In fall 2019, Gina Vriens ’06 (Communication) heard the quiet call of entrepreneurship and answered with a sweet solution that embraces family tradition and her professional strengths as a strategist. […]
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A female lead — UPD Chief Mary Ritayik defines leadership in challenging times
Mary Ritayik’s appointment to Chief of Police in 2019 was a milestone. She is one of only two women currently holding the rank of chief in the entire SUNY system, […]
Read more‘Early Learning Wit Da Wrks’ with Ms. Stephanie
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 […]
Read moreAlumni 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 […]
Read moreSUNY 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, […]
Read moreFor 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 […]
Read moreMeet 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 […]
Read moreAlumna’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 […]
Read moreRecent 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 […]
Read moreMegan 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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