Sep. 19, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Community members and local leaders gathered on Thursday, Aug. 28, for the Investiture Reception of York College President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader. The reception, which also raised funds for the college’s One York Emergency Relief Fund, was held at the Hyatt Regency JFK Airport, located at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd.

From January 2024 to May 2025, Schrader served as the interim president of CUNY York College before she was officially named as the president in April and appointed in May.

Schrader has previously served as a leader within the CUNY system. She was the former president of Kingsborough Community College, which she said put her in a unique position to address the needs of York College. Schrader is also a former Queens resident, having lived in Cambria

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