He will begin in the bachelor’s program in human services and community justice at John Jay College.Īnd there is also Gabriela Flores, who served for two years as the editor-in-chief of her college’s student newspaper, The Vanguard, and will graduate from Brooklyn College with a B.A. Simeone plans to continue his educational journey at CUNY. “With the incredible support of my professor, I learned I have a voice and that voice can make a difference,” he shared. As a person with a hearing impairment enrolled in classes at an older age, he worried about his ability to succeed in class. They also include Louis Simeone, who returned to college at 63 years old and is completing the associate program in human services at Borough of Manhattan Community College. “After 10 long years of tears and hard work I was able to finally invite my mom to attend my graduation, and I am beyond grateful to the John Jay and CUNY community for supporting me and giving me an opportunity to study even though I was an asylum recipient,” she said. She hasn’t seen her mother since coming to the United States from Turkmenistan at age 15. program for forensic psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Tens of Thousands of Uplifting Student Success StoriesĬUNY’s graduates include Maral Artykova, currently in the B.A./M.A.
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