Our Alumni

Over 300 PRISM Undergraduate Researchers have graduated from John Jay and are now changing the world. (PRISM alumni: update your information.)

2023 Graduates

Portrait of Daniel Aguilar in a lab coat

Daniel Aguilar ’23 Secures Mount Sinai Research Job

July 03, 2023

Daniel Aguilar

Daniel Aguilar ’23
Major: Toxicology

Ayesha Akhter ’23
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Antonio Aviles ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Viviana Chavez ’23
Major: Toxicology

TikToker Justin Colón ’23 Attends NASA Rocket Launch

November 16, 2022

Justin Colon ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Portrait of Sara Elshaer in her PRISM lab coat

Sara Elshaer ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Gabriel Gonzalez ’23
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Faton Haxhiu ’23
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Khilola Khusanova ’23
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Hhyunjeong Kim ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Ingrid Lopez ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Jayantika Nandy ’23
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Kimberly Nunez ’23
Major: MHC Cell and Molecular Biology

Alyssa Reynolds ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Melissa Rosas ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Hannah Tetreault ’23
Major: MHC Cell and Molecular Biology

Britney Vasconcellos ’23
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Tyra Volney ’23
Major: Forensic Science

Tahya Hurn ’23
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Mateo Saenz ’23
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Veronika Zenkeviciute ’23
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

2022 Graduates

Kaitlyn Abshire ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Anabel Bermejo ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Sviatlana Filimonava ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Jose Galvan ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Christina Gonzalez ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

William Higgins ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Rintaro Kato ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Julia McKinnis ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Lessly Mendieta ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Brianna Phang ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Yvonne Sandoval ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Kelliana Seeraj ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Vanietha Singh ’22
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Kevin Torres ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Britania Walters ’22
Major: Forensic Science

Asia Gibson ’22
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

2021 Graduates

Liana Albano ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Luis Barrera ’21
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Andrew Candia ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Derek Casarrubias ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Senior Spotlight: After Overcoming Cancer, John Anthony François ’21 Heads to Stanford University with the Goal of Improving Cancer Treatment Outcomes

May 20, 2021

John Anthony Francois

John Anthony François ’21
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Frank Martin Gutierrez ’21
Major: MHC Forensic Science

Research & Creativity Expo 2021: Ai Inaba ’21 Researches Synthetic Peptide that Could Inhibit Deadly Toxin Ricin Used in Biological Weapons

April 08, 2021

Ai Inaba

Ai Inaba ’21
Major: Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology

Jahvon Johnson ’21
Major: Forensic Science BS

Hunter Kearney ’21
Major: Computer Science and Informaton Security

Kedwin Melendez ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Hilary Menes ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Zi Xuan Mo ’21
Major: Toxicology

Isaac Paredes ’21
Major: MHC Cell and Molecular Biology

Vishal Persaud ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Samara Pettie ’21
Major: Toxicology

Leslie Ramirez-Medrano ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Zafar Seenauth ’21
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Keiann Simon ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Nicholas Towler ’21
Major: Toxicology

Steven Towler ’21
Major: Toxicology

Rose Wong ’21
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Jian Lim Choong ’21
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Daphne Escudero Tipiana ’21
Major: Forensic Science

Luisa Zuluaga ’21
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

2020 Graduates

Samantha Nolan ’20
Major: Forensic Science BS

Atera Alam ’20
Major: Forensic Science BS

Joy Alejanzales ’20
Major: Toxicology BS

Elvin Colon ’20
Major: Toxicology BS

Research on the Rise: Ayana Ikenouchi ’20 Investigates the Role of DNA in Identifying the Dead and Helping the Living

January 22, 2021

Ayana Ikenouchi

Ayana Ikenouchi ’20
Major: Forensic Science

Senior Spotlight: Alejandro Ocampo ’20 Credits PRISM with Changing the Course of His Life

April 24, 2020

Alejandro Ocampo

Alejandro Ocampo ’20
Major: Forensic Science

John Jay Students Shine At The 2019 Research and Creativity Expo

May 10, 2019

Raider Rodriguez

Raider Rodriguez ’20
Major: Toxicology

Beatriz Mercado ’20
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology BS

Chanté Guy ’20
Major: Forensic Science QCC BS

Samantha Vee ’20
Major: MHC Cell and Molecular Biol BS

Francheska Cadiz ’20
Major: Forensic Science BS

Nickolas Almodovar ’20
Major: MHC Forensic Science

Tane Dixon ’20
Major: Forensic Science

Joseph Brown ’20
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Abdul Khan ’20
Major:

2019 Graduates

Senior Spotlight: Hannah Chu ’19 Aims to Use Entomology to Elevate the Understanding of Human Biology

May 14, 2019

Hannah Chu ’19
Major: Forensic Science with a concentration in Molecular Biology

Yoselin Paucar ’19
Major: MHC Forensic Science BS

Tova Akerman ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Rebecca Anson ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Sean Cass ’19
Major:

Nicole Centazzo ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Carl Cirilli ’19
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Stevieanna Elva ’19
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Harrison Fernandez ’19
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Brianna Harrell ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Rixsi Herrera ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Chelsea Lawrence ’19
Major: Toxicology

Kristy Li ’19
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Marion Torres ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Anayatzinc Vargas ’19
Major: Forensic Science

Madeline Viti ’19
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Maggie Zheng ’19
Major: Forensic Science

2018 Graduates

Alexa DeJesus ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Research & Creativity Week: Lisset Duran’s Award-Winning Research on Breast Cancer Genetics

April 17, 2018

Lisset A. Duran

Lisset A. Duran ’18
Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology

William Aguilar ’18
Major:

Rageene Berry ’18
Major: MHC Forensic Science

Tebah Browne ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Anthony Chang ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Marissa Cofane ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Dee-Anne Cush ’18
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Margaret Farmer ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Maria Alejandra Faure-Betancourt ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Joseph Fragale ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Bonnie-Marie Frederick ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Brady Huang ’18
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Enil Jaquez ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Rabia Javed ’18
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Ji-Young Lee ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Stephanie Marino ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Darrien Maynard ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Veena Mehta ’18
Major: MHC Cell and Molecular Biology

Merima Mustajbasic ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Michael Muyalde ’18
Major: MHC Cell and Molecular Biology

Kelley Samuels ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Joseph Vandenburgh ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Bokey Wong ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Veronika Yakovishina ’18
Major: Forensic Science

Owen Zacarias ’18
Major: Forensic Science

2017 Graduates

John Jay Students Shine at Annual Biomedical Research Conference in Seattle

November 20, 2015

Ronal Peralta

Ronal Peralta '17
Major: Cell & Molecular Biology

Maria Albarracin
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Vincent Blandino
Major: MHC Forensic Science

Alorah Bliese
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Brianna Cingari
Major: Forensic Science

Jeanine Day
Major: Forensic Science

Victoria DePrimo
Major: Forensic Science

Erica Fontanes
Major: Forensic Science

Josephine Guo
Major: Forensic Science

Julia Kakhnovich
Major: Forensic Science

Zenab Khan
Major: Forensic Science

Julie Kiss
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Glen Mahon ’17
Major: Forensic Science

Colleen McNamara ’17
Major: Forensic Science

Ana Mendoza ’17
Major: Forensic Science

Jazlene Montes ’17
Major: Forensic Science

Elmer Morales ’17
Major: Forensic Science

Tonya Phoenix ’17
Major: Forensic Science

Daysi Proano ’17
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

O'Jay Stewart ’17
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Donovan Trinidad ’17
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Kevin Urbano ’17
Molina Major: Forensic Science

Khamattie Uzagir ’17

Yuan zhuo Zhang ’17
Major: Forensic Scienc

2016 Graduates

Dr. Shanelle Shillingford ’16: Yale Ph.D. & Analytical Chemist

July 05, 2023

Dr. Shanelle Shillingford

Dr. Shanelle Shillingford ’16
Major: Forensic Science

John Jay Students Shine at Annual Biomedical Research Conference in Seattle

November 20, 2015

David Rodriguez

David Rodriguez ’16
Major: Toxicology and Molecular Biology

Brianna Bell ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Fidelis Tan ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Shantoi Shaw ’16
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Victoria Mei ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Sophia Jean ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Danielle Rouse ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Brooke Nielsen ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Kelsha Sanchez ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Erica Klafhen ’16

Desiree Williams ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Jiwon Seo ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Porfirio Fernandez ’16
Major: Forensic Psychology

Ronald Rodriguez ’16
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Tiffany Wong ’16

Ashley Brown ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Jae Hyuk Oh ’16
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Annabell Mercado ’16
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Christopher Rodriguez ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Valentina Aitbakieva ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Imani Hargett ’16
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology

Joanne Tan ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Kathleen Lopez ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Sabrina De los Santos ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Robert McLean ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Laurie-Ann Edwards-Murdock ’16
Major: Forensic Science

Michael Wu ’16

2015 Graduates

Yessenia Lopez ’15
Major: Forensic Toxicology

Carlos Castilla ’15

Melinda Chiu ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Karen Conrad ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Laura Duffy ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Stephania Guzman ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Richard Khusial ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Cristina Kinahan ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Anna Lerer ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Yessenia Lopez ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Tanya Napolitano ’15
Major: Forensic Science

James Parziale ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Samuel Reinfeld ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Derek Sokolowski ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Carlos Texeria ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Shawn Williams ’15
Major: Forensic Science

Haifeng Wu ’15
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Shari Yarde ’15
Major: Forensic Science

2014 Graduates

Stacey Ishmail ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Marleny Cabral ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Ashley Almonte ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Vida Ho ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Karol Alvarez ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Chantal Adlam ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Baibhav Rawal ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Sudip Ulak ’14
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Joshua Angeles ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Xiao Shan Law ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Zully Santiago ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Mei Lan Chen ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Eugenia Salcedo ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Christine Ta ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Bik Tzu Huang ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Keisha Alexander ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Shoronia Cross ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Yu Ye ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Jenny Fong ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Matthew Scarcella ’14

Shain Bailey ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Tasheda Kelly ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Kelly Song ’14
Major: Forensic Science

Andre Rozado ’14

2013 Graduates

Mohanram Bassit ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Alyssa Calderone ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Elliot Quinteros ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Anna Stoll ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Yessica Saenz ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Thania Ramirez ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Danequa Carter ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Melissa Dalia ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Sarah Seda ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Davilenys Tahan ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Danielle Carthorne ’13
Major: Forensic Science

Anthony Tamykah ’13
Major: Forensic Science

2012 Graduates

Roselynn Cordero ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Szilvia Tobak ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Eva Santos ’12

Irving Campoverde ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Kristi Cho ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Eugene Gonzalez-Lopez ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Mircea Comanescu ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Ankit Bhatta ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Sofia Cheliout DaSilva ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Jennifer Teubl ’12

Michael Hannon ’12
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Justin Walters ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Steven Pineman ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Alandra Mitchell ’12
Major: Forensic Science

James Field ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Andrea Saenz ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Catherine Chamnankool ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Leonid Sukala ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Lindissy Liriano ’12
Major: Forensic Science

Cindy-Ann Williams ’12

2011 Graduates

Davonne Auguste ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Christina Hui ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Alicia Williams ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Domika Mucha ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Cindy Sandoval ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Amora Mayo-Perez ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Sandy Kong ’11

Richard Piszczatowski ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Laura Singh ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Ying Lin ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Melinda Liu ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Mikeisha Cadougan ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Latoyia Patrick-Saunders ’11
Major: Forensic Science

William Ng ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Gabrielle Benitez ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Michael Tsamis ’11
Major: Computer Science and Information Security

Sasha Brito ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Ayaka Yamada ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Stephanie Watson ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Natasha Dalton ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Michael Lugo ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Konrad Ornatowski ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Elaan Lukasiewicz ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Karry Johnston ’11
Major: Forensic Science

Christopher Shaw ’11
Major: Forensic Science

2010 Graduates

Chantel Amarillo ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Amanda Vasquez ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Katherine Reynoso ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Teeshavi Narayne ’10

Manuel Chaparro ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Jason Quinones ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Danielle Scimeca ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Lauren Weidner ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Carlos Cuellar ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Bryant Pascal ’10

Samantha Sellers ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Tali Klepfisz ’10
Major: Forensic Science

Nazia Mahmood ’10
Major: Forensic Science

2009 Graduates

Zuleyma Peralta, Ph.D. ’09
Major: Forensic science

Christopher Pedigo, Ph.D. ’09
Major: Forensic Science: Molecular Biology

Jung Cho ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Stacy-Ann Mano ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Anthony Ho ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Marta Ecstrom ’09

Kellie Martin ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Eugenia Pontacq ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Alicia Canzius ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Donald Brown ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Kana Noro ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Kyle Zavinsky ’09
Major: Forensic Science

Ellen Siu ’09
Major: Forensic Science

2008 Graduates

Anastasiya Smith, Ph.D. ’08
Major:

Melissa Guzzetta ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Lauren Gunderson ’08

Troy McCord ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Nisha Panikkaveetil ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Ana Sanchez ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Jeremy Pohl ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Mario Louis ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Guida Lai ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Jaimie Heslin ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Anna Young ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Fan Kei Hung ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Nicole DeLuca ’08
Major: Forensic Science

Ekaterina Chadwick ’08
Major: Forensic Psychology

Amy Yuen ’08
Major: Forensic Science

2007 Graduates

Adanna Grandison ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Nubia Ducasse ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Olivia Orta ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Alison Keenan ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Melanie Clare ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Zann Blanchard ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Hilda DeLa Vega ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Eboni Bryant ’07
Major: Forensic Science

Angelica Vargas ’07
Major: Forensic Science

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