On June 15, Pancita Lewis, a graduate of Hostos’ Adult Learning Center, received the Peter Jennings Scholarship Award. Lewis and nine other recipients were honored at a ceremony at CUNY's Graduate Center in Manhattan. The award is named after the late journalist and television news anchorman, and provides scholarships to students who have achieved their High School Equivalency diplomas through the CUNY Adult Literacy/HSE Program to continue their education at a CUNY College.
Raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Lewis overcame any number of formidable challenges to earn her HSE diploma. “I wear my cap and gown with immense pride,” she says. Praised by her instructors for “her wisdom and contributions to the class,” Lewis will use her scholarship to study nursing at Hostos. Her perseverance and determination are an inspiration to all!
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 for nearly half a century. Since 1968, Hostos has been 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.
Hostos offers 27 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.