HEOP students during Homecoming weekend, with Executive Director Tseday Alehegn (lower right)

HEOP Celebrates Student Success Enabled by Professional Development Fund

May 9, 2023

When Bronx native Emely Abrigo Barrera ’24 thinks back to her younger self, she remembers a quieter, more closed-off girl who was hesitant to participate in her high school’s activities, much less volunteer for leadership roles.

It’s a far cry from how the Marymount Manhattan community views her. At MMC, Barrera has built a reputation as a go-to events manager: She organizes and hosts student functions, co-manages a Wellness Wednesday program, and, between classes, fits in an internship with a wedding planner. She’s also a familiar face at the Intercultural Center, where she serves as a capacity intern and is a member of MMC’s chapter of Tri-Alpha, an honor society for first-gen college students.

“I have definitely evolved,” said Barrera, a fashion marketing major and communications minor. And for her and dozens of other MMC students, that kind of growth has been made possible by the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and its new Professional Development Fund. “It all stems from there,” she said.



HEOP Launches the Parent and Alumni Reach Initiative!

March 29, 2021
HEOP Parent and Alumni Managers, Jerandy Beato and Zaheraa Ramsahoye-Khan launched the Parent and Alumni Reach Initiative with the intentions of engaging alumni and bridging the gap between current and former students.

HEOP Students Take Part in Virtual 2021 Advocacy Day with New York Legislators

February 19, 2021
On February 9 and 10, MMC students within the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) met with various New York State legislators and representatives to advocate for an increase in the State’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), continued funding for HEOP, and for the Direct Institutional “Bundy” Aid program to be restored as part of the New York State Association for College Admission Counseling’s annual Legislative Advocacy Day.

Virtual meeting of the HEOP 2021-2022 Leadership Council

HEOP Programs, Cohorts, and Counseling Support MMC Students Through Virtual Learning

January 13, 2021

In response to MMC’s shift to the Virtual Classes/Open Campus model of learning, the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) has revamped its services to adapt to the current climate and to keep the HEOP community informed and engaged on critical topics. Many of the practices implemented during the Spring 2020 semester continued on throughout the Fall 2020 semester—as highlighted in the program’s most recent newsletter.



HEOP Welcomes Class of 2024

November 6, 2020
We would like to give a warm welcome to the HEOP Class of 2024. These Griffin’s are thrilled to join our tight knit community and begin their collegiate journey.

Harmony Cross, Director of HEOP

HEOP Director Nominated as NYC Region Representative

February 26, 2020
HEOP Director Harmony Cross was recently nominated to serve as the New York City Regional Representative for the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) Professional Organization.

HEOP Advocacy Day

The Jubilee Class of 2023 Attends Advocacy Day in Albany

February 14, 2020
To kick off the Spring 2020 semester and continue celebrating 50 years of HEOP, HEOP Director Harmony Cross accompanied students from MMC’s “Jubilee Class” to Advocacy Day in Albany, New York.

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HEOP Welcomes New HEOP Counselor/Coordinator Stephanie Nunez

February 12, 2020


HEOP Wellness Wednesdays

HEOP Wellness Wednesdays

February 5, 2020


HEOP International Leadership Conference

HEOP Students Attend Inclusive Leadership Conference

February 3, 2020
To kickstart the spring semester, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) Director Harmony Cross accompanied MMC HEOP students to Temple University in Philadelphia for the Annual Inclusive Leadership Conference on Saturday, February 1.