Alumni Profiles

During the 2018–2019 academic year, there was a Karpauskaitė sister in every class at NYU Abu Dhabi.

Learn more about this NYU Abu Dhabi graduate who works at a venture capital firm in Dubai.

Mandy Tan is an NYU Alumni Association Board member and serves on the NYUAA Fundraising Committee.

Musician Cristóbal MarYán began writing music at the age of 12 and has grown to write musical compositions for films, shows, and more.

Learn more about this NYU Abu Dhabi graduate who is now a Middle East and North African (MENA) expert.

Poet Tyehimba Jess tells history through poetry.

Cardiac surgeon Adrian Kantrowitz is best known for inventing the implantable pacemaker.

Erin Vilardi founded VoteRunLead to get increase representation of women in elected positions.

Krystal is a natural leader. Her involvement with the NYU Alumni Association is an example of her commitment to give back.

Angel has had multiple roles on the NYU Alumni Association board.

Read about the first African-American alumna of the top-ranked Master’s in Data Science program at NYU.

Kyra is the first International Relations masters student to graduate with a concentration in NYU’s top-ranked international law program.

Learn more about this member of the NYU Alumni Club in South China.

Learn more about this member of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors and co-creator of Violet 100.

Special Agent Michael Levine recently worked in a liaison, advisory, and security capacity to protect the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team.

Roger Rosenblatt is a celebrated author & playwright as well as the recipient of the 2023 College of Arts & Science Alumni Achievement Award

Caroline a.k.a. Ambrose shares how her time at NYU helped bring her to the upcoming release of her debut album.

Emilia has leveraged her passion for cinema, literature, the arts, culture & media into a career in voiceover work, acting & interpreting.

Writer Nancy Davidoff Kelton has taught at The New School for Social Research, NYU School of Professional Studies, Hunter College, and more.

LGBTQ+ pioneer Edie Windsor's Supreme Court case paved the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Tom Kirdahy has produced numerous plays in London and New York, including Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Janet Mock is the first trans woman of color to write and direct for television with the FX series Pose.

Leah Lattimore's 20-year NYU career has had an outsized impact on the University.

Meet the NYU Alumni Association Board President.

Learn more about this double Violet, a newly minted member of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Maddy is a TikTok food vlogger star, a dentist, and most recently, philanthropist.

Learn more about this member of the NYU Alumni Club in Seattle.

A champion of Black art and artists reflects on 20 years as Head Curator of African American Art at the Detroit Institute of Arts.

"Volunteering at NYU, I’ve witnessed first-hand both old classmates reconnecting and new friends being made"

Jennifer Shahade is a two-time US Women’s Chess Champion, program director at US Chess Women, speaker, host, author, & podcaster.

Joseph Di Salvo is the founder & managing partner of the law firm Di Salvo Howard PLLC & adjunct professor at the Stern School of Business.

Ellen Langer, known as the Mother of Mindfulness, has been a professor in the psychology department at Harvard University since 1977.

Nathan Sawaya is a LEGO artist.

Arielle Duhaime-Ross, the first climate change reporter, has a podcast on Vox.

Jacqueline Murekatete survived the genocide in Rwanda. Today, she's helping survivors of violence around the world.

Anna Zuccaro is a public relations professional and Co-president of the NYU LGBTQ+ Alumni Network.

Gabriela James Noguera's master's thesis on vampires earned a coveted award for outstanding academic merit at NYU.

Meet the two alumni being named New Volunteer of the Year by the NYU Alumni Association.

Learn more about the president of the Native & Indigenous Alumni Network.

Learn more about the creator of Irth, a review and rating app to find and leave reviews of OB/GYNS, birthing hospitals, and pediatricians.

Photojournalist Nicole Tung has documented conflicts and international crises and is currently covering the war in Ukraine.

Maggie Blanton is an event leader for the NYU Alumni Club in New Jersey and is currently planning for the club's MLK Day of Service.

Adela is a founding member and new president of the NYU Latinx Alumni Network.

Rina Madhani is a dedicated educator, a 2023 NYU Alumni Changemaker, and the co-founder of Start Lighthouse.

“Staying active in the community is a way to give back to the University that has given so much to me,” says the LA Club co-president.

Amin Ayoub is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at NYU and a volunteer with the NYU Alumni Association.

Maddy is a TikTok food vlogger star, a dentist, and most recently, philanthropist.

Cheryline Pezzullo and her classmate Lorel Burns created a pipeline program to diversify the dentistry profession.

Mark found a fulfilling change of pace from private practice dentistry, ignited through NYU's connection with Care for the Homeless.

As an NYU student, Mark Fakory provided dental care to people around the world.

Michael was a co-chair of NYU’s Recent Alumni Network in 2019.

Learn more about the president of the NYU Alumni Club in Boston.

Learn how and why Elizabeth and Betsy created a next-generation breastfeeding experience for today’s parents.

Learn more about the NYUAA President.

Learn more about the leader of the first and longest-running LGBTQ+ mental health organization.

Learn more about the president of the Native & Indigenous Alumni Network.

"The true value of NYU is indescribable,” says current student and active alum Michael Hengerer.

Rachel Laureyns is expanding dental care around the world.

Mandy is a member of the NYU Club in Long Island.

Learn more about the president of the NYU School of Global Public Health’s (GPH) newly formed Alumni Association.

Jerome is one of the leaders of the Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi Alumni (APIDA) Network and a public health professional.

Meet the NYU Alumni Association Board President.

It wasn’t until his years at NYU School of Medicine that Mark realized he was an artist. For the past 50-plus years, he has been both.

Armin Tehrany is a surgeon, a film producer, and volunteer with the NYU Alumni Association.

In 1926, Chinn became the first Black woman to graduate from what was then the Bellevue Hospital Medical College.

New York City’s first female firefighter had to sue the city for the right to pursue her profession.

Marcia founded Children's Rights and A Better Childhood to improve the lives of children within the foster care system.

Tom Kirdahy has produced numerous plays in London and New York, including Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Anne-Catherine, a club leader for the NYU Alumni Club in France, contributes to making a vibrant and thriving alumni network across Europe.

Taina is the Executive Director of the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women.

Keith Harper is the first Native American Ambassador.

A leader and healer in his community, Camilo Romero helps at-risk youth heal by telling their untold stories.

Erica Pedruzzi is the leader of the NYU Alumni Club in Argentina.

Nathan Sawaya is a LEGO artist.

"The true value of NYU is indescribable,” says current student and active alum Michael Hengerer.

Furey helped pioneer a PTSD treatment program to aid traumatized veterans.

Frank Baez is an intensive care nurse who got his start at NYU hospitals as a teenaged janitor.

Beyond teaching NYU’s future generations of nurses, Nataly gives back as part of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors.

When Adam Hadas isn't helping patients with COVID-19, he's a volunteer with the NYU Alumni Association.

Renee has been on the frontlines of the pandemic in New York City.

Melissa's passion for social justice and equity set her on a path to becoming Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at Partners in Health.

Natalia Cineas was named chief nurse executive for NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public healthcare system in the United States.

Steven recently won Volunteer of the Year at this year’s Alumni Volunteer Recognition and Service Awards.

Before joining the cast of Survivor, Kellie became a fan of the show during Covid. At the time, she was working on the frontlines as a nurse

Michael Gamber is a leader with the NYU Alumni LGBTQ+ Network.

Learn more about this leading member of NYU’s COVID-19 Task Force.

Diana is a proud immigrant, Latina, and first-generation student, who has brought a DEI and social justice lens to her award-winning work.

NYU left footprints across the grand tapestry of Shanghai's cultural and architectural narrative as early as 1923.

Kim Castro is the first woman of color to run the venerable news magazine U.S. News & World Report.

Sumit is a leadership committee member for the NYU Recent Alumni Network (RAN).

Jessica Chew has made it her mission to restore an almost forgotten Chinese American history of California's early formation to statehood.

Alex Kobray is a self-professed wonk and counterterrorism expert.

Vanessa O’Brien set the world record as the first woman to reach Earth’s highest and lowest points.

Lillian Jackson is a founding member of the NYUAA and has been serving the University community for more than three decades.

Mathylde Frontus is the assemblywoman representing New York’s 46th District.

Lori Wiener runs National Cancer Institute's Pediatric Psychosocial Support Program.

Meet the two alumni being named New Volunteer of the Year by the NYU Alumni Association.

Danielle Butin is reducing waste by repurposing medical supplies for those in need.

Carlos Andres Toro is an award-winning filmmaker and founder of the digital media production studio Steer.

In 2015, Chris Mosier became the first known transgender athlete to qualify for a men’s US national team.

Blume is best-known for her novels Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret., Blubber, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

Joe synchronizes light displays to music and collects donations for local and national charities, raising more than $150,000 to date.

Zi is a board member of the NYU LGBTQ+ Alumni Network.

Learn more about this leader of the NYU Alumni Club in Chicago and why she stays involved with NYU.

“...My main goal was to network with other alumni and create experiences showcasing our interests and talents."

Learn how and why Elizabeth and Betsy created a next-generation breastfeeding experience for today’s parents.

Allie Wist is a visual editor at bonappetit.com who is telling the story of climate change through food.

Joe Iconis wrote Be More Chill, the Broadway high school musical sensation.

Mickela Mallozzi is the four-time Emmy® Award-winning Host and executive producer of Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi.

Carolynn Choi serves as co-chair of the Recent Alumni Network.

Learn more about the founder of Backbone Digital Leaders, a grassroots movement conceived by unbought and unbossed Black women.

Alexa is a member of the NYU Alumni Club in Austin.

Mondiant Dogon’s debut memoir, Those We Throw Away Are Diamonds: A Refugee’s Search for Home, is out now.

One of ten finalists for the GRAMMYs’ Music Educator Award, NYC public school teacher Alice Tsui shares more about her journey in music.

NYU left footprints across the grand tapestry of Shanghai's cultural and architectural narrative as early as 1923.

Alessandra Biaggi is a New York State Senator representing the 34th Senate District, including parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties.

Nathaniel Mary Quinn's kaleidoscopic portraits reside in the collections of museums and celebrities.

Linda Evans is an NYU Alumni Association Board member and co-chair of the Benefits and Services committee.

Leah Lattimore's 20-year NYU career has had an outsized impact on the University.

Jimmy is co-leader of the NYU Latinx Alumni Network.

Learn more about this leader on the volunteer committee of the NYU Alumni Club in Chicago.

Diana is a proud immigrant, Latina, and first-generation student, who has brought a DEI and social justice lens to her award-winning work.

NYU Alumni Club in Los Angeles co-president Daniel Esquivel shares more on volunteering, leadership, and his impactful NYU moments.

When not running his real estate business Jonathan Ehrlich (STERN ’17), is busy serving New York City residents as an EMT.

Read more about EVP and Chief Audit Executive of AMEX and how he found the love of his life at NYU.

Learn more about this leader from the NYU Alumni Club in Mexico.

Jason Nicolau serves on the NYU Alumni BeTogether Conference and NYU Opportunity Programs Alumni Network committees.

Susan Salgado builds the infrastructure of restaurants around New York City including the Shake Shack chain and Gramercy Tavern.

Learn more about what it means to be a Violet Network mentor.

Vanessa O’Brien set the world record as the first woman to reach Earth’s highest and lowest points.

“NYU has opened my eyes to new friendships, cultures, academics, and most of all formed the foundation of who I am today.”

Learn more about this double Violet, a newly minted member of the NYU Alumni Association Board of Directors.

Learn more about the founder of Sweat from Home and how he formed a successful startup in the middle of the pandemic.

Watch a video profile of this first generation graduate who became the highest ranking Latina in academic affairs at Rutgers.

Bertha Jimenez is an engineer who discovered a way to upcycle discarded grain from breweries to make delicious bread.

Norris L. Larrymore received his Ph.D. from Tandon in 1969.

Double Tandon graduate Nikolai Wolfe looks forward to taking the NYUAA to the next level.

John Katzmann escaped Nazi persecution in his home country of Germany and served in the US Army during WWII.

Mathew Campisi developed a breast cancer screening technology to help increase access to accurate cancer testing around the world.

Ruby Pittman wants to take a systems approach to solutions in green energy.

Learn more about what it means to be a Violet Network mentor.

Jessica Pels is the Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Joe Iconis wrote Be More Chill, the Broadway high school musical sensation.

Gal Nissim is combining the unexpected: arts and sciences.

Christie is co-leader of the NYU Latinx Alumni Network.

Valerie van Zuijlen is a space-loving artist and filmmaker who completed two masters degrees simultaneously.

Barb Hickey is one of NYU's inaugural Regional Ambassadors working to strengthen the alumni network in Portland, OR.

Kristin Van Busum's Project Alianza is building schools, hiring teachers, and eliminating learning barriers in Central America.

Natalia Cineas was named chief nurse executive for NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest public healthcare system in the United States.

Watch a video profile of this first generation graduate who became the highest ranking Latina in academic affairs at Rutgers.

Monefa Anderson is the Director of Nursing for the Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Health and a volunteer with the NYUAA.

Learn more about the Assistant Dean of Administration at NYU Abu Dhabi and decorated U.S. Air Force and Iraq War veteran.

Kyleigh Russ started a non-profit while working toward her MPA at Wagner.

Learn more about NYU Alumni Association (NYUAA) Board of Directors member Sherese A. Ward (she/her) (WAG ’15).