Accessibility Services Spring 2026 Accessibility Services would like to welcome you back to the Spring 2026 semester! Wishing all of you a wonderful semester!        Sincerely, Dr. Leidy K. Pichardo, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Student Success SUNY WCC is required to provide students with disabilities…

Academic Support Center Spring 2026 Newsletter

Investment will Strengthen Mental Health Literacy and Crisis Intervention Capacity at SUNY Westchester Community College Albany, NY (January 8, 2026) — State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced awards through SUNY’s Mental Health First Aid Grant Program, providing targeted funding to strengthen campus-wide approaches…

Valhalla, NY (December 23, 2025) – SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) celebrated its December Completion Ceremony on campus, recognizing 184 students who completed their academic requirements at the conclusion of the summer or fall semester. Participation increased from 177 students in last year’s ceremony, reflecting continued momentum in…

Welcome to the NY HSI STEM Hub Community! Welcome to the inaugural issue of the New York HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) STEM Hub Newsletter! The NY HSI STEM Hub is a network of HSI-designated and eHSI-designated community colleges in the south east region of New York State, funded by the National…

The PepsiCo Foundation has partnered with SUNY Westchester Community College to break down barriers for students lacking access to financial support and professional development opportunities. We congratulate the new scholarship recipients as of Fall 2025! For more info, visit www.sunywcc.edu/pepsi-uplift…

Viking ROADS program empowers students with financial, academic, and personal support to remove barriers to student success and dramatically increase timely degree completion. Valhalla, NY, October 22, 2025 – SUNY WCC will host a special event to highlight the expansion of its Viking ROADS (Resources for Obtaining Associate Degrees and…

“Let us take a moment to recognize our respiratory care healthcare professionals during National Respiratory Care Week,” said George W. Contreras, Dean of the School of Health Sciences and Wellness. “These professionals play a vital role in healthcare in support of favorable patient outcomes. Our Respiratory Care program at WCC…

He has also offered transfer essay writing workshops and presented on AI at professional development events. But who is Andrew Selig? Learning center professional, college instructor, author, playwright, journalist – Andrew has been in many roles, each one with writing at its core. At seven years old, he wrote his…

Valhalla, NY — August 5, 2025 — SUNY Westchester Community College (SUNY WCC) is proud to announce that its Respiratory Care program has once again received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). This marks the sixth consecutive year…

International Voices is an award winning annual publication of the writing and artwork of Westchester Community College students. As always,represented here are just some of the many diverse perspectives of the Westchester Community College community. I cannot recall a time in my career when the voices of marginalized groups felt…

SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC) strives to be a “student-ready” institution. This means that we view each student holistically, constructing a safety net of supports that address both academic and socio-economic needs, paving a way toward completion and career attainment for every student. BACKGROUND: Statistics show that 48% of…

SUNY Westchester Community College Launches Combined Financial Coaching and Finance Education Course in Partnership with Money Smart Financial Coaching Program and Support from JPMorganChase

SUNY WCC has been recognized as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. That makes us one of 471 colleges and universities recognized for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation in the 2024 election. “SUNY WCC provides its students with the knowledge and skills…

State and Private Investment Enables SUNY to Expand Model to 25 Campuses Empowering Students with Financial, Academic and Personal Support to Boost Graduation Rates, Close Opportunity Gaps State and local lawmakers, students and SUNY officials today joined SUNY Westchester Community College leaders in highlighting the benefits and growth of Viking…

Westchester Community College Foundation’s Lester M. Crystal President’s Forum Free, Virtual Event Features SUNY Chancellor, Chief Leadership and Human Resources Officer at Accenture, NPR Senior Correspondent and Moderator Judy Woodruff of PBS in Discussing the Future of Work Valhalla, NY, September 30, 2024 – The Westchester Community College Foundation will…

Valhalla, NY – The Athletic Department is pleased to announce the start of two three-credit media internships in the Fall 2024 Semester! The first internship being offered is for Photography and Videography. This position will act as a three-credit course here at SUNY Westchester. It…

Valhalla, NY (May 15, 2024) – Carolina Mendoza of New Rochelle, NY became the fourteenth student in SUNY Westchester Community College history to win the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. This scholarship provides only 60 selected students nationally with up to $55,000 a year to complete their…

Valhalla, NY (May 28, 2024) – SUNY Westchester Community College celebrated commencement on campus with three ceremonies that showcased the perseverance, achievements and collegiality of its students and employees. This year’s commencement was divided by school into three different ceremonies: the School of Math, Science and Engineering & the School…

Valhalla, NY (May 27, 2024) – Four students at SUNY Westchester Community College were honored with the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE). This award recognizing distinguished achievement is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University. Awardees are those students who have best demonstrated the integration…