Jun. 24, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Community leaders, cancer survivors and elected officials gathered Sunday at Queensborough Community College to celebrate National Rose Month with an emotional ceremony that honored local women whose stories of survival and service reflect the rose’s symbolic strength and beauty. The June 22 celebration, hosted…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queensborough Community College, the highest-ranked community college in New York State, celebrated its 64th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 29, awarding degrees to more than 1,600 graduates. Held on the college’s Bayside campus, the ceremony was presided over by President Dr. Christine Mangino and attended by college officials,…
May. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More than 400 guests gathered at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park on Thursday, May 1 to celebrate Queensborough Community College’s 2025 Partners for Progress Gala, an annual fundraising event that highlights the college’s commitment to student success and honors distinguished partners in health care and…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Queensborough Community College in Bayside as part of his ongoing Borough Hall on Your Block initiative in Northeast Queens. The event brought together about 100 residents and a panel of over a…
Feb. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway For the past 30 years, Power Women has served as a significant symbol of recognition for countless influential women while also fostering valuable connections. Victoria Schneps started this journey in 1994 with just one newspaper, The Queens Courier, which she launched from her living room. Today, her visionary…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Two community college students are achieving their dreams of higher education with a prestigious leadership program. Sabreen Qaisar and Tabia Tarannum are two first-generation college students who have been accepted to Kaplan Educational Foundation’s Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP). They are part of a cohort of 11 community college students…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queensborough Community College in Bayside held its annual Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event featured performative dances from the Kofago Dance Ensemble. This year’s theme was “Obumu,” which translates to unity in Uganda’s Buganda language. Each dance highlighted the strengths found in community…
Jun. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College (QCC) held a commencement ceremony to celebrate the graduating class of 2024 on Friday, May 31 at its Bayside campus. The graduation ceremony celebrated approximately 1,343 students, including 740 who completed their studies in Spring 2024. Additionally, the ceremony recognized 448 graduates from Fall 2023, 70…
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May. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queensborough Community College’s (QCC) Partners for Progress Gala, held on May 16 at Terrace on the Park in Flushing, celebrated notable achievements and raised funds to support the diverse needs of its students. The event recognized key figures in healthcare, community engagement and the arts. This year’s honorees included…
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Apr. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Students and staff members at Queensborough Community College in Bayside took time out of their day to gather at the athletic track to watch the celestial eclipse Monday at around 2:30 p.m. Those who gathered to watch the eclipse were provided with solar glasses, courtesy of NASA. Some attendees…
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