Date/Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026
6:00 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT
Location:
Bank Street College of Education
Tabas Auditorium and Bank Street Lobby
610 West 112th Street
New York, NY 10025
Event Title:
BSCAA Alumni Awards 2026
Description:
Bank Street College Alumni Association (BSCAA) will kick off Alumni Weekend 2026 by celebrating Graduate School alumni honorees at this year’s awards ceremony and reception. Please join us in honoring the following alumni, whose outstanding work reflects the mission, beliefs, philosophy, and practices of Bank Street College:
BSCAA Distinguished Service Award:
Kate Sussman, SFC ’85, GSE ’98
BSCAA Ida Karp Award:
Jessica Wontropski, GSE ’12
BSCAA Recent Graduate Award:
Samantha Sewpersaud, GSE ’25
Recognition Award:
Kate Abell, GSE ’95 (posthumously)
Laleña Garcia, GSE ’02
Carlyn Rahynes, GSE ’24
The awards ceremony will include remarks from BSCAA officers and college leadership, as well as acceptance speeches from each recipient. Then, attendees will reconnect over refreshments and visit our new alumni author table, which will highlight recently published work from the BSCAA community.
Contact:
Alumni Relations Office
alumni@bankstreet.edu
RSVP:
This event is part of Bank Street Alumni Weekend 2026. To RSVP, please click here