Iona in the News
Students, faculty and alumni making news.
December 2018
12/7/18 - Fios1 / News12 Westchester - Stanford University's Innovation Fellows
Three Iona entrepreneurship students honored for their work
12/6/18 - Fios1 News - Suicides, drug overdoses increases lower U.S. life expectancy
Colleen Jacobson, Ph.D., associate professor of Psychology, interviewed
12/5/18 - ICGaels.com - Thank You Gael Nation For Your Support On #GivingTuesday
Iona's athletic department participates in fundraising activity
12/5/18 - Washington Times - Analysts say party-switching Bloomberg to face same hurdles as Trump
Jeanne Zaino, Ph.D., professor of Political Science, quoted
12/1/18 - Yahoo! News - How Trump's bashing of The New York Times and CNN has benefited all
Dr. Zaino quoted
November 2018
11/30/18 - Bloomberg TV - Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power
Dr. Zaino appearance
11/27/18 - ICGaels.com - Gaels Participating in #GivingTuesday
Iona's athletic department participates in fundraising activity
11/22/18 - SB Nation - Reports: Potential New York Red Bulls trialist training with Hearts
Student-athlete Killian Colombie '19 mentioned
11/22/18 - Lisa Michelle Memorial Fund -
Alumnus Daniele C. Martino '18 mentioned
11/20/18 - Sputnik International - Trump Trying to Distance Himself From Criticism of Saudi Crown Prince - Scholar
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/20/18 - News 12 Westchester - Thanksgiving Basket Collection report
Iona's Thanksgiving basket collection spotlighted
11/16/18 - Idea Mensch - Arthur Langer: Chairman and Founder of Workforce Opportunity Services
Alumnus Arthur Langer '87 mentioned
11/15/18 - Inside Higher Education - What Makes a Good Chief Academic Officer?
Former interim provost Michael T. Marsden authored piece
11/15/18 - The Examiner - Up-and-Coming Comic to Record Debut Album at P’ville’s Lucy’s Lounge
Alumnus, former track student-athlete Thomas McClellan '17 mentioned
11/13/18 - City Biz - Peter Riguardi Joins America Red Cross Greater New York Region Board of Directors
Alumnus Peter Riguardi '83 mentioned
11/13/18 - Fox News - Danger looms for House Democrats if they overplay their hand
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/13/18 - Fox News - Pelosi plays gender card in bid for speaker
Dr. Zaino appearance
11/13/18 - Newport Plain Talk - Do You Remember the Beatles?
Alumnus Lt. Colonel Robert J. Darling '87 interviewed
11/12/18 - Daily Freeman - Program helps students find their greatness
Ashley Knox, coordinator for Office of Study Abroad & Service Learning, quoted
11/10/18 - Star News - Coast Guard’s Ken Morris interdicted arms in Vietnam
Alumnus Ken Morris '64 mentioned
11/9/18 - Medium.com - Can Facebook Regain Our Trust?
Rosa Esposito '19 authored piece
11/7/18 - Al Jazeera - Ocasio-Cortez makes history as youngest woman in US Congress
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/7/18 - Newsday - Analysts: Cuomo's third term can be blessing, curse
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/7/18 - Politico - Democrats take state Senate, returning Albany to one-party rule
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/7/18 - Yahoo! News via AFP - Ocasio-Cortez, NY Democrat rock star makes history
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/6/18 - Bloomberg - Blue Wave Hasn't Yet Materialized for Democrats in Early Returns
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/6/18 - Yahoo! News via Bloomberg - Blue Wave Hasn't Yet Materialized for Democrats in Early Returns
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/4/18 - Chow Hound - Sage Cafe/Market, New Rochelle, serves up a variety of flavors
Sage Café mentioned
11/3/18 - 24Matins.es (Spanish) - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the young democrat about to arrive at the Congress
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/3/18 - Breitbart.com via AFP - Ocasio-Cortez, NY Democrat Rock Star on Cusp of Power
Dr. Zaino quoted
11/1/18 - Daily Freeman - Attorneys vie for open Dutchess Surrogate Court seat
Alumnus Michael G. Hayes '90 mentioned
October 2018
10/30/18 - City Limits - We’ve Got Issues: Criminal Justice and New York’s Race for Governor
Dr. Zaino quoted
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10/29/18 - UIF - 358 students named University Innovation Fellows for Fall 2018
Three Iona entrepreneurship students honored for their work
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10/23/18 - NY Times - ‘Even While Losing,’ Councilman Sees a Way to Win: As Public Advocate
Dr. Zaino quoted
10/19/18 - Bloomberg TV - Real Yield
Dr. Zaino appearance
10/18/18 - Choice 360 - 10 reviews handpicked from the latest issue of Choice
Christoph Winkler, Ph.D., program director for the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, mentioned
10/18/18 - NY Journal News - Andrew Cuomo has yet to agree to debates as Election Day nears
Dr. Zaino appearance
10/18/18 - Queens Ledger - Lakers sign Queens native
Men's basketball alumnus Scott Machado '12 mentioned
10/17/18 - Fox News Channel - Did Sen. Warren's DNA disaster destroy identity politics?
Dr. Zaino appearance
10/13/18 - USA Today - The top 100 colleges, universities where student applications are on the rise in the US
Iona College mentioned
10/12/18 - ArmenPress - Vartan Gregorian Scholarship Program Announces Call for Applications
George Bournoutian, Ph.D., professor of History, mentioned
10/12/18 - Bloomberg TV - Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power
Dr. Zaino appearance
10/10/18 - Gotham Gazette - Cuomo Challengers Level Critiques; Will Anything Stick?
Dr. Zaino quoted
10/8/18 - Bloomberg TV - Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power
Dr. Zaino appearance
10/8/18 - Fox News - Opioid crisis is major midterm issue in areas hard hit by drug deaths
Dr. Zaino quoted
10/5/18 - Poughkeepsie Journal - NY governor's race: Marc Molinaro's Trump dilemma in the Hudson Valley
Dr. Zaino quoted
10/5/18 - WNYW - Ch. 5 - Fox (New York) - Fox 5 News at 6
Dr. Zaino appearance
10/5/18 - Yahoo! News via The Independent - Why Kavanaugh's confirmation controversy is already a win for Donald Trump and Republicans
Dr. Zaino quoted
10/5/18 - NY Journal News - Westchester college grads: Here's your potential salary in 10 years
Iona College mentioned
10/3/18 - Broadway World - New Rochelle Opera Presents DIVAS VS. DIVOS
New Rochelle Opera to perform at Iona College
10/2/18 - New York Real Estate Journal - Murphy of Country Bank New York honored with major general John Russell Leadership Award
Alumnus Joseph M. Murphy '59 mentioned
10/2/18 - Stamford Plus - Stamford Health Announces Kathleen Silard as New President & CEO
Alumnus Kathleen A. Silard '84 MS mentioned
10/1/18 - Bloomberg TV - Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power
Jeanne Zaino, Ph.D., professor of Political Science, appearance
10/1/18 - ICGaels.com - Student-Athletes Clean Up Community
Community service initiative by Iona College's Student Athletes
September 2018
9/28/18 - WNYW - Ch. 5 - Fox (New York) - Fox 5 News at 5
Dr. Zaino appearance
9/23/18 - Newsday - NY races may prove important in House midterm elections
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/21/18 - Image Magazine (Ireland) - Irish women in New York: What it's REALLY like to live in 'The Big Apple'
Student-athlete Orlaith Moynihan '18 quoted
9/20/18 - Irish Echo - Joseph Murphy honored by Marine Corps
Alumnus Joseph M. Murphy '59 mentioned
9/20/18 - Town Times News - U.N. Series Set at Library
Robert Petrausch, Ed.D., associate professor of Mass Communication, to give lecture next spring
9/19/18 - Fox News Channel - The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/18/18 - News 12 Westchester - How US Tariffs on China Affect the Average American
Matt Carey, director of Center for Financial Markets Studies and the LaPenta-Lynch Trading Floor, interviewed
9/18/18 - Medium.com - How Social Media is Empowering Women
Student Rosa Esposito '19 authored piece
9/18/18 - Network Journal - Gabrielle Simpson Named VP and Head of Communications at Barnard College
Alumnus Gabrielle N. Simpson '08 mentioned
9/18/18 - Neue Westfalische (German) - BBG Herford Signs Sam Cassell Jr.
Alumnus Sam Cassell Jr., signed with professional team in Germany
9/17/18 - RNN, VerizonFios1 - Richard French Live
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/17/18 - Valencia Basket (Spain) - Tamara Abalde and Joy Adams Introduced at L'Alqueria del Basket
Alumnus Joy Adams '16 signs professional contract in Spain
9/17/18 - Bloomberg.com - Women Get Breakthrough Moment in Midterm Elections
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/17/18 - Fog Horn Blog (Virginia) - Mr. Joseph M. Murphy to Receive The Major General John H. Russell Leadership Award
Alumnus Joseph M. Murphy '59 mentioned
9/17/18 - Forbes.com - How This Millennial Became The First Black Woman To Head Communications At Barnard College
Alumnus Gabrielle N. Simpson '08 mentioned
9/17/18 - Sputnik International - Voters in California Rarely Swayed by Foreign Policy Concerns - Expert
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/16/18 - WNYM - 970 AM - The Joe Piscopo Morning
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/16/18 - The Sacred Tzolk'in of the Maya - Lunar Scorpion Moon of Challenge, Day 25
Alumnus Evita T. Robinson '06 mentioned
9/15/18 - News 12 Westchester - Iona dedicates Pat Quinn '06 Corner
Iona rugby highlights, coverage of dedication
9/15/18 - Newsday - What we learned from the Democratic primary
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/14/18 - Newsday - Cuomo scores resounding victory with 65% over Nixon
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/14/18 - WNYM - 970 AM - The Joe Piscopo Morning
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/14/18 - WNYW-NY Ch. 5 - Good Day New York
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/13/18 - Westchester/Fairfield Business Journal - Iona College names business school after Robert V. LaPenta
LaPenta School of Business coverage
9/13/18 - New York Times - 5 Things to Watch in New York's Primary Elections
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/13/18 - ICGaels.com - Iona To Dedicate Pat Quinn '06 Corner at Mazzella Field Saturday
Alumnus Pat Quinn '06 featured
9/12/18 - Fox News Channel - Outnumbered Overtime
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/12/18 - Spectrum News NY1 - Inside City Hall
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/12/18 - WCBS 880 AM - WCBS-AM
Dr. Zaino interviewed
9/12/18 - Irish Central - US Marines honor Country Bank NY's Joseph Murphy
Alumnus Joseph M. Murphy '59 mentioned
9/12/18 - Washington Times - Stakes high for Andrew Cuomo in N.Y. primary — even if he holds off Cynthia Nixon
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/11/18 - City Limits - From Bail to Jail: Cuomo vs. Nixon on Criminal Justice Policy
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/10/18 - RNN, VerizonFios1 - Richard French Live
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
9/10/18 - Nasdaq.com - Hunt Companies Finance Trust Announces Common and Preferred Stock Dividends and CFO Retirement
Alumnus James A. Briggs '88 mentioned
9/10/18 - City Limits - Cuomo vs. Nixon on Education Policy
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/6/18 - Manchester Journal Inquirer - SW Town Manager Galligan to retire after 23 years guiding town
Matthew B. Galligan '79 MBA mentioned
9/5/18 - Gothamist - Will Letitia James's Embrace Of Cuomo Sink Her Attorney General Campaign?
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/5/18 - Yahoo! News via AFP - US minority women ride Democratic primary wave
Dr. Zaino quoted
9/5/18 - Breitbart.com via AFP - US minority women ride Democratic primary wave
Dr. Zaino quoted
August 2018
8/29/18 - Fox News Channel - Outnumbered Overtime
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
8/29/18 - Poughkeepsie Journal - Cuomo, Nixon to square off in only debate
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/28/18 - Newsday - Cuomo, Nixon ready for their first and only debate
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/28/18 - WGRZ-Buffalo Ch. 2 - Andrew Cuomo, Cynthia Nixon to square off in only debate: What to know
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/27/18 - RNN, VerizonFios1 - Richard French Live
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
8/27/18 - ICGaels.com - Alumni Spotlight: Cara Florance '08, Ph.D.
Former rowing student-athlete profiled
8/27/18 - Poughkeepsie Journal - Anti-fracking forces push Gov. Cuomo to shut down natural gas projects
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/26/18 - Lower Hudson Valley - FiOS1 News - Students get a helping hand on move-in day at Iona College
Move-in day at Iona College featured
8/25/18 - Schenectady Daily Gazette - Travers field had no prayer against Catholic Boy
Alumnus Robert V. LaPenta '67, '00H mentioned
8/25/18 - Sputnik International - A Bridge Too Far: Vaccine Report Political Issue More Than Anything Else - Prof
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/25/18 - Post Star - A Travers winner with quite a story
Alumnus Robert V. LaPenta '67, '00H mentioned
8/24/18 - Armeniaca - The Society for Armenian Studies Launches its Podcast Series
Dr. Bournoutian mentioned
8/24/18 - Management Team (Netherlands) - In het nieuws: Maggie Timoney (CEO Heineken USA)
Alumnus and trustee Maggie Timoney '89, '92MBA mentioned
8/23/18 - NEU - GVSU Students Win in the Top 10 Startups @ European Innovation Academy (EIA)
Iona students earn awards at European Innovation Academy
8/22/18 - Inside Chappaqua/Armonk - Elisha Wiesel to Deliver Keynote Address at the 2018 Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center Benefit
President Joseph E. Nyre, Ph.D. to receive honor at 2018 Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center Benefit
8/21/18 - New York Times - Should Gov. Cuomo Be Investigated? His Fellow Democrats Don't Say No.
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/20/18 - RNN, VerizonFios1 - Richard French Live
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
8/20/18 - El Telescopio (Spain) - Marina Lizarazu Signs with Valencia
Alumnus Marina Lizarazu '17 signs professional contract in Spain
8/20/18 - CBS New York - GOP's Molinaro, Democrat Nixon Take Aim At Gov. Cuomo
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/20/18 - Rye Record - A Warm Welcome to New Faculty, Administrators, and Staff
Alumni Jamie L. Falco '16MA and Amanda R. Bohan ;10, mentioned
8/20/18 - News 12 Westchester - Reaction to Pennsylvania Supreme Court report on Catholic Clergy Abuse
Elena G. Procario-Foley, Ph.D., Brother John G. Driscoll Professor of Jewish-Catholic Studies, interviewed
8/19/18 - Schenectady Daily Gazette - Catholic Boy converting from grass to dirt in Travers
Alumnus Robert V. LaPenta '67, '00H mentioned
8/14/18 - PR Newswire - Clarkston Consulting Announces New Partner Leadership
Alumnus David J. Treadaway '99MBA mentioned
8/14/18 - WNYM - 970 AM - The Joe Piscopo Morning
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
8/13/18 - RNN, VerizonFios1 - Richard French Live
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
8/7/18 - Nasdaq.com - Myers Industries Appoints Ron De Feo to Its Board of Directors
Alumnus Ronald M. DeFeo '74 mentioned
8/7/18 - Broadway World - New Rochelle Opera Presents SOMETHING WONDERFUL: A TRIBUTE TO RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
New Rochelle Opera to perform at Iona College
8/7/18 - Niagara Gazette - NY1 slates gubernatorial debate with or without Cuomo
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/6/18 - RNN, VerizonFios1 - Richard French Live
Dr. Zaino appeared on program
8/6/18 - Oneonta Daily Star - Nixon, TV station schedule debate — with or without Cuomo
Dr. Zaino quoted
8/6/18 - Business Wire - Petrilli Named President of Underwriting Division for AmWINS Group, Inc.
Alumnus Robert J. Petrilli '85 mentioned
8/4/18 - Tedium - Pens For Pennies
Fredrica Rudell, Ph.D., professor emeriti, LaPenta School of Business quoted
8/1/18 - Westchester/Fairfield Business Journal - Iona breaks ground on new School of Business building
Buisness School groundbreaking featured
8/1/18 - Churchill’s Compassionate Conservatism - The American Conservative
Robert Lacey, Ph.D., professor of Political Science, authored piece
July 2018
7/31/18 - Vedomosti.ru (Russia) - "Russia is the market where I would like to make significant investments"
Alumnu Alfred F. Kelly '80 quoted
7/30/18 - SW Florida Herald Tribune - Sarasota County Republican Primary: Q&A with Lourdes Ramirez
Alumnus Lourdes Ramirez '89 mentioned
7/29/18 - Yahoo! News via The Independent - Midterms 100 days: Steve Bannon issues urgent wake up warning to Republicans ahead of referendum on Donald Trump
Dr. Zaino quoted
7/26/18 - CBS New York - This Is A Moral Moment', Senator Booker's Crusade Against Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh
Dr. Zaino quoted
7/25/18 - Agence France-Presse (AFP) - Leaked tape piles pressure on Trump, with ex-lawyer to speak 'truth'
Dr. Zaino quoted
ABOUT IONA
Founded in 1940, Iona University is a master's-granting private, Catholic, coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona's 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4,000 students and an alumni base of more than 50,000 around the world, Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice, peace and service. Iona is highly accredited, offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts, science and business administration, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes, engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across the School of Arts & Science; LaPenta School of Business; NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; and Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona is widely recognized in prestigious rankings, including The Princeton Review’s 2025 national list of “The Best 390 Colleges” and The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s “2024 Best Colleges in America,” which ranked Iona at #66 in the nation overall and #8 in the nation among Catholic schools. Iona’s LaPenta School of Business is also accredited by AACSB International, a recognition awarded to just six percent of business schools worldwide. In addition, The Princeton Review recognized Iona’s on-campus MBA program as a “Best Business School for 2023.” Iona also offers a fully online MBA program for even greater flexibility. In July 2021, Iona announced the establishment of the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences, which is now principally located on Iona’s Bronxville campus in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian. Connecting to its Irish heritage, the University also recently announced it is expanding abroad with a new campus in County Mayo, Ireland. A school on the rise, Iona officially changed its status from College to University on July 1, 2022, reflecting the growth of its academic programs and the prestige of an Iona education.