MVCC Foundation

2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY & ALUMNI NEWS Jolene DiBrango ‘89

CREATING STUDENT OPPORTUNITY

REVITALIZING OUR ECONOMY

BREAKING BARRIERS

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Designer CONTENTS Alexandria Compo YEAR IN REVIEW

Writers December 31, 2019 Christina Born

Jennifer Fanelli Greetings from the MVCC Foundation! Courtney Taurisano-Sprague As we wrap up 2019, we are proud to say this was another exciting and transformative year for the MVCC Photography Foundation. Through new partnerships, programs, and initiatives we have made achievements that would have been Sharon Zohne unimaginable just two years ago:

•. We’re accomplishing more for students. Once again, we had a record-breaking year in scholarship dollars awarded, Editor and received important financial support for athletic facilities, youth coding camps, emergency loans, and other Katie Voce programs that directly serve scholars pursuing their academic dreams.

The Foundation Year-End Summary • .We’re accomplishing more for alumni. This year, we dropped the annual fee for an Alumni Association membership is published annually by the MVCC and added a wide range of new activities and benefits. All alums are still part of the MVCC community, and we’re working hard to provide even more resources and services for you! Foundation (Frank DuRoss, Executive

Director) and by the Office of • .We’re accomplishing more for small businesses and the economy. thINCubator continues to make an Marketing and Communications outstanding impact on the local entrepreneurship ecosystem, and we’re thrilled to have announced a new partnership with the Small Business Development Center and the Innovation Collective to help business owners in (Alen Smajic, Executive Director). the Mohawk Valley rethink how they do business.

Through these three strands of our programming, we are accomplishing more for our community. The services and resources that we work so hard to offer mean that, somewhere across the Mohawk Valley, a parent can attend classes without worrying that their child has food on the table; youth can access after-school programs to help them build skills and tap into life-changing opportunities; the best and brightest of our high school graduates are encouraged to begin their higher education journeys in their home community; and entrepreneurs can turn their Year in Review...... 3 innovative ideas into businesses that support their families. Jolene DiBrango ’89...... 4 Jim Fiore ’77...... 7 In this report, we have highlighted a small snapshot of what your donations have empowered the MVCC Foundation Christopher Crolius ’78...... 8 to achieve in 2019. As always, we welcome your support! If you would like to make a contribution toward our mission Chris Beal ’12...... 10 of service and educational excellence, please visit mvcc.edu/donate. We look forward to working with you and all of Alumni Association Updates...... 11 our community partners as we collaborate to develop and grow our community in 2020. Scholarships...... 12 Sincerely, Alumni Class Notes...... 14 MVCC Hall of Fame...... 16 News...... 18 Events...... 24 Ways to Give ...... 28 MVCC Boards...... 29 Foundation and Alumni Staff...... 30 Frank B. DuRoss Dr. Randall J. VanWagoner Vice President for Community Development, MVCC President, MVCC Executive Director, MVCC Foundation, Inc.

2 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 3 “Community colleges are essential to every community. I believe this, but more importantly, our organization believes this.” — Jolene DiBrango ‘89

“Community colleges are essential to every She earned her bachelor’s degree from SUNY community,” DiBrango says. “I believe this, but Oswego and her master’s degree from Nazareth more importantly, our organization believes this. A College of Rochester. She began teaching in 1994 community college can change the economic status in the Canandaigua City School District, then spent of an entire family by providing an education that the majority of her 25-year teaching career in the allows for the flexibility that so many students need Pittsford Central School District teaching sixth grade, today. It’s plain and simple: I wouldn’t be where I am where DiBrango says she felt most at home. today without MVCC.”

DiBrango came to MVCC after graduating from New Hartford High School, where she focused on business courses. The College offered an associate degree in secretarial science, which seemed like a JOLENE nice continuation of her studies, she says. “Attending MVCC allowed me to live at home and work, which DIBRANGO ’89 was important to both me and my family.” She especially appreciated the small classes sizes, as well as the level of teaching and individualized Jolene DiBrango was the first in her family to that led her to her current role — as executive vice support provided by her professors. It is attributes graduate from college when she received her president for the State United Teachers like these that can help propel a student forward and associate degree from MVCC in 1989, an experience (NYSUT). “Our union is over 600,000 members into a career path, she says. she says played a big part in where she is today. strong, and we represent educators and school- related professionals in P-12 and higher education, “My time at MVCC prepared me so well for my “I felt as if I ‘found’ myself there,” she says. “I made healthcare professionals, and we have a vibrant future that less than a month after graduation I new friends — lifelong friends — and it offered me a retiree membership,” she says. “Advocating for was employed by Oneida County BOCES after chance to start over, in a way. I was able to branch issues that matter to our members feeds my soul, successfully completing a civil service exam,” she out, meet new people, broaden my horizons, and and I am humbled to serve in this role.” says. “I was utilizing my secretarial science degree begin to develop into the woman I am today.” and loving it.” NYSUT fights for increased funding for institutions One of those new people DiBrango met was her of higher learning and advocates for community DiBrango found herself immersed in an educational husband, Joe. “I was walking down the hall and this colleges at the state and national levels, she says. setting with the opportunity to assist in classrooms cute boy sneezed. I said, ‘Bless you,’ and the rest is In fact, NYSUT represents the MVCC Professional while waiting for substitute teachers to arrive. “I history.” Association, the union for MVCC’s faculty and enjoyed being with the students so much that professional staff. I began to pursue my four-year degree in the It was at MVCC that a 17-year-old DiBrango, a evenings,” she says. self-described shy young woman, got on the path

4 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 5 thing. “He was the most principled man I have ever Fiore was able to reclaim the rights to his book, but they known,” she says. “He most certainly had a huge just included the text he wrote — not illustrations and influence on me and was the reason I knew about the diagrams — so he had to redo all of the schematics and importance of unions.” diagrams for the third edition. It was released as an OER, a 600-page PDF that he wrote, edited, and proofread himself, which can be downloaded for free. It also can be updated whenever revisions are needed. “You give “Working on NYSUT’s women’s up royalties, but you get control over your book, and movement is important to me because this is a huge thing for students,” he says. This past our members believe in fairness, spring, he published the book through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing, and students can buy a hard copy for equality, safety, access, about $15 — a far cry from the triple-digit price tag the and representation...” publishing company had put on it. The pages are in black JIM and white to keep costs down, but the book has a glossy — Jolene DiBrango color cover. “I was skeptical at first, but when I saw the book, it was FIORE ‘77 very nice quality,” he says. “And I’m a little old school; I DiBrango later was elected president of her local union, and became more involved at the regional PROFESSOR STRIVES TO like physical books. But these books are properly bound, level, eventually becoming a trustee with the New York and the quality is there. The resolution is even better than State Teachers Retirement System. She was elected MAKE EDUCATIONAL the edition that cost students $200.” executive vice president of NYSUT in 2017, and now MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE Fiore explains that the license for Open Educational oversees NYSUT’s Research and Educational Services Resources is noncommercial remix with attribution, so Department and the Education and Learning Trust. TO ALL STUDENTS he still owns the rights and can control the editions and She also leads NYSUT’s advocacy with the State MVCC Professor Jim Fiore ’77 is somewhat of a pioneer pricing. He says others can edit, add to, and republish his Board of Regents and Education Department, and the when it comes to Open Educational Resources. work, but it must be published under the same license. NYSUT’s Women’s Committee. He’s been writing technical journals and lab manuals For Fiore, the sharing of information to help people learn since the 1980s, and, in the early 1990s, he contracted just makes sense. “I come from the software world, and “Working on NYSUT’s women’s movement is with a company to publish his first textbook. in the ’80s, it was all about software and freeware, and important to me because our members believe in “Once you’ve taught 100 middle-schoolers a day, you OERs are the same ethos,” he says. Fiore makes them “I learned some hard truths about the publishing can do anything!” she says. “It is the hardest job in fairness, equality, safety, access, and representation, available for free on his website and gets emails from industry,” he says. For example, when he went to update the world but certainly is the most rewarding. For me, and they believe being a part of a union means we skeptical people all over the world. For instance, a man his textbook for the second edition, he found out the having a positive impact on the lives of my students can achieve that by working collectively,” she says. “I in South America who was trying to start a technical rights had been sold to a new publisher. He also had very couldn’t be beat. Teachers change the world each take that very seriously.” institute on a shoestring budget came across Fiore’s little input into the publishing and printing of his text, and day. Every interaction with a student has the potential books online but didn’t believe he could just give them absolutely no control over cost. “Textbook prices had to change that child, and that is serious business.” DiBrango is currently leading NYSUT’s Take a Look at to his students. “People distrust altruism. They want started to go crazy. Students going to school and not Teaching Initiative to address the teacher shortage in to know what the catch is,” he says. “But there’s no being able to afford their books is just wrong. This is a DiBrango became involved in union work when a New York State. The initiative aims to attract students catch. I’m an educator — my goal is to disseminate the huge barrier for them.” senior teacher asked her to be a representative. “It and career-changers to the field, increase diversity, information and help students.” was the day after I received tenure as a teacher,” and build stronger P-12 and higher education Fiore began doing research and discovered Open So far, Fiore has published 12 OER titles — with two she says. “I never forgot that someone else saw partnerships. Educational Resources (OERs), which include any type more in the works, and has covered almost all of the of educational materials that are in the public domain or something in me that was special. I try to pay that courses he teaches. MVCC’s Electrical Engineering “We are actively working to attract and retain introduced with an open license, meaning that anyone forward every chance I get — particularly for other Technology program is more than half OER in curriculum, can legally and freely copy, use, adapt, and re-share female unionists.” teachers,” she says. “Our students want teachers and other courses and programs are developing OERs. them. OERs are different from online access books, who come from their communities, know what they “I’d love to see this take off here,” he says. “OERs are which only can be accessed online for a semester or As a young educator, DiBrango was already aware of are going through and know how to help, enlighten really a community endeavor. We are a community of two and are not owned by the student. For comparison, the importance of the labor movement, mainly due to and support them. We need talented, creative, educators. Everyone does a little bit, everyone gains a lot. some OERs, such as foundation texts for particular the insight of her late grandfather, a staunch believer smart people to enter the profession and share their subjects, are often kept in students’ personal libraries for I think it’s a great model.” in the power of the collective and doing the right experiences with the students of New York State.” future reference.

6 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 7 taking a hands-on approach to solving design and through various roles — architectural team leader, “And when you’re talking about buildings, it’s construction issues. MARCH Associates — now project manager — then took the architecture exam to really about people. It’s about people wanting to in its 26th year — has worked on many projects at become licensed. During this time, he also earned his be in that space and enjoying the experience.” MVCC’s campuses, including recent exterior signage MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. and Alumni College Center renovations, and was the — Christopher Crolius architect of record for the newly renamed Francis A. Crolius and two other architects, Tony Martino Wilcox Hall. and Chuck Higgerson, split from Stetson-Harza several years after it was acquired by an engineering “I’ve had the opportunity to do renovations and company, then started MARCH Associates in 1993. transform tired spaces into spaces that are bright The firm has a vast portfolio that features many and well-received,” Crolius says. “At this point, I projects — about 85% of its workload is within the think we’ve worked in almost all of the buildings on educational market, including schools such as New campus.” Hartford and OHM BOCES; and colleges such as MVCC and . “Lately the emphasis in Crolius says it is satisfying to revisit projects he’s education has been on security and how we make been a part of — especially on a campus that means places safer for students and staff,” Crolius says, “so so much to him. “My partner Tony always says our we have to balance between being secure but also projects are like children,” he says. “You invest your remain warm and inviting.” time in them, remember things about them, but it’s not just the experience — it’s the firm, our consultants, Finding that balance can be a challenge, he says, CHRISTOPHER and everyone else. It’s really a team approach.” especially in aging structures. That team approach, and a focus on service, he “It starts with developing a single point of entry,” he CROLIUS ‘78 believes, is what sets MARCH Associates apart from says. “When some of these older buildings were other architects. “We’re small enough that I can be designed, they had multiple entry points. The district involved in the majority of projects, but we’re large office might not be located right at the main gate, but ALUMNUS OF MERIT DEDICATED enough that we can do projects of significance,” you kind of need a gatekeeper. A lot of our work has he says. “I love building things, solving problems, dealt with moving that function to that entry point so it TO SERVICE, COMMUNITY and working with people. And when you’re talking is controlled.” about buildings, it’s really about people. It’s about While he graduated from MVCC in 1978, architect Christopher J. people wanting to be in that space and enjoying the Crolius is a registered architect in New York State, Crolius often finds himself back on the College’s Utica Campus where experience.” and a member of the American Institute of Architects: he began to lay the foundation for his future. the Construction Specifications Institute, the Sealant, Crolius, a native of Boonville, was first attracted Waterproofing, and Restoration Institute, and the Only now, Crolius isn’t sitting in a classroom learning about civil to MVCC because of its affordability and found Mohawk Valley Builders Exchange. He also serves on engineering or out in the Quad with his surveying class — he’s in and its engineering programs were highly rated and the Construction Management Committee Advisory out of buildings to check in with clients, or up on the roof to assess the transferrable. “I thought that it was a very good Board at Utica College. He is not the only member of progress of projects his firm is working on at MVCC. “I’ve been very foundation. It was broad enough that I had general his family with ties to MVCC — his wife, Cindy, and fortunate to have been involved in a number of projects here over the knowledge in a lot of areas.” youngest son Brian are also graduates. years,” he says. After earning his associate degree in 1978, Crolius Crolius, a principal and co-founder of MARCH Associates Architects transferred to Utica College for a bachelor’s degree and Planners PC in Utica and MVCC’s 2019 Alumni of Merit Award in construction management. In his senior year, he winner, plays an active role in all aspects of the firm’s operations, worked part-time as a spec writer at Stetson-Dale, an engineering/architectural firm in Utica. He worked

8 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 9 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION UPDATES CHRIS “I believe community colleges are a fantastic option to BEAL ‘12 receive a college education at a reasonable cost. I created New this Year Joining MVCC’s Alumni Association is free and, as ALUMNUS BEGINS the scholarship to encourage a result, alumni are joining in droves! In fact, this COMMUNITY COLLEGE people to start off at a year’s membership is up by more than 150%. It’s community college and reduce easy to become a part of this exciting network – just SCHOLARSHIP FOR complete the online membership form by visiting: their student loan debt by VVS STUDENTS mvcc.edu/alumnimember. We ask that you fill out doing so.” — Chris Beal ‘12 this form annually so we can stay in touch. As soon Chris Beal ’12 believes strongly in the mission of as you fill out the form, we will mail you your Alumni community colleges like MVCC, and has found a card. This membership card unlocks a series of way to give back to his high school, Vernon-Verona- benefits, including: Sherrill, while helping the students there reach their He says that MVCC gave him a great foundation highest potential without incurring a lot of student for understanding accounting, which he uses ● Discounted tickets to MVCC’s Cultural Series loan debt. every day in his role as the AP Accountant and events. Alumni Association members only pay the Purchasing Administrator at Medical Answering employee price for tickets. In 2019, Beal began the Community College Services in Syracuse. “The professors are ● An MVCC Wellness Pass: $100 per year or $40 Business Administration Scholarship, which is exceptional and have a sole focus of teaching the per semester. This pass entitles members to use awarded to a graduate of Vernon-Verona-Sherrill students,” he says. After graduating from MVCC, the Fitness Center (Prerequisite PE154), indoor High School planning to major in business Beal went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from running track, pool, and racquetball courts. More administration or a related field, such as accounting, SUNY Oswego in 2014. information is available by visiting finance, or marketing, at MVCC or another gomvhawks.com/information/facilities/cost_and_fees. community college in New York State. For the year About FreeWill 2020, the scholarship, sponsored by the Beal family, ● Invitations to special MVCC events, such as the The MVCC Foundation has partnered with FreeWill will amount to $250. To be eligible, the student must annual Alumni and Friends game to give you a free and easy way to write your have a GPA of 90 and write an essay explaining that is held on the stage at the Adirondack Bank legally valid will today. Many people like to include how they will overcome difficulties in college to earn Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium (only 49 a gift to MVCC to invest in accessible, high-quality their degree. spots available!). education. However, the service is free whether or not you choose to include a gift. If you prefer to ● Discounted tickets to Buffalo Bills games. He was inspired to start the scholarship because work with an attorney, you still can use the tools to as a student, he received scholarships and always ● Assistance from MVCC’s Career Services Office, start your will and document your wishes, saving wanted to give back once he paid off his own such as resume and cover letter writing, job you time and money at the lawyer’s office. And student loans. searching, networking, and interview skills training. it’s always free to log back in and make updates if things change. ● Access to FreeWill. “I believe community colleges are a fantastic option to receive a college education at a reasonable cost,” If you have any questions about MVCC’s Alumni For more information, Beal says. “I created the scholarship to encourage Association membership or benefits, please send an visit mvcc.edu/freewill. people to start off at a community college and email to [email protected]. reduce their student loan debt by doing so.”

10 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 11 SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS

The Edward G. Hays Aviation Career The Edward G. Hays Aviation Career Scholarship was established in 2019 for the MVCC Scholarship – Small Unmanned Aerial Airframe and Powerplant program to provide a System (sUAS) Program supports students in continuation of Mr. Hays’ commitment to education the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems program. and safety in aviation. As a flight instructor for more This scholarship is in recognition of commitment, than 30 years, Mr. Hays was an FAA-Designated dedication, and achievement to further students’ Examiner privileged to issue licenses for Commercial, education in the field of aviation. Instrument, and Airline Transport pilots. It is Mr. Hays’ hope that this scholarship would provide encouragement and assistance to students for a long and successful career in aviation.

In 2018-19, the Foundation’s scholarship committee The Rudolph J. and Shirley J. Goebel Airframe (supported by subcommittees of faculty and staff) and Powerplant Technology Scholarship reviewed hundreds of applications and awarded 442 supports students in the Airframe and Powerplant scholarships amounting to more than $345,000 to program. This scholarship honors Rudolph J. and “It was always my intention to students in a wide range of academic programs. This Shirley J. Goebel’s love of aviation and their long return to school... There was represents an increase of approximately $50,000 from friendship with John “Laddie” and Alice Leitz, who the previous year. fostered and supported their common interest. Having always something standing in worked hard their entire lives while building their own my way; finances, new baby, or NEW SCHOLARSHIPS homes and raising and educating their children, Rudy a move to a new community. The Foundation partnered with community members was finally able to embrace flying after their own and donors to launch five new scholarship funds in “birds” had fledged. Shirley always was there to assist Thankfully, the time for my dream 2019: and support, and spent many pleasant hours with is now.” Alice and Laddie while Rudy earned his wings at the Frankfort-Highland Airport. After retiring, Rudy built The Dr. Ralph J. Eannace and Althea M. Phillips – Scholarship Recipient two airplanes and continued his interest in the airplane Eannace, J.D. Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Dr. Ralph and communities in other parts of the country. Althea Eannace. This devoted couple not only saw to the education of their own four children, but also encouraged the quest of many young people who “This scholarship means so sought to better their lives through higher education, much to me. It is a reward providing guidance and financial support for these “I will never forget and will beyond the much needed students as they earned undergraduate and graduate strive to leave an impact in degrees. In keeping with this tradition, and in loving monetary value, it serves as someone’s life as you’ve done memory of Ralph and Althea Eannace, their children, genuine incentive it talks to my family, and friends established this scholarship to for me.” aid MVCC students as they learn and achieve their heart and says you can do it, we – Scholarship Recipient educational goals. believe in you!” – Scholarship Recipient

12 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 13 John “Buzzard” Schneider ’79 Vinny Galluppi ’02 James Noon ’15 Steve Losinger, ’18 ALUMNI CLASS NOTES Electrical Service Technician, Web Development and Fire Protection Technology, was Electrical Services, is the retired from General Motors in Information Design, is currently named assistant fire chief at the implementation engineer in the 2012 and is currently living in data systems coordinator II for the Utica Fire Department. Engineering Department at Fiber Michigan just east of Ann Arbor. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Instrument Sales. He was honored at a Gala as the John Buffa ’85 in Columbus, Ohio. Galluppi has Mark Mitchell ’16 founder of the Heritage Association 1980s supported over 2,000 employees General Studies, received the Arthur Mucitelli ’18 and for his 40 years of service as John Buffa ’85 Alumnus of in the current IT team, including Gary and Jeanne Labella/RSI Business Management, has been president and executive director Merit, Banking and Insurance, both of the County’s jails, all Transition Award at Utica College. hired as marketing and sales of the museum. DiNovo also was was named executive vice locations around the city, such as The award recognizes a transfer assistant at Covey Computer knighted by the Italian government president of commercial banking at patrol, SWAT, SIU, and all other student for excellence in making Software, Inc. in 1994 for his outstanding service Adirondack Bank. departments over the population the transition from a previous to the American Community. of 1 million. Galluppi is currently school to the PR/J program at Ahmat Adam Djouma ’19 Scott Wilson ’87 the team lead in support for the IT UC. Public Policy, was named a 1970s Engineering Science, is now the department. DREAM Scholar by the Achieving

David Mathis ’70 MVCC manager of production operations Malinda Farrell ’17 the Dream Network. Djouma was

Trustee and Alumnus of Merit, for NASA’s Orion Program, which Arthur Alger ’07 Nutrition and Dietetics, transferred born blind. He and his family are Retail Business Management, is built around the Orion Multi- Financial Management Services, to Syracuse University, graduating originally from Sudan, but violent was elected vice chair of the Purpose Crew Vehicle, a cone- celebrated 10 years with AmeriCU this past summer with her BS in conflict there forced them to Association of Community College shaped spacecraft that will be Credit Union this year. Alger began Nutrition Science. Farrell is now flee to Chad, where they lived in Trustees. Additionally, Mr. Mathis 1950s used for deep-space missions. his career with AmeriCU in 2008 working for ACR Health as a a refugee camp. In 2009, they was awarded the Mohawk Valley Don Karecki ’53 and his current position is ATM/ nutrition health educator in the immigrated to the U.S., where Community Action Agency’s Treva Retail Business Management, 1990s Debit Card Research – Fraud North Country, which includes Djouma had to learn braille and Wood Community Activist Award. sold his one-person book Sabrina Mosseau ’98 BS, Analyst. In his current role, he is Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, and English simultaneously. In 2017, company in 2010 to CRC Press RN, OCN, Nursing, was named responsible for all debit card fraud/ Oswego. he graduated in the top 10% of

Taylor & Francis – London and Stanley Wilczek ’72 executive director of New York disputes. his class at Thomas R. Proctor Engineering Science, worked for was retained as their consulting Oncology Hematology (NYOH). Greta Schaller ’17 High School with a Regents 30 years as a nuclear engineer editor. It is his job to find NYOH is the leading provider of Anthony Marrello ’08 Cybersecurity, was hired as an IT diploma. at Niagara Mohawk. Wilczek has authors who are a match for community-based cancer care Web Development and Specialist I by Northern Safety and since transformed his career and publication consideration. The and blood disorder services. Information Design, was hired as a Industrial in February. Ryan Thayer ’19 recently finished his fifth book in company specializes in science, With six locations and a team of web developer at ABC Creative. Fire Protection Technology, was the mystery/thriller genre. He also engineering/technology, math/ 32 physicians and 350 cancer Garett Begnoche ’18 appointed to the Rome City Fire currently serves as an assistant statistics, computers/IT, and care specialists, the organization 2010s Computer Science, was promoted Department. professor at Keuka College in an business and economics. All other provides more than 100,000 Michael Bottini ’10 ’19 to software developer at Covey adult accelerated program for disciplines are equally welcome. cancer visits a year. Business Management, Fire Computer Software, Inc. He joined students working toward their Protection Technology, was the CoveyCS team as an intern in four-year degrees in business Philip J. DiNovo ’54 2000s appointed to the Rome City Fire January 2018 and was hired full management. Business Administration, founded Edward H. Briggs ’00 Department. time after earning his degree from the American Italian Heritage Chemical Technology, is northeast MVCC. Association and Museum in Nancy (DePaolo) Pattarini ’75 regional sales manager for Indium Peter Manno ’13 RN Advertising 1979 while teaching at Morrisville Alumna of Merit, Corporation and is a SMTA- Nursing, was named provider Dawn Foster ’18 Design and Production, College. The first museum was in certified process engineer. relations specialist for Mohawk Cybersecurity and Computer completed her doctorate from Utica, N.Y. The present museum, Valley Health System. Science, has been hired as a Nova Southeastern University in the American Italian Heritage computer technician at Upstate conflict resolution studies with a Museum, is located in Albany, Cerebral Palsy. concentration in organizational Ahmat Djouma ’19 N.Y., and is the largest Italian development. American museum in the east.

14 FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE MOHA WK V ALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE FOUNDATION 2019 YEAR-END SUMMARY 15 Robert C. Decker Michael Sewall Professor Emeritus Robert Professor Emeritus Michael Decker ’73 spent 20 years Sewall served in a variety MVCC HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019 at MVCC, moving up the of roles for 35 years at academic ranks from MVCC, beginning as a Instructor to Professor and faculty member before The MVCC Foundation inducted four new members to the MVCC Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Tuesday, Director of Engineering working his way up to Nov. 12, at the College’s Utica Campus. The Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have embraced our Technologies until his administration and finally community, modeled the way, inspired confidence, and encouraged excellence at MVCC. Selections are also retirement in 2016. During returning to professorship chosen based on business or professional achievements or awards, leadership service to the local community, his tenure, Decker played for an additional 15 years personal achievements, leadership support and involvement at MVCC, significant contributions to MVCC a pivotal role in guiding the before retirement. He made athletics, and any other appropriate qualifications. College’s Engineering Technologies and Trades exceptional contributions as a Human Services Department through a transformative time of and Psychology department professor, notably For full bios, visit halloffame.mvcc.edu technological advancement and education. In addition guiding a major internship requirement that he to critically important work in maintaining accreditation spent countless hours molding into an outstanding for engineering technology programs, he served as experiential learning opportunity for students. Sewall lead faculty member for initiatives such as course and was promoted to Rome Campus Coordinator for THIS YEAR’S INDUCTEES ARE: Frank E. Przybycien program development in solar energy, semiconductor the Division of Public and Health Services and later Administrator/Professor manufacturing technology and mechatronics, to Rome Campus Dean, where he served for nearly Dr. Maryrose Eannace Emeritus Frank Przybycien providing key insight and motivation to research, a decade before returning to his role as Professor Vice President Emerita Dr. spent 45 years in service to develop and launch critically important coursework where he could continue his true joy – teaching. Maryrose Eannace has had a MVCC, serving as Professor at the College. He also served as the lead faculty Beyond his retirement in 2006, he continued to career in education spanning for more than 20 years, head member in a long-running partnership with Verizon to teach as an adjunct faculty member for many years nearly 30 years. She most of the Engineering Technology implement a customized training program. to continue working with students. recently served at MVCC as and Trades Department In addition to internal projects, Decker was active in Throughout his career at MVCC, Sewall was heavily Vice President for Learning for another 20 years, and involved in a multitude of college development and Academic Affairs and developing partnerships with other higher education then Director of Community institutions and organizations focused on technology, efforts, including significant impact on assessment an adjunct instructor, and Restoration Initiatives until retiring in 2012. His service trades, and engineering education. He served as policies and practice. Both as a Professor and has held administrative and to MVCC resulted in community partnerships and led to the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator for multiple Dean, he remained highly involved with the College faculty positions at Skagit Valley College in Washington, transfer agreements and a reputation of distinction for National Science Foundation projects, including a Senate, and he served on several committees. He Cazenovia College, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and program graduates. regional Northeast Advanced Technological Education played a vital part in developing and implementing Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute. Center at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. He is the co- strategic plans, conducting open forums to Przybycien served on the Technology Accreditation inventor on a U.S. Patent for universal connectors inform the College community on new efforts, and During her time at MVCC, Dr. Eannace was laser- Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering for rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries developing assessment instruments and surveys focused on student success. She was the driving and Technology and as an Accreditation Observer for that are still in use today. He was awarded the and led the effort to navigate rapid transformations force behind multiple programs and initiatives, a strong the American Society of Civil Engineers for 25 years, SUNY Chancellor’s Faculty Service Award and was in technology through educational programming, supporter of MVCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and during which he worked on accreditation of new highly sought after both nationally and internationally curriculum development, and maintaining high has further shared her expertise through numerous technology programs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. as a speaker in his field. publications, including two college textbooks and two standards for accreditation. textbooks for junior high and high school students. Przybycien was a visionary who consistently went above and beyond in his efforts to expand MVCC’s impact. He Dr. Eannace served as an Executive Board member authored a textbook on surveying and field operations of the National Council of Instructional Administrators to better serve his students, and his partnership (NCIA) and as a Commissioner on the Academic, development efforts were a key factor in the launch of Student and Community Commission. Locally, she several programs and initiatives. His outstanding service served many years on the Board of Student and to the community has been recognized with several Business Alliance, a BOCES program. awards, including the 2009 Genesis Educator Award, Her efforts and achievements have been recognized induction into the Oneida County History Center Hall of nationally, and her accolades include winning and Fame in 2013, the Bagg’s Square Association Legacy becoming the namesake for the NCIA’s Outstanding Award in 2014, and induction into the Oneida City Service to Community Colleges award in 2019. School System Wall of Distinction in 2019.

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live outside of Oneida County who graduate in the top 10% of their high school class. There is a limited number of scholarships, and awardees are selected by the MVCC Scholarship Committee. Students must be full-time, taking a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester, and maintain a GPA of 3.0 for each semester in attendance.

The Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Adult Student Scholarship will help to create more opportunities The remaining $500,000 will be split: $250,000 will be for students age 25 and older who live in New York used to establish the new Francis A. Wilcox Memorial State, show financial need, and have a GPA of 2.0 Adult Student Scholarship, which will be endowed, or higher. The amount will vary, but will be able to be and the rest will be used to create the Wilcox Family used for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses. Fund, to be used for MVCC’s areas of greatest need The student may reapply annually as long as they are DR. MARSHALL JONES VISITS MVCC to help the College maintain its dynamism and impact attending full- or part-time, and enrolled in a degree, in the face of swiftly evolving societal, technological, certificate, or micro-credential program. MVCC alumnus and National Inventors Hall of Fame and academic needs. inductee Dr. Marshall Jones ’62 visited MVCC on April Wilcox was born in Utica and attended Blessed 1 to meet with science and engineering students, MVCC HOSTS CEREMONY TO NAME FRANCIS Sacrament School. He graduated from St. Francis de participate in a live chat with President VanWagoner, “This is a truly transformational gift A. WILCOX HALL AT UTICA CAMPUS Sales High School, then earned his bachelor’s degree and tour some of the labs he learned in while a that will change the lives of so many from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his master’s student in the 1960s. MVCC hosted a ceremony to rename the Information students, and the fact the gift adds to degree from Cornell University. He served in the U.S. Technology Building at its Utica Campus on Sept. 17. Army Signal Corps in India during World War II and Dr. Jones, who earned his associate degree in The building is now named Francis A. Wilcox Hall in our endowment assures the impact will was the recipient of the Good Conduct Medal, the Mechanical Technology from MVCC (back when it was honor of the late electrical engineer and decorated endure into the future.” Meritorious Unit Award, and the World War II Victory Mohawk Valley Technical Institute), is now a General U.S. veteran Francis A. Wilcox, who included the — MVCC President Medal. After his service, he worked as an electrical Electric engineer who holds more than 50 U.S. patents MVCC Foundation in his will when he died in 2011. engineer with General Electric in Utica and Syracuse. and is recognized as one of the foremost authorities His generous gift of $3 million creates even more Dr. Randall J. VanWagoner In retirement, he volunteered at the in the field of laser material processing. In 2017, he opportunity for local students and allows MVCC to and the Oneida County Historical Society, helping was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame continue its mission of providing accessible, high- The MVCC Presidential Scholarship will be renamed people from all corners of the research for his pioneering work on industrial lasers, joining quality education for all students. Kevin Keehle, the Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Presidential genealogy. the ranks of innovation giants such as Nikola Tesla, executor of Wilcox’s estate, and his wife Sue, worked Scholarship. This full-tuition scholarship (less financial Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers. with MVCC Foundation to carry out Wilcox’s wishes. aid) is awarded to students who graduate in the top 10% of their class in an Oneida County high While at MVCC, Dr. Jones met with a small group Of the $3 million, $2.5 million is allocated for the school. Students must be enrolled full-time, taking of engineering students for a question and answer Wilcox Memorial Endowed Fund, which will support a minimum of 12 credit hours each semester, and session about his career and the field. “It was a great two full-tuition scholarship funds: The Presidential maintain a minimum B GPA (3.0) for each semester in thing for me to be able to see him,” one student Scholarship and Exceptional Student Scholarship — attendance. The endowment of this scholarship will reported. “Going in-depth with a scientist like that – merit-based awards that benefit more than 70 high free up funding for the MVCC Foundation, enabling it especially an engineer – it was really good.” school graduates each year and are renewable for to help other students in need at the College. their four semesters at the College. The Francis A. Wilcox Memorial Exceptional Student Scholarship is also full-tuition, but for students who

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SBDC State Director Brian Goldstein said, “I have seen first-hand MVCC’s and SUNY Poly’s dedication to entrepreneurship, and when I was approached earlier this year with this plan, it soon became evident that this would be a win-win for the community and SBDC.” ANNUAL FUND TOTALS TOP $46,000 “Bringing MVCC’s thINCubator and the SBDC under one roof will centralize entrepreneurship The 2018-19 MVCC Annual Fund campaign proved services and provide a “one-stop shop” of to be very successful! With this year’s mailings, the entrepreneurial assistance for our region’s MVCC Foundation raised more than $46,000 from entrepreneurs, students, and business owners nearly 400 donors – a total that is up from the 2017- looking to create opportunities for economic 18 total by nearly $13,000! growth and creativity,” said Frank DuRoss, Vice President for Community Development and In the last year, your generosity has helped the Executive Director of the MVCC Foundation. MVCC Foundation: SBDC LOCATES AT THINCUBATOR The Mohawk Valley SBDC was established in 1986 ● Create eight new scholarships and/or funds that to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs Members of the community who may be interested benefit MVCC students MVCC, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and the New in Oneida, Madison, Herkimer, and Lewis Counties in the Mohawk Valley SBDC’s services are York State Small Business Development Center with the highest quality confidential business ● Assist 442 students with $345,379.67 in encouraged to visit the organization’s new location (SBDC) announced on Feb. 15 that the Mohawk counseling, training, and business research at no scholarships, an increase of more than $50,000 at thINCubator or contact [email protected] for Valley SBDC is relocating its operations to MVCC’s cost. As one of 22 regional centers around the from the previous year more information. thINCubator at 326 Broad St. in Utica. At its new state, the Mohawk Valley SBDC has worked directly ● Assist 63 students with $48,721.54 in Emergency location, the Mohawk Valley SBDC will be even with 13,549 businesses, helping them to invest Relief funding closer to community members being served by $255,275,686 in the area’s economy, and it has ● Launch several social enterprise efforts under the organization, and it will be able to build upon created or saved 7,620 jobs to date. The Mohawk the name ‘Tea Leaf’ to increase experiential its strong foundation from the multi-year support it Valley SBDC has three business advisors and a learning opportunities for college students while received from SUNY Poly. government contracting coordinator. providing a needed service to the community.

The joint announcement was made by MVCC “SUNY Polytechnic Institute is proud of our history As you may know, we no longer make phone calls President Dr. Randall J. VanWagoner, SUNY of supporting the Mohawk Valley Small Business to our alumni. We realize that everyone is busy and Poly Interim President Dr. Grace Wang, and Development Center. We are excited to work you don’t always have time to chat on the phone Small Business Association Syracuse District collaboratively with the New York State SBDC and when we’re calling. In an effort to communicate Director Bernard Paprocki. Dr. VanWagoner said, MVCC to enable the Mohawk Valley SBDC to more with you on your schedule, we chose to send a “This move is another step toward fulfillment of efficiently achieve its important mission and provide series of mailings that you can read at your leisure. the entrepreneurship pledge made by MVCC community members with even greater access to its We also periodically send email updates. Beginning in August 2018 to increase the College’s focus business services,” said Dr. Wang. “We are thrilled this year, we would like to text you with alumni on entrepreneurship. We are thrilled to have to continue our strong partnership with MVCC as we updates, events, and solicitations. If we don’t have the Mohawk Valley SBDC join with us in our find the best ways to serve the needs of the Mohawk your mobile phone number or your email address, entrepreneurship initiatives to foster economic Valley, and we look forward to the Mohawk Valley please contact us with an update: 315-792-5555 or growth in our community.” SBDC’s continued success.” [email protected].

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TEA LEAF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES Tea Leaf Manufacturing The MVCC Foundation is excited to announce The MVCC Fabrication Lab (FABLab) was that it has launched a series of social enterprise launched in 2015 and today hosts industrial- efforts to increase experiential learning grade equipment and tools including multiple opportunities for college students while providing 3D printers (with capacity for printing in plastic, a needed service to the community. Other social nylon, rubber, and other materials), 3D scanners, enterprise efforts are expected to be added under laser etchers, and other equipment that quickly the Tea Leaf name in the near future. made it a highly valued prototyping space for local industry, entrepreneurs, and non-profit institutions. Tea Leaf Manufacturing will enable the College TEA LEAF AIRCRAFT EXCHANGE, LLC to increase its ability to provide industry-relevant experiential learning for students while expanding The MVCC Foundation is soliciting donations of services to external companies and institutions selected aircraft and aircraft parts for an innovative through Fabrication Services, Design Consultation program that provides MVCC students in the College’s Services, and a MakerSpace Subscription for FAA-accredited (Certificate #VXYT570K) Airframe a small fee, with the proceeds to be reinvested INNOVATION COLLECTIVE WILL GROW plans to convene think tanks, offer mentoring sessions and Powerplant Technology Certificate Program into the College’s programs. Companies, LOCAL HIGH-TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP with representatives of Fortune 500 companies, and with resources for unique training in disassembly create co-working spaces. The Innovation Collective entrepreneurs, and other individuals interested in MVCC Vice President for Community Development and restoration of aircraft parts, enabling students to will also work with county government to pass laws accessing FABLab or other MVCC manufacturing Frank DuRoss joined Oneida County Executive gain hands-on experience while providing a recycling that facilitate research and development and create a facilities may contact Tea Leaf Manufacturing at Anthony J. Picente, Jr., and Founder/Chairman opportunity for the aviation community and adding a unique branding opportunity for the community. [email protected]. of Upstate Venture Connect Martin Babinec at resource stream to support College programs. The College’s operational fleet includes a Boeing 727- thINCubator in Utica to welcome the Innovation Tea Leaf Touring 100, two Gulfstream GII business jets, a Bombardier Collective to Oneida County as the group prepares “We really wanted to work here in Utica Tea Leaf Touring is an intellectual speakers to kick off a series of public events. Challenger 600, a twin engine Cessna 310, Piper PA- because we believe the people of Utica bureau representing teachers, thinkers, and 28-140, two OH-58 Helicopters, and additional aircraft The Innovation Collective is an organization based are resilient people, they’re creative doers for speaking engagements and consulting frames, engines, and other equipment. The MVCC in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, that helps communities at colleges, universities, and corporations. Tea people and they have an incredible spirit Foundation has received multiple donations of various stimulate economic development through a Leaf Touring offers a comprehensive roster of and we want to tap into that and teach aircraft to support this program, and any individuals bottom-up approach that starts with connecting the most dynamic educators, thinkers, and them how to start companies.” interested in donating aircraft may contact Tea Leaf entrepreneurs to the community resources needed doers in the fields of technology, psychology, — Chris Cochran, Innovation Collective Aircraft Exchange LLC at [email protected]. to support them. This is accomplished through a politics, organizational change, athletics, arts and multi-year campaign of programs and software entertainment, motivation, media and literature, Since the Innovation Collective’s launch in 2014, it designed to inspire people, foster new businesses, and business. The initiative works with meeting has unlocked $57 million in new investments, helped and unlock millions in investments. planners and event managers to deliver the most launch over 50 new LLCs, encouraged new education appropriate and engaging personalities and The Innovation Collective will begin its process in programs, and inspired more than 15,000 program collaborates with its clients to develop dynamic Oneida County with a series of public events that participants. In its flagship city of Coeur d’Alene, presentations that enlighten and inspire. Those consist of story-telling nights, idea-sharing sessions, there are now more tech companies per capita interested in being represented by or locating a weekend-long mentoring summits, and a technology than any other city in Idaho. In addition to Utica, the speaker through Tea Leaf Touring may contact festival that highlights the work on which people organization is also currently establishing presences in [email protected]. within the community are focused. The organization Yakima, Wash.; Reno, Nev., and Albuquerque, N.M.

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ALUMNI AND FRIENDS COMETS GAMES

Our first MVCC Alumni and Friends Comets game was held in March 2019. We enjoyed a great time on the stage of the at the Utica Memorial Auditorium with alumni and friends representing classes from 1970-2018.

Save the date! We will be hosting our second Annual MVCC Alumni and Friends Comets game on Friday, March 13, 2020. The Utica Comets will host the Belleville Senators. With your ticket, you’ll be able to watch the action up-close and personal on an elevated platform directly behind WEEK OF GIVING SPOTLIGHT Services C3 provides include: the goal at the stage-end of the ice. Sit in a chair up Over the past two years, the MVCC Foundation has against the glass or relax on the couch and enjoy the ● Child and elder care services: Identifying and utilizing raised more than $50,000 from approximately 400 atmosphere. Food and drink will be included with your available services and providers donors though its Day of Giving (2017) and Week of ticket. Seating is limited to 49 patrons and space is on a Giving (2018). ● Transportation: Free access to public transportation first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your seat or for ● Healthcare services: Insurance, vaccines, prevention, more information, email [email protected] In February 2020, the MVCC Foundation will host its screening, and treatment or call 315-792-5345. third Annual Week of Giving event – and we hope all ● Family and/or employment assistance: Temporary of our alumni and supporters will show MVCC some employment, tax services, financial literacy, and public love by making this campaign the most successful assistance online giving campaign held to date. This year’s event will raise funding for MVCC’s College-Community- ● Counseling: On-campus and community-based Connection (C3) program, an innovative pilot effort to services build a structural support system for low-income and ● Legal aid: Free consultations underserved students seeking a college degree. ● Food assistance: On-campus food pantries, connections to community pantries, and other food MVCC’s C3 program was developed as an on-campus, assistance programs wraparound support center to offer timely, effective solutions for traditionally non-academic crises to ensure ● Housing assistance: Temporary housing, utilities, students are able to stay in school and complete a weatherization, and relocation degree to help them access a stable economic future. ● Emergency Assistance: Relief and recovery, and start- C3 supported 30% more students than anticipated in up help its initial performance period, and, to extend this impact, MVCC seeks to permanently incorporate this pilot into Please be on the lookout for this campaign in the structure of the College. February on our website and social media channels. For more information about MVCC’s Week of Giving, call 315-792-5555.

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AT&T CODING AND TECH CAMP

MVCC’s thINCubator hosted an AT&T Coding and Tech costs of the camp through AT&T Aspire, the company’s TED MOORE Camp in the summer of 2019 to help youth tap into signature $500 million philanthropic initiative that drives next-generation skills for new careers. Oneida County innovation in education. The MVCC Foundation hosted the 22nd annual Ted Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and Utica Mayor Moore 5K Run and Walk on May 4, attracting 200 Robert Palmieri visited the camp to meet and talk with The high school participants tackled team-based participants ranging in age from 12 to 72 years old. the 25 participating students, touring the program coding projects designed to make a difference in Participants hailed from nearly 35 towns, villages, and as youth demoed final projects focused on curbing their schools and community, while gaining hands-on cities in and outside of Oneida County. cyberbullying and promoting online safety through experience developing their own technology. Students technology. were mentored by local tech professionals, educators, Top winners were: and advocates to identify and design coding solutions, Dakota Corney, 20, Oneida, N.Y., Top Overall Male: The two-week-long free program was created and learn Python coding computer programming language, Time: 17:37, Pace: 5:40 hosted by Tech4Kidz and MVCC’s thINCubator. Raspberry Pi’s, digital storyboards, animated movies, Kimberly Wrate, 22, Top Overall Female: The AT&T Coding and Tech Camp was designed to robotics, and games and basic websites, while New Hartford, N.Y., Time: 19:54, Pace: 6:25 encourage more local students to enter tech careers. To going on field trips to see technology at work in the eliminate economic barriers and to ensure the program community and at colleges. The event raised over $6,000 toward the Ted Moore was diverse, AT&T contributed $25,000 to cover all Scholarship at MVCC, providing tuition support for more than a dozen students at the College. Sponsors included the Oneida County Stop DWI program and the Sheriff’s Office, Sodexo, A&P Master Images, PJ Green, the MVCC Professional Association, the Association of Mohawk Valley Administrators, KISS-FM, WKTV News Channel 2, and the MVCC Alumni Association.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

The MVCC Foundation held its 33rd Annual MVCC Foundation Golf Tournament on June 17 at the Valley View Golf and Country Club in Utica. The event broke all previous records, raising just over $25,000 in funds to benefit the Outdoor Athletics Campaign – an amount that a state capital fund is matching dollar-for-dollar to achieve a total of more than $50,000. In addition to 50/50 drawings, door prizes, team skins, and other contests, the tournament included contests for closest to the pin, longest drive, and team gross and net.

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MVCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES MVCC FOUNDATION BOARD MVCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MVCCFoundation.org ABOUT THE MVCC FOUNDATION Online: Camille T. Kahler, J.D., Chair Dr. Randall J. VanWagoner, The MVCC Foundation, Inc. is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit Checks can be made payable to MVCC By mail: Oneida County Appointment, 2012 MVCC President President corporation that relies on the generosity of its alumni Foundation, Inc. and mailed to the attention of the David Mathis ’70 and donors to provide support and opportunities Foundation at: Officers Anthony J. Colón, Vice Chair Retail Business Management to the College and its students. Funds are directed 1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, NY 13501 Richard Short, President Oneida County Appointment, 2008 Vice President toward four major initiatives: Creating Student By phone: 315-792-5555 (Office hours are Monday- Stephen Zogby, Vice President Opportunity, Breaking Barriers, Revitalizing Our Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Stephen Coupe, Treasurer Darlene Mack-Brown ’88 William S. Calli, Jr., J.D. Economy, and Educational Excellence. Every dollar New in 2019, the MVCC Lori Kaplan Felice, Secretary Health Information Technology By text message: Oneida County Appointment, 2003 raised can make a difference, and there are many Foundation will have the ability to communicate with Secretary Foundation Board of Directors ways you can give and have a positive impact on our alumni and donors via text message. Please contact Paula Fontaine ’71 David Mathis Robert Angelicola students and community. our office to update your mobile phone number. Secretarial Science Oneida County Appointment, 1977 Joanne Donaruma-Wade Sheila K. Gilroy Wendy Waters Rosemary Talarico Additional Board Members Janet Biernat ’94 Establish a named scholarship Consider gift planning spouse’s employer participate Oneida County Apointment, 2019 With a minimum contribution of Please remember MVCC in your in a Corporate Matching Gifts MVCC Board Of Trustee Human Services Appointees $10,000, an annual scholarship estate plan or by making a gift program. Simply speak with Evon Ervin ’97 Elaine M. Falvo Elaine Falvo may be established. Pledge that makes payments back to your human resources or Human Services Governor Appointment, 1988 Camille Kahler, J.D. commitments can be paid you before benefitting MVCC. For personnel office about obtaining Richard Goodney ’78 over time. additional information, a gift match form and include John B. Stetson MVCC Alumni Association Civil Technology contact Vice President for the completed form with your Governor Appointment, 1997 Appointee James Hamer ’70 Underwrite an annual event Community Development and contribution. Darlene Mack-Brown Whether it’s the Ted Moore Run Executive Director of the MVCC Retail Dr. Frank Dubeck, Jr. Additional Board Members and Walk, our annual scholarship Foundation Frank DuRoss at Don’t forget to follow MVCC Governor Appointment, 2016 Frank B. DuRoss, Vice President Elizabeth Harvilla ’86 dinner, or the MVCC Foundation 315-792-5526 or on Facebook, Twitter, for Community Development Advertising Golf Tournament, there are [email protected]. Instagram, and LinkedIn for Jonas America and Executive Director of MVCC De’Anna Hopkinson ’14 a number of opportunities the latest College news and Student Trustee Foundation Advertising to highlight your business or Gifts in-kind alumni information! Tom Squires, Vice President for Doug Hyldelund ’86 organization and support MVCC Gifts in-kind are a form of giving Administrative Services Advertising in creative ways. in which, instead of giving money to buy goods and services, Jonas America, Student Trustee Jean Leandre ’07 Make a contribution to honor those products or services are Business Management a loved one themselves given. In the past, Arthur Rapp ’90 Celebrate a special occasion MVCC has received gifts in-kind Business Accounting or remember a loved one by that include airplanes, office Scott D. Selden ’86 honoring them with a gift to the furnishings, and equipment. Advertising MVCC Foundation. Joanne Frances Sczygiel ’00 Matching gifts You may be able to double or Early Education even triple the impact of your gift if your employer or your

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