LaGuardia Community College - LaGuardia Yearbook (Long Island City, NY)

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10 Lefr t0 nghl Luvs Merchant Coordinator 0' me Swdem Acnvmes Committee Governmenr: 0nd Presudem Joseph Shenker m a fnendly chor Bryon Lezomo Premier of Student

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hg-Lal Guardia Communit ty College 31-10 Thomson Ave. Long Isllnd City. N.Y.1110! Te1.626-5596 September, 1984 Dear Graduate: Student Council' .21 On behalf of the Student Government, I salute you as a graduate in the class of 1984. In your years at LaGuardia, fou met many obstacles which could have become stumbling blocks but through hard work, determination and perserverance, you have overcome them. Graduation is an achievement, which is a stepping- stone to greater things in life. Your graduation has set the tone and is an inspiration for future graduates. Again, congratulations future success and happiness. Respectfully yours, J2:;4s. u q::;:::as. Bryan M. Lezama Student Government President

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Interviews by Vincent Bontey Foculty Advism for the Yeotbook. wtth Joseph Shenket, Ptesndent oi LoGuotdto Community College: Luis Merchant Stu- dent Acttvtttes Committee Coordtnotor ond Presi' dent of Student Government 198284, and Bryan Lezomo Presudent of Student Government, 1984 Prestdent Joseph Shenket wtth his collectton oi International dolls Question I. What mojor innovations, changes and contributions have been mode under your odmInisttotion? Joseph Shenker. The major changes and innovations have been the Cooperative Education Ptogtom, the quarter system, the Program for the Beet, the Middle College and many others that we can list: but I think the major contribution is the realization that LoGuordio hos mony different publics it's supposed to serve. We ore not aimed otjust the high school gtoduores or just the individuals who are in- terested in business programs or people who are adults returning to education otter, perhaps, roising 0 tomin or wherever it might be We have to develop different types of programs all having the some quality educotionol core to them but different structures, end that is a statement of the philosophy of the CoIlege. Luis Merchant: As President of Student Government from 1962-1984, the major chonge and innovation thCh I feel that I hove mode was the structuring of on organization, namely Student Government, in such 0 fashion that it commands the respect of the entire college com- munity. As 0 result, the College hos coiled upon Student Government for various types of endorsements and close sponsorship of pro- grams, such as Africon-Ameticon History Month which is sponsored by the Third World Faculty, Student Government, and the Student Activities Committee, These programs have been more successful because they are being managed properly and they are more QUOIIIOTIVGI Bryon Lezomo: I thtnk the current administration hos mode three very productive, innovative changes The ftrst one is the reactivation of the Col- iege Rodio Station which had been out for several years. The second is the Ethiopian Reiief Progrom for LoGuordio. We were able to generate more than six thousand dollars for this humonitorion project. AnOther oreo which hos been innovative. in 0 sense, has been the producttve and cohesive network of programming and services among students, student clubs and orgonizotlons, Student Act tivities and Student Government. The administration before us had finally connected the Oteos, and what we did wosjust continue that, make it a little more productive, opening the doors to more student involvement In different things tvoter registration. com- munity Involvement, etcl