Meghan Getting-Straesser

Hunter College

Hunter College, located in the heart of Manhattan, is the largest college in the City University of New York (CUNY), one of the oldest public colleges in America, and a national leader in urban public education. More than 23,000 students currently attend Hunter, pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in more than 170 programs of study. Graduates of Hunter's four nationally renowned professional schools – the School of Education, the Silberman School of Social Work, and the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing – become the teachers, social workers, nurses, and health care professionals who dedicate their lives to serving New York City and the nation. They are the embodiment of the Hunter College motto: Mihi Cura Futuri – the Care of the Future Is Mine. With the myriad opportunities found in New York City, and world-renowned faculty to guide them, Hunter's students embark upon their bright and illustrious futures and begin to achieve their version of the American Dream!