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Dyson Notes
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
Superior Scholarship
Twenty-seven new members were inducted into the Society of Fellows, Dyson College's
premier honors organization. This year's Jean F. Coppola Class is the first named "in
memoriam," honoring Coppola, a Seidenberg professor who passed away in 2017. Nancy
L. Hale, Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems, presented the
keynote address, praising the life of her former colleague.
Amgen Scholar at
the National Institutes of Health
Christina Ashby '18, Sociology and Anthropology,
received this grant and conducted research on the
structure of SLERT, a long non-coding RNA, which
promotes tumorigenesis and regulates gene expression.
Benjamin A. Gilman
International Scholarship
Hansali Tavarez '18, Political Science, will study in
Vietnam following receipt of this award. Madison
Olavarria '20, Economics and Computer Science, will
study in South Korea.
Jeannette K. Watson Fellows
Juliet Mueller '18, English Language and Literature,
and Jessica Duque '20, Economics, Peace and Justice
Studies, each received a Jeannette K. Watson Fellowship.
Pace's Office for Student Success
Seventh Annual Undergraduate Student
Faculty Showcase
PLEASANTVILLE CAMPUS
Connor Wills '21, Applied Psychology and Human
Relations, and Tyler Kalahar, program coordinator,
Center for Community Action and Research. The $2,000
award supports their project "Best Practices to Enable
Trans & Gender Nonconforming Students to Thrive in
Higher Education."
NEW YORK CITY CAMPUS
Kaltrina Mulosmani '20, Biochemistry, and Rita K.
Upmacis, associate professor of Chemistry and Physical
Sciences. The $2,000 award supports their project
"Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Complexes
Containing Nitrogen Ligands."
Lifelong
Fellowship
Gloria (Cahill) Heffernan '81,
English, was part of Dyson
College's first Society of
Fellows class in 1979. She
names the fellow's academic
retreat as a highlight of her
undergraduate experience.
ACCOLADES
Honoring Academic Excellence
These awards for scholastic achievement were presented to outstanding Dyson College students:
