Grace McGrath is Graduate Admissions coordinator, Graduate Enrollment Services at Marymount University.
Tajnin Islam is junior business director, Global Rights, McCann New York.
Sierra Radley is a legislative correspondent with the U.S.House of Representatives.
Kiara Alvey is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return overseas and will serve as a community economic development volunteer in Colombia.
Kayla Arias, associate at Barclay Damon, LLP, Syracuse, was selected a 2022 Upstate New York Rising Star.
Ancell Scheker Mendoza was appointed vice minister of education of the Dominican Republic. Ancell earned a doctoral degree in educational administration and policy studies from UAlbany and received the Alumni Association’s International Award of Excellence in 2016.
Jacob Fischler and Kathryn Beard welcomed daughter Annie Madison, April 11, 2022. Annie is the first grandchild of Dr. Arnold Fischler ’82 and Heidi Amsterdam ’81.
Georgia Crinnin of Bousquet Holstein PLLC was named a Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Star in 2022. She is a member of the firm’s Trusts and Estates and Litigation Practice groups.
Brienna Christiano and Jamie Dughi Hogenkamp of Barclay Damon, LLP, Albany, were included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. They were also named 2022 Upstate New York Rising Stars.
Amanda Miller was included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Amanda specializes in mass tort litigation at Barclay Damon LLP, Albany.
Gina Valentino is managing editor of luxury lifestyle magazine Gulfshore Life. She serves on the UAlbany Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Jamie Zieno joined New York State Senator Jeremy Cooney’s team as Chief of Staff.
Meteorologist Mike Slifer joined WFSB News in his home state of Connecticut.
Felix Abreu is a customer solutions engineer at Google and founder of Blue It LLC.
Jackie Orchard is pursuing a master’s degree in Creative Writing at California State University, Northridge.