and 36 countries. In conjunction with its core liberal arts curriculum, Marymount Manhattan offers 30 major programs of study and over 40 minors along with pre-professional programs. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The college offers a degree program for incarcerated women at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, granting an Associates of Arts degree in social science and Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. In 2013, the school was featured in the noted industry publication Backstage as one of the top colleges in which Broadway and Tony Award-nominated actors have trained, alongside Carnegie Mellon University, Oberlin Conservatory, University of Michigan, Ithaca College, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. In July 2015, Kerry Walk was unanimously selected by the Trustees of Marymount Manhattan College as the school's eighth president. Notable alumni Alumni include prominent actors, musicians, attorneys, writers, journalists, royalty, the first female nominee for Vice President of the United States from a major party, and recipients of the Olympic Gold Medal, Tony Award, Emmy Award, and Grammy Award. Emin Agalarov, Azerbaijani-Russian pop star, businessman, and son of Aras Agalarov Annaleigh Ashford, actress, singer, and dancer Candace Bailey, actress and presenter Maddie Baillio, actress and singer Melissa Benoist, actress and singer Lana Cantrell, singer and entertainment lawyer Marie Corridon, competition swimmer and Olympic champion Laverne Cox, actress Alexandra Daddario, actress Desmond Devenish, filmmaker and actor Geraldine Ferraro, United States vice-presidential candidate (1984) Joan Fitz-Gerald, former president of the Colorado Senate Travis Flores, American activist, philanthropist, motivational speaker, actor and children's book author Ita Ford, Maryknoll Sister martyred in El Salvador in 1980 Marianne Githens, political scientist, feminist, and author Spencer Grammer, actress Katharine Sweeney Hayden, U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey Mimi Imfurst, drag queen, actor, singer Moira Kelly, actress Mina Liccione, performing artist Kelly-Anne Lyons, actress Princess Marie of Denmark, wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, second son of Margrethe II of Denmark Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department Cindy Meehl, documentary filmmaker Bunny Michael, visual artist, musician, and rapper Erik Palladino, actor Manny Pérez, film and theatre actor Andrew Rannells, actor and singer Melissa Rauch, comedian, writer, and actress Emmy Raver-Lampman, actor Regina Richards, singer Rose Ann Scamardella, former television news anchor Paige Spara, actress Tika Sumpter, actress Jenna Ushkowitz,