SUNY WCC has been recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. That makes us one of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election. “SUNY WCC provides its students with the knowledge and skills…

State and Private Investment Enables SUNY to Expand Model to 25 Campuses Empowering Students with Financial, Academic and Personal Support to Boost Graduation Rates, Close Opportunity Gaps State and local lawmakers, students and SUNY officials today joined SUNY Westchester Community College leaders in highlighting the benefits and growth of Viking…

Fall 2024 A few short weeks ago, the English Language Institute kicked off the fall 2024 semester. There are nearly 1600 adult English language learners and 100 teachers. Here are some ELI Saturday students excited to join in with a new initiative this fall: ELI clubs. Andrea Dos Santos,…

Westchester Community College Foundation’s Lester M. Crystal President’s Forum Free, Virtual Event Features SUNY Chancellor, Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer at Accenture, NPR Senior Correspondent and Moderator Judy Woodruff of PBS in Discussing the Future of Work Valhalla, NY, September 30, 2024 – The Westchester Community College Foundation will…

Valhalla, NY – The Athletic Department is pleased to announce the start of two three-credit media internships in the Fall 2024 Semester! The first internship being offered is for Photography and Videography. This position will act as a three-credit course here at SUNY Westchester. It will have a focus…

Valhalla, NY (May 15, 2024) – Carolina Mendoza of New Rochelle, NY became the fourteenth student in SUNY Westchester Community College history to win the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This scholarship provides only 60 selected students nationally with up to $55,000 a year to complete their…

Valhalla, NY (May 28, 2024) – SUNY Westchester Community College celebrated commencement on campus with three ceremonies that showcased the perseverance, achievements and collegiality of its students and employees. This year’s commencement was divided by school into three different ceremonies: the School of Math, Science and Engineering & the School…

Valhalla, NY (May 27, 2024) – Four students at SUNY Westchester Community College were honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). This award recognizing distinguished achievement is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University. Awardees are those students who have best demonstrated the integration…

Valhalla, NY (May 21, 2024) – SUNY Westchester Community College celebrated its Nurse Pinning Ceremony in which 19 students completed their nursing studies and received their SUNY WCC nursing pins.. May has been designated National Nurses Month, and May 8 is National Student Nurse Day. This year’s nursing students completed…

The 2024 edition is now available online. Congratulations to all of the talented students who contributed. Limited print versions will be delivered to campus in the coming weeks. Enjoy! Kent Trickel, Associate Professor English, Reading and ESL Department Academic ESL Coordinator…

About International Voices International Voices is an award winning annual publication of Westchester Community College students. The creative works showcased here represent some of the diverse experiences and perspectives of the Westchester Community College community. This diversity and inclusive spirit are at the core of the College mission, stemming from…

Vanessa Williams Brings Star Power to Event At the sold-out Westchester Community College Foundation “Transforming Futures Together” Gala on November 8, 325 guests packed Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. More than $480,000 was raised to support student scholarships, emergency aid and other critical programs at SUNY Westchester Community College. The…

Have you Completed your Course Evaluation(s)? The Course Evaluation Period is November 14th through December 12, 2023 Please take a few minutes to complete your course survey(s). Your feedback is important to your professors! TO LOG ON, CLICK HERE http://www.sunywcc.edu/courseval Use your…

David Swope Student Center stands in testimony to his belief in the transformational power of scholarship. Valhalla, NY – October 13, 2023. SUNY Westchester Community College renamed its Student Center to The David Swope Student Center. Mr. Swope was a dedicated, tireless and generous supporter of SUNY WCC…

October 16, 2023, Valhalla NY – Ten students from Westchester Community College (WCC) have recently been selected to receive a S.M.I.L.E. (Success Matters in Life and Education) scholarship from the PepsiCo Foundation. This scholarship is part of the PepsiCo Foundation’s Community College Scholarship Program – which was established in…

SUNY WCC reaffirms commitment to increasing student success and improving operational processes through hire of Ben Naylor, a collaborative-minded higher ed leader specializing in institutional innovation. Valhalla, NY – October 2, 2023. After an extensive search process, SUNY Westchester Community College has named Ben Naylor as its new Chief of…

What: SUNY Westchester Community College will be renaming its Student Center to The David Swope Student Center. Mr. Swope was a dedicated, tireless and generous supporter of WCC and its students, serving as a member, President and Chairman of the WCC Foundation Board, as well as Chair of the WCC…

Grant Supports SUNY WCC Initiative To Build Community College Capacity In Culturally Responsive Professional Development And Grantsmanship. Valhalla, NY (September 26, 2023) — SUNY Westchester Community College was awarded a $3 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing…

NYS Department of Health approves SUNY WCC as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program provider Valhalla, NY (September 12, 2023) — SUNY Westchester Community College has been approved to offer an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program by the New York State Department of Health. The program consists of brief in-person training and…

SUNY Westchester Community College participated in and collaborated with an emergency tactical course and drill conducted at the New York Medical College campus in Valhalla. In a historic moment for SUNY WCC, faculty and students played a critical role in a weeklong federal training course for law enforcement, fire and…

SUNY Westchester Community College celebrated commencement on campus May 11, further affirming its re-emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic that had closed campuses across the country. This year’s commencement was divided by school into three different ceremonies: the School of Math, Science and Engineering & the School of Health Careers, Technology…

Valhalla, NY – April 12, 2023. SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) student Joseph Goldstein has been awarded the prestigious Vanguard Award recognizing outstanding students pursuing career and technical educational (CTE) programs that are nontraditional for their gender. Joseph is one of eight SUNY community college students to receive this…

Valhalla, NY – February 23, 2023. SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) and Manhattan College have signed a transfer articulation agreement to promote degree completion and facilitate the transfer process, enabling participating SUNY WCC students to matriculate into Manhattan College with junior standing. SUNY WCC students who graduate with a…

Have you Completed your Course Evaluation(s)? The Course Evaluation Period is April 4th through April 25, 2023 Please take a few minutes to complete your course survey(s). Your feedback is important to your professors! TO LOG ON, CLICK HERE…

Providing Seamless Pathway to Bachelor’s Degrees for Area Residents SUNY WCC Manhattan Agreement Valhalla, NY – February 23, 2023. SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) and Manhattan College have signed a transfer articulation agreement to promote degree completion and facilitate the transfer process, enabling participating SUNY WCC students to matriculate…

WHAT: SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) and Manhattan College have signed a transfer articulation agreement to promote degree completion and facilitate the transfer process, enabling participating SUNY WCC students to matriculate into Manhattan College with junior standing. WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 2023, 2:00pm WHERE: SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla…

SUNY WCC reaffirms commitment to student outcomes through hire of Dante Cantú, an equity-minded higher ed leader specializing in student success innovation. Valhalla, NY – February 9, 2023. After an extensive search process, SUNY Westchester Community College has named Dante Cantú as its new Vice President and Dean of Student…

Arc of the Viral and Moral Universe Notebook Project, 2022 New York, November 29, 2022. The Center for the Digital Arts Gallery of SUNY Westchester Peekskill is presenting Arc of the Moral and Viral Universe Notebooks on view from February 1 through April 26, 2023. The opening reception…

State-of-the-art facilities provide students in southern Westchester and northern Bronx convenient access to degree programs and student services. Yonkers – November 14, 2022. SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC), in a continuation of its commitment to deploying innovative ways to extend access to higher learning, launched a new state-of-the-art…

Interim results of rigorous randomized control trial show impressive performance of a new program based on City University of New York’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs MDRC and SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC) announced new study results evaluating a comprehensive student support program that substantially increased student success. SUNY WCC’s…

The Westchester Community College Foundation will be hosting its annual Great Chefs event, featuring more than a dozen chefs from leading restaurants in Westchester County and gourmet food, fine wine and alcohol purveyors. Great Chefs 2022 will be held Tuesday, November 15 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. on the Valhalla…

At Least 8 Members of the National Honors Society Join SUNY Westchester Community College’s 2022 Cohort of Honors College Students October 19, 2022 SUNY Westchester Community College welcomed a new cohort of 20 students into its Honors College for the fall 2022 semester. This is the sixth entering cohort since…

Peekskill and Ossining high school students are now eligible for automatic general admission to SUNY Westchester Community College, facilitating the college application process for graduating seniors. October 20, 2022 – Valhalla, New York SUNY Westchester Community College today announced new college admissions programs with Peekskill City School District and Ossining…

SUNY Westchester Community College, in sharing compelling arts with the public, will present Angle/Edge/Plane, The Sculpture of Ronald Bladen. August 26, 2022 – Valhalla, New York – SUNY Westchester Community College announced it will present Angle/Edge/Plane, The Sculpture of Ronald Bladen at its art gallery beginning September 8, 2022, with…

SUNY Westchester Community College celebrated its 74th commencement last week on campus, the first in-person graduation since 2019. While the in-person event was made possible due to reduced levels of COVID-19 infection from a year ago, safety protocols, including mandatory wearing of masks while indoors, were implemented to ensure the…

Valhalla, NY— Dylan Ortiz, a student at SUNY Westchester Community College, was recently named a 2022 Reporting Fellow by the Pulitzer Center. Projects by Reporting Fellows address some of the most critical, and underreported, stories in today’s world, spanning climate injustice, migration, and reproductive health. Mr. Ortiz was honored for…

$25,000 award at SUNY WCC will support students looking to develop skills for careers in advanced manufacturing. Valhalla, NY (August 2, 2022) – SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) was selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $25,000 to transform the future of students…

Port Chester students are now eligible for automatic general admission to SUNY Westchester Community College, alleviating anxiety surrounding the college application process and putting graduating seniors on the fast track to a college degree. June 13, 2022 – Port Chester, New York – SUNY Westchester and Port Chester Schools today…

The Foundation awards over $2 million in scholarships to SUNY WCC students and provides more than $2 million in programmatic funding to SUNY WCC annually The Westchester Community College Foundation has announced the addition of four new members to its Board. The Foundation, which has been supporting the college’s efforts…

Program aims to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in creating a sound financial plan for their businesses, improving outcomes for success August 3, 2022 – Valhalla, New York – SUNY Westchester Community College and Wells Fargo today announced a new program that provides free financial awareness and literacy education training…

September 27, 2022 Valhalla, NY— Dr. Carmen Martinez-Lopez, Dean of the School of Business and Professional Careers at SUNY Westchester Community College, recently received the Hispanic Women of Impact Award from the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Martinez-Lopez has served SUNY Westchester Community College as dean since 2016, where…

When: Exhibition will run from September 6 through December 9, 2022. Location: Center for the Digital Arts Gallery, Peekskill Extension Center 27 N Division St, Peekskill, NY 10566 Art Exhibition: Reimagined Elements, Christine Knowlton New York, August 8, 2022. The Center for the Digital…

Valhalla, NY, April 18, 2022 – The Westchester Community College Foundation will present the Lester M. Crystal President’s Forum held virtually on Tuesday, May 10th from 5:30 to 7:00PM. The President’s Forum is an annual event featuring a distinguished panel of journalists, political leaders, historians, and other prominent leaders who gather to…

Westchester Community College opens new facility to better provide holistic support for student success Valhalla, NY, April 7, 2022 – Westchester Community College cut the ribbon on a new Mental Health Suite, designed specifically to give WCC students the extra help they need in order to succeed. WCC’s Department of…

Valhalla, NY, February 28, 2022 – Westchester Community College (WCC) will receive an investment of $450,000 to continue its Money Smart Forum financial coaching program for another three years. This award is part of a $2.5 million grant from JPMorgan Chase to the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) to…

In Boon to Local Students and Regional Businesses, Westchester Community College and Purchase College Sign Transfer Agreement to Provide Seamless Pathway to Bachelor’s Degrees Westchester Community College (WCC) and Purchase College, SUNY have signed a transfer articulation agreement to promote degree completion and facilitate the transfer process, enabling participating WCC…

New York, January 13, 2022. The Center for the Digital Arts Gallery of the Peekskill Extension of Westchester Community College is presenting the work of Philippe Safire on view from February 1 through April 27, 2022. The opening reception will be on February 15, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00…

Westchester Community College to Offer Short-Term Workforce Training in New White Plains Center with Major Funding from JPMorgan Chase White Plains – November 30, 2021. Westchester Community College (WCC) began operations at the White Plains Education & Training Center (WPETC) this month to provide a convenient and state-of-the-art location for…

Gabrielle Fox, Program Administrator at Westchester Community College, has been named by 914Inc as one of this year’s top female leaders in Westchester County. Ms. Fox was honored today at the magazine’s 11th Annual Women in Business Awards. Throughout Ms. Fox’s job responsibilities at Westchester Community College, service to the…

Ten Westchester Community College Students Transition to Prestigious Universities with $50,000 Scholarships in WCC/The PepsiCo Foundation Partnership Ten students from Westchester Community College (WCC) have been selected to receive a S.M.I.L.E. Scholarship from PepsiCo and its philanthropic arm, The PepsiCo Foundation. This new scholarship is part of PepsiCo’s $40 million…