Alumni Ray Dalio ’71 and Brian Kilmeade ’86 discussed a wide range of economic subjects in an exclusive 1:1 interview on Fox and Friends. Kilmeade asked Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, about his book How Countries Go Broke, the current value of the dollar, recent foreign trade policies, as well as Dalio’s experience at LIU. Watch the interview here.

LIU Athletics returned to the top of the Northeast Conference all-sports race, claiming the Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup for the fourth time in program history and the third time in five years. The Sharks claimed NEC tournament titles in men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse, also capturing regular season titles in women’s lacrosse, baseball, and softball. LIU has finished in the top five of the Cup standings in each of the last 10 seasons, cracking the top three five times in a row.

The 2025 Scholarship Gala raised over $2 million and honored the Wright family and the Museum of Democracy. The Museum of Democracy, housed at the Roosevelt School on the Post campus, is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collection of American historical and political art and memorabilia, with over one million objects.

Alumna Maggie Peikon ’21, Manager of Communications at the American Hiking Society, appeared on the national AccuWeather Network to discuss National Trails Day – an initiative to encourage people get to outdoors and featuring an array of public events aimed at advocacy, trail service and building community outdoors. Watch the segment here.

Tony Dorazio ’86 was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Corning Energy, founded in 1904. Dorazio previously served as Managing Partner of Montgomery Group, an energy and utility consulting firm and held senior positions with global energy companies, including Duke Energy and BP.

Tracey Hodurski was named Director of the Howard Murad Inclusive Wellness Program established by internationally-renowned dermatologist and alumnus Howard Murad ’62. Hodurski, who spent the last two decades at CVS Health, most recently served as Senior Advisor of Enterprise Pharmacy Talent Strategy and has been a member of the LIU Pharmacy faculty since 2018.

Emmy-nominated musician Craig Brandwein ’87 released his latest work “Longing – A Love Across The Ages (An Opera In One Act).” With over five decades of experience, Brandwein has written, produced, and composed music for network television, corporate clients, recording artists, and musical theater. He is a voting member of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the organization that presents the Grammy awards.

Dalia Fahmy, Director of the International Relations and Diplomacy program, presented on “Beyond Polarization: Combating Islamophobia and Antisemitism as Twin Challenges” at the Euroarab Foundation for Higher Studies meeting in Granada, Spain. Fahmy previously served as a Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Policy and frequently appears on national media broadcasts to discuss international issues.

Ojas Prakashbhai Doshi ’20, Senior Formulation Scientist at PAI Pharma, co-authored a new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports. Doshi has secured five fully-granted patents, with four additional patents pending approval. Read more.

Garrett Yawn won NEC Baseball Pitcher of the Year and All-NEC First Team honors after leading LIU to the regular season title . Yawn led the conference in wins (9), strikeouts (98), innings pitched (88.1), and shutouts (2). He pitched two complete games and boasted the second-best ERA in the NEC.