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The Massry School of Business highlights their newest faculty members and celebrating the well-deserved promotion of an educator from within its ranks.

Dr. Paquita Davis-Friday, Dean of the University at Albany’s Massry School of Business, recently hosted the seventh annual PhD Research Symposium. The symposium is designed to support underrepresented doctoral students in business disciplines and brings together PhD students from across the country.

Eleven UAlbany graduating seniors were named America East Presidential Scholars. The award recognizes student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and earned their undergraduate degree in 2024-25.

The Albany’s Massry School of Business has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for its Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity program.

Norman E. Snyder '83 is a man who knows his drinks — and he should. As a leader with more than twenty-five years of experience in the beverage industry, Snyder has brought to market all manner of libations from craft brews to caffeinated waters to highly sought-after soft drinks. Currently, Snyder is CEO of Reed's Inc., makers of the favorite all-natural ginger beer in America and Virgil's — the company's line of handcrafted sodas. 

Nearly 5,000 students celebrated their graduation from the University at Albany, which hosted its 181st commencement festivities from Thursday, May 15, through Sunday, May 18. Among the graduates were an estimated 3,000 undergraduates and 1,900 graduate students, including recipients who completed their degrees last summer and fall as well as over the winter. UAlbany held a series of commencement events for the Class of 2025 throughout the week, highlighted by individual stage crossings and the University-wide outdoor undergraduate ceremony.

Matthew Crayne, associate professor of management in the Massry School of Business, and Samantha Penta, assistant professor of emergency preparedness in the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, are working to uncover the most effective strategies for helping schools in their long-term recovery after a threat. Their study, funded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), examines school disaster responses across the United States, examining the differences in approaches to rebuilding infrastructure, restoring learning environments and supporting the long-term well-being of students and staff.

Massry students got an inside look at investment banking when alum Brad Coleman returned to campus as an Executive in Residence. Coleman shared career lessons, MBA insights, and answered student questions about his career and breaking into finance.