Guttman Community College

09/02/2026

Hey, new Grizzlies! 🐻 Join us at the New Student Convocation on Tuesday, 9/15 at 1:30 PM at Jay Conference, The Paris Room 109 on W. 39th Street for your official start to the fall semester.

Come celebrate this exciting milestone with your fellow Grizzlies, faculty and staff! 💙

We can’t wait to welcome all of our new students!

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09/02/2026

As we continue our Student Leadership Development program through September 2nd, Journalist & Author Bill Delaney hosted the workshop “The Art of Storytelling" for our peer leaders. There they explored storytelling techniques from campfire stories to news on a digital screen while focusing on the fundamental premise of sharing an idea to another person.

Thank you Bill Delaney for the insightful workshop!

08/18/2026

Our next webinar “Unlocking the Human Element: How Tech is Redefining Workplace Skills will be hosted on Wednesday, August 19th at 12PM! Author & acclaimed journalist Jared Lindzon will offer an honest, human-centred look at Artificial intelligence reshaping the nature of work at a pace that leaves little time to understand what's actually happening. Through an exploration of previous periods of rapid change and the latest research and conversations with global business leaders and changemakers, Lindzon offers a clear picture of the forces reshaping work as we know it to ultimately help participants navigate them with clarity.

RSVP now: https://alumlc.org/guttman/53608//?uMarketingSource=social

08/05/2026

We are excited to announce that our Health Information Technology program has been awarded full accreditation status by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM)! This means that program graduates are eligible to take the national Registered Health Information Technology exam, which opens up job opportunities in this high-demand field.

When 2026 graduate Ariana Khan applied to the program, she was specifically seeking a degree program rather than a certificate. Working toward a career in medical billing and coding, she plans to take the RHIT exam now that the program is accredited by CAHIIM, giving her a leg up in the job market.

Congratulations to Professor Laquan Black, who led the program's accreditation process with the support of Interim President Elizabeth de León Bhargava, Provost Reifenheiser and Business Administration, Human Services and Information Technology Chair Marcia Edwards.

The Health IT program is also free for eligible students through CUNY Reconnect. Visit https://guttman.cuny.edu/reconnect/ for details!

Photo: Guttman Community College Health Information Technology Professor Laquan Black with program graduate Ariana Khan at the college’s 2026 Commencement ceremony

The City University of New York

08/03/2026

Reach your career goals! Complete your associate degree in IT (on campus) or Health IT (online), free for eligible students. Learn more at guttman.cuny.edu/reconnect

07/28/2026

Ibrahim Nabassin graduated with his associate degree in Human Services this past June. Having served as Senator for the Student Government Association, Ibrahim shares why that experience was one of his proudest moments at Guttman. Congratulations, Ibrahim! 🎓

07/22/2026

Hanns Medina earned his associate degree in Liberal Arts this past June. Before walking at Commencement, he shared one of the best lessons he learned as a Guttman student. Congratulations on earning your degree, Hanns! 🎓

07/14/2026

The excitement of seeing our students walk across the stage on Commencement Day hasn't faded. On June 17, we were honored to welcome CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez, NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Helen Arteaga and Executive Consultant for Technology & Governance Adaora Udoji to Guttman's 13th annual Commencement ceremony in Bryant Park. Together, we honored our graduates and encouraged them to rely on the resilience and determination they've developed at Guttman as they take the next step into their futures.

Read more: https://guttman.cuny.edu/2026/06/18/guttman-community-college-celebrates-13th-annual-commencement-confers-over-200-degrees/

View the full suite of Commencement 2026 photos: 103887716@N08/albums/72177720334661156/" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/103887716@N08/albums/72177720334661156/

Photo credit: Isabel Tumminello

07/13/2026

Before earning her associate degree in Human Services, Aaliyah Rodriguez shared her proudest moment at Guttman and an important lesson she learned while working toward this important milestone. 🎓 Congratulations on earning your degree, Aaliyah!

07/13/2026

Guttman alum Emely Lopez and Guttman Human Services major Lorens Sanquintin Pena came to the United States due to safety concerns in their home countries. They brought with them a strength and resilience that has helped them work toward their education and find jobs, despite uncertainties throughout the immigration process.

https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/ellis-graduates-share-stories-of-resilience-identity-and-opportunity-in-the-united-states,236480

The City University of New York

Two ELLIS alumni recount their journeys as asylum seekers from Honduras and the Dominican Republic, reflecting on resilience, education, identity and the challenges of building new lives in the United States.