SG
Silvia Garcia
  • Journalism
  • Class of 2017
  • Bronx, NY

Silvia Garcia graduated from Purchase College on May 19

2017 Jun 26

Silvia Garcia graduated from Purchase College with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism on May 19.

The graduates were joined by thousands of family members, friends, college faculty, and staff members who came together to celebrate their achievements.

This year's SUNY honorary degree recipients include men and women who have made significant contributions to cultural and civic life in New York, including Former Mayor David N. Dinkins, Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic for The New York Times Holland Cotter, and cultural leader Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Regina Spektor ('01) received the President's Award for Distinguished Alumni. Cody La Vada ('17), a multi-disciplinary artist, writer, and educator on transgender and LGBTQ issues, offered remarks on behalf of the senior class.