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Student Achievements

  1. Picture of Manhattan University sign unveiling

    2024 Year in Review

    Here we revisit the most memorable moments of 2024, a year of new beginnings and innovation.

  2. Photo of Manhattan University Students participating in the ALL IN Challenge for Student Voting

    Manhattan University Recognized As A 2024 All In Most Engaged Campus For Student Voting

    Manhattan University joins a group of 471 institutions from across the U.S. that received the recognition for student voting

  3. Photo of Manhattan University Students participating in the ALL IN Challenge for Student Voting

    Manhattan University Recognized As A 2024 All In Most Engaged Campus For Student Voting

    Manhattan University joins a group of 471 institutions from across the U.S. that received the recognition for student voting

  4. Photo of 4 of the students who presented at Aphra Behn Conference

    Manhattan University Students Presented Papers At Annual European Aphra Behn Conference

    First Undergraduate Students To Present At The Scholarly Gathering In Kent, England

  5. Photo of Dominique A. Whyte

    Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Selects Manhattan University Student For Its Scholarship

    Senior Chemical Engineering Major Adds Another Honor to a Growing List

  6. Photo of Connor Hapward and President Milo Riverso

    Connor Hapward ’24 Awarded Joseph J. Gunn ’30 Alumni Medal From Manhattan College

    The Student-Athlete Embodies the Lasallian Values That Are Key to the College’s Mission

  7. Photo of Saran Camara '21 named USAID Donald M. Payne Fellowship

    Saran Camara ’21 Receives Prestigious Payne Fellowship From USAID

    First Manhattan College Alumna to Achieve This Recognition

  8. Model UN student participants at the 2024 Conference

    Manhattan College Model UN Delegation Awarded Distinguished Delegation Award

    Team Members Represented Dominican Republic at 2024 Conference.

  9. Fall Campus

    Manhattan College’s Society of Physics Students Wins Outstanding Chapter Award

    The chapter's accomplishments and activities during the 2022-2023 academic year led to the  coveted recognition.    

  10. James Patterson

    Manhattan College Honors Rising Stars with James Patterson ’69 Scholarships

     The best-selling author continues his legacy of philanthropy and support for students.    

  11. Bart Horn

    Manhattan College Physics Professor Receives $135,000 NSF Grant to Study Early Universe Cosmology

     Bart Horn, Ph.D., wants to create opportunities for undergraduates and introduce a new generation of researchers to the field  

  12. Angelina Persaud

    Chemical Engineering Student Completed Summer Internship at Columbia University Climate Research Laboratory

    Angelina Persaud ’25, studied the applications of ultrasonic technology for drying processes to increase energy efficiency.    

  13. Wyatt Madej

    Manhattan College Systems Administrator Receives First Charlie Bender Scholarship

    The scholarship will help Wyatt Madej ’21, ’24 (MBA) further his education in supporting research computing systems and advanced cyberstructure.    

  14. Manhattan College ESPN+ Crew

    Communication Department Students Nominated as Finalists for the College Sports Media Awards

    It was the College’s first nomination.    

  15. John Ng

    Nine Civil Engineering Students Receive ACEC Scholarships

    The Manhattan College students were awarded a total of $34,500.    

  16. Analytics Team

    Students Focused on International Food Safety and Security at the Eighth Annual Business Analytics Competition

    Manhattan College hosted 23 teams and 88 students.    

  17. Ali James

    Alixandria James ’23 Receives Joseph J. Gunn ’30 Medal

    James has spent her four years in college serving others and excelling academically.    

  18. Graduate Commencement

    Manhattan College Celebrates the Class of 2023 at Graduate Commencement

    Former FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro delivered the Commencement address and Oscar Leon ’21, ’22 (M.S.) was the graduating class valedictorian.    

  19. Oscar Leon

    Oscar Leon ’21, ’22 (M.S.) Named Manhattan College’s Graduate Valedictorian

    Leon will be graduating with a master’s degree in organizational leadership.    

  20. Ali James

    Alixandria James ’23 Named Undergraduate Valedictorian

    A public health major and Truman Scholar, James will be the student speaker at Undergraduate Commencement.    

  21. Manhattan College Model UN Team

    Manhattan College Represents Ukraine at 2023 National Model UN Conference

    The conference helps students build critical professional and personal skills.  

  22. Mock Trial Team

    New Mock Trial Team is on the Case at Manhattan College

    The team recently participated in its first national competition.    

  23. Manhattan College Campus

    Manhattan College Earns Gold Status Recognition for its Exercise is Medicine Program

    The program helps the campus community maintain healthy physical activity and fitness.  

  24. Dominique Whyte

    Chemical Engineering Student Wants to Break Negative STEM Stereotypes

    Dominique Whyte ’25 is also passionate about her research in sustainable energy and development.  

  25. Rebecca Coglianese

    Manhattan College Physics Major Wants to Inspire and Encourage Young Women to Pursue STEM Careers

    Rebecca Coglianese ’23, is passionate about her future in astrophysics while battling a cancer diagnosis.  

  26. Women in STEM Panel

    Women in STEM Event Brings Together Alumnae, Faculty and Students to Share their Professional, Academic and Research Accomplishments

    The event introduced prospective students to the unique opportunities that await them at Manhattan College. 

  27. Picture of Michael and Aimee Kakos with Brother Daniel Gardner FSC President of Manhattan College

    2022 Year in Review

    Here we revisit the most memorable moments of 2022, a year of new beginnings and innovation.

  28. Caroline King, Emilia O'Neill, and Calissa McNeely

    New Mentoring Program Created to Support School of Liberal Arts Students

    Mentors will help reassure and assist younger students acclimating to college life.

  29. Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation Awards $828,000 to Manhattan College STEM Students

    Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation Awards $828,000 to Five Manhattan College STEM Students to Pay for Tuition

    Gift Creates the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Scholarship Fund at Manhattan College.

  30. Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting

    Manhattan College Chosen as one of the “Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting”

    The College was recognized for its voter education efforts.

  31. Rendering photo of Student Veterans Center

    Model UN Offers Great Experience for Students in All Disciplines

    From engineering to the liberal arts, Model UN alumni look back on how it shaped their careers.

  32. Portrait photo of Paris Lecleir ’24

    Paris Lecleir ’24 Receives Critical Language Scholarship to Study Swahili

    Lecleir receives a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Swahili in Tanzania during the summer of 2022.

  33. Portrait photo of Ashley Reddington ’22, ’22 (MBA)

    Scholarship Helps Accounting Major Stay at the College She Calls “Home”

    Ashley Reddington ’22, ’22 (MBA) is awarded the Linda M. and Peter M. Musumeci Jr. Foundation Inc. Scholarship to assist students enrolled in the O’Malley School of Business during their junior and senior years.

  34. Eunice Nazar at the Spring Honors Convocation

    Eunice Nazar ’22 Receives Joseph J. Gunn ’30 Medal

    Nazar has spent her four years in college serving others and excelling academically.

  35. Rachel Bowers smiling on campus

    Rachel Bowers ’22 (M.A.) Named Manhattan College’s Graduate Valedictorian

    Bowers will graduate with a master’s degree in school counseling.

  36. Jessie Rising posing with a Jaspers-branded softball

    Jessie Rising ’22 Named Undergraduate Valedictorian

    A biology major and captain of the Jaspers’ softball team, Rising will be the student speaker at Undergraduate Commencement.

  37. Students demonstrating headband scanner

    Engineering Students Helping People with Disabilities Become More Successful in the Workplace

    Manhattan students are participating alongside other New York institutions in the CREATE Symposium. 

  38. Brennan O'Donnell, Alixandria James, Rani Roy, Brother Daniel Gardner, FSC

    Alixandria James ’23 is First Manhattan College Student to Earn Truman Scholarship

    James is one of 58 students nationwide to be named a 2022 Truman Scholar.

  39. Group helping move furniture into refugees' new home

    Students and Faculty Partner with Neighbors to Resettle Family of Afghan Refugees

    Students worked with a local coalition to welcome a family of seven to the U.S.

  40. Ali James on campus

    Alixandria James ’23 One of 173 Students Nationwide Honored as Newman Civic Fellow

    James is recognized for her commitment to public health.

  41. Students at Fair Trade table

    Manhattan College Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Fair Trade on Campus

    In 2012, Manhattan became the first Fair Trade Campus in New York City.

  42. Portrait photo of Ahmid Mohammed Murtada

    Ahmid Mohammed Murtada ’22 Earns Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

    Murtada will travel to Venice, Italy, in the spring.

  43. 2021 Manhattan College Model UN team

    Manhattan College Shines During In-Person Model UN Conference

    Students earned an honorable mention award and recognition for two position papers.

  44. Safe Halloween photo

    Kappa Delta Pi Gains Notice for Virtual Halloween Program

    The Education and Health honor society is recognized for its efforts in the community.

  45. Collection of voting pins

    Manhattan College Community Recognized for Getting out the Vote

    Washington Monthly includes Manhattan on its list of colleges that do the most to turn students into active citizens.

  46. Sydney Harwood holding a soccer ball

    Sydney Harwood ’21, ’22 (M.S.) One of 10 Finalists for NCAA Senior CLASS Award

    The women’s soccer standout has a chance at the top honor given to a women’s soccer scholar-athlete.

  47. Photo of produce growing in a garden

    Rooftop Community Garden Serves as Launching Pad for New College Readiness Program

    Local high school students are earning college credits while learning sustainable practices in their backyard.

  48. Micaela Beatty portrait photo

    2021 Education & Health Graduate One of Three Students Nationwide to Win Award

    Micaela Beatty ’21 received a distinguished service award from the Phi Epsilon Kappa honor society.

  49. Kennedy Center logo

    Manhattan College Players Earn Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award

    The Players performed The Laramie Project, which chronicled the life and death of Matthew Shepard.

  50. Students cleaning up VCP

    Student Veterans Organization Receives Local Community Service Award

    The Irving Ladimer award honors those who have volunteered personal time to improve lives.

  51. Portrait photo of Ally Mejia

    Ally Mejia ’22 Selected for Television Academy Foundation’s Summer Fellows Program

    A first-generation college student, Mejia is one of 50 students selected from across the country.

  52. Kerianne Costello portrait photo

    A Trio of Jaspers Continue Postgraduate Service Tradition

    Three Manhattan College students are moving on to opportunities with national service organizations.

  53. Photos of Gunn medal winners Nadia Itani and Matt Sweeney

    Nadia Itani ’21, Matt Sweeney ’21 Are the 2021 Gunn Medal Recipients

    The Gunn Medal is one of the College’s highest undergraduate honors.

  54. Photo of Jeremy Capuder in front of house

    Jeremy Capuder ’21 is Class of 2021 Valedictorian

    Capuder will be the student speaker at the 2021 Undergraduate Commencement.

  55. Photos of Praise Omiponle, Hongbin Xu

    Praise Omiponle ’19, ’21 (MBA), Hongbin Xu ’19, ’20 (M.S.) Are Graduate Commencement Valedictorians

    Cornelius J. Higgins ’62, Ph.D., is also the recipient of an honorary doctorate.

  56. Miguel Diaz-Lopez sitting on canal

    Miguel Díaz-López ’20 is the Student Speaker at 2020 Undergraduate Commencement

    Díaz-López is currently enrolled in the mechanical engineering Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins University.

  57. Model UN team on Google Meet

    Outstanding Delegation: Manhattan College Team Honored at Virtual Model UN

    The group dealt with many pandemic obstacles to shine at the global conference.

  58. Prototype being tested in water

    Engineers Building System to Convert Ocean Waves into Energy

    A senior design project turned into a Department of Energy competition with 16 large universities.

  59. Matt Padre holding his baseball bat

    Matt Padre Selected as Candidate for Senior CLASS Award

    Padre, an accounting major, is on track to graduate in May of 2021 and carries a 3.94 grade point average.

  60. i-adapt logo with student speaking

    Students Present Cutting-Edge Ideas at Innovation Challenge

    The winning team took home $4,500 in prize money to help launch its startup.

  61. Portrait photo of Eunice Nazar

    Eunice Nazar ’22 Named One of 212 Newman Civic Fellows Nationwide

    Nazar has interned at Mekong NYC in support of the Bronx community.

  62. Luke Hanson holding a lacrosse stick

    Luke Hanson Selected as One of 20 Nationwide Nominees for Senior CLASS Award

    The men's lacrosse standout and current graduate student has earned a 4.0 GPA in three semesters.

  63. Shayla Gramajo wearing mask

    Shayla Gramajo '22 Advocates for Students and Patients During the Pandemic

    A biology major and chemistry minor, Gramajo is gaining first-hand healthcare experience.

  64. Courtney Warley taking a jump shot in basketball game

    Courtney Warley ’21 Named One of 30 Nationwide Nominees for Senior CLASS Award

    A double major in finance and management, Warley is one of the top players on the women’s basketball team.

  65. Campus quadrangle

    Top 40 Under 40: Matt Sweeney ’21 to Earn Irish Echo Award for Community Leadership

    The Manhattan College senior has spearheaded a number of initiatives on and around campus.

  66. O'Malley Library

    Engineers Lauded for Inventiveness in Virtual University Challenge

    Four senior design students offered an idea on cooling data centers in the regional event.

  67. man speaking to crowd of people at higgins building dedication event

    2021 Year in Review

    Here we revisit the most memorable moments of 2021, a year that helped us return to the people and places we love at Manhattan College.