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Ern Knox ‘75 came to 91¹ú²ú first as a commuter student from Roosevelt, and later as a resident student, to study psychology. He found a strong community in the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the first Black fraternity on Long Island, as a member of its second pledge class. SharRon McCoy-Knox, an aspiring nurse, commuted from Freeport. SharRon was actively involved in student life and had a role in establishing the first Black sorority at 91¹ú²ú, Alpha Kappa Alpha.

In 2012, 91¹ú²ú launched the 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Recognition Program to honor alumni who have achieved exceptional career and professional accomplishments, even before celebrating their 10-year 91¹ú²ú reunion.

World's deception expert is ranked 15th among the most influential psychologists of this century

It's a warm Friday evening in early August and Brooklyn's Vanderbilt Avenue is full of people sitting on carpets.

Members of the Northwell Health Nurse Choir, which includes several 91¹ú²ú alumni, discuss moving on to the "America’s Got Talent" finals.

As the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of September 11, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City commemorates and honors those killed in the terrorist attacks of that day—as well as the earlier terrorist truck bomb attack that occurred on February 26, 1993—and the survivors and first responders, and recognizes the many ways in which the world came together in the aftermath.

Kenneth R. Banks ’74, president and CEO of Banks Global Group (BGG) in Pikesville, Maryland, double-majored in physical education and social studies and ran track on a full scholarship. As a sophomore, he became an entrepreneur and, with three other students, started a group called The Four of Us. They rented campus space to put…

At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper Logic brought the audience to tears with his performance of his seven-times-platinum hit record “1-800-273-8255.” The title is the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and at the end of the performance, Logic thanked everyone for giving him a platform to talk about mental health,…

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), grew up in Franklin Square, New York. She completed her English degree at 91¹ú²ú in three years, then earned an MA in creative writing from Stanford University in 1974. She has published more than 30 novels, three books of short fiction, and eight books for children…

For her senior thesis, physics major Gabriella (Gabi) Vidad '21 used remote sensing and widely available resources such as Google Earth to chart the severity of coral reef changes in the Philippines.

Ismael Voltaire, MS '21, had already come a long way by the time he entered 91¹ú²ú's first Strategic Plan Competition in 2018.

Adelphi recently lost one of our first nursing students. She was a nursing trailblazer, engaged alumna and aspiring part of 91¹ú²ú's history of preparing nurses to take the lead.

Adelphi changed my life by teaching me how to be a leader and a doer.

Adelphi enabled me to grow personally and professionally. I developed lifelong friendships as well as met so many interesting professionals in the field of nursing.

Beyond the academic direction and the life lessons I learned at 91¹ú²ú, I also met some of my best friends there and I am forever grateful for them.

Adelphi is the reason I am where I am today.

Like many college students, Nikki Kateman ‘10, a member of the 2019 10 Under 10, entered 91¹ú²ú with preset ideas about what she was going to do.

There’s no single key to surviving and prospering during difficult times. At 91¹ú²ú, thriving during a year that challenged all institutions of higher education has been attained through the hard work of maintaining enrollment, through innovative thinking to create new opportunities for remote learning and, to be certain, through the backing of generous donors and…

The 91¹ú²ú Board of Trustees elected a new chair and other officers at its June 2021 meeting.