MIDDLETOWN- Flor Araujo, director of SUNY Orange’s Center for Student Success, has been selected as a fellow for the 2024 State University of New York (SUNY) Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) class, as announced by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr.
Araujo is among 11 emerging Hispanic/Latinx leaders and allies who have been selected as fellows in 2024, marking the seventh class since the program’s inception in 2017. Having joined the SUNY Orange staff in 2022, she leads a dedicated Center for Student Success staff in developing and implementing innovative programs to promote retention initiatives and student academic success.
Throughout more than 15 years in higher education, Araujo has supported a variety of students, each with their unique challenges and aspirations. From first-year students taking their initial steps into higher education to ESL learners striving to bridge language barriers, and from those who might be momentarily underachieving to those in need of developmental courses, she has guided and advocated for them all.
Araujo earned her Master’s in Public Administration from CUNY John Jay College, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hunter College and an Associate Degree from Hostos Community College.
“As Hispanic higher education enrollment grows, we must continue to attract and retain Hispanic leaders and allies across SUNY who can drive our efforts to become a more inclusive system,” said SUNY Board Trustee Marcos Crespo. “Representation matters because we cannot set out to be what we cannot see for ourselves. Year after year, the HLI fellowship provides a powerful platform to celebrate and support emerging leaders across the SUNY system, who have a vital role to play in shaping the future of SUNY and New York State.”
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With generous support from New York State and the State Assembly’s Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, SUNY’s Hispanic Leadership Institute has uplifted 60 of SUNY’s brightest…
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