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EDITORS Amy I. Pauley Executive Director, FLCC Foundation

Lenore L. Friend Director of Public Relations & Community Affairs

WRITERS Lisa L. Scott Resource Development and Events Specialist

Jessica Youngman Public Relations and Events Coordinator

AMBASSADOR DESIGN AND LAYOUT Kellen Lambert-Vail Graphic Designer

PHOTOGRAPHERS Rikki Van Camp Jessica Youngman

The Ambassador is produced by Alumni Relations at Finger Lakes Community College.

Views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors or official College policies. Finger Lakes Community College does not discriminate based on an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction.

Finger Lakes Community College Alumni Relations Office of Resource Development 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424

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The Impact of Investing in FLCC Each academic year donors help support student success. Throughout this publication, we highlight six of the more than 100 students who were recipients of scholarships at FLCC for 2016-17. Thank you to all of our donors for their generous support of FLCC’s educational mission and for making a difference in the lives of current and future students.

View our 2016 donor list using your smartphone and this QR code or at give.flcc.edu.

“…I cannot thank you enough…I plan to attend FLCC for two years and obtain my associate degree in natural resources conservation. Pursuing a career that involves the environment is my biggest passion. I currently work on a small organic farm in Shortsville, and I love to garden and plant trees in my spare time. I am very excited to attend FLCC…and after two years at FLCC I’m planning to transfer to SUNY ESF to further my education.”

—Benjamin Knowlton2016 FLCC Alumni Association Excellence Scholarship recipient

Finger Lakes Community College Foundationwill present Vintners and Valentines,a fundraiser for viticulture and hospitality programs at Finger Lakes Community College. The event will be held from 6-9 p.m. on February 10, in the Café at Finger Lakes Community College. Intended as a winemaker’s dinner showcasing Finger Lakes Wineries, each table will be hosted by a local winery (winemaker or assistant winemaker) or a student from the Paul Brock led Viticulture program. The winemaker will pair their wines with a gourmet meal designed and prepared by FLCC culinary students led by Jamie Rotter, Culinary program coordinator.

The evening begins with a reception and silent auction. One of the highlights of the evening will be a wine pull with a limited number of tickets featuring library, cellar or gold medal wines from local wineries, dignitaries and collectors. A five-course meal will follow the reception. The second highlight will be a live auction featuring several outstanding items. Tickets are $125 per person. An online registration form is available at https://give.flcc.edu/Vintners-and-Valentines. Guests may select one of the mouthwatering menus described below:

Soup Course: Red Pepper Bisque— a velvety soup featuring fire roasted red bell peppers and thickened with white rice.

Appetizer Course: Paupiette of Sole Bordelaise— fillet of sole filled with parsley, lemon, and panko; accompanied by sautéed grapes, crispy leeks, and cucumber tournees and citrus beurre blanc.

Salad Course: Jonah’s Salad— roasted beets and shallots join creamy chevre atop baby spinach with pumpkinseed brittle.

Entrée Course: Stuffed Pork Loin Julia— pork loin stuffed with an apple and shallot farce and roasted; presented with Swiss chard, sweet potato latke, and Dijon mustard infused demi glace.

Dessert Course: A Trio of Cakes— individual portions of Boston cream pie, walnut carrot cake, and lemon berry chiffon cake.

Menu

Vegetarian MenuSoup course: Red Pepper Bisque— a velvety soup featuring fire roasted red bell peppers and thickened with white rice.

Appetizer Course: Zucchini Roulades— garden fresh zucchini filled with silken tofu, parsley, lemon, and panko; accompanied by sautéed grapes, crispy leeks, and cucumber tournees and citrus beurre blanc.

Salad Course: Jonah’s Salad— roasted beets and shallots join creamy chevre atop baby spinach with pumpkinseed brittle.

Entrée Course: Risotto Chasseur— creamy risotto with sundried tomatoes, haricots verts, and wood mushrooms.

Dessert Course: A Trio of Cakes— individual portions of Boston cream pie, walnut carrot cake, and lemon berry chiffon cake.

Make a gift today. Use the enclosed envelope or go online to give.flcc.edu.


Sponsored by FLCC Honors House and Humanities Department

and Cohber Press

“Thank you for your generous gift. This scholarship is not only going to help provide the books I need for my classes, but also it truly is helping me to be able to continue my education. The degree that I am striving for is in chemical dependency counseling…After FLCC I plan on continuing on to receive a bachelor’s and possibly a master’s degree in social work, combining the two fields of study to help families struggling with addiction. Your contribution is very helpful in this.”

—Katie Jo Jones2016 FLCC Alumni Association Excellence Scholarship recipient

Thanks to our sponsors, hosts, book moderators, and guests for making our event a success.

A Tax-Saving way to Help FLCCLast December, Congress passed the permanent extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover tax provision. The provision allows individuals age 70½ or older to make tax-free gifts totaling up to $100,000 from a traditional IRA account directly to qualified charities, like the FLCC Foundation. If your spouse has IRA accounts, you may each make gifts of up to $100,000 from these accounts. While you cannot claim a charitable deduction for IRA gifts, the distribution counts towards your minimum required distribution and does NOT trigger income tax for you.

This extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover has no sunset clause, meaning you can take advantage of this giving opportunity this year and beyond.

In order to complete an IRA Charitable Rollover, contact your IRA provider for exact instructions. If you would like additional assistance, please contact Amy Pauley, executive director of the FLCC Foundation, at (585) 785-1541.

Your gift to a qualified non-profit like FLCC Foundation will:

• Not be included in your taxable income • Satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year • Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions • Not be subject to the 50% limitation on charitable gifts

Thank you for considering a gift to support FLCC students and programs.

Hosts:Karen and Mark Blazey and Barb HamlinSue and Steve ’83, ’94 CunninghamDebi Jones ’91Steve and Ann MartinDr. Adrienne O’Brien and Ellen HemmingDr. Tammy Prull ‘91 and Mark MakovecLori Vail and Rebecca HazardDeborah Wilbur and Jayne Morga

Moderators:Meaghan FrankClinton KragerSonja LivingstonMaureen Maas-FearyDr. Joseph NairnRochelle SmithKris ThorsnessNatalie Walton

Proceeds from the event support the work of the FLCC Foundation, which exists to provide connections and resources to the College. Check the College website throughout the year, as changes are planned for the fall 2017 event.

Fascinating books, fantastic food, fabulous conversation

Guests gathered in the FLCC Student Center on Oct. 15 to launch the fifth annual Book Feast fundraiser. After an hors d’oeuvres and networking reception, participants went to various host homes, where they enjoyed gourmet meals and lively, moderator-led discussions about their selected books.


FLCC Board of Trustees marks 50 yearsThe College marked the 50th anniversary of the first Board of Trustees meeting with a ceremony on Nov. 10 on the third floor of the Charles J. Meder Library.

Speakers included David Keefe ‘70, who raised money for FLCC even before the college existed. Keefe was a member of the Ontario-Yates County Student Council Association when talk of starting a college hit the newspapers. The association held a dance in the early 1960s to raise money for the school, held onto it through several efforts to launch a college, then presented the $140.59 to the Board of Trustees at its June 19, 1967 meeting. He asked that it be used to buy library books and later enrolled at what was then called Community College of the Finger Lakes.

Sarah Britting, daughter of John Britting, a member of the first board of trustees, unveiled the John Britting Reference Collection. It was Britting who made the motion on March 27, 1967, to name the new college “Community College of the Finger Lakes” following much debate over what it should be called.

Karen Blazey, who served as trustee from 1996 to 2016, spoke about the college’s last 20 years. Blazey was honored as trustee emeritus at the Oct. 5, 2016 board meeting.

The first Board of Trustees met on Nov. 14, 1966, at the Canandaigua Inn before moving meetings several months later to the administrative offices in Cook House on Bristol Street. The Canandaigua Inn was a hangout for the early college’s faculty and students before it was gutted by fire on March 29, 1971 – displacing the 11 students who lived there.

The board’s first chairman was Dr. Collins W. Carpenter, a local oral surgeon, for whom the Carpenter Board Room on the first floor of the main campus is named.

The board spent just over a year hiring faculty and staff, renting space wherever it could be found in the city of Canandaigua and overseeing the nuts and bolts of starting a college. The first full-time credit-bearing classes began on Feb. 1, 1968.

“I am in my final year at FLCC, and I am a theater major and president of the multicultural club ‘AALANA.’ I am extremely honored to have been selected in receivingthis scholarship. As an independent student from NYC, this scholarship means a lot; it lets me know that doing your best does not always go unnoticed…Receiving this scholarship is an inspiration in itself…”

—Lester Mayers2016 Brian M. Kolb Leadership Award recipient

Sarah Butler, graphic designer and project manager, designed and oversaw the installation of a 50th anniversary timeline display in the main campus atrium. Alumnus Khris Bailey ‘92, owner of Mobile Graphics in Victor, and his employee, Aaron Masciangelo, installed the timeline display.

Right Top: Karen BlazeyRight Bottom: John Britting, Sara Britting in the library


“I could not have anticipated that there would be benefactors helping me with my struggle, without ever seeing my face… I can say, however, that this award feels like an affirmation of what I have been trying to do, a silent measure of assurance that I am doing something that is worthwhile. Unlike the scholarship award itself, I find that this validation is truly immeasurable.”

—Matthew Hurlburt2016 Murray F. Gardner Memorial Scholarship recipient

“I am currently studying chemistry here at Finger Lakes Community College. I will begraduating a semester early this fall with an associate degree in science. I hope to transfer to a four-year university next spring in order to study pharmaceutical sciences. I want to work in a lab researching and developing new medications so that I can make a positive impact on people’s lives. It was an honor to learn you have chosen me to be a recipient of such a generous scholarship.”

—Cameron Roll2016 G.W. Lisk Co., Inc. ExcellenceScholarship recipient

After receiving an associate degree in broadcast communication at CCFL, Katy Berke-Henthorne ’91 earned a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College. She gained experience in the television industry as a producer at Paramount Pictures, Disney Television, FOX Television, and Warner Brothers Television. She founded and now serves as president of The Crew Company, a worldwide production services agency, based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Crew Company’s credits includes 10 seasons of American Idol, 15 seasons with The Dr. Phil Show, The Grammy Awards, and Crime Watch Daily w/Chris Hanson. Katy also volunteers her time as a mentor to high school students interested in pursuing careers in television and film. She served on the Phoenix chapter’s board for US Figure Skating and as a Girl Scout troop leader.

Dr. Rodney C. Haring ’94 is a research faculty member at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in the Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Division. He completed an associate degree in science at FLCC, followed by a bachelor’s degree at Stony Brook University, a master’s degree in social work, and a Ph.D. in social work from the University at Buffalo.

Planned Giving to the FLCC Foundation– The Storefront Pioneers Society

Planned gifts are gift arrangements that have specific tax advantages and often include lifetime income to a beneficiary or beneficiaries named by the donor. A planned gift maximizes your giving potential and can even allow you to ensure your future financial security or that of a loved one.

The Storefront Pioneers Society recognizes alumni, faculty, and friends who have designated Finger Lakes Community College as the beneficiary of a bequest, trust, retirement plan or life insurance policy, or who have made other estate provisions benefiting the College through the Foundation.

If you would like to join with them in helping to ensure the future of Finger Lakes Community College, contact Amy Pauley, executive director, at (585)785-1541 or by email at [email protected].

He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Native American Research and Training Center at the University of Arizona and a National Congress of American Indians scholar. In 2010, he was an expert panel member to the U.S. Department of Education, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office to the President. He has received numerous honors and awards and was a speaker at Harvard Medical School for the 20th Anniversary Symposium of the Four

Directions Summer Research Program in which students learn valuable skills

that will help them pursue a career in the field of medicine. Since 2012, he has served as

an advisory member of Native American SUNY: Western Consortium Network which addresses the higher education needs of Native American students and communities.

If you would like to submit a nomination for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, please complete the form available at: give.flcc.edu/pages/alumni-association-sponsored-awards.

Two will receive the Distinguished Alumni AwardThe FLCC Alumni Association will present the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards to Katy Berke-Henthorne ’91 and Dr. Rodney C. Haring ’94 at the Annual Awards Celebration on May 19.


“I was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was selected as the recipient of your scholarship. I am currently majoring in nursing in hopes to become a pediatric nurse. Thank you again for your support and generosity. I will work very hard and hope to be able to give back to my community as you have helped me.”

—Heather Frere2016 AMVETS Post 332Farmington Scholarship recipient

Alumni Association Honors Henry Roenke ’73 with 2017 Exceptional Service Award

Young Alumni Spotlight Joe ’08 and Jacky ’13 Crane

After earning A.A.S. degrees from FLCC in business administration, Joe and Jacky Crane continued their education at Keuka College, where they first met. In 2010, they started a construction company together which led to investing in real estate. Today they are both licensed real estate brokers and co-owners of Canandaigua-based Crane Realty. Partners in business and life, they celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary this year.

Among Joe’s favorite memories of FLCC were “walking around on some of the nature trails and enjoying the many quiet places to study, along with enjoying the many excellent

performances at the CMAC with family, other students, and friends.” Jacky described the hours spent in the Math Center and how they proved to be transformative:

“…it always felt like an intense workout; it was brutal while I was there but I typically left feeling like I had broken through a wall to an understanding

I didn’t have before in regards to the material. That was also a huge factor in building my self-confidence when it came to my school work. I went into FLCC nervous about my academic abilities based on my previous experiences; however, the professors spoke to me and encouraged me beyond what I could have ever expected and in a way that brought

out the best in me academically, professionally, and personally.”

As business owners, they both enjoy meeting and helping people in the community. As Jacky explained: “I get to go into people’s houses, sit down

with them, and get to know them on such a personal level. It’s beyond rewarding and extremely humbling!”

To read more about Joe and Jacky Crane, such as their memories of favorite FLCC professors and their advice to current students, visit flcc.edu/connects.

19, 2017. The award recognizes contributions to the campus experience and commitment to students, development of innovative programs, and involvement with the CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association.

Hank Roenke was a conservation specialist at FLCC from 1974 to 2002, when the FLCC Board of Trustees granted him emeritus status. In addition to working for the College, he also earned an associate in applied science degree in natural resources conservation and became certified in ornamental horticulture at FLCC. He went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in environmental studies at SUNY Empire State College.

In 1984, Hank also became the maintenance manager of the Loomis Woods Nature Trail in Geneva. For 32 years, Hank has worked with FLCC conservation students, Pack 5 Cub Scouts, and Troop 5 Boy Scouts to develop and manage the educational trail.

He was a recipient of the Conservation Department’s Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award in 1992. For 13 years, he served as a member of the Alumni Association Council, including a two-year term as president, starting in 1987. For 10 years, he served as a member of the FLCC Association Board of Directors. He was president of the non-profit board when the FLCC Child Care Center opened in 1995.

Since 2004, Hank has overseen the fundraising and recipient selection for the CCFL Storefront Pioneers Scholarship which is awarded annually to a returning student involved

in college activities or community service. He participated in the College’s 40th Anniversary Event Planning Committee and currently is a member of the College’s 50th Anniversary Event Planning Committee.

Hank’s wife, Lois, also attended the College and earned a degree in registered nursing in 1976. Hank and Lois will celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary in July.

The Exceptional Service Award was created in 2005 at the time of the 40th anniversary celebration of the charter for the College. Presented as a group award to all Storefront Pioneers at that event, it has since honored Dr. Charles J. Meder, Dr. Connie Carpenter, Bill Banaszewski, Marilyn Hurlbutt, Bruce Bridgman, Putt Moore, the Alumni Council, John Socha, Wayne Williams,

If you would like to receive an invitation to the event, please email [email protected] or call (585)785-1454.

Henry “Hank” Roenke ’73 will be honored with the Exceptional Service Award at the Alumni Award celebration on May 19, 2017.

Ethan Fogg ’00, and Louise Mulvaney.


Alyssa Johnson ’12 is an instructional specialist in FLCC’s conservation department. In addition, she writes a blog for the Albany Times Union entitled, “Discovering Wildlife.” Alyssa also contributes to the FLCC conservation/horticulture department’s Facebook page and seeks department graduates to highlight. If you would like to share your story, you may contact her at [email protected].

Four Conservation alums visited the Canandaigua campus this fall. They are, in order from left to right: John Masiello ’83, Katie (Ours) Brockway ’85, Jamie Croston ’83 and Kim Breton ’83. They are seated on the memorial bench for Richie Muzyka ’83. Bruce Gilman, professor of conservation, is standing behind them. They had a wonderful time remembering their days at CCFL: “great classes, the Rathskeller, the cottages along the lake, and the weekends with friends, which were the best of times.”

Sarah Moon ’98, director of the library learning resources at FLCC, was mentioned in a Daily Messenger article regarding a presentation by William Thomas about his book, The Legend of Zippy Chippy: The True Story of Horse Racing’s Most Lovable Loser. Sarah assisted the author in his local research for the book.

Broadcast CommunicationLast July, Thomas Turner ’94 celebrated the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act at a ceremony at Victor Village Hall.

Criminal JusticeDoyle Marquart ’77 retired on Oct. 31 after 38 years as Waterloo’s police chief. His sons Les ’90 and Lee ’97 followed their father’s career path. Les retired after more than 20 years with the Waterloo Police Department and now works for the sheriff ’s office. Lee, now a sergeant, has served the department for nearly 20 years. Doyle also taught criminal justice courses at FLCC for many years.

In August, Finger Lakes Law Enforcement Academy certified its 2016 Basic School for Police Officers. Among the newly trained sheriff ’s deputies were Timothy Brewer ’07 and Lacey Hendershot ’11. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero ’72, ’74 gave the address at the graduation ceremony.

Class NotesAccounting

Sabra Dunton ’91 was honored at the annual Middlesex Citizen Appreciation Day last July. She has been involved with the town in various positions. Currently, she is librarian for the Middlesex Library and assistant to the town clerk.

Richard Gray ’08 is senior assistant director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Cornell University.

Business Administration

Claudia Knight ’87 began as an office specialist for FLCC’s Academic Success & Access programs in August.

Culinary Arts

Jason Palmer ’16 was pictured with a September Democrat and Chronicle article featuring FLCC’s Dinner at Julia, the College’s culinary arts program’s restaurant nights.

Environmental StudiesAlaina Bailey ’14 and Kim Weykman ’00 (Computer Information Systems) are program technicians at the Ontario County Farm Service Agency.

Fine ArtsAshley Pridmore ’05 opened a solo exhibit of her work in Salzwedel, Germany in August. Originally from Naples, and now living in Brooklyn, she was awarded an artist residency in Germany in 2014.

Graphic ArtsIn August, Pamela Araya ’14 began her position as real property tax assessment control clerk for Ontario County.

HumanitiesSarah Utter ’81, victim/witness assistance coordinator at the Ontario County District Attorney’s Office and principal owner of Finger Lakes Gallery and Frame, was one of this year’s nominees for the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce’s ATHENA Award.

Jennifer Zambito ’99 was appointed to the position assistant director of alumni affairs at Genesee Community College. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in communications with a concentration in marketing from Walden University. She is a board member of the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce.

Natural Resources Conservation and NRC: Law Enforcement

David Cyphers ’79 (left) and Dwayne Simonton ’79 (right), who both are from Long Island, met up in January 2016 and reminisced about their days at CCFL as members of the Woodsmen Team.

Christopher J. Flynn ’81 is a senior project manager in H2M Architects + Engineers’ environmental services division.

Justin Paolicelli ’03, winemaker at Three Brothers Wineries & Estates was mentioned in a Finger Lakes Times article last summer about the business. Justin, who created Bourbon Barbara (a red wine aged in a bourbon cask), was described as “the most forward thinking winemaker in the Finger Lakes” by Three Brothers owner Dave Mansfield.

Registered NursingNancy Anderson ’93 was named nurse manager of Unit 4 at The Homestead at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital.

Joan Fili ’81 was named director of nursing at Huntington Living Center, a part of Finger Lakes Health, in Waterloo.

Wendy Hill ’82, a nurse practitioner with Finger Lakes Health’s Pre-Emption Family Medicine in Penn Yan, was among the medical professionals screening children at a free Shriner’s clinic last July aimed at helping children with specific physical needs.

Pamela Hobart ’87 is an advanced nurse practitioner at Geneva General Cardiology Associates.

Jill McCulloch, RN, CRRN, ’96 was promoted to manager of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) and the 3 West Medical Surgical overflow unit at Geneva General Hospital.

Shannon Picchi, RN ’13 was named nurse manager for Unit 3 at Huntington Living Center, a part of Finger Lakes Health, in Waterloo.

Ornamental Horticulture

Kellie Damann ’16 (pictured above) and Karen Luong (anticipated graduation in May ’17) presented at the 2016 Cornell University Geneva Summer Scholars Program through Cornell which was held at Hobart and William Smith Colleges last July. Kellie is continuing her education at Cornell University.

An article in the Democrat and Chronicle described one woman’s quest to find the creator of a carved Christmas tree along the Erie Canal Heritage Trail. She discovered that it was none other than Dave Jewett ’89. The tree, marked with the date 9-6-98 was one of Dave’s earliest chainsaw carvings. Last July he defended his world titles in one-man saw, two-man saw, and Jack-and-Jill saw at the 2016 World Lumberjack Competitions.


IN MEMORIAMNancy Adams ’80 on Aug. 23, 2016Carla Caves ’95 on Sept. 29, 2016Ty Christiaansen ’94 on Oct. 1, 2016Mary Jo Dombek ’99 on Aug. 20, 2016David Ducatte ’94 on Sept. 28, 2016Susan B. Lafler Everett ’94 on Aug. 22, 2016Calvin Hobbs ’15 on Oct. 7, 2016Andrew Paul Locke ’90 on July 20, 2016Alice Fowler Sanford ’91 on Oct. 10, 2016Stephen Sherry ’74 on Aug. 19, 2016Gary Stewart ’73 on Oct. 23, 2016

Aldo F. Fioravanti on July 29, 2016. In 2011, he established the Aldo F. and Anne J. Fioravanti Scholarship for students enrolled in the music or music recording technology program.

Donald F. McCarthy Sr. on Aug. 1, 2016. He was professor emeritus of criminology at FLCC.

Therapeutic MassageNurse Practitioner Heather Green ’09 is employed at the Finger Lakes Health’s Osteoporosis Clinic.

Viticulture & Wine TechnologyDevin Shomaker ’14, founder of Rooftop Reds, was featured in the State University of New York’s Big Ideas blog for his plan to establish an endowed scholarship that will be awarded to Brooklyn students who attend a SUNY college or university. SUNY and Rooftop Reds hope to award the first student scholarship prior to the 2017 fall semester.

Paige Vinson ’14 is the winemaker at Rooster Hill Vineyards, which received eight medals in the New York Wine & Food Classic, including a gold medal for its new sparkling cider.

Kathryn Taras ’79 is a gerontological nurse practitioner at Lifecare Medical Associates in Waterloo.

ScienceRobert Switzer II ’99 is the director of urgent care services at FLH Medical, PC in Geneva.

Social SciencesMitchell Buck ’14 is a student life specialist and evening administrator at FLCC.

Theatre Arts

Dorren Allen-Carr ’16 (pictured seated center above) played the lead role of Jesus in FLCC’s fall production of “Godspell.” A May graduate of the visual and performing arts program, he returned in the fall semester for a position as a diversity and inclusion specialist in the College’s Student Life Office. Jessica Ames ’12 was the stage manager.

Campus KudosWe are pleased to introduce “Campus Kudos,” a new feature that highlights the activities and accomplishments of FLCC faculty and staff, including the various ways they connect with our community. Here’s a sampling:

Andrea Badger, custom training specialist in Professional Development & Continuing Education, spoke about advance manufacturing on Finger Lakes News Radio in July.

The Dead Metaphor Quartet, a local band featuring FLCC’s own Curt and Nani Nehring Bliss returned to this year’s Rochester Fringe Festival with a show inspired by the late New Jersey poet William Carlos Williams. The show, titled “... still, the Roses,” took place at Writers & Books in September. Curt is a professor of English and director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Nani serves as project manager of the All Write Project.

Robert Brown, professor of history, was invited to give the annual Robert Marcus Memorial Lecture in History at SUNY Brockport. His lecture topic was “Twentieth Century Scourge: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and the Great War.”

The College was well-represented at the 35th annual Wineglass Marathon in Corning on October 2nd. Three FLCC employees and one staffer from the FLCC Association each crossed the finish line of the 26.2 mile race. Shown above, from the left, are, Book Nook staffer Audrey Clark (who ran the race on her birthday), Jessica Youngman, public relations and events coordinator, and Matt Troll, web communications specialist. Not shown is David Ghidiu, assistant professor of computing sciences, who also completed the marathon.

Dan Cody, an adjunct social science faculty member at FLCC, discussed the rise of Kodak, Xerox and Bausch & Lomb in a presentation titled, “The Rise of the Big Three” at Ferris Hills at West Lake in October. He also presented “Hot Summer of ‘64,” a pivotal time for the Civil Rights Movement in Rochester in November. Dave Hughes, also an adjunct social science faculty member at FLCC, visited Ferris Hills at West Lake to give a talk on “Women and the 19th Century Culture of Fitness” in November.

In October, Ines Draskovic, associate professor of music, served as accompanist for the Ontario County Arts Council’s 17th Spaghetti Opera, featuring well-known opera and Broadway songs, at the Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua.

Eric Duchess, assistant professor of history, recently completed the Citizens’ Police Academy held by the Geneva Police Department. The program, which ran from Sept. 13 to Oct. 25, is aimed at creating and expanding community-based efforts and foster a greater understanding by community members of the role of law enforcement.

In observance of Constitution Day on Sept. 16, Eric Duchess, assistant professor of history, and James Valenti, assistant professor of criminal justice, led a discussion on campus about the document’s historical background and legacy.

Fifteen students spent Activities Day (Oct.25)

planting 2,000 seedlings in the newly restored Honeoye Lake inlet...


Lakers lacrosse head coach Dave Stein has been named the 2016 junior college Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association. He received the award in December at the organization’s national convention in Baltimore, Maryland. Dave is shown above with his proud wife, Shelly, and two of their three daughters, Paige (left) and MacKenzie (right). Dave was named coach of the year last spring by two other athletic organizations, the Mid-State Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association, Region III.

Nancey Valez-Anderson, an FLCC English as a Second Language instructor and Anne Hoyt, ESL and high school equivalency instructor, represented FLCC at the Festival of Nations in Geneva in October.

Kal Wysokowski, director of grants development, was appointed Commissioner to the National Park Service’s Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor by the United States Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewel.

...under the guidance of Bruce Gilman, professor of environmental conservation and horticulture; Rochelle Smith, assistant professor of horticulture; Derrick Gentry, instructor of English; and David Baker, adjunct conservation faculty member. FLCC was a partner in the Honeoye Inlet Stream Restoration Project, which redirected the flow of water from a deep straight channel to a meandering stream. Bruce Gilman and Bill Hershey ‘04, a conservation graduate who later worked for the Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District, proposed the project.

The FLCC Victor Campus Center hosted a talk on Women in STEM in October. Presenters included biology professor Izy Grooms, Marguerite Archer, a second year instrumentation and control technologies student, and Wendy Smith, vice president of engineering and chief operating officer of Klug Systems by Optimation.

Trevor Johnson-Steigelman, assistant professor of physics, presented “Unraveling DNA: How Physics Helped Solve the Structure of DNA” on the Canandaigua campus in October.

Eric Marsh, associate professor of Physical Education & Integrated Health Care, and Izy Grooms, biology professor, spoke on Finger Lakes News Radio in October about two new FLCC health care related degree programs – health care studies and nutrition and dietetics – currently in the approval process.

Under the leadership of co-captains Trista Merrill, professor of English, and Mary Murphy, associate professor of chemical dependency counseling, the College participated once again in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraiser in Canandaigua in October. In October, President Robert Nye spoke at Culinary Fusion, a celebration of creative food and drink, at Ferris Hills at West Lake. This event was a fundraiser for the Partnership for Ontario County, a nonprofit that supports families through substance abuse prevention programs. FLCC’s culinary arts students took part in the event, as well as their instructor Jamie Rotter. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero ’72 was also a speaker at the event.

Pictured above are Annette Reintjes, a student in hotel and resort management, and alumnus Troy Knapp ‘13 holding the ribbon as Russell Jackson, a biotechnology student, cuts the ribbon. Annette served in the Navy, working in the logistics branch of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1981 to 86. Russell served in the Navy from 1987 to 1995, including two tours in Iraq. Troy served as an aviation ordnance man in the Navy from 1996 to 2004 and deployed twice for six-month tours in 1997 and 1999 in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch. The trio are shown with President Robert Nye and Provost Kristen Fragnoli. Troy was president of the Student Veterans Club in 2011 when interest in a dedicated study space for veterans launched the process of finding a suitable permanent site that involved several veteran students and their advisors, including Robert Brown and Heman Sweet.

All eight of the 2015 vintage wines produced by FLCC’s Viticulture and Wine Technology students entered in this year’s New York Wine and Food Classic Competition earned medals. This was the first licensed complete production since the FLCC Viticulture and Wine Technology Center opened in January 2015. Gather Dry Riesling received the Best Limited Production Wine award. Gina Lee ’13, viticulture and wine technology specialist, said, “This is a huge honor for our students, who can use this as bragging rights in their future endeavors.” In October, Gina Lee ‘13 represented the viticulture and wine technology program at the annual Finger Lakes Works ... With Their Hands event in Seneca Falls. The event gives hundreds of high schoolers insight into high tech and skilled trades careers.

Linda Ross, associate professor of psychology, was a guest on the WXXI “Connections” radio show with Evan Dawson in September for a discussion about trigger warnings. Ryan Staychock ‘96, instructional specialist in the conservation department, donned a turkey suit to help FLCC’s Wellness Is Now Committee promote “going cold turkey” for the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on November 17th.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was

held following this year’s Veterans Day program to celebrate the new dedicated veterans study space in the FLCC library.

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Save the DateCheck the details and refer to scheduled home and away athletic competitions at www.flcc.edu/calendar. To see the complete schedule for the Honors House, visit facebook.com/honorshouse.

Ontario County Arts Council Biennial Member Exhibition Exhibit dates: Feb. 2 to Mar. 10 Feb. 2: artist talk, 2 p.m.; opening reception, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 Canandaigua campus

Vintners & Valentines Feb. 10, 6 p.m. FLCC Student Center

50th Anniversary Cake Cutting March 3, 12:30 p.m. Canandaigua, Geneva, Newark, and Victor Campus Centers; Viticulture and Wine Center

FLCC Faculty Music Recital March 15, 7 p.m. FLCC Student Center Auditorium

Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition Exhibit dates: Mar. 17 to Apr. 14 March 17: artist talk, 2 p.m., opening reception, 4 – 6:30 p.m. Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 Canandaigua campus

Reading and book signing by author Rene Denfeld March 30, 12:30 p.m. FLCC Student Center Auditorium $2 entry, free with student ID

Children’s Theater Production of “Harry Under the Bed” for area schoolchildren April 5 and 7, 10 a.m. FLCC Student Center Auditorium

15th Annual Campus Authors Reading Hosted by Professor & Writer Curt Nehring Bliss April 12, 7 p.m. Stage 14

71st Northeast Collegiate Woodsmen Conclave April 21 and 22 Paul Smith’s College, 7833 New York 30, Paul Smiths, NY

Spring Arts Festival May 5, 7-10 p.m. Student Center Canandaigua Campus

Spring Arts Student Honors Art Exhibition Apr. 29 - May 29 Opening: 7 p.m. (May 5) Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 Reception and awards: 9 p.m. (May 5) George M. Ewing atrium Canandaigua Campus

CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association Awards Celebration Friday, May 19, 5 p.m. Student Center Canandaigua Campus

FLCC Foundation Annual Golf Tournament June 19 Ravenwood Golf Club Contact [email protected] for more information

Constellation Brands 33rd Annual Scholarship Dinner Sept. 12, 5 p.m. Stage 14 Canandaigua campus

Inauguration of FLCC President Robert Nye Harvest Weekend Events Sept. 22-23 Details To Be Announced

Count on the Alumni Association for benefits for all degree and certificate graduates of CCFL/FLCC Premier Benefits: for a minimum $100 donation to the Alumni Association’s Projects fund:

SAVE $732! For a donation of $100 made to the Alumni Association’s Projects Fund between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, you can audit up to four college credits at no cost to you (per credit hour cost is now $183).

Your complimentary lifetime membership entitles you to such benefits as: • A 15% discount on all items excluding textbooks, food, and drinks at the FLCC bookstore, The Book Nook, when you show your FLCC Alumni Association membership card.*

• Use of the FLCC recreation facilities, including the newly renovated fitness center, when you show your FLCC Alumni Association membership card.* Visit flccathletics.com/recreation/fitnesscenter/ for schedule.

• Access to the Career Services Office, as well as FLCC Purple Briefcase, an easy-to-use, online career network with access to job listings, career search tools, tips and more.

For a comprehensive list of benefits, visit give.flcc.edu/pages/alumni-association.

*Contact Alumni Relations with questions or to request an FLCC Alumni Association Membership Card at (585) 785-1454 or email [email protected] details subject to change. Check www.flcc.edu for updates.

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