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June 23, 2008
Leslie’s latest oped, “Can Obama’s Money Buy Him Love?,” is featured on CNN.com. Please check it out.

June 23, 2008
Latest blog: Is it Obama’s energy policy–or George Bush’s?

May 3, 2008
Leslie to address world's premiere leadership conference for women hosted by the Simmons School of Management.

April 22, 2008
Leslie joins the CNN political team for election night coverage of the Pennsylvania primary. Coverage begins on "Situation Room" at 5:30 pm EST.

April 2, 2008
Check out the New York Times piece "Like the Candidates, TV’s Political Pundits Show Signs of Diversity"!

March 25, 2008
See new blog post "Hillary Clinton's desperation move on housing hits a slump"
on "Anderson Cooper 360°" blog.

March 13, 2008
See new blog post "Ferrero: A Missed Opportunity?" on "Anderson Cooper 360°" blog. For more read "Ferraro Should Have Known Better" by syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette!

March 11, 2008
CNN Election Coverage & the '08 Campaign Leslie joins CNN election team for the "Situation Room" with Democratic strategist Donna Brazile and other coverage of the Mississippi primary.

February 23, 2008
New CNN.com commentary: Latino voters want a better idea of ‘change’. Read more!

February 21, 2008
Leslie joins Anderson Cooper 360° tonight 10 ET for post debate analysis of CNN-Univision Democratic presidential debate in Texas. Please tune in!

February 19, 2008
Leslie joins the CNN political team for election night coverage of Wisconsin and Hawaii primaries. Coverage begins at 6:00 pm EST.

February 19, 2008
Leslie joins CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to assess the impact of the primary elections and race for the White House!. Please watch at 6:50 a.m. EST.

February 15, 2008
Leslie joins all-star panel for special edition of Anderson Cooper 360° tonight 10 ET -
Uncovering America: Race, Gender & Politics.
Please tune in and catch my blog post here.

February 6, 2008
Leslie joins CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to assess the impact of the Super Tuesday elections on Wall Street and your money!. Please watch at 6:00 a.m. EST.

February 5, 2008
Leslie on NBC’s “Today” show at 10:30 am for special panel on Super Tuesday primary elections. Please tune in!

January 21, 2008
Leslie’s on NBC’s “Today” show at 10:30 am for special panel on the impact of gender and race on the 2008 presidential race. View it here!

She also joins CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Soledad O'Brien for special on Race and Politics at 11:00 pm EST.

January 7, 2008
Today Leslie’s on CNN/Headline News’ “Glenn Beck” at 7:00 p.m. EST to debate whether or not Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Please tune in!

January 6, 2008
Leslie joins former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford, Jr. on Fox News Channel’s “The Big Story” to debate if OBAMA VS. MCCAIN in NEW HAMPSHIRE is a sign of what’s to come. Please tune in at 5:00 p.m. EST!

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Monroe College grads ready for life
By DIANA BELLETTIERI
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original Publication: June 13, 2006)

WHITE PLAINS — As 21-year-old Dion George prepared to march with the graduating class of Monroe College yesterday, he said his two years there had opened his eyes to the opportunities ahead of him.

George, born and raised in St. Croix, said he did not have any plans before he enrolled in the accounting program. Now, however, he has trouble limiting himself.

He wants to own a hotel, a music company and a car dealership. And to top it all off, he said he also wants to be a photographer.

"I feel like my life is in motion now," said George, who now lives in New Rochelle. "Monroe put my life on track."

Nearly 700 students graduated yesterday from the New Rochelle campus of Monroe College. The class received both bachelor's and associate degrees in subjects such as business management, criminal justice, culinary arts and medical administration.

About 5,000 family and friends cheered the graduates.

"She did it! She did it! She did it!" Emma Moore rejoiced as her 20-year-old niece, Tiffany Moore, prepared to receive a diploma. "As Tony the Tiger said, 'I feel great!' "

Monroe College President Stephen J. Jerome addressed the students and urged them to always remember a set of core values: be true to one's self, be optimistic, do things the right way instead of the easy way, don't be afraid of change, and never stop learning.
"You made a decision to attend college," he said. "But you also made a more important decision to graduate college. And that decision will change your life."

Leslie Sanchez, a business woman and adviser to the White House, delivered the commencement address.

In 2001, Sanchez became the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. The position had Sanchez monitoring and evaluating Hispanic participation in federal agencies throughout the country.

As she looked out over the crowd of students, she praised the diversity and welcomed people from across the globe. She then said she could see the future of the country in the crowd — someone who would fix the health-care system, cure AIDS or become a United States senator.

"Regardless of the color of your skin or the language that you speak or if you have an accent, all of us, with the quality of education like Monroe can give us, are equal and up to the task," Sanchez said.