News

• Hostos Student Elyas Obad Honored with the 2024-2025 New York State Vanguard Award
  
  We are excited to announce that Elyas Obad, an Early Childhood Education student at Hostos Community College, has been recognized with the esteemed New York State 2024-2025 Vanguard Award. 

• The Hostos Caimans Women’s Basketball Team Claim Region 15 Championship, Moving on to National Tournament in Rochester, Minnesota
  
  The women’s team fought hard to win over Monroe-Bronx, delivering a thrilling performance from start to finish.
  
  In a thrilling display of dominance and determination, the No. 4 nationally ranked Hostos Caimans Women’s Basketball Team has clinched the 2025 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 15/Northeast District Women's Basketball Championship with a statement victory over Monroe-Bronx! With this triumph, the Caimans secured their first Region 15 title since 2020 and, for the first time since 2022, punched their ticket back to the NJCAA National Tournament in Rochester, Minnesota. And all this comes on the heels of a stunning winning streak in which the women's team made history this year as the only team ever to secure eight consecutive titles in CUNY’s history.

• Hostos Community College Development Officer Idelsa Mendez Honored with Award at ‘Duarte Honors: Reconociendo Los Nuestros’
  
  The dedicated Development Officer and Hostos alumna received an award in recognition of her contributions to her field and community.
   
  On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Idelsa Méndez, the dedicated Development Officer at Hostos Community College and proud alumna, received a prestigious recognition at the "Duarte Honors: Reconociendo Los Nuestros." Named after the founder of the Dominican Republic, Juan Pablo Duarte, who led the fight for the country’s independence, the award is presented by the Dominican-American Network of Young Professionals (DANYP), a Hands On New York, Inc. initiative. This much-anticipated annual event commemorates Dominican heritage and celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of Dominican professionals in their respective fields and communities.