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For Carolyn Hall ’09, Mixing Science and the Arts is a Thrilling Dance

Early on in her training as a dancer, Carolyn Hall ’09 had to learn to be able to pivot quickly. Who knew it would have such valuable application as a life skill? Hall, who holds an MS in Marine Science from Stony Brook...

April 15, 2019

12 min read

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Dr. Joel Saltz Formally Invested as Cherith Foundation Chair in Biomedical Informatics at Stony Brook University

Endowed chair forges connection between medicine and engineering The fight against cancer and other deadly diseases is constantly becoming more and more advanced. To make these advances possible, new tools based on...

April 11, 2019

5 min read

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Lockhorns Cartoonist John Reiner ‘78 Draws Inspiration From Long Island

For cartoonist John Reiner ‘78, joining The Statesman changed his life. In his freshman year, Reiner’s contributions to the student newspaper gained the attention of a wide audience, including Joe Simon, co-creator of...

April 3, 2019

11 min read

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Simone Pero Is Redefining the Meaning of ‘Impact’

Simone Pero could not possibly have chosen a more appropriate name for her strategic marketing and production firm specializing in the confluence of content and social action: For Impact Productions. Continuing to serve...

March 28, 2019

10 min read

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Simone Pero: The Tale of ‘The Tale’

As a producer on the Jennifer Fox feature film, “The Tale,” Simone Pero, founder of For Impact Productions, has played a critical role in the film’s success in changing the global conversation around the issue of child...

March 28, 2019

5 min read

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Jason Hanley ’93, MA ’95, PhD ’11 Coming Home for 2019 Induction

When the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2019 on March 29, it will be a moment years in the making for the likes of Radiohead, the Cure, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Def Leppard, Roxy Music and the...

March 25, 2019

15 min read

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Scholarship Donors and Students Gather at Annual Scholarship Celebration

For scholarship donors at Stony Brook University, helping a student to pay for college means more than a donation. Behind every named scholarship, there is a human connection between the donor and recipient that goes...

March 22, 2019

3 min read

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March 28 Provost’s Lecture: The Entrepreneur’s Edge 2019

Dawn Zier — The Entrepreneur’s Edge 2019: Company Culture and Its Impact on Growth Dawn Zier is President and Chief Executive Officer of Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), an innovative provider of weight loss programs...

March 14, 2019

2 min read

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Michelle Mbekeani ’11 Works Towards a Better World

Michelle Mbekeani ’11 is ready to turn 30. However, nine years into what she calls “the most uncertain decade,” Mbekeani has a lot to show for her twenties. As a Policy Advisor for Juvenile Justice at the Cook County...

February 22, 2019

10 min read

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Call for Nominations for the 40 Under Forty Alumni Awards

Nominations for the 40 Under Forty Alumni Recognition Program are now open. We are looking to celebrate our most noteworthy, innovative, service-orientated and entrepreneurially-spirited graduates. Visit our 40 Under...

February 20, 2019

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Hear from Nutrisystem, Inc. CEO Dawn Zier ’86 at The Entrepreneurs Edge

The Entrepreneurs Edge: Company Culture and its Impact on Growth Join us as Dawn Zier ’86, President & CEO of Nutrisystem, Inc., is interviewed by Joe Campolo Esq. ’94, Past President of the Alumni...

February 19, 2019

1 min read

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Connect with Your Fellow Alumni this March

DC Alumni Event – Demystifying the Russia Investigation March 7, 2019 | 6:30 pm Join us for a DC Alumni Chapter reception featuring a discussion with former Federal Department of Justice Prosecutor Joseph Moreno...

February 18, 2019

2 min read

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The Doc Who Rocks

Renaissance School of Medicine alum and record producer David Seitz, MD ’88 takes a leading role in fight against addiction August 26, 2000 was supposed to be an exciting day for David Seitz, MD ’88. As Seitz opened the...

February 6, 2019

9 min read

Left to right: Rob Emmerich, Jr., Sr. Associate Director of Athletics, Alan Inkles, Director, Staller Center for the Arts, Scott Middleton, Senior Partner, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Joseph N. Campolo, Managing Partner, Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, Manny London, PhD, Dean, College of Business, and Matthew Colson, Executive Director of Alumni Relations

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Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP Commits $450K to Support Cultural Arts and Scholarships

Staller Center for the Arts has received a generous 10-year gift of $450,000 from premier full-service business law firm Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP, thanks to the leadership and generosity of CMM Managing...

January 25, 2019

2 min read

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Jarvis Watson to Serve as Interim Chief Diversity Officer

Stony Brook University alumnus Jarvis M. Watson, who has served as Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs in the Division of Student Affairs, will now serve as Interim Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) and will serve on...

January 25, 2019

2 min read

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Sports Agent Burton Rocks ’94 Explores the Analytics of Character

“Baseball is big business, but if you start making it a mathematical equation, the sport is going to lose a lot of people.” So says sports agent and Stony Brook grad Burton Rocks ’94, adding, “it’s the people, the...

January 23, 2019

6 min read

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Former Football Players Establish Legacy With Planned Gift

Roberto and Miguel Tillman look to pass on lessons learned on the gridiron On October 20, a crowd of 12,702 people filled Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium as the Stony Brook football team steamrolled the University of Rhode...

January 17, 2019

5 min read

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Alum Appointed Minister of Culture in Iraq

Abdulamir Al-Dafar Hamdani ’15, PhD Anthropology and Archaeology, was recently approved by the Iraqi Parliament as Minister of Culture to the Iraqi Ministry of Culture. Hamdani, who was known as Abdulameer Al-Dafar...

December 24, 2018

3 min read

Category: Alumni News

For Carolyn Hall ’09, Mixing Science and the Arts is a Thrilling Dance

Dr. Joel Saltz Formally Invested as Cherith Foundation Chair in Biomedical Informatics at Stony Brook University

Lockhorns Cartoonist John Reiner ‘78 Draws Inspiration From Long Island

Simone Pero Is Redefining the Meaning of ‘Impact’

Simone Pero: The Tale of ‘The Tale’

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Jason Hanley ’93, MA ’95, PhD ’11 Coming Home for 2019 Induction

Scholarship Donors and Students Gather at Annual Scholarship Celebration

March 28 Provost’s Lecture: The Entrepreneur’s Edge 2019

Michelle Mbekeani ’11 Works Towards a Better World

Hear from Nutrisystem, Inc. CEO Dawn Zier ’86 at The Entrepreneurs Edge

Connect with Your Fellow Alumni this March

The Doc Who Rocks

Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP Commits $450K to Support Cultural Arts and Scholarships

Jarvis Watson to Serve as Interim Chief Diversity Officer

Sports Agent Burton Rocks ’94 Explores the Analytics of Character

Former Football Players Establish Legacy With Planned Gift

Alum Appointed Minister of Culture in Iraq

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