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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…

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 new President’s Society cohort

from left to right (beginning with the top row), in alphabetical order as follows: Noah Alayon, Anwarul Azim, Asmita Bhandari, Chime Dolkar Sherpa, Fnu Thinlay Dolma, Ryan Dorestal, Facundo (David) Urquizo, John Jara Morales, Don Lam (Gloria) Len, Kelly Levy, Haofeng Lin, Jonathan Machado, Norbert Magda, Sujal Mahaseth, Lin Lin Myat, Kittikarn Na Lampang, Miguel Posada Perez, Joane Putricia, Alex Reyes Pacheco, Sunny Sanchez, Miranda Schrade, Sojung Sim, Sahilpreet Singh, Suborna Singha, Kevin Villa, Ella Luo Yee Woo, Afiya Zahin, and Khine (Valentina) Zin Thaw. Photo: LaGuardia Community College

Oct. 23, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has announced the 2024/25 cohort for its President’s Society, a leader program designed to prepare high-potential students for success in the modern-day workforce. The new cohort consists of 28 students who have been recognized for their academic excellence or leadership on… Read more »