Steve Schirripa ’80 (center), known for his roles on television shows including The Sopranos and Blue Bloods, received the 2025 Alumnus of the Year award this spring. Brooklyn College hosted Masako Wada, Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who shared her powerful message of resilience and the fight for a world without nuclear weapons. Wada, who was a toddler when her home was obliterated in 1945, has dedicated her life to ensuring the world never forgets the horrors of nuclear warfare. Now 81, she serves as Assistant Secretary General of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its advocacy in eliminating nuclear weapons. President Michelle J. Anderson visited Albany in February to meet with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul to make the case for full funding for Brooklyn College programmatic initiatives. We were honored to host Dr. Lawrence S. Brown ’74 (second from left) to visit our campus to talk about his illustrious career and life as a veteran. Brown is pictured here with Dean of the School for Humanities and Social Sciences Philip Napoli, Director of Pre-Health Programs Benjamin Stewart, and Professor of Classics Liv Yarrow. New York Times journalist Jamelle Bouie delivered a talk entitled “A Post-Inauguration Reassessment of U.S. Democracy” as a presentation by the Herbert Kurz ’41 Chair in Constitutional Rights, held by Professor of Political Science Anna O. Law. Pioneering financial news editor Myron Kandel ’52 came to campus to speak on the enduring legacy of the Brooklyn College newspaper The Vanguard. The spring show at The Art Gallery at Brooklyn College featured a career survey of works by pioneering photographer, historian, and MacArthur Fellow Deborah Willis (left). Brooklyn College women’s basketball captured their fifth straight CUNYAC title this spring.
