Spring 2023 SUNY WCC Peekskill Newsletter

SUNY Westchester Peekskill • 27 North Division Street Peekskill NY 10566 • 914-606-7300 SUNY Westchester Peekskill About the SUNY Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts Dr. Sherry Mayo, Director O ur staff is dedicated to providing student services and supporting student success throughout this semester and your college career. I would like to announce the addition of a new team member, Academic Counselor, Jennifer Londono. Jennifer brings tremendous counseling experience to Peekskill from the main campus and may be reached at Jennifer.Londono@sunywcc.edu for appointments by email. The center’s goal is to provide excellence in customer service and to follow through with student inquiries so that they can complete their goals. The renovated SUNY Westchester Peekskill, established in 1994, is located in the downtown artist district of the city of Peekskill, close to other cultural centers, galleries, and restaurants and serves over 1,000 students per year. The college offers a variety of technology workforce training programs and a diverse selection of credit courses each semester (fall, spring, and summer). The college’s English Language Institute offers ESL programs serving students from various backgrounds and countries. A variety of support services engage students and foster their success, retention, and credential attainment, including (but not limited to) admissions, day and evening academic and evening financial aid counseling, mental health services, placement testing, bursar, registrar, academic support, workshops, and student activities. The center offers public lectures and exhibits year round. Our newest workforce development certificates include: User Experience Design (UX), Digital Photography, Social Media Specialist, Web Design, and Mixed Reality (XR). The center offers adults many opportunities to upskill, change careers, explore new fields, and expand their portfolios. In addition to these workforce development opportunities, the center also offers credit degree pathways in Business, Marketing, and a new program in ITECH (Interactive Technologies). The college also offers popular short-term software training classes for students and professionals needing to upgrade their knowledge of Adobe software and programming languages. The Open Studio Access Package offers facility access with technical support to community artists and entrepreneurs who wish to work on independent projects. The center also offers a dynamic STEAM summer Youth Arts Technology Program offering young people an opportunity to develop a digital arts portfolio within a college environment; and fine arts courses with local artists who will enhance drawing and painting skills for both professional and personal use. Through a variety of initiatives, the college’s four centers and Yonkers branch campus serve as a liaison between the college and the community. They host community events including gallery exhibitions, lectures, and events and are involved with community-based organizations and the local business community. They offer programs specific to residents’ needs, serve as a community resource, and help to maintain the college’s presence throughout the county. The SUNY Westchester Peekskill Center for the Digital Arts has something to offer for everyone. This center is part of the lifeblood of the community in Peekskill and a vibrant component of both northern Westchester and Putnam counties. • Credit courses and Degree Pathways • Digital Arts credit and non-credit courses • Digital Filmmaking credit courses • Studio Fine Arts credit and non-credit course • NEW! Non-credit User Experience Design (UX) Certificate • NEW! Non-credit Web Design Certificate • Non-credit Mixed Reality (XR) Certificate • Non-credit Digital Photography Certificate • Non-credit Social Media Specialist Certificate • Non-credit 3D Animation Certificate • Non-credit Historic Preservation Certificate • Non-credit software and programming training, Summer Youth Arts Technology Program, and Open Studio Access • ESL (English as a Second Language) For information email peekskill@sunywcc.edu , visit online at www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill , or call 914-606-7300.