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Banking Expert Selected as Senior Vice President

Joel Barnett ’97 joined Fulton Bank in Pennsylvania as its new senior vice president and director of commercial affinity banking, where he will focus on building relationships with businesses owned by people of color, women and veterans. Barnett’s 30-year career in the banking industry includes previous roles as senior vice president at PNC Bank and HSBC.

Physician of Excellence Recognized for Emergency Services

Dr. Frank Quintero ’20, assistant director of Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness at White Plains Hospital, was recognized as the 2022 “Physician of Excellence” by the Westchester Regional EMS Council. Dr. Quintero began working at White Plains Hospital as an emergency medicine physician in 2015.

LIU Gala Celebrates Distinguished Honorees and Alumni

The annual Gala recognized Roc Nation COO Brett Yormark and Red Apple Group owner and CEO John Catsimatidis for their outstanding careers and generous contributions to the University. The event, which also featured Alumni Achievement Awards and performances by Roc Nation artist Becca Hannah and Roc Nation School students, raised more than $1.2 million to support student scholarships.

PUMA Supports Scholarships for Roc Nation Students

Sportswear brand PUMA and the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment proudly announced the establishment of the PUMA Hope Scholarship Fund to provide tuition support to incoming students with the highest need. All students who apply and submit a financial aid application are automatically considered for the scholarship.

FBI Leader Earns Historic Promotion

Brian C. Turner ’98 was appointed associate deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, becoming the first African American to ever serve in the role. Turner will oversee all FBI personnel, budget, administration, infrastructure, compliance, insider threat, and diversity and inclusion programs.

Post Theatre Company Director Wins Primetime Emmy

Michael Gugliotti ’05, technical director for the award-winning Post Theatre Company, received a Primetime Emmy Award for contributions to the Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series for NBC’s Saturday Night Live, hosted by Adele.

Sharks Baseball Breaks Records and Clinches #1 Seed

Head Coach Dan Pirillo was honored as the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year for leading the Sharks to a 34-18 record, the most single-season wins in schools history. Starting pitcher Joshua Loeschorn was named the conference Pitcher of the Year after posting a 3.09 ERA with 90 strikeouts and recording the most wins in NCAA Division I baseball. The Sharks finished as the regular-season champions and earned the #1 seed in the conference tournament.

Celebrating the Class of 2022

Nearly 3,500 graduates walked across the stage to receive their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees as members of the Long Island University Class of 2022. They join a prestigious network of over 285,000 alumni including industry leaders and entrepreneurs around the globe.

Sharks Lacrosse Defenseman Goes Pro

Men’s lacrosse captain and all-conference selection Ryan Blume was claimed by the Archers Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League. The standout defenseman led the Sharks with 22 caused turnovers this past season. During his five-year LIU career, he tallied 186 ground balls, 69 caused turnovers, 15 goals and nine assists.

Renowned Health Care Expert Accepts Leadership Role

Dr. Ranekka Dean ’97 was appointed as the senior director of infection prevention and control for NYU Langone Health, where she will oversee activities of infection prevention at all the health system’s hospital and ambulatory locations. In her decorated career, Dr. Dean has risen the ranks from registered nurse to nurse manager to infection control practitioner.

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