CUNY Series - Dr. Mangino and Dr. Ferdenzi of Queensborough Community College

Dr. Christine Mangino, President of Queensborough Community College, and Dr. Anita Ferdenzi, leader of Queensborough's Education Academy, talk about the seamless pathway between Queensborough and Queens College for students in the education pathway. A grant from the Heckscher Foundation ensures that courses are transferred as courses rather than as a blanket transfer of credit hours. Curriculum and transfer meetings between the schools include the presidents of each school, showing the importance of developing seamless pathways for students pursuing transfer between the two schools. Queens College also has a new dual birth through 2nd grade and 1st through 6th grade degree which will allow even more courses to transfer.

Dr. Mangino also mentions the new child care center they hope to begin work on in the summer of 2026 that will include observation rooms that can be used by education students, psychology students, and nursing students. Ideally, the center will be available to both students and employees with small children.

The Drs. also discuss how the diverse student body at Queensborough reflects the diversity within the Queens community. Students from 120 countries who speak more than 80 different languages and dialects may one day have a positive effect on their own community.