Speakers

Dr. Gail O. Mellow 
President, LaGuardia Community College
Dr. Gail O. Mellow has served as president of LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens since 2000. A member of the City University of New York (CUNY) system, LaGuardia is a nationally recognized leader among community colleges for boundary-breaking success educating underserved students. Read more  

Keynote Speaker
Lloyd Blankfein
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Lloyd Blankfein, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., will deliver the keynote address at the College’s 41st Commencement Exercises on June 6. Read more 

Terrence F. Martell
CUNY Board of Trustees
Chairperson of the University Faculty Senate and an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees. He is the Director of the Weissman Center for International Business at Baruch College and the Saxe Distinguished Professor of Finance. He oversees a myriad of international education programs and projects. Read more 

Frederic P. Schaffer
CUNY Representative
Frederick P. Schaffer is General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs of The City University of New York.  In this position, he is responsible for providing legal counsel to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor and the University on a wide range of issues and supervising a legal department of 18 lawyers. Read more

The Honorable Helen M. Marshall 
President of the Borough of Queens
Helen M. Marshall was overwhelmingly re-elected Queens borough president in November 2005, winning 74 percent of the vote. She was elected to her first term as borough president in November 2001 with 68 percent of the vote. Read more    

Paul Arcario 
Provost  and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Paul Arcario is the vice president for Academic Affairs at LaGuardia Community College. As the chief academic officer for the College, Dr. Arcario supervises the creation, development and assessment of over 50 academic programs and majors. Read more   

Class of 2013 Representative 
Freda Raitelu
 “I find it really extraordinary to be part of a group that inspires all students to aim high, stay informed and be pro-active in their academic pursuits,” she says about HSAC. “LaGuardia really provides students with the platform necessary to successfully pursue their dreams.” Read more  

 
Anthony Pappas '98 
President, LaGuardia Community College Alumni Association
Anthony Pappas is a member of the Class of 1998 and has served as president of the Alumni Association since 2009. He is a CUNY office assistant for the College’s Department of Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science. He and his wife, Jacklyn, are also active members of the Astoria/LIC Kiwanis International club, serving the local community.