All posts by Michael Parascandola

Erin Foo

Erin Foo 2023 Macaulay at Queens College

Erin Foo is a Communication Sciences and Disorders major and a Psychology and Honors in the Social Sciences double minor. Currently, she works as an NSF Intersection of Linguistics Research Fellow where she studies play in Cantonese autistic children. Starting in Fall 2021, Erin served as the Vice President of Campus Affairs where she fostered community for club leaders. She is also the recipient of the Queens College Retirees Association Professor Elizabeth Lowe Scholarship and the Marilynn and Barrett Slavic Scholarship endowment.

Throughout her four years, Erin served as a tutor for people with disabilities, worked as a student life intern for Macaulay student development, served as a CUNY Cultural Corps intern for Art Beyond Sight amplifying voices of artists with disabilities, and worked as a Macaulay peer mentor servicing freshmen during the pandemic and back in person. Over the summer, Erin will be working as a Leadership Specialist teaching leadership skills to kids in grades K-5. In the fall, Erin will be attending the Masters of Speech Pathology program at Queens College

Xin Yan Zhu Jiang

Xin Yan Zhu Jiang 2023 Macaulay at College of Staten Island

Xin Yan Zhu Jiang is a biology major with a minor in psychology. She currently works as a Youth Consultant for the Staten Island Partnership of Community Wellness (SIPCW) where she serves as a youth voice in mental health awareness, addiction, and food insecurity. She is also a Research Assistant in Professor Leora Yetnikoff’s lab where her research and honors thesis focused on identifying dopamine synaptic input to OPCs using a modified rabies retrograde strategy.

In her sophomore year, Xin Yan was as a student panelist at the Speak Out Against Anti-Asian Hate talk. This led her to found the Asian American Pacific Islander Club at CSI with the goal to spread awareness and education on the harmful (and false) stereotypes about the AAPI community. She also served as a Macaulay Peer Mentor and a CSI Macaulay Peer Mentor where she provided guidance and mentorship to Macaulay freshmen during her junior and senior years.

Xin Yan is currently working towards her Masters in Public Health as part of the Macaulay SPH 4+1 pipeline program and is expected to graduate in May 2024.

Robert Adler

Robert Adler Brooklyn College

Robert Adler is a graduating senior double majoring in History and Business Administration. He is an active part of campus life at Brooklyn College, serving as president of the Speech and Debate team, BA-MD Academic Club, Treasurer and Past editor-in-chief of the Historical Society, and as Undergraduate Student Advocate. In addition to being a resource for students with concerns and improving the campus experience through active involvement in college governance, Robert has spearheaded the effort to support a Hunger Free Campus at Brooklyn College, and has hosted many events dedicated to the improvement of student life, including a comedy night with the world renowned Bassem Youssef and lectures with a Nobel Laureate and Federal Agency Directors.

Robert has volunteered for various new student projects, such as being a panelist for our Welcoming Dinner and producing an information video for incoming students. He has consistently sought to create ways to help students be a part of campus life and provide information about resources.

Aryeh Kalb

Aryeh Kalb 2023 Macaulay at Lehman College

Aryeh Kalb is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science cum laude from Lehman College. During his time at Macaulay and Lehman, he served in various roles in student government including as a member of the Macaulay Scholars Council, Lehman Senate, and University Student Senate. He also serves as the student member of the CUNY Board of Trustees committee on education policy. Starting this fall he will begin a PhD in Political Science at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Hunter Moran

Hunter Moran 2023 Macaulay at Hunter College

Hunter Moran majored in Economics on the pre-med track with minors in Public Policy and Music. Before matriculating into medical school to become a physician-scientist, Hunter will pursue a Fulbright Research Scholarship to serve as an epidemiology research assistant in Copenhagen, Denmark. He will investigate the socioeconomic impacts of Inflammatory Bowel Disease using a Danish database that has been collecting medical and social information on the population since 1978. During his time as a student, Hunter was a Co-president of the Macaulay Ambassadors, Treasurer of the Macaulay Peer mentors, the Vice Chair of the Hunter College Senate, a student representative on the Presidential Search Committee, and a member of the men’s varsity volleyball team.