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LaGuardia and Queens College partner to boost STEM path for Hispanic and low-income students

Pictured, from left to right: Sascha Owen, Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategy & Policy Implementation at CUNY; Niki Jones, Director of STEM Initiatives at LaGuardia; Dr. Abderrazak Belkharraz, Chair of the Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science Department at LaGuardia; Dr. Eric Hofmann, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at LaGuardia; Dr. Billie Gastic Rosado, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at LaGuardia; LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams; QC President Frank H. Wu; Dr. Patricia Price, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at QC; Dr. Nathalia Holtzman, Associate Provost for Innovation and Student Success at QC; Seth, a LaGuardia graduate, Q-STEM student, and Computer Science major at QC; and three LaGuardia STEM majors. Photo courtesy of LaGuardia Community College.

Apr. 7, 2025 By sobrien April 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College has formalized a partnership with Queens College, aiming to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income students pursuing STEM majors. The partnership, formalized by LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams and Queens College President Frank Wu on Wednesday morning, promotes the Queens…

Queens women honored at LaGuardia Community College event with Council Member Julie Won

Pictured from left to right: Council Member Julie Won; Whitney Thomas Toussaint and her son; Kelly Craig, Christina Chaise; Dr. Rosamond (Dr. Roz) Gianutsos; Melissa Tart; Carmen Griffin; Professor Nicole Maguire; Theresa Cottone; Ashley Abid; and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams. Photo: LaGuardia Community College

Mar. 25, 2025 By sobrien March 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams honored five Queens women Friday morning for their dedication to improving financial futures, education, housing, and traffic safety for children and families. Won and Adams co-hosted a breakfast at LaGuardia Community College’s…

LaGuardia Community College opens “Finca La Florecita,” new urban farm and research center

Nov. 1, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY celebrated the grand opening of Finca La Florecita (Little Flower Farm) on Wednesday, a new urban farm and research center located on the LaGuardia campus. The farm, located at street level behind LaGuardia’s C-Building at 29-10 Thompson Ave., is named in… Read more »

LaGuardia Community College announces $1.5M Friedman Fund to support non-citizen students

LaGuardia Community College has announced its new Friedman Fund for new New Yorkers. Photo: LaGuardia Community College.

Oct. 17, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College has announced a new $1.5 million fund for non-US citizens to apply for financial assistance. The Friedman Fund for New New Yorkers will offer support to students with non-citizen status in the U.S. through scholarships, emergency aid, and experiential learning stipends…. Read more »