Tony Award Nominee
Irene Sankoff, an MFA Acting graduate from the Actors
Studio Drama School, was nominated for Tony Awards
in the categories of Best Book of a Musical and Best
Original Score for the heartwarming Broadway
musical, Come From Away. e musical tells the
true story of a small town in Newfoundland that
welcomed more than 7,000 travelers from
around the world, stranded by the
September 11th attacks.
celebrating dyson's
historic firsts
for pace university.
Truman Scholar
Taslim Tavarez Garcia '18 was named a 2017 Truman
Scholar. She is one of only 62 students to receive this
competitive national scholarship, and she is the first Pace
University student to do so. She will receive a $30,000
scholarship toward graduate school and professional
development training in public service leadership. She is a
double major in Political Science, and Peace and Justice Studies.
Doctor of Philosophy
e University conferred its first Doctor of Philosophy degree
to Poonam Doshi '17. Dr. Doshi earned the degree in Mental
Health Counseling, the first Doctor of Philosophy degree
offered by the University in its 111-year history, and the first of
its kind in New York State.
Firsts
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