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GOTHAMIST/WNYC

July 8, 2025: As NYC art schools see record-high applications, LaGuardia Fine Arts Director Dahlia Elsayed highlights diverse career paths for graduates — from art supply entrepreneurs to tattoo artists and high school art teachers.

NEW YORK TIMES

July 6, 2025: Photography professor Maureen Drennan publishes her series on county fairs, captured across upstate New York.

LaGuardia in the Headlines: July 2025

QUEENS CHRONICLE July 24, 2025: Gloria Rosendo (LaGuardia’25, Childhood Education) defended her title at the USA National Karate Federation’s championship earlier this month. This fall, she will begin pursuing her bachelor’s at Queens College. ASSOCIATED PRESS July 16, 2025: Dr.

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 Medellín in 2019, graduated with distinction from LaGuardia Community College/CUNY and is now preparing to create technology to improve the medical area.

BRIGHTER KASHMIR

June 25, 2025: Prof. Lakshmi Bandlamudi, Professor of Psychology at LaGuardia Community College, delivered a special lecture titled “Open World: Diverse Cultures and Dialogic Consciousness” at the University of Kashmir in Srinagar, India.

HARLEM WORLD MAGAZINE

June 23, 2025: The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center will host residencies for Sun Kim Dance Theatre and COLE JAZZ & The NEW Jack Cole Dancers as part of the 2025–26 CUNY Dance Initiative. 

LIC POST

June 23, 2025: LaGuardia students celebrate graduation at college’s 53rd Commencement Ceremony.

BRONX TIMES

June 20, 2025: Sabrina Grimaldi (LaGuardia ’22, Criminal Justice), now studying at John Jay College, is one of 14 recipients of the 2025 Ponce Bank Scholars Program. The scholarship, a partnership between Ponce Bank and CUNY, supports undergraduates from low-

QUEENS DAILY EAGLE

June 16, 2025: Dr. Reem Jaafar, a professor of mathematics at LaGuardia, writes about a transformative National Science Foundation grant aimed at addressing long-standing disparities in STEM education access and outcomes—now threatened by recent federal budget cuts.

LaGuardia Community College Celebrates 2,031 Graduates at 53rd Commencement

LaGuardia Community College Celebrates 2,031 Graduates at 53rd Commencement Friday, June 20 | 9:00 a.m. | Queens College Quad Press Call: 8:30 a.m. WHAT:  LaGuardia Community College/CUNY will celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025—2,031 graduates earning associate degrees

HARLEM WORLD MAGAZINE

June 9, 2025: LaGuardia student Tabia Tarannum is one of three CUNY students awarded both the Kaplan Education Foundation’s Leadership Fellowship and a 2025 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. 

TRICIA LINDSAY NY NEWS

June 5, 2025: LaGuardia Performing Arts Center announces its vibrant spring season 2025.

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.

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