Dr. Jeong-eun Rhee, Professor of Education, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in Integrative Arts to University of the Arts Singapore for the 2024-2025 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. Rhee’s research project, “A Narrative Inquiry on Creative Youth’s Aspirations in Singapore,” will examine the experiences of the first cohort of students at the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), the first Arts University in the country.

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) named Syosset High School 2024 National School Library of the Year. The librarians in the Syosset High School – Kristina Holzweiss, Trish Sergei and Dr. Sarah Wasser – are all graduates of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science School. AASL is the School Library section of the American Library Association. Read more.

Loida Garcia-Febo, a PhD candidate in the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, has been awarded the 2024 American Library Association’s (ALA) Medal of Excellence Award. The annual award recognizes creative leadership, particularly in the fields of library management and training and the tools and techniques of librarianship. Garcia-Febo is an International Library Consultant and previously served as president of the American Library Association.

The Consulate General of India in New York learned more about the vibrant community of international students from India at LIU with members of the university administration: Michael Berthel, Chief of Staff and VP for Student Affairs & Enrollment, Freddy Cicchetti, Director of International Admissions, Sara Panarelli, University Director of Admissions, and Dr. Ali Mazzara, Dean of the Global College and Director of the Roosevelt School.

The College of Veterinary Medicine’s inaugural graduating class earned a spotlight in Newsday. The article featured quotes from Dr. Carmen Fuentealba, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Class of 2024 Valedictorian Frank Auletti. Accredited in 2019, the College filled an industry void as one of only four vet schools in the Northeast. Read more.

Gabriel Blinder ’18 was named a “Top 10 Impactful and Influential Trendsetters of 2024” by E! News. Blinder is the CEO of Critical Sports and Entertainment, a pioneering representation agency in New York, and serves as a manager for several high-profile boxers and MMA fighters. He was recently certified by the NBA and WNBA Players Associations.

New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso visited the Post campus to moderate a simulated lobbying day for Nurse Practitioner students. The students received in-person feedback and coaching on their “elevator pitch” speeches as they advocated for members of their profession and the patients they serve.

Ryan Herold ’18 is joining the Tazran Lab at the University of California San Diego as a post-doctoral scholar, following the completion of his Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Herold was awarded Oxford’s prestigious Clarendon Scholarship in 2019 after earning his B.S. in Molecular Biology at LIU.

LIU announced that Cross Country Head Coach Stormie Charles has been named Director of Track and Field/Cross Country, overseeing all six programs. Joining Charles on the Track Field staff are Associate Head Coach Yvonne Harrison and Assistant Head Coach Kervin Morgan. Harrison previously as LIU‘s women’s cross-country head coach as well as an assistant coach with both the men’s and women’s track and field programs. Morgan is an Olympian and former LIU track team captain.

Long Island University recognized graduates during the 2024 Commencement Ceremonies on the Post and Brooklyn campuses. The distinguished guest speaker at Post was Dr. Andrew Maccabe, CEO of the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). The distinguished guest speaker in Brooklyn was Joseph Kaupp, co-founder and CEO of Bainbridge Health, a burgeoning enterprise software startup that serves over 100 adult and pediatric hospitals across the country.