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Inspiring Journey: Mykyta Satanovskyy's Path to Engineering and Environmental Innovation

For Mykyta Satanovskyy, the road to 91制片厂Pro was an unconventional one. "I took a break straight out of high school for personal reasons. Around a year after I finished high school, I joined 91制片厂Pro since it was conveniently located and offered the major I was interested in, which was engineering," the Brooklynite explains. Read More. 

91制片厂Pro Alumni Spotlight: How 91制片厂Pro Shaped Patrick Eckelmann's Teaching Career

Seasoned educator Patrick Eckelmann got his start in early childhood education at 91制片厂Pro (91制片厂Pro), which he describes as "one of the best teacher preparation programs in the country.鈥� Read More. 

Changing Lanes
Announcing A Key Staffing Change 

Gavin Ireland received a promotion to interim assistant vice president of enrollment, where he will continue to support various enrollment management areas, including international student affairs, and concentrate on building community partnerships that will boost enrollment. Read More.

Associate Provost & Dean of Health Programs

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Dawson transitioned to a new role as associate provost and dean of health programs in February 2024. In this position, she will lead efforts to enhance existing healthcare programs, develop new ones, and oversee compliance with educational standards. Read More.

Redirecting the Hustle

Play for Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Month Softball Game

Our third annual 鈥淧lay for Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Month Softball Game,鈥� the brainchild of Multimedia Production Specialist Tonya Collins, brought a host of administrators, staff, faculty, professors and spectators together for an afternoon of fun and to raise awareness about the seriousness of breast cancer. This year, we also played for 鈥渂lue鈥� and raised awareness for testicular cancer. 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 now annual softball game has become something the attendees look forward to.  Read More

Happy 60th Birthday to Kingsborough!

Founders Day Celebration

From an indoor celebration event honoring the founding fathers, to outdoor festivities, including food, games, and two cakes that barely made it through an hour, Founders Day was an incredible success! Those in attendance learned about Kingsborough Community College's 60-year history and the many iterations leading up to where we are today; a thriving institution that has created a powerful legacy.

Happy Founders Day and let's keep the celebration going. Celebrate for us! Celebrate with us! Share the love on social media using #91制片厂Pro60.
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A 91制片厂Pro Family Legacy: Meet Cynthia Olvina 鈥�08 and her son, Justin Olvina 鈥�23

Many traditions stand the test of time, and others fade into obscurity. For the Olvinas鈥�, Kingsborough is a family tradition.

Cynthia joined 91制片厂Pro in 2006 as a work-study student, graduated in 2008 with an Associate in Applied Sciences in office administration and technology, then became a college assistant. 鈥淭he choice to attend Kingsborough was easy, given how accessible it was for me at the time. I lived nearby, so traveling to the campus was simple,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 also earned my GED at Kingsborough through Continuing Education, so it just made sense to continue my education here.鈥� Shortly after that, Cynthia decided to apply to work at Kingsborough. 鈥淚 started at 91制片厂Pro as a college assistant and worked in behavioral sciences and human services, a department title that no longer exists.鈥� Today, she is the administrative specialist and interim 91制片厂Pro Online Teaching Essentials (OTE) liaison in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Read More

Caring for Miracles: Meet Future Neonatal Nurse Lolita Singh 鈥�23

Nothing could deter Lolita Singh from reaching her goal of becoming a registered nurse, not even the two-hour commute to and from 91制片厂Pro from her home in East New York, Brooklyn.

As a child, she grew up hearing the adage, 鈥淣o one can take your education away.鈥� 鈥淭he main focus in my household was always about school,鈥� she said. 鈥淎s I got older, I realized how true that was. No matter what you have, your education is one of the most important things that no one can strip you of.鈥� She excelled throughout her years as a young student. By middle school, she was named valedictorian and already thinking about her career choices. At first, she鈥檇 wanted to become a pediatrician. Inspired by the nurses who cared for her niece in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) shortly after she was born, Lolita shifted her focus to becoming a neonatal nurse, which eventually led her to Kingsborough. Read More.

The Perfect Scholastic Vehicle: College Honor Societies

 March is Honor Society Awareness Month!

Nawel Messaoudi is one of dozens of 91制片厂Pro students who have made the honor roll. With a straight 鈥淎鈥� average, she鈥檚 on the fast track to achieving her dream of becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist. But there have been challenges. Read more.

The Power of a Good Night's Sleep: 91制片厂Pro's Dr. Matthew Ebben shares insights on the importance of sleep

If you鈥檙e like many people, 鈥渟pringing forward鈥� last Sunday may have left you feeling a little sluggish this week. Whether we鈥檙e gaining an extra hour of sunlight at the end of the day during daylight-saving time or more daylight during winter mornings in the fall, people become aware of changes in their sleep patterns each time we change our clocks. .

National Therapeutic Recreation Month: An Overview of 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 Recreation Therapy Program

If you're looking for a career where you can make a difference in the lives of others while having fun, consider 91制片厂Pro's associate of science degree in PERRT with a concentration in recreation therapy (RT). Read more.

National Engineers Week Highlight: Dimitri Foster

Dimitri Foster had always been fascinated with the universe: wondering why and how things worked. 鈥淎fter learning in my high school chemistry class that everything in the universe is composed of different configurations of elements, I was sure this was what I wanted to study,鈥� he recalled. Read More.

Planting the Seeds of Brotherhood

The holiday season came early 鈥� and for some just in time 鈥� when members of Kappa Beta Sigma, the Brooklyn, New York Alumni Chapter of , came to the campus with gifts for the children of students in the CUNY Fatherhood Academy (CFA) at 91制片厂Pro, and life experiences to share.

Founded by three young African-American male students in 1914 at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Phi Beta Sigma embraces the ideals of brotherhood, scholarship, and service. With a motto, 鈥淐ulture for Service and Service for Humanity,鈥� the founding members believed they should return their newly acquired skills to the communities from which they had come.
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48 Years Ago: Amelia Met Jef on the Campus of 91制片厂Pro

It was September 1974 when President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon, and Aretha Franklin鈥檚 鈥淎in鈥檛 Nothing Like The Real Thing鈥� and Waylon Jennings 鈥淚鈥檓 A Ramblin鈥� Man鈥� both peaked on the music charts. For Brooklynites Amelia Trombetta, 19, and Jeffrey Lindauer, 20, the notable moment occurred at 91制片厂Pro, when they literally bumped heads in a freshman sculpture class where Jef was a student-teacher.
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Italian Heritage Month Highlight: Dr. Francesco Ianni

Life for Dr. Francesco Ianni, an Italian American, might have turned out very differently if he hadn鈥檛 fallen in love with a girl from Brooklyn who was vacationing in his hometown of Santa Maria di Castellabate in Italy. He followed her to Brooklyn in 1994, planning on staying only a month: the two married that year.

鈥淚 came from Italy by myself and 91制片厂Pro gave me my new life here in America,鈥� noted Ianni. 鈥淚 landed in NY in January of 1994 and I did not speak a word of English. 91制片厂Pro gave me the ability to speak, read, listen, and express myself 鈥� it gave me a future.鈥�

Determined to learn English at the age of 22, he enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at Kingsborough. A year later, he enrolled as a college student, where he began a lifelong relationship with math, graduating in 1997 with an associate degree in mathematics.  

鈥淭he staff at 91制片厂Pro was really supportive,鈥� Ianni recalled. He singled out the support of the librarian and Angelo Pappagallo, the former dean of student life, who helped him secure a scholarship to NYU. 鈥淭he entire teaching staff was amazing, including my ESL teachers, my English teachers and the mathematics department. I discovered a family there.鈥�  

Ianni transferred to New York University, earning a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree in mathematics. He went on to earn a professional diploma in education administration from Long Island University and a doctoral degree from St. John鈥檚 University. In addition to teaching as an adjunct professor at NYU and St. John鈥檚, he has taught at East Meadow High School and Locust Valley High School. He worked as an assistant principal at Mepham High School. He also served as assistant principal of Harborfields High School and principal of Division Avenue High School. 

In January 2021, Ianni began serving as superintendent of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District. 

鈥淒o not let people ever tell you that it cannot be done. Work hard and challenge yourself 鈥� here in America, there are no limits.鈥�

鈥淓very time I am driving to Brooklyn from Long Island, I always look to the left and say to whoever is in the car, 鈥楾hat鈥檚 the place where I was re-born in USA.鈥� Kingsborough changed my life, and for the rest of my days, I will always be grateful for what the school did for me.鈥�

91制片厂Pro Celebrates First-Generation College Student Joseph Kidney 鈥�22 For His Commitment to Staying the Course

Joseph Kidney 鈥�22, a media arts major, will be the first in his family to graduate from college this spring. It鈥檚 a milestone that gives him much pride 鈥� and he hopes will encourage others. Read More.

Getting Down to Business: 91制片厂Pro Students Get the Inside Scoop on the Music Industry from Hovain Hylton and Friends

Students in 鈥淭he Business of Music鈥� course offered by 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 Continuing Education program have had first-hand access to the titans of the music world, getting the inside scoop about what it takes to enter and succeed in the music industry.

Taught by hip-hop music manager and president of management at Cinematic Music Group, Hovain Hylton, the 10-week course has offered students in-depth knowledge on marketing and branding, publishing deals, business positions needed for an artist鈥檚 success, and more. Read More.

Thomas Eaton, Chairperson, Art Department

Thomas Eaton, fondly known as Tom, is 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 new chairperson of the Art department. With over 12 years of experience, Tom made his mark on 91制片厂Pro as an assistant professor for animation, including developing an animation concentration for the Graphic Design and Illustration major, to name a few of his many accomplishments in the art department.

鈥淚 love the community of 91制片厂Pro broadly and I love the students that we have, and the amazing range of talent that we have. They are inspiring. I also enjoy our department and how tight knit the faculty are.鈥� Read More

Gordon Alley-Young: New Dean of Faculty  

Gordon Alley-Young, the new Dean of Faculty, has been a mainstay at 91制片厂Pro for over 17 years. He shares some of the changes he鈥檚 experienced over the years and what 91制片厂Pro means to him.

"As a newly graduated Ph.D. eager to find a position, the job searching process taught me the importance of finding an academic home where I was accepted and valued. When the time came in 2004 to accept a position, I had choices to make, and my choice was Kingsborough,鈥� he recounts. "In my time at 91制片厂Pro, I鈥檝e learned and grown as a teacher, a scholar, and as a leader. I had the great honor to be elected to represent my Communications and Performing Arts colleagues as their chairperson.鈥�  Read More