Personal: Son of Nury Cruz...has to siblings: Ariel and Anthony...favorite athlete is Andruw Jones...favorite sports team is the New York Mets...favorite foods are rice, beans and chicken...was an MVP Award Winner at John Adams High School...majoring in Criminal Justics.
Cruz Nelson
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Hometown:
- East Elmhurst, NY
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- Position:
- OF
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- Year:
- So
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- High School:
- John Adams
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- Major:
- Criminal Justice
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- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
Bio
The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.