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<div class="feature "> <div class="feature__media"> <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,800,779/30138_hope_knight.rev.1709129829.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 501px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,800,779/30138_hope_knight.rev.1709129829.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,800,779/30138_hope_knight.rev.1709129829.jpg 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 501px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,800,779/30138_hope_knight.rev.1709129829.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/50/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,800,779/30138_hope_knight.rev.1709129829.jpg" alt="Hope Knight '85 " width="800" height="800" data-max-w="800" data-max-h="779" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <div class="feature__text"> <h2 class="h3"> <a href="/live/news/4779-new-york-state-economic-czar-hope-knight-85-reflects-on">New York State Economic Czar Hope Knight ’85 Reflects on Her MMC Experience</a> </h2> <hr class="feature__hr"/> <div class="feature__summary"> <p> When Hope Knight ’85 enrolled at MMC, she had no clear sense of how the business world operated or even what career paths it offered—and no contacts in the field who might’ve served as a guide. Still, in a bustling city like New York, “the business world seemed exciting, and I thought I could potentially be successful,” she said. So, she made Business Management her major and threw herself into classes and internships.</p> <p> Today, some 40 years later, few names are more closely associated with doing business in New York state than hers. Knight is the president, CEO, and commissioner of <a href="https://esd.ny.gov/">Empire State Development,</a> New York’s economic development arm that facilitates business growth and job creation. Her moves are closely watched as a barometer for the state’s economic health. Indeed, for the past three years, when the political media outlet <em>City & State</em> has released <a href="https://www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/2023/12/2023-economic-development-power-100/392716/">its annual list</a> of local leaders helping New York’s economy rebound after the pandemic, it has included her not just on the roster but at the very top of it.</p> </div> </div> </div>
<div class="feature "> <div class="feature__media"> <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,3,941,944/28880_Rome_L.rev.1679946724.JPG 1x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 501px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,3,941,944/28880_Rome_L.rev.1679946724.JPG 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,3,941,944/28880_Rome_L.rev.1679946724.JPG 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 501px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/50/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,3,941,944/28880_Rome_L.rev.1679946724.JPG 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/50/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,3,941,944/28880_Rome_L.rev.1679946724.JPG" alt="Rome Leykin '09 at the New York City Marathon in November." width="800" height="800" data-max-w="941" data-max-h="941" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <div class="feature__text"> <h2 class="h3"> <a href="/live/news/4660-mmc-alum-uses-comeback-from-life-altering-accident">MMC Alum Uses Comeback from Life-Altering Accident to Inspire Others</a> </h2> <hr class="feature__hr"/> <div class="feature__summary"> <p> Five years ago, Roman “Rome” Leykin ’09 was headed to work as a web developer when his world changed in an instant: While waiting on a subway platform in Brooklyn, he suffered an epileptic seizure that sent him into the path of an oncoming train. Leykin, 36, lost both legs in the accident and suffered a traumatic brain injury, or TBI. However, in the years of recovery that followed, he not only resumed his life but found new purpose, emerging as a competitive para-athlete determined to inspire others.</p> </div> </div> </div>
<div class="feature "> <div class="feature__media"> <picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/95/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/webp" media="(min-width: 501px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/95/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(max-width: 500px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/95/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/500/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" media="(min-width: 501px)" srcset="/live/image/gid/95/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg" alt="Professor John Basil" width="800" height="800" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/800/height/800/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2048,1952/30492_JB_Headhshot_with_Library.rev.1717689464.jpg 2x" data-max-w="2048" data-max-h="1952" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <div class="feature__text"> <h2 class="h3"> <a href="/live/news/4831-in-memoriam-mmc-theatre-professor-john-basil">In Memoriam: MMC Theatre Professor John Basil</a> </h2> <hr class="feature__hr"/> <div class="feature__summary"> <p> <span data-preserver-spaces="true">John Basil, an accomplished actor, author, theatre director, and producer who taught at MMC for 14 years before retiring in 2022, passed away on May 27. He was 73.</span> </p> </div> </div> </div>

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