The Northeast Conference selected freshman midfielder Matthias Heiland as its Rookie of the Week after he notched his first career goal to lead the Sharks to victory over La Salle University. He followed his breakout performance with 86 minutes of playing time in a draw against Columbia, extending LIU’s unbeaten streak to three games.

Thomas J. Farley ’96 was named chief financial officer of Aditxt Inc., a leading biotech innovation company aimed at improving the health of the immune system. After attending the School of Accountancy and becoming a CPA, he began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and held senior leadership roles at BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation among others.

A recent article in the Financial Times features the expert analysis of Dr. Alexander More, associate professor and director of the Honors College, who said increased concerns over the spread of mosquito-borne diseases due to climate change should focus government’s attention on the need to stop fossil fuel use and halt global warming.

Fourteen women’s lacrosse players earned a spot on the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Academic Honor Roll during the 2020-21 season. The team was recognized as a 2021 Academic Honor Squad – an accolade earned by only 100 other Division I programs in the nation.

Dr. Gary D. Schwartz ’85 was recognized among Jersey’s Best magazine’s Top Doctors of 2021 in New Jersey for the third time. Renowned for his “concierge” medical service 24/7 patient attention model, he has also been named by Jersey’s Best as a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area for three consecutive years.

The Roc Nation School unveiled its inaugural merch collection for fall available at the University’s new student-run store – canteen – or online at canteen.shop. All proceeds from items purchased at canteen go toward the Roc Nation Hope Scholarships, which provide a debt-free education for 25% of enrolled students at the Roc Nation School.

James McCabe ’12 was appointed by the Copiague Central School District to serve as the assistant superintendent for student services. He previously served in multiple roles as a guidance counselor and assistant dean in higher education.

John A. Cosenza ’95 was appointed COO of Iconic Brands Inc., a distributor of celebrity-branded alcoholic beverages. He previously served in management at Anheuser-Busch for 30 years, and most recently as the Northeast Category leader and senior manager for corporate social responsibility.

Nini Fan ’21 and her company MaMome is a semi-finalist for the 2021 Healthy Mom & Baby Innovation Contest 2.0 sponsored by Parkview Health and MATTER. MaMome is performing groundbreaking research on microbiome health using next-generation genomic sequencing to prevent pregnancy complications.

Senior Anastasia Scott was named Defensive Player of the Week by the Northeast Conference after she averaged 6.1 digs per set over three matches at the Temple Invitational. Scott was also named to the All-Tournament Team for her performance at the invitational.