2024 Year in Review
Here we revisit the most memorable moments of 2024, a year of new beginnings and innovation.
Student Achievements
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
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
Manhattan University Students Presented Papers At Annual European Aphra Behn Conference
First Undergraduate Students To Present At The Scholarly Gathering In Kent, England
Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society, Selects Manhattan University Student For Its Scholarship
Senior Chemical Engineering Major Adds Another Honor to a Growing List
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
Saran Camara ’21 Receives Prestigious Payne Fellowship From USAID
First Manhattan College Alumna to Achieve This Recognition
Manhattan College Model UN Delegation Awarded Distinguished Delegation Award
Team Members Represented Dominican Republic at 2024 Conference.
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.
Manhattan College Honors Rising Stars with James Patterson ’69 Scholarships
The best-selling author continues his legacy of philanthropy and support for students.
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
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.
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.
Communication Department Students Nominated as Finalists for the College Sports Media Awards
It was the College’s first nomination.
Nine Civil Engineering Students Receive ACEC Scholarships
The Manhattan College students were awarded a total of $34,500.
Students Focused on International Food Safety and Security at the Eighth Annual Business Analytics Competition
Manhattan College hosted 23 teams and 88 students.
Alixandria James ’23 Receives Joseph J. Gunn ’30 Medal
James has spent her four years in college serving others and excelling academically.
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.
Oscar Leon ’21, ’22 (M.S.) Named Manhattan College’s Graduate Valedictorian
Leon will be graduating with a master’s degree in organizational leadership.
Alixandria James ’23 Named Undergraduate Valedictorian
A public health major and Truman Scholar, James will be the student speaker at Undergraduate Commencement.
Manhattan College Represents Ukraine at 2023 National Model UN Conference
The conference helps students build critical professional and personal skills.
New Mock Trial Team is on the Case at Manhattan College
The team recently participated in its first national competition.
Manhattan College Earns Gold Status Recognition for its Exercise is Medicine Program
The program helps the campus community maintain healthy physical activity and fitness.
Chemical Engineering Student Wants to Break Negative STEM Stereotypes
Dominique Whyte ’25 is also passionate about her research in sustainable energy and development.
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.
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.
2022 Year in Review
Here we revisit the most memorable moments of 2022, a year of new beginnings and innovation.
New Mentoring Program Created to Support School of Liberal Arts Students
Mentors will help reassure and assist younger students acclimating to college life.
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.
Manhattan College Chosen as one of the “Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting”
The College was recognized for its voter education efforts.
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.
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.
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.
Eunice Nazar ’22 Receives Joseph J. Gunn ’30 Medal
Nazar has spent her four years in college serving others and excelling academically.
Rachel Bowers ’22 (M.A.) Named Manhattan College’s Graduate Valedictorian
Bowers will graduate with a master’s degree in school counseling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alixandria James ’23 One of 173 Students Nationwide Honored as Newman Civic Fellow
James is recognized for her commitment to public health.
Manhattan College Celebrates 10 Years of Supporting Fair Trade on Campus
In 2012, Manhattan became the first Fair Trade Campus in New York City.
Ahmid Mohammed Murtada ’22 Earns Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
Murtada will travel to Venice, Italy, in the spring.
Manhattan College Shines During In-Person Model UN Conference
Students earned an honorable mention award and recognition for two position papers.
Kappa Delta Pi Gains Notice for Virtual Halloween Program
The Education and Health honor society is recognized for its efforts in the community.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manhattan College Players Earn Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award
The Players performed The Laramie Project, which chronicled the life and death of Matthew Shepard.
Student Veterans Organization Receives Local Community Service Award
The Irving Ladimer award honors those who have volunteered personal time to improve lives.
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.
A Trio of Jaspers Continue Postgraduate Service Tradition
Three Manhattan College students are moving on to opportunities with national service organizations.
Nadia Itani ’21, Matt Sweeney ’21 Are the 2021 Gunn Medal Recipients
The Gunn Medal is one of the College’s highest undergraduate honors.
Jeremy Capuder ’21 is Class of 2021 Valedictorian
Capuder will be the student speaker at the 2021 Undergraduate Commencement.
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.
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.
Outstanding Delegation: Manhattan College Team Honored at Virtual Model UN
The group dealt with many pandemic obstacles to shine at the global conference.
Engineers Building System to Convert Ocean Waves into Energy
A senior design project turned into a Department of Energy competition with 16 large universities.
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.
Students Present Cutting-Edge Ideas at Innovation Challenge
The winning team took home $4,500 in prize money to help launch its startup.
Eunice Nazar ’22 Named One of 212 Newman Civic Fellows Nationwide
Nazar has interned at Mekong NYC in support of the Bronx community.
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.
Shayla Gramajo '22 Advocates for Students and Patients During the Pandemic
A biology major and chemistry minor, Gramajo is gaining first-hand healthcare experience.
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.
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.
Engineers Lauded for Inventiveness in Virtual University Challenge
Four senior design students offered an idea on cooling data centers in the regional 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.