Agne Adomauskaite Named the 2025 Recipient of the John L. Paluszek Scholarship

Adomauskaite was celebrated at the awards ceremony, held Oct. 2.AGNE ADOMAUSKAITE / LINKEDIN.COM Barbara Vasquez, Production / Web Editor On Thursday, Oct. 2, the second annual John L. Paluszek Scholarship was awarded to senior Agne Adomauskaite, a public health and business major.  This scholarship offers $10,000 to first generation college students in the Kakos School of Arts and Sciences [KSAS], who exhibit, “exemplary community service … Continue reading Agne Adomauskaite Named the 2025 Recipient of the John L. Paluszek Scholarship

Alumna Fiona Koh Becomes First MU Graduate to Participate in Schwarzman Scholar Program

Fiona Koh finished her degree overseas in Switzerland.FIONA KOH / COURTESY  Mack Olmsted, Senior Writer Manhattan University’s former Division I athlete, Fiona Koh ‘21, has been selected as a Schwarzman Scholar for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.  This prestigious program, established by Stephen A. Schwarzman, offers a one-year, fully-funded masters degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Koh is the first student from … Continue reading Alumna Fiona Koh Becomes First MU Graduate to Participate in Schwarzman Scholar Program

Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up

To the Manhattan College community: This op-ed is in response to the article “Changes to Talent Scholarship Application for Class of 2023,” by Pete Janny, Joseph Liggio, Christine Nappi and Sophia Sakellariou, which was published in the April 16 edition of The Quadrangle.  As the article stated, “Prospective scholarship recipients are now required to be committed to Manhattan College and enrolled for the Fall 2019 … Continue reading Save Special Talent Scholarships: Quad Scholars Speak Up

Students and Faculty Respond to New York’s One-of-a-Kind Excelsior Scholarship

by Cheyenne Ubiera Change is coming in the world of higher learning in the form of the Excelsior Scholarship. Under this program, which will be phased in over the next three years, New York state residents attending CUNY or SUNY schools may be eligible for a tuition-free education starting this fall semester. The Excelsior Scholarship is the first of its kind in the United States. … Continue reading Students and Faculty Respond to New York’s One-of-a-Kind Excelsior Scholarship

Study Abroad Scholarship Honors Late Manhattan Alum and Veteran

A graduate of the class of 2000, Major John H. Mark Jr., United States Army JAG attorney and honoree of the distinguished Bronze Star Medal, is the namesake for the recently created Major John H. Mark Jr. Manhattan College Study Abroad Scholarship Fund. The young and awe-inspiring Queens native passed away suddenly on Sept. 4, 2015. While at Manhattan, Mark was fully involved on campus … Continue reading Study Abroad Scholarship Honors Late Manhattan Alum and Veteran