Student Spotlights
Adrianna Arthur
Fashion Design Major
CUNY Cultural Corps Internship
Deciding to return to college, she enrolled at Kingsborough Community College to study fashion design. “I have always loved using fashion as an outlet to express my creativity and wanted to learn everything I could about fashion history and the process of creating a garment—from brainstorming new concepts to patternmaking, down to sewing the last stitch,” she shared.
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Business of Fashion Major
Tatiana Janee Francis is proof that success can come on your own timeline. The South
Ozone Park, Queens, native took a nine-year break from education after losing her
mother the same year she graduated high school. During that time, she worked multiple
retail jobs, which sparked her interest in fashion and retail.
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Jaiden Pinnock
Media Arts Major
Jaiden is majoring in media arts and has not wavered, taking every opportunity to hone his skills. “It helps me pursue my passion of being a sports analyst.” This semester, Jaiden will relaunch his radio show Coach Potatoes every Tuesday at 3 p.m. on WKRB, KCC's radio station, which went on hiatus between semesters.
William Smith Jr.
Biology Major
2024 Kaplan Scholarship Semifinalist
Weeks after graduating from St. Edmund Preparatory High School in 2015, William Smith Jr. followed a family tradition, becoming a fourth-generation Local 40 ironworker. At the age of 26, he forged a new path. He enrolled at Kingsborough Community College, becoming the first in his family to attend college.
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