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Diana Acosta ’06, ’07 Named 2020 Latino National Security & Foreign Policy Next Generation Leader

Acosta advocates for marginalized populations around the world to ensure they have access to quality and equitable social services and their human rights are protected and promoted.

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Art Alum Receives 2020 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant

Alum Joseph Underwood, PhD ’17 was awarded the grant for his book project that aims to redefine the nascence of so-called non-Western contemporary art.

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Wayne Penello ’79 Talks Risk Management

Wayne Penello ’79 is not afraid to take risks. In fact, he’s built a career out of it. As president and founder of Risked Revenue Energy Associates, Penello helps companies understand the importance of risk management...

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Rebecca Hayman ’19 Bakes Up New Business Venture

Rebecca Hayman ’19 never does anything half-baked — and that includes the baking business she launched to give her life renewed meaning after she had to give up dancing and sank into a deep depression. The Miller Place...

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Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Natalia Cineas ’01 Talks Nursing in a Pandemic

A senior vice president and system chief nurse executive for New York City Health + Hospitals, the ’01 grad was highlighted in Crain's New York for her leadership in crisis management.

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Taylor Ha ’18: A Storyteller in Higher Education

The School of Journalism alumna writes about her experiences as a staff writer for the Marketing and Communications Department at Fordham University.

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Kevin Tsai ‘19 carries donations of PPE.

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Medicine Alums Present Emmy Award on National Telecast

Chosen for their involvement in the organization DonatePPE.org, siblings Karen Tsai and Kevin Tsai presented the Best Supporting Actor award at the 72nd annual Emmys on September 20.

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Stony Brook Alum Navigates Profession and Disability

Fulbright scholar Allyssa Schoenemann ’16 expects to cope well with the difficulties posed by coronavirus, in part because she’s accustomed to dealing with challenges. She was born with diastrophic dwarfism...

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Feature Film by MFA Grad James Sharpe Debuts on August 1

You can view the comedy-drama, "Tom of Your Life," now on iTunes and then on most streaming platforms as of September 1.

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Scott Karson ’72 Elected President of the New York State Bar Association

His lifelong pursuit of justice began in the College of Arts and Sciences, where he graduated with a degree in social sciences during an era of great political upheaval.

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Award-Winning Writer Alice Feiring ’76 Shakes Up the Wine Industry

A vocal proponent of “natural wine,” Feiring has become a voice of honesty for producers and wine drinkers alike.

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Christopher am Ende ’08, ’13: From SBU Labs to Associate Research Fellow at Pfizer

For 40 Under Forty honoree Christopher am Ende ’08, ’13, a career at Pfizer began in the labs at Stony Brook. Working alongside faculty, am Ende developed an early interest in the research related to drug discovery. So...

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Master’s Program Prepares Grad for Influencer Role

Helping to clear our shores of unsightly and dangerous plastics is both a mission and a great job for Rachael Coccia ’17, who earned a master’s degree in the Marine Conservation and Policy (MCP) program at the School of...

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Sibling doctors Karen and Kevin Tsai following Kevin’s graduation from the Renaissance School of Medicine.

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Sibling Alumni Go the Extra Mile to Fight COVID-19

Karen Tsai, MD ’17 and Kevin Tsai, MD ‘19 volunteer for DonatePPE.org, which has donated more than 1.2 million PPE to hospitals in COVID hotspots.

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Melissa Scheiber ’15 Connects People with the Natural World

The environmental humanities major, who works for the Wildlife Habitat Council, says this field of study bridged her love of wildlife and helped her communicate that passion to a larger audience.

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Franck D. Joseph II ’12 Bet On Himself—and Won

With the odds stacked against him, Franck D. Joseph II ’12 bet on himself. After losing his father to gun violence at only ten months old, Joseph never let hardship hold him back. Less than a decade after his...

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Stony Brook Sisters Use GRL PWR to Fight Disease

Ruchi Shah was 15 years old when she noticed a long line of people outside of a tiny clinic waiting to get treatment for mosquito-transmitted diseases during a family trip to India. “I’ll never forget seeing that...

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Jennifer Eng-Kulawy ’06 Takes Her Work Global

40 Under Forty honoree Jennifer Eng-Kulawy ’06 never imagined that her work as a pediatrician would take her all over the world. But when the opportunity came to join the U.S. Navy, she took it, and it’s been an...

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Category - Alumni Spotlight

Wayne Penello ’79 Talks Risk Management

Rebecca Hayman ’19 Bakes Up New Business Venture

Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Natalia Cineas ’01 Talks Nursing in a Pandemic

Taylor Ha ’18: A Storyteller in Higher Education

Medicine Alums Present Emmy Award on National Telecast

Scott Karson ’72 Elected President of the New York State Bar Association

Christopher am Ende ’08, ’13: From SBU Labs to Associate Research Fellow at Pfizer

Master’s Program Prepares Grad for Influencer Role

Sibling Alumni Go the Extra Mile to Fight COVID-19

Franck D. Joseph II ’12 Bet On Himself—and Won

Stony Brook Sisters Use GRL PWR to Fight Disease

Jennifer Eng-Kulawy ’06 Takes Her Work Global

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