Foluke Lord-Baird ’22 transferred to John Jay, his dream school, during the pandemic and found support from two student clubs: John Jay Productions, which focuses on video production, music...

Before coming to John Jay College, first-generation student Christina Gonzalez ’22 felt lost. “I wasn’t proud of myself, and had no real sense of direction. That all changed when I came to John Jay...

Michelle Rebay ’22 grew up in a community of Spanish speakers in Long Island. “I always feel completely at home when I’m in Spanish-speaking communities,” says Rebay, who double majored in...

“My first semester at John Jay I straight up failed every single class except for one,” says José Galván ’22, a cell and molecular biology major from the Bronx. “Once I addressed a lot of the issues...

“Without the Veteran’s Center and PRISM, I don’t think I would be attending NYU’s Ph.D. chemistry program in the fall,” says Kevin Torres ’22, a forensic science major who recently received the...

When Yi-Chen Wu ’22 was 15 years old, she came to the United States from Taiwan to attend high school. Sitting in her classes, she felt alienated because of the language barrier and culture shock. “...

“When I found out I was valedictorian, the first person I wanted to tell was my mom,” says Jennifer Abreu ’22, a first-generation college student graduating with a 4.0 GPA. “Unfortunately, she passed...

“I graduated early, in just three and a half years,” says Imani Brown ’22, a criminal justice major from Brooklyn. “Because of John Jay, I was able to figure out my career, the type of law I wanted...

“As the child of two deaf adults, my first language was American Sign Language.” —Angel Familia ’22 When New York City Police Department (NYPD) Officer Angel Familia ’22 was in elementary school his...

Monae Ollivierre ’22, who is earning her B.A. in Human Services and Community Justice, knows that living with a disability can be a challenge and a superpower. “I see my learning disability as an...