Inside this issue2 Schenectady Foundation Invests in Students4 Donors Upbeat About New School of Music6 Upcoming Music Events9 Commencement Highlights Keystone Society10 Class Notes15 Donor Listing
a l umNEWSFor alumni and friends of Schenectady County Community College
More images and stories on the new School of Music on pages 4-6...
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[ Save The Date! ]22nd Annual Food for Thought and All That JazzTuesday, April 2, 2013, 5:30 to 9 p.m. SCCC Campus
This year’s Food for Thought and All That Jazz celebration is not to be missed! Enjoy fabulous food and music prepared and presented by SCCC Music and Culinary Arts students at this annual signature event. Proceeds support students and SCCC’s continued growth and development.
Please contact the Development Office at (518) 381-1324 for ticket information and reservations.
A Standing Ovation for the New School of MusicThe SCCC School of Music officially opened on Sept. 4, 2012, when students began taking classes in the new $3.9 million, 12,600-square-foot, two-story addition to the Begley Building.
The first floor of the beautiful building houses teaching studios, two specialized music classrooms, faculty offices, and a student lounge. The second floor has a multi-purpose classroom, recital space, teaching studios, and faculty offices and will house a recording studio with a control room. Eight additional practice rooms and a beautiful facade of large windows complete the new building.
The SCCC Foundation hosted a special reception for donors and friends of the College following an Open House on Sept. 29, 2012. Hundreds of community
members toured the fabulous new building during the all-day event with students and music faculty on hand to discuss their experiences teaching and learning in the new space.
The day culminated in an exhilarating concert featuring the Empire Jazz Orchestra performing music for big band under the direction of Dr. William Meckley, Dean of the School of Music. Faculty members also played to a packed house in the Taylor Auditorium. Lucille Beer, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Billie, classical guitar; Mark Evans, piano; Karen Hosmer, oboe; Nachiko Maekane, percussion; and Brett Wery, clarinet, performed a variety of pieces.
Guests enjoy the student lounge and atrium of the new School of Music during the open house on September 29, 2012.
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Alumni and Friends,
Great things are happening at SCCC. Come back and visit our campus, and you’ll find it bustling and full of activity.
Increasingly, SCCC is becoming a first-choice college for those who have just graduated from high school as well as older students returning to college to develop their skills, expand their knowledge and increase their marketability to employers and four-year transfer schools.
We are excited to announce:
• Ourenrollmentmanagementplansuccessfullytargetedareasofgrowth–theCollegemaybealotdifferent than the SCCC you remember. Compared to 10 years ago, we have approximately 2000 more students, as we have surpassed 7000 students in total. Increasingly, students and parents are realizing the value and exceptional academic opportunity offered at SCCC.
• Ifyouhaven’talready,pleasestopbyandseeourspectacularnewSchoolofMusicthatfinallygivesour music students professional, state-of-the-art space worthy of the prestige of the program.
• Aswell,wenowhavestudenthousing.CollegeSuitesatWashingtonSquarebuiltSCCC’sfirst residential component with a high-quality project that not only helps us deliver the true college experience and expand our recruiting map, but also further integrates us into the Schenectady community. Both new building projects had ribbon cuttings to start off the Fall 2012 semester and students, faculty, staff and the community have given them rave reviews.
• OurnewlocationatCenterCity,acrossfromProctors,hasbeenasuccessfromitsopeninglastyear,and an expansion is underway. Our 100 for-credit courses there have shown robust enrollment, featuring state-of-the-art technology and an excellent learning environment.
As alumni and friends of SCCC, you play a valuable role in our development. As you will read in this newsletter, the excitement is growing with our campus. We welcome you to lend your expertise and generosityinthisNewYear.PleasecontactourDevelopmentOfficeat(518)381-1322ore-mail [email protected] to get involved. We look forward to your continued support of our events, programs and mission.
Quintin B. Bullock President
[ SCCC Board of Trustees ]Denise Murphy McGraw, ChairwomanAnn Fleming Brown, Vice ChairwomanMichael W. Karl, TreasurerRenee Bradley, SecretaryRaymond R. Gillen Gary E. Hughes Christine MallozziTina Chericoni VersaciThomas Bambury, Student Trustee
[ SCCC President ]Dr. Quintin B. Bullock
[ SCCC Foundation Board of Directors ]Michael Wollman, ChairJeanne Maloy, Chair-ElectDr. Quintin B. Bullock, SecretaryRichard Kotlow, TreasurerMichael Tobin, Immediate Past ChairBetty Carol BarlynValerie BleserEvan EuripidouDiane Smith FaubionPaola HorvathAnn Marie LizziCeil S. MackVictor L. Mazzotti, Esq.Denise Murphy McGrawEmily Miller ’10Terry PhillipsTed PotrikusLois G. Smith-LawTina Chericoni VersaciBarbara Bishop WardChris Wessell ’00Rachel A. Zimolka, MP
[ SCCC Development Staff ]Carmel PatrickExecutive Director of DevelopmentMichelle MoraAssistant to the Development OfficeJennifer Van OrtCoordinator of DevelopmentChristine VolansExecutive Secretary I
AlumNews is published by the SCCC Devel-opment Office. The Editor welcomes your comments. Please contact the Development Office at (518) 381-1324.
Family: If this issue is addressed to your relative who no longer maintains an address at your home, please send a current address to the Schenectady County Community College Development Office, 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, N.Y. 12305 or call us at (518) 381-1324. Thank you.
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Schenectady Foundation Invests in Schenectady StudentsWhile kids were ticking off the last few days on the calendar before summer vacation in June 2012, members of the Schenectady City School District and SCCC were elated after news reached them that the SCCC Foundation was chosen to receive a substantial gift from The Schenectady Foundation for the Schenectady Smart Scholars Early College HighSchool(ECHS)program.
Smart Scholars, a partnership between SCCC and the Schenectady City School District, was recognized by The Schenectady Foundation as being worthy of a $100,000 donation to be used primarily to provide
tutoring and summer programs for students. The $100K grant from The Schenectady
Foundationwasoneofonly12to15grantsawarded per year.
Schenectady Smart Scholars ECHS, which began in 2010, provides programs,
workshops, classes and enriching activities to serve economically disadvantaged and minority students who traditionally have not graduated from high school and pursued higher education. Through this innovative program, underrepresented students are able to complete their high school studies at the same time they are earning at least 20 college credit hours.
l. to r. Carmel Patrick, SCCC Executive Director of Development; Valerie D. Palmieri-Smith, Team Leader for Smart Scholars ECHS, Schenectady High School; Michael Tobin, 2011-2012 Chair of the SCCC Foundation Board; Robert Carreau, Executive Director of The Schenectady Foundation; Dr. Martha Asselin, SCCC Vice President of Student Affairs; and Dr. Quintin Bullock, SCCC President.
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In1995,Aram Mardigian ’94 was a young chef gazing down on the lights of Los Angeles from the windows of a world-renowned restaurant, picturesquely set on ahillinWestHollywood.Hewas25yearsold and working in one of the hottest restaurantsinCalifornia,WolfgangPuck’s original Spago, and asking himself one question, “How did I get here, all the way from Latham, New York?”
The literal answer is that after graduating from SCCC with a degree in Culinary Arts, Aram packed what he could fit into his1989ChevyBlazer anddrovecross-country to make a name for himself in the culinary industry. He had a close friend who lived in a beach town just outside of Los Angeles and during a visit before he graduated from SCCC, he heard the West Coast calling him.
His first job was working as a line cook atSchatzi(Germanfor“sweetheart”)on Main, an Austrian beerhaus in Santa Monica owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Though he liked the job, he was making connections with employees at Spago, the flagshiprestaurantopenedbyPuckandBarbara Lazaroff on Sunset Boulevard in WestHollywoodin1982.EveryoneknewaboutSpagoandPuck,theAustrian-bornchef whose restaurant was a hit with celebrities and the gourmet elite, and Aram wanted to be part of the action.
“I would knock on the back door of the kitchen once a week, just to get to know people,” Aram explained. “I didn’t have a long résumé. I hadn’t worked in Europe for a number of years, but they saw my persistence and they finally gave me a chance.”
From Barnaby’s to Spago with Wolfgang Puck
OnTuesday,April3,2012,250guestscame together as the SCCC Foundation hosted its 21st annual Food for Thought and All That Jazz celebration and raised morethan$55,000insupportoftheFoundation’s programs. The event highlighted two of SCCC’s premier academic programs: Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism and Music. The evening featured a concert by the award-winning SCCC Student Jazz Ensemble, followed by gourmet food stations with cuisine prepared and served by students in the Culinary Arts program. The SCCC Foundation is grateful for the support of SCCC PresidentQuintinB.Bullock,theSCCC Foundation Board, the SCCC Board of Trustees, Honorary Chairs Yono,DonnaandDominickPurnomo,corporate sponsors, Honorary Committee members and guests. Mark your calendars for the next fantastic Food for Thought and All That Jazz, on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
Above: Honorary Chair Chef-Sommelier Dominick Purnomo kicks off the evening’s festivities.
Above, inset: Honorable Margaret C. (Peggy) King, Schenectady City Council Member and SCCC Emeritus, and Frank Casler, former SCCC Foundation Board Member, peruse the Silent Auction items.
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Thank you to our corporate sponsors!Count Basie Sponsors Mazzone Hospitality Times Union
Louis Armstrong Sponsors PriceChopper’sGolubFoundation LeChase Construction Marshall & Sterling Upstate, Inc. Stewart’s Shops
Ella Fitzgerald Sponsors 1st National Bank of Scotia BBL Construction Services, LLC CAPCOMFederalCreditUnion Capital District Transportation Authority CDPHP Daily Gazette Deily,Mooney&Glastetter,LLP EYPArchitecture&Engineering First Niagara Galesi Group GE KeyBank Martin,Harding&Mazzotti,LLP M/EEngineering,P.C. National Grid Re4orm Architecture
SCCC Foundation’s 21st Annual
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Her love for the performing arts was first ignited in the 1930s and 1940s when students majoring in music, theater and drama at nearby Ithaca College and Cornell University visited her elementary school in Ithaca, N.Y. “I have always loved the performing arts and I’m also an educator,” she said. “Through this donation, I can marry music with education and make a better future for these students.”
Vianna-Brignola has been a strong supporter of the Empire Jazz Orchestra (EJO),oneofthreeprofessionalensemblesin residence at SCCC, since its inception in 1992. She and her late husband Dominick enjoyed EJO performances twice a year at SCCC, and her nephew, the late Nick Brignola, a well-known jazz baritone saxophonist, was a featured guest artist with the ensemble. In addition to her son James, who graduated from
SCCC with a degree in Criminal Justice, her grandson Christopher Brignola graduated from the College with a certificate in Music.
Specialized equipment will be installed during the 2012-2013 academic year in the new studio, which will be known as “The Vianna-Brignola Recording Studio.” Students will utilize state-of-the-art microphones, computers and mixing software as part of the music recording process.
The studio will allow the College to revamp the Music/Business A.A.S. degree program, one of three academic programs within the renowned School of Music, to include a recording and music technology focus. Students will gain hands-on experience in a true recording environment with a post-production studio.
“This wonderful gift will help us to properly equip our magnificent and attractive new Music building, further bolstering one of our signature programs,” saidDr.QuintinB.Bullock,President of SCCC. “Contemporary studios and performance areas with superb acoustics will allow music students hands-on, professional training and further our track record of helping students find jobs in the industry and transfer to top four-year music programs. We are very grateful.”
Vianna-Brignola’s donation marked the second step in the fundraising for the Music Addition. In May 2012, the SCCC Foundation made a substantial contribution of $100,000 to equip the new recording studio.
“This $100,000 gift to the College represents a cross-section of contributions from individual donors, corporate and business sponsors and annual gifts given in tribute to or in memory of family members, friends and colleagues,” said Michael Tobin,ImmediatePastChairofthe SCCC Foundation Board of Directors.
Other generous donors have made contributions to the campaign for the School of Music.
Neil, Jane and Mona Golub continued their longtime support of the College by donating$50,000totheSchoolofMusic.The Golubs are members of the family thatownsandmanagesPriceChopperSupermarkets, a progressive chain of 130 stores in six states headquartered in
Diana Vianna Brignola (right) with Dr. William Meckley, Dean of the School of Music, and Christina Garcia, Performing Arts: Music major.
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Retired elementary school teacher Diana Vianna-Brignola donated $117,000 to equip a new state-of-the-art recording
studio in the School of Music. For Vianna-Brignola, who taughtintheSchenectadyCitySchoolDistrictfrom1953 to 1991, her sizeable donation is symbolic of her two main passions: learning and the performing arts.
Donations to New School of Music Help Program Hit a
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Schenectadyandcelebratingits80th anniversary. Neil Golub serves as Executive Chairman of the Board, Jane Golub as DirectorofIn-StoreMarketingPrograms,andMonaGolubasVicePresidentofPublicRelationsandConsumerandMarketing Services. The School of Music
will now be home to the Neil, Jane andMonaGolubMulti-Purposeand Recital Room.
The Golubs are well-known for their personal involve-ment in philanthro-py having: endowed the Neil and Jane Golub Breast Care & Heart Health Center at Ellis Hospital/Bellevue Campus; established the Anti-Defamation League’s World of Difference and Be An Ally anti-prejudice and anti-bullying programs in the Capital Region; orchestrated the reinvention of The Schenectady Museum as a world-class regional science center now known as “MiSci;” and co-chaired Ellis Hospital’s Health Care System’s Fund Campaign. They have supported numerous major campaigns and causes dedicated to improving quality of life includingProctors,SpecialOlympics,the Wildwood School, the Schenectady Day Nursery, The Center for Disability Services, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation,PaulNewman’sDoubleHHole in the Woods Ranch, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Annual MDA Telethon and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Mona Golub has a rich musical background both as a performer and an
artistic director. While a student at Niskayuna High School and Bowdoin College, she sang and played instruments in a variety of ensembles and pit orchestras for musicals. She expanded into musical direction and production during college, and eventually established Second Wind Productionsin1990,throughwhichshehas produced more than 400 concerts in parks and performance halls across the Capital Region. As a point of interest, SCCC’s auditorium served as the rain site
for the inaugural season of her award-winning CentralParkConcertSeries. She attends con-certs at SCCC, especially enjoying the Empire Jazz Orchestra Jazz Masters Series. Mona and her parents are pleased to
support future generations of musicians. “SCCC has an excellent music program based right here in our hometown that launches the careers of aspiring musicians,” Mona said. “The opportunity to support their efforts is very meaningful.”
TerryandAnnePhillips,longtime supporters of the College and active with theFoundation,donated$25,000.Asa result,theTerryandAnnePhillipsChoral Rehearsal Room now serves as the main classroom where students in vocal classes learn new vocal techniques and practice daily.
Terry was a member of the SCCC FoundationBoardfrom2005-2011andbegan another term this fall.
Music has always been an important part of their lives. Terry sang his first solo on theradioin1945attheageoffour.Hehas sung bass in the First United Methodist Church choir for 40 years with Anne playing in the bell choir. All three of their children were members of the select
chorus at Scotia Glenville High School. They have enjoyed attending concerts given by the College’s jazz ensembles and choral recitals. “We have always enjoyed these programs,” they said. “We have also been impressed by the quality of music produced by the students.”
In addition to their commitment to SCCC,thePhillipsarebothactiveintheRotary Club of Scotia. Terry, a retired engineer from GE, served as district
“Schenectady County Community College, the SCCC Foundation and our renowned School of Music are thrilled by these significant gifts that will enable us to make our music program the best it can be,” said Dr. Bullock. “These gifts will allow our students to continue to produce beautiful music, in a state-of-the-art recording studio and a state-of-the-art building.”
“These most generous gifts will make it possible for us to even further expand and enhance the educational opportunities in the School of Music,” said Dr. William Meckley, Dean of the School of Music. “Our students will garner real-world type experiences using cutting-edge music technology in a superb facility. We are humbled to have earned the trust of many close friends and supporters who value the quality musical education offered at SCCC and vow to continue to strive for excellence in all we do for our students.”
The SCCC Foundation continues to raise funds for the new School of Music with a goalof$350,000byMay2013.Tofindouthow you can contribute, please call the DevelopmentOfficeat(518)381-1324.
From top: Jane and Neil Golub; Mona Golub; Anne and Terry Phillips
Dr. William Meckley, Dean of the SCCC School of Music; Michael Karl, Treasurer of the SCCC Board of Trustees; Christine Mallozzi, SCCC Trustee; Lois Smith-Law, Member of the SCCC Foundation Board of Directors; and Dr. Quintin Bullock, President of SCCC as the SCCC Foundation presented a $100,000 gift for the School of Music.
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SCCC Chorus and Vocal Chamber EnsembleMonday, December 3, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Jazz Ensemble, SCCC Percussion Ensemble and SCCC Jazz Combo ConcertWednesday, December 5, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Chamber EnsembleMonday, December 10, 2012, 11:30 a.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Guitar EnsemblesMonday, December 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Wind Ensemble ConcertFriday, December 14, 2012, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Concert featuring Adjunct Michael Meidenbauer, bass tromboneWednesday, January 30, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Chamber Music Series - “Baroque ‘n’ English”Monday, February 4, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium. Free.
SCCC Concert featuring Guest Artist John Kamistsuka, pianoFriday, February 22, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
SCCC Concert BrassWednesday, February 27, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
SCCC Chamber Music Series - Finger Lakes Guitar QuartetThursday, March 7, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
Capital Region Wind Ensemble - “Classic Quotes” featuring special guest James HoulikSunday, March 24, 2013, 3:00 p.m. Taylor AuditoriumGeneral Admission $8, Non-SCCC Students $6, SCCC Students Free
Empire Jazz Orchestra Master Series featuring Claudio Roditi, trumpetTuesday, April 16, 2013, 8:00 p.m. Taylor AuditoriumGeneral Admission $20, Non-SCCC Students $6, SCCC Students free
SCCC School of Music Alumni ConcertTuesday, April 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
SCCC Jazz Ensemble & SCCC Percussion Ensemble & SCCC Jazz ComboWednesday, May 1, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
SCCC Chorus & Vocal Chamber EnsembleMonday, May 6, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
SCCC Wind EnsembleFriday, May 10, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Taylor Auditorium
Captial Region Wind Ensemble - “Barn Dance”Sunday, June 9, 2013, 3:00 p.m. Taylor AuditoriumGeneral Admission $8, Non-SCCC Students $6, SCCC Students Free
[ Upcoming Music Events ]
Students, faculty, staff, trustees, administrators, donors, govern-ment officials, community leaders and friends of the College gathered on Sept. 12, 2012, for a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new SCCC School of Music.As the sun shone over the new building on a balmy September afternoon, College leaders, music faculty and students spoke about the advantages of more practice rooms, classrooms and storage space for instruments for students in nationally- accredited music programs. Crews began construction on the new building in September 2011. The project was equally funded by both the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) and Schenectady County.
Left, l. to r. Robert Krupanich, Samantha Bland, Matt McQuilkin and Horace Michael, music majors, in front of the new $3.9 million building.
Below: Dr. Quintin Bullock (center)
cuts the ribbon alongside College officials, students and representatives from the city of Schenectady and Schenectady County.
Ribbon Cutting Marks Debut of New School of Music
For a complete list of upcoming Music events, please visit www.sunysccc.edu/academic/music/concerts.htm.
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Christy Lee Hughes ’98 is grateful.
During a recent phone interview while she was discussing her work in the independent film Predisposed, in which she played a drug dealer alongside Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo, Christy paused to describe her surroundings. “I was just driving and looking at the Hollywood sign as I’m talking to you on the phone right now,” the actress and red carpet host said. “I’m staying grateful because I’m living the life I’ve always wanted. I live in Hollywoodandit’s84degreesrightnow.I’m not going to complain.”
PartofChristy’slifeinvolvesbeingamember of The Groundlings, the legendary improvisation and sketch comedy theatre/school where Saturday Night Live performers, who eventually became household names, cut their comedic teeth.WillFerrell,KristenWiig,PhilHartman, Jon Lovitz, Will Forte, Maya Rudolph,JuliaSweeneyandChrisParnellall studied at the West Hollywood school
where Christy has been taking classes since 2010, following a rigorous audition process. Her next upper level course will be the writing lab, focusing on sketch comedy.
Making people laugh seems to be in her blood lately. She recently wrapped production on, The Secret Life of a Hol-lywood Casting Director, a pilot for Rabbit Bandini, actor James Franco’s production company, playing the recurring character Natalie, “a controlling, neurotic star of a show within a show.” She also just finished work on the feature film Geek USA with director Brandon Walz, playing Jane, an energetic high school student.
And this summer during the film festival OUTFEST 2012, a sold-out crowd at the Directors Guild on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood saw her in Big Breakin’ as Cali, “a naive but hysterical B Squad dancer.” “Comedy is really my favorite thing,” Christy said. “I love to write sketch comedy and perform improv. It’s really fun.”
Behind the victories, which have included her work with Leo, whom she describes as “awesome to work with, inspirational, and a mentor,” is a lot of confidence and faith. “It’s tough,” Christy said. “It’s not easy at all.” During tough auditions and
hosting gigs, she has tapped into the perseverance and determination she had to possess during many years of competitive cheerleading and dancing as a student in the South Colonie School District. “All of those years of cheerleading taught me not to give up,” she said. “Everything molded me to be where I am now.”
Christy moved to Los Angeles in 2009 after working for a few years in Manhattan in film, commercials and theater, including playing Belle, the lead role in a physically grueling national touring production of Beauty and the Beast. After earning an A.A.S. degree in paralegal from SCCC in 1998followedbyaB.A.incommunications from the University at Albany in 2002, she had a yearning to perform, something she had done in community theater and school productions since the age of 3.
Now, in addition to acting, she also interviews celebrities on the red carpet for realTVfilms, which produces programs for social media outlets, as well as for the Bel Air Film Festival and the L.A. Comedy Film Festival. “Hosting is something that just comes naturally to me,” Christy explained. “I feel comfortable and I love learning from people.”
No Laugh Track Necessary
He started as a line cook at Spago where Puck’searlysignaturedishesincludedpizzas topped with smoked salmon and caviar, and Sonoma baby lamb with braised greens and rosemary. He worked alongsidePuckinthekitchen,preparing dishes for the Governor’s Ball at the AcademyAwards,Puck’sexclusive catering gig for Hollywood’s A-List. “Everynighthe(Puck)wasbehindtheline,” Aram said. “He is right in there with the food. That’s been an inspiration to me over the years, to see that.”
Aram was named Sous Chef at Spago, working there for two years. But more importantly,heimpressedPuckand17years later, he is still working with him, nowasaPartnerandExecutiveChefatWolfgangPuckAmericanGrilleattheBorgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. Before the Grille, he helped open Spago in Chicago, then worked at
TratoriaDelLupoinLasVegas,Postriointhe Venetian, also in Las Vegas, and was ExecutiveChefatSpagoinPaloAlto.
Though he has worked alongside chefs from all over the world and has been able to showcase his talents in the kitchen, he learned his fundamental skills and work ethic in the kitchen of Barnaby’s, the restaurant his father owned in Albany. “The core values of keeping a kitchen clean and organized - I learned those at my dad’s place,” he said. “Wolfgang noticed my determination and hard work and that’s how I moved up the ladder and got to where I am now.”
He’s been at the Borgata for about five years now, living in New Jersey with his wife Grace, who is also from Latham, and theirtwochildrenIsabella(8)andJoseph(6).Insteadofrubbingelbowswith Hollywood actors and the CEO of Yahoo!, he now prepares dishes for players on the
PhiladelphiaPhilliesandNewYork Giants, something this “big Giants fan” appreciates. He has incorporated one of his specialties, charcuterie, the art of making different sausages, into the menu at the Grille. A mouth-watering special for football season this year features chicken sun dried tomato, spicy Italian and spicy lamb chorizo sausage. In addition to charcuterie, Aram’s other specialties are making pastas and risottos.
When he reflects on the past 17 years, helpingtoopensomeofPuck’srestaurants around the country, Aram said he wouldn’t change anything. “I moved around a lot and it can be intimidating. For example, I didn’t know anybody in Chicago,” he said. “But you have to do it, especially when you’re young. The more you travel around the country, see things and take things in, that all becomes a part of you.” v
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On June 6, 2012, the SCCC Foundation celebrated the generosity of its donors at its annual Donor Recognition Luncheon held at Mallozzi’s in Rotterdam. This fun event is one of the many ways that the SCCC Foundation recognizes the com-munity’s generosity. This year’s luncheon,
attended by more than 100 people, featured remarks by the Honorable Karen B. Johnson, donor to the Karen Brown Johnson Scholarship, and Justin Kondrat, recipient of the SUNY Empire State Diversity Honors
Scholarship and the SCCC Student Government Association Scholarship - President’sAward.Justindescribedhis
gratitude for SCCC faculty and staff and the support he received from the Foundation’s scholarship program. Diagnosed with dyslexia at a young age, Justin worked hard to realize his educational and career dreams. As a result of his hard work, he is now attending Cornell University.
Above: Student speaker Justin Kondrat with Dr. Martha Asselin, Vice President of Student Affairs, and Dr. Penny Haynes, Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Right: The Honorable Karen B. Johnson speaks about the creation of the Karen Brown Johnson Scholarship.
Donor Recognition Lunch
Who are your heroes? Hero may seem like an old-fashioned term, but I still believe that we all need others to ignite hope, encourage us and most of all to inspire us in the creation of our life stories. My heroes are many SCCC students and alumni.
The majority of our students complete their degrees while working and some while raising children. I am in daily awe of their accomplishments. When they graduate, I am filled with tremendous excitement and joy as they proudly “float” across the stage, diploma in hand.
I had a reunion with three SCCC graduates and I would like to share their stories about their lives after SCCC. What struck me the most was how excited they were about learning.
Janice DeJordy ’10 graduated from the University at Albany’s School of Social Welfare in May 2012 with her master’s in Social Work. Janice was a recipient of an undergraduate and graduate Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation scholarship, awarded to a select number of students from across the country. She completed an internship atSt.PetersHospitalintheDischargePlanningUnitandattheAlbanyMedicalCenter Intensive Care Unit, advocating and supporting patients with critical illnesses and handling grief counseling. WhileatSCCC,JanicewasthePresidentof the Student Volunteer Organization (SVO)andshewastheVicePresidentofthe Association for Minority Affairs student club. Janice and her family continue to assist with SVO’s annual Schenectady City Mission dinner.
Theresa Schalk Taylor ’11 is currently enrolled at the College of Saint Rose in the Social Work program. Theresa was also a recipient of a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship. She received a College Service Award from Saint Rose’s Social Work Department for her campus and community service. She was inducted into the Delta Epsilon Iota Academic HonorSocietyandthePhiAlphaHonor
Society for Social Work. Theresa was filmed for a documentary for the Shelters of Saratoga, which debuted at their annual gala in March 2012. She recently participated in an internship program in Washington, D.C., working on public policy.
Melody Nunez ’11 is in her senior year at the University at Albany in the School of Social Welfare. While at SCCC, MelodywasVicePresidentoftheStudentVolunteer Organization. Melody’s love of learning was very evident during our dinner reunion. She shared with us how she purchased books that were not required because she so enjoyed learning about new subjects. She attended the Social Work Day at the United Nations in New York City. Melody is also a member ofPhiThetaKappaHonorSociety.
This is only a snapshot of SCCC alumni heroes. I encourage you to continue to support current SCCC students so that they too may fulfill their dreams and the dreams of others.
Honors ConvocationThe SCCC Foundation was pleased to award over $122,000 in scholarships to 124 students at Honors Convocation in May 2012. This ceremony celebrates the accomplishments of SCCC students and gives scholarship donors a chance to see firsthand the impact their scholarship funds have on our students.
You can be a part of next year’s Honors Convocation ceremony by starting a scholarship fund through the SCCC Foundation’s Scholarship Program. Please contact the Development Office at (518) 381-1324 to speak with someone about how you can help the next generation of SCCC alumni.
The 2013 Honors Convocation will take place on May 23, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Carl B. Taylor Community Auditorium.
SCCC Alumni Heroesby Renee Adamany, Associate Professor, Division of Liberal Arts
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Keystone SocietyThe Keystone Society is the recognition society that honors those alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of SCCC who have named the SCCC Foundation in their estate plans, either through a will, trust, life income plan, or other arrangement. We thank and recognize the following individuals who have made a special commitment to SCCC. We are grateful for their vision, which will enhance the educational opportunities for future SCCC students. Keystone Society members are recognized on the Wall of Honor in the Begley Library lobby, in our Annual Report, and are also guests at our Annual Donor Recognition Luncheon. If you have named the SCCC Foundation in your estate plans, you are considered a member of the Keystone Society. For more information, please contactCarmelPatrick,Executive DirectorofDevelopment,at(518)381-1442.
SCCC Grads Celebrate During CommencementOneculinaryartsgradaffixedalargeplasticchickenwingtohismortarboard(it’strue!–seethephotoat:flickr.com/photos/schenectadycountycc).OthersintheCollege’sfireprotection technology program wore their firefighter helmets and some wrote “thank you” messages to their families and friends on their mortarboards. One thing they all had in common: they were all proud members of the SCCC Class of 2012, receiving their degreesandcertificatesduringSCCC’s42ndcommencementonMay24,2012,atProctors.
There were more than 610 candidates for A.A.S., A.S., A.A., and A.O.S. degrees and certificates. During the ceremony, B.B.A. degrees were also awarded to stu-dents graduat-ing from SUNY Delhi through the SCCC –SUNY Delhi partnership.
The ceremony featured remarks by Keynote SpeakerAlainE.Kaloyeros,Ph.D.,ProfessorandSeniorVicePresidentandChief Executive Officer of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany. Other speakers included students Deryle McCann, PresidentoftheSCCCStudentGovernment Association, who graduated with an A.A. degree in Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences and an A.A.S. in Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Emily Miller, SUNY Delhi student, who graduated from SCCC in 2010 and received a B.B.A. degree in Hospitality Management from SUNY Delhi during the SCCC Commencement.
“Celebrate the days of success and always prepare for the challenges that meet each of us as we venture through life,” McCann told her fellow graduates. “It is during the times of success that people will know our name, and it is during times of trouble that people will know our character.” She attends the University at Albany, pursuing bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work.
Emily Miller told the graduates to, “Take a minute to stop today, take in the accomplishment that you graduated. Turn off the cell phones, and the computers, and theiPadsandrealizehowfaryouhavecome.Timemovessoquicklytoday,anditiseasyto move from one thing to the next in seconds, yet the decisions we make or don’t make today will impact tomorrow.” She is the Social Sales Coordinator for Key Hall at Proctors,andamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsfortheSCCCFoundation.
Images, clockwise from top. From left, Dr. Quintin Bullock, President; Deryle McCann, SCCC student; Emily Miller, SUNY Delhi student speaker; and Denise Murphy McGraw, Chairwoman of the SCCC Board of Trustees. (Steve Whitney)
Fire Protection Technology graduates show off their helmets. Left to right are Stephanie Williams, Brian Renaud, Kelly Walker and Ryan Meagher. (Steve Whitney)
Alain Kaloyeros, professor and senior vice president and chief executive officer of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany, delivered a multi-media presentation during his keynote address at the College’s 42nd Commencement on May 24, 2012. Using humorous video clips and photos, he shared his “Golden Rules for Success” including, “Be a team player. Be adaptable. Never share everything you know and stay modest.” (Steve Whitney)
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70sRev. Dr. Terrence M. O’Neill ’73, Accounting, has retired from the active United Methodist ministry and lives in Duanesburgwithhiswifeof38years,Barbara. He is currently refurbishing a home on Canadarago Lake in Richfield Springs, restoring a 1963 Corvette and outlining his second murder mystery, a Keegan O’Connor Mystery.
80sAndrew S. Berry, Ph.D., Psy.D., ABPP ’87, Humanities and Social Sciences, lives inCliftonParkwithhisfamily.Hehasjoined a group psychology practice and was elected to the National Academies ofPracticethinktankthatmeetsinWashington D.C. annually to generate ideas and directives for healthcare policy.
Paula Sementilli Ohlhous ’87, Business Administration, works as the Assistant tothePresidentandBoardofTrusteesatSCCC.SheisthePresident-Electofthe Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties and a Board Member of the YWCA.
90sJill De Matteo ’90, Criminal Justice, works for the State of New York with duties including code enforcement, fire safety and emergency management. Jill is enrolled in SCCC’s Fire Science certificate program.
Charlie Post ’93, Music/Business, is Senior Audio Engi-neer at Tanglewood during the summer. Charlie records con-certs in Seiji Ozawa
Hall, provides live sound reinforcement at the Koussevitzky Music Shed and supervises a crew of audio engineering Fellows of the Tanglewood Music Center. This season he recorded the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra performance of Brahms, Schubert and Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustratonepoem.Portions
of the concert were broadcast on WBGH inBoston,aswellasonNPRaffiliatesthroughout the Northeast. After SCCC, he earned a B.S. in Sound Recording Technology and a B.A. in Music Applied (saxophone)fromSUNYFredonia.During the year, he lives in Miami, Fla., recording, producing and editing classical recordings under his company PostProductionsAudio.Healsoworksasa freelance audio engineer, mixing shows at concert halls and theaters throughout the greater Miami area.
Angela West-Davis ’94, Human Services, was selected by the YWCA of Schenectady as a 2012 Woman of Achievement.
Mark Molnar ’98, Culinary Arts, was accepted to the Culinary Arts Technical Certificate program at Walters State Community College.
00sDebra M. Martin ’00, Teacher Education Transfer, recently celebrated 42 years of marriage to her husband Robert. Debra is a new Avon sales consultant and has reachedPresident’sClubstatus.Shehasthree children and one granddaughter.
Richard L. Hess ’01, Business Adminis-tration, earned a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from Liberty University. He is taking graduate courses and has applied to law school.
Stacy Marie Grant ’03, Science, gradu-ated from Kent State University with a Ph.D.inPhysicalChemistryinDecember 2011. She works for the Air Force Research Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida as a team lead and research chemist.
Mark Jason Morris ’03, Math and Science, graduated from Kent State University withaPh.D.inBiochemistryinMay2012. He is currently enjoying life and workingatBasePairBiotechnologyinHouston, Texas.
Aimee Lang ’05, Criminal Justice, was named one of “40 Under 40” by the Albany Business Review.
Justin Cook ’06,PerformingArts:Music,was named one of “30 Under 30” by the Knickerbocker Ledger.
Ariane Miyasaki ’07, PerformingArts: Music and Humanities and Social Sciences, is a composer based in Schenectady and is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Composition at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is chiefly interested in electroacoustic and acousmatic composition, though she has written for a variety of instrumentations. Ariane holds a Bachelor of Music degree fromSUNYPotsdam.Sheremainsactiveas a flutist, performing regularly with the SCCC Wind Ensemble, the Capital Region Wind Ensemble and in pit orches-tras for local musical productions. Read more about her at: arianemiyasaki.com
Kelly Donnelly ’08, Culinary Arts, is ExecutiveChefatMorePerreca’sinSchenectady.
Karen A. Zimmers ’08, ParalegalStudiesandCriminal Justice, has earned her master’s degree in Legal Studies from Albany Law School and is currently working per diem for area law firms.
Jessica Hanus ’09, Business Administra-tion, graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2011 and worked as a freelance journalist for two local papers, Rochester City Newspaper and The Democrat and Chronicle. She is now a communications specialist in the public relations department at Xerox. She also teaches and competes in swing dancing.
Rachell Nichols ’09, Emergency ManagementandFireProtection Technology, earned a B.S. in Emergency Management from Empire State College.
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10sYulanda Brandon ’10, Business Admin-istration, has accepted a position as a WaferFab8TechnicianatGlobalFoundries.
Janice Dejordy ’10, Human Services, earned bachelor’s and master’s degree in social work from the University at Albany’s School of Social Welfare. She is the Director of Resident and Family Services at The Manor at Guilderland Center.
Christina Danley ’11, Music Business, has finished a chamber music piece and graduated from the University at Albany with a B.A. in Music with a minor in History. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in History at the University of Albany.
Noney M. Grier ’12, Chemical Dependency Counseling, is enrolled at Empire State College working on a B.S. in Community and Human Services
and has received her CASAC-T. She is employed as a Veteran Vocational Rehab Specialist at the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center.
Ashley Haigh ’12, Humanities and Social Sciences, works at the Times Journal of Schoharie County overseeing classified and legal ads, as well as subscriptions.
Originally the pilot, Janice Peaslee, a Vermont state legislator, was encountering navigation problems as she flew in the Concord Sector frequency, communicating with air traffic controllers at the Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center in Nashua, N.H., one of whom was Chris Henchey ’06. But her situation quickly changed as the engine in her Cessna 150 began losing power and she began descending at 700 feet per minute. She was heading from Fitchburg, Mass., to Caledonia, Vt., on Oct. 9, 2011, and soon realized something was terribly wrong. Since Henchey had flown Cessnas while an Aviation Science student at SCCC, later instructing other students on the two-seat aircrafts, he became the principal controller speaking with Peaslee, remaining calm and thinking quickly. Years ago Chris, who also earned a B.S. in Air Traffic Management from Daniel Webster College, had memorized an emergency checklist for just such an incident while flight training with SCCC Associate Professor Barbara Jones. “One thing they teach you in pilot training is that you don’t want to be fumbling around trying to find a checklist in an emergency situation,” Chris said. “You have to memorize it.”So he began running through options with Peaslee to get the engine restarted. “Make sure that your fuel selector is on. Make sure all of your circuit breakers are in and give it one more go. See if you can restart the engine,” Henchey can be heard saying on an audio recording. As Peaslee tried each of these steps to no avail, Henchey was one step ahead of her, thinking about her landing. He told her to start heading toward fields or major highways. She decided to try landing in a field she was flying over at the time. “I guess I’m just a glider,” she said, as Henchey remained collected and began passing along vital information for an unplanned landing. “Make sure as you get closer down, you have your seatbelt on and you pop the doors.”Throughout the call, Henchey kept reminding Peaslee to keep trying to restart the engine. As she prepared to land in a nearby field, she tried the engine one more time at 1,800 feet and her power was completely restored. After she landed safely at Concord Airport in
New Hampshire and the plane was inspected, it was discovered that a mud wasp’s nest had choked the engine, blocking the air intake valve, and then shifted allowing the valve to function properly again.The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) honored Chris and his colleague Ryan Workman with Archie League Medals of Safety for their part in this dramatic situation, during the NATCA’s national awards banquet in Atlanta in February 2012.Chris was one of only 15 air traffic controllers from throughout the country to receive the prestigious award, named for the first air traffic controller, which highlights “saves” and the “ability to think quickly and remain calm under pressure.” In this case, Chris said that the training he received at SCCC made all the difference. “All of the flight training I received while at Schenectady came in handy,” he said. “At the awards ceremony I mentioned that I was so grateful to my flight instructors who forced me to memorize that emergency check list.”
Quick Thinking Results in Extraordinary “Save” By Air Traffic Controller
Christopher Henchey (second from right) accepts the Archie League Medal of Safety during the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) awards banquet in Atlanta in February 2012. Next to Chris is Janice Peaslee, the Vermont State Legislator whom he calmly talked through a frightening situation when the engine failed in the Cessna 150 she was piloting. With them are Mike Robicheau (left), NATCA New England Regional Vice President, and Paul Rinaldi, NATCA President (right).
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[ Retirees ]The College wishes a long, happy and healthy retirement to the following members of the SCCC community:
Vladia C. Boniewski retired in Sept. 2011 as Executive Director of the SCCC Foundation in the Executive Division. Vladia was a member of the first graduating class from SCCC in 1971 and worked at SCCC for more than 30 years.
Mary Dornbush, Financial Aid Advisor in the Student Affairs Division, retired inMarch2012aftermorethan15yearsat SCCC.
Dr. Ruth L. McEvoy,Professorinthe Division of Math, Science, Technology and Health, retired in May 2012 after 17 years at SCCC.
Joanne Romanowski, Information ProcessingSpecialistIIintheAdmissions Office, part of the Student Affairs Division, retired in March 2012 after 12 years at the College.
Anthony M. Sano ’87,ProfessorintheSchool of Music, retired in March 2012 after25yearsatSCCC.
Every day when Stacy Grant ’03 goes to work at Eglin Air Force Base in the FloridaPanhandle,shethinksabouthowthe testing she is conducting will impact soldiers still serving in Iraq and future members of the armed services.
She describes being a Team Leader in the ExplosivePropertiesLaboratory,partofthe Air Force Research Laboratory, as “definitely not for everybody.” But after learning about her journey through combat areas in the Middle East followed by intensive doctoral programs and research activities in the United States and Japan, it becomes evident why she sums up her career now this way: “I’m perfectly suited for this.”
Before new munitions can be utilized by the men and women in the armed services, they need to be tested in very small amounts for a variety of factors including effectiveness and ability to be transported. Stacy, a chemist, studies formulations, surface chemistry and surface interactions of all the components in army explosives to produce munitions that will eventually be used by soldiers in combat situations. “For any new explosive, we make sure it has the right elements in it, looking at composition and particle size,” she said. “By maximizing the interactions of these components, we can put less of the other elements in and more of the explosives into a material.”
She insists that what she does is not dangerous. “We wear conductive shoes and it’s a conductive floor,” she explained. “We are testing these materials in such small quantities.”
Stacy was a member of the National Guard for six years before being mobilized for two years. She joined the National Guard in order to earn money for college and during her first semester at SCCC she assisted with 9-11 recovery efforts in New York City. While she was pursuing her bachelor’s degree in chemistry at Union College, and after being in the National Guard for six years, she was mobilized for two years to Iraq, Fort Drum and Kuwait. She describes her time in Iraq concisely saying, “Everybody sees combat there. We were mortared all the time.”
After her deployment ended and she returned to the United States, Stacy entered SUNY Buffalo, earning her B.S. in Chemistry magna cum laude in 2007 (sheearnedanA.S.inSciencefromSCCCin2003).ShewentontoearnherPh.D.inPhysicalChemistryfromKentStateUniversity(graduatingwitha3.95GPA)in 2011.
It was during her post-graduate work that Stacy served as a Research Chemist at the STEM Training Center in Oak Ridge, Tenn., and then the National Institute for Materials Science in Tsukuba, Japan. She began her work as a Research Chemist at Eglin Air Force Base in 2009, while stillpursuingherPh.D.Itwastherethatshe felt she had found the right place to share her expertise in physical chemistry and what she had learned during those tryingmonthsinIraq.“IhaveaPh.D.I’ma combat veteran. I kind of understand both sides,” she said.
Her career could bring opposing viewpoints about her work, war and the use of munitions. Stacy explains her philosophy this way: “What we do helps soldiers,” she said. “We’re always going to have conflicts and we can make them with less collateral damage and that’s a great thing. In all other ways, I’m kind of a hippie. But in this I’m pretty firm. A life without war would require a life without human beings. My life experiences have led me here.”
Testing Explosives Combines Combat Training and Chemistry Expertise
Michael Pallozzi ’12, Culinary Arts, was promoted to full-time chef at the historic Carney’s Tavern where he had been working part-time for two years. Michael earned two bronze medals at the 2012 SCCC Spring Classic, an annual culinary competition organized through ACF Capital District-Central New York, the local chapter of the American Culinary Federation(ACF).
Brittney Recore ’12, Hotel and Restaurant Management, was accepted into the DisneyCollegeInternshipProgramfor2012–2013.
Katharine Gibson ’12, Business Administration, is attending Emerson College, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing Communications. v
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Black-eyed Susans, daylilies, spiderwort, lamb’s ear, purple cone flower and hostas. These are just some of the many beautiful flowers and plants that bloom in gardens throughout the Capital Region every year. A fortunate group of gardeners purchased their perennials from Linda Blencoe, an SCCC alumna, who was a master gardener.
Linda would invite anyone interested to her home on Crane Hollow Road and theninPalatineBridge,totourher gardens, pick out what they liked and have a cup of tea while they enjoyed the explosion of colors from the gardens on the property that she and her husband Bob shared. She gave advice about the tender loving care necessary for these flowers and always was available to answer gardening questions.
In1984,LindabegantakingclassesatSCCC part time, graduating with high honors in 1991 with an A.A.S. degree inHumanServices.PatriciaBarker,emeritus, taught Linda in her psychology classes and was her advisor. The two also became close friends. “Linda was so
enthusiastic about learning,” Patriciasaid.“Aftergraduating,she developed her yard into a showplace for day lilies, in ad-dition to many other intellec-tual pursuits including being a docent at a local museum.”
Having a true love for SCCC, for several years Linda donated proceeds from the sale of her day lilies and hostas to the SCCC Foundation. Her generosity benefitted SCCC students who received scholarships through the College’s Foundation. In 2006, in an e-mail to development staff, Linda wrote, “I feel very blessed and I do want to bless others. The SCCC Alumni Scholarship funds allow
me to do so in a wonderful way. The invis-ible helper!”
Linda, who passed away in December 2011, is remembered for her generosity, green thumb and the warmth she showed to everyone who visited her remarkable gardens.
Linda Blencoe Remembered
Linda in her garden.
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Foundation Board Chair Letter Dear Friends:
My second year as Chair of the SCCC Foundation Board of Directors proved to be an exciting one. The Foundation and the College saw many great initiatives take place and I was proud to be part of the continued growth of our institution. Most notably, the SCCC Foundation was pleased to support the new School of Music. The Foundation’s initial contribution of $100,000 helped leverage additional gifts totaling almost $200,000 and made it possible for the School of Music to equip the recording studio and offer an expanded Music Business program to our students.
It is support like this from the community that makes it fulfilling for all of us as Foundation Board members to continue volunteering to serve the Foundation and the College. As we continue to look for opportunities to introduce SCCC to new corporate and individual partners, we are always impressed with the willingness to participate and the excitement with which we are received. On behalf of all Foundation Board Members, thankyoutoeveryonelistedinthisAnnualReport–withoutyourgeneroussupportof the Foundation’s scholarship program, events and annual fund, we could not have celebrated the successes we saw in these past 12 months.
Your support of the 2011 Annual Gala, the 21st Celebration of Food for Thought and All That Jazz, and the 2011-2012 Annual Fund raised over $211,000 in unrestricted support fortheSCCCFoundation,surpassingtheprioryearbymorethan$25,000.Thesegiftssupport the Foundation’s work to enhance the scholarship program, to connect with and provide opportunities for SCCC alumni, and to leverage expanded restricted donations such as the overwhelming support of the School of Music.
As we move through the 2012-2013 academic year, the Foundation Board of Directors looks forward to continuing to develop deeper relationships within our community to growsupportforSCCC–theregion’spremiercommunitycollege.OnSept.1,2012, I was pleased to welcome Michael Wollman as the new Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors. With your support and his dedication to SCCC, the SCCC Foundation will lead us to great new heights. Michael, thank you in advance for your steadfast leadership; and thank you to our great community for your continued generosity to the SCCC Foundation.
Michael Tobin 2011-2012 SCCC Foundation Chair
2012-2013 SCCC Foundation Annual FundIn the months since the last issue of AlumNews, SCCC has experienced many exciting moments. A new class of more than 600 graduated in May 2012 and joined the ranks of proud SCCC alumni. This fall, new and returning students were welcomed into the beautiful new residential living space, College Suites at Washington Square. The campus community celebrated a wonderful addition to the College’s learning space through the opening of the new School of Music. All of these accomplishments increase the visibility of SCCC and enhance the prestige of SCCC alumni. The positive effects of both of these milestones and your good work are felt by the campus community and the community at large.
The SCCC Foundation is proud to support the growth of SCCC and proud to support its alumni. Through publications such as this, an enhanced social media presence and the development of alumni events, the Foundation strives to develop deeper and more meaningful relationships with SCCC alumni. We encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to connect with SCCC through attending an upcoming alumni event or by joining us online.
Your support of the Foundation’s Annual Fund makes these alumni connections possible; making a donation today shows your belief in SCCC and the work of the Foundation. The Foundation’s Annual Fund not only supports alumni activities, it also supports the Foundation’s Scholarship program, SCCC faculty and staff professional development activities, and the partnership-building that enhances the community’s support of SCCC. Your 2012-2013 Annual Fund gift ensures that these meaningful benefits will be sustained now and into the future. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support!
Annual Scholarship:
12%
In-kind Gifts: 13%
Unrestricted Giving: 24%
Endowed Scholarships:
7.5%Support for Student and
College Programs:
43.5%
Types of GiftsAs of 8/31/12
Other RestrictedPurposes:
47%
Unrestricted Operating:
12%
Endowed Scholarships:
35%
Unendowed Scholarships:
6%
Net Asset BreakdownFoundation assets as of 8/31/12
Total: $4,348,918
SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT
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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($25,000 – Or More)
George and Joan Gould
Catherine Kindl
The Schenectady Foundation
Diana Vianna-Brignola
LEGACY SOCIETY ($10,000 - $24,999)
Joan Dembinski ’10
General Electric Foundation
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
The John D. Picotte Family Foundation (formally the Equinox – Albany Community Foundation Fund)
The Smachlo Foundation
Women’s Fund of the Capital Region
FOUNDER’S SOCIETY ($5,000 - $9,999)
BBL Development Group, LLC - Columbia Development Com-panies
Galesi Group
The Glen Sanders Mansion
Marshall & Sterling Upstate, Inc.
Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLP
New York Propane Gas Association
Esther Swanker
Times Union
EMERITI ($2,500 - $4,999)
Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation
CDPHP
Capital District Transportation Authority
The Gazette Newspapers
General Electric Power Systems
Ernest L. and Florence L. Judkins
KeyBank
Douglas and Susan Lohnas
Mohawk Honda-Haraden Family
MVP Health Care
NBT Bank
Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation
Yono and Donna Purnomo
Lewis and Gretchen Rubenstein
Schenectady Hispanic Heritage Committee
Stewart’s Shops
SCCC Student Government Association
Michael and Stephanie Wollman
LAUREATES ($1,000 - $2,499)
1st National Bank of Scotia
The Adirondack Trust Company
AKW Consulting, Inc.
Lyle and Betty Carol Barlyn
Barnes & Noble College Booksellers
Berkshire Bank Foundation, Inc.
Quintin B. Bullock
CAP COM Federal Credit Union
Capital Bank
Capital Bauer Insurance Agency, Inc.
Capital Living and Rehabilitation Centres
Mark ’74 and Deborah ’73 Cieslak
Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs
CSArch
Deily, Mooney & Glastetter, LLP
Vincent Depasquale ’91
EYP, Inc.
Fenimore Asset Management, Inc.
First Niagara
Blanche Fischer
Hon. Karen B. Johnson
John Jones
Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties
KeyBank Foundation
Richard and Kathy Kotlow
KPMG LLP
LeChase Construction Service
Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation
Lombardi, Walsh, Wakeman, Harrison, Amodeo & Davenport, PC
M&T Bank
M/E Engineering, PC
Maple Leaf Childcare Center, Inc.
Mills Family Fund
National Grid
William and Carmel Patrick
Terry and Anne Phillips
Re4orm Architecture
Richmor Aviation
Harvey and Margaret Schadler
Schenectady County Initiative Program
Schenectady JSEC
Charles and Donna ’81 Slavik
Christopher Law and Lois Smith-Law
Soroptimist International of Schenectady
Charles and Marcia Steiner
SuperPower Inc.
Synthesis, LLP
The Rotary Club of Schenectady Foundation
The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Michael and Betsy Tobin
Tri-County Council of Vietnam Era Veterans
Trustco Bank
United Group of Companies, Inc.
Hon. Vincent Versaci and Tina Chericoni Versaci
Anthony Ward and Barbara Bishop Ward
James and Carolyn Williams
Zonta Club of Schenectady, Inc.
SCHOLARS ($500 - $999)
A Place For Jazz, LTD
American Association of University Women (AAUW ) Schenectady Branch
Wallace and Jane Altes
James and Cynthia ’98 Amell
Ed and Martha Asselin
Robert J. and Linda E. ’91* Blencoe
Ann Fleming Brown
Grayce Susan Burian
Capital Affairs, LLC
CapitalCare Medical Group, LLC.
Frank and Susan Casler
Gloria Casola
Concentra
C.T. Male Associates
Tom and Linnea D’Andrea
Michael Della Rocco, Jr.
Dimension Fabricators, Inc.
William Faubion and Diane Smith Faubion
Raymond ’73 and Eileen ’07 Fox
Wallace and Adeline Graham
Penny Haynes
Analine Hicks
Higgins, Roberts, Beyerl and Coan, P. C.
Thelma Hill ’75
James and Paola Horvath
John C. and Susan K. Hubbard Foundation Inc.
Michael Karl and Sharon Roberts-Karl
Hon. Margaret King
Kingsway Arms Nursing Center
Lavelle & Finn, LLP
Ann Marie Lizzi
The Lunch Bunch
James and Ceil Mack
Matthew Mazzone
William and Dreama Meckley
Joshua Murphy ’00
David McGraw and Denise Murphy McGraw
New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association
Marilyn Pendergast
Malcolm and Carolyn ’82 Pinn
Ted and Angela Potrikus
Prestige Services, Inc.
Eugene and Eleanor Rowland
Robert Ruggeri and Mary Thackeray
SCCC - Spanish Club
Schenectady Musical Union Local 85-133
Judith Spitz
Congressman Paul Tonko
Turner Construction Company
Daniel Van Ort and Jennifer Ciulla Van Ort
Martin and Kimberly ’85 Williams
Elizabeth Zipf
Thank You!The SCCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, businesses, civic and professional organizations, and local foundations for their annual fund and scholarship gifts, their support of our capital projects, as well as their participation in our special events.For the period September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012
SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS
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EDUCATORS ($250 - $499)
Albany Marriott
Adirondack Beverages
William Anderson
Antonucci’s Wholesale Produce, Inc.
Stephen Astmann
Gabriel and Diane Basil
Olga and Elmer Bertsch
James ’76 and Mary Lauren Bigley
Raymond and Valerie Bleser
Daniel Vallely ’76 and Vladia Boniewski ’71
J. David and Kathleen ’99 Burke
Canada Cutlery, Inc.
The Chazen Companies
Timothy Coakley
Community Development Resources, LLC
Jim and Peggy Connolly
Lawrence and Karen DeAngelus
Richard and Carol DeFries
Christopher Del Vecchio ’11
The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
Mary Jane Dike
Richard and Ann DiSarro
Joseph and Janet Dragone
John Ebersole and Constance Cramer
Brenda K. Eckler ’99
Mark and Margaret Felthousen
Friendship Baptist Church
Mona Golub and Marie DeBrocky
Neil and Jane Golub
Matthew and Melissa Grattan
Roger and Sherley Hannay
William Harris and Holly Katz
John and Lucille ’94 Heid
Bernard and Nancy Heller
Christopher Henry ’92
Eugene Hood ’86
Gary and Susan Hughes
James Jamieson
R. Michael and Lois ’11 Keefrider, Jr.
Dan and Georgia Kelly
Wynn and Torrie Kintz
Jayme Lahut and Katherine Robinson
Ray and Anne LaRoche
Catherine and Bradley Lewis
Living Resources
Christopher and Susan Lombardi
William and Joan Mack
Daria Mallin
Christine Mallozzi
Jeanne Maloy
Marvin & Company, PC
Edmond Massa
Dominick ’83 and Josephine ’81 Massaro
Carlton Maye
R. Bruce and Barbara McBride
Dean ’85 and Karen Morris
Golub Family Foundation, Inc.
Dan Nicolaescu
Norampac
Northeast Information Systems
Dick and Cindy Phillippe
John and Heather Quaintance
Cornelius and Janet Robbins
Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP
Richard Ruzzo
Scott Sauer
SCCC - The Hospitality Club
Schenectady County American Legion Committee
Schenectady County Disabled Veterans, Inc.
Cora Schroeter
John and Mary Ann Sheehy
Stanley and Ellen Strauss
Stan and Jan Smith
Robert and Rosemary Sullivan
Tech Valley Communications Inc.
Assemblyman James Tedisco
Toshiba Business Solutions - NY
F. Michael and Lynette Tucker
UHY Advisors, Tax & Business Consultants
United Way of Greater Capital Region
William Van Hoesen ’74
Patricia Vitale
Christian Wessell ’00
Richard and Margie Wickerham
John and Jean Wilkinson
Edward Wildzunas and Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas
ASSOCIATES ($100 - $249)
Assemblyman George Amedore, Jr.
Anne Strianese Communications, LLC
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management, Inc.
Lois Atkinson
Thomas Baker
Victoria Barber ’86
The Family of Melvin Bartlett
Alan and Andrea Baum
Ann Bish
Domenica Bonacquist
Maxine Borom
Richard and Sharon Bowles
Steve Boxley
J. Michael Boxley
Renee Bradley
Susan Braidwood
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local Union #2
John and Deborah Bruno
Buffalo Hotel Supply Company
Louis and Judith Buhrmaster
Capital District YMCA
Michael and Sheryl Carnevale
Michael J. Castellana
Paul Cerone ’92
Harvey and Emily ’90 Childers
Eunice Chouffi
John and Linda Ciulla
Arend van der Veen and Hon. Christine Clark
James and Mary Beth Collins
Randolph and Sheryl Collins
Reverend Leonard Comithier
Justine Connelly
David Cooper ’96
Joseph and Andrea ’72 Coppola
Daniela Corvalan
Darin Crippen and Phuthinee Tiranasar-Crippen
Herbert and Nettie Crossman
Jonathan Czubryt ’08
Nicolette Daniels ’95
Bruno and Ilah DePaoli
Vincent Dinallo
Andrew and Karen DiPalma
Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corporation
Maude H. Dunlap
Envision Architects PC
SCCC Faculty Student Association
Hon. Stephen Ferradino
Bradley Fisher
Richard ’98 and Cheryl Fitzpatrick
Dean and Shannon Foster
Margaret Fryling ’95
Leonard Gaines
Hope Geisler ’94
Ivar and Inger ’79 Giaever
Raymond Gillen
Walter and Patricia Godlewski
Greno Industries Inc.
Michael Gruenthal and Laura Schweitzer
Eileen Guarino
Eileen Handelman
Thomas Hanley
Suzanne Hartz
Laurie Hempstead
Catherine Hesler
David Hughes
Roger Hull
Freddy Ingleton
Kent Johnson and Gillian Thomson
Hugh Johnson
Barbara Jones
Sharon Jordan
Ernest and Gloria Kahn
Thomas and Dorothy Kelly
Douglas and Deborah ’72 Kreifels
Kenneth Laid and Jeannette Oppedisano
James Larkin ’91
Mary Ann LaRocco
Eugene Leary
Robert and Mary Liebers
Lois Linster ’89
Steve Lobel
George and Mary Lou Lockyer
Susan Lyons
Dorothy Mancusi
Andrew J. Matonak
Gary McCarthy ’77 and Caroline Boardman McCarthy
McCary & Huff, LLP
James McGarvey
Robert McNamara
Emily Miller ’10
Antonio and Patricia ’83 Mogro-Campero
Michelle C. Mora
Malinda Myers
Richard Nacy
Naugatuck Valley Food Distributors, Inc.
Hon. Thomas and Mary Beth Nolan
Don Marsh and Karen Nowak Marsh
Gioia Ottaviano
Deneen Palmateer
Regina Dix Parsons
Carl and Joann Paulsen
Kurt and Kathy Pelton
Hon. Leesa Perazzo
Sandi Petronis ’83
Edward and Donna Pfeifer
SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS
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Constance Pollock
Dorothea Potochnik
Chip and Angela Prestigiacomo
Steven ’85 and Gail Prout
Harold Qualters
James and Jenny Quirk
Thaddeus and Sylvia Raushi
Pamela Rew ’03
Thomas and Barbara Rider
Andres Rivera
Shirley Rivest
Terry Ross ’71
Tiziana Rota ’03
Daniel and Deborah Round
Fardin Sanai
Hon. Angelo and Jennifer Santabarbara
SCCC - Restart Club
SCCC Faculty Association
SCCC - Aviation Club
The Friends of the Schenectady County Public Library
Jane Schramm
Helga Schroeter
Vernon and June Scoville
Judith Seltzer ’92
Robert Sgarlata
Yvonne Sinnamon
Leonard and R. Hall Slade
Richard and Theresa Sleasman
John Smith ’03
Marilyn Stapleton
Rick Stegmann ’99
Sunmark Federal Credit Union
Bohdan and Martha Szuminskyj
Eli Taub and Nancy Bell
Rowie Taylor
Richard ’00 and Donna ’92 Tessitore
Sarah Timm
Bruno and Ruth ’90 Tolge
Nick and Gail Valentino
Angela Vannucci
Arturo Vasquez
Michele Vennard
J. Carlos Viana
Ernest and Barbara Walton
William and Anne ’92 Wasserstrom
Chet and Susan ’78 Watson
Sharon Wesley
Gail Wilson-Giarratano
Rachel Zimolka
FRIENDS ($1 - $99)
Eileen Abrahams
Fred Acunto
Margaret Adamek
Robert Albrecht
Eileen Alessandrini
Patricia Barker
Susan Beaudoin
Bertha Berman
Judy Bizier ’88
Heidi Borofsky ’06
Paul Boyarin ’74
Frances Brehm
David Brough ’81
Paul and Margaret Bryant
Cesare and Blanche Bucci
Gerard and Patricia Buckhout
Dona Bulluck
James and Judith Burns
Eleanore Campbell
Ralph and Nancy Caparulo
Capparullo Designs
Stephen Casey ’73
Philip Cassale and Debra Trulli-Cassale
Lawrence Cline
Karen Conger ’01
Anneliese Conley
David Coplon and Ellen Blake
Charlene Cornell
Dominick Cortella ’80
Gary Cross ’85
John D’Adamo
Thomas Davenport
Kito Delgado
Aubrie DiGiacomo ’99
Takis Dikas ’94
Anargyros Dikas ’96
Francis and Dianne Domoy
John and Susan Donahue
Mary Dornbush
Frank and Patricia Duci
Angela Dugan
Eric Edlund ’96
Douglas and Joan Erickson
Kenneth and Amorette Fichtel
Therese Fitzgerald
Michael Flannery ’77
Bonnie Foley
Sharon Fullard-Myers
Todd Garofano
Robert and Brenda Gioia
Patricia Gioia
Amy Goldfarb
Brian and Debra Gordon
Maryann Graybash ’98
CJ Greenwood ’11
Bernard and Christine Grossman
Cynthia Hamilton
William Hanrahan ’03
Lynn Harkness
Eleanor Hartigan
Deborah Havens ’08
Richard and Ellen ’98 Heekin
Timothy and Annette Heilman
Doreen Hennessey
Sara Hill
John ’73 and Paula Susan Hoetker
Robert Holt
Charles and Johanna Horowitz
Innis Arden Golf Club
Peter G.* and Joan W. Ipsen
Wa’Kena Jackson
John and Mary Kalas
Mollie Kavanagh
K. Scott Kilbourn ’97 and Diane Bengtson Kilbour
James and Lynne King
Dennis and Mary Ann Kling
Edward ’97 and Elizabeth Kurtik
Rita LaBelle
Susan Lachut
Gary ’89 and Maura Lanoue
William Lawrence
Kathleen LeForestier
Frances Loeffler
Helen MacDonald
Amy Machold ’08
Norman R. and Joann Maender
Kelsey Marcellino ’11
Veronica Mattas ’81
Charlotte McAllister
Heather Meaney
Donald Messore
John and Judith ’90 Middelkoop
Paula Miller ’83
Regina Mintzer
David Moore
Don and Sharon Nania
Kathleen Neff ’08
Robert and Constance Nolte
Aaron Nooney
Harriet Ohmart ’88
Mary Oliver
Debbie Palmatier ’71
Valerie Palmieri-Smith
Peter Pedone ’81
Peter Pink
Shannon Popp
Paul ’12 and Lois Pownall
Evelyn Prodafikas ’12
Kathleen Quandt
Richard and Shirley Ratajak
Steve Rudolph
Kathleen Ryan ’89
David Sampson
Edward and Patricia ’86 Shapiro
Agnes Shear
Wesley and Linda Smith
Theresa Smith ’84
Anton Solomon and Jane Meader Nye
Donald and Andrea ’85 Stalpinski
Heidi Stone
James and Elizabeth ’05 Sullivan
Theodore and Katie Toskaner
Terry Treis ’86
Andrew and Justina ’05 Treventi
Lois Tripp
Sandra Troiano
John ’86 and Veronica Tyrrell
D. Kirby and Martha Van Vleet
Thomas ’87 and Susan Van Wert
Charles VanWie
Eugene and Nancy ’80 Vermilyea
Harry Vitas ’81
Chuck and Christine Volans
Michael and Mary Wade
Carol Wade Gordon ’93
David and Pamela Walsh
Steven and Amiee ’91 Warfield
Angela West-Davis ’94
Brent and Donna Wheat
Mary White
Paul and Patricia Whitley
Margaret Williams
Dawn Winkler
J. Richard and Ann Wyles
Paula Young ’87
IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS BARBARO ’03Joseph L. and Jody Anson
Thomas E. Ayers
Matthew and Catherine Barbaro
Michael W. and Eleanor Beson
Eric D. Bieber
Kevin and Catherine A. Brauer
Quintin B. Bullock
Leo and Susan M. Butera
SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS
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David W. and Mary Campe
Timothy P. and Tracy Conley
Thomas G. and Jane Conway
Joseph and Kathleen Culella
Thomas L. Czerwinski
Daniel D’Amboise and Cynthia Winters-DAmboise
Andrew P. and Karen DiPalma
Thomas L. and Carole Doody
Christopher and Kristen Douglas
Erik C. Edson
Frank and Michele Fazio
Ira Feinberg
Andrew W. Fetsko
Mark and Jasmine Fleischer
Sean Gnat
Michael G. Gutchell
Robert J. and Susan Hoff
Richard Jung
Thomas J. Link
Benjamin Masaitis
Theo Mayak
James G. and Mary McGuirk
Robert O. and Andrea Morehouse
Carmel Patrick
Michael and Annmarie Rizzo
David B. Rushman
Mark L. Seth
Peter A. Sparagna
Robert J. and Janice Swider
Angela M. Urbano
John and Jody Van Voris
James and Anne Beard
Wayne D. and Carol Mizerak
IN MEMORY OF LINDA BLENCOEDaniel Vallely ’76 and
Vladia Boniewski ’71
IN MEMORY OF CASANDRA BOONEEd and Martha J. Asselin
IN MEMORY OF MARY GIOIADaniel and Kelly Ann Gioia
Gerard A. and Marjorie Gioia
Lawrence J. and Mary Ann Gioia
Patricia Gioia
IN MEMORY OF YVONNE ROCKSTROHWesley F. and Linda Smith
IN MEMORY OF KARL ZIPFGabriel J. and Diane Basil
Sara B. Johnson
Angus and Holly Macaulay
Janis Z. Maeder
Robert L. Montgomery and Mary Todd
Gilbert D. and Carol Neild
Phyllis A. Olin
Marcus A. and Julie Sandleman
S. Sonjia Smith
The Holly Consort
Lloyd and Virginia W. Wells
Karl Zipf, Jr.
Elizabeth Zipf
IN MEMORY OF BETTY IGLERDonald and Elizabeth F. Arnold
Eleanor M. Campbell
Susan I. Lachut
Beatrice Otty
Mary E. Printsky
Schenectady County Home Bureau
Agnes M. Shear
IN HONOR OF VLADIA BONIEWSKI ’71G. Jack and Dawn M. Parisi
IN KIND GIFTS 16 Handles
Albany Devils
Albany Marriott
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Ambition Coffee House and Eatery
Antonucci’s Wholesale Produce & Seafood, Inc.
Keith and Patricia Barney
Barbara Bishop Interior Consultant
Bombers
Boscia’s Liquor Discount House
Bowtie Cinemas
The Brown School
Quintin B. Bullock
Capital Affairs, LLC
Capital Repertory Theatre
Joseph Carr
Roger Chericoni
The Children’s Museum of Saratoga
Clinton’s Ditch
Compliments to the Chef
County Waste
Crowne Plaza Resort & Golf Club, Lake Placid
Crush & Cask
Del’s Wine and Liquor
The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Different Drummer Kitchen
Downtown Designs
DZ Restaurants
Edison Club
The Egg
Ellms Family Farms
Empire Jazz Orchestra
Exit 9 Wine and Liquor Warehouse
Experience & Creative Design, Ltd.
Fairfield Inn – Albany East Greenbush
Diane Smith Faubion
Felthousen’s Florist
Five Star Frame & Art Shops
Leonard Gaines
Elizabeth V. Gemmette ’77
Gershon’s Deli
The Glenville Queen Family Restaurant
Green Mountain Coffee
The Happy Cappuccino
Hawk Hill Studios
Head to Tail Pet Wellness Center
Hoffman’s Car Wash
Howe Caverns, Inc.
Holly Katz
Lynne King
Knitiana-Custom Fiber Art for You
Lamar Advertising Company
Madison Handbags
Make It Fit, LLC
Mallozzi’s
Marrello Restaurants
Marvin & Company, PC
Mayfair Jewelers
Mazzone Hospitality
Metro Spa and Salon
Emily L. Miller ’10
Mohawk River Golf Club
Diane Nardacci
National Baseball Hall of Fame
James Naughter - A&A Gemological Labs
Niskayuna Wines & Liquors
Northeastern Fine Jewelry
Northwestern Mutual
One Beaded Sister
The Palace Theater
The Party Warehouse
Park-Lane Tobacconist
Carmel Patrick
Peddler’s Bar and Bistro
Plaza Linen Services
Barbara Porter, Independent Director with the Pampered Chef
The Pottery Place
Proctors
Yono, Donna & Dominick Purnomo
The Reel Seafood Company
SCCC College Store
SCCC Office of Workforce Development
SCCC School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Department
SaratogaArtsFest
Saratoga Casino and Raceway
Saratoga Festivals, LLC
The Saratoga Hilton
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Inc.
Todd Schworm
Shapes & Colours, An Aveda Concept and Complete Day Spa
Spare Time Bowling
The Stockade Inn
Sunmark Federal Credit Union
TJ’s Flightline Pub
Time Warner Cable
Michael A. Tobin
Tri-City ValleyCats
Times Union
Trumpet Hill Yarns and Accents/Robena DeMatteo
Van Dyck Restaurant & Lounge
William O. Van Hoesen ’74
Jennifer L. Ciulla Van Ort
Tina Chericoni Versaci
The Villa Tuscan Grille
Vicarious Visions
Chuck Volans
Wade Tours
The Walt Disney Company
Rodger Wyland
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MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES General Electric Foundation
KeyBank Foundation
Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR 2011-2012A Place for Jazz Scholarship
Ameer Ali Memorial Scholarship
SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS
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Ainslee B. and Alice S. Allen Scholarship
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Schenectady Branch Scholarship
American Legion of Schenectady Award for American History
Aviation Science Scholarship
Thomas and Patricia Baker Human Services Award
Nicholas M. Barbaro Music Scholarship
Melvin E. Bartlett, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Bechtel Scholarship
Robert Becker Jr. Veteran’s Scholarship
Hector Boiardi Scholarships
Cassandra Boone Memorial Scholarship
Clinton A. Braidwood Memorial Scholarship
William G. Broughton Fellowship Program for Excellence
Prescott A. Brown Memorial Scholarship
Brown-O’Connell Tourism Scholarship
Grayce Susan Burian Award
Peter F. Burnham Award (Sponsored by Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation)
Capital Living and Rehabilitation Centres Scholarships
Robert F. Case Memorial Scholarship
Casola Cooks Scholarships
Chaîne Des Rôtisseurs Scholarship
Dr. Erma Ruth Chestnut Scholarship
Concentra Healthcare Scholarship
Amadeo Dabul Achievement Awards
Michael J. Della Rocco, Jr. and James Wilson Scholarship
Michael J. Della Rocco, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Joan R. Dembinski Follow Your Dream Scholarship
Dr. Georgetta Dix Scholarship
Maude H. Dunlap Scholarship
Randall B. Flint Scholarship
Friendship Baptist Church Award
Simeo J. Gallo Music Scholarship
Mary Regina Gioia Scholarship
The Give Back Scholarship
Gold Key Award (Sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa)
George C. Gould Scholarship
Freddy Ingleton Scholarship
Karen Brown Johnson Scholarship
Marion J. Jones Memorial Scholarship
Ernest L. and Florence L. Judkins Scholarship
Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties Scholarship
Fred and Catherine Kindl Alternative Energy Scholarship
Fred and Catherine Kindl Nanoscale Materials Technology Scholarship
Dr. John S. Krempa Memorial Scholarship
Rosemary Lanahan Business and Law Club Scholarship
Dr. Alexander T. LaRocco Memorial Scholarship
Richard W. Lawton, M.D. Memorial Scholarship
Harold F. Lewis Scholarship
John B. Loffredo Scholarship
Douglas and Susan Lohnas Music Talent Scholarship
Lunch Bunch Scholarship
Maple Leaf Childcare Center Scholarship
Fred and Alice McChesney Memorial Scholarship
The McCormick Family Scholarship for Marines
Dale Miller Chef’s Professionalism Scholarship
Charles Mills and Irene Prazak Memorial Scholarships
Mohawk Honda Scholarship
Mohawk Valley Kennel Club, Inc. Scholarship
Joshua Murphy Scholarship
Music Talent Scholarship
New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. Human Services Scholarship
New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. in Honor of Betty S. Igler Scholarship
New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. in Honor of Eleanor Jenks Scholarship
New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. Paralegal Scholarship
New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association Scholarship
Gail Nolan Memorial Scholarship
The Porter-Robbins Music Scholarship
Prestige Services Scholarship
Richmor Aviation Scholarship
Yvonne Rockstroh Memorial Scholarship
Rotary Club of Niskayuna Scholarship
Rotary Club of Schenectady Foundation Scholarship
Lewis and Gretchen Rubenstein Scholarship
SCCC Alumni Scholarship
SCCC Faculty-Student Association Scholar Awards
SCCC Foundation Scholar Awards
SCCC Restart Club Scholarship
SCCC Spanish Club Scholarship
SCCC Student Government Association Merit Scholarship
SCCC Student Government Association Scholarship – College Service
SCCC Student Government Association Scholarship – Community Service
SCCC Student Government Association Scholarship – President’s Award
SCCC Tutor Networking Club Scholarship
Schenectady County Bar Association Scholar Award
Schenectady County Legal Aid Society Scholarship – Max and Betty Hershkowitz Award
Schenectady Job Service Employer Committee Scholarships
Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority Scholarship in Honor of Sharon Jordan
Allen and Anna Slaterpryce Family Scholarship
Soroptimist International of Schenectady Scholarship
Stuart J. Spitz Disney Scholarship
Stuart J. Spitz Memorial Scholarship
Ethel Harder Steiner Memorial Scholarship
Elbert Stillwaggon Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by the New York Propane Gas Association (NYPGA)
SUNY Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program (Sponsored by the SCCC Foundation, Inc. and SUNY)
SuperPower Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Andrei Rar
Tech-Prep Scholarship
Thursday Musical Club Scholarship
Tri-County Council of Vietnam Era Veterans and Gold Star Mothers Scholarship
Ita S. Wade Scholarship
Woman’s Club of Schenectady Scholarship
Woman’s Club of Schenectady in Memory of Jessie Zoller Scholarship
The Women’s Fund of the Capital Region Scholarship
Jason D. Woodward Scholarships
Yono’s Scholarship
Zonta Club of Schenectady – Florence Kudernatch Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships in color are new in 2011-2012. If your name was misspelled, misplaced or omitted, please accept our apologies and let us know by calling (518) 381-1324.
Foundation Mission Statement: The SCCC Foundation exists to raise funds that advance and support the College’s mission to ensure student success. To fulfill its mission, the Foundation will identify and strengthen private and public relationships that promote and sustain the College and its community. These relationships enable the Foundation to create opportunities for students through scholarships, investing in faculty development, enhancing facilities, and capital improvement.
Foundation Vision Statement: The Foundation’s vision is to provide financial support for all students whose goal is to obtain a quality education, which will enrich our community with a well-prepared citizenry and workforce.
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Making plans for the holiday school break? Join SCCC alumni and friends for a family outingtoSchenectady’shistoricProctors.
Cirque Dreams Holidaze and Family Reception Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012Reception – 12:30 p.m., Apostrophe Café and Lounge,locatedinProctorsRobbAlley (lightrefreshmentsincluded)
Performance – 2 p.m., TheMainstageatProctors
$50perperson
About the show: Renowned Broadway director Neil Goldberg has assembled an international cast of over 30 multi-talented artists performing astonishing feats of disbelief celebrating the holiday season.
Gingerbread men flip mid-air, toy soldiers march on thin wires, snowmen balance, penguins spin, puppets dance and reindeer soar high above a holiday wonderland. Original music accompanies seasonal favorites with hundreds of spectacular costumes set in a lush world of colorful dreams.
Formoreinformationortopurchasetickets,pleasecalltheSCCCDevelopmentOfficeat(518)381-1324orvisit www.sunysccc.edu/alumni/foundationevents.htm. We look forward to seeing you at the show!
In the next issue of AlumNews, look for information on a relaxing day trip in May 2013 to New Paltz with a visit to a local New Paltz winery and lunch at the Mohonk Mountain House. More details available soon.
