And They’re Off! The Class of ’24 On May 9, SUNY Westchester held commencement exercises for its more than 1,300 graduates on its Valhalla campus. SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. spoke, recounting his own story of a bumpy start to his education. Now the chancellor of the largest system of public higher education in the country and formerly serving as U.S. Secretary of Education under President Barack Obama, Chancellor King’s story was undeniably inspiring for the new graduates. Winners of the SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence and the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, and Valedictorian Elouise Correa Do Carmo, were some of the students featured. SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. and Dr. Miles SUNY Westchester Community College is dedicated to empowering every student to create a personal success story, one that supports a lifetime of learning, growth, and opportunities to contribute in meaningful ways to our communities and our ever-changing world. SUNY WESTCHESTER NEWS Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Luis Granados Alicia Greco Jessica Sabau Lotus Taylor Inspiring the Next Generation At each ceremony families of the graduates celebrated, but unlike at more traditional college graduations, many of the families of SUNY WCC students included the students’ own spouses and children. As they heard their parent’s name called and watched them walk up to receive their diploma, the excitement and pride on the faces of the children was a powerful reminder that their parent had not only forged a new path for themselves, but also for this upcoming generation. COMMENCEMENT 2024 SUNY WCC V I S I O N STATEMENT Four students were named winners of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). This is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University. Awardees are those students who have best demonstrated the integration of SUNY excellence within many aspects of their lives, including academics; leadership; diversity, equity, inclusion & justice; campus involvement; community service; research & development; and the arts.. 6
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