One of the unexpected perks of studying abroad is that some of the most profound discoveries take place outside the classroom, where travelers can learn about other cultures and about […]
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Category: People of SUNY New Paltz
Art Force 5: New Paltz students join SUNY “superheroes” inspiring creativity in NYC kids
Three Digital Media Production majors from SUNY New Paltz spent the summer as members of a comic book-inspired project that encourages children to use creativity as a means of resolving […]
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From “Do it yourself” to “Let’s do this together”: AC2 program propels biochemistry major to international medical research
Yohely Espiritusanto ’20 (Biochemistry) used to believe that in order to achieve her educational and professional goals, she needed to rely on herself and herself alone. “I didn’t get much […]
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From New Paltz to Japan and back again
When Etsuko Yokoyama ’02 (Accounting) arrived at SUNY New Paltz in 2000, she admittedly experienced culture shock as she adjusted to a place so different from her home in Tokyo, […]
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With Great Power: Graduate student intern helps Village of New Paltz go green
Shweta Sawant ’19g (Electrical Engineering) thinks often about the responsibility that comes with expertise. “In any profession, when you go to get your degree you take a pledge: that we […]
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Education majors lead movement to unlock the potential of new k-12 technology
Liz Brennan ’19 remembers when she really started to see the potential of technology as a teaching tool. “In one of my classes, instead of writing a book report, we […]
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Senior’s thesis on Afro-Latinx trauma earns top prize in national essay contest
Not long after Justine Veras ’19 (Black Studies; Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies) began researching transgenerational trauma, she realized that the field seemed to have a blind spot for the […]
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Class of 2019 Salutatorian: Reuben Slater
One of the most valuable lessons Class of 2019 Salutatorian Reuben Slater ’19 (History; Anthropology) learned at SUNY New Paltz is that it’s okay to turn to your community for […]
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Class of 2019 Valedictorian: Nicholas Piaquadio
Class of 2019 Valedictorian Nicholas Piaquadio ’19 (Electrical Engineering; Physics) was no stranger to SUNY New Paltz even before he made the decision to enroll. The son of alumni Eugene […]
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Seventeen and graduating: Youngest member of SUNY New Paltz’s Class of 2019 preparing for neuroscience Ph.D. program
One of the toughest aspects of beginning college at age 12 is just getting people to believe you’re up for the challenge. That’s according to Simone Evans ’19 (Biochemistry; Mathematics) […]
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