part for her research on finding a cure for brain cancer cells.
Levano now works as a post-doctoral research associate at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where she sees Nobel Prize winners and other leaders present their findings.
Reflecting on her academic career, Levano gives credit to her mentors at CSI.
“The professors are always there to help guide you,” she says. “I learned that there is no reason to be afraid. People here want to help you. They want you to do well.”
Muriel Howard Howard rises to the top.
Muriel Howard knows that a little inspiration can go a long way. While completing her undergraduate degree at Richmond College, a predecessor of CSI, Dr. Howard was contemplating her career path. That’s when her adviser, Brian Sherman, encouraged her to go to graduate school.
Richard Prinzi Jr. The more Prinzi gives, the more he gets back.
CSI alumnus Richard Prinzi Jr. is a serial giver. But as much as he has contributed to CSI, Prinzi says he gets much more in return.
“I have found that I can’t give enough to CSI, because the more I give, the more the school gives back to me,” remarks Prinzi, founder and president of the accounting firm Prinzi and Tapinis LLC. “The more effort I put into making CSI a better place, the more rewarding my life and career become.”
Prinzi recently created a $25,000 scholarship endowment to help CSI students earn their Certified Public Accountant certification. He has taught as an adjunct instructor at CSI since 1997. His firm routinely hires CSI students as interns and as full-time employees. In fact, 39 of the firm’s 40 employees are CSI graduates, including his business partner, John Tapinis.
Prinzi’s loyalty to CSI is rooted in his experience there as a student.
Emboldened by her mentor’s words, Howard went on to enroll in a graduate program at the University of Buffalo. Forty years later, she holds one of the most important positions in higher education in America, having been elected president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
At Buffalo, Howard earned her master’s in Elementary and Remedial Education and her doctorate in Education, all while working full time at the university. Howard stayed at the university for 23 years before moving onto Buffalo State College, where she rose to president.
Reflecting on her life, Howard says her time at Richmond College inspired her to a career in public service.
“We had an extremely talented faculty that came from some of the most prestigious schools in the country,” she recalls. “I vividly remember several research experiences that influenced my life and my career decisions.”
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