Hamilton College welcomes local student

Greater Riverdale resident Jaweoo Bang, a junior studying economics, has started the Hamilton College New York City program this program for the fall semester.

The program is structured for students to intern, attend seminars and complete an independent project.

This semester’s program is labor markets, directed by Professor of Economics Derek Jones. Jones and students examine theoretical and empirical questions concerning the labor market. Various topics are discussed: labor demand, private and public sectors, unemployment, effects of unions, and more.

Bang spends four days a week as an intern at The Korea Society, a nonprofit organization that promotes greater awareness for the people of the United States and Korea.

Hamilton College is a liberal arts institution with open curriculums that give students an open area to study.

Riverdale residents
attend SUNY Delhi

SUNY Delhi welcomed three greater Riverdale residents to its campus near the Catskill Mountains in Delhi, New York.

• Justhen McSween, business and technology management

• Lincoln Alleyne, cyber operations

• Moses Rojas, culinary arts

The institution is public and has a population of over 3,000 students. It provides a hands-on approach to teaching in 60 academic programs in specialized areas. Some offered programs include technologies, nursing hospitalities, veterinary science, and more.

It also offers certificates, and various degrees, including associates in a combination of on-campus and online settings.

Awards from Western
Governors University

Two greater Riverdale students and two Yonkers residents at Western Governor University earned an Award of Excellence due to their superior level of coursework.

• Candice Torres: Award of Excellence, the School of Education

• Jorge Carrillo Silva: Award of Excellence, College of Information Technology

• Doren Plummer and Loren McConnell: Award of Excellence, College of Business

The online, nonprofit college serves more than 130,000 students nationwide. It also has more than 250,000 students in all 50 states. Nineteen U.S. governors established the institution in 1997 with a mission to expand affordable, high-quality education.