Vincent Banrey

Description

Mr. Vincent Banrey graduated from the college in 1977 and at the time of the interview was Associate Director of the Student Health Office.

Timestamp summary [Interview follows the interview with Enock Charlotin on VHS tape]:
(22:19) Introductions and discusses coming to the college as a student because of the Cooperative Education Program and his impressions of the college as a student.
(24:41) “The college wasn’t very big so there was a sense of people knowing each other”
(25:00) Describes the layout of the building, covering the cafeteria, “Sangria Junction,” and the multi-purpose Great Hall.
(28:40) Discusses the different faculty and staff that helped him as a student and the counselors the college provided
(31:20) Banrey discussed the closeness of the college in the early years and knowing people from different departments
(32:53) Covers the Cooperative Education Program and mentions how the Writing for Business and Coop Seminar courses helped him prepare for writing resume and interviews.
(36:07) Had an internship at the Brooklyn Navy Yards. He was a Research Analysis Assistant.
(37:11) Talks about how internships helped him decide his career path.
(40:00) Goes into the growth of the college, construction and the changing physical space of the college and changing administrative structure.
(45:12) Covers the different support services and student resources on campus and how they have changed and grown over the years
(48:32) Talks about changes in the student body and points out the large number of veterans who attended the college in the 1970’s, coming from Vietnam and benefiting from open admissions
(51:35 ) In reference to the question “what makes LaGCC distinct,” Banrey said, “The slogan that was used – LaGuardia Works – because it cares about the people.”