This edition: Nydia M. Velázquez, Lisa Bova-Hiatt, Deepak Bhargava, and more
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Original tape date: June 6, 2025. First aired: June 6, 2025.This episode presents 2024 keynote addresses by NY Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez at LaGuardia Community College; alumnus Nico Grant speaking at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism; NYCHA CEO Lisa Bova-Hiatt speaking at Guttman Community College; honorary degree recipient Deepak Bhargava at CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies; and student speakers Diana Haynes of CUNY School of Professional Studies, Om Shrestha of York College, and Mariami Kochiashvili of Kingsborough Community College.
Guest List
Deepak Bhargava Immigration Reform Advocate and President at The JPB Foundation, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
Lisa Bova-Hiatt Chief Executive Officer (CEO), New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Nico Grant Class of 2016 Alumni Speaker, The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Diana Haynes Class of 2024 Student Speaker, CUNY School of Professional Studies
Mariami Kochiashvili Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Kingsborough Community College
Om Shrestha Class of 2024 Valedictorian, York College
Hon. Nydia M. Velazquez U.S. Congresswoman, NY-7th District, United States House of Representatives
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