Commencement 2023

Peter Jacobs ’62g (Art Education) has been the Faculty Advisor to the Colorado State University Women’s Ice Hockey team since its inception 15 years ago. The team plays in Division 1 of the National Collegiate Hockey Association. Peter founded the National Council of Art Administrators (NCAA), a professional organization that is celebrating its 50-year anniversary in 2022. More information on the history of the organization can be found on the NCAA website. 

Gorgette Green-Hodnett (Black Studies) has moved onto the University of Maryland, College Park where she serves as the Coordinator of Academic Enrichment Programs at the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center. In this role, Gorgette is responsible for the administration and oversight of student learning support and success programs as well as management of the department's Math Success Program. Gorgette spent the last 23 years as a math teacher and instructional leader with the Charles County Public Schools.

Eve Stern (Sociology; Black Studies) and Mike Krau ’13 (International Relations) finally tied the knot on Oct. 7, 2021, in Woodbury, New York, surrounded by friends and family. They first met in 2012 at P&G's, where Eve immediately knew she would one day marry Mike. Mike is a proud alumnus of the New Paltz Slam team and Eve is grateful for her experiences as a Resident Assistant and Student Association Executive Vice President. They live in Forest Hills, New York, with their cat, Ernie.