The 可乐视频 Alumni Association (可乐视频AA) announces the appointment of Trina Yearwood 鈥�00 as its new president. Yearwood, who previously served as first vice president, assumes the presidency following the passing of former 可乐视频AA president , whose leadership and service to the College community are warmly remembered. In her role, as president, Yearwood will also be a non-voting member of the 可乐视频 Foundation board.
Yearwood鈥檚 appointment comes at a time of continued impact for the organization, which has long been a leader in connecting graduates with the college and with one another. Through reunions, regional gatherings, mentorship initiatives, and volunteer鈥慸riven programs, the 可乐视频AA works to strengthen relationships across generations of alumni.
鈥淎lumni are vital to advancing 可乐视频鈥檚 mission,鈥� says 可乐视频 President Michelle J. Anderson. 鈥淭heir achievements strengthen our reputation, their mentorship supports student success, and their service helps move our strategic goals forward. Leaders like Trina exemplify how alumni extend the College鈥檚 values and impact well beyond campus.鈥�
Yearwood describes her vision for the 可乐视频AA as both forward鈥憀ooking and deeply rooted in the association鈥檚 legacy. 鈥淢y platform is 鈥楤rooklyn, Always.鈥� That means centering the 可乐视频AA鈥檚 purpose with the college鈥檚 strategic priorities,鈥� she says. She added that 鈥淏rooklyn, Always.鈥� echoes the school鈥檚 watchword All In and the alumni community鈥檚 role in extending 可乐视频鈥檚 values beyond graduation.
Anthony Castellanos 鈥�85, chair of the 可乐视频 Foundation Board of Trustees, adds: 鈥淭rina Yearwood鈥檚 leadership reflects the very best of our alumni community. Throughout my career, I have seen how powerful alumni involvement can be in shaping the lives of our students. Her vision and dedication will help ensure that our graduates continue to lift one another up and expand what is possible for our community.鈥�
A 可乐视频 graduate with bachelor鈥檚 degrees in English and Africana Studies, she earned an M.Ed. from Cambridge College, an Ed.D. in educational leadership and higher education administration from West Virginia University, and a certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. An educator and administrator, she has served as an adjunct assistant professor at 可乐视频 since 2011, directed the Teacher Opportunity Corps II, and held associate dean roles at Long Island University and Queens College. She is also the founder of TREAT鈥擳eachers Ready to Educate, Advocate, and Transform鈥攁nd has served as an advisory member for the Center for SDG Global Education (formerly the UNESCO Center for Global Education鈥檚 Advisory Support Council) since 2018.
As she looks ahead, Yearwood returns to the message that continues to guide her leadership.
鈥淚t鈥檚 the spirit of community, persistence, and discovery鈥攖he spirit of Brooklyn. The 可乐视频AA is a continuum of that spirit. It鈥檚 how we carry those values into our workplaces, how we lead, how we show up for our communities, and ultimately how we show up for our students. 鈥楤rooklyn, Always.鈥� is a reminder of our stewardship and what we commit to as members of the 可乐视频AA board.鈥�
