Hofstra University

A group of 20 Hofstra University students were inducted into the Mu Kappa Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), the international honor society for geography students.

Christopher Lau '21, a music major with a concentration in vocal performance, has been accepted as a young artist in the Russian Opera Workshop, a summer intensive at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.

Allie Richardson '20 has been awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Grant to conduct research on late medieval Germany at the University of Trier in 2021. Richardson, who lives in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA, has a dual major in history and German. "The Fulbright experience will surely be a transformative moment in Allie's life and future career," says Professor of History Simon Doubleday, who has advised Richardson's research on the social and political struggles of 13th century Strasbourg. "She is an exceptionally accomplished, self-motivated, and articulate student, with excellent language skills in modern German. She has been able to put these skills to good use in her research, while also wrestling with the unique challenges of reading original medieval texts in Middle High German."

Joseph Mancuso, a junior biochemistry major, has been named Hofstra University's first Goldwater Scholar. Considered the preeminent award for undergraduate students studying the natural sciences, engineering and mathematics, this year's 396 Goldwater Scholars were selected from over 5,000 sophomores and juniors nominated nationwide.

Michael Lepore '20 started this spring semester with a full course schedule, a prominent role in the Shakespeare Festival, and a number of extracurricular obligations. Two weeks after the start of classes, his life was joyfully upended when an open audition in New York City led to his being cast in the Broadway musical "Sing Street."

Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.

Hofstra University is proud to announce the Fall 2019 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Eight Hofstra University female engineering students won scholarships to attend WE '19 - the world's largest conference and career fair for women in engineering and technology.

Biochemistry major Komal Khokhar of Franklin Square, NY, could have interned at a hospital or clinic close to home. Instead, she trekked to the Andes Mountains to provide dental care and education in a remote Peruvian village with little access to potable water or electricity.

Hofstra University senior Amber Richetelli, a dance education major from Hamden, CT, was recently awarded the 2019 Undergraduate Student Scholarship from the New York State Dance Education Association. Richetelli was honored at the annual conference of the National Dance Education Organization in Miami, FL.

Ten students were named recipients of the Fall 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Book (PBK) Award, sponsored by the Provost's office and the Hofstra University Bookstore. Every fall, Hofstra's Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, one of only 286 in the nation, honors a small number of promising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have attained a 4.0 GPA while taking a broad and rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences.

Seniors from 24 departments and several interdisciplinary programs were recognized for outstanding achievement at the second annual Academic Excellence Awards presented by Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (HCLAS) on October 15. Nominated by their chairpersons and professors, the student honorees received a certificate and a $100 gift.

Nidhi Gandhi, a tutor at the Hofstra Writing Center, was part of a small group of students from around the world to attend and present research at the Naylor Workshop for Undergraduate Research in Writing Studies. Gandhi, a junior from Floral Park, NY, has been researching student and faculty attitudes toward academic writing.

Hofstra University's student-run station, WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University, has won the National Association of Broadcasters' prestigious Marconi Award as the College Radio Station of the Year for 2019. It is the station's third Marconi honor since 2014. More than 250 student staffers work at WRHU, which has studios in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. Several student staffers were present at the awards ceremony in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, September 26 to accept the Marconi Award.

Bianca Nicole Saraniero '19 is the recipient of the 2019 Albert I. DaSilva Memorial Endowed Scholarship for maintaining a perfect grade point average of 4.0 throughout her studies at Hofstra. Earlier this year, Saraniero, who majored in biology, was honored as Outstanding Senior Scholar at Hofstra University's Celebration of Scholarly Excellence during commencement weekend. She is currently a graduate student at Hofstra, pursuing an MS Ed in Biology Education. She plans to be a New York state secondary education biology and chemistry teacher.

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 Department of Drama and Dance presents its major musical production of the 2019-20 academic year, Legally Blonde - The Musical, at the Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. The blockbuster 2001 movie Legally Blonde, starring Reese Witherspoon, inspired the 2007 award-nominated Broadway musical. Featuring music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach, this production of Legally Blonde is directed by Adjunct Associate Professor of Drama Jennifer Hart.

Hofstra University's Honors College aims to enrich the college experience of its students and looks forward to the many ways they will contribute as HU World Changers. Welcome to the HUHC community!

Hofstra University is excited to welcome the newest members of the Pride. We look forward to seeing how they will make a positive impact in their communities as HU World Changers!

About 1,900 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate, or law degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 19-20, 2019 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or check out photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.

Hofstra University and the Department of Athletics are excited to announce the creation of the Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll, recognizing the incredible work of Pride student-athletes in the classroom. This list acknowledges the outstanding achievement of Hofstra undergraduate student-athletes who have successfully completed at least 12 credits with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 for the spring 2019 semester.

Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2019 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.

Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2019 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Hofstra University inducted 43 students into its chapter of Phi Beta Kappa this spring. Phi Beta Kappa is considered an emblem of high achievement and strong potential. The society celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America's leading colleges and universities.

Three student entrepreneurs won top honors in the 2019 Hofstra-Digital Remedy Venture Challenge. The winning start-ups include a company that makes high-performance track spikes for female sprinters, the inventor of an organic eyebrow gel and a low-cost, accessible mobile platform to fight addiction. The contest, in its seventh year, awarded total prizes valued at $75,000 to help student entrepreneurs bankroll their start-ups. The Venture Challenge is sponsored by Digital Remedy, a digital marketing company, and run by Hofstra's Center for Entrepreneurship.

Four students have won national Gracie Awards for excellence in news programming for their work on campus radio station WRHU 88.7 FM, part of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. The prestigious honor, given annually by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, recognizes work by, for, or about women in television, radio, and online media on the national, local, and student level.

Bianca Nicole Saraniero, Class of 2019, was honored as Outstanding Senior Scholar at Hofstra University's Celebration of Scholarly Excellence on Friday, May 17. Bianca is a biology major who maintained a perfect grade point average of 4.0. throughout her studies at Hofstra.

Computer science major Kelly Rose '20 took second place in the Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) Student Poster competition at the 2019 WiCyS Conference in Pittsburgh.

Eleven students were named recipients of the 2019 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 286 in the nation, honors a small number of promising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have attained a 4.0 GPA while taking a broad and rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences.

Fourteen computer science students from Hofstra University received travel scholarships from Facebook to attend the Enigma '19 conference in California and participate in a one-day cybersecurity workshop at Facebook headquarters.