Anthony Penale as a Young Man
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Title
Anthony Penale as a Young Man
Description
Anthony Penale was a City College lecturer and writing teacher in 1965 when he was appointed by English Chair Edmund Volpe as the first SEEK English coordinator/director. Penale became ill in the summer of 1967 and Volpe then appointed Mina Shaughnessy as the new SEEK English coordinator/director.
Short for "Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge," SEEK was established in 1966 as a CUNY-wide program to assist disadvantaged students who might otherwise have lacked the opportunity to study at a four-year college.
Short for "Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge," SEEK was established in 1966 as a CUNY-wide program to assist disadvantaged students who might otherwise have lacked the opportunity to study at a four-year college.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Penale, Adam
Contributor
Mollow, Sean
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Language
English
Original Format
Photograph
Unknown. n.d. “Anthony Penale As a Young Man.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/1167
Time Periods
1961-1969 The Creation of CUNY - Open Admissions Struggle
