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lohud – SUNY Rockland Community College officials formally announced Friday that RCC’s Board of Trustees and President Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo “have agreed to part ways.” Negotiations of the specific terms of that arrangement are ongoing, Board of Trustees President Martin Wortendyke said in a statement. Beth Coyle, who served as RCC’s vice president of operations until 2023, has been made Officer in Charge.

Read More » SUNY Rockland announces ‘Officer in Charge’ after president, college ‘part ways’

New City Patch – The stipends, each valued at $2,500, will be awarded to two students per semester.

Read More » RCC, Rockland IDA Partner To Provide Internship Stipends For Students

Rockland News – Rockland Community College (RCC) is proud to announce an upcoming ceremony to present a rehabilitated car to Michael J. Finlay, a Navy veteran and Engineering Science student at RCC. This event is made possible thanks to the generous donation of the vehicle by the Rockland County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the collective efforts of several donors who contributed to the car’s restoration.

Read More » Rockland Community College Car Award Ceremony For Veteran

Campus News – Rockland Community College’s (RCC) Visual and Performing Arts department announced the successful completion of the Fall 2023 Skills Proficiency Tests (SPT) in Theatrical Stage Combat, a testament to the exceptional talent and dedication of its students.

Read More » Skilled in Theatrical Combat Scenes

New City Patch – Rockland Community College is proud to announce that Patricia Szobonya, Program Director of Legal Studies, has been selected as one of eleven faculty members, from US community colleges and minority-serving institutions, to participate in the 2024 Overseas Faculty Development Seminar in India, an initiative by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC).

Read More » RCC Professor Chosen for Faculty Development Seminar in India

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.”

Read More » Cyber Service Academy Scholarship Program Offers Free College for Public Service

Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine – Dr. Lester Edgardo Sandres Rápalo, the first Latino and Honduran president of Rockland Community College, 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.

Read More » Lester Rápalo: In the Business of Changing Lives

Rockland Report – Rockland Community College (RCC) 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.

Read More » Rockland Community College Ranks #10 in Military Times 2023 Best For Vets Colleges

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

Read More » Business, Education Go Hand in Hand, Says RCC’s New President

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 Rockland Community College that aims to get kids high-paying jobs right out of high school.

Read More » Mt. Vernon City School District Expands Auto Program