Issue No. 16 / Summer 2015 foundations Cynthia and Wayne Gilman Take STAR Power Over Goal Cynthia and Wayne Gilman matching gift offered by believe in Monroe Community John ’64 and Mary Thompson, College’s unique role in educating the founders of the fund. our community. They support the success of MCC students by giving “I came home so inspired,” said Cynthia Gilman. “Kerri is such Wayne and to the Monroe Community College Cynthia Gilman Foundation. a wonderful example of what drive can do for you under While attending a reception adverse conditions. She is the Former Scholar Appreciates at the home of MCC President type of student who will give Starting at MCC Anne Kress, Cynthia Gilman back.” heard how a Thompson Family Congratulations to MCC Scholarship changed then-current “All MCC students have a story alumna Susan Spencer, student Kerri Guzman’s life. to tell,” said Wayne Gilman, who Ph.D. ’07 who recently Guzman’s words motivated the is an MCC honorary trustee earned a doctorate in Gilmans to become “super stars” and Foundation director. “Once microsystems of the STAR Power Women’s a scholarship gets a student engineering from Giving Initiative, launched to started, they do very well. They Rochester Institute reinforce the Thompson Family just need a place to start.” of Technology and Scholarship Fund, an endowed reconnected with MCC this spring. The fund that has impacted the lives Under the leadership of former Thompson Family Scholarship of nearly 900 students, mostly Foundation directors recipient leads the Rochester Solar Power single parents, since its inception Kathy Pavelka ’79 and Organization Team (www.rocspot.org). in 1995. Flor Colón, the STAR Power initiative is on its way to raising in her family to earn a college degree. The Gilmans’ gift of $12,500 took another $100,000 this year. To SheAs a regards young mother, MCC as Spencer“one of the was most the first the initiative over its $100,000 support the initiative, give at welcoming academic environments I have goal and secured a $100,000 www.monroecc.edu. experienced in my life.”
Foundation Leader Accepts CASE Commonfund Award, Credits Staff and Volunteers In April, MCC Executive Director I accepted the award on behalf Diane L. Shoger received the 2015 of our staff and volunteers.” Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) The award recognizes professionals Commonfund Institutionally who have made extraordinary Related Foundation Award at the contributions to the advancement, 23rd annual CASE Conference in quality and effectiveness of their New Orleans, LA. foundations, and the sector nationally. Shoger is only the sixth “It was one of the proudest recipient in the award’s history moments of my life,” said Shoger. who represents a community “Fundraising is a team sport. college foundation. Award recipients Diane Shoger and Jim Moore pose with CASE President Sue Cunningham and Communfund Institute Managing Director Bill Jarvis.
FOUNDATIONS : A newsletter for MCC alumni and friends of the Monroe Community College Foundation Reaching the $1.1 Million Welcome New Directors!
Scholarship Mark The following business and community leaders were appointed to the MCC Foundation Board of Directors for a three-year term during the Thanks to more than 1,800 enthusiastic past year. supporters, the MCC Foundation awarded support they need to complete their studies at MCC. $1.1 million in student scholarships in 2014! They are leading efforts to provide students with the financial We are well on our way to another successful year of creating brighter futures for our community through higher education.
The launch of Scholarships Online (www.monroecc.edu/go/scholarships) last David Julie Robert Kenneth Cynthia Karen Ronald Maureen Beinetti Camardo- Duffy Hines Langston Martin Mead Wolfe benefactors. Nearly 1,600 students applied Steron forfall scholarshipswas a terrific using win for this both easy-to-access students and David Beinetti is president of SWBR Architects. He earned bachelor’s applicants will continue to grow as students degrees in architecture and psychology from Syracuse University and tool. We are confident the number of studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, help them complete their studies at MCC. England. discover financial assistance is available to Corporate and community partners Julie Camardo-Steron including Xerox Foundation, Harris Zweigle’s Inc. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from is president, chief executive officer and owner of Communications, ESL Charitable Providence College. Foundation, JPMorgan Chase and the Robert Duffy ’75, ’88 Greater Rochester Health Foundation Rochester Business Alliance. In addition to earning two degrees from continue to reinforce programs such as MCC, he holds a bachelor is president of science and degree chief from operating Rochester officer Institute of the of Scholars’ Day, youth summer camps and key Technology and a master of arts degree from Maxwell School of workforce development initiatives. These Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. partnerships help students set new goals and see themselves through the eyes of Kenneth Hines is a wealth management advisor and senior vice president those who have invested in them. of wealth management for Merrill Lynch. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and accounting from the Oklahoma Thank you for your continued support of College of Business and Banking. the MCC Foundation. Let’s keep our momentum strong! Cynthia Langston is vice president of the Enterprise Project Delivery Group within the Enterprise IT Division of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
Lake Forest Graduate School and a bachelor of science degree in informationShe holds an systems MBA in humanfrom Purdue resources University. and financial management from
Karen Martin is president of Corning Incorporated Foundation. A graduate of Wells College, Martin has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Women-in-Engineering Advisory Council at The Pennsylvania State University, and the Minorities-in-Engineering Advisory Council at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Ronald Mead, P.E., LEED AP is vice president of M/E Engineering, P.C. He earned a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering Daniel J. Burns technology from Rochester Institute of Technology. Chair, MCC Foundation Board of Directors Maureen Wolfe is senior vice president, Human Resources & Community Relations, for ESL Federal Credit Union. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Rochester Institute of Technology Diane L. Shoger and a bachelor of arts degree in communications from SUNY Geneseo.
Executive Director, MCC Foundation
www.monroecc.edu Every Bright Future Needs a Strong Foundation Xerox Foundation Members of the MCC Class of 2015 Receives Salute After presenting at Scholars’ Day and earning a scholarship, to Excellence Kristen Egan ’15 Houston, Texas to participate in the National Community Xerox Foundation’s longstanding College Aerospaceflew Scholars to NASA’s project. Johnson “NASA Space was great Center at in partnership with MCC and the MCC Foundation continuously transforms community colleges,” said Egan. “Working for NASA doesn’t the educational experience offered seemhighlighting like a pipe the skillsdream and anymore.” qualifications She earned you can an developengineering at at the college, most recently in the science degree in May and will transfer to the University of areas of science, technology, Boulder to study aerospace engineering. engineering and mathematics. In November, the MCC Foundation Joel Garcia ’15 chose MCC because of its variety of support presented its Salute to Excellence services, including its English for Speakers of Other Languages award to Xerox Foundation for its program. “I love my professors and you make connections with leadership and investment in students from around the world,” said Garcia, a Save for Success public higher education at MCC. and Wentworth Family Scholar. He graduated with a liberal arts Xerox Foundation President Mark J. Conlin accepted the award. completion in mathematics and will participate in a Bridges toand Baccalaureate science – general mathematics studies degree research and project a certificate at Rochester of Michael Zimmer, president, Large Institute of Technology this summer before pursuing a Enterprise Operations-US, Xerox, bachelor’s degree in actuarial science at the University of served as the honorary event Rochester. chair, and Foundation director Essie Calhoun-McDavid, chief Two years ago, the cost of a college education seemed out of reach until James Janowski ’15 became a Max and Marian Company (retired), led the dinner Farash Charitable Foundation First in Family Scholar at MCC. committee.diversity officer, Gold Eastmansponsors Kodak included “The scholarship enabled me to focus 100 percent on my Corning Incorporated, Democrat and Chronicle Media Group, Dixon college. He graduated in May with an associate degree in Schwabl and Iberdrola USA. businessstudies,” saidadministration Janowski, who and iswill the pursue first in a his marketing family to degree attend at St. John Fisher College.
Students Showcase Discoveries, Creativity on Scholars’ Day
More than 85 MCC students and faculty presented their scholarly and creative work as part of MCC’s 7th annual Scholars’ Day in April. The day celebrated academic excellence while promoting and encouraging scholarship from all academic disciplines. MCC Foundation scholarships were awarded to At the 25th annual Salute to Excellence dinner top presenters. in November, four outstanding alumni were inducted into the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Michael A. Krupnicki, The event culminated MBA ’85, Theresa Lou Bowick, BSN, RN ’01, with a lecture by human Sharon Kelly Sayers, Esq. ’72 and rights advocate, author Dana K. Miller, MBA, CFRE ’76. The four and New York Times were selected based on their professional columnist Nicholas Kristof, achievements, support of MCC, and service presented by ESL to the community. There are 87 current members of the hall of fame. Charitable Foundation.
www.monroecc.edu FOUNDATIONS : A newsletter for MCC alumni and friends of the Monroe Community College Foundation Monroe Community College Non-Profit Org. Monroe Community College Foundation U.S. Postage 1000 East Henrietta Road PAID Rochester, New York 14623-5780 Rochester, NY Permit No. 92 Foundations Foundations is a newsletter for MCC alumni and friends of the MCC Foundation. Daniel J. Burns, chair MCC Foundation Board of Directors Diane L. Shoger Executive Director Mark J. Pastorella ’90 Director of Development WRITER Rosanna C. Yule PHOTOGRAPHERS Vasiliy Baziuk ’04 Ken Pamatat EDITOR Gretchen Wood DESIGNER Diane Fitzgerald-Harris PRINTING Conolly Printing
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Gala Raises $369K for MCC students MCC Alumni Have the Advantage!
The MCC Foundation’s Gold Star MCC alumni who give a minimum of $150 to the Gala presented by M&T Bank Annual Fund for Monroe Community College can was a record-breaking success! Guests of the Le Vaisseau Fantôme learning centers through the Alumni Advantage bid on scholarships and luxurious Program.access MCC’s Facilities fitness include facilities, the libraries PAC Center and indoor electronic auction items, raising more than $369,000 (net) for MCC students! and racquetball courts. Participating alumni also receivetrack and discounts fitness center, at the MCCswimming Bookstore. and diving pools, Special thanks to Honorary Denise and Dan Burns with Chairs Lisa and Jack Baron Jim and Vickie Durfee Make your gift to the annual and Pamela ’79 and fund today and begin using Arunas Chesonis, as well as Committee Chairs Jennifer and these facilities tomorrow! Kevin ’88 Stickles, for their leadership. The evening would Learn more at not have been possible without their support and the www.monroecc.edu/go/ generosity of The Baron Family Foundation, The Chesonis alumniadvantage Family Foundation, Sweetwater Energy, Corning Incorporated, CMI Communications, Cornell’s Jewelers, The DiMarco Group, Save the Date! Dixon Schwabl, Home Properties, the Louis S. and Molly B. Alumni Week and Homecoming 2015 Wolk Foundation and the nearly 300 guests who attended. October 7-15 Featuring MCC’s 9th annual 5K Walk/Run The event’s traditional scholarship call, led by celebrity for scholarships on Saturday, October 10, at auctioneer Doug Emblidge, raised more than $100,000! MCC’s Brighton Campus. Learn more at www.monroecc.edu/go/homecoming.
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