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Tom Laidlaw is a former farm boy turned National Hockey League athlete and has now dedicated his life to motivating others through his stories. He recently visited The College of Westchester and shared his thoughts on professional development, the sports industry, time management skills, and some behind the scenes on his participation on “Survivor”. The

CW students, Joseph Gonzalez and Eric M. Lopez, recently participated in the iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) Scholar Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. The undergraduate program focuses on research and leadership development for the underrepresented populations across the country that lead to graduate studies and careers in the

Congratulations to our Students of the Semester for the Day College; Nicole Kotash & Yexsi Ramos Alonzo! As Student of the Semester recipients, Nicole and Yexsi demonstrate academic excellence and effort in their degree program and hold a minimum of a 3.8 GPA.  Nicole and Yexsi were selected by the faculty as Students of the

CW Enactus and Funds2orgs partner for a Shoe Drive Fundraiser Now until August 23rd The CW Enactus team has partnered with funds2orgs on a shoe drive fundraiser from now until August 23rd. The goal is to collect 2500 pairs of shoes, gently worn or new, which will then go to micro-enterprises in developing countries. So

The College of Westchester celebrated its 103rd Commencement Ceremony at Westchester County Center on Thursday, May 30th.  As part of the celebrations, the event included opening remarks by President Mary Beth Del Balzo as well as Keynote Speaker, Thomas A. Kloet, member of the Board of Directors, Nasdaq, Inc. With over four decades involved with

The College of Westchester celebrated its 103rd Commencement Ceremony at the Westchester County Center on Thursday, May 30th. Thomas A. Kloet, member of the Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc., delivered the Commencement Address to our graduates. Thank you Tom, for your words of inspiration. Thomas A. Kloet is a member of the Board of

Having a successful career will offer you a lot of benefits and real meaningful opportunities. As we live in a world governed by social status and money, working your way up to the top will definitely improve your quality of life. Therefore, having a college education is instrumental for a successful, professional career. But this

CW students Nicole Kotash and Kevin Perez, were accepted to participate at The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism Spring Conference. Under the topic, “The Morality of Capitalism,” Nicole and Kevin both received scholarships to participate and will join students from other states in the US, as well as international students and spend time

The College of Westchester Charitable Foundation (CWCF) hosted its 11th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser, honoring 10 scholarship recipients. Attendees included family and friends of the scholarship recipients, CW faculty and staff, CWCF board members and Lucy Amicucci who presented the inaugural scholarship from Sterling National Bank’s Charitable Foundation. “The CW community is very grateful to all

Congratulations to our Adult College Students of the Semester, Claude Laviscount and Ardita Lufaj! Claude Laviscount is enrolled in the Accounting program with a cumulative 4.00 GPA.  She has consistently earned President’s List recognition and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society. Claude is also a member of the Institute of