The 2014 George Polk Awards in Journalism were presented on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. In the noble tradition of the awards’ namesake, this year’s ceremony ...

Harshal Shukla, PharmD, is Clinical Pharmacy Manager for Surgical Services & Anesthesiology at Montefiore Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Albert Einstein College of ...

Allan Nosoff is a four-time Emmy-nominated meteorologist who recently joined the Power of 5 Weather team at WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. He was previously on-air at News 12 in New York City, keeping ...

Leon Burns, from Silver Spring, Maryland, is President of Open Technology Group, a government contracting IT firm in Washington, DC. A Long Island University MBA alum and Hampton University grad, he ...

Nancy Ibrahim is a Chemical Engineering Ph.D. candidate and a Research Scientist in the NJ Department of Health’s Radioanalytical Laboratory, supporting public safety through radiological testing of ...

Jackson Svete, a distinguished Investment Advisor at Citi, is recognized for his professional achievements and dedication to community service. A proud LIU graduate and former standout baseball player ...

Nigeria Ealey is the CEO, Co-Founder, and Creative Director of TIER, a New York–based fashion brand known for blending cultural storytelling, elevated design, and community impact. A proud LIU ...

Aneesa Osborne is a proud Long Island University graduate who served as Student Body President during her time on campus, passionately advocating for student leadership and inclusion. After graduation ...

Alejandra Molina is an award-winning serial entrepreneur and Director dedicated to expanding global access to entrepreneurship. She leads GEN Invest at the Global Entrepreneurship Network, where she ...

Patrick Bardsley is the co-founder and CEO of Spectrum Designs—a one-of-a-kind brand and merchandise company with the mission of employing adults on the autism spectrum. Inspired by his master’s in ...

Catherina Davius is a passionate philanthropist, shaped by the challenges of her lost paradise, Haiti, where she witnessed the power of resilience and community from an early age. Determined to plant ...

Valerie Revolus, DNP, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Co-Founder of Moving in New Directions Psychiatry, a Black-owned private practice specializing in women’s ...