Welcome Queensborough Alumni!

Community colleges across the country are receiving national recognition for their role in helping the people of our communities survive and thrive in this economy.

Great things are happening right here at Queensborough! In August we were notified that we are one of only six (6) community colleges throughout the country to be the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Challenge Grant of $500,000. This challenge has placed the Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives (KHRCA) in a position of national leadership in incorporating the College’s humanities programs into powerful academic programs to enhance Holocaust education.  Any gift to the KHRC Endowment this year will be matched $1 for every $2 raised.

As alumni, we are proud of our College and want give back to QCC so that it can continue to be the special place for others that it was for us.  The Alumni Cabinet has decided to prioritize our goals for this year to be sure that the QCC Alumni will work together to support the College and its future students.

 Come join us this year! Here are some dates for you to remember:

• Alumni Night at QPAC –Saturday, January 28, 2012, Reception at 6:30 in the Humanities Lobby - Right Side; Performance at 8:00 p.m. – this will be a fundraiser for the Alumni Association. The show is the Number 1 Beatles tribute act in the world – Yesterday- Tribute to the Beatles.  Tickets for the reception and performance are $45 each or TWO for $80.  This includes the pre-theater reception; a contribution for our 3 Alumni Nurses going on a goodwill mission to Arusha, Tanzania and your ticket to the performance!  Come join us and meet our "Healing Hands" Nurses.  All Alumni Tickets must be reserved and paid before the evening of the performance. There are no refunds. For reservations:  Email fmcdonald@qcc.cuny.edu OR Call the Alumni Office at (718) 281-5144 and ask for Fran McDonald. Tickets can be picked up at the Will Call window of the Box Office - Library Ground Floor.   

• Partners for Progress Gala – Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Terrace on the Park in Queens.  This is the College’s primary fundraiser for the year. 

Have you seen how our Alumni Walk is growing?  There is plenty of room for each of you to participate and purchase your brick.  What would you say on your brick in the Alunni Walk? Click here for more information.

"QCC gave me a great start on my education in a friendly community setting. I enjoyed my time there and continued my education at Hunter College.  The Nursing program was an excellent preparation for our careers." - Anne Ghaney Boyd, Class of 1977

"QCC taught me electronics which gave me an excellent career – but the memories are what make me smile 40 years later.  Good friends, portable classrooms, the hill where we played football and of course, the social impact of being in college during the war years.  I treasure those days and always will." - Robert Beninati, Class of 1971

Alumni Spotlight

Dr. Ortiz, ’62, president of Southern Maine Community College (SMCC), is a member of an exclusive club at Queensborough—the very first graduating class. He recalls, “There was no actual campus back then except for the Oakland Golf Course and Country Club building.  Read More

Alumni Leadership

Cheryle Werner Levine. ’75, President of the Queensborough Community College Alumni Association

In this day and age, I think of Queensborough as a personal stimulus package for each of our students. It is a vibrant and nurturing place. Over the past 50 years, Queensborough has evolved into this community of learners and leaders doing something new every day and creating a marvelous legacy of which all alumni can be proud! Read More