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Kingsborough Community College is One of Six CUNY Colleges Awarded $200,000 Grant From U.S. Education Dept. to Develop Early Childhood Special Education Programs

Schools Will Develop Courses, Associate Degree Programs to Meet Need for More Special Education Teachers Certified to Work With Young Students

From Soil to Solution: KCC's Hydroponics Project Ushers in a Sustainable Farming Era

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded KCC a $250,000 grant to launch “Hydroponics at Kingsborough Community College,” an innovative new program to help students gain access to new green careers.

Kingsborough Standouts Shine: Biology Major and Alumna Among 2023-2024 Belle Zeller Scholarship Awardees

KCC biology major Nawel Messaoudi and class of 2022 salutatorian Beth Rocco are among the six students selected from among 300 applicants CUNY-wide to receive 2023-2024 Belle Zeller Scholarship Awards this year.

Dr. Homar Barcena Awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholarship to Study Spread of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

KCC chemistry professor, Dr. Homar Barcena, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program research award to study arboviral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya fevers in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries where they are endemic.

Dr. Nancy Lee Sánchez-Badillo Appointed KCC’s VP of Institutional Advancement

Kingsborough Community College (KCC) President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader has tapped Dr. Nancy Lee Sánchez-Badillo as the college’s vice president of institutional advancement, the college has announced.

Kingsborough Community College Student Nikki Tam Named DREAM Scholar by Achieving The Dream

Brooklyn, NY — Congratulations to KCC student Nikki Tam on being named a DREAM Scholar by Achieving The Dream.

KCC Announces Presence In Coney Island

February 6, 2023 – Beginning Tuesday, February 7, 2023, and continuing every other Tuesday, KCC representative Hillary Stackpole, program administrator of K-BON (Kingsborough Bridges to Opportunity Network), will be on-site at the Alliance for Coney Island's office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., located at 1904 Surf Avenue.

Congratulations to Christine Zagari-LoPorto on Her Appointment as President of CEANY

Brooklyn, NY — Congratulations to Christine Zagari-LoPorto, associate dean for Continuing Education and Workforce Development, on her appointment as the president of Continuing Education Association of New York (CEANY).

Kingsborough Community College To Offer Online Seed-To-Sale Training To Meet Growing Demand Of The Cannabis Field

Kingsborough Community College has partnered with education provider Green Flower to offer three online certificates.

KCC Students Capture Footage and Real-World Experience at SMPTE Meeting

Two students enrolled in KCC's media arts program had the opportunity to demonstrate their skills when they crewed a recent meeting of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

KCC Receives Grant To Re-Engage And Re-Enroll Kingsborough Students

KCC was awarded $250,000 by the Heckscher Foundation for Children, in partnership with the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation.

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