|
Year
|
Keynote Speaker |
Valedictorian |
|
1966
|
Albert H. Bowker, B.S., PH.d.,
Chanceller of the City University of New York
|
Angela Barconi
|
|
1967
|
The Honorable Gladys M. Dorman, B.A., M.A., LL.B.
Chairman, Kingsborough Community College In Mid Brooklyn
|
Martin Frimet
|
|
1968
|
|
Robert Stratton
|
|
1969
|
The Honorable Joseph Monserrat,
Member of the Interim Board of Education And National Director of the Migration Division
of the Puerto Rico Department of Labor
|
Phyllis Jacobs
|
|
1970
|
Honorable Shirley Chisholm,
US Congresswoman
|
Sara Jahn
|
|
1971
|
None
|
Renata Bellu
|
|
1972
|
Timothy S. Healy,
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs City University of New York
|
Abby Bahl
|
|
1973
|
The Honorable Donald Halperi,
New York State Senator
|
Iris Silverman
|
|
1974
|
The Honorable Stephen J. Solar,
New York State Assemblyman
|
Florence V. Anderson
|
|
1975
|
Dale R. Corson,
President, Cornell University
|
Elena Kest
|
|
1976
|
Dr. Arthur Schlesinger,
Albert Schweitzer Professor of Humanities
The City University of New York
|
Adrienne Eisenberg
|
|
1977
|
Honorable Daniel P. Moynihan,
US Senator, New York
|
Margaret Pelkington
|
|
1978
|
Honorable Carol Bellamy,
President, City Council of New York
|
Maria Sclafani
|
|
1979
|
Dr. Frank J. Macchiarola
Chancellor, New York City Public Schools
|
Robert Midtlyng
|
|
1980
|
Dr. T. Edward Hollander,
Chancellor, Department of Higher Education State of New Jersey
|
Abe Squire
|
|
1981
|
Dr. Clifton R. Wharton,
Jr. Chancellor, State University of New York
|
Virginia Goodish
|
|
1982
|
Julius C.C. Edelstein,
Former Deputy Mayor Vice Chancellor for Urban Affairs The City University of New York
|
Melody A.Buonocore
|
|
1983
|
The Honorable Barbara Patton,
Kingsborough Graduate Member of the Assembly, 18th District
|
Estela Matta
|
|
1984
|
Joseph S. Murphy,
Chancellor The City University of New York
|
Loretta J. Belfiore
|
|
1985
|
Kitty Carlisle Hart,
Chairman, N.Y. State Council on the Arts
|
Donald Granger
|
|
1986
|
Sandra Feldman,
President, United Federation of Teachers
|
Regina Walsh
|
|
1987
|
Dr. Edith Irby Jones,
Immediate-Past President National Medical Association
|
Jimmy Brandt
|
|
1988
|
Edward J. Cleary,
President, New York State AFL-CIO
|
Tracy Cloherty
|
|
1989
|
The Honorable Stan Lundine,
Lieutenant Governor, State of New York
|
Jeff M. Koinage
|
|
1990
|
Lee P. Brown,
Commissioner New York City Police Department
|
Mary Pagurelias
|
|
1991
|
Joseph R. Fernandez,
Chancellor New York City Public School System
|
Debra-Ann Serette
|
|
1992
|
The Honorable Peter F. Vallone,
Speaker and Majority Leader,
New York City Council
|
Helene Marker
|
|
1993
|
W. Haywood Burns,
Dean The City University of New York School of Law at Queens College
|
Janet Dibble
|
|
1994
|
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer,
Member of Congress, 10th District
|
Osborne K. Jack
|
|
1995
|
The Honorable William C. Thompson, Jr.,
Member, Board of Education of the
City of New York
|
Ning Gong
|
|
1996
|
Dr. Charles C. Edwards,
Class of 1975
|
Robert M. Levenson
|
|
1997
|
Priscilla Wooten,
Chair Higher Education Committee New York City Council
|
Russell Pearl
|
|
1998
|
Joyce Coppin,
Superintendent of Brooklyn High Schools
|
Sharon Daniel
|
|
1999
|
Honorable Anthony Weiner,
Member of the United States House of Representatives
|
Daisy Patrice Christian
|
|
2000
|
Mr. Kenneth Adams
Ms. President, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
|
Tashi-Ann Coote
|
|
2001
|
John B. Manbeck,
The Brooklyn Borough Historian Professor Emeritus, Kingsborough Community College
|
Sharon Wiater
|
|
2002
|
Bernard B. Kerik,
Former Police Commissioner of the
City of New York
|
Patricia White
|
|
2003
|
Mr. Gaddi H. Vasquez,
Director of the Peace Corps
|
Iryna Onypchuk
|
|
2004
|
The Honorable Eliot Spitzer
Attorney General, State of New York
|
Eusi Skeete
|
| 2005 |
Calvin O. Butts, lll
President SUNY at Old Westbury |
Michael Gaerman |
| 2006 |
Jeff Koinange/ KCC Alumnus
CNN Correspondent, Africa |
Kino Williams |
| 2007 |
Andrew Weyman/ KCC Alumnus
Television Producer and Director |
Helianne M. Duke |
| 2008 |
Dr. Richard Maraia, KCC Alumnus Chief of the Section on Molecular and Cell Biology, Intramural Research
Program of the National Institutes of Health |
Michael Blackman |
| 2009 |
Dr. Jill Biden, Lifelong Educator and wife of the Vice President of the United States |
Raluca Toscano |
| 2010 |
Tony Hsieh, CEO, Zappos Karen Stewart, Voiceover and Radio Personality, KCC Alum |
Sommer M. Goodman |
| 2011 |
Rev. Alfonso Wyatt, VP, Fund for The City of New York Project Director, Jericho Faith-Based Technical
Assistance Project for the Fund, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Twenty-First
Century Foundation |
Carly Chin |
| 2012 |
Matilda Cuomo, Founder, Mentoring USA and wife of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo |
Nelli Sidorova |
