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SPRING 2022

The Next Era of the Society of Fellows

In her first year as chair of the Society of Fellows, Judi Pajo, PhD, shares her vision for the future of Dyson’s premier honors organization, while the five students selected to present at the 41st Annual Meeting give a glimpse into their research.

Get Outside! 6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Month

April is Earth Month and what better way to celebrate than spending time in nature! Dyson community members provide wellness tips, outdoor art project ideas, and invitations to Pace Earth Month events to honor our Earth this spring.

Connecting Threads: History Summit Feels Like Family for Pace Alumni

The three McCauley brothers, all Dyson alumni, share a connection to each other and to Pace through the History Summit, a decades-long tradition uniting Pace grads and honoring their favorite professors.

Federal Reserve Challenge Team Presented with Official Proclamations

Economics department faculty, students, and alumni gathered to celebrate as the Federal Reserve Challenge Team was presented with proclamations from elected officials honoring their history-making national championship.

Dean’s Message

This spring, along with the sense of renewal the season brings, we have enjoyed being on campus with students and colleagues, as well as making new acquaintances. There’s a special sense of connectedness within the Dyson community that anchors us and motivates our scholarship on campus as well as our service to the broader community…

Dyson Notes

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Gianna Antolos ’09, English, has returned to Penguin Random House audiobooks as the director of marketing.

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Shaheen Pasha ’99, Speech Communications, is the cofounder and co-executive director of the Prison Journalism Project, a national nonprofit initiative that trains incarcerated writers to become journalists and publishes their work.

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Tasha (Wilson) Carillo ’10, MPA, co-created and served as the pillar leader for the Ernst & Young Black Technologist Network Ambassador Program, which aims to bridge the divide between Black technology professionals and connect EY Technologists with students and faculty from selected colleges and universities.

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Angelica Toruno ’17, Communications, has been hired as a full-time reporter for News 12 Westchester/Hudson Valley.

Alumni Highlights

➤ Juliana Martins ’18 – Juliana, Communication Studies, was featured in a profile for Arkansas Business about her bicoastal public relations venture, Eleven11 Media Relations. After graduating from Pace, the Rogers, Arkansas, native worked full-time for a PR agency in New York City before seizing an opportunity to branch out on her own during the pandemic. Now based in Los Angeles with two employees, Martins provides PR services to high-profile clients in lifestyle, beauty, entertainment, and e-commerce at a more affordable rate than the large agencies.

➤ Bethany Braun-Silva ’10 – Bethany, MFA, Actors Studio Drama School, teamed up with Amazon for the launch of Glow, a device that allows kids to connect with long-distance relatives through video calls, stories, games, and activities, embarking on a nationwide satellite media tour to promote the product.

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Adam Scott ’25, Acting, starred in A Story for Winter, a feature film produced by a teacher from his high school in Columbus, Ohio, now available on Amazon Prime Video.