Hostos CC Office of Alumni Relations

🎉 Hostos Alumni Spotlight: Carlos Garcia ‘03 🎉

From the classroom to the community, Carlos Garcia continues to represent the strength and pride of Hostos alumni. Now it’s time to come back home and celebrate together!

Join Carlos and fellow alumni for Hostos Alumni Homecoming on Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 10 am - 5 pm. Let’s reconnect, celebrate our journey, and show what makes Hostos so special 💙🧡

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://hostos.thankyou4caring.org/2026homecoming
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children 12 and under attend FREE

Don’t miss this opportunity to reunite with friends, faculty, and the Hostos community. We can’t wait to see you there!

This past Thursday, April 23, we proudly celebrated the Fourth Engineering Program Alumni Reunion, an inspiring evening honoring the innovation, passion, and professional excellence of our distinguished Engineering alumni cohort.

The event brought together CUNY Hostos Community College Engineering alumni, along with faculty, students, and staff, for an evening centered on connection, recognition, and community. The reunion highlighted the strength of the Engineering Program and the continued engagement of alumni who remain closely connected to Hostos.

A special highlight of the evening was the recognition of Ligan Oluwafemi, PhD as our special honoree. Dr. Oluwafemi was recognized for excellence in higher education in the field of engineering and for earning a doctoral degree in engineering. This distinction reflects a significant academic achievement and serves as an inspiring example of perseverance, scholarship, and professional growth for current and future Hostos students.

Thank you to our Engineering alumni for joining us, and to our Hostos faculty, students, and staff for helping make this reunion a meaningful celebration of achievement, excellence, and community within the Engineering Program.

Earlier this month, on April 15, 2026, we hosted a powerful virtual conversation spotlighting the real impact of Spanish fluency in criminal justice professions. The program was a tremendous success and reaffirmed how bilingualism is not simply an added skill, but an essential tool for advocacy, trust building, and meaningful community engagement.

A special thank you to Hostos alumna Denise Herrera ’18, Immigration Defense Social Worker at The Bronx Defenders, for serving as our featured speaker. Denise shared thoughtful, real‑world insights on how Spanish and English bilingualism strengthens her daily work with clients and colleagues. Her perspective enriched the conversation for attendees who are preparing to enter the criminal justice field and are eager to understand how language access directly affects justice, dignity, and outcomes.

We are grateful for the continued partnership with John Jay College (CUNY) of Criminal Justice. Thank you to Rosann Santos, CPC, Cristina Lozano Argüelles, Ph.D., and Rosemary Barberet, for their collaboration and commitment in making this event such a success.

Thank you as well to Professor Sarah Hoiland from CUNY Hostos Community College for her collaboration and support throughout this initiative.

This conversation underscored the importance of bilingual education and the value of creating spaces where students can learn directly from professionals whose experiences reflect the communities they serve. We look forward to continuing this important dialogue.

Fellow Hostos Alumni,

We’re excited to offer you exclusive discounted tickets to this year’s Hostos Community College Scholarship Benefit honoring Ms. Nitzia Logothetis, Chair of the Board of Directors at Seleni Institute and Dr. Juan Tapia Mendoza, Founder, CEO and President of Pediatrics 2000.

It’s an excellent chance to demonstrate your commitment, reunite with fellow graduates, and engage with influential community figures during this uplifting celebration of the College’s far‑reaching impact.

Copy & Paste the link below to purchase your discounted tickets.

https://hostos.thankyou4caring.org/2026benefitdiscount

We hope to see you there!

Hostos Community College and John Jay College are partnering to spotlight the real impact of Spanish fluency in today’s criminal justice professions. Join our upcoming virtual conversations and hear directly from Hostos graduates who completed the Criminal Justice program at Hostos and successfully transferred to John Jay College. These alumni now use their Spanish language skills every day in their careers and have powerful stories to share.

Our speakers will share insights on:

-Times when Spanish made a clear difference on the job
-The role bilingual communication plays in building rapid rapport
-Lessons they learned along the way that can guide today’s students

Two virtual opportunities to join:

🗓 March 24 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
🗓 April 15 from 12 PM to 1 PM

Be part of this important conversation that celebrates culture, community, and career growth.

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/4e563dsd

Fellow Hostos Alumni,

We are preparing the second volume of the Hostos Community College Alumni Newsletter, arriving on May 7, 2026, and we hope that you will contribute your voice to this upcoming edition.

As a part of our alumni community, your stories, insights, and creativity help shape the Hostos legacy. Your words and art can help connect us all back to our beloved alma mater—where our futures and dreams took shape.

Please submit original your original content for Volume 2, including articles, reflections, professional highlights, creative pieces, or cultural commentary by Friday, April 24, 2026.

Submit your content vis this link: https://forms.gle/RfD7xmvtbVEnQfFV9

You can also follow this link https://tinyurl.com/wnpebavc to read Volume 1 and explore the work shared in our pilot issue.

Thank you for helping us build a newsletter that inspires, informs, and celebrates our alumni community.

You are invited to an inspiring session featuring successful Hostos Community College alumni who will share real guidance on turning a Liberal Arts degree into meaningful career opportunities. Their experiences offer valuable direction for students preparing for transfer, exploring career options or planning their next academic steps.

Hear from our featured, distinguished alumni across multiple graduating classes as they discuss their professional journeys, strategies for growth and the skills that helped them move forward after Hostos. Their insight is especially significant for Liberal Arts students seeking clarity and confidence about life after graduation.

The event is free, refreshments will be served, and all students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome.

Join us and discover why this panel is an essential experience for every Liberal Arts student looking to build purpose, direction and momentum for their future.

We are proud to highlight Hostos Community College alumna Yunerys Liriano, Class of 2015, who will be competing in the Miss Supranational Dominican Republic 2026 pageant from March 1st to March 7th!

Yunerys is representing the Dominican Community in the United States as Miss Supranational Dominican Community USA, and she will be competing for the national title. The winner will move on to represent the Dominican Republic on the international stage in Poland, July 2026.

As a Hostos graduate, Yunerys continues to embody the drive, leadership, and excellence that define our alumni. We are excited to rally behind her as she steps into this new chapter.

Let’s show her the full support of the Hostos community! Follow her journey:



Wishing her all the best as she represents both our Dominican diaspora and the Hostos family with pride and determination. Shine on, Yunerys!

Alumni Homecoming is back at Hostos Community College for the first time in more than a decade. Celebrate our alumni community with a day of connection, networking, and fun for all ages.

Take advantage of our Early Bird rate and secure your ticket for only $25 through June 30. Beginning July 1, tickets will be $50. Click the link below to reserve your spot and enjoy this special offer:

https://hostos.thankyou4caring.org/2026homecoming

We are proud to announce the launch of the first-ever Hostos Community College Digital Alumni Newsletter — a new space created by our incredible alumni community.

This inaugural edition celebrates the stories, talent, and resilience that define Hostos alumni across generations. Inside, you’ll find:

• Early details about the 2026 Alumni Homecoming
• An update on the Hostos Alumni ID Card
• An Alumni Spotlight recognizing the impact of a distinguished graduate
• Six original articles and reflections written by alumni, each offering a powerful, personal perspective

This newsletter marks the beginning of a new chapter in how we connect, uplift, and honor our alumni. Future editions will be shared on a quarterly basis, continuing our commitment to keeping the Hostos family informed and engaged.

Read the first edition here: https://conta.cc/4t1VmU7

Thank you to every alum who contributed and to all who continue to carry the Hostos legacy forward. We look forward to growing this platform together.