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This edition: Loretta J. Ross, Donna Ferrato, Adriano Espaillat and more

Episode Details

Original tape date: June 5, 2025. First aired: June 5, 2025.

This episode presents 2025 keynote addresses by LaGuardia Community College Class of 2025 Student Speaker Jonathan Machado; Reproductive Justice Advocate, Feminist, Activist Loretta J. Ross speaking at Hunter College; CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Class of 2025 Valedictorian Joseph Newswander; Photographer, Photojournalist Donna Ferrato speaking at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; The CUNY Graduate Center Class of 2025 Student Speaker Corey Scher; U.S. Representative Hon. Adriano Espaillat speaking at Bronx Community College; Macaulay Honors College Class of 2025 Student Speaker Sasha Jamal; NYC Comptroller Hon. Brad Lander speaking at The City College of New York; Borough of Manhattan Community College Class of 2025 Valedictorian Andrea Victoria Aponte Fermin.

Guest List

Rep. Adriano Espaillat U.S. Congressmember, U.S. House of Representatives

Andrea Victoria Aponte Fermin Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Borough of Manhattan Community College

Donna Ferrato Photographer, Photojournalist

Sasha Jamal Class of 2025 Student Speaker, Macaulay Honors College

Brad Lander Comptroller, New York City Comptroller

Jonathan Machado Class of 2025 Student Speaker, LaGuardia Community College

Joseph Newswander Class of 2025 Valedictorian, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies

Loretta J. Ross Reproductive Justice Advocate, Feminist, Activist

Corey Scher Class of 2025 Student Speaker, CUNY Graduate Center

  • About this series

  • Every year, The City University of New York holds commencement exercises for more than 55,000 graduates across its 25 colleges. These milestone events attract thousands of students and their families and celebrate the new graduates and their educational achievements. Many distinguished guests and faculty members attend these events. The CUNY Keynotes series relives the most memorable speeches from the distinguished faculty members, public officials, performing artists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, visionaries, and student alumni, among others. All of them offer many words of wisdom and inspiration during their keynote addresses.

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