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Trends in 2024: Cybersecurity
Thomas Vallario, New York Tech information security and compliance analyst, predicts what’s to come in 2024.

Military Matches 2024
Ten future physicians from NYITCOM’s Class of 2024 have matched into U.S. military residencies.

Students Achieve Second Place Win at Biology Conference
Biology majors Taimoor Chaudhry and Abdur-Rehman Hussain came in second place for their poster presentation in the biochemistry, biophysics, and biotechnology division at the 56th annual Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists Conference.

Faculty Profile: Nayoung Kim
Nayoung Kim, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, is a champion for mental wellness and access to counseling services.

Alumni Profile: Karen Florio
Karen Florio, M.P.H. (D.O. ’07), has dedicated her career to the study of high-risk pregnancies. When she developed preeclampsia during her own pregnancy, it changed her perspective, prompting her to spend more time with patients and focus on the cardiovascular aspect of maternal care.

Alumni Profile: Arianna Armelli
After seeing the struggles victims of Hurricane Sandy faced to rebuild their homes, Arianna Armelli (B.Arch. ’12) felt she needed to do something, prompting her to open her firm, Dorothy, which acts as a liaison between property owners and public adjusters who will process and review their insurance claims.

NYITCOM and Health Professions Students Present Research
Students representing the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the School of Health Professions presented their scholarly research at the Greater New York Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2023 Annual Fall Meeting, with several securing first-place wins.

Student Profile: Antonio Patterson
While on a medical mission trip to Haiti, Antonio Patterson, then an ordained minister, circled back to a dream that began to take shape when he was a high school student. Now 50 years old, Patterson is pursuing his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at NYITCOM-Arkansas.

From Friends to Business Partners
Gustavo Penengo (B.Arch. ’96) and Philip Rossillo (B.Arch. ’97) met as architecture students and remained close ever since. After collaborating on a project for a 9/11 memorial on Long Island, they made it official, and started their firm PRDG architecture + design.

Alumnus Eli Wachtel Elected to Board of Trustees
Eli Wachtel (B.S. ’72), co-chief investment officer and founding member of the hedge fund Wachtel Capital LLC, has been elected to New York Tech’s Board of Trustees.