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‘Success is not a solo endeavor,’ UNO Alumnus Sonny Lee Tells Class of 2023

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Standing before an arena packed with graduates, their families and well-wishers, University of New Orleans alumnus Bivian “Sonny” Lee III shared that he once suffered from debilitating social anxiety that forced him to take a break from pursuing his bachelor’s degree in 2000.

As he looked around the Lakefront Arena on Friday, Lee, who served as the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans’ spring 2023 commencement ceremony, said the thought of speaking in front of such a large group of people would have been “absolutely unfathomable” during that time in his life.

Son of a Saint founder and CEO Bivian “Sonny” Lee III served as the principal speaker at the University of New Orleans’ spring 2023 commencement ceremony on May 19.

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December

University of New Orleans alumna Dr. Tina Tan is a pediatric infectious disease physician at Lurie’s Children Hospital and a pediatrics professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

_{December 14, 2022}

Alumna Dr. Tina Tan Fights Infectious Diseases and Disinformation

Dr. Tina Tan’s laugh is easy as she reflects on the frenetic pace that has been her work life the last three years. Read more

Alumnus Mark Romig delivered the keynote commencement address to University of New Orleans fall graduates on Friday, Dec. 9. Romig is senior vice president and chief marketing officer of New Orleans & Company and is also the stadium announcer for the New Orleans Saints.

_{December 12, 2022}

‘The key is to be adaptable,’ UNO Alumnus Mark Romig Tells Class of 2022

University of New Orleans alumnus Mark Romig knows a thing or two about change, about being uncertain—and about consistency. When Romig started at UNO in the 70s, he felt sure that a career in dentistry was his calling, he told the fall graduating class of 2022. Read more

Lissy Amato, John Amato, Virginia Amato and UNO President John Nicklow at the dedication ceremony for the Virginia Rosanne Amato Memorial Patio on the campus of the University of New Orleans.

_{December 6, 2022}

University Dedicates Virginia Rosanne Amato Memorial Patio

The University of New Orleans has dedicated the Virginia Rosanne Amato Memorial Patio at the front entrance of the Earl K. Long Library. Read more

University of New Orleans computer science students Pujan Pokhrel (left) and Krishna Shah were recently hired at Amazon.

_{December 6, 2022}

Two Computer Science Graduates Hired At Amazon

Two University of New Orleans computer science students, Pujan Pokhrel and Krishna Shah, have just started their first jobs as software developers with Amazon. Read more

An exhibit featuring the curated works of artist Jim Steg will be displayed at UNO’s St. Claude Gallery starting Dec. 10.

_{December 5, 2022}

UNO School of the Arts and PhotoNOLA Present Jim Steg: Polaroids

The UNO St. Claude Gallery in New Orleans, in collaboration with PhotoNOLA, is presenting The Steg Polaroids in an exhibit that opens Saturday, Dec. 10. Read more

November

Kenneth J. Lacho, a former business management professor, was part of UNO’s faculty for nearly 60 years.

_{November 30, 2022}