Alumni in the Media

Nadia Alexis '09 was recently featured in The Daily Mississippian. The story focused on her artistic career and the release of her debut poetry collection, "Beyond the Watershed," which explores her Haitian roots, generational trauma, domestic violence and survival.

Shuron Morton '97 was recently featured in the story, “Get to know United’s newest leader in brokerage.” In July of 2024, he joined the United Bank team as senior vice president and regional sales manager of United Brokerage Services, Inc.

Albany County Legislator Sam Fein '12 is making a bid to be the next Albany Chief City Auditor. Fein is a Democrat who represents the 6th Legislative District. If elected, he will leave the legislature.

Desirée Plata '03, an MIT professor and co-director of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, was featured in Chemical & Engineering News. The article focused on her research into the chemical industry's impact on the environment and human health.

Ryan Banagan '10 was named to a 2025 Trailblazers in Health Care list. An associate at Featherstonhaugh, Clyne & McCardle, he specializes in health policy.

Mary Olushoga '06, founder of the AWP Network, performed at the 39th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in January.

Kate White '72 was recently featured on crimereads.com. The story focused on her career as a magazine editor and New York Times bestselling author of murder mysteries.

Blair Smith '07 was featured in The New York Time's article, "A first date she nearly called off."

Actor and comedian Ben Schwartz '03 was featured in the article, "Talking Death with Ben Schwartz, voice of Sonic the Hedgehog."

Pat Haskell '94 joined Bloomberg Radio's “Surveillance” to share his insights on the municipal bond market. He highlighted 2024 as a particularly active year for issuance.