Graduations

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Peer Training Cycle 61 Graduation

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On Wednesday, November 29, Alliance was proud to celebrate the graduates of our Peer training Cycle 61: Apallena Reynolds, Christian Guaman, Cindy Sammy, Conney Pennington, Elice Cobb, Gregory Wilson, Hubert Braithwaite, Iker Rivera, John Ricketts, Luis Quiazua, Michael Collins, Moussa Camara, Nicholas Newby, Paulito Wilder, Ramon Thielen, Reshemah Smallwood, Richard Carrion, Steven Muff, Tanya Brown, and Victor Chapman .

The ceremony was held at Alliance Midtown Central—for the first time since the start of the pandemic) and featured remarks from graduates, Alliance Peer trainers, Alliance CEO Sharen Duke, COO Brenda Starks-Ross, Alliance Board Member Andres Nieto, cycle 61 speakers Cindy Sammy and Iker Rivera, and former PREP graduate and current Training Coordinator Forrest Boggs.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance

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Peer Training Cycle 60 Graduation

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On Thursday, June 1, Alliance was proud to celebrate the graduates of our Peer training Cycle 60: Aekwon M, Anthony M, Aria S, Ben B, Blesida R, Carlton G, Cesar F, Clayton C, Damoun J, Delores K, Denise G, Gilberto P, Giordanni M, Ignacio H, Jamilee E, Jaye B, Jose V, Joshua M, Julius J, Kevin T, Lamont B, Mariam S, Marlyn CG, Melissa J, Roosevelt T, Sterling T, Terry W, Tyrone AC, and Xiomara M.

The ceremony was held at Alliance Midtown Central—for the first time since the start of the pandemic) and featured remarks from graduates, Alliance Peer trainers, Alliance CEO Sharen Duke, COO Brenda Starks-Ross, Anita Venkiteswaran, Vice Chair, Alliance Board of Directors, and Nancy Pandzic, of Avita Pharmacy, this graduation’s presenting sponsor.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance

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Peer Training Cycle 59 Graduation

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On Monday, November 28, Alliance was proud to celebrate the graduates of our Peer training Cycle 59: Carmen C., Crystal C., Davvillion F., James J., Jeanette W., Khadija H., Lee S., Lydia B., Malia S., Marvelyn B., Milton G., Nadege B., Nildi R. A., Rare-Pearl Paul M., and Wayne M.

The ceremony was held at The Door, and featured remarks from graduates, Alliance Peer trainers, Alliance CEO Sharen Duke, COO Brenda Starks-Ross, former Peer graduate and current staff member Jarius Oxendine, and Board Member Stephen Gass.

All photos: David Nager/Alliance

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Peer Training Cycle 58 Graduation

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On Wednesday, June 15, Alliance was proud to celebrate the graduates of our Peer training Cycle 58: Barbara Walker, Brittany Gomez, Carmelo Adorno Jr., Carmen Rodriguez, Cecilia Megginson, Charles Waters, Conrad Connie Hilton, Delon Kennerly, Havanna Knight Carey, James Powell, Jessie R. Johnson, Travelle Benton, and Sau Ling Chau.

Joining Alliance in celebrating our graduates were Congressmember Carolyn B. Maloney, Charlize Croner, from Avita Pharmacy, and Allen Zwickler, Treasurer of Alliance’s Board of Directors.


Peer Recovery Education Program (PREP) Class of 57 Graduates

Begun over 25 years ago, Peer Recovery Education Program (PREP) has been a resource to over 1,000 New Yorkers seeking positive change in their lives. Though our cycle 57 was entirely virtual, we invited graduates to come to Alliance Midtown for portraits with their certificates of completion and of perfect attendance, which a very high number of our participants achieved. Photos by David Nager.