Lehman Weekly

College Events, Updates, and Extras

Photo of the Week 🎉

More than 3,400 graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas at Lehman's 56th Commencement Ceremony on May 30. (Photo by Brian Hatton)

Check out coverage of the event:

Bronx Times | Complex | People

Quoted at Commencement

President Fernando Delgado

“This place will always be a home to you. You will always be part of the family.”

Alicia Rodriguez-Allie ’24, Speaker

“I'm here to tell you that our past does not define our future. The unique struggles that we have faced will allow us to experience empathy...and we can utilize our degrees to make the world a better place.”

Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartagena, Doctor of Humane Letters

“People come from all over the world to America to achieve the dream. I still believe America is the land of dreams.”

Jennie Elizabeth Franklin, Doctor of Letters

“Who knows your story better than you? Who can tell it or write it better than you? Grab that poem or that story and go share it with someone.”

News, Updates, and More

 In the News 

Impact of the Young Lords

Mariposa Maria Fernandez (English) visits PIX 11 ahead of the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade to talk about the cultural impact of The Young Lords, an organization that fought for equity in health care and education in the 70s. Fernandez closes out the segment with a performance of her poem "Ode to the Diasporican".

Prestigious Scholarships

Lehman students Nora Rajeh and Helen Neundorff are among 28 students selected to receive CUNY's most prestigious scholarships including the Jonas E. Salk Award, Belle Zeller Scholarships, and CUNY Climate Scholars. 

Lehman Shoutout: Photography Inspiration

Professional Photographer profiles Bronx Wedding Photographer Emin Kuliyev's art and work. Emin cites classes he took at Lehman with Associate Professor Terry Towery (Art) as part of his evolution from designer to photographer.

Honors Convocation Recap

Laude and Proud: Two days before Commencement, President Fernando Delgado, Provost Jorge Silva-Puras, Interim Associate Provost Karin Beck, deans, and faculty congratulated students graduating with Latin honors. Ana Urquiza-Riveroll (last photo) gave the student address. Family and friends in the audience at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts cheered on as cords were awarded. (Photos by Lehman College Multimedia Center and Brian Hatton)

 Save the Date 

Spring Fling

Wednesday, June 12, 6-9 p.m.

Lehman's Spring Fling will be a celebratory garden party like no other. The Honorable Letitia A. James ’82, NYS Attorney General, is the featured speaker and Bally’s Corporation Chairman Soo Kim will be the esteemed honoree. Guests will watch the winning performers of Lehman’s Got Talent, enjoy cuisine from Taste of the Bronx, and bid on Lehman’s first series of NFTs and other items in a silent auction. Purchase tickets here.

Moving the Needle: Leading Change in High Needs Schools

Saturday, June 22, 11:30-4 p.m.

Music Building, Room 330

Chief Program Officer of Harlem Children's Zone Dr. Michelle Paige, and Founder and CEO of Chocolate Babies in STEM Taylor Ratliff, are special guests at the annual convening of LUTE STEM at Lehman College. RSVP here.

 Opportunities 

Yankees Sports Management Mentorship Program

Info Sessions: Now-June 7

Lehman College is partnering with the Yankees for this pilot program that runs Tuesdays from July 30-August 27. Meet virtually and learn from top Yankees professionals. Sign up for an info session. Open to all Lehman students.

Grow Your Own Food

Register for BIO 184, Plants and People

Connect with nature and your peers as you spend time outdoors, transforming a piece of the campus into a living laboratory. Reap the rewards of your labor and savor the taste of produce that you grow. Contact jack.henning@lehman.cuny.edu for details.

Complete Your TAP or FAFSA Application

June 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Carman Hall

Need help making changes or completing your FAFSA and TAP application, but have questions or are unsure where to start? Join Lehman College, Bronx Community College, and Hostos Community College for an in-person completion event. Register via Navigate and get more details here!

Click here for the full calendar of events.

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Lehman Expertise on the Road 

Off Campus: Professor Douglas Oberlin (Top Photo on Left, Dept. of Exercise Sciences and Recreation) and Adjunct and Lehman Grad Student Elizabeth Arias presented at the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Conference in Boston. (Photos by Samantha M. Pochert M.D.)

Stay Tuned

Lehman Weekly will have more Commencement photos and coverage next week.

Endnote

Viewpoint: Gina Cortez shared this photo of Lehman's goose family watching the graduates and shared these words for fellow students:

"Keep striving towards achieving the goals that you have set in place. You all make me very proud and to see moments like this makes me even prouder. Proud because I see our community striving together. Proud of the acceptance of all differences."

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