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Born with cerebral palsy and now a power wheelchair user, Edward Friedman’s time at Macaulay Honors College galvanized his passion for public service, led to a job in the mayor’s office, and admission into Yale Law School.

But for Hunter College, Margaret Wishingrad ‘12, wouldn’t be the entrepreneur she is today. The Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, native and owner of Three Wishes Cereal Company said she picked Hunter, “the creme de la creme of the CUNY schools,” because it stood out to her academically and value-wise.

Laura Quiros, a 2000 graduate of Hunter’s Silberman School of Social Work, says the school’s supportive faculty helped shape her educational journey and understand the complexity of her multiracial and multicultural identity.

Veronica Pasha ’15, a high-risk, obstetrics labor-and-delivery nurse, credits Hunter for launching her career.

For Naiomi Sampson ’24, a valedictorian and commencement speaker, Hunter College opened a whole new world.

Munazza Alam ’16 - But for Hunter, Brooklyn native Munazza Alam might never have become an astrophysicist.

Mateo Guerrero ’17 didn’t think he could attend college because he was an undocumented immigrant from Colombia supported by a single mother.

But for Hunter College, Lisa Iatckova ’19 might never have had an opportunity to study what fascinated her and might never have become a neuroscientist.

Kelle Jacob ’08, another 40 Under 40 honoree, says her time at Hunter laid the strong personal and professional foundation she carries with her today.

A student in Hunter’s Chinese Flagship program, Jennelle Ohene-Agyei MHC ’24 won a prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship, a one-year, fully funded master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Ines Olesen ’98 worked all throughout her four years at Hunter at a real-estate family office. Her political-science degree enabled her to think critically and expanded her horizons. She now works in global real-estate investment.

When Glenn Jones ’88 arrived at Hunter, he did not understand his potential but was eager to learn. He wound up going to law school and worked for five years as an assistant district attorney at the Manhattan District Attorney.

Carol Crossdale ’91, the founder and CEO of the executive-search and compliance firm Crossdale Search, graduated Hunter with a degree in human communication.

Barbara Greenspan Shaiman ’67, a Hunter Hall of Fame inductee and a daughter of Holocaust survivors, started the nonprofit Champions of Caring in 1995.

When Aluem Tark BSN ’09, a Korean immigrant, entered Hunter College, she struggled to recognize her own strength. She took pre-nursing classes and gained admission to the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, where she met a dean who saw her potential and became her mentor.

Now an investment banker, lawyer, and Hunter College Foundation trustee, Alex Kohen ’09 graduated Hunter with a triple major in political science, urban studies, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.

Alteronce Gumby BFA ’14, one of Hunter’s “40 Under 40” distinguished alumni, is an award-winning artist who has had exhibitions at top galleries.

For State Sen. Andrew Gounardes ’06, studying at Hunter propelled him toward politics. Now the lifelong Brooklynite has represented his home district of Bay Ridge since 2019.