As families near the one-year anniversary of students packing up their backpacks and leaving their in-person classrooms due to COVID-19, Stephanie Whiteman ’17 (Psychology; Black Studies) is continuing to impact […]
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Category: People of SUNY New Paltz
Alumni Interview Series launches with one-on-one conversations about finding success after graduation
Rebecca Kassay ’10 (Environmental Studies) and Dynahlee Padilla ’19 (Journalism) explored their time at New Paltz, as well as Kassay’s long career as a community organizer, volunteer, entrepreneur and local […]
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SUNY New Paltz appoints Anna Conlan as new Director of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art
The College is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Conlan as Neil C. Trager Director of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, effective Feb. 1, […]
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For love of the game: Alumnus finds his passion teaching youth basketball
Nate Duran ’18 (Management) talks about basketball like other people talk about volunteering, mindfulness practice or even religion. “It’s something I’ve always been passionate about,” he said. “It’s done so […]
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Meet the athletic trainers who are leading contact tracing at SUNY New Paltz
Allison Lindsay and Bryan Lurie, athletic trainers in the Department of Athletics, Wellness & Recreation, are at the center of SUNY New Paltz’s process of contact tracing those who have […]
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Alumna’s book “The Way the World Changed” helps children understand COVID-19
Motivated by the pandemic, Taylor Faith Krigsman ’15 (Early Childhood Education: English) crafted an inspiring children’s book, “The Way the World Changed,” that aims to help readers comprehend the transformations […]
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Recent alumna applies prestigious costume design scholarship during COVID-19 pandemic
Stella Katz ’20 (Theatre Arts) was awarded the inaugural Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship in 2019, administered by Theatre Communications Group and supported through the Willa Kim estate. The scholarship provides up […]
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Megan Vaughn is SUNY New Paltz’s 2020 Salutatorian
Teaching runs in the family for Megan Vaughn ’20 (Early Childhood & Childhood Education: Mathematics), SUNY New Paltz’s 2020 Salutatorian. “My mom works in an elementary school, and my grandfather, […]
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Majessa Pedrozo is SUNY New Paltz’s 2020 Valedictorian
Majessa Pedrozo ’19 (Communication Disorders) achieved incredible things during her time at SUNY New Paltz, but she says one of the most important was finding ways to come out of […]
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Geography professor maps emergency resources to combat food insecurity
As Ulster County and its residents grapple with job loss, school closures and an uncertain economy, Assistant Professor of Geography Melissa Yang Rock set out to keep the community informed […]
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