On November 16, the annual Celebration of Student Poets was held in the Multipurpose Room. And, as it does each year for close to 20 years, it drew a huge crowd.
Students read original and published creative pieces, lending their own voice to each work. Winners, selected by a group of faculty, were: Todd Moeller, "Identity Crisis," (first prize and audience prize); Destiny Allen, "Oblivion," (second prize); Tiffany Santos, Untitled, (third prize); Diomar Perez, "Rebel with Cause," (honorable mention); and Yumiko Feliz, "New York City," (honorable mention).
The Hostos English Club, featuring President and Vice President Alma Cayasso and Danielle Stelluto and Secretary and Treasurer Todd Moeller and Destiney Allen, made the event possible, with the help of faculty advisors Andrew Connelly and Christine Hutchins.
About Hostos Community College
Eugenio María de Hostos Community College is an educational agent for change that has been transforming and improving the quality of life in the South Bronx and neighboring communities since 1968. It serves as a gateway to intellectual growth and socioeconomic mobility, as well as a point of departure for lifelong learning, success in professional careers, and transfer to advanced higher education programs. The College’s unique Student Success Coaching Unit provides students with individualized guidance and exemplifies its emphasis on student support services.
Hostos offers 29 associate degree programs and two certificate programs that facilitate easy transfer to The City University of New York’s (CUNY) four-year colleges or baccalaureate studies at other institutions. The College has an award-winning Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development that offers professional development courses and certificate-bearing workforce training programs. Hostos is part of CUNY, the nation’s leading urban public university, which serves more than 500,000 students at 24 colleges.