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Three Kingsborough Students Named Semifinalists for Coveted Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

KCC students Sumaya Jashim, Nawel Messaoudi, and Reuben Petit-Noel were among the 459 nationwide semifinalists selected by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation for its highly competitive Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

The Aspen Institute Names Kingsborough Community College as a Semifinalist for Prestigious 2025 Aspen Prize

Kingsborough Community College has made the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s list of semifinalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, making us eligible to compete for $1 million in shared prize funds. (We’re the only semifinalist from New York State!)

Angela Macias: From Hoops to Hope

Angela Macias is making waves at Kingsborough. Angela will graduate in June with a degree in mental health and human services.

Kiana Rojas: Determined & Fearless

Freshman rookie athlete Kiana Rojas is making waves on the basketball court. The Hispanic Queens native is the first in her family to attend college, and she's determined to make the most of her time at Kingsborough Community College

Christopher Jace: Beyond the Scoreboard

Named to the 2024 CUNYAC Community College Men’s Basketball Awards Sportsmanship Team, Chris is laser-focused on becoming a top athlete.

Kingsborough Community College is One of Six CUNY Colleges Awarded $200,000 Grant From U.S. Education Dept. to Develop Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Schools Will Develop Courses, Associate Degree Programs to Meet Need for More Special Education Teachers Certified to Work With Young Students

A Successful Fall Student Orientation

Over a thousand students were welcomed to Kingsborough Community College (KCC) on August 30, 2023.

From Soil to Solution: KCC's Hydroponics Project Ushers in a Sustainable Farming Era

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded KCC a $250,000 grant to launch “Hydroponics at Kingsborough Community College,” an innovative new program to help students gain access to new green careers.

Kingsborough Standouts Shine: Biology Major and Alumna Among 2023-2024 Belle Zeller Scholarship Awardees

KCC biology major Nawel Messaoudi and class of 2022 salutatorian Beth Rocco are among the six students selected from among 300 applicants CUNY-wide to receive 2023-2024 Belle Zeller Scholarship Awards this year.

Dr. Homar Barcena Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholarship to Study Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

KCC chemistry professor, Dr. Homar Barcena, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program research award to study arboviral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya fevers in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries where they are endemic.

Dr. Nancy Lee Sánchez-Badillo Appointed KCC’s VP of Institutional Advancement

Kingsborough Community College (KCC) President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader has tapped Dr. Nancy Lee Sánchez-Badillo as the college’s vice president of institutional advancement, the college has announced.

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