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FACULTY

Santa Claus May Live on The North Pole, But He Was Born In New York City

Queensborough Community College Historian Tim Keogh Sheds New Light on this Merry Legend

Santa Claus was born in the world’s biggest melting pot city. He was the product of prominent merchants, famous authors, renowned poets, and celebrated artists inspired by each other to create one of the most iconic characters in folklore tradition.

Queensborough historian Dr. Tim Keogh recently appeared on CUNY-TV's Slice of Life to explain the origins of Santa and the modern conception of Christmas. Following is QCC’s conversation with him on the modern origins of this holiday, the political figures of the time, and the socio-economic culture in 19^th century New York City.

Photo of community leaders distribution food for Thanksgiving

STUDENT

400+ Queensborough Students Benefited from Community’s Thanksgiving Generosity

Assembly Member David Weprin, and Council Member Linda Lee were among local officials and community members joining Queensborough Community College President Dr. Christine Mangino on Tuesday, November 21, to distribute donated groceries and fresh turkeys to more than 400 Queensborough students in need.

STUDENT

Number Of Peer Mentors at the Queensborough Male Resource Center (QMRC) Has Nearly Doubled Since its Official Opening Last Summer

“Students rely on the Queensborough Male Resource Center as a safe space where they do not have to be anything, they can just be,” said current peer mentor Donyea Burton, who will graduate in December 2023 with a degree in Business Administration, a 3.5 G.P.A. and a place on the Dean’s list for the past three semesters.

NEWS

Poodles Are Oodles of Fun At Playdate With Puppies Coming Up On November 29, 11:00am-Noon, Student Union Building

It is a Paw-fect idea! Play and fun are contagious—and what better way to catch this kittenish spirit than watching puppies run around, gobbling treats, and nuzzling in laps. It is one of the feature events to be held during Winter Wellness Week, November 29 through December 6.

STUDENT

Army Veteran Latisha Pearson Shows Up for Fellow Student Veterans So They Can Push Through for Themselves

Today we salute Veterans Day, a time to pause, celebrate, and honor all service members for their willingness to sacrifice their lives to serve the good of others.

Army veteran Latisha Pearson is a sophomore majoring in criminal justice at Queensborough. She is also a peer mentor in Queensborough’s Office of Military and Veterans Services, a program which connects former members of the armed services with fellow student-veterans.

Queensborough students with President Mangino and Dr. Lall-Ramnarine

NEWS

Queensborough Community College Partners with Brookhaven National Laboratory to Launch New Radiation Certificate Program

Program’s Mission is to Bridge Equity Gaps and Open Doors to In-Demand Jobs

Queensborough Community College is pleased to announce a new partnership with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) to develop Next Generation Radiation Safety Professionals through a Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

FACULTY

Queensborough Nursing Professor and Breast Cancer Survivor Hits a Home Run, both on and off the Field

‘Full of life’ is the way students, colleagues and family describe Kathleen Pecinka, an Associate Professor of Nursing at Queensborough Community College for more than ten years. She has a passion for teaching, for mentoring her students, for watching them graduate at the Queensborough Candlelighting Ceremony and for playing with the Mets Fantasy Camp.

And then life turned on a dime.

Queensborough alum Patricia Cornejo singing

STUDENT

Queensborough Alumna Says “Yes You Can” to Women Who Want a Career in Music Production

“This is full circle for me,” said Queensborough alum Patricia Cornejo, a thirty-seven-year-old Bolivian singer who will present a concert of contemporary vocal music, sung in English and Spanish, on October 25 at QPAC (Queensborough Performing Arts Center). “My passion for music, for singing, for song writing was shaped here—Queensborough inspired me to take my passion further. And it was Ernie Jackson who showed me how to inspire others through song stories.”

FACULTY

Dr. Randelle Sasa, Nursing Professor at Queensborough Community College Receives 2023 Elsevier Educator of the Year Award

Queensborough Community College (CUNY) is pleased to congratulate Professor Randelle Sasa, Ph.D., RN-BC, CMSRN, CCRN on being awarded the Elsevier Educator of the Year 2023. This coveted award recognizes exemplary commitment and innovations in teaching the art and science of nursing. The award is given by the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (OADN), a consortium with members across 1,100 associate degree nursing programs in the US.

NEWS

CUNY Queensborough Community College Selected by the Gardner Institute to join the inaugural cohort of Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience

Queensborough Community College is thrilled to announce its selection as a participant in a new national initiative, Transforming the Foundational Postsecondary Experience. Led by the Gardner Institute, a leading national student success non-profit organization, this initiative has been made possible partly through the generous support of Ascendium Education Group, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ECMC Foundation, and The Kresge Foundation.

ALUMNI

Queensborough Graduate wins 2023 Belle Zeller Scholarship “I don’t think I will ever have the same experience again that I had at QCC,” said Queens resident Kabir, who expressed surprise and delight to be named a 2023 Belle Zeller Scholar, named after Belle Zeller, Professor Emerita of political science and a scholar of the legislative process; she was a leader of organizations representing City University of New York faculty and staff for more than thirty years.

NEWS

Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Fund Board Appoints Two Alumni as New Chair and Vice-Chair

New Executive Committee Plans to Focus on the Student Experience, With Emphasis on Unique Programs to Support Retention and Graduation.

FACULTY

Queensborough Author David Rothman’s New Novel Tempers Real-Life Horrors with a Dose of Imagination and a Teaspoon of Magic A legendary witch doctor, a journey to the Balkans and a search for a magic Covid cure are at the center of a new novel, Leyla Dorche and the Coney Island Cure.

NEWS

National Science Foundation – Hispanic Serving Institution (NSF-HSI) Awards a Million Dollar Collaborative Grant to Develop a Wastewater Based Epidemiology Student Training and Education Program At CUNY This major grant will create inroads to a more equitable playing field for students who want to pursue research in emerging technology that can warn of future pandemics.

Queensborough graduate Charles Hedlund,’23

STUDENT

A 360 Degree Turn Around for This Queensborough Alum

Queensborough graduate Charles Hedlund,’23, is about to start the fall semester at Columbia University’s School of General Studies where he will major in Film and Media Studies. “Three years ago, I would never have believed this was possible,” said Hedlund, now 24.

NEWS

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony At Queensborough’s Male Resource Center Launched Initiative To Bridge Equity Gaps For Self-Identified Black And Latino Male Students

The QMRC, made possible by a $450,000 grant from Robin Hood, is a landmark achievement for Queensborough, geared toward creating positive, lifechanging differences for male students, with a particular focus on self-identified Black and Latino males who experience lower retention and graduation rates at colleges and universities across the country.