Lead Stories
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is this year’s Powell School Divisional Graduation Celebration Speaker
The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership is proud to announce that Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will be the featured speaker at its 2026 Graduation Celebration on May 28th….
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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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Faculty Stories
Colin Powell School names Social Mobility Lab research grant recipients
The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York has announced its 2026-27 cohort of Social Mobility Lab research grantees. These 12 scholars, dedicated to advancing social…
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Faculty Stories
Dave Chokshi on Harnessing AI to Save Lives
The conversation around artificial intelligence in medicine tends to focus on discovery: curing diseases, accelerating research, unlocking biological progress. But Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, Sternberg Family Professor and Founding Director…
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Student Stories
Opening Doors in Educational Advancement: Colin Powell School Partners with CASE for Careers in Higher Ed Workshop
On April 7th, the Colin Powell School’s Public Service Career Hub brought together 13 student candidates for a full-day workshop in partnership with the Council for the Advancement and Support…
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Lead Stories
Ambassador (ret.) Patrick Gaspard Visits Powell School
On April 15th, 2026 students and faculty came together to welcome the former ambassador of South Africa, Patrick Gaspard. Gaspard engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with moderator Richard Stengel, whom…
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Student Stories
New Cohort of Moynihan Public Fellows Announced
Twenty-five exceptional undergraduate students have been selected as the 2026 cohort of Moynihan Public Service Fellows. Chosen through a competitive process for their academic excellence, commitment to public service, and…
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Faculty Stories
Professor Scott Schwartz Publishes New Book on Economic Growth
Scott W. Schwartz, Assistant Professor in Anthropology at City College, has a new book forthcoming from AK Press: Losing Interest: The Antisocial History of Economic Growth. From the publisher: Across…
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Alumni Stories
Alumna Fatimah Barrie Named One of NYC’s Top Teachers
Fatimah Barrie, who graduated from CCNY in 2018 with degrees in Political Science and Black Studies, has been honored with a Big Apple Award from the NYC Department of Education…
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Student Stories
Thayer Grimes Awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship
Thayer Grimes, a second-year Political Science major, has been awarded the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State — a highly competitive program that places American students…
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Research & Publications
PhD Candidate Rhyan Toledo Wins Poster Award at APA Spring Conference
Rhyan Toledo, a PhD candidate in Clinical Psychology, has received a poster award at the American Psychological Association’s Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology spring conference — one of only…
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Lead Stories
Meet the Powell School Class of 2026 Salutatorians: Victoria Lu
For Victoria Lu, education has never been a passive pursuit — it is an active, vital tool for change. A triple major in Sociology, Political Science, and International Studies, with…
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Lead Stories
Meet the Powell School Class of 2026 Salutatorians: Carolina Fernandez
For Carolina Fernandez, a Business Administration in Finance major and Macaulay Honors College student, the path to a career in finance was paved by her parents’ hustle and her own…
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Lead Stories
Meet the Powell School Class of 2026 Salutatorians: Sofia Lopez Chicas
For Sofia Lopez Chicas, the study of law is both a career ambition and an act of care. As a double major in Political Science and Philosophy with a minor…
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