2014-2015

MMC Staff Member Chris Mosier Makes Sports History
June 10, 2015
Marymount Manhattan College Assistant Director of Residence Life, Chris Mosier, has made major sports history as the first known out trans athlete to win a spot on a USA national team that matches their identified gender.

Annaleigh Ashford Wins Tony Award
June 7, 2015

Annaleigh Ashford ’05 was awarded the Tony Award for best featured actress in a play for her performance in You Can’t Take it With You! Ashford previously won the Drama Desk Award in the same category.

(Annaleigh Ashford at the 69th Annual Tony Awards. Photo Credit: AP Images/Invision)


Marymount Manhattan College Assistant Professor of History, Lauren Erin Brown, Ph.D. (center)
MMC Assistant Professor of History Presents at Russian State University for the Humanities
June 4, 2015
Invited from Manhattan to Moscow, Marymount Manhattan College Assistant Professor of History, Lauren Erin Brown, Ph.D., presented research May 12th at the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH) Zverev International Biennial Conference on American Studies.

2015 Reunion Honorees with President Shaver and President-Elect Walk
Alumni Reunion 2015
June 3, 2015

Marymount Manhattan College alumni returned to where it all began at Reunion Weekend, May 29-30, where they enjoyed memorable events and a weekend full of activities.  


Annaleigh Ashford at the 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards. Photo Credit: David Gordon/TheaterMania
Annaleigh Ashford wins Drama Desk Award
May 31, 2015
MMC congratulates Annaleigh Ashford ’05 on winning the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play.
(Annaleigh Ashford at the 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards. Photo Credit: David Gordon/TheaterMania)

Commencement 2015
May 29, 2015
Marymount Manhattan College held its 66th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 22, at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall.

Robert Battle. Photo by Andrew Eccles (3)
MMC proudly salutes Robert Battle as 2015 Honorary Degree Recipient
May 20, 2015
The 66th Commencement Exercises of Marymount Manhattan College will take place on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 4:30pm at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. This year’s Honorary Degree Recipient is Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater since 2011.

MMC Alumna Kelly Sebastian ('01) (left) starring in Forever into Space
Film Starring Former MMC Students Appearing at 2015 NJ Film Festival
May 20, 2015
Kelly Sebastian (’01) will be featured at this year’s New Jersey International Film Festival alongside former students Oliver Fetter (’13) and Jaz Valentino. The screening of the film in which they star, Forever into Space, will take place on May 30.

23rd Annual Pace University Psychology Conference: (from left to right) Ann Jablon, Rosangela Catalano, Madisen Kegans, Kaitlyn Clark, Je...
MMC Presents at Annual Pace University Psychology Conference
May 11, 2015
On Saturday, May 9, 2015, thirteen students presented at the 23rd Annual Pace University Psychology Conference. Five professors were co-authors and/or sponsors of the presented projects.

Alumni Association Induction and Reception
Alumni Association Induction and Reception
May 11, 2015
Graduating seniors were officially welcomed into the Marymount Manhattan College Alumni Association on Thursday evening, May 7.

Dancers of New York Interview Alumni Ryan Kasprzak
May 6, 2015
Dancers of New York recently interviewed MMC alumni and established performer, choreographer and teacher, Ryan Kasprzak. Click through to read the entire interview and to learn more about Ryan, visit RyanKasprzak.com

MMC Alumna featured on TV One’s true crime series Fatal Attraction
May 6, 2015
Marymount Manhattan College Alumna, Michelle Lamb, was featured as a contributing reporter on TV One’s true crime series Fatal Attraction on Monday, May 4, 2015.

English & World Literature Alumna Katie Coyle wins Pushcart Prize
May 5, 2015
Congratulations to MMC Alumna Katie Coyle for winning a Pushcart Prize for her story, “Fear Itself,” which was published in One Story Magazine.

Lori Belilove, in red tunic at center, shows examples of ancient Greek sculptures, which inspired Isadora Duncan.
The Art of Isadora Duncan at MMC
May 1, 2015
On Monday, April 27, students in the Advanced Interdisciplinary Perspectives (AIP) course “The Body in American Culture,” taught by Associate Professor of Art History Adrienne Bell, participated in a demonstration of the art of the great American modernist dancer Isadora Duncan (1877-1927). Lori Belilove, Artistic Director of Lori Belilove & The Isadora Duncan Dance Company, taught the class in a large dance studio at 316 East 63rd Street.

MMC Encourages Prospective Students to #ReachHigher
April 30, 2015
The First Lady is working to rally the country around the Reach Higher initiative and wants you to join her!

MMC Alumna Earns Second Tony Nomination
April 28, 2015
Marymount Manhattan College congratulates alumna Annaleigh Ashford on her second Tony nomination for Featured Actress in a Play for her role in ‘You Can’t Take it With You’! Congrats to all the other nominees and best of luck at the Tonys!

Interview with Marymount Manhattan College’s Valedictorian Joe Hetterly
April 27, 2015
Graduating senior and Acting Major, Joe Hetterly, recently sat down with us to give us all a glimpse into his life, what it means to be Marymount Manhattan College’s valedictorian, and what his future holds. See the full interview here:

Biology students Austin Gellis, Marisa Dunigan, Rosie Wenrich, and Katherine Ness
MMC Biology Students Present (and Win!) at New Jersey Research Symposium
April 24, 2015
Biology students Marisa Dunigan, Austin Gellis, Katherine Ness, and Rosie Wenrich presented their original research at the 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Biological and Chemical Sciences at William Paterson University on April 11th. Marisa Dunigan took the top prize in her category. All four students conduct research in environmental chemistry at MMC.

2015 President’s Medal Dinner Raises $1.6 Million for Student Scholarships
April 20, 2015
The Marymount Manhattan College 2015 President’s Medal Dinner was held at the spectacular Guastavino’s on the Upper East Side, Thursday, April 16, 2015. The memorable evening honored Judson R. Shaver, Ph.D., President of Marymount Manhattan College, who has served the college with distinction for the past fourteen years.

Creative Writing Student Published on Savvy Verse & Wit
April 9, 2015
MMC student Emma Eden Ramos publishes story describing the Creative Writing program and the College’s literary magazine, the Marymount Manhattan Review.

Presidential Transition Team
April 6, 2015
The Board of Trustees joins the College community in welcoming Kerry Walk as our eighth president.  We are delighted with the excitement for her appointment among faculty, staff, students, and the greater community.

Bedford Hills College Program Students Featured in the Huffington Post
April 6, 2015
David Carr teaches a course called “Trauma and the Bible” to female inmates at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, New York state’s only maximum security prison for women. The class, composed of both prisoners finishing degrees in the Marymount Manhattan’s Bedford Hills College Program, and students enrolled at Union Seminary, wrote reflections on Jesus’ seven last words, offering a glimpse at how life experience and circumstances can influence the impact Jesus’ words can have on people.

MMC Students Perform at York Theatre Company’s ’100 MUSICALS IN MUFTI’
April 2, 2015
MMC students Jonathan Melo, Ray Zanders, Whitney Semin Noelle, Ally Kupferberg, May Yoshiko and Patrice Bell performed in the York Theatre Company’s benefit performance celebrating 100 shows of the acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series.

Kynan Welsh presenting his film
Dance Student Takes First Place at Film Festival
March 30, 2015
As the 2014-2015 school year comes to a close, we are extremely proud and honored as a Dance Department to announce the success of a student, Kynan Welsh.

MMC Celebrates 38th Annual Honors Day Colloquium
March 27, 2015
On Thursday, March 19, 2015, Marymount Manhattan College held the 38th Annual Honors Day Colloquium. A truly spectacular day, several of MMC’s dedicated students and faculty shared their highly acclaimed work with peers, families, and friends. Congratulations to all who presented or were recognized.

Kent Worcester Presents Talk on Cartoonists at the New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium
March 18, 2015
Professor Worcestor gave his presentation, Ten Great Cartoonists You’ve Never Heard Of, at the New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium, a weekly forum for discussing the tradition and future of text/image work.

MMC Updates Policy on Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Relationship Violence
March 12, 2015
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 was enacted into law to increase transparency regarding sexual misconduct on campus. In accordance with this legislation, Marymount Manhattan College has updated our Policy on Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Relationship Violence.

MMC Theatre Arts Major Blake Marshall Profiled on BroadwayWorld.com
March 6, 2015

Get to know Marymount Manhattan College freshman Theatre Arts major Blake Marshall in the latest edition of BroadwayWorld.com’s Collegiate Theatrics Series, which features young actors across the country who are pursuing their dreams on stage. 


Theater in the Now shines the spotlight on MMC Alumna Tori Ernst
March 6, 2015

Tori Ernst takes readers behind the stage door for an inside scoop on her current role in The ChristmApocalypse, the roles she’s dying to play, and her plans for the future.


Marymount Manhattan College Student Lindsay Green Recognized for Leadership in Community Service
March 3, 2015
Junior Lindsay Green has been selected to be one of ten recipients of a 2015 Independent Sector Student Community Service Award.

MMC Theatre Arts Alumna Brooke Ishibashi Books NBC Pilot
February 25, 2015
Congratulations to alumna Brooke Ishibashi who just landed the lead role on the new NBC pilot People are Talking, by producer and writer DJ Nash (Growing Up Fisher and Up All Night)!

Marymount Manhattan College Highlighted in Teen Vogue
February 12, 2015
Teen Vogue says, “If you want an arts education in the capital of culture and creativity, apply to Marymount Manhattan College. The school boasts rigorous and impressive dance and theatre programs while encouraging its students to make NYC their playground.”

Dr. Jerry Williams Nominated for Poetry Award
February 4, 2015
After publishing three poems in the Mississippi Review last Spring, Professor Jerry Williams’ work has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, the most honored literary project in the United States.

Students Victoria McIlrath (far left) and Alice Trye (far right) demonstrating their lab techniques with the JoVE videographer.
Two Biology Majors Publish Research in the Journal of Visualized Experiments
February 2, 2015
Working with Prof. Ann Aguanno, senior Biology majors Victoria McIlrath and Alice Trye have published a paper in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), a peer-reviewed scientific video journal.

Join The Real Happiness Challenge
January 30, 2015
For the second February in a row, the MMC community is taking the Real Happiness meditation challenge: 28 days of daily meditation. Join the challenge and share your experiences at our official MMC 28-Day Challenge blog.

Carl Safina to Deliver the 2015 Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment
January 29, 2015
Carl Safina, acclaimed scientist/author and President of the Safina Center at Stony Brook University, will deliver the 2015 Barry Commoner Lecture on the Environment, titled Caught in the Same Net: The Ocean and Us.

MMC Community Mourns Loss of Sister Rita Arthur, RSHM, Ph.D.
January 18, 2015
The entire Marymount Manhattan College community mourns the loss of Sr. Rita Arthur, RSHM, Ph.D.

(Source: The Monitor)
MMC Senior Dancer “Rocks” this Season at Radio City Music Hall
December 22, 2014
Marymount Manhattan College senior Dance major Brooke Averi Lineberger has realized her childhood dream of becoming a Rockette, performing at the illustrious Radio City Music Hall in NYC this winter.

Faculty News: Hallie Cohen Accepted as Visiting Artist to American Academy in Rome
December 15, 2014

Associate Professor of Art, Hallie Cohen, Chair of the Art & Art History Department and Director of the Hewitt Gallery, has been accepted as a Visiting Artist to the American Academy in Rome for two weeks in January 2015. 


Tina Santi Flaherty Presents: Five Things You May Not Know About Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
December 5, 2014

Marymount Manhattan College was honored to have author, philanthropist, and businesswoman, Tina Santi Flaherty on campus during Homecoming Weekend.  She was here to lead a lecture and book signing on her newly released commemorative edition of What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.  Over 200 came out to hear her speak and meet Mrs. Flaherty.  Here are some clips from that event.


Message from President Shaver
December 4, 2014

A message from President Judson R. Shaver regarding law enforcement and racial minorities.


MMC-Hosted Psychology Conference Will Bring Students and Faculty from Over 20 Institutions to Campus
November 5, 2014
This upcoming Sunday, November 9, 2014, the Marymount Manhattan College Psychology Department will host students from over 20 universities and colleges for the 26th Annual Greater New York Behavioral Conference. Over 100 presenters from all over the U.S. will come to share their latest psychological research findings through student and faculty presentations and panels. Please join us from 12:30-6 PM for a wonderful day of enlightening presentations and panels (1:00-4:30), and for an award ceremony and a delicious brunch (12:30 PM) and dinner (5 PM). This event is free. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Hear from HEOP: The War on Poverty
November 4, 2014
For several years, the students entering MMC’s HEOP program have studied the history of the program itself.  This summer was also the fiftieth anniversary of the start of the war on poverty, and so it was decided that this summer the HEOP students would focus on putting MMC’s HEOP history into the larger context.  Accordingly, the students followed the standard chronology of a U.S. history course, from Johnson’s declaration of a war on poverty in January 1964 to the establishment of the Office of Economic Opportunity under Sargent Shriver.  The students then used MMC’s own archives to expand that chronology to include MMC’s participation in the events of the day, and its own innovations in addressing the economic barriers to a college education. Check for more updates and posts throughout the semester!

Student Blog: Discover New York
October 27, 2014
This blog is conceived as a gift to the Class of 2018 from the students already at MMC.  During Summer I 2014, 16 students took AIP 332-01, New York: A World City, which combined field trips with reading, documentaries, discussions and library work.  Each student found a favorite image on a field trip, and reflected upon it using resources discovered in class or in the library.  The result is a series reflecting the varied interests of MMC’s students and the support available for the diverse topics students might wish to pursue.

MMC Community Mourns Loss of Sister Teresita Fay, RSHM, Ph.D.
October 25, 2014
The Marymount Manhattan College community mourns the loss of Sister Teresita Fay, RSHM, Ph.D., a dedicated and loyal member of the College’s Board of Trustees.

Message from the President
October 21, 2014

Marymount Manhattan College President Judson R. Shaver, Ph.D. shares important information about staying healthy and the Ebola virus.


Conference on Behavioral Research - Call for Proposals
September 26, 2014
Faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students are invited to submit papers for possible presentation. Proposals (300 word abstracts) are due by 5pm Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 to gnybc2014@gmail.com.  The Conference on Behavioral Research will be on November9, 2014, at Marymount Manhattan College.

Not pictured: Bethany Elkin, Sydney Maresca
Meet MMC’s New Full-Time Faculty
September 24, 2014
Marymount Manhattan College welcomed six new full-time faculty for the 2014-15 academic year.

MMC Encore: Theatre Alums Return to Speak to New Students
September 24, 2014
On Friday, August 29, ten Theatre Arts alumni returned to the College to participate in a panel for incoming theatre students covering a range of topics, including what to expect during their time at Marymount Manhattan, their possible career prospects upon graduation, tips for navigating both the College and the City, and more.

MMC Business Division Partners with Entrepreneurial Non-Profit
September 23, 2014
The New York City arm of 3 Day Startup (“3DS NYC”), a nonprofit organization teaching entrepreneurial skills to students and entrepreneurs, announced their partnership today with Marymount Manhattan College. The new partnership will lead to new opportunities, including potential internships, for MMC students.

Starbucks Grand Opening Monday 9/15!
September 12, 2014
Be sure to head down to the Grand Opening of Starbucks in the Nugent Lounge on Monday, September 15th. There will be exciting giveaways and festivities planned throughout the day!

Robert Lepage
Director, Playwright, Designer and Filmmaker Lepage to Deliver 2014 Rudin Lecture
August 22, 2014
Acclaimed theatre artist Robert Lepage will deliver the 2014 Rudin Lecture, “Creating Outside of the Frame,” in the Theresa Lang Theatre at MMC on Wednesday, October 22, at 7 p.m.

Dotty Lynch
Marymount Manhattan College Mourns the Passing of Dotty Lynch ‘66
August 12, 2014
Dotty Lynch ‘66, former CBS News veteran and Marymount Manhattan Alumna, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 10, from melanoma complications.

Marymount Manhattan Podcasts
August 12, 2014
Missed out on Griffin Days? No worries! We asked some of our panelists to answer some of the Frequently Asked Questions, just in case you couldn’t make it!

Left to right: Mariely Mena, Honory Peña, Edwin Mayorga, BarrioEd Research Project Team, Latina/o Studies Conference, Chicago, IL
MMC HEOP Students Present at Latina/o Studies Conference
August 1, 2014
Over the course of July 17-19 in Chicago, two Marymount Manhattan students in the Higher Education Opportunity Program presented at the “Imagining Latina/o Studies: Past, Present, & Future” Conference.

MMC to Host Orientation for Parents and Families of Incoming Students
July 31, 2014
New and returning students at Marymount Manhattan College are not the only ones gearing up for the Fall 2014 semester. On August 22, 23 and 24, parents of MMC students will also have the opportunity to get better acquainted with the College.

Alex-Quan Minh Pham
Student Spotlight: EWL Major Published in Salon
July 30, 2014
English & World Literatures major Alex-Quan Minh Pham recently had an article published in Salon.com.

MMC Professor Peter Naccarato and MMC students in Tuscany for their class trip.
Let’s Eat! MMC Students Meet the Most Famous Butcher in the World
July 17, 2014
Mi nombre es Darío Cecchini , y estoy 250 años de antigüedad” [My name is Dario Cecchini, and I’m 250 years old], exclaimed a smiling Dario, whom the LA Times calls “the most famous butcher in the world.” Jokes aside, Dario was referring to his extensive family history, as he is an eighth generation butcher.

Genesis Lipe
Student News: Summer 2014 Awards, Internships and More
July 17, 2014
Ten MMC students from the Division of Science recently landed research internships (some with pay) and awards in the neuroscience field, thanks to the efforts of Professor Deirtra Hunter-Romagnoli.

Eric Arriola
When Alumni of Different Eras Meet, Inspiration Ensues
July 14, 2014
MMC alum Eric Arriola ’11 recently got the chance to interview actor and MMC alum Manny Perez ’92.