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Medgar Made: Diana Richardson’s lifelong journey spurred by Medgar Evers College
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu Diana Richardson might be Crown Heights born and raised, but you can easily make the…
Commencement 2024: Dr. Tarika Barrett, CEO of Girls Who Code, to receive an honorary degree
By Nick Masuda | Nicholas.Masuda31@mec.cuny.edu It’s a story that isn’t unfamiliar around Medgar Evers College. A confident, distinguished and accomplished Black woman…
Commencement 2024 Associate Degree Scholar: Ehinowen Uwa
Ehinowen Uwa is a Smart Scholar, graduating with an Associate Degree in Computer Science. As a Smart Scholar, he is dually…
Commencement 2024 Valedictorian: Chana Robinson
Born and raised in Crown Heights, Chana Robinson is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a current GPA…
Coming home: Dr. Keith Gilyard, former MEC faculty, to receive honorary degree at Commencement
By David Gil de Rubio | dgilderubio@mec.cuny.edu When Dr. Keith Gilyard steps on the stage to receive his Doctor of Letters…
My MEC Story: Obstacles? That’s putting it lightly. But one conversation changed it all for me.
Editor’s note: My MEC Story is an occasional series featuring students and alumni at Medgar Evers College with unique stories — and…
My MEC Story: Embracing risk-taking in the face of judgment
Editor’s note: My MEC Story is an occasional series featuring students and alumni at Medgar Evers College with unique stories — and…
Five Medgar Evers College outdoor track athletes win prestigious conference awards
By Nick Masuda | Nicholas.Masuda31@mec.cuny.edu Just 10 days ago, the Medgar Evers College men’s outdoor track team made history with their first…
Medgar Evers College outdoor track teams win more titles in Maryland
By Nick Masuda | Nicholas.Masuda31@mec.cuny.edu There’s more hardware coming back to 1150 Carroll Street. For the second time in less than a…
Medgar Wiley Evers honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
By Nick Masuda | Nicholas.Masuda31@mec.cuny.edu On May 3, 2024, President Joe Biden honored Medgar Wiley Evers posthumously with the Presidential Medal of…