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HARLEM WORLD

June 2, 2025: The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives will play a central role in revitalizing and expanding the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) archives, thanks to a $493,000 grant from the Leon Levy Foundation, announced by the Public Housing

QNS

June 2, 2025: U.S. Army veteran Aaron Yi (LaGuardia’18, Computer Science), has been inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.

LaGuardia in the Headlines: June 2025

COMMUNITY COLLEGE DAILY June 30, 2025: LaGuardia Community College was awarded a NASPA Emergency Aid Microgrant, sponsored by TIAA, which provides financial support to students facing unexpected financial crises. EL DIARIO NY June 30, 2025: Miguel Posada Pérez arrived from

USA TODAY

May 31, 2025: Historian Stephen Petrus, director of public history programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, comments on the origin of Pride Month and why it is celebrated annually in June.

LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Pride Month 2025

LaGuardia Community College Celebrates Pride Month 2025 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY (May 20, 2025) — LaGuardia Community College/CUNY proudly celebrates Pride Month 2025 with a vibrant lineup of events throughout June, both on campus and across New York City. Students, faculty,

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

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

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

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

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

NY1 NEWS

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

LaGuardia in the Headlines: May 2025

USA TODAY May 31, 2025: Historian Stephen Petrus, director of public history programs at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives, comments on the origin of Pride Month and why it is celebrated annually in June. LIC POST May 20, 2025: A

LIC POST

April 30, 2025: Calling all Queens artists: Street mural contest opens for LaGuardia Community Greenway in LIC.

SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

April 28, 2025: Dr. Sonia Alejandra Rodríguez, an English professor at LaGuardia Community College, is a member of the We Are Kid Lit Collective, which recommends six diverse board books as part of the group’s 11th annual summer reading list.

LIC POST

April 28, 2025: Queensbridge Community Honors late leader April Simpson-Taylor, an alum of LaGuardia Community College, with street co-naming.

LIC POST

April 23, 2025: Plots of land at Sky Farm LIC have been dedicated to LaGuardia Community College’s urban agriculture program, giving students the chance to farm for college credit.

LIC POST

April 23, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams discusses the advantages to the local economy of improvements that Con Edison plans to make to its infrastructure in Western Queens.

WNYC BRIAN LEHRER SHOW

April 23, 2025: Wall Street Journal reporter Lauren Weber discusses LaGuardia Community College’s training programs designed to fill high-demand, upwardly mobile jobs. This story is part of a series on workers gaining skills through alternative routes.

DAILY ENERGY INSIDER

April 22, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams highlights the positive impact Con Edison’s new transmission line in Long Island City, Queens will have on the local economy and job market.

QUEENS LATINO

April 20, 2025: LaGuardia President Kenneth Adams says that Con Edison’s $125 million investment in energy in Queens will further strengthen the growing local economy for a sustainable future.

NEW YORK POST

April 17, 2025: LaGuardia Community College provides a certification program that helps students secure well-paying health care jobs. Sterile processing technicians ensure medical hygiene and safety by decontaminating, inspecting, packaging, and sterilizing medical tools.

WALL STREET JOURNAL

April 17, 2025: LaGuardia Social Sciences Lecturer Young-min Seo marched in a recent demonstration against threats to academic freedoms.

WALL STREET JOURNAL

April 16, 2025: LaGuardia Community College offers certification programs, partnerships with local hospitals and other methods to train students to fill high-demand jobs.

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