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Perseverance Pays Off for International Engineering Alum

Haitian-born Jean Clifford Brutus was thrilled to discover that he was the cover story of Minority Engineer’s spring 2019 issue, but it might not have ever happened had he let a rejection letter from Stony Brook...

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Meghna Rao’s Journey: From New York to India and Back

When Meghna Rao ’13 graduated from Stony Brook with a degree in English, she went “Far Beyond” — literally. A lifelong New Yorker who grew up in Queens, Rao left home for India the summer after she graduated, spending...

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Christopher Hayes ’19 Researches Solar Energy at Brookhaven National Lab

Chemistry was the subject in school that Christopher Hayes enjoyed the most. However, the Long Island native entered Stony Brook University unsure of his course of study. This past spring, he graduated with degrees in...

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What Makes Rich Gelfond Run?

If you want to know what lit the fire that burns hot within Rich Gelfond, the enormously successful 63 year-old CEO of the big-screen entertainment technology giant IMAX and a proud Stony Brook alum, you might want to...

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Linda Hobson Heath MSW ‘08 Defies the Odds with FEMA Mitigation Grant

When Linda Hobson Heath MSW ‘08 secured a $2.8 million FEMA mitigation grant for her community, she didn’t realize the magnitude of what she had done. It wasn’t until journalists began to call her that she came to the...

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Engineering Student James Haggerty ’19 Builds Carbon-Neutral Motorbike

James Haggerty ’19 is saving the planet one vehicle at a time. The engineering major, who credits a building manager for helping him decide to enroll at Stony Brook University, is part of a design team that converted a...

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Greg Marshall Honorary Degree at 2019 Commencement

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For Greg Marshall ’88, an Emmy-Winning Career Started at SoMAS

Imagine being underwater and seeing a shark swimming nearby. What would go through your mind? Fear? Wonder? When Greg Marshall ’88 saw a shark in the water near him off the coast of Belize in 1986 — while doing research...

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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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Category - Alumni Spotlight

Perseverance Pays Off for International Engineering Alum

Meghna Rao’s Journey: From New York to India and Back

Christopher Hayes ’19 Researches Solar Energy at Brookhaven National Lab

What Makes Rich Gelfond Run?

Engineering Student James Haggerty ’19 Builds Carbon-Neutral Motorbike

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

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