harrison ā75 became a successful communications manager, published poet, cartoonist, newspaper and documentation photographer, childrenās book writer, historian, play writer, baseball history re-enactor, docent, and staff writer for two magazines, as well as a sought-after guest speaker on radio and television and at various events. ā¦
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JUNE-10 Ten years ago, when Claudia Gabel ā00 was handed her Master of Arts in English and American literature from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų, she thought she would walk off the stage and in the direction of a Ph.D. Instead, she moved to New York City and became a childrenās book writer and editorā¦.
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MAY-10 The title of Long Islandās āofficial greeterā belongs to a Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų graduate. Paul DeGrocco ā06 worked as the weekend DJ at WNYG 1440AM and landed an audition with the Long Island Ducks baseball clubā¦
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APR-10 As one of only three women in the country to hold the position of principal timpanist in a symphony orchestra, Kimberly Toscano ā03 is truly breaking ground in the chamber music worldā¦
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Mar-10 The very thing Jamie Morris finds to be her edge can be heard every morning on Z100, the top-rated radio station in New York City: her voice!ā¦
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FEB-10 Ask former Army Intelligence Officer Todd Uterstaedt ā93 which characteristics are most important for success in the corporate world and he will respond that they are similar to the characteristics for success in the military worldā¦
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JAN-10 The teacherās note on Michael Montlackās second grade report card said, āMichael has a gift for telling stories.ā And all these years later, heās still telling themā¦
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DEC-09 Twin brothers John and Peter Coco are the co-founders and owners of the Music Academy of Garden City (MAGC), which provides Garden City and the surrounding areas with the highest quality musical education availableā¦
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Nov-09 Erin Fogel is more than a name; it is a hilarious state of mind. Erin hails from the bridge and tunnel haven that is Marlboro, New Jerseyā¦.
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OCT-09 Battling both in the courts as a successful lawyer, and on the court as a winning contestant on American Gladiators, Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų alumnus Jorge Sanchez has put his well-rounded interests and education to amazing useā¦
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SEP-09 Alyssa Jayson was born to boogie. It said so above her baby crib. That short saying would unknowingly lead Alyssa to find her innate talents and become the motto for her ever-changing journeyā¦
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AUG-09 Thomas DeLorenzo ā84 has some pretty outrageous stories to tell, after nearly 15 years as an entertainment publicist in Los Angeles. Because of his hard work and dedication, Thom is the person with the most nominated client listā¦
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JULY-09 Sheryl Hall ā82 was the third person in Āé¶¹¹ŁĶųās history to score 1000 points in basketball and, from this stellar accomplishment, her career trajectory has remained on the riseā¦
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JUN-09 When U.S. Airways Flight 1549 crash landed in the Hudson, James Coll ā95 was a first responder on the scene. In 1997, James joined the āfamily businessā ā like his father and brother before himā¦
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MAY-09 While Linda Gassenheimer is now a television and radio personality, syndicated journalist, bestselling author, spokesperson, and food consultant, she launched her career from her love and interest in historyā¦
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APR-09 Two-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter/producer/writer/performer Dennis Scott has left no corner of the childrenās music industry unexploredā¦
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MAR-09 A fierce believer in the power of prevention, self-esteem, and resiliency, Meredith Poulten has led numerous programs on substance abuse, coping skills, suicide prevention, parenting, and other topics of interest to the communityā¦
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FEB-09 As founder and CEO of MyWorkster, Jeff Saliture ā08 is securing his position as one of the brightest young minds in the social media marketplaceā¦
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JAN-09 Melanie Moore Carpenter ā95, ā98, is founder and partner of i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc., an investor relations agency based in Manhattanās financial districtā¦
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DEC-08 Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų Liberal Arts major Josh Bernstein ā91 recently wrote and produced a critically acclaimed commercialā¦
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NOV-08 Mensa member and active Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų alumna Doris Appelbaum ā57 of Glendale, WI, has more than 29 years of resume writing and career counseling experience, and has been published and quoted in numerous newspapers and magazines nationallyā¦
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OCT-08 Matthew Friedman ā90, ā94 spent 2006 as the āThe Piano Manā in the First National Touring Company of Billy Joel and Twyla Tharpās Tony Award-winning musical, MOVINā OUTā¦
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SEP-08 As the new President of Mercy College, Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų alumna Kimberly Cline ā87, ā89, ā96 has an extensive background and dedicated commitment to educational excellence and accessā¦
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AUG-08 Miguelās parents instilled in him the importance of embracing his roots, becoming involved in the community and advocating for the rights of others. It is these values, in part, which led him to a career in the legal professionā¦
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JUN-08 Jennifer Appel began her professional career as a clinical psychologist, having earned undergraduate, masterās and doctoral degrees in psychology from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų. Though academically oriented, she discovered that the culinary arts were also in her bloodā¦
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MAY-08 Only 10 short years after graduation, Erik Covitz ā87 was able to purchase the company where he started his career. He is now president and chief executive officer of Worldwide TicketCraft in Deerfield Beach, Floridaā¦
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APR-08 In recognition of her exceptional talents as a teacher and role model for students, Shakira Brown ā03 will be traveling to Antarctica in fall 2008 on a National Science Foundation grant with Dr. Stephen Pekar. Shakiraās innovative teaching styleā¦
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MAR-08 Namira Salimās selection as founder astronaut of Sir Richard Bransonās Virgin Galactic, the worldās first commercial space-line, will make her the first Pakistani and the first UAE resident to experience space travel in 2009ā¦
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FEB-08 Dr. Kurt Lambert earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų and an M.A. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed his doctoral studies in economicsā¦
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JAN-08 Donald J. Hofmann is a general partner at Crystal Ridge Partners, a private equity firm located in Princeton, New Jersey. Crystal Ridge Partners invests in growing companies engaged in the light manufacturing, serviceā¦
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DEC-07 Dr. Ann Feuerbach earned an undergraduate degree in anthropology/art history with a minor in fine arts at Āé¶¹¹ŁĶų in 1990. She then pursued a masterās degree at New York University and traveled overseasā¦
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NOV-07 Adam Stone is publisher of The Examiner, a weekly Westchester community newspaper he launched in September 2007. Previously, he worked as a freelance reporter. He was published in The New York Timesā¦
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SEP-07 David Giardina spent a good part of his childhood performing with various theater companies around Connecticut, including Oddfellows Playhouse (where he studied acting, script writing and directing, and more), Theatre First, Company 1ā¦
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AUG-07 Kristen may be one of the cityās only television reporters to grow up in a house without TV. Her familyās television set broke when she was very young, and her parents decided that the family would be better off readingā¦
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JUL-07 Todd Gardner has been studying marine life since he was old enough to walk. He has an extensive background in marine sciences and has written numerous scientific and popular articles about his research and experiencesā¦
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JUN-07 Meredith Eaton-Gilden currently stars in a breakout recurring role as feisty attorney Bethany Horowitz, on the ABC hit series Boston Legal, airing Tuesday evenings at 10 PM (ET/PT). She recently appeared in a guest starring roleā¦
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MAY-07 Dr. Jonathan D. Moreno ā73 is the David and Lyn Silfen University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a joint appointment in the Department of History and Sociology of Science (School of Arts and Sciences)ā¦
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APR-07 Hilarie Cranmer is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and faculty in the Division of International Health and Humanitarian Programs in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Womenās Hospitalā¦
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MAR-07 Michael Wach was named executive vice president of ad sales for YES Network in November 2004. He oversees all national, regional and local advertising sales for the most-watched regional sports television network in the countryā¦
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FEB-07 Lisa Henning is owner and chef of Queen of Cuisine Personal Chef Service (www.queenofcuisine.com) in southeastern Massachusetts. She launched her business in 2003, offering in-home cookingā¦
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JAN-07 Lou Berger has been welcomed into our homes for more than 17 years as one of the minds behind the highly acclaimed childrenās television program Sesame Street. He has been the head writer for 10 yearsā¦
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DEC-06 Loretta is an international stress management and humor consultant whose wit, and irreverent humor, has, for over 30 years raised the humor potential in all of us. She is a member of faculty at the Mind/Body Medical Institute in Bostonā¦
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NOV-06 Paul Cartier ā81 has been the organist for the New York Yankees since 2004. He has played the organ for the New York Islanders hockey team on and off since 1978, and has been playing steady for the past six years. At the age of 19ā¦