Nazareth University

Nazareth University students earned their degrees at the 98th annual Commencement ceremony that took place at Nazareth University on May 17, 2025.

Nazareth University students earned their degrees in December 2024.

Nazareth University students named to the spring 2025 Dean's List.

Nazareth University students named to the fall 2024 Dean's List.

Three Nazareth students will broaden their cultural understanding through international experiences as they prepare for careers in nursing and musical theatre. Their study abroad is supported by a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. Department of State.

A prestigious scholarship enabled Nazareth nursing and public health student Thelma Burgos to go to Finland to explore its health care system and what could improve the United States' approach. Her short-term study abroad experience at Finland's Laurea University in May was supported by a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship from the U.S. State Department.

Nazareth University hosted the Western/Central New York Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Conference in late April. Nazareth students presented on a wide range of topics.

Nazareth University student Katherine Paulus, a history and Italian language major, presented her research on the linguistic patterns and history of the Rochester Italian American community at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums (MAAM) annual meeting on October 8-10, 2024. Paulus was the only undergraduate invited to attend the poster session, during which her thoughtful and scholarly approach to the topic led the president of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums to invite Paulus to a leadership lunch where she spoke with board members of MAAM. Paulus will graduate in May of 2025 and plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in History with a concentration in Medieval studies.

Nazareth University music composition student Aaron Soltis '25 is heading to Atlanta, Georgia, in March for the world premiere of the string orchestra arrangement of The Odyssey of a Seafarer - one of his musical compositions. The Dodgen Middle School Chamber Orchestra from East Cobb, Georgia, will perform Soltis' piece at the American String Teachers Association Conference on March 21.

Nazareth University students presented original research papers at the Central/Western New York Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society conference on April 27, 2024, at University of Buffalo. Nazareth students joined peers from other New York colleges and universities including Buffalo State University, Ithaca College, Le Moyne, SUNY Brockport, SUNY Geneseo, and University of Buffalo.

Nazareth students named to the spring 2023 Dean's List.

Nazareth students named to the spring 2023 Dean's List.

She has a passion for social justice activism, and she's making an impact in Rochester and beyond with her community engaged learning. Meet Nina DeMilta '24, a 2023 Newman Civic Fellow.

Nazareth's chapter of the national Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society has 21 new members inducted in spring 2023.

Nazareth College history honors students recently traveled to Pennsylvania to present at the eastern Pennsylvania and central/western New York Regional Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society conference at Mansfield University. Nazareth was among 10 colleges and universities presenting a total of 34 papers.

Working with three student teammates around the globe to help a backpack business expand has earned Adrien Stone '22 top global honors in a competition against more than 6,100 students from 171 universities. Stone and his teammates earned the Best Team Award, placing them in the top 1% worldwide among more than 1,100 student teams in the X-Culture Academy competition. "The experience of being on a global virtual team was challenging and very rewarding," said Stone, who graduated in May and is now working full-time at Wegmans as a service team leader. "The experience put me outside of my comfort zone. It was the first time I had ever worked on a virtual team, let alone a team with members from across the world. Challenges consisted of having to work across time zone differentials, and breaking work into very small segments with clear instructions for other team members who do not have English as a first language." X-Culture Academy invites businesses worldwide to ask for help, giving students international business experience as they develop solutions for their clients. Each team was presented with an international business challenge and the students had two months to develop a solution. Mentored by his professor Jennifer S.A. Leigh from Nazareth's School of Business and Leadership, Stone worked with students Alec Gougeon of University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Joseph Nyiri of the University of the West of England in United Kingdom; and Yash Shantilal Khadke of Indira School of Business Studies in India. The team worked on a business case for Jacpack, a Colombian backpack company, and their report was evaluated by a half dozen independent experts. Stone says his favorite moment from the experience was submitting his team's final report. "I really realized how hard each of my teammates and I had worked for 6-8 weeks while balancing our other schoolwork, jobs, and personal lives," said Stone. "I was truly proud of the work we produced. Knowing that we were helping a real-life business expand was an added bonus." Stone and his team will be invited to the 2023 X-Culture symposium and X-Culture coaching program. Stone has advice for future business students at Nazareth. "Don't be afraid to take the chance, take a leap of faith," said Stone. "A global business experience like X-Culture will open your eyes and sharpen your communication and collaboration skills unlike any other experience you will have as a student!"

A trio of Nazareth students is awarded Phi Kappa Phi study abroad grants to travel to the United Kingdom.

Nazareth junior Ivy Dulysz '23 (they/she), a music therapy major, has been selected for a 2022 Newman Civic Fellowship to recognize and advance their work pursuing equity for people with autism and other marginalized groups

Morgan Beaton received the 2021 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Collegiate Professional Achievement Award. This award recognizes outstanding commitment and dedication to the association and music education.

Tayla Bunn '22 is recognized for her commitment to solving societal problems.