Hofstra University

Kelsey Kresge, a senior from Auburn, NH, majoring in rhetoric, has won first place in an art contest sponsored by the organization All Our Energy, in association with the Sierra Club. Kelsey, who created her design in Photoshop, titled her piece "Time to refocus our energy." It features a wind turbine in a cup of coffee.

Twenty budding computer science entrepreneurs competed for up to $300 in seed money at the ninth Annual Computer Entrepreneurship competition at Hofstra University's Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science.

A team of five Hofstra University computer science and engineering students won second place in the 2017 7x24 Exchange University Challenge hosted in Manhattan. Students from five regional colleges presented senior capstone and original project ideas demonstrating electrical or mechanical systems innovation designed to benefit data centers.

Five students with outstanding academic records and an interest in political science participated in a seminar at The Washington Center examining the impact of the 2016 presidential election on political discourse.

Almost 400 students worked as volunteers in areas ranging from media and production to credentialing and ticket distribution during the first presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, held at Hofstra University on Sept. 26, 2016. Along with a month-long series of panels discussions, lectures and performances on important election issues, the volunteer opportunity provided a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience that inspired students to engage in the democratic process and embrace their responsibility as citizens and voters. Hofstra University is the only institution in the nation to host three consecutive presidential debates, and its 2016 debate was the most widely watched in American history.

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University has recognized six outstanding students as seniors of the year in their respective disciplines, based on their academic standing, faculty recommendations, and leadership in extra-curricular activities within the school.

The Hofstra University Dance Team, competing as Team USA in the 2016 International World Dance Competition, won the Freestyle Pom world championship, competing against 18 other teams from around the globe, including Japan, Finland, Australia, China, Poland, Germany, Scotland, Mexico and Switzerland.

Hofstra 2015 graduate Abigail Singley of North Bethesda, MD, is a recipient of the Albert I. DaSilva Memorial Endowed Scholarship for achieving a 4.0 G.P.A. while she earned a degree in accounting. The scholarship may be used toward her graduate studies or other academic pursuits.

Bianca Derrick, a first-year Master of Public Health student and a 2015 health science graduate in the School of Health Professions and Human Services, was named Hofstra's Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year by Eta Sigma Gamma, the national health education honorary society.

Two senior Hofstra University bioengineering students, Nickolas Boroda from Massapequa, NY, and Pierre Llanos, from Oceanside, NY, have co-authored a paper published in the latest issue of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. To publish a study in a peer-reviewed journal as an undergraduate student is a rare and prestigious achievement.

Ten Hofstra students were honored at the 2015 Phi Beta Kappa Book (PBK) Awards, sponsored by the Provost's office and the Hofstra University Bookstore. Every fall, Hofstra's Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, one of only 283 in the nation, honors a small number of promising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have attained a 4.0 GPA while taking broad and rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences.

A group of high achieving first year students at Hofstra University had the opportunity to meet Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog on August 31.

Three students have been awarded the Dr. Bruce and Doris Lister Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry Research to spend the summer conducting research under the mentorship of a Hofstra professor.

Hofstra University's Honors College aims to enrich your college experience and is looking forward to the many ways you will contribute to life on campus. Welcome to the HUHC community!

Hofstra University's Department of Mathematics recognized student achievement at its annual awards dinner on May 8, 2015. The end-of-year gathering also saw the induction of new members into Pi Mu Epsilon, the honor society for mathematics.

Ten seniors were commissioned as officers in the grade of Second Lieutenant (2LT) in the United States Army when Hofstra University's Military Science Department held its Spring Commissioning Ceremony Friday, May 15, 2015, at The Helene Fortunoff Theater in Monroe Lecture Center. Hofstra is a host university for the Senior Army ROTC Program on Long Island and for some additional area institutions.

Variety magazine published a list of "110 Students to Watch" in its annual Education Impact Report, published April 28. Among those students were two from Hofstra University.

Elisa Tang, a student journalist at WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University, has won the national Gracie Award for outstanding news programming from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.

Brianna Borresen, a graduate student in journalism, has won the national Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for her outstanding work at WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University.

Computer science majors, sophomore Ashish Pandhi and senior Brian Blanco, won first place and $50,000 to develop their business, an advanced social media management platform, in the 2014 Hofstra-CPXi Venture Tech Challenge.

Eight Hofstra students from Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were honored at the 2014 Phi Beta Kappa Book (PBK) Awards. Each fall the Hofstra Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa selects a small number of promising sophomores, juniors, and seniors to honor at the Book Award Luncheon, which is sponsored by the Provost's office and the Hofstra University Bookstore. Honorees earn a high GPA while taking broad and rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences.

Computer science majors, senior Brian Blanco and sophomore Ashish Pandhi, won first place and $50,000 to develop their business, an advanced social media management platform, in the 2014 Hofstra-CPXi Venture Tech Challenge.

Senior Zoe Hoffmann,a triple major in public relations, global studies and geography, won the Council of Public Relations Firms' national video contest, which called for students to create a short video about their "dream PR assignment." Hoffmann's winning entry outlined her strategy to expand the reach of the non-profit organization Kiva.

Through the newly-established Lister Summer Fellowships, three Hofstra University Honors College students were given the opportunity to stay on campus to work on individual research projects June-August under the mentorship of a Hofstra chemistry professor. The inaugural Lister Fellows are: Faith Fowler of Issaquah, WA; Amanda Stashin of Massapequa, NY and Edward Zhou of Poughkeepsie, NY.

Hofstra University's Chemistry Department, chaired by Dr. Sabrina Sobel, held its 2014 Alumni & Awards Banquet on May 8 at the University Club. This annual dinner brings together students, faculty and graduates of the program. Students were recognized by the department for academic excellence, and new board members for CSI Hofstra and the student chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Students from the Hofstra University Class of 2014 presented their original senior research projects in subjects ranging from biology and drama to geology, film and business during the annual Undergraduate Research Day.

Eleven students from the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University have been named Students of the Year, with each one representing a different major within the school. The recipients were chosen by professors on the basis of academic standing as well as demonstrated drive, leadership, and commitment through internships, extra-curricular activities, and community involvement.

Two Hofstra students, Laina Briedis and Julia McGuire, are finalists for awards in creative writing by the Hollins University Lex Allen Literary Festival in Roanoke, VA. The festival, an annual event since 1960, takes place this year on April 5. Both Laina and Julia are dual majors in elementary education and English, with a concentration in creative writing.

More than 540 students from high schools and middle schools in Queens and Long Island competed in the 34th Annual Long Island Regional History Day contest at Hofstra University on March 9, 2014. History Day is a national, year-long educational program that encourages students to explore local, state and national history through documentaries, exhibits, papers and performances.

Hofstra University's Cheer team took second place in the small coed Division I competition at the Universal Cheer Association's National Championship in Orlando, Florida.