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.”
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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.
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[Suffern, NY] December 13, 2023 – Rockland Community College is proud to announce that Patricia Szobonya, Program Director of Legal Studies, has been selected as one of eleven faculty members, …
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.
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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.
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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.
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ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. (November 20, 2023) — Rockland Community College (RCC) is proud to announce its ranking as the #10 institution in the Northeast & Islands region in the prestigious …
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[SUFFERN, NY] November 14, 2023 — Rockland Community College (RCC) takes immense pride in announcing that Dr. Virginia Meléndez, RCC Director of Strategic Initiatives, has been named a Fellow in …
Campus News – Rockland Community College (RCC) 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.
Read More » RCC Receives $933K to Address Manufacturing Workforce Shortages
Daily Nurse – The Rockland Community College (RCC) 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.
Read More » RCC Nursing Program Achieves Perfection in NCLEX Pass Rate at 100 Percent