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40% 2017 OF SUNY ADK FINANCIAL 2017 FALL GRADUATES 3,964 ENROLLMENT TRANSFERRED AID TO A FOUR-YEAR AWARDED Chancellor’s Awards SCHOOL WITHIN UPWARD BOUND COLLEGE PREP LALE DAVIDSON ONE YEAR OF Distinguished Professor of English GRADUATION NOW IN 13 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS Excellence in Scholarship & Creative Activities COURTNEY REID Professor of English 761 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Excellence in Teaching ENROLLED IN EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAMS ANTHONY PALANGI 100% Director of Facilities RESIDENCE COLLEGE RECEIVED MORE THAN $13 MILLION Excellence in Professional Service HALL DEBBIE GODNICK $8,970,008 OCCUPANCY IN GRANTS SINCE 2013 Secretary II FOR PAST Excellence in Classified Service THREE THERESA BETZ YEARS Student Excellence 77% DEGREE 2018 STEPHANIE MCLAIN FULL-TIME PROGRAMS & 42 583 GRADUATES Student Excellence STUDENTS CONCENTRATIONS RECEIVING FINANCIAL President’s Awards AID MARYANN FALLER WILTON Professor of Mathematics VETERAN/ Excellence in Teaching, Senior Faculty 107 ACTIVE MILITARY 718 CENTER STUDENTS ENROLLMENT THOMAS BOBAL Associate Professor of History Excellence in Teaching, Junior Faculty ANGELA SPACKMANN Banner Functional Support Specialist 1+1 DEGREE TOTAL Excellence in Administrative Service PARTNERSHIPS 3 402 EMPLOYEES MELISSA FRENCH Secretary II Excellence in Classified Service EveryFrom year in May Ithe have Presidentleadership. Educating and training classrooms. The new space will help the honor and privilege of upstate New York’s workforce us educate and train the region’s watching SUNY Adirondack strengthens the region, making it workforce in the vital local hospitality students walk across the a better place for people to live and industry, as well as provide unique graduation stage, claiming thrive. Business Central, part of workshops and experiences for our their well-earned degrees and SUNY Adirondack’s recently community. certificates. Many are the first expanded Adirondack Hall, SUNY Adirondack continues to in their families to achieve college adds a new chapter to the evolve and grow as it responds to degrees and have overcome signif- college’s commitment to community needs. In the past growing and evolving the icant obstacles along the way. Our year, the college has added local economy. The Center for faculty and staff have been partners 10 new academic programs, Entrepreneurship is a resource for in this journey, and I am proud of all including agricultural busi- business-minded students and small of them for their hard work and ness, culinary and baking businesses to begin and expand. commitment to education. arts, cybersecurity, fine arts, The facility is a hub for services and physical education studies Since 1961, SUNY Adirondack has programming to develop, promote and mechatronics, a curric- “Each student’s success, made higher education more acces- and connect businesses of all sizes to ulum developed to meet the inclusive of all backgrounds, sible to residents of Warren, Wash- create, and retain jobs in our region. specific technological work- ington and Saratoga counties and Also in Adirondack Hall, Northwest goals and experiences, is a force demands of the region’s beyond. From students directly out of Bay Conference Center complements celebration of the strong top industrial employers. high school to adults looking to start Business Central with a state-of-the- commitment our faculty, staf f, a new chapter, the college has creat- art venue able to accommodate small SUNY Adirondack is committed to trustees and community partners ed opportunities for generations of meetings and support workforce the prosperity of upstate New York, have to higher education.” local residents. We are proud of our training, conferences and events. and we invite you to be an advocate rich tradition of a balanced curricu- for the valuable work we do. lum that challenges students’ views The new SUNY Adirondack and assumptions, with applications Culinary Center at 14 Hudson We thank you for your support. to the work world. Our goal is to Ave. in Glens Falls has gotten create lifelong learners who thrive a lot of attention, and we can’t Sincerely, in an ever-changing world. wait to introduce the public to Seasoned, our student-run gourmet Part of this college’s mission is to dining experience. The site also serve as a stimulus for economic features a bake shop, a gluten-free Kristine D. Duffy, Ed.D. development, partnerships and restaurant kitchen and standard DEGREES: Accounting // Agricultural Business // Business Administration // Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurship CERTIFICATE: Entrepreneurship and Business Management “I got promoted to director of sales not even a full year Writing the Next Chapter after I got my degree, and they specifically said that it was because they saw me work so Yvonne Manso has fewer items on her bucket list. hard to get through college.” Graduating from SUNY taking classes part time “I wasn’t this great high Adirondack helped Manso around her work schedule. school student, but I made fulfill a lifelong dream — and the Dean’s list and I got two After seeing her commit- get ahead in the business awards of excellence in ment to education over world. college,” she said. two semesters, her “When I was 44, I was sit- employer, D.A. Collins Manso graduated in 2016. ting around the dinner table Companies, made a deal. “I was promoted to director with a bunch of friends and “They made me an offer to of sales not even a full year talking about our lives. My stay with the company and after I got my degree, and biggest disappointment was gave me a bump in salary,” they specifically said that it that I never got any kind of Manso said. was because they saw me college degree,” said Manso, work so hard to get through who lives in Stillwater. “My She switched her major to college,” she said. cousins and people I work marketing and began taking with had gone to college, business classes that would But her degree has earned and I felt like I was lacking.” help her in the workplace. her more than professional She scheduled classes at the success. Manso, an Army veteran, college’s Wilton Center, had a good job and a long which is close to her job. work history, but she want- "I feel like I have so much more inner ed to attain that educational Balancing a career and benchmark people tradi- school was a struggle at strength," she said. tionally start just after high times, but Manso, who "I really needed to school. She wasn’t going to often studied in the do this for myself. let age get in the way. conference room at work It gave me more during her lunch break, confidence." She registered for college in is proud that she put in 2010 with plans on pursuing the effort required to a nursing degree and began be successful. SUNY Adirondack recently launched an Fast-Forwarding accelerated degree in business administration to help busy adults pursue a college degree. Ryan Thomas adult learner coordinator

Business SuccessRyan Thomas, adult learner coordina- degree in business administration will The new program, which tor at the college, has been working bring new energy to the program. closely with local businesses and civic Did You Know? is geared toward the busy “As a professor, I have found that organizations to connect working After completing an associate degree at working adult with career students who come to college later adults with the flexible degree SUNY Adirondack, graduates also have the and family obligations, in life are typically excellent students. program, which offers the college’s opportunity to transfer earned credits makes it possible to They are motivated and they come in existing business administration toward a bachelor’s degree. complete an associate prepared. They already have experi- degree at a faster pace. degree in 16 months ence on how to budget their time and SUNY Adirondack offers seamless transfer or less. “The local business community has they often serve as unofficial mentors to a number of four-year colleges, including been very enthusiastic, supportive and for other students,” Arpey said. SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury, Classes run two nights excited to hear that we have an option SUNY Adirondack’s business division SUNY Empire, University at Albany, Siena, a week, with additional for their employees to attain a degree has a strong track record, making it St. Rose and Excelsior College. coursework completed and manage other life priorities at the an excellent choice for people in the online. Course formats same time,” Thomas said. include both accelerated Capital District looking to advance Fast Facts John Arpey, distinguished professor their careers. (seven-week classes) Jobs in business-related occupations are of business and chair of the business “We run some of the biggest programs expected to grow more than 15 percent in and traditional (15-week division, is confident that making it in the state, and we have extremely Warren, Washington and Saratoga classes) semester formats. more convenient for adults with a qualified faculty. We have some very counties in the next 10 years. wealth of life experience to pursue a experienced people,” Arpey said. STUDENTS OVER THE AGE OF 25 ARE THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION.

From 2000 to 2012, the enrollment of students over the age of 25 increased by 35 percent nationwide. By 2019, the share of students over age 25 is projected to increase by another 23 percent. SUNY Adirondack alumnus Joshua Daly is leading the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Theresa Betz is Honored proof that hard work Putting the Chicken First to Serve really does pay off.

Joshua Daly, a SUNY In addition to having a big “They both really opened A recent graduate from “It is always important to Betz said SUNY Adiron- Adirondack alumnus who idea, Daly also did market my eyes. None of this would SUNY Adirondack with recognize the academic dack got her college career graduated from Siena research to back up his have been possible without a degree in Business factor of college, and started on the right track. College in May, won the proposal. going to SUNY Adirondack Administration, Theresa aspiring to intellectual “Beginning my education college’s Spark Tank com- first,” he said. Betz received a Chancel- fulfillment is often an “It’s definitely viable, and at SUNY Adirondack petition, a business start-up lor’s Award for Student isolating task. However, it could serve an estimated Daly plans to put his creative provided me with a strong contest held each semester Excellence from the SUNY Phi Theta Kappa provides 10 million households,” energy behind projects that foundation for leadership in by Siena’s Stack Center for system for her commit- you with resources and Daly said. benefit the environment as the business community,” Innovation and Entrepre- ment to academics. a solid community of well as economics. she said. neurship. friends,” Betz said. While at SUNY Betz was on the President’s “In the long term, I want In the future, Betz hopes to Daly’s “Bug Flusher” traps Adirondack, Daly or Dean’s list every She is continuing her to do something that has pass some of her positive Japanese beetles and participated in the semester and she served education at Siena College, a positive impact on the experience with college life feeds them to free-range as president of the SUNY majoring in Management Disney Internship United States and the on to the next generation of chickens. Daly told the Adirondack chapter of and Human Resources. program. He credits world, while also creating students. three judges it will Phi Theta Kappa, the faculty members employment for people “My accomplish- provide chickens with world’s largest and “My goal is to be an who might not have many ments at Siena are a good source of daily Kelli Hatin and most prestigious honor ambassador for students, opportunities,” he said. protein while eliminating Sammantha Ball society for two-year a direct reflection whether that be coordi- the harmful effects with preparing college students. of the education I nating internships at a these beetles have on him for a future received at SUNY college or helping students the environment. in business. Adirondack.” succeed abroad,” she said. Ken Kurtz, president of Bai Brands High School Business Day marks 25 years

More than 300 high school Ken Kurtz, president of students from across Bai Brands, presented Participating schools: the region participated in the keynote address and • Ballston Spa business- and IT-related served as a judge for a • Brunswick competitions at the 25th “Pitch It” competition annual High School themed around creating • Glens Falls Business Day on May 7 and marketing a new • Greenwich at SUNY Adirondack. beverage. • Queensbury • South Glens Falls For the first time Kurtz is a beverage since the event’s industry executive who has • Bolton inception, the top been the driving force in • Corinth student in each building some of the most • Granville iconic premium beverage competition • Saratoga Springs brands in the past 30 years. received a $250 • Ticonderoga scholarship to He also has worked • WSWHE BOCES SUNY Adirondack. with E&J Gallo Winery, Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams) and Fiji Water.

Amanda Bondoc of EC-Council presented Cyber Ethical Hacking Challenge. Amanda Bondoc International Council of E-Commerce Consultants, also known as EC-Council, is the world’s largest cybersecurity technical certification body. It operates in 145 countries and has trained and certified more than 200,000 information security professionals globally. The Next Generation of Farming SUNY Adirondack recently launched a degree in agricultural business. The core courses in the Internships on local ensure safe and quality program will provide an farms will be available food production and introduction to agri- to enhance the learning to conserve farmland,” culture, sustainability, experience. London said. ecological farming and The degree program will business classes. Students in the program will learn support students inter- “The new degree pro- about the business ested in starting a small gram will build upon of managing an ag- agricultural business, already-existing efforts producers who want to ricultural enterprise in local schools like bring knowledge and BOCES and FFA to edu- and the foundations management expertise Local Farm Partners cate local young people of sustainable agri- to an existing business WASHINGTON COUNTY about the growing and cultural production in the agricultural field, Dancing Ewe Farm diverse agricultural-re- based on healthy or people who want to Kilcoyne Farms lated career opportuni- soils and plants, apply entrepreneurial ties,” said Kimberly Fee- ecological farming skills to the continued Hand Melon Farm Fresh Take Farm ney London, an adjunct principles and local growth of the farm-to- Pleasant Valley Farm lecturer of business at resources. table movement. SUNY Adirondack. Shushan Valley “Within the past decade “Our area has a rich Hydro Farm “The degree program there have been many tradition of supporting Flying Pigs Farm will give students skills changes in the agricul- agriculture businesses, in agriculture and busi- tural industry with an and it will continue to WARREN COUNTY ness management and increased interest in be an economic driver Whitefield’s Family Farm offer career choices in where our food comes in our region as we look Nettle Meadow long-established agricul- from, sustainability and to grow agricultural SUNY Adirondack tural businesses, small the impact agriculture enterprises to meet the Agriculture/ Science Programs farms, government, has on the environment. demand for local foods, food and beverage support the next gen- As more farmers in SARATOGA COUNTY operations, and in agri- eration of farmers and our area are getting King Brothers Dairy cultural-related support agricultural entrepre- close to retirement age Thomas Poultry services, including and with the majority neurs, grow the region’s management, mar- agri-tourism offerings of agricultural land in ESSEX COUNTY keting, banking and our area expected to and continue to preserve Tangleroot Farm distribution.” change hands in the next the land and lifestyle of decade, we need to train our rural communities,” new farmers so we can London said. DEGREES: Creative Writing // Fine Arts // Media Arts // Music // Radio and Television Broadcasting CERTIFICATE: Media Arts // Radio Broadcasting “You become close to people through music. The arts are connected Hitting the High Notes in so many ways.” Angie Nardin has found her voice.

While pursuing a degree The Glens Falls native "I enjoy telling in music, Nardin has sings with Blue Groove, students why they discovered that creativity a jazz ensemble started should come here. often sparks in multiple by SUNY Adirondack stu- There is a good foundation directions. dents. She has decided here to help people figure to add a second major, things out," she said. “The music program is earning degrees in both awesome. The people Music and Media Arts. here helped me find out Affordability and more about what I person- “It’s cool when your inter- convenience were initial ally want to do. They have ests align. I’m excited to deciding factors for been really supportive of learn more about Photo- Nardin to attend SUNY me,” she said of the facul- shop and website design,” Adirondack, but she ty and her classmates. she said. “I would like feels like she has gotten to be an illustrator, but I An interest in drawing and far more than she ever don’t know exactly where expected from the doodling led to a variety my path will lead.” of unexpected visual arts community college in her projects connected to mu- For now, Nardin is own backyard. sic, including designing an enjoying the journey. “I am on the right track. album cover for a fellow As a Student Ambassador This school has really musician and decoratively in the college’s Admis- helped me come into painting a ukulele for one sions office, Nardin myself,” she said. “I have of her professors. leads campus tours for had a lot of opportunities prospective students. “Support from my peers here that I don’t think and the college’s faculty I would have had at a have given me the big school.” confidence to open up commissions and pursue further art projects,” Nardin said. Painting a Bright Future Art at SUNY Adirondack isentering a new period.

The college recently Field trips to “I’m impressed with launched a Fine Arts local galleries the initial signs of degree. and museums, student interest, and I expect that will “Every semester is a “I’m excited about as well as to New York City and continue to grow,” transformative experience the new program, Hampshire said. in different ways. I get and I think it will Boston, will be to witness students’ get me even more available, and “I think we will have engaged with my a very dynamic group attitudes change and grow, study can be work here at the and often see students enriched through of people here.” college,” said John art-focused change majors after Hampshire, professor Hampshire hopes discovering their level international the new commitment of studio art. trips to Europe of interest in art.” to art courses will The program, de- and other attract more John Hampshire signed specifically for countries. career-focused transfer to a four- art students to year college, features The new program the college and small class sizes and announcement is encourage more dedicated faculty. already popular students to take art classes as electives. Students will have the with students opportunity to exhibit majoring in Liberal in the Visual Arts Arts with an Art Gallery and meet Studio concentration. with visiting artists and faculty from four-year schools. Fiona Neary is exploring her options.

“I don’t know my real Neary prefers a passion right now, but hands-on approach I really love art and to education and Spanish,” Neary said. has traveled to help The Saratoga Springs gain a greater native is majoring in understanding Liberal Arts, which of what she has gives her the opportu- learned in the nity to take a variety of classroom. classes in her diverse An Artistic Journey interest areas. After graduating high school two years ago, As an artist, she prefers she took a trip to Spain portrait painting, but her “I feel like I have freedom. It’s really to work at an organic class assignments have a lovely school, and I can save money farm. opened her eyes before I head off to a four-year school.” to other media. “It forced me to learn Spanish,” Neary said. "I don't usually sketch, but I've done a lot of She recently traveled charcoal drawing in John to Puerto Rico to meet Hampshire's class. He friends who were has shown me the dif- helping with hurricane ferent ways of creating relief efforts. form and different ways of thinking about objects “I spent my time clean- and things in space. It ing up. We were moving has given me an appre- fallen trees around and ciation for drawing," talking to local people she said. about politics,” she said. Neary believes SUNY Adirondack was a good choice because it has allowed her to live at home and to work. “The recognition really means SUNY Adirondack Media Arts photography a lot to me. When I got home and opened the students had a picture-perfect year. envelope announcing the prize, A Photo Finish I couldn’t believe I had won Ericka Wadleigh, a native of Queensbury, won second place in the Best of Wadleigh, who graduated second place. I was totally College and High School Photography Contest 2018, sponsored by Fujifilm. in May and transferred to excited and freaking out!” SUNY New Paltz, also had two photographs accepted in the 2018 “120˙ Intercol- Fellow SUNY Adirondack students Vincent Otto legiate Regional” exhibition at The Arts Center of the and Anna Burns also had pieces included in the Capital Region in Troy. selective publication. “I think the Media Arts program is a really cool transition between "MY SUNY Adirondack professors fine art and digital art. got me more focused on exactly what You can pull aspects kind of photography I want to make. from both areas,” I want to do commercial photography, Wadleigh said. specifically fashion." Burns, also of Queensbury, Ericka Wadleigh credits the Media Arts faculty, especially Renee O’Brien and Brandon Segal, About 12,000 photos from around the world were with helping her set career entered by students for the competition. Wadleigh’s goals. She graduated in photo was featured in Photographer’s Forum December and is now attending the Savannah magazine’s hardcover book “Best of College College of Art and Design. and High School Photography.” Burns looks forward to earning a bachelor’s degree from one of the country’s top art schools without having paid four years Anna Burns of expensive tuition. “I won’t have any debt from my time at SUNY Adirondack at all,” she said. Laying Out the Future A 'Creative' Collaboration Brandon Segal melds artistic vision with the SUNY Adirondack partnered with The Hyde latest technology. Collection in Glens Falls to offer high school stu- dents and young adults an opportunity to learn “We are constantly updating classes based about the future of arts-related careers. on what the industry wants and what our students want,” Segal said. “The beauty The Creative Futures event in of the Media Arts program is that it is January at The Hyde focused on the a vast field that continues to grow and arts as a viable career there are plenty of jobs available.” option for young people.

Segal teaches graphic arts, web design, The program was led by SUNY Adiron- Photoshop and a variety of photography dack Associate Professor of Graphic courses, including studio photography and Arts and Technology Division Chair Nick advanced lighting. Paigo, Troy-based illustrator Ira Marcks "The program is very hands-on, and local graphic designer and Sidekick and I get to see my students Creative co-founder Will Fowler. Each grow and mature over two years. speaker provided a presentation and related arts That's really rewarding." activity to teach students about their creative career fields. Segal encourages his students to develop a broad skill set by offering a diverse Leading by Example Sponsored by the Workforce Development portfolio of classes. Renee O’Brien, professor of photography, Institute, the free event was geared toward was accepted into the prestigious National high school students and young adults. “Most students have a core competency of interest, but our program gives them a little Association of Women Artists, an art Creative Futures correlated with the museum’s bit of everything. They have to be like a Swiss organization formed in the late 19th century “Alphonse Mucha: Master of Art Nouveau” Army knife when they get out into the job to provide opportunities for women artists exhibit. The Hyde also had work by SUNY market,” he said. in a male-dominated world. A formal induction Adirondack students, inspired by Mucha, on ceremony will be held in November in New York City. display in the Rotunda Gallery. A Wave of Success

Steve Harmon The Country Radio Hall of Fame recognized a SUNY Adirondack alumnus with a lifetime achievement award.

Steve Harmon, a broadcasting The radio station, now housed in Although it has been 40 years veteran in Dallas, Texas, is one of Washington Hall, got its start in since they graduated, the broad- nine inductees who received the the Student Center. The station casting alumni remain connected. honor in June in Nashville. originally only broadcast music Harmon and Eaglestone, who within the building. roomed together in college, have Harmon, the stage name of stayed close friends through the SUNY Adirondack graduate “I thought ACC was a great years. Eaglestone is impressed with Steve Conigliaro, has worked at school, not just the education but Harmon’s longevity in the industry. stations around the country, but he the whole social environment. credits his start in the industry with The station used to be in the “He stuck with a very fickle indus- the time he spent as a DJ in the corner of the Student Center, try and he has done really well,” infancy of WGFR, then known which was the cool place to Eaglestone said. as WACC. hang out,” Eaglestone said. Although Harmon is at the point in “We didn’t really understand that WGFR launched as an official his career when many people think we were the first group of students station on Jan. 17, 1977. about retirement, he feels commit- doing it; we were just doing what ted to broadcasting. “The radio stations — WACC and we were doing,” Harmon said. then WGFR — provided practical “That group of radio people is "I've always wanted to just Did you know? experience for students, which really legendary.” keep getting better, and I translated into jobs,” said Kevin The Country Radio Hall of Rick Eaglestone, one of Harmon’s Ankeny, professor of radio and never got to the point that I fellow classmates, fondly remem- TV broadcasting. “The radio sta- thought I couldn't improve. Fame is dedicated to the bers the core group of students tion is more than an integral part You have to keep working on recognition of those who paved the way for the col- of the broadcasting program. The it," he said. "But I wouldn't lege’s successful broadcasting radio station is very much one of do it if I didn't love it." individuals who have made program. the reasons the radio-television significant contributions broadcasting program was devel- Eaglestone is proud of his long- “I was fresh out of the Marines, oped. Hundreds, possibly more time friend’s accomplishments. to the radio industry over and it was a really great group of than 1,000, college students have a 20-year period, 15 of which people. We were on the air all the been on the air — not all of them “His success in the industry is one time,” said Eaglestone, who now broadcasting majors.” thing, but friendship and people must be in the country format. works as leasing vice president go on and on. I am happy to say he with DCG Development in is my friend,” he said. “He is like a Clifton Park. brother to me.” DEGREES: Criminal Justice: Police Science // Criminal Justice: Substance Abuse Services Before Emily Wilson even walked across the graduation stage to receive her bachelor's degree, she had landed her dream job.

Wilson was hired full time as a The college, however, offered crime victim specialist in Warren her more than convenience. County District Attorney’s Office “I loved my professors, especially after working in the department the Criminal Justice ones,” as an intern. Starting a Career she said. “My job is to help “SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury Her experience at SUNY Adiron- seemed like a natural fit. I was victims of crime through dack was so positive that she already familiar with the campus the whole criminal justice decided to remain on campus to and the tuition was reasonable. process. I communicate pursue her bachelor’s degree. Other schools I looked at were with them to keep them two to three times as much.” Wilson recommends the transfer up to date with the case, path between SUNY Adiron- and I work with them to dack and SUNY Plattsburgh at help them get restitution,” Queensbury as a smart choice said Wilson. for local students.

“It’s all right here for students Wilson, a 2016 SUNY Adiron- who live in the area,” Wilson dack graduate in Criminal Justice, said of the four-year degree graduated in May from SUNY opportunity. “Instead of going Plattsburgh at Queensbury. to school hours away, more Wilson chose to start college students should move on to at SUNY Adirondack because it the branch campus.” was close to home.

“I always lived in the area. I grew up in South Glens Falls and I wanted to be able to commute,” she said. Graduating from SUNY Adirondack A Network of Alumni has given Warren County District Attorney Jason Carusone more than just a diploma.

As a SUNY Adirondack college “I think the education at SUNY student, Carusone, a 1989 Adirondack was great, and my graduate, met fellow students grades remained almost identical who are now local leaders in after I transferred, which speaks the community. to the quality of education.”

“It truly was a community Although Carusone is an upstate college. You got to know a lot native, he said his time at SUNY of people on campus, and I now Adirondack solidified his love for work in the community in a job his hometown. where it is important to be in “It showed me how much I like touch with community being in the area,” he said. members,” Carusone said. He grew up in Glens Falls and The region is fortunate Queensbury and decided to to have a local resource attend SUNY Adirondack after for higher education high school because he wasn’t that can serve both ready to be far from home. traditional-age college students and adults looking “It seemed like the logical choice for career advancement, at the time, and it was a really "I can't tell you how many people nice place to start,” said according to Carusone. I have met who have taken Carusone, who transferred advantage of the opportunities after graduation to Binghamton the college of fers. I think it is University with a major in an amazing thing for the community. It's right here in your political science. own backyard. It is reasonably priced, and it's a great school." Brandon Mercier started pursuing an interest in law enforcement while in high school.

“I signed up for the Washington “The professors are amazing, County Sheriff’s Office Explorers and they bring quite a bit to the program, and I really enjoyed table with their experience in law it,” said Mercier, who lives in enforcement.” Fort Edward. Mercier plans to continue his Step by Step The initiative provides young education at the University adults who may be interested in at Albany. “The professors are a career in law enforcement with “I’ve been accepted into the digital amazing, and they bring a comprehensive program of forensics program at the Univer- quite a bit to the table training, competition, service sity of Albany, and I would like to with their experience and practical experiences. in law enforcement.” work in the digital crime lab in the Mercier said that continuing future,” he said. to pursue his interest at SUNY People seeking careers in crimi- Adirondack made sense. nal justice should look to SUNY “I wanted to start out at a Adirondack to get a strong start, community college because according to Mercier. the tuition is cheaper and I knew “Graduates are always going to I could get my prerequisites out be able to find employment in of the way before moving on to criminal justice. This area has a four-year school,” he said. state police and a lot of local Mercier, who graduated in May agencies that hire. I would with an associate degree in Crim- recommend SUNY Adirondack inal Justice: Police Science, feels to anyone interested in criminal he received a strong educational justice,” he said. foundation at the college.

“I’ve learned many things from my professors that will transfer down the road. I received a great base level of knowledge that I can use to build upon,” he said. DEGREES: Nursing // Physical Education Studies // Radiologic Technician Stephanie McLain, who lives in International, helped her discover Pottersville and graduated from what her future in medicine SUNY Adirondack in 2018 with would entail. a double major in Nursing and Liberal Arts, received a Chancel- “That was the moment I lor’s Award for Student Excellence realized I was on the right The Power of Healing from the SUNY system. path and emergency medi- cine was for me. We set up Stephanie McLain shows gratitude by paying it forward. The thought of enrolling in a hospital from scratch in college was initially daunting for a location where there was McLain, a mother of three. nothing and treated people “As an adult learner coming on the spot. It was such an back with three little kids, I was amazing experience to be concerned about the workload. there with my fellow nurs- The faculty was great in prepar- ing students,” she said. ing us, and I felt like I had a lot of support along the way,” she said. The group spent 18 hours a day for eight straight days focused Having her youngest child on emergency care, with McLain enrolled in the campus Head working in the operating room. Start program during the day helped her stay on track. McLain also conducted Lyme disease research with Holly “I could bring him with me and Ahern, associate professor of know that he was OK, so I could biology and microbiology, while “When I found out how focus on studying. It made me a pursuing her associate degrees, enormous the honor was, better student. I had to manage and she has volunteered with it felt very unreal. It is my time and use every second I community flu clinics. an acknowledgement of my hard could get,” she said. work but also all the Before graduation, McLain people who helped She decided to double major already had a job as an emer- me along the way.” to add more science classes gency department nurse at Ellis to her course load in addition to Hospital in Schenectady. While what was required in the nursing working, she is continuing her curriculum. education at SUNY Plattsburgh “I knew that I wanted to pursue a at Queensbury. bachelor’s in nursing, so I wanted “It feels like an easy transition, to have the best scientific back- and I appreciate how much the ground going into it,” she said. nursing professors helped me to A SUNY Adirondack medical navigate finding a job before mission trip to Guatemala in I graduated,” she said. 2017, a partnership with Refuge Dr. Jeffrey Merrigan wants more people to think of SUNY Adirondack as a science school. The Science Merrigan, a physical therapy in the anatomy lab under Ann Miele, specialist and owner of High Peak professor of anatomy and physiology. Physical Therapy in Queensbury, “I always say that there were board didn’t follow a traditional degree questions I got correct because of route. of Success what she taught me at SUNY After graduating from Lake George Adirondack,” said Merrigan, who High School, he attended SUNY finished his education at the Doctor Oneonta, but he wasn’t a focused of Physical Therapy Program at the student. He moved to Colorado School of Health Sciences at The before finishing a degree, and spent Sage Colleges in Troy. the next few years working and Merrigan believes SUNY Adirondack skiing. At the age of 27, he knew makes excellent economic sense, he wanted to become a physical especially for students who plan to therapist and SUNY Adirondack go to graduate school. seemed like a practical next step. “I recommend it to students all the He returned home and transferred time, and I do the math for them. previously earned credits toward a If you pay an exorbitant amount liberal arts degree with a concentra- of money for an undergraduate “I took every science course tion in psychology. After earning an degree, you are going to be in that I could to prepare associate degree, Merrigan pursued trouble,” he said. for my graduate degree. his bachelor’s at SUNY Plattsburgh at The science faculty are amazing.” Queensbury while continuing to take science classes at SUNY Adirondack. “SUNY Adirondack is wildly inexpensive. Be patient and “I was able to cross-register at SUNY stay and get the credits under Adirondack to get my prerequisites your belt. It was such a good for grad school. It is amazing that I experience for me, and I feel was able to do that,” he said. like I have an advantage He strengthened what he had now because I have no learned in the classroom by undergraduate debt.” working as a teacher’s assistant Making Connections Addressing Addiction Did you know? SUNY Adirondack has formed a collaborative The Nursing Alumni Group held a ”What Nurses agreement with the University at Buffalo School of Need to Know: Pain Management and Drug Ad- Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. diction” professional development presentation in SUNY Adirondack Nursing November for alumni, faculty and students. The agreement allows students to complete two • Preparation is provided for National years of undergraduate study at SUNY Adirondack Panelists included alumna Jeannene Fritz, nurse prac- Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) in an associate degree program and then transfer titioner at Saratoga Hospital Medical Group Surgical licensing exam to University at Buffalo’s four-year Doctor of Services; Dr. Joshua D. Zamer of Saratoga Hospital Pharmacy program. Medical Group Addiction Medicine; and Loretta LeBar • Students can complete a four-year of LeBar Law LLC. degree through SUNY Plattsburgh at The professional degree program prepares students Queensbury. The most popular transfer During the past four years, the to be therapeutic drug managers, working as institutions for this program are: integrated members of the health care team, along SUNY Adirondack Nursing Alumni • SUNY Plattsburgh with physicians, non-physician providers and other • Sage Colleges Group has organized seven speaker allied health professionals. • SUNY Delhi series and given out more than 315 • Excelsior College For more than 130 years, the University at Buffalo • SUNY Polytechnic Institute free credit hours of instruction. School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences • Empire State College has been a leader in the education of pharmacists • Chamberlain University and pharmaceutical scientists, renowned for inno- • Required clinical experience in which all vation in clinical practice and research. The school is Nursing students work in regional health accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical care facilities. Education (ACPE) and is the No. 1-ranked school of Looking beyond Lyme disease The New York Senate’s Task Force on Lyme and • State-of-the-art nursing simulation labs pharmacy in New York state and No. 22 in the United Tick-Borne Diseases directed $1 million in funding • Advanced standing admission for LPNs States by U.S. News & World Report. to increase education, research, prevention and treatment options. As part of the agreement, two The resolution awarded This is a competitive program receiving qualified students from SUNY an average of 150 applications for $100,000 to SUNY Adirondack Adirondack will be guaranteed 40 spots each semester. for laboratory research on acceptance into the University lesser-known tick-borne diseases, A minimum 2.8 overall GPA is required. at Buffalo School of Pharmacy including Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, anaplasma and and Pharmaceutical Sciences Powassan virus. The work will help provide much-needed each year. information about the rates of these co-infections in New York residents with Lyme disease. DEGREES: Adventure Sports: Leadership & Management // Culinary Arts // Culinary and Baking Arts // Hospitality Management CERTIFICATE: Commercial Cooking Carolanne Fitzgerald of Queensbury A Full Plate isn't afraid of hard work . Fitzgerald started at SUNY Adirondack in the Nursing program in 2008 while employed as an EMT.

“I added some culinary classes to remain a full-time student and I really loved them,” Fitzgerald said.

She plans to graduate in Culinary Arts in 2019, while continuing to take classes toward her Nursing degree. Fitzgerald is excited about being part of the first class to study at the new Culinary Arts Center in Glens Falls.

Fitzgerald balances being a full-time student along with her full-time job as a corrections officer.

“I work midnight to 8 a.m., so sometimes I go directly from work to class,” she said.

She is also mom to a 4-year-old son, Kaedan, who spends time at the campus day care center while she is in class, often play acting what his mother is learning.

“He already loves cooking. Every time I pick him up at day care, he says, ‘Mom, I made spaghetti,’ or ‘Mom, I made cupcakes,’ ” Fitzgerald said. “I think it is a great opportunity to be downtown. It’s going to put us in a central line with everything Being a role model is important to Fitzgerald. else going on down there. Hopefully, “I want to do what I love. I want to be an we will be able to expand the inspiration to my son, and I think the sky is program to more people.” the limit. I’m going for it,” she said. A Taste of the Future Seasoned, the newest restaurant in downtown Glens Falls, is one for the books.

The new SUNY Adirondack Culinary enrollment. The new building allows us Center at 14 Hudson Ave. features a to grow the program’s enrollment and Benefits of the site include: high-end dining experience for the modify our degree offerings with unique a bake shop community and expands the college’s occupational courses,” Bolton said. Culinary Arts program. a gluten-free restaurant kitchen The move makes it possible for the “The new space was designed to educate college to be at the forefront of culinary 100-person seating for a and train the region’s workforce in the education in the state. student-run restaurant thriving local hospitality industry,” said beer and wine service Matt Bolton, instructor of Culinary Arts. “The new facility gives us access to run our kitchen, bake shop, The facility takes the culinary program two standard classrooms for dining service courses and two lecture-based courses to new levels. lecture courses at the same time,” Bolton said. “We now have “SUNY Adirondack has been increasing enrollment in our Culinary Arts program access to the farmers market and for the past few years, and I feel this the opportunity to interact move downtown will mean a boom in with local restaurants and Did you know? community members.” SUNY Adirondack now offers a Culinary and Baking Arts associate in occupational studies degree designed specifically for people look- ing to start a job in the industry.

The career-focused program, which complements the college’s current Culinary Arts associate of applied science degree and Commercial Cooking certificate, provides focused, in-depth instruction meant to fast-track careers. IronJet Tila, a celebrity chefChef and TV personality Visits known for his modern Asian cuisine, visited the college in March. Helping Tila spoke to SUNY Adirondack and BOCES culinary students about his career and the skills needed to be successful in the restaurant industry. The program, which was open to the public, was presented by Chartwells Us Grow Campus Dining Services. Local businesses have rallied behind SUNY Adirondack’s recently opened Culinary Arts The chef has had multiple Center in downtown Glens Falls. television appearances on popular culinary shows, including “Iron The expanded facility will improve the learning Chef America”, “Chopped”, environment for students and community members through state-of-the-art technology “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” and an interactive demonstration kitchen, made and “Anthony Bourdain’s possible by support from regional leaders. No Reservations.” MAJOR DONORS TO THE PROJECT INCLUDE:

• Bonacio Construction Inc. and the Galesi Group • Brett Lange and Christie’s on the Lake • Hannaford Charitable Foundation • Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation • TD Charitable Foundation • The Sagamore resort • Saratoga Casino Hotel • Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company The Inn Crowd Diana Camp balanced work and school to find success in the hospitality industry.

Diana Camp began taking server herself becoming more involved positions in Lake George and quickly with weddings and events. Her fell in love with the region — and the education and experience gave hospitality field. her the confidence to advance her career once more. She was inspired to pursue a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. She approached the general manager to become the Camp took a full course load at SUNY “Going to college and working in Adirondack while maintaining a maître D', a position created the real world at the same time full-time work schedule. In 2017, she specifically for her. The promo- was so helpful. I was able to earned the SUNY Chancellor’s Award tion allowed her to be on the apply what I was learning floor with her staff, expanding in the classroom to my as well as a promotion from server everyday work.” to dining room manager at the Inn at her knowledge of events Erlowest. Camp began working at the and ensuring that everything popular Lake George resort when she happened seamlessly for first started her degree and was also guests. given the opportunity to complete her internship there. Camp is now pursuing a certification Camp credits one of her classes from The Court of Master Somme- with instructor Frank Burns as the liers, which she says will be a lifelong inspiration for the resort’s now process. She hopes to be one of only annual Winterfest. 158 master sommeliers in the world. She also envisions herself coming As she transitioned from server to back to SUNY Adirondack one day dining room manager, Camp found to teach in the culinary program. A Second Step After a successful career as a ballerina, Leanna Avila retired and moved to the Northeast with her boyfriend. Avila found herself in Avila ensures that each search of a new career event meets her clients’ that aligned with her love needs and expectations, of event planning. down to the smallest Room to Grow details. Amanda Berrigan wanted a career Wedding and event pro- “I think internships are duction felt like a natural “Several months into so important. It is so hard next step in her career, the job, my research that better suited her family life. to say you are going to so Avila decided that I did in get a degree in something to pursue an my courses without experiencing associate started to it firsthand.” degree in pop into Hospital- my head,” ity and said Avila, Tourism a 2017 Manage- graduate. ment. “I feel like Upon completing her associate Berrigan reached out to the I can even go Amanda Berrigan, degree in 2009, she took a job management company and back to my former who lives in South Glens After interning in working in sales at a Lake George was soon offered the director professors or email Falls, enrolled in the the Albany area, hotel and was quickly promoted of sales position at the hotel. Avila landed a newly them for advice.” Hospitality and Tourism Management Program to general manager. Berrigan attributes her success created position at The long hours were an to networking, invested profes- at SUNY Adirondack as a As she commuted to work the Inn at Erlowest adjustment, but Avila sors and a positive attitude. returning adult. She took each day, she watched the in Lake George. felt prepared to enter the her time obtaining her construction of the Exit 18 “Life really comes full circle,” As the assistant field and credits much Holiday Inn Express & Suites she said. “I always thought event manager, of her success to the degree and found that and imagined the professional Kelli Hatin was a great professor, real-life experience her the hands-on classes and she oversees and opportunities as well as a better so when she actually came professors brought to internship opportunities manages all ball- work-life balance. and visited my hotel, I just room and outdoor the classroom. were key components to her success. thought it was so awesome.” events at the venue. #goals

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Enhancing the College Adventure war canoe Adventure Sports faculty and students remain committed to making SUNY Adirondack a good steward of the community, especially in its relationship to the environment.

The Adventure Program Leadership and Management group conducted a Lake George cleanup in the fall, taking war canoes for a 36-hour trip to pick up litter along the eastern shore of Lake George.

overnight camping

AVS Leadership and Management Group Trail Markers On campus, nine student facilitators led BOOST (Build- ing on our Student Team) sessions for new SUNY Adiron- dack students. The 24 sessions benefited 372 students as they learned firsthand about communication, goal setting and the importance of working as a team. The Warren County Soil and Water Conser- vation District awarded SUNY Adirondack two small grants as a part of the Community Conservation Program.

Clint McCarthy and his students installed culverts to support drainage and added wildflower seeds in areas where trees were planted last year. The efforts support the continued maintenance and care of the college’s outdoor Adventure Sports classroom.

Clint McCarthy, associate professor of Adventure Sports, received funding to purchase erosion-control material and vegetation in support of the Adventure Sports Program. DEGREES: Information Technology // Information Technology: Computer Networking // Information Technology: Cybersecurity // Information Technology: Information Security CERTIFICATE: Information Technology When Samantha Moore was looking for a change in life, she immediately thought of her alma mater. Moore, who lives in Corinth, together. The building of it was graduated from SUNY Adiron- really enjoyable,” she said. dack in 2012 with a liberal arts Moore appreciated the real- degree and worked for seven world opportunities available years as a pharmacy technician. to students. The job required a lot of standing, and, when she developed arthritis “The teachers at the college are in her feet at the age of 27, she really great, and they help you knew she needed a new career. through everything you need to prepare for a job in your field,” Discussions with her husband, she said. a computer engineer, fueled her interest in information technol- As part of the curriculum, ogy, and she decided to pursue she interned with Hudson a second degree from SUNY Headwaters Health Network Adirondack. She chose the major in software support. When because it focused on end-user support, which was a natural fit she graduated in May, she with her previous customer had a job waiting for her with service background. the health care provider.

“I think it’s a really good program. Being a recent graduate has been You get knowledge from a broad beneficial in the workplace. While spectrum of areas. It’s less about at college, Moore trained with the Focusing on Support application development and latest business software, includ- “I help maintain and train more about helping the end-user ing Aspect, a customer-service users on their medical software. side of it,” she said. platform, and Excel. I do day-to-day help desk duties and train new employees and doctors The program also includes a “That’s a huge part of what I do at on how the software works.” hands-on approach to learning. my job, and I had learned how to use those effectively at school,” “I really enjoyed the hardware she said. “That has made me a class, where we got to take apart huge asset to my co-workers, computers and put them back who have been here a while.” When other kids were playing with Legos, Mark Shaw was writing code. “I wrote my first computer program “Technology is just the vehicle — when I was 7, and I have been play- just the bits and bytes, zeros and ing around with it ever since,” said ones,” he said. “It’s about having the Shaw, president of StoredTech in right attitude and the right desire. Queensbury. That’s what I look for first.” Mark Shaw Shaw continued developing his Internships are crucial to anyone computer skills, even running his interested in a tech-related job, own regional bulletin board system according to Shaw. before graduating high school. “No book can prepare you,” he said. Shaw started his college education Shaw doesn’t take his role as a pro- at SUNY Adirondack pursuing an fessional mentor lightly. He works Information Technology degree, but with his staff to develop educational “If you look at the IT sector he already had a solid background opportunities for students, primarily in general, the unemployment in computers. He decided to switch through job shadowing. his major to business to hone his rate is as close to zero as it has ever been. entrepreneurial instincts. “Internships are a really big Tech is booming.” After spending a decade working commitment for employers. in the corporate world, he start- You are committing a resource ed his own company. Eight years to slow down, engage and later, StoredTech is a leader in educate. When an intern the industry. The company, which leaves here, we have done a employs around 45 people, works really good job of showing with businesses — both large and them what the work is really Creating a Network for small — to develop cutting-edge like,” he said. IT strategies. Finding qualified IT professionals can be a challenge, Shaw emphasizes that IT jobs primarily because the jobs are in involve much more than a such high demand. knowledge of code. Employment Success

Shaw is working with the college “People must know how the business to create a stronger employment world works. You have to know how pipeline for IT students interested to read and write and communicate in staying in the region. clearly,” he said. “Well-rounded skills are critical to success.” U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer made a public appearance at SUNY Adirondack A Model for the Country in February to talk about the college's computer security-related programs.

Schumer spoke of the spoke to the group significance of SUNY about why they chose Adirondack’s recently the program. added Information Schumer told the Technology degrees audience that he plans in Cybersecurity and to seek a “very significant Information Security to amount” of federal a crowd at the Northwest funding to improve Bay Conference Center cybersecurity across in Adirondack Hall. the country. Assistant Professor of “I’d love to see it as a national model we Computer Science Marc “Whether it’s the can spread throughout the country because the need Guise and Associate private sector or for cybersecurity is not just in Washington, Warren and Professor of Graphic Arts the public sector, Nick Paigo talked about Saratoga counties — it’s throughout America.” the need for trained the need for the college’s Information Technology people who can programs, and local em- protect us from ployers Jared Humiston cyberattack and of Adirondack Technical cybertheft is Solutions and Alan Van enormous and vital. Tassel of StoredTech It’s one of the most discussed the local need important jobs that for technology-related we can do in this education. country over the next decade,” SUNY Adirondack Schumer said. students Rolf Ronning Marc Guise Nick Paigo of Bolton and Stephen Mann of Glens Falls also “I was the one instructor selected to participate in the announcement. I don’t have the words to express what that means to me. I don’t believe ‘honored’ can adequately express how I feel.”

Cisco Honors Networking Professor SINCE BECOMING A Karen Woodard, associate professor of networking technology, received NETWORKING ACADEMY INSTRUCTOR, special recognition from Cisco during the October Cisco Beat meeting, WOODARD HAS: • Earned the privilege of leading four IT which was broadcast to all company employees worldwide. Networking dream teams — two for Cisco Live and two for the NBA All Star games

• Achieved global instructor trainer status The meeting marked the 20th “Her history and level of “Due to Cisco’s pervasive reach in anniversary of Networking Academy partnership gives her a unique the networking field, companies • Represented the state of New York at the and the more than 10,000 educators perspective of the program around the world purchase their 10th anniversary of Cisco Networking in over 170 countries teaching in the and what Cisco is doing for product line,” she said. “Students Academy in Washington, D.C. Cisco program. Woodard was select- education, and we believe participating in Cisco Networking ed to represent her peers alongside Academy (Netacad) have an advan- she shares our passion and • Earned a SUNY Chancellor’s Award Cisco’s CEO and senior vice presi- tage of learning how to manage and for Excellence in Teaching dent during the presentation, which enthusiasm in changing lives,” deploy Cisco products according to was broadcast live from California. Kelly said. IT industry standards. Talent Bridge • As part of the ACM CCECC IT Project She also gave an Instagram Live pre- serves as a conduit between these global IT developed AAS degree outcomes sentation as part of the anniversary. Woodard has taught for more than students/alumni and the 88,000 • Co-authored and won a SUNY High 16 years at SUNY Adirondack, and Cisco Channel Partners seeking Stephanie Kelly, Cisco’s manager this is her fourth year teaching in skilled talent worldwide.” Needs grant expanding course of global marketing for Networking the Early College Career Academy offerings for the college Academy, said Woodard was chosen program. because of time spent as an instruc- • Implemented a new Cybersecurity degree tor and her participation in special Woodard stresses the importance of student development programs. the college’s continued relationship with Cisco.

EMPLOYMENT OF COMPUTER AND These occupations are projected to add INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OCCUPATION about 557,100 new jobs. Demand for these IS PROJECTED TO GROW 13% THROUGH workers will stem from greater emphasis on cloud 2026, FASTER THAN THE AVERAGE computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security. Bureau of Labor Statistics FOR ALL OCCUPATIONS. DEGREES: Liberal Arts Humanities and Social Sciences // Individual Studies CONCENTRATIONS IN: Anthropology // Art Studio // Early Childhood/Childhood Education // English // Political Science // Psychology INDIVIDUAL STUDIES CONCENTRATIONS IN: Music Industry // Sport Management CERTIFICATE: Teaching Assistant Crystal Curry is glad she waited a few years after A Voice for Justice high school to start college.

As a student in her 20s, Curry “I like that it is quiet here. It’s feels like she approaches her a reserved area where I can education with more commit- focus more on my studies,” ment — and college has given she said. her a fresh perspective. Her time at the college has “Being in college has guided helped her grow in ways she me toward the path I want never expected. to take,” said Curry, who is a Liberal Arts Humanities and “I think it has made Social Sciences major with an me a stronger person. interest in writing. I’m more vocal. I used A native of Rockaway Beach to fear being criticized in Queens, Curry chose and judged. But now I SUNY Adirondack partially stand up for the things because of its proximity to I care about,” said Lake George. Curry, who serves as president of the “I liked that it was near a Adirondack chapter beach community. I’d heard great things about Lake of the American Association of George, and I like to head to “I want everyone to have an equal the beach when I’m feeling University Women. opportunity to be happy in life. stressed,” she said. “I plan to work for She also thought the serene a nonprofit in social I’m trying to figure out how I can upstate location wouldn’t be justice and human use my writing to do that.” distracting. rights,” she said. A large university didn't seem like a good fit for Hannah Paciocco.

“I wanted to start out small and “It has been a really good college not jump into something big,” experience. The professors have said Paciocco, a liberal arts major been great, and there are a lot of from Hudson Falls. activities you can do outside of class as well,” she said. Writing Her SUNY Adirondack was a logical choice for Paciocco because she Although freshmen sometimes already felt a personal connection feel like they are just going to the college. During high school, through the motions of taking she participated in Upward core classes, Paciocco appreci- Bound, a program designed to ates the strong foundation she Future help students plan and get ready has received during her first year. for college. “All of my classes have been “It really helped me extremely helpful. I’m surprised that I feel like I have learned a lot through high school and already,” she said. helped me prepare for college. I was able to take The faculty has helped her two college classes before hone her writing, one of her I even started college,” favorite pastimes. she said. “I’ve always enjoyed writing, but this has given me more While still in high school, she be- freedom than I had in my high came familiar with the college’s school classes,” said Paciocco. commitment to student support. “I typically enjoy fiction, but “I learned a lot about SUNY I’ve actually enjoyed writing Adirondack and the resources nonfiction for my classes.” “I’m really interested in available for help,” she said. Paciocco plans to graduate in helping people. I’d like to be a social worker After one year on campus, she 2019 and transfer to a four-year is confident she made the right school to major in sociology. and work with kids.” academic decision. Understanding the present often requires looking at the past. Connecting History For Associate Professor Thomas Bobal recently received a President’s Bobal, who teaches a class on the Award for excellence in teaching. 1960s, history is a tool for interpret- “You have to keep students enter- As a professor, Thomas Bobal ing the world around us. looks for threads of commonality tained. If you just present the facts, to help unite the diverse student “The period still seems very relevant you are going to lose them. I try to population the college serves. to students right now with every- encourage discussion to keep them thing currently going on, including engaged. I want them to interact the presidential election, the Black and think for themselves,” he said. Lives Matter protests and the Wom- Bobal has taught at the college for en’s March,” said Bobal, who also four years, and he continues to be teaches American and world history. inspired by the dedication he sees “A lot of the themes we are talking from his fellow professors. about seem to be playing out again.” “A lot of our faculty bend over Bobal strives to connect the backward for students and put in material to his students. a lot of one-on-one work. I was really surprised and impressed by “We have people coming the level of commitment of so from tiny rural villages in many faculty here,” he said. the North Country and then people coming from Bobal earned his undergraduate Brooklyn and the Bronx. degree from Pennsylvania State I teach people in their 40s University, starting his first two and 50s who are married years at a branch campus similar to with kids and then people SUNY’s community college system. coming to college straight “In part what appealed to me about out of high school,” he said. this job was that it was like going “How do you communicate back in time. I can imagine myself in a way that reaches people as one of these students. I see a lot coming from such different of similarity with my own back- backgrounds? It’s such a ground and history,” he said. challenging job to teach such a wide spectrum.” The Turcotte sisters have been to Ireland, Eastern Sara Turcotte believes the Europe, Italy and Greece. world is a great classroom.

A native of Corinth, “I became friends Turcotte is a veteran with a girl on the traveler with the Ireland trip, and college’s International now we are going Education program. to her wedding in “I always wanted to travel, September. You and I’ve gotten to see so spend a week many beautiful places,” really getting to said Turcotte, who has know people, and taken multiple trips with a lot of the people Around the her sister, Kari Turcotte, I’ve met on trips Sara as part of the curriculum. still message each Kari “I think Ireland was my other,” Sara said. favorite, but all the trips World at ADK have been pretty amaz- The sisters already plan to ing,” said Sara, who has sign up for the upcoming already earned a Liberal round of trips. Arts degree from the college but continues “Next year we might not to take courses. be on the same one,” Sara said. “My sister might go Although the sisters enjoy to Costa Rica, and I want traveling together, they to go to London.” also like meeting new friends with each journey. The Power of Focus on Sports Collaboration The SUNY Adirondack English division held its annual Power in Partnership Symposium for secondary and post-secondary English teachers in October at the Wilton Center.

SUNY Adirondack’s new For 12 years, the annual A Super Celebration of Women's History concentration in Individual program has allowed SUNY Adirondack partnered with Studies — Sport Management high school and college The Celebrating Suffrage Committee for an April combines business and general teachers to come together series connecting the Suffragette movement to education coursework to to discuss new and one of America’s most iconic superheroes. prepare students for transfer exciting ways of introducing students Assistant Professor William Moulton Mar- Women,” inspired by to a four-year school. to the transformative of Political Science ston’s private papers. the true story of the A liberal arts background — coupled Wendy Johnston and character’s creator. with coursework in management, potential of language the SUNY Adirondack Johnston facilitated marketing, accounting, economics and literature. In conjunction with Library worked with a community and human resource management — the programming, the Chapman Historical discussion of provides the necessary foundation Around 50 people came out for SUNY Adirondack Museum to plan the book at the for a future in the sports industry. the workshop, which included library staff created events inspired by Jill Chapman in This program prepares students for roundtable panels and group a LibGuide on its web- Lepore’s “The Secret Glens Falls. eventual careers in the fields of: activities to facilitate discussion site, with information History of Wonder • professional sports teams and collaboration. on the book, author Woman.” A second discussion • colleges and universities and supplementary was held in the SUNY • recreational departments This event is sponsored by the Lepore’s historical Adirondack Residence feminist/Women’s • sports marketing firms SUNY Adirondack Foundation. book examines the Hall, and the college History Month read- • event managers feminist origins of the screened the 2017 ings available at the • facility managers character through an biographical drama college library. • sports economists examination of creator “Professor Marston • financial, promotional or and the Wonder informational experts DEGREES: Computer Science // Electrical Technology // Engineering Science // Environmental and Resource Conservation (1+1) // Forest Technology (1+1) // Land Surveying Technology (1+1) // Liberal Arts Math and Science // Mechatronics // Veterinary Science Technology (1+1) LIBERAL ARTS CONCENTRATIONS: Biology // Chemistry // Health Education // Mathematics Erin McAvey is ahead of schedule.

McAvey, who lives in including microbiology with Glens Falls, plans to Holly Ahern, associate professor The Home Advantage of biology and microbiology. finish her Liberal Arts Math and Science degree McAvey is an active member with a concentration in of the campus Chemistry Club, Biology in the fall, in advised by Associate Professor just 18 months. of Chemistry Christine O’Con- nor, and had the opportunity “The class sizes are small, to travel with the group to the so the faculty are really American Chemical Society focused on you,” she said. Undergraduate Research Expo.

McAvey, who works as a “It was a great opportunity, and Student Ambassador for the I got to support a fellow SUNY Admissions Office, enjoys the Adirondack student who was sense of community SUNY presenting research,” she said. Adirondack offers. McAvey is glad that she was “I love being able to interact with able to finish two years of school prospective students and the while still living at home and other ambassadors. The work continuing to work her off-cam- gives me more insight into the pus job as a lifeguard. college,” she said. “SUNY Adirondack has so much With plans to pursue a four-year to offer close to home. It is a very degree, McAvey has made the affordable school for the quality most of her science classes, education you get,” she said.

“Professor Ahern is amazing in lectures, and I love the hands-on work you get to do in lab. You learn a lot in a short semester.” “The most rewarding part is my interaction with students. I get to see them all the time, both in lecture and lab.” A Scientific Bond Charlie D'Souza wants to dispel some myths about community colleges. “Before coming here five years ago, I had never taught at a community college. One of my biggest discoveries was the caliber of student I’ve gotten,” said D’Souza, an assistant professor of chemistry. “I’ve been fortunate to work with some really strong students and some really invested students.”

D’Souza, who had taught at a high school and a four-year college, likes the opportunity he has to truly connect with undergraduates.

He finds his organic chemistry students especially engaged in the course material, and he is often surprised by the technical knowledge they bring to the classroom. “I get ‘nerd-sniped’ quite a bit,” he joked. “The higher-level content makes for some interesting questions from students. It makes me think a little more.”

The college’s new state-of-the art facilities in Adirondack Hall show its commitment to education and growth, according to D’Souza.

“It’s been amazing,” he said of the recent additions and renovations to the old science building. “The students love it, and I have a view of the mountains from the lab.” April Teer doesn't think about limitations.

As an associate professor of and master’s degrees from Hard Work has Rewards mathematics, Teer tries to put Castleton University. a new spin on the subject. After teaching high school math Whether teaching calculus or a for 14 years in Hudson Falls, she remedial course to get students was glad to become a full-time college-math ready, she takes a faculty member at SUNY similar approach to get students Adirondack. engaged in the material. “I felt like I was becoming “I explain to them that I stagnant, and I wanted to be challenged again,” she said. was once in their shoes. I was a good student, but I Teer focuses on teaching her always had to work really students skills they can use for the hard at math. It wasn’t just rest of their lives. a cakewalk for me either,” “So many of them just come she said. from an environment that wasn’t conducive to learning. They need Teer, a native of Hudson Falls, to learn study skills,” she said. “It’s remembers what it was like to important to get them on board be a community college student. and make them realize that they have the potential.” She is a SUNY Adirondack alum who went on to earn bachelor’s “So many students come in with the mindset that they hate math or that they are not good at it. I try to wipe the negative preconceptions clean and start over.” Building the Workforce of Tomorrow To understand what technical skills local “Our technology and our needs are “Colleges can’t produce graduates manufacturers need most from pro- changing all the time, and we need an from these two-year degree spective employees, SUNY Adirondack education that is keeping pace or programs fast enough. These formed a STEM Advisory Committee of keeping ahead of the industry." technical positions are really leaders from some of the top manufactur- Ron Zimmerman, a member of the hard to fill,” Spiezio said. ing industries in upstate New York. advisory group, is operations manager at After lengthy discussions and assess- “The college is located in a region with Hollingsworth & Vose Company, a global ments of current and future employment jobs available in the pulp and paper manufacturer of non-woven materials trends, the college worked to develop an industry, medical device manufacturing, and engineered papers used in filtration, “The new Mechatronics degree academic program geared to empower will prepare students for advanced material production and metal energy and industrial applications. The the region’s workforce and help manufac- technician roles in the fabrication and machining,” said Jeffrey manufacturer has struggled to find local manufacturing industry. turers fill vacant jobs with local people. Clark, instructor of technology. “Meet- candidates with the right educational Students will study a SUNY Adirondack’s recently launched combination of electrical ing the demands for employment in the background for the job. degree in Mechatronics was designed and mechanical topics to area is an important goal for the college, support their success in the “It has proven to be quite challenging specifically to meet the growing demand and I have been fortunate to collaborate manufacturing sector, with for us to find people with electrical and for technologically diverse workers. with the region’s top employers on this a focus on electricity, instrumentation skills and mechanic and mechanical systems and initiative.” Students will also have the opportunity robotics to gain in-depth millwright skills,” said Zimmerman, a to complete an internship to reinforce problem-solving skills Irving Consumer Products committed graduate of SUNY Adirondack and classroom concepts with real-world and technical competency.” early to the concept, contributing SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury. Jeffrey Clark applications. $50,000 in funding to the development Another adviser, Mary Ann Spiezio, vice of the program in 2015. Spiezio emphasized that graduates of the president of human resources at Fort program will have a wide variety of job “We have a long history of working with Miller Group, notes a lack of job opportunities for good-paying positions. the college on STEM initiatives,” said candidates with associate degrees. Tracy Podnorszki, senior talent “This degree is going to create some acquisition specialist at Irving graduates who are ready to go to work Consumer Products. and can go in a lot of different directions in the workforce,” she said. When a community college can meet the needs ofboth the local population and regional industry, everyone wins.

According to the Department of Labor, employment in the Capital District Did you know? will increase 30 percent for technicians and industrial mechanics. The Reef, which opened in January in Adirondack Hall, is used for class research and is available for public visits.

Malcolm Laustrop has brought The Math, Engineering and Computer Science division honored top students the exotic to SUNY Adirondack. during the college’s annual Academic Awards Ceremony in April. Pictured, with professor of Computer Science, As a student, Laustrop began His networking at the conference Luke Musto, right, are from left: asking Lin Hare, biology lab resulted in financial donations as OWEN JONES supervisor, questions about well as gifts of fish and lighting Mathematics Award and RPI Joseph H. Smith Jr. the fish tank in the college’s fixtures for The Reef, SUNY ‘45 Award greenhouse. Laustrup, who lives Adirondacks’ new 600-gallon in Lake George, had maintained saltwater aquarium. LOGAN LACHAPELLE several saltwater tanks over Engineering Science Award the course of 10 years and even Laustrop was so committed to knew how to cut and grow coral. the project that he even grew and sold coral on eBay as an JACOB WOOD Hare was so impressed with additional source of funding. Clarkson Leadership Award his wealth of knowledge that she offered him a job. KEVIN MCKINNEY Laustrop brought his past Computer Science Award and experience to the position, RPI Award for Excellence including his ability to grow corals. In 2016, he attended Seth Palmateer, not pictured, also received a Clarkson Achievement Award during the event. the Marine Aquarium Con- ference of North America, the largest marine aquarium conference in the country. MEN’S: Baseball // Basketball // Bowling // Cross Country // Golf // Lacrosse // Soccer WOMEN’S: Basketball // Bowling // Cross Country // Golf // Soccer // Softball // Volleyball The SUNY Adirondack Baseball team had another successful campaign in 2018. The team advanced to the NJCAA Second baseman Greg Johnson, Division III Region III Tournament for Shortstop Aaron Cook and the third consecutive season. SUNY Adirondack was 16-8 in region play left-handed Pitcher Ben Marsh and 19-20 overall. They posted non- were named to the All Mountain region wins against nationally ranked Valley Conference Team. Northampton Community College Cook and Marsh also received (PA) and Bergen Community College All Region III Second Team (NJ) during their spring trip to Myrtle accolades. Cook made the Beach, South Carolina. third NJCAA All-Academic Team as well. Go, Team! Lacrosse Added to Sports Lineup BOWLED OVER SUNY Adirondack will add men’s “Many of the high schools GOING THE lacrosse to its intercollegiate in our service area host DISTANCE athletic programs beginning successful lacrosse in Spring 2019. programs, and this will Lacrosse is one of the fastest- give the student-athletes growing sports in the United that make up those success- States, with more than 750,000 ful programs an opportunity TO A TEE children playing the sport across to compete locally at the the country and more than next level,” said SUNY 36,000 intercollegiate Adirondack Athletic lacrosse student-athletes. Director Jonathan Sisk. TOP PLAYER

Kaicey Sardina The SUNY ADK of the SUNY ADK golf team won the women’s volleyball NJCAA Region III team was named title for the first Player of the Year time in school by the Mountain history and went Valley Collegiate The SUNY Adiron- on to place seventh Conference. dack Timberwolves in the NJCAA Bowling Team placed National Cham- Sardina, a second- SUNY Adirondack ninth in the annual pionship. Coach year player from student-athlete NJCAA National Mike Carpenter Fort Edward, earned Sherri Metcalfe Championship. was named NJCAA top player honors placed first in the The college recently Region III Coach by a vote of the The March event, Division III Women’s hired Peter Gryga of the Year. conference coaches. held in Buffalo, Cross Country

as the college’s first included 20 teams Championship. lacrosse coach. She also was voted competing in singles the team’s Most Metcalfe was also The SUNY Adirondack and doubles games. Valuable Player named to the Men’s lacrosse team by her teammates. Xiao Li, professor of Women’s Cross will compete in the physical education, Country All-Region NJCAA Region III The Timberwolves is coach of the SUNY Team. and the Mountain team finished second Adirondack team. Valley Collegiate in the conference. Conference. Athletics Hall of Fame - Class of 2018 The Hall of Fame recognizes and honors A ceremony will be held Sept. 29, 2018, at individuals for their dedication, accom- the end of Spirit Week, to formally induct STEPHANE LEGRIS Class of 2011-2013 plishments and contributions to SUNY the honorees into the Athletic Hall of Fame. • ‘11-‘13 Men’s Tennis • ‘11-‘12 Mountain Valley All-Conference Adirondack Athletics. • ‘11-‘12 NJCAA 1st team All-Region III: Singles; NJCAA 2nd team All-Region: Doubles • ‘11-‘12 NJCAA Region III Singles Champion • ‘11-‘12 Dual match record: 6-0; Conference record: 3-0; Overall record: 7-1 • ‘11-‘12 NJCAA National Championship Qualifier • ‘12 & ‘13 Most Valuable Player

JIM SCHREINER Class of 1985 • ’85 Cross-Country Skiing • ’85 National Jr. College 15 km Cross-Country Skiing Champion

ELLEN DONOHUE MARCANTONIO Class of 1973-1975 • ‘74 Women’s Tennis • ‘74 & ‘75 Women’s Volleyball, Basketball and Softball • ‘74 Women’s Basketball Most Valuable Player DARLA • ‘74 Softball Most Valuable Player BELEVICH DAMIAN FANTAUZZI Class of 1963-1965 • ‘63-‘65 Men’s Basketball All League – 2-time Top 5 All-Star • ‘65 All-State 3rd team

DARLA BELEVICH ELLEN DONOHUE • Retired Professor of Physical Education & Athletic Director • ’01-’12: Adirondack Community College Athletic Director MARCANTONIO • 2009: President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching • Softball Coach: 20+ years, ’76-’80, ’86-‘00 • 10 Regional appearances • 1 Regional Championship • 1 National Tournament appearance • 1999: Region III Coach of the Year • 2000: Conference Coach of the Year • Women’s Basketball Coach: 17 years, ’75, ’85-‘00 • 5 Regional appearances • 1 Conference Championship • Volleyball Coach: 6 years, ’74-’80 (excluding ’79) • Men’s & Women’s Bowling Coach: 10 years, ’76-’85 (excluding ’82) • 8 Regional appearances, 4 National appearances WOMEN’S SOFTBALL,1975

The new science wing includes enhanced labs, Open for Business classrooms, a greenhouse and a saltwater aquarium. SUNY Adirondack’s Business Central serves as a hub for A renovation of the existing science building has regional economic development. become the campus center for nursing, including a 2,400-square-foot state-of-the-art nursing Since opening in January, Business Central simulation lab, a community care suite and a has held more than 20 events, serving more home care practice lab. than 1,200 community members and college students. Programming has included job fairs, The north side of Adirondack Hall houses: a social media seminar series, workshops and • Business Central conversations with women entrepreneurs. • Center for Entrepreneurship • Northwest Bay Conference Center The campus office has developed a business resource • SUNY Adirondack’s Continuing Education division partnership with the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center to provide educational programming in Warren and Washington counties. Business Central also has been working on establishing relationships with employers, businesses and entrepreneurs in Saratoga, Washington and Warren counties.

BUSINESS CENTRAL COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS: • Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce • Warren County EDC/LDC • Washington County EDC/LDC • WSWHE BOCES • SPARK by Saratoga SEDC • Innovate 518 Room to Grow • Small Business Development Center • SCORE • Center for Economic Growth • Lake George Chamber of Commerce • Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) • Small Business Administration • University at Albany • North Warren Chamber of Commerce • Access-VR • Division of Service Disabled Veterans Business Development, OGS, NYS • Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy • Washington County Agriculture Partnership The recently opened Adirondack Hall • Glens Falls High School includes a $17 million 26,250-square-foot expansion • Warren County Career Center • Career Center of Washington County of the science building and a $9.7 million • Queensbury High School • American Association of University Women regional workforce center and conference space. • Schroon Lake Central School District SUNY Adirondack was awarded a 2017-2018 Collaborative Promotes Entrepreneurs SUNY Workforce Development Grant to address Innovate 518, a program that connects Innovate 518 collaborates with start-up companies and entrepreneurs businesses, investors, universities, the training needs of local employers. to economic programs and services, nonprofits and local governments, will expand its services through coordinating a growing network of The Office of Continuing "We are more equipped a $1.25 million grant in state more than 20 incubators, accelerators, Education received an initial to ask the right questions development funding. co-working space and service award of $60,000 to provide: providers across the eight-county during initial project Innovate 518 is managed by the Capital Region. • Management training for SAIL conversations, and we University at Albany and is directed (Southern Adirondack have better tools to do in collaboration with the Center for Innovate 518’s goal is to build and Independent Living) Economic Growth (CEG), IgniteU NY/ research and business nurture the “entrepreneurial ecosys- • Project management training intelligence when NYSTEC and SUNY Adirondack. tem” for the region, said Matt Grattan, for Black Dog Designs applying for contracts," director of community and economic “We’re very excited about the synergy said Jesse Tyree, we have with Innovate 518,” said development at UAlbany, which pro- • Certification pathways training SUNY Adirondack Vice President for vides leadership for the organization. for Adirondack Technical Solutions principal at Black Dog Designs. Academic Affairs John E. Jablonski. “People might have a great idea for a business but not know where to go “This partnership comes at a to get help turning that idea into a time when SUNY Adirondack viable business. We connect the dots, is expanding Business Central matching entrepreneurs with the and starting a new center for services and supports that are right "This training has provided an immense entrepreneurship. These assets for them. We also help early-stage system of support and organization will help us to connect the companies accelerate their growth for a growing small business and businesses and entrepreneurs and connect business owners with opened us up to new ideas." in Warren, Washington and potential investors,” said Grattan. Saratoga counties to the Since launching in 2015, Innovate 518 Innovate 518 ecosystem. has worked with some 300 companies Jesse Tyree Together, we’re poised to and has seen eight startups go from make a significant contribution concept to commercialization. With to the entire region.” the new funding, the program aims to support startups that will create more than 500 jobs and attract $5 million in investments. A Hub for Students in Need SUNY Adirondack's Community Hub is finding success in its mission to help community college students overcome non-academic barriers. Overall, 127 students were Founded through a $500,000 Community Schools Grant Out of the students served, serviced by the Community Hub in to the college from the SUNY system, the Community Hub 93 registered for spring courses after the fall 2017, exceeding its goal of serving was designed to improve student outcomes by utilizing community college facilities as centers for accessing sup- semester, showing a 76 100 students in its first year. port services. SUNY Adirondack is using the funds to help percent retention rate. students meet external needs that can potentially derail In the spring semester, the their college education. Community Hub assisted Nationally, 36 percent of college students say they are food 121 students, including insecure, according to a survey published by researchers services and referrals for: • food at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab. The • clothing numbers are even higher at community colleges, where • housing 42 percent of students indicated they struggled the most • transportation to get adequate food and 9 percent said they had gone at • health insurance least one day during the past month without eating • other non-academic help because they lacked the money. The Food Source SUNY Adirondack is addressing student hunger through is located in the Community Hub Food Source, which opened its doors Washington Hall. in September 2017. Within two months, the resource, which provides packaged food at no cost to students, received visits from 90 students. The Community Hub Food Source is now approved to be a member of the Northeastern Food Bank, which will help it strengthen its commitment to ending student hunger. SUNY Adirondack and Castleton University create articulation pathway. The next generation SUNY Adirondack and Castleton application fee and award SUNY Adirondack’s TRIO University, a public liberal arts students up to $16,000 Upward Bound program is college in Vermont, have formed a in annual scholarships. collaborative agreement creating making the most of a grant The scholarship is designed to A salute to veterans a pathway for degree completion. to help high school students recognize the commitment the from across the region pre- “We are committed to delivering graduates have already made and SUNY Adirondack honored pare for college success. affordable liberal arts education make the pathway to a bachelor’s members of the community combined with practical career degree more accessible. who served in the military THE COLLEGE’S PROGRAM preparation to a broad range of According to SUNY Adirondack with its annual Veterans Day NOW SERVES 123 STUDENTS students,” said Castleton Univer- President Kristine Duffy, the ceremony Nov. 10 at the IN 13 SCHOOL DISTRICTS sity President Karen M. Scolforo. agreement helps fill a significant Vietnam Veterans Memorial IN WARREN, WASHINGTON “This highly collaborative, flexible gap for traditional SUNY Adiron- in the Upper Quad on the AND SARATOGA COUNTIES. agreement will provide SUNY dack graduates seeking to further Queensbury campus. Adirondack graduates an oppor- The grant enabled the college to their education out of state. work with 68 new students from tunity to continue on to further Kaleb Bruce, president of the SUNY eight school districts this year. their education seamlessly and “By removing a significant financial Adirondack Veterans Club, gave the affordably.” barrier for students who otherwise opening remarks, and Dan Colvin, chairman of the Saratoga County THE PROGRAM HAS The agreement guarantees would have been discouraged because of cost, President Scolforo Veterans Business Council, delivered admission to all SUNY AN IMPRESSIVE and her team are truly demonstrat- the keynote address. SUCCESS RATE: 95 percent Adirondack graduates who ing their commitment to providing The event included a formal presenta- of Upward Bound students of the have achieved at least a affordable, accessible, high-quality tion and a posting by the Color Guard, class of 2018 graduated from high 3.0 grade point average. education for our deserving which was presented by American school, and 88 percent of seniors In addition to guaranteed graduates who wish to study in Legion Post 533 of Corinth. in the program planned to attend admission, Castleton has the beautiful state of Vermont,” college in the fall. agreed to waive the Duffy said. Slay the Runway

The sold-out event in the During the event, Philly Piña The Ex-Drag-Va-Ganza drag show in campus theater featured was crowned “Ms. Slay ADK” April raised $2,775 through ticket sales and "RuPaul’s Drag Race" contes- by the audience through cash donations for college scholarships. tant Jiggly Caliente and Capital text voting. District performers Ms. Kitten Kaboodle, Kashi Golean, The program was presented by: Pacifica Rim, Philly Piña, • SUNY Adirondack Pride Club Klo Armani, Jacqueline Frost, • SUNY Adirondack Senate Sandella and DJ Drew Carey. • SUNY Adirondack Diversity Committee “I just can’t thank • SUNY Adirondack Faculty SUNY Adirondack Student Association • SUNY Adirondack Office of enough for having us and Student Affairs putting on such an amaz- • SUNY Adirondack HUB ing show. I just feel like • SUNY Adirondack Foundation words are not enough to • Chartwells express my gratitude to everyone,” said Arnold Smith, who performs as Ms. Kitten Kaboodle. “I have always dreamed of being part of a sold- out show, but I thought that dream was so far off. Life’s so funny sometimes.”

"As the incoming Foundation Board President, I am highly invested in the role the Foundation Meet the SUNY plays for the college and its students." Adirondack Trailblazers The Foundation is important The Foundation invests in The path to success for many alumni to the community for the same people who will give back began at SUNY Adirondack. The reasons the college is such an and contribute to making this college recently established the SUNY asset to the region. By spon- region a desirable place to live Adirondack Trailblazers to celebrate soring scholarships, programs and continually enhance the the lives and careers of our and campus facilities — such quality of life for the area. distinguished alumni. as the recently opened science, nursing and entrepreneurship Edward L. Hanchett By honoring our former students, centers in Adirondack Hall — President, SUNY Adirondack Foundation we hope to inspire today’s students together we provide a source Senior Director of Medical Imaging to strive for both personal and at Glens Falls Hospital of well-educated and highly professional success. qualified future employees to our area’s businesses. Inductees, nominated by community members, were chosen by the SUNY Adirondack Distinguished Faculty based on achievement in one or more of the following areas: • professional achievement • community service • service to the college • outstanding spirit

Dennis Harris, class of 1996

Rich Johns, class of 1970 FALL SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON Stephen Conigliaro (Steve Harmon), class of 1976

Sarah Ghent, class of 1980

Brett Lange, class of 1991 “I’m a life member of the Adirondack VFW Post 2475 Auxiliary, and I wanted to somehow honor the post’s veterans. Having graduated Leave a Legacy from and worked at SUNY Adirondack Gifts include bequests, trusts, for 24 years, I knew the value of an retirement assets, life insurance or education and I knew what a wonderful an outright gift to the Foundation’s Recognizing individuals and families who have job SUNY Adirondack does providing various levels of education at an endowment. Simply designating planned for our community’s future through affordable price. So I decided to SUNY Adirondack for an estate or a gift to the SUNY Adirondack Foundation start a scholarship fund for the planned gift — of any size — enrolls veterans of Post 2475 and/or you as a Garnet Society member. their immediate families. Recipients must be part-time students, like I was. It took me a while, but I’m proud of the work I did not only as a student at SUNY Adirondack, but •New Buck Bryan inductees “We made the gift to the Reach New Heights campaign also as a part-time student at Excelsior College • Tom and Michele Ross for The Redeker Family Chemists chemistry lab in honor after I earned my associate degree. • Alan and Dorie Redeker of my grandfather Harry E. Redeker — a Stanford Ph.D. Hopefully, I can give an American hero • Suzanne Appleyard chemist (1931) and a professor at San Mateo Junior the same opportunity.” • Patricia and James Pietropaolo College (later The College of San Mateo) — and my • Bernice Mennis father, Clark W. Redeker, who attended San Mateo Junior College for two years before transferring to Stanford, earning his bachelor’s in chemistry in 1940. - Suzanne Appleyard

While I have a 1966 bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Stanford, I have always had a strong feeling “One of the finest legacies we can For information on how you for community colleges, first joining leave to our children, grandchildren can join this legacy giving the (then) ACC Foundation in 2000 when we moved to the area, and and all future generations is a society, contact: then the college board in 2005. pathway to education. So Dorie and I felt that what with all SUNY Adirondack is the place where Marcell Mallette the Redeker chemists, that establishing your donations will be used to support executive director of the Redeker Chemistry Scholarship with student success along the journey to Development, Alumni Relations our Garnet Society commitment just made achieving their educational goals.” and the SUNY Adirondack all sorts of sense!” Foundation

CALL: 518.743.2255 - Alan E. & Dorie Redeker -Patricia Pietropaolo EMAIL: [email protected] As a child, Buck Bryan dreamed “I ran successful businesses, but summa cum laude. He then grad- of a life on Lake George, a favorite something always bothered me: uated with a bachelor’s degree in vacation spot for his family. I didn’t have a college degree,” finance from Regents College and a Bryan said. master’s degree in leadership and “I was 4 years old and standing on administration from SUNY Platts- Rainbow Beach,” Bryan remem- At the age of 45, after years of burgh, completing his courses at the bered. “I looked across the lake and professional achievements, Bryan Queensbury branch campus. In 1991, said, ‘I am going to live here.’ That decided to return to college. He he returned to SUNY Adirondack guided my entire life, and it still started with one course in account- and earned a liberal arts degree with does.” ing at Adirondack Community a concentration in psychology. College, and he still remembers Today, his self-built home in Bolton the first day of class. Bryan had a second career teach- Landing, nestled on the lake’s ing business classes for 12 years at Northwest Bay, is a symbol of “I’ll admit I was worried. I’m not an SUNY Adirondack, drawing from his years of drive and focus. emotional person, and nothing in life experience to guide students. the world bothers me,” he said. After graduating from the U.S. “But after everybody went into the As the largest donor in the Navy Flight School, Bryan worked classroom, I was still standing in college’s history, Bryan views as a Navy search-and-rescue pilot the hallway.” attached to the Naval Air Station at his generosity as payback for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, receiving Bryan’s thoughts turned to his what the college has brought a Naval Letter of Commendation dangerous helicopter rescue to his life. He wants future and two Sikorsky Air Sea Rescue missions and his mettle on the students to be able to pursue Certificates for helicopter rescues. ski patrol at Gore Mountain. their own dreams through J. Buckley Bryan Jr. Following his military service, he education and others to “I said to myself, ‘You big chicken.’ flew for 30 years as a commercial follow his lead. I went and opened the door and airline pilot with USAir. Believes Hard Work can took the second seat over. I didn’t “I value education tremendously, Planning for the future was a key move the entire class,” he said. so much more so than I did early make Dreams a Reality. goal throughout his career, and he Bryan earned an A in the class, and on in life,” Bryan said. “Giving back, spent decades making successful he went on to earn an associate morally, it’s a good thing to do.” investments and purchasing degree in business, graduating income-generating property in the region.

J. Buckley Bryan Jr. has given $2.1 million through the years to SUNY Adirondack, including: $25,000 $500,000 $1.65 MILLION gift to establish New York state’s Recently became to create the Helen Mooney Bryan Scholarship, for the Reach New Heights Campaign, specifically first regional higher education center, known as Bryan Hall, a member of in honor of his mother. Thirty students have promoting entrepreneurship, innovation and bringing educational partners together under one roof on a the college’s been awarded life-altering scholarships. workforce readiness. Named the Northwest Bay community college campus to create new undergraduate and Garnet Society. Conference Center after the spot on Lake George graduate educational opportunities. Nearly 1,000 students that has been Buck's home for 50 years. have earned bachelor's or master's degrees to date. 6% 9% EVENTS SUNY ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION INTEREST BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2018 8% DESIGNATED Edward L. Hanchett USE FUNDS President Sue Trumpick 7% President-Elect IN-KIND Paul L. Dowen ’79, CPA CONTRIBUTIONS Treasurer Kristine Duffy, Ed.D. SUNY Adirondack President 70% Marcell Mallette Executive Director/Secretary CONTRIBUTIONS Kevin Ankeny Tim Badger ‘69 2017-18 SUNY ADIRONDACK Patrick M. Canavan ‘91 FOUNDATION REVENUE Kathie L. Duncan ‘74 Richard J. Ferguson Bill Hart MARCELL MALLETTE Erinn C. Kolligian Kathy LaFond, SPHR, SHRM-SCP 8% Keith McAfee, PE SUNY Adirondack named Marcell Mallette OPERATIONAL 11% Andrew Meader the new executive director of development, Elizabeth Miller alumni relations and the SUNY Adirondack OTHER* Malcolm O’Hara, JD Foundation. In her role, she works with Paul E. Pontiff, JD the Foundation, serves as the principal Alan E. Redeker fundraiser for the college and fosters 16% 66% David T. Wallingford relationships with its alumni and the SCHOLARSHIP STRATEGIC community. PROJECTS “I am thrilled to be joining such a dynamic and innovative institution that serves as a tremendous asset in this community and region,” Mallette said. “SUNY Adirondack has a wonderful story and a bright future.” 2017-18 SUNY ADIRONDACK SUNY Adirondack does not discriminate on the basis of race, Mallette has more than 20 years of experi- FOUNDATION EXPENSES gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, ence in higher education development and sexual orientation, marital status, or any other category protected by civil statute or regulation, in admissions, alumni relations. employment, education, or in any other aspect of the *OTHER: 1% FUNDRAISING, 1% INVESTMENT/BANK FEES, business of the college. 2% DESIGNATED USE FUNDS, 2% TEACHING & LEARNING, 5% IN-KIND EXPENSES SUPPORT THE SUNY SIGN UP FOR OUR ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION AND DIGITAL NEWSLETTER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS [email protected]

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WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 2018 Ronald F. Conover, Chair Craig R. Leggett Jack Diamond Peter V. McDevitt Claudia K. Braymer Willam Loeb Bennet F. Driscoll Jr. Edna A. Frasier Matthew J. Simpson Andrea Hogan Dennis L. Dickinson Eugene J. Merlino Michael Wild Douglas N. Beaty Brad Magowan Matthew D. Sokol John F. Strough Frank E. Thomas Cynthia Hyde Kevin Geraghty

WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 2018 Robert A. Henke, Chair Catherine Fedler Paul D. Ferguson Daniel B. Shaw Richard F. Moore Terry L. Middleton Matthew Hicks Sara S. Idleman David K. O’Brien Dana E. Haff Brian R. Campbell Jay B. Skellie Dana Hogan John R. LaPointe Evera Sue Clary Robert E. Shay John Rozell