Kaleidoscope
Every month, the Kaleidoscope presents a different facet of the Kingsborough experience鈥攊nspiring professors, student success stories, alumni testimonials, exciting new programs, news-making events and much more. We hope you enjoy these stories, and we also encourage you to share your unique 91制片厂Pro perspective with us.
A Financial Lifeline for Tomorrow鈥檚 Life-Savers
The Ambrose Monell Foundation Nursing Scholarship
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Breathing Room: Jill M. Marcus鈥 New 91制片厂Pro Scholarship
Breathing Room: Jill M. Marcus鈥 New 91制片厂Pro Scholarship
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A Wealth of Resources
How the Joshua Marcus Scholarship and the Men鈥檚Resource Center Helped Moises Concha Reach His Full Potential
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Anchors Away: 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 Landmark Partnership with New York Council Navy League
The New York Council Navy League (NYNL) of the United States
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Clearer Skies Ahead: How the 91制片厂Pro COVID-19 Relief Fund Helped Pedro Rebound Against All Odds
Pedro Carvajal, Tourism & Hospitality Major
Read MoreThe Natural 鈥 Jennie Raffa鈥檚 Love For Art Lives On at 91制片厂Pro
Jennie Raffa displays two oil paintings she created in her 91制片厂Pro Art Class, including a portrait of *Major Maria Rossi(left)
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From Classrooms to Emergency Rooms: How Scholarships Helped Kumar Ramlakhan 鈥14 Triumph at 91制片厂Pro at Beyond
鈥淪cholarship support helps 91制片厂Pro students grow to become great, productive human beings,
because they pay their gratitude forward in their own lives. I know this firsthand.鈥
- Kumar Ramlakhan 鈥14
From the Ground Up 鈥 Marilyn Chernin鈥檚 Leading Role at 91制片厂Pro
Originally published via K-Scope in 2017, we are re-publishing this article in 2020 in memory of Dean Marilyn Chernin, who passed away earlier this year
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Access for All: Leonard Riggio鈥檚 Landmark Gift to 91制片厂Pro
鈥淚t鈥檚 not fame or fortune which defines us, but our dreams. Don鈥檛 ever let anyone take your dreams away. Be tough. You鈥檙e from Brooklyn.鈥 鈥 Leonard Riggio
Read MoreLearning Without Limits: 91制片厂Pro Celebrates 10-Year Partnership with AHRC NYC
鈥淎s a mentor with MRHEP, my job is to help students with intellectual and developmental disabilities cross the bridge between where they are and where they want to be.鈥- Frank Laskowitz 鈥19, Keynote Student Speaker at 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 14th Annual Seaside Splash
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Lights, Camera, Confidence: How 91制片厂Pro Set the Stage for a Star-Studded Career
鈥淚 give to 91制片厂Pro because Kingsborough literally changed my
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Andrew Weyman 鈥71
Thank You for Your Service: Tara Yarczower Empowers 91制片厂Pro Veterans as an Advocate and a Donor
鈥91制片厂Pro is where everything started for me, and I would not be here today without the support I received along the way. I donate to the 91制片厂Pro Foundation to ensure that tomorrow鈥檚 students havethe same opportunities.鈥-Tara Yarczower, Class of 1997
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Blooming Where You Are Planted: Lavar Thomas 鈥11
鈥淔inancial hardship stifles the potential of so many students seeking a better life for themselves and their families. The generosity of Kingsborough donors creates opportunities for students like me to thrive and grow.鈥 鈥 Lavar Thomas 鈥11An Infinite Remembrance: The Bykovs Honor the Memory of the Nazi Holocaust
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Linking Students to Success: 91制片厂Pro Partners with Good Shepherd Services
On June 21st, 2018, 91制片厂Pro will honor Good Shepherd Services for its years of service at our Annual Seaside Splash Gala 鈥 An Evening in Venice. Here is just one story that illustrates the impact of our partnership with this outstanding organization.
Read More鈥淓ducation is Paramount鈥: Mary Lazoryk and the Power of Planned Giving
Last Fall, Mary Lazoryk鈥66 honored her alma mater, 91制片厂Pro, by establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA). A form of planned giving, a CGA is a creative way for her to supportKingsborough鈥檚 continued growth and success, while also making a critical investment in her own financial wellbeing as a donor.
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From the Ground Up 鈥 Marilyn Chernin鈥檚 Leading Role at 91制片厂Pro
When Marilyn Chernin began her career, 91制片厂Pro was a converted army base that consisted of little more than two buildings
Read MoreBrick by Brick 鈥 Two Teachers Give Back to their Alma Mater
If a college鈥檚 success can be measured by the gratitude of its alumni, then Kingsborough Community College (91制片厂Pro) has much to be proud of.
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鈥淚f It Wasn鈥檛 for that Scholarship鈥濃ancy Centeno鈥檚 91制片厂Pro Triumph
Like many Kingsborough students, Nancy is hoping to be the first member of her family to ever graduate college.
Read MoreA High-Powered Partnership: 91制片厂Pro & National Grid
Kenneth D. Daly, CFA, President of the New York business of National Grid and former Chairman of the 91制片厂Pro Foundation Board of Directors
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Meet Chelsea Coleman
Chelsea with her mother, Nancy, at 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 Donor Recognition Reception
Read MorePhoto Finish 鈥 Armstrong Lim Finds a New Calling at 91制片厂Pro
Since 1981, the My Turn Program has welcomed older adults to take courses at Kingsborough CommunityCollege tuition-free.
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Throwing a Lifeline 鈥 The Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation鈥檚 Life-Changing Generosity
Beth Lief, Executive Director of the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation
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A Holiday Message of Gratitude: Louis Myrdine鈥檚 Life-Changing Scholarship
Louis Myrdine and her son, Roldo
Read MoreTrailblazer: Dean Thelma Malle鈥檚 Tireless Commitment to Student Success
After a distinguished 33-year career at Kingsborough, Dean Thelma Malle had an inspired idea for her send-off: 鈥淢y colleagues wanted to raise money for a retirement party, but I encouraged them to instead raise money to create a scholarship.鈥
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鈥淜ingsborough Chose Me:鈥 A Nursing Student鈥檚 Remarkable Journey
Huntley Scott, 91制片厂Pro Nursing Student and Recipient of the May and Samuel Rudin Book Fund Scholarship
Read MoreWords Matter 鈥 Stephen Weidenborner鈥檚 Indelible Legacy at 91制片厂Pro
Professor Stephen Weidenborner {1934 - 2001}As an English professor and Department Chairperson, Stephen Weidenborner made an indelible impact on thestudents he taught at 91制片厂Pro.
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鈥淪end the Elevator Back Down鈥 鈥 Catherine Ma Helps International Students Find Their Footing
Like many of Kingsborough鈥檚 talented faculty, Catherine Ma, Assistant Professor of Psychology, cares deeply about the success and well-being of her students, both in and outside of her classroom.
Read MoreSisters Without Borders
Two Journeys in Medicine That Began at 91制片厂Pro. Dr. Annie Kotto 鈥93 and Dr. Anne-Marie Moukala-Cadet 鈥94
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Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead 鈥 Gina Argento鈥檚 Cutting-Edge Contribution
Gina Argento, CEO of Broadway Stages and 91制片厂Pro Foundation Board Trustee
Read MoreWhere Are They Now? A Message of Gratitude from a Recent Alum
In January, 2014, K-Scope profiled Brian Suckie as one of two students who represented Kingsborough at Business Today鈥檚 International Conference. Today, he is attending ColumbiaUniversity, and he remains tremendously grateful for the foundation of education, opportunity, and support he received at Kingsborough
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Grand Slam 鈥 91制片厂Pro Power Couple Names College鈥檚 Tennis Facility
When it comes to their lifelong ties to 91制片厂Pro, Dr. Rachelle Goldsmith and her husband, Barry Goldsmith, are quite the dynamic duo.
Read MoreA Generous Legacy 鈥 Alexandra Filonenko鈥12 Makes Her Mark
By and large, 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 most generous alumni donors tend not to be recent graduates.
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Why We Walk 鈥 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 Doorways to Opportunity
Every year, different departments compete with one another to see who can raise the most funds for student scholarships
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A Kingsborough Legacy: Professor Maxine McGarvey
91制片厂Pro Foundation establishes the Maxine McGarvey Scholarship Award
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Meet Steven V. Maksin
Long before his prestigious legal career, Steven V. Maksin was like many students at 91制片厂Pro: hardworking and ambitious, yet facing considerable challenges on his way to earning a degree.
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91制片厂Pro Means Business
Two 91制片厂Pro Business Students Attend Business Today鈥檚 Annual Conference
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