SUNY Westchester Celebrates Commencement

VALHALLA – 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 of Health Careers, Technology and Applied Learning shared the 10AM ceremony, followed at 2PM by the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and at 6PM by the School of Business and Professional Careers. Family and friends of the graduates filled the venue for each of the three ceremonies in the Physical Education Building.

SUNY Westchester Community College President Belinda S. Miles and members of the Board of Trustees spoke at each of the three ceremonies. SUNY WCC was honored to host SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. as the featured speaker for the 10:00am ceremony. The featured speakers at the 2:00pm and 6:00pm ceremonies were Karen C. Erren, President & CEO of Feeding Westchester, and Michelle A. Nicholas, Founder & CEO of The NICO Consulting, Inc., respectively.

Winners of the SUNY Chancellors Award for Excellence, 2024winner of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, Carolina Mendoza, and other honorees were among the graduates at the ceremony. Of the more than 1,300 graduates, many will transfer to four-year institutions including Yale, Columbia, Georgetown, and UNC at Chapel Hill,as well as SUNY campuses and local colleges, while many others will enter the workforce in such fields as cybersecurity, nursing, fashion design, and digital filmmaking.

“This year’s commencement celebrated the tremendous achievements and perseverance of our graduates, as well as the dedicated efforts of our faculty and other employees to provide the support our students needed to reach this milestone,” said Dr. Miles. “Our graduates leave the college well-prepared whether they intend to further their academic career at a four-year institution or immediately enter the full-time workforce. During their time at SUNY WCC, our students were introduced to new ideas and perspectives, and the learned more about themselves while also having empathy and appreciation of others.”

About SUNY Westchester Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College provides over 20,000 full-time and part-time students with an education taught by award-winning faculty at one of the lowest tuition rates in New York State. The college offers over 65 degree and certificate programs, including innovative programs in such high-demand fields as Cybersecurity, Health Information Technology, Respiratory Therapy, and Digital Filmmaking. The college reflects the rich diversity of its region and was the first SUNY campus to be designated a Hispanic Serving Institution.