2010 MCNY Commencement Ceremony

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Nell Irvin Painter – MCNY Commencement Keynote Speaker

For the past month, we have been profiling this year’s commencement speakers. Commencement will take place on June 12th, 2010 at Jacob Javits Convention Center..

Nell Irvin Painter
A graduate of Harvard University, Nell Irvin Painter went on to become the Edwards Professor Emeritus of American History at Princeton University. She has written 7 books and countless articles relating to the history of the American South. Her new book, The History of White People guides us through 2000 years of Western Civilization. Her public appearances at on the tour circuit include speeches on American and African -American History, Visual Artists depiction of American and African -American History, Southern History across the Color line, Sojourner Truth: A life, a symbol African American History-Women’s rights, and Personal Beauty: Images and Stereotypes

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John C. Liu – MCNY Commencement Speaker

From now until the end of May, we will be profiling our Commencement speakers. Commencement is on June 12th, 2010 at Jacob Javits Convention Center.

John C. Liu
The New York City Comptroller From 2001 – 2009, John Liu served as a member of the New York City Council representing District 20 in Queens. Throughout his tenure, he also served as Chair of the Transportation Committee, focusing public policy on the critical role transportation options play in economic development and access to jobs.

John Liu is a proud product of New York City public schools beginning with kindergarten at P.S. 20 in Queens through to the Bronx High School of Science, followed by Binghamton University, where he earned his degree in Mathematical Physics. He resides in Flushing, Queens with his wife, Jenny, and their son, Joseph. He also actively served on the Committees on Education, Consumer Affairs, Contracts, Health, Land Use, Lower Manhattan Redevelopment and Oversight & Investigation, as well as on the Executive Board of the Black, Latino & Asian Caucus. The first Asian American elected in New York City – both to legislative office in 2001 and a citywide post in 2009 – were marked milestones for Asian Americans in the city and across the nation.

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Mimi Valdés – MCNY Commencement Speaker

From now until the end of May, we will be profiling our Commencement speakers. Commencement is on June 12th, 2010 at Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Mimi Valdés
Editor in Chief of Latina Magazine
Award-winning editor, entrepreneur and speaker. Prior to Latina magazine she was editor of Vibe Magazine and contributing editor at Blaze. She holds NYU degree in journalism. Is best known for her interviews with Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys and many more.

A contemporary Latino woman in a traditional role at a non-traditional magazine. She has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, MTV, VH1, E!, BET, CNN, PBS, Fox News and a variety of print publications. She is often called upon as an expert on the Latino role in Pop Culture, Music and style.

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Gerald Grant – MCNY Commencement Speaker

From now until the end of May, we will be profiling our Commencement speakers. Commencement is on June 12th, 2010 at Jacob Javits Convention Center.

Gerald Grant
Journalist, Historian…Professor at Syracuse University.  The World We Created at Hamilton Highportrays the dilemmas of the schools today, especially those conditions that cause public schools to retreat behind a façade of bureaucratic legalism and to abandon the attempt to forge a sense of community. Latest book, Hope and Despair in the American City: Why There Are No Bad Schools in Raleigh is a tale of Northern cities, in particular author Gerald Grant’s native Syracuse, N.Y where failing schools torpedo all attempts at urban revitalization. Against that backdrop, Grant presents Wake County’s system as the single best example of the opposite case: a few Southern cities where good schools are driving increased prosperity.  Gerald Grant is particularly interesting because of the article that he wrote on Audrey Cohen College at its start.

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Reflections on Graduation: Commencement 2009 Video

Now that the Fall semester is well underway, it is always a good time to keep an eye on the finish line. This inspiring video is a recap from the 2009 Commencement Exercises in June.

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Reflections of Graduation: MS Ed., Master of Science in Childhood Education

MCNY recently celebrated its 32nd commencement ceremony.

Throughout the summer, we posted  reflections from the graduates about their experiences.

Last but not least we have Lesile Kaplan, a graduate of the Master of Science in Education program:

“A little over a year ago I enrolled in the one year Masters of Science in Childhood Education program. From the beginning, I set myself a goal to graduate with a 4.0 GPA. Everyone thought I was crazy to put that kind of pressure on myself during such a rigorous program. But my perseverance and determination, was the direct result of my philosophy that if one puts one’s mind to it, one can achieve anything in life. And all of you graduating here today are proof of that..”

- Lesile Kaplan, Master of Science in Education

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Reflections of Graduation: MPA, Master of Public Administration in Emergency and Disaster Management

MCNY recently celebrated its 32nd commencement ceremony.

Throughout the summer, we will be posting reflections from the graduates about their experiences.

This one is from Jacob Neufeld, a graduate of the Master of Public Administration in Emergency and Disaster Management program:

“Personally, MCNY provided a superior springboard to my future in emergency management. The education, connections, and friendships I made there will last a long time and allow me to not only excel in my field, but to assist the next generation of emergency managers in the same manner that I was.”

- Jacob Neufeld, Master of Public Administration in Emergency and Disaster Management

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Reflections of Graduation: MBA, Master of Business Administration

MCNY recently celebrated its 32nd commencement ceremony.

Throughout the summer, we will be posting reflections from the graduates about their experiences.

This one is from Nina M. Davila, a graduate of the Master in Business Administration program:

“One of the unique experiences of my time at MCNY was the opportunity to attend classes with a core group of students.  At the start of the year, we were classmates, but by the end we were friends, business partners, and confidants.”

- Nina M. Davila, Master of Business Administration

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Reflections of Graduation: Bachelor of Business Administration

MCNY recently celebrated its 32nd commencement ceremony.

Throughout the summer, we will continue to post reflections from the graduates about their experiences.

This one is from Nerissa Williams, a graduate of the Bachelor of  Business Administration program:

“When I began my journey as a student at MCNY, I did so with joy and sorrow, joy at the prospect of earning a degree and sorrow at the thought of leaving my loved ones and family to venture into an unknown world far away from the place I call home.”

“Indeed, on my first day of school, I quickly realized there weren’t any other Grenadians in my class. However, the friendliness of the faculty, staff and my fellow classmates soon laid all my fears to rest and before long I came to feel that MCNY was my home away from home.”

- Nerissa Williams, Bachelor of  Business Administration

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