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Nicole Laborde ’08 Tackles the Home Health Aide Shortage

Nicole Laborde ’08 came to the United States from Haiti in 1985 with nothing – except a belief that anything was possible. It was a mindset that put her on the path to become a registered nurse at Stony Brook University...

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Alumni Spotlight Medicine and Research Stony Brook Matters

Marta Levitt ’76 Takes Medical Anthropology Global

Medical anthropology studies the cultural differences in how people perceive, respond to, treat and prevent illness and disease. Marta Levitt ’76 got her start in the field of medical anthropology with a BA in...

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Alumna Helps Establish New Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Center for Excellence at Stony Brook

Ivana Stolnik-Lourie ’16 funded the Center that will help tens of thousands of Long Island women.

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Emily Carll ’20 Selected for Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

She will become SBU's first-ever Pickering Fellow and receive $84,000 to pursue a master's degree in the field of international affairs.

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Caitlin Franco ’04 Pushes for Equality in Education

The 40 Under Forty alumna talks about her journey from Stony Brook University to becoming the founder and executive director of the Equality Charter School in the Bronx.

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Alejandra Castillo ’92 Reflects on Journey from Stony Brook to Washington

Alejandra Castillo ’92 was sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development in August, becoming the first woman of color ever appointed to that position. On Monday, Nov. 1, she helped close...

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World Lemur Day Commemorative Stamps Feature SBU Alum Jonah Ratsimbazafy

World Lemur Day is October 29, and it was celebrated in Madagascar with the issuance of six new lemur postage stamps, including two honoring Stony Brook University alumnus Jonah Ratsimbazafy. Ratsimbazafy, a...

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Fall 2021 Issue of Stony Brook Magazine Features Alumni Making Bold Moves

The Fall 2021 issue of Stony Brook Magazine is now online and in addition to looking ahead at the future of Stony Brook University, this issue features stories highlighting some of our esteemed alumni who have made bold...

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Tom Manuel Keeps the Music Playing at SBU and The Jazz Loft

Tom Manuel got his first jazz infusion at a family event when he was growing up. “I clearly remember lying on the grass and hearing a deejay play Glenn Miller’s ‘In the Mood,’” recalled the Lake Ronkonkoma, NY...

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Promoted Interim Head Coach Mark Anderson

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Seawolves Alum Mark Anderson ’13 Promoted to Interim Swim and Dive Head Coach

Since he stepped onto campus, Mark Anderson ’13 has made an impact on the Stony Brook swimming and diving program. Thirteen years later, he is leading it. The Seawolves alum has been promoted to interim head coach...

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Fulbright Scholar Ayse Ulgen, MS ’96, PhD ’01 Looks to Revolutionize Public Health Systems Around the World

Ayse Ulgen’s work knows no borders. Born in Cyprus, Ulgen’s career in higher education and academic research has taken her all over the globe. And it all started with her pursuit of an MS and PhD in Applied Mathematics...

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Karen Keogh ‘88 Appointed New York State Secretary to the Governor

The School of Social Welfare alumna and former member of the Stony Brook Foundation Board of Trustees was appointed by New York's new Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Alumnus Kevin Kwan Loucks Named CEO of Chamber Music America

He earned his DMA from Stony Brook in 2013, served as a TA for the Emerson String Quartet and was named one of SBU’s distinguished 40 Under 40 Alumni in 2018.

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Stony Brook, LI High Technology Incubator Help Biocogent Go Platinum

Biocogent, a company headquartered at the Long Island High Technology Incubator (LIHTI) at Stony Brook University, was recently awarded Platinum status by EcoVadis, the world’s largest provider of business...

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Norm Prusslin Champions the Spirit of College Radio

Since he was a child in the late 1950s, Norm Prusslin has been tuned in to the joys and possibilities of radio. It was a passion that stayed with him when he entered Stony Brook University as an English major in 1969...

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Forbes Spotlights Cancer Drug Research of Stony Brook Grads

Ann Lin '18 and Chris Giuliano '18 co-authored a paper that was published in the influential interdisciplinary medical journal Science Translational Medicine.

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SBDC: Birthplace of Million-Dollar Dreams

Stony Brook University fared well in the annual New York State Business Plan Competition this past spring, earning first and second place awards. Joshua Zhu ’24, enrolled in the Stony Brook Medicine track, and...

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Two-Time Alum Gives Back as a Volunteer After Long Legal Career

At age 65, when many people are thinking of retiring, career lawyer Doug McNally ’74, ’18 decided to get his master’s in social work at Stony Brook University to focus on the “counseling” aspect of being a...

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Category - Alumni Spotlight

Nicole Laborde ’08 Tackles the Home Health Aide Shortage

Marta Levitt ’76 Takes Medical Anthropology Global

Alumna Helps Establish New Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Center for Excellence at Stony Brook

Emily Carll ’20 Selected for Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Caitlin Franco ’04 Pushes for Equality in Education

Alejandra Castillo ’92 Reflects on Journey from Stony Brook to Washington

World Lemur Day Commemorative Stamps Feature SBU Alum Jonah Ratsimbazafy

Tom Manuel Keeps the Music Playing at SBU and The Jazz Loft

Seawolves Alum Mark Anderson ’13 Promoted to Interim Swim and Dive Head Coach

Fulbright Scholar Ayse Ulgen, MS ’96, PhD ’01 Looks to Revolutionize Public Health Systems Around the World

Stony Brook, LI High Technology Incubator Help Biocogent Go Platinum

Norm Prusslin Champions the Spirit of College Radio

Forbes Spotlights Cancer Drug Research of Stony Brook Grads

SBDC: Birthplace of Million-Dollar Dreams

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