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Anisa Arcos-Pangione
  • Class of 2015
  • Schenectady, NY

Anisa Arcos Graduates as Member of First World New Paltz Class of 2015

2015 Jun 15

Anisa Arcos was one of a select group of representatives of the SUNY New Paltz Class of 2015 inaugurated into the First World New Paltz (FWNP) alumni society.

FWNP acknowledges the integrity and persistence New Paltz students of underrepresented demographics have shown throughout the College's history in overcoming obstacles to the education they desire.

FWNP's history is intertwined with that of the College and shares origins with the diversity movement that began on campus in the 1960s and led to the creation of vital institutions such as the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), which provides academic and financial support to New York State residents with a high school diploma, or its equivalent, and who do not meet general admission criteria, but have the academic potential to earn a college degree.

"We all see First World Graduation as a tradition and an institution," said Rita Celariste, assistant director of the EOP. "Men and women of the Class of 2015: You are now a part of this tradition."