News at Adelphi

Dear Adelphi Community, I am excited to share some news with you today about our Board of Trustees, which provides governance and leadership to our University. Over the past six years, our Board of Trustees has elected 19 new members—including seven women, eight people of color, and seven young alumni, one of whom is the…

The announcement of Adelphi alum Patrick O’Shaughnessy, MD, MBA ’13, being named Catholic Health Services of Long Island’s new president and CEO is featured in Long Island Business News.

I wouldn’t be where I am in my career without the experience I’ve had and the relationships I’ve built at Adelphi.

Adelphi alumni are change makers, healthcare professionals, industry innovators and inspiring leaders who are all similar in one way: They were inspired by their experiences in the University's classrooms. Five leaders explain how their career paths were shaped.

Robert B. Willumstad School of Business alumnus opens Curbside Mexican Grill in South Hempstead.

“The memories, opportunities, relationships, experience and, of course, education I received at Adelphi helped shape me into the person I am today. Adelphi will always be a part of me, and I will always be a part of it.”

On Thursday, June 20, ABC aired the first episode of Family Food Fight. According to ABC, the show “will feature family teams dishing out their best culinary skills.

“Adelphi gave me the opportunity to come to New York and start a brand new life. I can’t imagine who I would be if it weren’t for all the incredible experiences I was able to create at Adelphi.”

“Adelphi was my home away from home. I have so many great memories from the four years that I spent there.”

Frank Benzakour, COO at Edgewood Country Club, learned business skills at Adelphi University which allowed him to compete in an Ivy League setting.

Lisa Marrachino is the CEO and founder of LiGit Solutions, a consulting firm that helps businesses establish themselves and reach their operational goals.

Rosie Fodera is currently the director of finance, administration and operations for the marketing and communications division at the Mount Sinai Health System in Midtown West, Manhattan.

Muhammad Ali, MS ’17, uses supply chain research on the petroleum industry to jump-start his dreams of entrepreneurship.

A consultant at the Boston Consulting Group and a CPA, Eze is a part of the Selfless4Africa organization, a nonprofit with a vision for an Africa where all children are able to attain formal primary and secondary school education, regardless of their family’s income or social status.

When opportunity knocks, Stephanie Sinkoff ’17—a business major with plans to sell medical equipment—is always ready to answer.

Dan Casale has almost 20 years of entertainment experience at Live Nation.

Kim Petry is the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Paxos, a high growth Fin Tech Company.

Mark Kulewicz is Vice President of regional marketing for AAA Northeast, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association (AAA).

Over the course of four years at Adelphi University, I obtained and successfully complete five financial services internships. These experiences helped, in part, create the young professional I am today.

Her advice to students: Get involved on campus and build your professional reputation off campus.

Overall, interning helped me develop a deeper and more extensive knowledge of accounting.