Macaulay Honors College

Kilhah St Fort ’26 (Lehman) is graduating with a 3.9 GPA. In August, she will be moving to Beijing to complete her Master’s in Global Affairs as a Schwarzman Scholar.

Maria Rodriguez ’26 (John Jay) is graduating with a 3.9 GPA. She is a Criminology major with interest in working alongside law enforcement. She worked with the CUNY Honors Business Hub as a Mentoring Coordinator Intern. She is passionate about helping students succeed. As an immigrant, she did not let language barriers stop her from continuing to grow and learn until she became a graduate student at one of the most prestigious colleges of criminal justice.

Allyson Daos ’26 (Hunter) is graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a minor in Asian-American Studies. During her time at Macaulay, she studied abroad in Spain and served as Secretary for the Macaulay Asian-American Pacific Islander Student Society. As a Horace W. Goldsmith recipient, she served as a Research Assistant investigating age-related changes in language and cognition. This fall, Allyson will be pursuing a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy at Columbia University.

Anasthasya Purba ’26 (City) is graduating with a 3.7 GPA. She is excited to graduate with an Audio Engineering degree and continue interning at Platinum Sound Recording Studios.

Priscilla Ramchand ’26 (Brooklyn) is graduating with a B.S. in Biology. She has interned at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, was a Fulbright Canada- MITACS Summer Intern, and received the Goldwater Scholarship for excellence in scientific research. She will be pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Stony Brook University.

Ian Saraceni ’26 (Baruch) is graduating with a 4.0 GPA, 3 official minors, and 1 unofficial minor. Ian is happy to accept a return offer to work full-time in Risk Management at MUFG. He would like to congratulate all of the graduates!

Darla Aquino ’26 (Queens) is graduating with a 3.8 GPA. Darla won the Fraternity & Sorority Leader of the Year award in 2024 for her dedication to her sorority, Sigma Delta Tau. In 2025, QC Together Representing an Organization for Philippine Americans (TROPA) won Student Organization of the Year under her Vice Presidency. Darla has been accepted into Queens College's Speech Language Pathology graduate program and will be attending starting this fall!

Kiara (Kiwi) Meza ’26 (Lehman) is graduating as a Mathematics major and Theatre minor, blending analytical thinking with creative expression. They participated in the MHC 396 Honors Experiential Development Practicum x VML, where they developed and pitched a client campaign, and also had the opportunity to study abroad in Osaka, Japan through Lehman College’s Food and Culture program. They are exploring career paths aligned with their interests, including their love for voice acting!

Ilyanna Garcia Alicea ’26 (John Jay) is graduating with a B.A. in Law & Society. She served as Macaulay's Student Inclusion Coordinator and member of the Scholars Council, and completed an internship at the Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice. As a member of the Justice & Equity Honors Network, she presented research on Latinx reproductive justice in Washington D.C., and her thesis is set for publication in 2026. Ilyanna will matriculate to law school in 2027 to pursue public interest law.

Alishba Shahbaz ’26 (Hunter) is a first-generation college student graduating with a degree in Human Biology. With aspirations of becoming a healthcare provider, Alishba has dedicated her time to working in fast-paced clinics across NYC. At Hunter, she served as a Macaulay Peer Mentor and a member of the USG. Following graduation, Alishba plans to apply to Physician Assistant programs.