York Awarded $3 million for STEM Summer Program

JFK Redevelopment Partners Awards $3 Million in Support of York College’s STEM and Aviation Education for Community Youth

On Tuesday, October 15 the JFK Redevelopment Partners, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo, announced four community initiatives as part of a commitment to provide opportunities to the Southeast Queens community as JFK International Airport undergoes a multi-billion dollar redevelopment.

Chief among them was the commitment to allocate $3 million to transform York’s 20 year-old MUREP (Minority University Research and Education Program), formerly known as SEMAA, which introduces STEM education to students in grades 1 through 12. With this funding, the program will transition from a one-week half-day summer program to a four-week full-day program, now to include aviation education.

Please read the governor’s full statement for more information, which includes a quote from York’s Interim President, Dr. Berenecea J. Eanes.