LIC POST
May 20, 2025: A joint hearing hosted by Community Boards 1 and 2 on the OneLIC neighborhood plan will take place at LaGuardia Community College on Wednesday, May 21.

WALLET HUB
May 20, 2025: Daryl Griffin, Student Life Manager for Veteran Services at LaGuardia, weighs in on retirement issues affecting military veterans.

USA TODAY
May 20, 2025: Environmental science students at LaGuardia Community College launched Finca La Florecita, a sustainable urban farm with 21 raised beds, to gain hands-on experience and address food insecurity. Led by Dr. Preethi Radhakrishnan, the project grows culturally relevant crops that support both the LaGuardia CARES food pantry and the local community.

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
May 19, 2025: As a member of the We Are Kid Lit Collective, Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez, LaGuardia English professor, is co-author of an article recommending nine middle school titles as part of the group’s 11th annual summer reading list.

LIC POST
May 19, 2025: Airbnb helps LaGuardia students find stable housing amid NYC affordability crisis.

QNS
May 15, 2025: LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams praised the cultural significance of Queens Taste, an annual event celebrating the borough’s rich culinary diversity.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY
May 14, 2025: Jessica Gallegos is one of three LaGuardia students—and 90 students nationwide—to earn the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. An aspiring music producer and sound engineer, Jessica has applied to Columbia, Brooklyn College, and NYU Steinhardt to continue her journey toward shaping the future of music.

DIVERSE: ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
May 14, 2025: Three LaGuardia students—Jessica Gallegos, Tabia Tarannum, and Miguel Posada Perez—have been awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which provides up to $55,000 annually to support the completion of their bachelor’s degrees.

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
May 12, 2025: The We Are Kid Lit Collective, of which LaGuardia English Professor Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez is a member, highlights eight inclusive chapter books in its 11th annual summer reading list.

EL DIARIO
May 7, 2025: LaGuardia Community College is one of only two institutions in New York City offering NCLEX-RN training programs specifically designed for immigrant nurses aspiring to work in New York hospitals. This program is generously funded by the New York City Department of Small Business Services. (Article in Spanish)

MARTHA STEWART
May 6, 2025: Preethi Radhakrishnan, biology professor and director of the environmental science program at LaGuardia, was consulted for her expertise in sustainable agriculture. For those interested in planting fruit trees in a home garden, she recommends pawpaws for their hardiness and ability to withstand cold weather.

THE CITY
May 6, 2025: A new report from the Center for an Urban Future finds that NYC’s tech economy could soon rival Silicon Valley. LaGuardia is helping prepare students for in-demand tech jobs, e.g., cybersecurity major Hifza Riaz who landed a job with Mastercard following an internship there through LaGuardia’s partnership with the company.

NY1 NEWS
May 2, 2025: LaGuardia Community College touts success of STEM program.