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Spring 2021

Awards and Recognition

Students

Garrett Zuercher
MFA Student Garrett Zuercher Wins 2nd Place in Kennedy Center Contest

Zuercher’s play “Hard Places” won 2nd in the Kennedy Center’s Playwriting Contest for works exploring the experience of living with a disability.

Jungah Ahn
Hunter Student Jungah Ahn Wins Volcker Essay Contest

Ahn, who is majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics, has won the 2020 Volcker Essay Contest.

Nibras Ahmed
Nibras Ahmed ’21 Named 2020 Goldwater Scholar

The prestigious Goldwater Scholarships are provided to sophomores and juniors pursuing research in the sciences, mathematics and engineering fields.

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Three High School Students Named Cooke College Scholars

Mohamed Coulibaly & Ana Ramos De Jesus (MHSHS) & Alex Leonardi (HCHS) have been named Cooke College Scholars by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.

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Four Hunter Students Win Fulbright Awards

Hannah Cao ’21, Jason Nagourney ’21, Saher Rahiel ’21, and Lina Rahmani ’21 each won a Fulbright Award for teacher assistantships.

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Three Hunter Students Win Gilman Scholarships

Mahnoor Ali ’21, Mario Altamirano ’21, and Jia Qi He ’22 won Gilman Scholarships which enable students of limited financial means to study abroad.

Faculty

Victoria Johnson and A.K. Burns
Two Hunter College Professors Win Guggenheim Fellowships

Victoria Johnson, a professor of Urban Policy & Planning and A.K. Burns, a Distinguished Lecturer of Art/Art History, won 2021 Guggenheim Fellowships.

Suzanne Farrin
Department Chair Performs with Quartet Featuring Bill Murray

Suzanne Farrin, Frayda B. Lindemann Professor of Music and Chair of the Department of Music, performed with quartet featuring Bill Murray.

Rein Ulijn
Professor Rein Ulijn Receives Prestigious Department of Defense Fellowship

Ulijn has been awarded a Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship which will provide $3 million to support cutting-edge nanoscience research.

Margaret Chin
Professor Wins PROSE Award from Association of American Publishers

Margaret Chin’s “Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don't Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder” won the Association of American Publishers’ PROSE Award.

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Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute Director Featured in CNN Docuseries

Roosevelt House Director Harold Holzer was featured prominently in a six part CNN Docuseries called “Lincoln: Divided We Stand.”

Lisa Corinne Davis
Painting Program Head Wins Award from American Academy of Arts and Letters

Hunter College alumna and head of painting program Lisa Corinne Davis (MFA ’83) won a 2021 Art Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

William Solecki
Reuters Places Professor on Hot List of World’s Top Climate Scientists

Professor William Solecki made Reuters’s Hot List of the world’s top climate scientists based on papers published, citation ratios, and public reach.

Colum McCann
Distinguished Hunter MFA Lecturer Wins National Jewish Book Award

Colum McCann, distinguished lecturer in Hunter’s MFA Creative Writing program, won the National Jewish Book Award for his novel “Apeirogon.”

Mande Holford, Godfrey Gumbs and Jill Bargonetti
Three Hunter Professors Make Community of Scholars’ List

Professors Mande Holford, Jill Bargonetti, and Godfrey Gumbs make the Community of Scholars’ list of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America.

Mande Holford
Hunter Professor’s Research Featured on NOVA PBS Show “Beyond the Elements”

Chemistry Professor Mande Holford’s research was featured prominently on the NOVA PBS show, “Beyond the Elements.”

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Alumnus and Professor’s Instillation Featured at New Museum

“Peace Keeper,” an Installation by alumnus and Professor of Studio Art Nari Ward ’89, is featured at the New Museum.

Regina Miranda
Hunter Professor Contributes to Ad Council Youth Mental Health Campaign

Psychology Professor Dr. Regina Miranda contributes to “Sound It Out,” a Youth Mental Health Campaign by Ad Council.

Grace Ambrose-Zaken
Hunter Professor Invents Wearable Cane to Help Blind Toddlers

Professor Grace Ambrose-Zaken invents the “Toddler Cane,” a wearable cane giving blind toddlers the freedom to Navigate Their Surroundings.

Ruth Finkelstein
Executive Director and Professor at Hunter Pens Daily News Op-Ed

Rose Dobrf, Executive Director at Brookdale and professor at the School of Urban Public Health pens Daily News op-ed on vaccine distribution.

Alumni

Mark Colon
Alumnus for Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development

Alumnus Mark Colon ‘94 was nominated for Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development at US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Miesha Porter
Alumna Named Chancellor of NYC Schools

Alumna Miesha Porter ‘01 was named Chancellor of NYC Schools, becoming the first Black woman to lead the largest public school system in the nation.

Firelei Baez
Alumna Named 2021-2022 Rome Prize Winner by American Academy in Rome

Artist and alumna Firelei Baez (MFA ‘11) was named a 2021-2022 Rome Prize winner in the visual arts category by the American Academy in Rome.

Kaitlyn Greenidge and Tracie Morris
Two Alumnae Named Guggenheim Fellows in Fiction and Poetry

Alumnae Kaitlyn Greenidge (MFA '10) and Tracie Morris (MFA '01) were named Guggenheim Fellows in the fiction and poetry categories, respectively.

Lauren Ridloff
Alumna made Good Morning America’s Inspiration List

Alumna Lauren Ridloff (MSED ’05) made Good Morning America’s Inspiration List: Who's making Black history in 2021?

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Two Alumni Named Schwarzman Scholars

Alumni Hasani Arnold ’19 and Margarita Labkovich ’17 named Schwarzman Scholars, providing them one-year scholarships to Tsinghua University.

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Alumnus Wins a Fulbright Award

Alumnus Noel Sanchez ‘19 won a Fulbright award to teach abroad.

Edward Friedman
Hunter Alumnus wins Dominguez Firm Legal Scholarship

Alumnus Edward Friedman ’18, alum and advocate for people with disabilities, wins Dominguez Firm Legal Scholarship.

Khristina Williams
Hunter Alumna Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 Sports List

Alumna Khristina Williams ‘18 has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 Sports list.

Beverly Emers
Hunter Alumna Makes Curatorial Debut at Bronx Art Space

Alumna Beverly Emers ‘19 makes her curatorial debut at Bronx Art Space.

Derek Fordjour
Alum’s Painting Acquired by Phoenix Museum of Art for Permanent Collection

A painting by Hunter alumnus and rising star Derek Fordjour (MFA ‘16) is acquired by the Phoenix Museum of Art for their permanent collection.

Jordan Lord
Documentary film by Hunter Alum Premiers at MOMA’s Doc Fest

A documentary film by Jordan Lord (MFA ‘20) premiers at MoMA’s Doc Fest.

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