They came to LaGuardia with more questions than answers, and they left with the inspiration and tools they needed to take charge and write their own futures.

Graduates of LaGuardia increase their families’ income by 17%, and transfer to four-year colleges at three times the national average – transferring to the renowned programs in CUNY as well as Amherst, Georgetown, Cornell, Columbia, NYU, Sarah Lawrence, Vassar and Smith, among many others.

Thought leaders, some making their mark on the international art scene, JP Morgan Chase, UNICEF and Amnesty International, our alumni are changing our country – because they see a bigger world with even more opportunities.

And they continue to demand more of themselves, every day.

T. Harmonie Kobanghe	Layla Quiñones
“I want to be secretary-general at the United Nations, fighting crimes against humanity." Read more...	“When I came to LaGuardia I was exposed to a different world. And this is part of the reason I want to be a high school teacher.” Read more...