Lisa Pulitzer (BFA in Communication Arts, ’88) appeared on ABC’s 20/20 to discuss the disappearance of Natalee Holloway nearly 15 years ago. Pulitzer co-wrote the book, Portrait of Monster: Joran van der Sloot, a Murder in Peru, and the Natalee Holloway Mystery. Pulitzer is an eight-time New York Times best-selling author and the author of 50 non-fiction books.

Long Island University student-athletes were honored for their impressive work in the classroom with the announcement of the Northeast Conference Fall Academic and Commissioner’s Honor Rolls. A total of 127 LIU student-athletes were named to the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll, including 53 who earned the distinction of being named to the Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Christopher Blake (MBA, ’99) is the new Director at Greystone & Co., a leading national commercial real estate lending, investment, and advisory company. Blake boasts more than two decades of experience in commercial real estate loan origination and finance, including 20 years at Astoria Bank (now Sterling National Bank).

Dr. Ling Zhu, an Associate Professor of Management Information Systems and the Founding Director of Programs in Data Analytics and Strategic Business Intelligence, was appointed by Jovia Federal Credit Union as a member of its Supervisory Committee. Jovia is the 8th largest credit union in New York with assets totaling $3.4 Billion and nearly 200,000 members.

Fernando Gonzalez, RPh, Professor of LIU Pharmacy, offeredexpert insight on pharmaceutical sciences in an article from The Healthy, a wellness publication from the publishers of Reader’s Digest. Gonzalez has appeared numerous times on Fox News as a pharmacy expert, as well as in Readers Digest and Pharmacy Health Executive. Click here to read the article.

Fox & Friends co-host, leading nationally syndicated radio host, and New York Times bestselling author Brian Kilmeade (BFA in Broadcasting, ’86) hosted a unique evening of conversation at The Space in Long Island. Kilmeade discussed his fifth and newest book, Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History. Alumni enjoyed a meet and greet with Kilmeade, including individual photo-ops and a book signing.

Assistant United States Attorney John M. Gallagher (B.A. in Political Science, ’89) was confirmed to a federal judgeship in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Gallagher previously served as chief of the Allentown branch of the U.S. attorney’s office. He has been a federal prosecutor for nearly 15 years.

Camille Watson, freshman on the LIU women’s track & field team, was named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week. Watson ran the 60-meter dash in 7.78 seconds, which helped her take third place in the conference at the Great Dane Classic. The time marked a personal best and a season-leading time for the Sharks.

The First of Long Island Corporation promoted Jay P. McConie (BS in Accounting, ’90) to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The First of Long Island Corporation and The First National Bank of Long Island. McConie has been employed as Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the Bank since 2015.

Dr. Jonathan Haynes, Professor of English, spoke at an international symposium focused on global storytelling in Hong Kong. Other featured speakers included scholars from University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, University of Hong Kong, Ohio State University, University of Texas at Austin, University of Southern California and University of Zurich.