Dyson College of Arts and Sciences

Alumni Mikelle Adgate '07, Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies, was featured in City & State New York's "Who's Who in Government Relations." José Luis Castro '88, Political Science, was appointed by The World Health Organization (WHO) as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases. John Ewen '19, MA Media and Digital Communications, was named to the College Spo s Communicators 30 Under 30 list. John Giordano '18, Film and Screen Studies, starred in the sho film Another Man's Trash, which raised awareness for the unhoused population in Philadelphia and fed more than 3,000 families through charitable pa ner Philabundance. The film won best comedy at the Tarzana International Film Festival in Los Angeles. Pedro Rivera '12, Communications, joined ABC7 Eyewitness News as its weekend morning anchor. His career in news broadcasting has taken him around the country—from Connecticut, to Arkansas, to Sacramento and Los Angeles in California. Over the course of his career, Rivera came to learn that all communities need an advocate. "Everywhere you go, every problem, whether big or small, it is impo ant to the people who live there," Rivera said. "You need to be the voice for the community's concerns." Rivera credits Pace, saying the technical skills (editing and shooting) he learned at Pace helped him get a foot in the door at his first job. "Pace gave me an oppo unity when a lot of other schools didn't. And now I'm at the desk with people who went to top schools from around the country. Pace is at that desk, too." Camden Robe son '23, Peace and Justice Studies, was awarded the 2023 Best Undergraduate Thesis of the Year by the Peace and Justice Studies Association for "Extinction Rebellion: A Case Study of Nonviolent Climate Activism." Robe son's work was a case study on Extinction Rebellion NYC, an environmental movement using nonviolent civil disobedience to advocate for government action. Alumni Bring Home Awards at New York State Communication Association Conference Five student groups from the Communications and Digital Media graduate program completed timely research studies with topics ranging from the impact of communication on romantic relationships to how social media influencers affect consumer decisions. In fall 2023, as alumni, all five groups were accepted to present their work at the New York State Communication Association Conference, with three presenting and two receiving awards for first- and second- place graduate papers. Three alumni who presented at the conference were: Samuel Aikins '23, Research Project: "America's Trust in the Electoral System: How Pa y Affiliation and Media Consumption Affect Electoral Trust" Brianna Civitano '23, Research Project: "Motivations and Consumption of Streaming Services: Millennials and Generation Z" (Second Place Graduate Paper) Erin Flynn '23, Research Project: "Social Media Influencers: Impact on Consumer Purchasing Decisions" (First Place Graduate Paper) Students Mu aza Shuaib '25, MPA, Receives Prestigious Scholarship As the only candidate from Pace University and one of two students from New York State, Mu aza Shuaib '25, was selected for a competitive graduate scholarship award from The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA). Shuaib represented Pace's Master of Public Administration at the Hall of Fame Awards 2024 at the NFBPA's 41st annual conference, FORUM 2024, held in Baltimore, Maryland, spring 2024. W W W . P A C E . E D U / D Y S O N 25

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