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Before he became a New York City Park Ranger, Rafael Cruz knew that he wanted to be an environmental conservation educator, but was unsure how to channel that ambition when he first enrolled at The City College of New York as an undeclared major. Then, he had a chance encounter with Yael Wyner, an associate professor at the School of Education. The director of SoE’s science education program, Wyner suggested to Cruz that he consider enrolling in the School’s Science Learning and Public Education major, which was established in 2021 to prepare students for a range of STEM education careers. “I

Lynne Scott Jackson, distinguished lecturer and the director of Industry Relations, Internships and Professional Development in the Ad/PR Program at The City College of New York, is the recipient of the 2024 PRSA-NY Big Apple Excellence in Mentoring Award. The award honors individuals who continuously lead, guide and selflessly counsel and stimulate the careers of communications professionals at all career stages. The event, themed “Collaboration and Innovation,” is the premier networking event for the public relations industry and also recognizes the 2024 15 Under 35. She also received PRSA

Marilyn Seskin, MD, a distinguished City College of New York alumna and retired anesthesiologist, spent the last few years of her life advancing research against gynecologic cancers. Five years after her passing, her legacy lives on at her alma mater with two new undergraduate scholarship programs and a science laboratory named in her memory. Thanks to a donation from the Marilyn W. Seskin Trust, The City College has established the Dr. Marilyn Seskin ('72, '79) Endowed Scholarship Fund, and the Dr. Marilyn Seskin ('72, '79) Annual Scholarship Fund. Both need-based and for high-achieving

“VitaVroom,” the latest incarnation of student-designed, chemically-powered shoebox sized-vehicles from The City College of New York’s Grove School of Engineering, placed fourth at AIChE's annual Chem-E-Car Competition® in San Diego, California, from a field of 51 foreign and domestic entries. The result maintains the Grove School’s reputation as a top performer in the international event. Student teams qualify for the finals by excelling in regional competitions. VitaVroom secured CCNY’s trip to the finals –- held at the San Diego Convention Center -- with a top four finish at the AIChE Mid

The City College of New York is a Fulbright HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Leader for the fourth year running. Since 2021, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized select HSIs for their strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program. Fulbright HSI Leaders demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and encourage administrators, faculty, and students at HSIs to engage with Fulbright on campus. The Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative also highlights

Waymo, the world’s leading autonomous driving technology company, is partnering with the University Transportation Research Center (UTRC) at The City College of New York to develop and enhance an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) training curriculum at Bronx Community College's Automotive Technology Program. This initiative aims to prepare the next generation of automotive technicians for the rapidly evolving field of autonomous vehicles. This partnership will fund the development of an enhanced autonomous vehicle (AV) training curriculum, equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to

Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture students at The City College of New York under the advisement of Adjunct Professor Steve Preston designed a mobile learning workstation for a local children’s hospital. This work was completed as part of Freedom by Design (FBD), a community service program sponsored by the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), that aims to solve everyday problems with modest design and construction solutions. The student team included Juan Giraldo (director), Gildalis Torres (historian), Mouhamadou Dieng (construction manager), Evelyn Krutoy

The Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York is working with the MIT Sloan School of Management and the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship to deliver a new Artificial Intelligence and Entrepreneurship Certificate targeted at undergraduate students. Experts at CCNY and MIT are creating videos, in-person workshops, and course content designed to help CCNY students solve business problems using AI applications. “CCNY’s Zahn Innovation Center has, for more than a decade, helped students develop both an entrepreneurial mindset and concrete business ventures through a

Justis Fiduccia, MFA Film student at The City College of New York, was accepted into NBCU Academy’s new Original Voices Accelerator Fellowship six-month program. Fiduccia, Class of 2025, is a documentary filmmaker with autism. The program is for U.S.-based student filmmakers and film critics interested in documentary film, journalism and inclusion The Original Voices Accelerator is a pipeline to launch the generation of diverse creatives behind the camera and in the bylines with an annual convergence at the nation’s oldest journalism school and leading independent documentary film festival

Aaron Rand, an alumnus of The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York, gifted the college $30,000 to help students in Spitzer School’s Bachelor of Architecture Program. A total of $25,000 of the gift is used to establish The Elan Ganeles Endowed Scholarship Fund, and $5,000 will be used as an annual award for a student to receive The Elan Ganeles Annual Scholarship Award. Both the fund and award are in memory of Rand’s late grandson, Elan Ganeles. Ganeles was born and raised in West Hartford, Connecticut and double majored in sustainable development and