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Thank you for your interest in attending Alumni Reunion. Registration is now closed. Please contact Rosann Santos if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
Abraham "Abe" Rivera is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award (posthumous). He was a seasoned cybersecurity and digital forensics expert whose inspiring career spans public service, private sector leadership, and academic mentorship. From his early days in IT with the NYPD to his role as Executive Director of IT and Investigative Operations at the NYC Department of Investigation, and later as an Incident Commander at NYC Cyber Command, Abe safeguarded the city through some of its most critical technological transitions. As an Adjunct Lecturer at John Jay College for over 14 years, he’s mentored hundreds of students, many of whom credit their careers to his insightful and unwavering guidance.
Connect with the Alumni Association—a group of inspiring graduates who remain fierce advocates for justice, fuel student success and faculty advancement, and excel in private industry, public service, and diverse careers.
Membership provides continued access to campus when you obtain an Alumni ID card.
No matter the amount, your partnership will enable us to architect a network of programs and services that advances academic achievement, cements graduation completion and prepares our student scholars for competitive positions in post-graduate careers, professional schools or graduate programs.
The Board is an elected group that serves as ambassadors, represents the collective voice of alumni, and partners with us to ensure student success and faculty advancement.
- Julius Caranda ’11 & '18, President
- Melody Wen '14, Vice President
- Cortanay Parker ’16 & '19, Secretary
- Ossama Ayesh '15, Treasurer
- Anastasia Ford '05, At-Large Member
- Jamal Johnson ’12, At-Large Member
- JacLyn Pagnotta ‘09, At-Large Member
- Linda Reynolds ’80, At-Large Member
- Kyle Roberts ’18, At-Large Member
- Nathalie Tejada ’12, At-Large Member
- Karen White ’01, At-Large Member