Message to the Campus

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61st Commencement announcement

 61th Commencement

March 10, 2026

Dear KCC Community,
It is my honor to invite you to save the date, Thursday, June 18, for the milestone moment in our academic year: the 61st Commencement of Kingsborough Community College. We will return to the beautiful and historic Coney Island Amphitheater, which last year proved to be a perfect setting to pay homage to Kingsborough's deep roots in South Brooklyn, while providing an exciting and celebratory setting for our students and their families.
First, my sincere appreciation to the members of this year’s Commencement Planning Committee and our Faculty Liaisons, as follows:
Committee Members
Keisha Thompson, Chair- Faculty - Behavioral Sciences
Linda McKernan, Co-Chair, Events
Melissa Merced, Co-Chair, Student Life 
Hernesha Jean Baptiste, Student
Quatazanah Pierre, Student
Kelly O’Brien, President's Office
Cheryl Todmann, Communications and Marketing
Andres Escobar,  Finance and Administration
Kenneth Greene, Public Safety
Avery Mullen, Registrar
Maria Patestas, Institutional Advancement
Laura Armour, Access-Ability Services
Chris Calafiore, Events Management
Steven Sutherland, Information Technology Services
Faculty Liaisons
Kirt Bowen – Allied Health, Mental Health and Human Services
Thomas Mintz – Art
Joanna Agnello – Behavioral Sciences
Ivan Ho – Biological Sciences
Cesar Castope – Business
Amanda Perez – Communications & Performing Arts
Nataliia Dunina – English
Kamili Posey – History, Philosophy and Political Science
Kevin Duffy – Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Michael Kirby – Library
Kwame Nyanin – Mathematics and Computer Science
Erin Murphy-Smith – Nursing
HunBok Jung – Physical Sciences
Naxielly Dominguez – Tourism & Hospitality
Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 10, officially marks 100 days until Commencement. I invite you to celebrate at our 100 Days to Graduation event in the Hall of Flags from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. 
Please mark your calendar for June 18 and stay tuned to the events calendar for additional updates. There will be many opportunities for staff and faculty to participate in our exciting 61st Commencement celebration.
 
Regards,

Suri Duitch
President
Kingsborough Community College