Brooklyn College Welcomes Back Alumnus and Television/Broadway Performer Damon Evans Member of Class of 2019 will share his experiences of being at the Stonewall Riot, being a performer in theater and on TV, navigating Brooklyn College as an older student. Read More
Big Apple Teaching Award Winner Is Redefining Physical Education Brooklyn College School of Education alumna Sasha Roopchand ’16 teaches health care and physical education alongside math and reading, believes working with her students and families comes first. Read More
Lila Hassan ‘ 16 Earns Investigative Reporting Fellowship The former Brooklyn College Scholars Program student will spend a year investigating ICE arrests and accountability. Read More
Recent Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music Graduate Thrives in International Online Competitions Martyna Kucinskaite ’21 M.M. had to adapt to not playing for live audiences during the pandemic, but persevered to win major awards. Read More
Brooklyn College Raises More Than $2.1 Million to Help Students Overcome Financial Challenges Brought on by Pandemic A combination of donations and other financial assistance from various supporters was key to student success. Read More
Brooklyn College Recognizes Class of 2021 “Resiliency and Hope” is the theme as 4,699 graduates celebrated with special guests at online celebration. Read More
#BCGrad2021 Celebrates Resilience and Hope: Brooklyn College is Proud to Announce Joanne Waldstreicher, M.D., as Distinguished Alumna for Class of 2021 Commencement Brooklyn College Foundation trustee and Chief Medical Officer at Johnson & Johnson also serves on the advisory board of the recently launched Brooklyn College Cancer Center. Read More
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema Students’ Film Selected for Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center’s Prestigious “The New Directors/New Films Festival” “More Happiness” will be featured at 50th anniversary edition of the festival, April 28–May 8. Read More
Not Enough Books with Characters of Color? ‘No Problem,’ Says Alexis Clark ’20 M.S. The elementary school teacher saw a need for books that feature children of color to use in her classroom, so she wrote and published her own. Read More
Lester Young Jr. ’73 Named Chancellor of the New York State Board of Regents The former New York City school teacher with decades of experience and tons of accolades for his leadership takes on a big post at a precarious time. Read More
