April 10, 2024
On Wednesday, April 10, the Spring 2024 Out in Two Award Ceremony took place in Richard Harris Terrace.
Speakers included Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Erwin Wong; Vice President for Student Affairs Marva Craig and Vice President of Enrollment Management Sanjay Ramdath.
Alumni remarks were delivered via pre-recorded video by Niv Yoself, a former Out in Two scholar who is currently out of the country and who graduated from BMCC with an Associate in Science degree in Financial Management in 2023. Senior Academic Advisor and Coordinator of the Out in Two program Maria Ramirez pulled the event together.
The Out in Two Scholarship program at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) is unique to BMCC.
Since its inception in 1999 by former BMCC President Antonio Pérez, 90 percent of BMCC’s Out in Two scholars have transferred to prestigious institutions such as Columbia University, NYU and Cornell University. Many have transferred to CUNY colleges including Baruch, Hunter and others.
Out in Two scholars are awarded $1,600 per semester for their remaining three semesters, and commit to graduating from BMCC within two years from their first semester.
To be eligible for the program, the scholars must meet requirements such as having completed at least 12 credits in their first semester and having maintained a GPA of at least 3.0.
They are also expected to participate in community service, which could include volunteering with any of BMCC’s community partners including City Harvest, New York Cares and many more.
The 2024 Class of 55 Out in Two scholars represent 22 academic majors
The newly inducted Out in Two scholars include:
Animation and Motion Graphics major Quincey Charles;
Art Foundations: Studio Art major Johnna Slaby;
Biotechnology Science major Emily Oo;
Business Administration majors Amir Abdygulov, Aditya Ali, Timothy Clark, Ingrid Barbosa, Xinyu Dong, Noa Elimelech, Roberto Estudillo Rodriguez, Nyema Jones, Abel Ong Garcia, Chloe Redman, Lea Reimer, Caitlyn Vieths and Margelo Zhuli;
Childhood Education majors Chaya Greer and Gabrielle Rosales;
Communication Studies major Kelsay Flores;
Computer Information Systems majors Kristel Saraci and Asra Shoaib;
Computer Science majors Waseem Ghanem, Shah Ibna Masum, Keyshawn Reid, Joseph Sahap, Josiah St. Bernard and Or Winik;
Criminal Justice majors Ingrid Reyes, Melisha Robinson and Jennifer Tepox;
Economics major Samuel Medina;
Engineering Science majors Riley Drcelik and Shar Thar;
Human Services majors Basil Abil and Lya Trinidad;
Liberal Arts major Sam Wang;
Mathematics majors Yanhua Li and Amadou Nimaga;
Music major Elijah Ayala;
Political Science majors Jakob Gurariy and Shani Malul;
Psychology majors Andrea Aponte, Liel Eliyahu, Joshua Faminiano, Allison Lee, Paula Minakowska and Crystal Richards;
Science for Forensics major Katrina O’Brian;
Science for Health majors Bruce Acheidu, Kedisha Shea and Anna Umandap;
Sociology major Ivan Sarango Guzman;
Video Arts and Technology majors Amirah Ayeva and Ersila Yzeirllari, and
Writing and Literature major Alfie Hall.
To learn more about the BMCC Out in Two program, visit 199 Chambers Street, Room S-108; call (212) 776-6350 or email outintwo@bmcc.cuny.edu.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
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On April 10, the Spring 2024 Out in Two Award Ceremony in Richard Harris Terrace welcomes 55 new members
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Out in Two scholars maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, participate in community service and more
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They are awarded $1,600 per semester for their remaining three semesters, and commit to graduating from BMCC within two years from their first semester
