Wallkill, New York – Hudson Link for Higher Education, in partnership with SUNY Ulster and Mount Saint Mary College, hosted a joint commencement exercise at Shawangunk Correctional Facility on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023. Thirty-three students earned their Associate of Science from SUNY Ulster, while an additional 11 graduates became the first group of Bachelor of […]
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Celebrating 1,000 Degrees Awarded at 2023 Sing Sing Graduation
Ossining, New York – On Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison and Mercy College hosted a commencement ceremony at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for 17 graduates with an associate degree in Liberal Science and 11 with a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science. This graduation ceremony also marks the 1000th degree […]
Taconic Class of 2023 Honors the Legacy of Incarcerated Women
Bedford, New York – On Thursday, May 25th, 2023, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison and Marymount Manhattan College hosted a commencement ceremony at Taconic Correctional Facility. The day honored the achievements of five graduates who received their bachelor’s degrees in politics and human rights and another three individuals who received their associate degrees […]
The Largest Graduation at Greene C.F. Since the Start of the Pandemic
Coxsackie, New York – On Wednesday, May 24th, 2023, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison and Columbia-Greene Community College hosted a commencement ceremony at Greene Correctional Facility for eight students earning their associate degrees in Individual Studies. Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison was formed in January 1998 to address the fundamental lack […]
Celebrating Our at First Graduation at Green Haven C.F.
On Wednesday, May 10th, 2023, Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison and Columbia-Greene Community College hosted their inaugural commencement ceremony at Green Haven Correctional Facility. After launching the program in January 2022, the first seven graduates walked across the stage, earning their associate degrees in Individual Studies. Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison […]
Our 25th Anniversary Brian S. Fischer Award Winners are The Bedford College Program Founders
We wouldn’t be where we are today without their vision. They knew that education gives you power, how education changes lives and relationships, and that, even without Pell, it was essential to bring college back. So with the support of a broad coalition of educators, religious institutions, and correctional leaders, incarcerated leaders founded College Bound, […]
