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Being Brooklyn born and
bred, I am very proud of
all the great institutions
in the county. One of the most
powerful ones is Kingsborough
Community College in
Manhattan Beach, sitting on the
tip of the bay.
CUNY just appointed an interim
president following the retirement
of President Farley Herzek:
30-year staff member Peter
Cohen, who has served the college
in many leadership roles
before taking the seat in the president’s
office. He seems like a perfect
fit — passionate and knowledgeable
about the students, faculty
and community, and devoted
to student achievement.
In a conversation in his office,
he shared his goals for his students,
leading with helping them
to graduate in two years. Some
have basic needs — buying an
MTA pass and money for food.
He explained that basic issues
like those two cause the
majority of dropouts.
He spoke with pride
about the advisement program
for students as soon
as they register. “We monitor
the students’ needs as
soon as classes begin and
help them resolve the issues
that block them from coming
to school,” he said.
In addition, he spoke of the
quality and dedication of the
faculty who are among the
best in their fields, from NASA
researchers to top chefs to
behavioral scientists.
I was impressed with his challenge
to his students to take
risks, get out of their comfort
zones and move to experience
new things and “reinvent”
themselves.
With his enthusiasm and
encouragement, his students
are sure to excel and complete
their two years then move on to
earn a degree from a four-year
college
He is certainly the best cheerleader
and advocate for his students.
Honoring Long Island’s Power Women
There was a full moon and
excitement in the air as
the Power Women of
Long Island took their places to
be honored by the Star Network
and the Long Island Press, our
newest acquisition.
The staff at Leonard’s of Great
Neck greeted my team as we
prepared a night to remember
forever for the 50 women we
were recognizing. They are an
extraordinary class of remarkable
people.
As the honorees gathered in
the VIP room to share their journey,
I was again impressed with
their accomplishments. Madeline
Singas, the newly elected DA
of Nassau County, related how
there are still glass ceilings to be
crushed, with too few women
serving in the government and
courts, and she shared statistics to
prove her point.
I was struck also by the words
of honoree Dr. Karen Kostroff,
the esteemed breast surgeon,
who strongly, urgently and
vehemently alerted the women
in the room to take time to
take care of themselves, get an
annual mammogram and consider
a test called color.com.
She explained that the test, similar
to ancestry.com, is a cheek
swab that can reveal any propensity
you might have to a
series of diseases, a stunning
way to prevent and detect early
potentially deadly diseases.
It was a night of celebration
as the women made their way
down the runway and heard the
cheers of their friends, family
and colleagues. I was thrilled to
honor my friend Juliana Terian,
the CEO of Rallye Auto Group,
who brought 20 women from
her dealerships to the celebration.
They all backed her up as
together they walked, danced
and strolled down the red carpet.
The evening was a true tribute
to women power!
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