Corpus Christi Native Named to Adelphi University 10 under 10
Garden City, NY (10/25/2021) — Adelphi University inducted 10 distinguished young alumni into their 2021 10 under 10 class during the University's Spirit Weekend celebrations. Kerri Lynn Ackerly, PhD, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and 2011 and 2013 Adelphi graduate, has made the list.
A postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas Austin Marine Institute, Ackerly developed an interest in biology in her sophomore year and decided to become an educator. In her current role, Ackerly studies the impacts of environmental factors and toxicants on fish metabolism, mitochondria, swimming performance and development.
This year, which marks the 10th anniversary of the 10 Under 10 recognition program, honored all 100 inspiring alumni who have been inducted into the program since 2012.
The 10 new honorees recent alumni have had exceptional careers and professional accomplishments, helping shape the future by inspiring change and bringing innovative approaches to solving some of the world's pressing challenges. Among this year's list of honorees are CEOs, scientists, Broadway performers, humanitarians, professors and administrators.
Learn more about Adelphi's 10 under 10 at adelphi.edu/alumni10-under-10.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four-Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,500 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York -- just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities -- and at dynamic learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
More than 118,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
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Kerri Lynn Ackerly, PhD, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, and 2011 and 2013 Adelphi graduate, has made the list.
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