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Family & Friends Mourn the Passing of Kathleen A. Benjamin, Mother of Ex-Assemblyman Michael Benjamin

By MICHAEL BENJAMIN
Former Bronx assemblyman, Michael Benjamin, announced that his mother, Kathleen A. Benjamin, née Conton, passed away at Calvary Hospital (Morris Park) on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at the age of 86. A native of Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Kathleen came to the Bronx in 1956 and later married husband, Ray Benjamin, in October 1957. She resided at Tracey Towers in the Jerome Park section of the borough, on the border with Norwood.   After three children and ten years as a “stay-at-home,” mother, Kathleen became a para-professional at the school her boys attended, P.S. 130X, on Prospect Avenue


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Lehman College and iMentor Launch Program in Honor of English Faculty Member Alice Griffin 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lehman College is partnering with the national mentoring organization iMentor to launch a new program that will provide 260 freshmen and transfer students, who are already enrolled in one of the organization’s high school programs, with one-on-one mentoring and support to help them excel academically and graduate college in four years.   The Alice Griffin Scholars Program is named in honor of Alice V. Griffin, Ph.D., who taught at Lehman for 42 years until her retirement in 1991. Griffin was instrumental in founding Lehman’s graduate English program and served as its director. She was also the mother of iMentor founder,


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Lehman College Hosts Performances, Concerts, and Cultural Activities throughout October  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Lehman College is hosting a number of performance, concerts and cultural activities throughout the year. The events are open to the public and admission is free, unless otherwise stated. Below is a list of what’s happening for the remainder of October.   October 5 On Freedom & Forgiveness: A Conversation with Ray Hinton Office of Campus Life and the Lehman Reentry Committee host prison reform advocate Anthony Ray Hinton, author of “The Sun Does Shine”. Hinton survived for 30 years on Alabama’s death row. His story is a decades-long journey to exoneration and freedom.In 2018, he published his book


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Lehman College Hosts the New York City International Book Fair from Oct. 1-3

By SÍLE MOLONEY
First launched in 2019, the New York City International Book Fair / Feria Internacional del Libro NYC, an initiative of the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, aims to disseminate academic and literary work published in Spanish, whether in Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, or the United States, and, at the same time, promote better reading habits within Hispanic communities in New York.   This year’s virtual panels and events, which take place from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3 will be streamed on Facebook Live through the @FILNYC account. Last year, the event brought together scholars and authors from more than a


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Live Music Returns to Lehman Center on Oct. 2, with a Free Celebratory Concert on Oct. 10

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
The stage lights at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts are once again beaming, as the center reopens to host an array of live performances. The 2,276-seat auditorium has already welcomed Latin music legend, Andy Montañez, in a tribute concert to the late Celia Cruz on Saturday, Oct. 2. Montañez was joined by the Mambo Legends Orchestra with Patty Padilla.   The center has scheduled shows through the spring of 2022, and the various musical performances will span a number of genres, including salsa, merengue, Brazilian samba, freestyle, and concludes the calendar year with the full-length presentation of The


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U.S. News Ranks Lehman College No. 4 in Social Mobility Among Regional Colleges

By SÍLE MOLONEY
U.S. News and World Report released its annual “Best Colleges” rankings on Sept. 13, with Lehman College claiming top spots across a range of categories.   Among regional universities in the north, the college ranked as follows: 14 on the list of top public schools; 4 among the top performers for social mobility; 20 on the most innovative schools list; 14 for best undergraduate teaching; and 23 as one of the best colleges for veterans.   The rankings evaluated some 1,466 U.S. bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on up to 17 measures of academic quality. Lehman is categorized as a regional university because


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“I Do!” Lehman College Becomes Backdrop for Surprise Engagement of Two Former Students

By Lehman College Communications team
  As Lehman students head back to campus for the Fall ’21 semester, the community has one extra reason to celebrate. Two former students recently got engaged in a surprise proposal outside the campus building where they once attended class together.   Giancarlo Paternoster, 27, proposed to girlfriend, Julia Djokic, 26, in front of Davis Hall on Aug. 19. The two had bonded while taking an organic chemistry course the College offers to post-baccalaureate students preparing for careers in various health professions.     Paternoster is now a first-year medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, while Djokic is


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CUNY’s Mexican Studies Institute at Lehman College Lands $1 Million City Council Award

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The CUNY Mexican Studies Institute (MSI), housed at Lehman College, is celebrating its 10th year with a significant new investment from local lawmakers. In July, the institute received a funding allocation of $1 million from New York City Council to support its work.   CUNY MSI is one of just two research centers in the Northeast of the country dedicated to Mexican and Mexican American studies. College officials say, as part of its mission, the institute also strives to boost enrollment of Mexican and Mexican-American students at CUNY and works with international and local organizations to empower the City’s Mexican immigrants,


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UPDATE BronxNet, Lehman College Pay Tribute to Beloved Colleague, Marisa M. White

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Norwood News team is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Marisa White, a longtime stalwart of the BronxNet family and Lehman College professor, who died on Wednesday, July 21.   Michael Max Knobbe, executive director of BronxNet Television, said it was with heartfelt sympathy and deep sadness that he was informing us that BronxNet had lost a longtime, beloved BronxNet family member. “Our condolences go out to her husband, two daughters and the entire family,” Knobbe wrote.   “Marisa served in many different roles at BronxNet since the 1990s, most recently as the director of creative services,”


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