Def Poetry Jam Co-Founder Honored for Career Achievements

Danny Simmons, Jr. ’85 was honored by the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Lurie...

Sharks Invade Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game

Men’s lacrosse assistant coach Troy Reh was voted to the PLL All-Star Game alongside Connor Farrell ’19, who served as an all-star team captain....

Student Entrepreneur Supports Inclusion Through Fashion Design Contest

Education student Brianna Maloney, owner of Coastal Cuts, combined her interests in special education and entrepreneurship by hosting a design contest for artists of...

Journalism Students Awarded as Best on Long Island

The Press Club of Long Island named Emma Robinson, editor of the LIU Post student newspaper The Tide, as the “Best College Newspaper Reporter” of the...

Kennedy Center Gives National Recognition to Student Playwright

Senior playwrighting major Brett Wolfe was awarded a certificate of merit from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Playwriting Program for his...

Two-Time National Champ Kelly Nash to Coach Women’s Hockey

Kelly Nash was named head coach of the Sharks women's ice hockey program after serving as associate head coach and head scout for the...

Leading Health System Appoints Experienced Medical Director

Dr. Zsolt Kulcsar ’20 was chosen as the medical director of the virtual care team for Lee Health, a leading health system in Southwest...

National Agency Hires Insurance Specialist as Vice President

Jen Lapera ’04 was selected as vice president and casualty leader for M&T Insurance Agency’s real estate and construction practice. Lapera is responsible for...

Experienced Principal Promoted to Assistant Superintendent

Timothy J. Russo ’08 was named assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Commack Union Free school District. Russo previously served as...

Faculty Studies Groundbreaking Brain Cancer & Kidney Disease Treatments

Dr. Bhaskar Das, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, earned two recent grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling $4.5 million to continue his development...

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