Bloomfield Happenings

Chancellor Marcheta P. Evans, and her spouse, Ed Evans, were guests of President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden at the White House’s inaugural Juneteenth Concert on the South Lawn.

“Juneteenth has always been very meaningful to me personally, as it is to our College community. Growing up in Alabama during the Civil Rights era, I never imagined that I would be attending a Juneteenth concert on the White House lawn,” said Evans. “Having Bloomfield College represented at the White House’s inaugural Juneteenth Concert is indicative of the growing understanding of the contributions Predominantly Black Institutions are making in our country’s economy as we propel the social mobility of our graduates, their families and the many generations that follow.”

Jorge Santana ’23, a Bloomfield College sociology major with a concentration in criminal justice, won the Best Undergraduate Poster award at the Eastern Sociological Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland. Only five of 70 undergraduate student posters received recognition at the Society’s awards ceremony. The poster, titled “Resources, Reintegration, and Rehabilitation Programs for Offenders,” was part of his research for a senior research seminar taught by Assistant Sociology Professor Natascia Boeri.

Bloomfield College celebrated a historic 150th Commencement on Saturday, May 20, 2023, on the College Quadrangle. The Class of 2023 comprised students who originated from or held citizenship in more than 12 countries. Close to half became first-generation college graduates. Just over 280 students listened to inspiring remarks from three honorary degree recipients. CBS News Chief Investigative and Senior National Correspondent James D. Axelrod, who also served as a past member of the Bloomfield College Board of Trustees, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and Assemblywoman Mila M. Jasey were awarded Honorary Doctor of Laws degrees.