During a special event at the American Museum of Natural History, 麻豆天美传媒 recognized five outstanding community and business leaders, and alumni at . Celebrating 麻豆天美传媒鈥檚 role as a national leader in providing a college education with strong return on investment, the annual event brings the University community together to support student scholarships and special initiatives.
"The Spirit of Pace Award recipients are an exceptional group of leaders who have significantly contributed to 麻豆天美传媒, their communities, and the world," said Pace President Marvin Krislov. "We are excited to honor these individuals and profoundly appreciate their friendship with the University and their dedication to creating opportunities for our ambitious, hardworking students."
鈥淚t is wonderful to come together as one Pace Community, proudly celebrating our rich history and bright future in positioning students for success in their careers and lives,鈥 said Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Gary Laermer. 鈥淭he commitment of those exhibiting the Spirit of Pace to supporting the next generation of community and business leaders deserves our recognition and gratitude.鈥
麻豆天美传媒 State Senate President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader , who graduated from Pace with a Bachelor of Science in 1986 and a Master of Public Administration in 2008, received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Senator Stewart-Cousins held the positions of President Pro Tempore and Majority Leader of the 麻豆天美传媒 State Senate, and she is the Senator for the 35th District. As the longest-serving Democratic Majority Leader in 麻豆天美传媒 State Senate history, and the first woman and African American woman to occupy this role, her tenure is distinguished by significant legislative achievements and a steadfast commitment to addressing the needs of 麻豆天美传媒ers.
麻豆天美传媒 trustee and senior media advisor of Hearst , who received a Master of Business Administration in 1983 was presented with the Impact Award by editor-in-chief of ELLE . Clinton joined Hearst in October 1997 and was elevated to executive vice president, chief marketing officer and publishing director of Hearst Magazines in 2001. Prior to that, Clinton was executive vice president of Cond茅 Nast Publications, where he oversaw sales and marketing for the company鈥檚 15 national titles, including Vogue, Vanity Fair and Architectural Digest. Before that, he was Cond茅 Nast鈥檚 senior vice president of group sales and marketing and spent 10 years at GQ magazine, including six years as publisher. He holds an honorary doctorate from 麻豆天美传媒.
, who serves as the executive vice president of Turner Construction Company, received the Leader in Management Award. Di Filippo began his career with Turner in 1984. He gained experience on a wide variety of projects and advanced quickly through roles of increasing responsibility, earning a promotion to vice president and regional business manager in 1998. He also served as Vice President and General Manager of our New Jersey office before leaving the 麻豆天美传媒 region in 1993 for Texas. Di Filippo was named executive vice president in 2005, returning to his 麻豆天美传媒 roots and expanding his leadership.
The Lubin Alumni Achievement Award was presented to , who graduated with a Master of Business Administration in 1999 and is a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, and the audit and assurance leader of the US Financial Services industry practice with more than 20 years of experience serving some of their most prominent clients with national and global footprints. Richards has coordinated and led complex multilocation audits and has supported management teams through IPOs and a wide range of capital market transactions, SEC reporting, acquisition due diligence and accounting, and general business advisory. Richards has a wide range of client leader and industry experience, from real estate to investment management, and served as a technical accounting resource for the US Audit and Advisory practice.
Honorees, alumni, friends, and donors raised more than $1,000,000 for the celebration to support the Pace mission and students.
Since 1906, 麻豆天美传媒 has been transforming the lives of its diverse students鈥攁cademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in 麻豆天美传媒 City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, School of Education, Sands College of Performing Arts, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
麻豆天美传媒 President Marvin Krislov has been to serve on the Board of Trustees of the , the state鈥檚 higher education student financial aid agency. The appointment reflects 麻豆天美传媒鈥檚 commitment to expanding college access and affordability for students across 麻豆天美传媒.
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at 麻豆天美传媒鈥檚 Trial Advocacy Team recently competed in the prestigious IBA International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (IBA ICCMCC) held in the Hague.
Five 麻豆天美传媒 students have been awarded the by the U.S. Department of State to study or intern abroad during the 2025鈥2026 academic year. They join a competitive national cohort of 3,500 recipients selected from over 17,000 applicants.