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LaGuardia in the Headlines: May 2023

OFFSHORE ENGINEER DIGITAL May 31, 2023: LaGuardia will have programs in welding, construction, repair and maintenance of offshore wind facilities LIC POST May 25, 2023: Fueling LGBTQ+ business growth: 2023 Queens LGBTQ+ Business Convening coming to LaGuardia Community College on

OFFSHORE WIND BIZ

April 28, 2023: TotalEnergies, Rise to Establish Queens Offshore Wind Training Hub at LaGuardia Community College.

QUEENS LATINO

April 26, 2023: A Renewable Energy Developer is proposing a $10 million investment to LaGuardia Community College and $6 million towards Western Queens community organizations as part of an offshore wind project.

AMNY picked up by MSN

April 25, 2023: Attentive Energy One proposes $10M investment to LaGuardia Community College for green energy training hub.

POLITICO

April 24, 2023: LaGuardia and Attentive Energy One, a joint venture between Rise Light & Power and TotalEnergies, made an announcement about a $10 million partnership to construct a new local clean energy training hub.

BROADWAY WORLD

April 20, 2023: LaGuardia Theater student Analia Herédia was recognized as a National ASPIRE Arts Leadership Fellow at the 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

PATCH

April 19, 2023: LaGuardia will hold an Earth Day celebration called Healthy Earth, Healthy You @ The Plaza, 29th Street from Skillman to 47th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens. It’s part of the LaGuardia Community Greenway, a series of outdoor events

ART NEWS

April 19, 2023: Profiles the work of Arthur Simms, professor and program director at LaGuardia Community College.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY

April 16, 2023: LaGuardia is ahead of the curve in training future pre-K through 12th grade teachers how to incorporate digital literacy into their classrooms.

EL NACIONAL (Venezuela)

April 14, 2023: Profile of Dr. John Chaffee who developed an interdisciplinary program in Critical Thinking at LaGuardia. Now retired, he was a professor of director of the Philosophy Program.

QUEENS LATINO

April 13, 2023: LaGuardia is taking over the streets of Long Island City with a series of culturally diverse, informative, and entertaining programs that are available for the public to enjoy. The LaGuardia Community Greenway series starts on April 19 and

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY

April 11, 2023 LaGuardia’s “Launch!” program helps students who want to transfer to a four-year college by pairing them with a volunteer who has experience in shepherding their own children through the application process.

ASTORIA POST

April 7, 2023: Longtime Sunnyside childcare expert applies skills to her nursing education at LaGuardia Community College.

BUZZFEED NEWS (MSN/Yahoo! News)

April 4, 2023: Khalia Beckford and Peter Don are college sweethearts who met four years ago at LaGuardia Community College.

INSIDE HIGHER ED

April 4, 2023: Gordon Tapper, a professor and former chair of LaGuardia’s English department, on how the college helps students grasp the versatility of a degree in English.

POLITICO PRO

April 3, 2023: Starting in fall 2023, new apprenticeships will be available to LaGuardia students, funded in part by $2M from Governor Kathy Hochul. Students will be placed in companies like Ernst & Young, JPMorgan Chase, Citi, American Express, Mastercard,

LaGuardia in the Headlines: April 2023

OFFSHORE WIND BIZ April 28, 2023: TotalEnergies, Rise to Establish Queens Offshore Wind Training Hub at LaGuardia Community College. QUEENS LATINO April 26, 2023: A Renewable Energy Developer is proposing a $10 million investment to LaGuardia Community College and $6

INSIDER

March 31, 2023: Dr. Michelle Lugones, a professor with LaGuardia’s Veterinary Technology program, is interviewed on optimal cat litter box setups.

SUNNYSIDE POST

March 30, 2023: LaGuardia President Adams and Council Member Julie Won honored eight women for their community service in western Queens, including three from LaGuardia: SYEP Director Claudia Baldonedo, Student Information Center Director Loretta Capuano-Vella, Financial Specialist Wen (Wendy) Ren.

QNS

March 30, 2023: The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center and Flushing Town Hall are co-hosting the Emerging Choreographer Series.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY

March 30, 2023: LaGuardia’s film training program receives $205,000 from the New York Entertainment Workforce Diversity Grant Program. Launch date of the new program is to be determined.

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

March 24, 2023: Benjamin E. Rohdin has been named vice president for enrollment management at LaGuardia Community College.

ASTORIA POST

March 22, 2023: LaGuardia Community College creates film, TV production workforce development program.

MORNING AG

March 22, 2023: LaGuardia students will be able to seamlessly transfer and earn an undergraduate degree in Animal Sciences at Rutgers University.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY

March 22, 2023 Queens Borough President Richards announced $5.5M in funding across Queens’ CUNY colleges, including $2M for LaGuardia to modernize and expand training facilities where nursing, paramedic, EMT and other healthcare majors receive hands-on training.

Casa de las Américas Kicks Off Spring 2023 Programming

Casa de las Américas Kicks Off Spring 2023 Programming LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (March 21, 2023) — Casa de las Américas at LaGuardia Community College aims to provide opportunities to educate and advance Latinx community members and support them as

Jetmir Troshani Showcases Love of Wildlife in ‘Naturescapes’ Exhibit

Jetmir Troshani Showcases Love of Wildlife in ‘Naturescapes’ Exhibit LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (March 21, 2023) — In “Naturescapes,” on display on the 5th floor of E-Building at LaGuardia Community College, photographer Jetmir Troshani presents a collection of Kenyan wildlife

QUEENS LATINO

March 21, 2023: Empire State Development gives LaGuardia $200,000 for Film & TV.

CAMPUS NEWS

March 19, 2023: LaGuardia is providing digital literacy training to future K-12 teachers.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY

March 19, 2023: Benjamin E. Rohdin is now vice president for enrollment management at LaGuardia Community College.

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