{"id":9146,"date":"2025-06-12T19:26:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T19:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/?p=9146"},"modified":"2026-05-12T23:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T03:02:32","slug":"see-photos-from-the-lavender-nursing-and-black-student-union-graduations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/see-photos-from-the-lavender-nursing-and-black-student-union-graduations\/","title":{"rendered":"See Photos From the Lavender, Nursing, and Black Student Union Graduations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ivan De Luce || June 12, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the weeks leading up to the<a href=\"https:\/\/thekiosk.net\/see-photos-from-cuny-sps-2025-commencement\/\"> 2025 CUNY SPS Commencement ceremony<\/a>, the School hosted three additional ceremonies to honor graduates in the Black Student Union, Nursing program, and the School\u2019s LGBTQI+ graduates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first-ever <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.cuny.edu\/about\/news\/cuny-sps-celebrates-firstever-lavender-graduation-with-pride-and-notes-of-resilience\">Lavender Graduation Ceremony<\/a> took place on May 6, co-sponsored by the CUNY SPS Office of Student Life and the Pride Club. On May 7, CUNY SPS celebrated the Nursing programs\u2019 graduates at the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.cuny.edu\/about\/news\/cuny-sps-celebrates-the-power-of-nurses-at-2025-nursing-convocation-and-pinning-ceremony\">Nursing Convocation and Pinning Ceremony<\/a> held at Baruch College. Lastly, on May 15, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sps.cuny.edu\/about\/news\/cuny-sps-black-student-union-hosts-graduates-and-marks-milestone-anniversary\">Black Student Union honored Black graduates<\/a> during its fifth annual ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, see photos from the ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lavender Graduation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/CUNY-SPS-Inaugural-Lavender-Graduation-2025.jpg\" alt=\"CUNY SPS held its first-ever Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 6. Photo courtesy of CUNY SPS.\" class=\"wp-image-9166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/CUNY-SPS-Inaugural-Lavender-Graduation-2025.jpg 600w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/CUNY-SPS-Inaugural-Lavender-Graduation-2025-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/CUNY-SPS-Inaugural-Lavender-Graduation-2025-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/CUNY-SPS-Inaugural-Lavender-Graduation-2025-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CUNY SPS held its first-ever Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nursing Convocation and Pinning Ceremony<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cords and pins for the 2025 Nursing graduates.\" class=\"wp-image-9169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-7-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cords and pins for the 2025 Nursing graduates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The 2025 CUNY SPS Nursing Convocation and Pinning Ceremony at Baruch College.\" class=\"wp-image-9168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-6-1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 2025 CUNY SPS Nursing Convocation and Pinning Ceremony at Baruch College.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing faculty member Dr. Kathleen Marsala Cervasio moderated the ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-9176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-1870x2805.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-5-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nursing faculty member Dr. Kathleen Marsala Cervasio moderated the ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Patricia Bartley Daniele, associate professor of Nursing.\" class=\"wp-image-9175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-1870x2805.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-4-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr. Patricia Bartley Daniele, associate professor of Nursing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Undergraduate student speaker Scott Levine, a psychiatric nurse from Queens Hospital Center and a graduating student in the RN to BSN program.\" class=\"wp-image-9174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-1870x2805.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-3-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Undergraduate student speaker Scott Levine, a psychiatric nurse from Queens Hospital Center and a graduating student in the RN to BSN program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kristine Pisano delivers the graduate student address. Pisano, the assistant director of nursing at the Children\u2019s Hospital at Montefiore Hospital, is also an adjunct professor and soon-to-be graduate of the CUNY SPS Nursing Education master\u2019s program.\" class=\"wp-image-9173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-1870x2805.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-2-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kristine Pisano delivers the graduate student address. Pisano, the assistant director of nursing at the Children\u2019s Hospital at Montefiore Hospital, is also an adjunct professor and soon-to-be graduate of the CUNY SPS Nursing Education master\u2019s program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The Nursing graduating class of 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-9180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/Nursing-graduation-2025-1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Nursing graduating class of 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Black Student Union Graduation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cords and stoles for the 2025 BSU graduates.\" class=\"wp-image-9179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-1870x2805.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-9-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cords and stoles for the 2025 BSU graduates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The BSU graduation ceremony, held at the CUNY SPS building.\" class=\"wp-image-9177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-1-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The BSU graduation ceremony, held at the CUNY SPS building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dear Lisa Braverman address the BSU graduates.\" class=\"wp-image-9178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-1870x1247.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-2-800x533.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dear Lisa Braverman addresses the BSU graduates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/openlab.sps.cuny.edu\/the-kiosk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2025\/06\/bsu-grad-2025-3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Errol L. 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