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News 12 – Students in Westchester and the Hudson Valley regions have an extraordinary opportunity for tuition-free college education through Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s “Cyber Service Academy Scholarship Program.â€

Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine – Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo, the first Latino and Honduran president of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ, is pleased with a 6% increase in enrollment, However, he yearns for more and prioritizes boosting enrollment, addressing facility constraints, and pursuing national recognition like the Aspen Prize.

Rockland Report – º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) is ranked as the #10 institution in the Northeast & Islands region in the prestigious Military Times’ 2023 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings, the largest and most comprehensive ranking of schools for military service members and veterans.

Rockland County Times – ABC’s, AI (artificial intelligence) and workforce development were among the topics º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµâ€™s new president, Dr. Lester Sandres Rápalo, recently discussed at the Rockland Business Association’s November luncheon.

News 12 Westchester – The Mount Vernon City School District is expanding opportunities for students interested in the auto industry. Students at the district’s new alternative high school, Rebecca Turner Academy, will now get access to a partnership with Ford and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ that aims to get kids high-paying jobs right out of high school.

Campus News – º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) has received a grant for $933 thousand awarded by the Empire State’s Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD). Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced OSWD’s fourth round of grant awards, totaling more than $12 million for 15 projects that will train more than 2,000 workers across New York State for over 100 business partners.

Daily Nurse – The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) Nursing Program demonstrates its commitment to excellence, with its students achieving a remarkable 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in the third quarter of 2023.

Nanuet Patch – Deep into the listening tour he started when he took over July 1, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ’s new president has started making a list of goals that range from the concrete to the aspirational.

Nanuet Patch – Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide, and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ has been invited to return for year five.

Mid Hudson News – The Rockland County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) and the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ (º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓÆµ) have partnered to support workforce development and economic growth through the Skill Up Rockland partnership.