Two Local Women Honored as Distinguished SBU Alumni

Jane Corrarino of Poquott and longtime East Setauket resident Marilyn Hawrys Simons were honored this week as distinguished alumni by Stony Brook University's Alumni Association.

The association each year honors several alumni who have made extraordinary accomplishments in their career paths and demonstrated commitment to the university and its values.

"Each one is a dedicated and dynamic person who has made the most of his or her Stony Brook degree," university president Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said in a statement. "They are all a source of inspiration to our emerging scholars, beginning researchers and developing professionals. They represent the best Stony Brook has to offer."

Corrarino is director of the Grants Development, Coordination, and Biostatistical Unit for the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, and is also active in local politics, having served as an elected representative to the New York State Democratic Committee since 2009. She holds an MS and a doctorate of nursing practice from Stony Brook University.

Simons, who earned her BA and Ph.D. in Economics from Stony Brook in 1974 and 1984, respectively, is the president of the Simons Foundation, a leading organization funding basic scientific research. Among her many roles in the educational community she also serves as board president at the Learning Spring School in New York City, and has served as board vice president of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.