Lead Stories
Introducing the Powell School Class of 2026 Valedictorian: Kathryn Gioiosa
For Kathryn Gioiosa, leadership isn’t a concept learned in a lecture hall — it is a practice born from the classroom floor. A Political Science major, Truman Scholar, and Udall…
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Lead Stories
Leadership Award Presented to Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis, the acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator, and cultural leader, is the 2026 recipient of the Colin L. Powell Distinguished Leadership Award, presented by the Colin Powell School for…
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Alumni Stories
Jennifer Moreno —MPA Alumni Spotlight✨
Today’s #AlumniSpotlight is Jennifer Moreno! What brought you to the City College of New York and to the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership? I felt I needed…
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Faculty Stories
Powell School Recognizes Staff and Faculty and Celebrates CCNY’s STAR Awards Recipients
On May 19th, the Colin Powell School community gathered in the City College Faculty Lunch Room for our annual end-of-year luncheon. It was a beautiful opportunity to reflect on a…
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Lead Stories
Dressed for Success: The Powell School’s Partnership with Bottomless Closet Empowers Students on Their Job Search
For students stepping into their first internship interview or professional role, confidence matters. And so does having the right outfit. The Colin Powell School’s Public Service Career Hub has partnered…
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Faculty Stories
Powell School’s Prabal De Joins Youth Summit Panel on Economic Opportunity
Prabal De, Chair of Economics and Business at the Colin Powell School, recently served as a panelist at the NextGen Roundtable: New York City Youth Summit, hosted by Close Up…
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Faculty Stories
Professor Adriana Espinosa Co-Organizes Addiction Research Conference at Rutgers
Psychology Professor and Mabel Shelby awardee, Adriana Espinosa, recently participated in the inaugural “Advancing Health Equity Addiction Research in Challenging Times” conference held at Rutgers University in May. In addition…
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Faculty Stories
From Harlem to the Harvest: CCNY’s Kevin Foster Brings Olive Oil Education to the Global Stage
The City College of New York has been featured in Mercacei, a leading Spanish olive oil trade publication, for its work bringing extra virgin olive oil into the classroom. Associate…
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Faculty Stories
Dora Suarez Joins Colin Powell School as 2026-2027 Marina Fernando Guest Lecturer
We look forward to welcoming Dora Suárez as the 2026-2027 Marina Fernando Guest Lecturer in Fall 2026. Professor Suárez brings to this position a deep and engaged knowledge of migration…
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Alumni Stories
Bridging AI and Human Art: Karen Azmy ‘26 Wins Best Poster at the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA) Conference
Karen Azmy, a recent June 2026 graduate of our BA/MA program in Psychology (Research Track) with a minor in Economics, was recently awarded the prestigious Best Poster Presentation Award at…
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Faculty Stories
Dr. Talha İşsevenler Launches Open-Access Textbook
Dr. Talha İşsevenler, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Colin Powell School, has published Political Sociology — an open-access textbook inspired by a course he taught in the Department…
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Faculty Stories
When It Feels Like When No One’s In Charge: A New Approach to Leadership Training
For four days this June, a cohort of students traded lectures for something far less comfortable: an authority vacuum. From June 8th to 11th, Dean Marc Ostfield and co-instructor Dr….
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Faculty Stories
Rick Stengel Joins Mayor Mamdani for Inaugural Nelson Mandela Leadership Forum
Colin Powell School faculty member and Director of the Nelson Mandela Leadership Fellowship, Rick Stengel, joined NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the Inaugural Nelson Mandela Leadership Forum on July 15th…
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Alumni Stories
Powell School Alum and Finance/Operations Associate Infinite Clovie ‘25 Named Assistant VP at Barclays
Colin Powell School alumnus Infinite Clovie ‘25 was recently promoted to Assistant Vice President at Barclays. Infinite joined Barclays less than a year ago as an analyst, transitioning from a…
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