Learn Outside the Lines
Where are you going? the known path? or your own path?
At Iona, learning has no boundaries. From the campaign trail to Capitol Hill, from summer research projects to peer-reviewed publications, Iona students make the community their classroom. Find out how far you can go at Iona – and then surpass it.
Iona students have worked closely on a number of initiatives to actuate real-world change
Students Pursue their Passions and Find Success:
Accomplishments include Award-Winning Innovations, Impactful Research, a Debut Album and More
![2023-2024 Student Success Collage](/sites/default/files/styles/scale/public/2024-05/primary-images/student-success-collage.jpg?itok=ABzRajsh)
Proximity to NYC Offers Unparalleled Opportunity:
From Google to Yankee Stadium, Students Gain Insider’s Look at Leading Organizations
![Students visit the NYC Google offices and enjoy the view from the rooftop.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale/public/2024-05/primary-images/Google-rooftop.jpg?itok=Wjuj02IV)
Immersive Study Abroad Experiences Bring Classroom Lessons to Life:
Iona Students Explore Ecotourism Marketing in Costa Rica
![Iona students in Cost Rica with a mountain view in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale/public/2024-05/primary-images/group-cost-rica.jpg?itok=_zgtYWrP)
Students Tackle Real-World Challenges through Entrepreneurship:
The Iona Innovation Challenge Offers Students the Opportunity to Share their Solutions
![Lazar presenting at the 2023 Iona Innovation Challenge.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale/public/2024-05/primary-images/lazar-presenting-IIC.jpg?itok=1amOAb4l)
Hands-On Laboratory Experience Propels Groundbreaking Research:
Iona’s Undergraduate Research Team Publishes Paper in Peer-Reviewed Journal
![Dr. Lee's Project Symphony students at the ACS conference.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale/public/2024-05/primary-images/Photo--ACS-Project-Symphony.jpg?itok=L2hA67Xk)
Service-Learning Opportunities Available Around the World:
In Ghana, Iona Nursing Students Gain Invaluable Clinical Experience
![Iona and Ghanaian nurses in Ghana.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale/public/2024-05/primary-images/iona-ghana-nurses.jpg?itok=eH0Mm3sR)
![Riana Khan](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2020-12/headshots/Riana-Khan.jpg?itok=uOxjuaxB)
I strongly believe taking the internship course was the right step for me as I was able to communicate with local business owners, build out my network and grow my skill set. In fact, I use what I learned there everyday at my job!
Riana Khan '22 speaking on her internship at the Women's Enterprise Development Center.
![The 2024 Iona Innovation winner.](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2024-05/ancillary-images/winner-2024-IIC.jpg?itok=9AxWe1Dc)
Iona University’s Hynes Institute Hosts Seventh Annual Iona Innovation Challenge
Students across multiple disciplines pitched real-world solutions at the final event
![Iona students on the roof of Google's office in NYC.](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2024-05/ancillary-images/Google-roof.jpg?itok=jW58cAm6)
Iona University Students “Learn Outside the Lines” of the Classroom and Make Valuable Connections in New York City and Beyond
![Students Explore Ecotourism during Costa Rica Studay Abroad trip](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2024-04/ancillary-images/Students-Explore-Ecotourism-Marketing-in-Costa-Rica-04042024.jpg?itok=tMoWgb7R)
Iona University Students Explore Ecotourism Marketing in Costa Rica
From the Starbucks Coffee Farm to the splendors of the rainforest, students say the transformative trip “will forever shape my perspective on the world.”
![Students walking in Times Square.](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2023-12/ancillary-images/students-walking-times-square.jpg?itok=2uRd4LAh)
Students in Iona’s LaPenta School of Business Capitalize on Proximity to NYC
Iona Students “Learn Outside the Lines” of the Classroom and Make Valuable Connections in the Business Capital of the World
![Members of the BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network City Labs with Iona students and faculty.](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2023-11/ancillary-images/Peekskill-and-Iona-students-square.jpg?itok=M38qsn8v)
Iona Students Explore How Public Art Can Fuel Economic Development in Peekskill
Latest partnership with the BCW’s Westchester Innovation Network City Labs initiative kicks off at Peekskill City Hall
![Joana Falisi presenting on Word of Mouth](/sites/default/files/styles/post_thumb/public/2023-09/ancillary-images/Joanna-Falisi--%2723.jpg?itok=eDHuU42v)
After one-month post-graduation, four recent graduates put their entrepreneurial ideas to the test with guidance from alumni and community leaders in the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation’s 2023 GaelVentures Incubator.