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For Stony Brook Computer Science Students, Robert A. Schwartz Scholarship is About More Than Dollars

It would be easy to discuss the impact of the Robert A. Schwartz Computer Science Scholarship in financial terms. After all, the difference that Bob Schwartz ’75 and his wife, Ellen Brown, make for scholarship...

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Entrepreneur Jon Oringer Inducted into CEAS Hall of Fame

Jon Oringer, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Shutterstock Inc., was inducted into the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame in a special ceremony at Stony Brook’s annual Engineering...

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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...

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Gala Honoring Dr. Marilyn Hawrys Simons Raises Record $28.2 Million

More than 800 guests gathered last evening at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City to honor alumna and Simons Foundation President Marilyn Hawrys Simons ’74, PhD ’84, at the 20th Stars of Stony Brook Gala...

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Neil and Arlene Butterklee Pass on Valuable Lessons Through Graduate Assistantship

While graduate students at Stony Brook University’s Harriman School – which would eventually grow to become the College of Business – Neil Butterklee ’80, ’82 and Arlene Butterklee ’82, ’84 learned how to be...

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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...

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Students Gain Valuable Career Insight at NBA Headquarters

For students, getting an inside look at the NBA Headquarters could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Add an alumni career panel into the mix, and it’s a real slam dunk. On Wednesday, March 27, the Black and Latino...

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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...

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Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree Lily D. McNair MA ’83, PhD ’87 Makes History at Tuskegee University

Over a century after Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee University in Alabama, Lily McNair MA ’83, PhD ‘87 is making history as the institution’s first female president. This, along with a lifetime of achievements in...

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Psychologist and Author David Blustein ‘74 on Navigating the Workplace

Meet David Blustein ‘74 on campus at the Alumnus in Residence Talk or the Students and Alumni Networking Mixer on April 4 David Blustein ‘74 understands the uncertainty of the workplace better than anyone. For the last...

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Evie Vlahakis, PT ’89: Where Is She Now?

Bio: I am currently seeing complex patients in their home, office and gym privately, as well as working with two PT clinics in a similar capacity for homecare therapy. I also launched a side career as a consultant for...

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College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Announces 2019 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Honoree

The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is proud to announce the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Honoree: Jon Oringer, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Shutterstock Inc. Oringer received his BS ’96 in...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Steve Hansen ’90 Gets Things Rolling at Honda

Halfway through his interview at Honda, Steve Hansen ’90 felt certain he wasn’t going to get the job. It wasn’t until he pulled out a photo of the senior design project he had completed at Stony Brook that the interview...

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Category - Alumni Spotlight

For Stony Brook Computer Science Students, Robert A. Schwartz Scholarship is About More Than Dollars

Entrepreneur Jon Oringer Inducted into CEAS Hall of Fame

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

Neil and Arlene Butterklee Pass on Valuable Lessons Through Graduate Assistantship

Lockhorns Cartoonist John Reiner ‘78 Draws Inspiration From Long Island

Students Gain Valuable Career Insight at NBA Headquarters

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

Distinguished Alumni Award Honoree Lily D. McNair MA ’83, PhD ’87 Makes History at Tuskegee University

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Announces 2019 Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame Honoree

Michelle Mbekeani ’11 Works Towards a Better World

The Doc Who Rocks

Jarvis Watson to Serve as Interim Chief Diversity Officer

Sports Agent Burton Rocks ’94 Explores the Analytics of Character

Alum Appointed Minister of Culture in Iraq

Steve Hansen ’90 Gets Things Rolling at Honda

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