Marymount Manhattan College

Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College is an urban, independent, liberal arts college located on the Upper East Side.

For over 80 years, MMC has offered students the personal approach of a small college combined with the limitless opportunities of NYC. For over 80 years, Marymount Manhattan College (MMC) has offered students the best of both worlds—the personal approach of a small college combined with the limitless opportunities of one of the world’s greatest cities. MMC provides a college education unlike any o

ther, with notable strengths in the creative and performing arts, communication and media, business, entrepreneurship, and liberal arts and sciences.

🎓✨ More commencement photos featuring our Class of 2026 grads; esteemed faculty; honorary degree recipient Hope Knight ’...
05/26/2026

🎓✨ More commencement photos featuring our Class of 2026 grads; esteemed faculty; honorary degree recipient Hope Knight ’85, the president, CEO, and commissioner of Empire State Development; and former trustee and BFA Acting alumnus Edward Van Saders '95. Van Saders led us in a celebration of the life and legacy of beloved Theatre professor J. William Bordeau, who received a posthumous honorary degree. 🤍💙

We'll be sharing 📸 throughout the week—stay tuned!



We're still riding high from Friday’s Commencement ceremony!🎓 Congrats again, Class of 2026! We'll be sharing many more ...
05/25/2026

We're still riding high from Friday’s Commencement ceremony!🎓 Congrats again, Class of 2026! We'll be sharing many more photos throughout the week, so check back for 📸 and tag us in your own! 🤍💙



05/23/2026

MMC mascot Griffy the Griffin officially graduated with the Class of 2026 yesterday, and we couldn't be prouder. 🤍💙

05/22/2026

Our super talented Musical Theatre majors opened Commencement 2026 this morning with a stunning performance of “Coda” and “Something About This Night.” Check it out! 🤍💙

A look back at MMC's 2026 Alumni Reunion on May 8-9, a weekend filled with great friends, great moments, and great memor...
05/19/2026

A look back at MMC's 2026 Alumni Reunion on May 8-9, a weekend filled with great friends, great moments, and great memories! Look for a full recap in the next issue of MMC Today.

05/18/2026

At MMC’s Commencement ceremony this Friday, we'll celebrate beloved Theatre professor J. William Bordeau with a posthumous honorary degree. Bill was known for his deep empathy, radiant spirit, and his matchless dedication to the arts. Alums: What are your favorite memories of Bill? Let us know in the lead-up to Commencement! ✨

Last week, at Reunion, we celebrated alums making big contributions in their fields, communities, and the life of the Co...
05/15/2026

Last week, at Reunion, we celebrated alums making big contributions in their fields, communities, and the life of the College during our Alumni Awards ceremony.

Congrats to honorees Nancy Papaioannou ’96, Cheryl Wilkins ’00, Lisa Tachick Hooper ’95, and Matt Corridoni ’13 (pictured with Interim President Naccarato), and Lee Sowles ’06 and Aaron Glick ’06, who were unable to join us.

Learn more at our link in bio + stay tuned for Reunion photos!

🔵Aaron Glick
Sr. Judith Savard Award for outstanding contributions to the arts
Aaron is a three-time Tony and Olivier Award–winning producer whose credits include Purpose, Kimberly Akimbo, The Boys in the Band, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, and the upcoming A Wrinkle in Time.

🔵 Lisa Tachick Hooper
Père Jean Gailhac Award for outstanding and continuous service to MMC
Lisa, who danced professionally with companies such as the Albany Berkshire Ballet and Ballet Metropolitano de Caracas, served as an MMC trustee and established a scholarship for dancers.

🔵 Matt Corridoni
Geraldine A. Ferraro Award for outstanding achievement in law/public service
Matt is a communications strategist who’s held senior roles for Pete Buttigieg, Seth Moulton, Jake Auchincloss, and the Harris 2024 campaign. He is a communications advisor for Majority Democrats and The Bench.

🔵 Cheryl Wilkins
Raymunde McKay Award for distinguished service/outstanding contributions to the community
Cheryl was among the activists who helped restore college programming at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, with support from MMC and partnering institutions, after funding cuts in the 90s. She co-founded and co-directs Columbia’s Center for Justice, advancing alternatives to incarceration.

🔵 Lee Sowles
Dean Peter H. Baker Award for a lifelong commitment to education
Lee, who holds an MPH from Northeastern, founded Kind Mind, a social and emotional learning program that transforms how children develop life skills.

🔵Nancy Papaioannou
Dr. Marvelle Colby Alumni Award for outstanding achievement in business
Nancy became the first Greek woman president of an American bank, leading Atlantic Bank. She’s president/CEO of NAMA Financial Markets & Consultants.

At MMC’s Commencement ceremony next week, we will celebrate beloved Theatre professor J. William Bordeau with a posthumo...
05/13/2026

At MMC’s Commencement ceremony next week, we will celebrate beloved Theatre professor J. William Bordeau with a posthumous honorary degree. Bill was known for his deep empathy, radiant spirit, and his matchless dedication to the arts. What are your favorite memories of Bill? Let us know in the lead-up to May 22! ✨

Pictured:
📸 1: Professor Bordeau teaching an Acting class in 1972
📸 2: With Sr. Colette Mahoney and the builder and architect of the Marymount Manhattan Theatre (later renamed the Theresa Lang Theatre) during its construction
📸 3: With the cast of "Waiting for Godot," the Theatre's inaugural production, in 1975
📸 4: With Theatre Arts Professor Mary Fleischer
📸 5: With Professor Emerita Dr. Marvelle S. Colby
📸 6-7: At work and in reflection

05/12/2026

Nisa Tatum ’26 and Lydia Foley ’26 take us inside a ballet warmup with Professor Nancy Lushington for our Spring Repertoire performances on May 14-16. 💙

🎟 Tap the link in our bio for tickets, and a big M***e to our incredible dancers!

🎥: Nisa Tatum '26 and Chloe Petterson '29

Hope Knight ’85 has held many roles at MMC—student, alumna, adjunct business professor, trustee, board chair, and MMC pa...
05/11/2026

Hope Knight ’85 has held many roles at MMC—student, alumna, adjunct business professor, trustee, board chair, and MMC parent, with her son graduating in 2025.

At the College’s commencement ceremony on May 22, she’ll add yet another: honorary degree recipient. Knight, the president, CEO, and commissioner of Empire State Development—New York’s primary economic development arm—and the first African American to lead the agency, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in recognition of her trailblazing leadership in business and public service.

Learn more about her and the guidance she plans to offer graduates: https://tinyurl.com/35je2d4p

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