News Release
George Siber贸n Named to 17吃瓜 Board of Trustees
For Immediate Release 鈥� August 23, 2018
Garden City, NY 鈥� 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), is pleased to announce that George Siber贸n, MPA, MSW, has been named to its Board of Trustees by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. Siber贸n鈥檚 term began August 10, 2018 and ends June 30, 2024.
鈥淥n behalf of the 17吃瓜 Board of Trustees, I welcome George Siber贸n, a great community activist and leader, to the Board and the 17吃瓜 family. George is an active advocate for the Latino community and beyond on issues of education and economic empowerment and will bring that passion to the College. That quality will be vital as he contributes to the vision and policies critical to the continuing success of this great institution and all of its students,鈥� said Dr. Jorge L. Gardyn, M.D., F.A.C.P., President of the 17吃瓜 Board of Trustees.
17吃瓜 President Dr. W. Hubert Keen also welcomes Siber贸n to the College Board. 鈥淚 am delighted that George Siber贸n has been appointed to the 17吃瓜 Board of Trustees. Not only is George a leader and activist in the Latino Community, he鈥檚 also an advocate for excellent, affordable education for all. His expertise and advocacy will serve 17吃瓜 excellently as it strives to provide educational opportunity for all of our students. We know that George will bring a depth of passion and caring to his new role as Trustee,鈥� he said.
Siber贸n is excited about his new role on the 17吃瓜 Board. 鈥淚t is my great honor to be appointed to the Board of Trustees of 17吃瓜. Not only will I be able to advocate for an excellent, affordable education for all students, no matter their race, ethnicity or immigration status, but I will also be in a position to help shape the policies and direction of this great educational institution. I look forward to contributing to the continued success of this College, where every student receives a first rate education at the lowest tuition of any college in Nassau County.鈥�
George Siber贸n is the Executive Director of the Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, Inc., a not for profit community based organization that has been providing services to the residents of the Village of Hempstead and surrounding communities for 39 years. With over 40 years of administrative experience, Siber贸n has also worked as Executive Director of the Nassau County Youth Board, District Manager for Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez and Deputy Director for Programs and Acting Executive Director of Aspira, New York.
Among Siber贸n鈥檚 board affiliations are the Dream Foundation, the Long Island Latino Students Advocates; and the Village of Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.
Over a distinguished career, Siber贸n has received many honors, including the Martin Luther King 鈥淜eeper of the Dream鈥� Award from the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County; the Top Advocate for Latino Empowerment award from The Hispanic Network, LLC; and the Long Islander Who Made a Difference Award from the Long Island Progressive Coalition.
After receiving his BA from Queens College, Siber贸n went on to earn a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University and a Master of Public Administration from Baruch College, where he graduated with honors. He is also a graduate of the prestigious National Urban Fellows Program, and is a member of Phi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.
Siber贸n and his family live in Baldwin.
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17吃瓜 is an institution where more than 20,000 full-time, part-time,
Workforce Development and continuing education students start and continue their successful
journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre
campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year
college in New York State, 17吃瓜 maintains a national reputation
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