Alumni Stories
Alejandro Espinosa on Overcoming Autism and Finding a Path into Public Service at the Colin Powell School
Alejandro Espinosa first visited the City College campus as a five-year-old learning to ride a bike with his uncle. Little did he know that he would later become a Climate…
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Faculty Stories
A New Strategic Direction: Punit Arora on Becoming the New Economics Department Chair
Can you share a little about your background and how you made the decision to go into academia? Truth be told, it was an accidental decision to get into academia. I…
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Student Stories
Over $100k distributed at the Economics and Business Scholarships Awards
This spring, the Economics and Business Department awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to 51 undergraduate and graduate students, thanks to the generosity of private donors connected to The City College…
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Alumni Stories
Powell School Student Moustapha Diallo Awarded 2025 Rangel Fellowship
Former Racial Justice Fellow Moustapha Diallo, has been selected for the highly competitive 2025 Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship. Diallo was accepted into several top graduate programs and will begin…
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Alumni Stories
Alumni Paola Martinez and Mohammed Alam Named to City & State List of Who’s Who in Government Relations
City & State, the leading publication on New York politics and policy, has named two Powell School alumni—Paola Martinez (’16) and Mohammed Alam (’14)—to its annual “Who’s Who in Government…
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Student Stories
Celebrating Excellence at the 2025 Political Science Department Awards
On Thursday, May 1st, the Political Science Department celebrated the achievements of its students at the annual Political Science Department Awards. From undergraduates to master’s students, the ceremony recognized academic…
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Student Stories
Student Spotlight: A Conversation with Susannah Pittmann, Anthropology Department’s Award-Winning Graduate
Susannah Pittmann is this year’s recipient of the Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs (AIP) Department’s Ward medal, awarded to the graduating senior demonstrating the greatest proficiency in the field of Anthropology….
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Faculty Stories
Distinguished Lecturer Shanelle Matthews’ new book is out now!
Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements by Shanelle Matthews, Distinguished Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Studies is now available for pre-order. According to…
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Faculty Stories
2025 Graduation Speaker and Distinguished Lecturer Cristina Jiménez Moreta Publishes Memoir
Distinguished Lecturer Cristina Jiménez Moreta recently published her powerful memoir, Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear into Pride, Power, and Real Change. Described by St. Martin’s Press as “a…
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Lead Stories
Colin Powell School Celebrates more than 1,000 in its Class of 2025
On May 29th, the Colin Powell School celebrated its largest graduating class to date — more than 1,000 students — at a graduation celebration held at the historic United Palace Theater…
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Student Stories
Eisenhower Fellows Visit the Powell School
Earlier this month, the Powell School hosted members of this year’s cohort of International Eisenhower Fellows — Eva Bordos, Sofia Geyer, Thais Lazzeri, and Yasemin Siralifor — for an inspiring…
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Student Stories
Powell School Student Rafath Gnabode Amongst 2025 Fulbright Scholarship Awardees
Economics Senior Rafath Gnabode has been awarded a Fulbright grant to pursue a Master’s in Economics at ENS Paris-Saclay in France. Gnabode will explore how economic policy impacts development, with…
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Student Stories
MPA Students Promote HPV Vaccination for their Capstone Project
The Powell School’s Master in Public Administration’s Capstone course is the culminating experience for graduating MPA students, where theory meets practice, and learning transforms into action. This year’s MPA Capstone…
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Alumni Stories
Strengthening Alumni Connections—Online and On Campus with LinkedIn Workshop
This past May 3rd, the Powell School Alumni Relations team hosted its first professional development event for alumni, a LinkedIn-focused workshop, during The City College of New York’s 3rd Annual…
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