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Solar photovoltaic research will transform region's economy
A $57.5 million federal grant will provide a major boost to the U.S. Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC)
As U.S. Senator Charles Schumer recently
told an audience at the College of
N anoscale Science and Engineering
of the University at Albany, "The
future is very bright for solar energy
research, development and jobs in Albany."
Schumer announced a significant
grant for a partnership between
SEMATECH and the NanoCollege along
v.rith the Un iversity of Central Florida,
securing a $57.5 million federal grant
that v.rill provi de a major boost to the U.S.
Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium
(PVMC).
More than 80 companies, universiti es
and high tech laboratories have committed
to join the alliance that will provide a major
boost to the U nited States' photovoltaic
manufacturing industry.
Solar photovoltaic technologies
convert solar energy into useful energy
forms by directly absorbing solar photons
and eith er co nverting part of the energy to
electricity or storing part of th e energy in a
chemical reaction.
These technologies produce clean
power from domestic renewable energy,
provide a source of reliable solar power, are
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going to rep li cate what we've done in the
semicondu ctor space in th e next l 0 years,"
said Dr. Pradeep Halda1~ the NanoCollege's
vice president for Clean Energy Programs.
"We're talking a bout tens of thousands of
jobs and generating energy from clean,
reliable sources. The only fuel we're using
is the sun, a nd we're not polluting the
atmosphere. 'vVe're lowering th e cost of
doing business, and although there's a
longer payback period, yo u will lower costs
and save money, in the long run."
Three years ago, the amou nt of
energy New York state purchased from
outside the slate was $60 billion. By
developing solar photovoltaic technologies,
New York will realize sizable economic a nd
environmental benefits. Hald~u· pointed
out.
"A lot of companies who have
partnered with us are located in New York
and the Capital Region , sp ecifically, " he
said. "Within the next five years, the growth
we've had in semiconductors will take place
in photovoltaic research, and the multiplier
effect will attract the manufacturing side.
I foresee gigawatt-scale plan ts that will
employ thousands of people.
Fifteen years ago, the United States had
50 percenL of the world's market sh are in
solar photovoltaic technologies; today,.it's 7
percent, as Asia and Europe have acqu ired
many of th ese technologies and jobs,
Haldar noted.
"It's a competitive, dynamic industry
and one of the fastest-growing in the
world," he said. "There has been 25-40
percent growth for the past I 0 years. It's a
$30 billion industry today but will become
a $ 150 billion within 10 years."
The NanoCollegc enjoys a great
partnership with Hudson Valley
Community College (HVCC) and its
TEC-SMART (Training and Ed ucation
Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing
and Alternative and R enewable
Technologies) facility in Malta for the
NanoCollegc's semiconductor program and
anticipates continued collabo ration as solar
photovoltaic tech nologies develop.
"TEC-SMART is more focused on
installatio n a nd less on manufacturing, but
it will continue to develop its curriculum
and programs with the growth of solar
photovoltaic technologies," Haldar said.
On the horizon
"If we could manufacture, sell and
generate more of our own clean energy, we
Rich Porter, HVCC's chair of building
could eliminate our carbon footprint. 'vVe
systems technologies, agrees that the
collaboration between the NanoCollege
could use what we generate locally for our
and HVC C will expand as solar
own homes and businesses, reduce global
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"New York state has a renewable portfolio
standard, so a certain percentage of all
energy produced in the state has to come
from renewable resources," he said. "The
focus is going to expand on all of the types
of technologies that contribute to the
energy mix, and we're definitely seeing
more people interested in solar photovoltaic
research. We are a technology center, we
have good schools here performing solid
research. The NanoCollege is a growing
destination for students from all over the
world, and the synergy is here to do really
great things."
Solar photovoltaic technologies are
an essential component of the "green"
movement, and although the return on
investment is gradual, it's significant in the
long run.
"It will lower your electricity costs on
your home business," Porter said. '~t the
current utility rates, it's a I 0- to 11-year
payback, but with utility rates going up
10-15 percent a year, it makes the payback
time shorter. The potential to pay you back
is always there and it's a good investment."
TEC-SMART, which opened in
January 20 l 0, features more than a dozen
state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories
that are used to train the workforce in
semiconductor manufacturing green
technologies, including photovoltaic, home
energy efficiency, geothermal, alternative
fuels and wind energy.
HVCC was selected by the U.S.
Department of Energy to coordinate
the Northeast Region Solar Photovoltaic
Instructor Training Network and develop
and share best practices for photovoltaic
instruction. Throughout this five-year
initiative, HVCC partners with 25
educational institutions throughout the
Northeast to create a geographic blanket
of Institute for Sustainable Power Quality
(ISPQ) Accredited Training Programs with
ISPQ Certified Instructors.
Students at HVCC can take a short
course in electricity, followed by a 40-hour
· course an d a
basic entry level photovo Ita1c
more advanced photovoltaic course for 30
~s.
The collaboration between the NanoCollege and Hudson Valley Community College will expand as solar
photovoltaic research increases
"For the classes we run in our credit
course, students take a basic electricity,
theory and lab course for a full semester,"
Porter said. "Then, they take a 120-hour
residential shop class where they learn how
to wire homes and learn electric codes.
There's a photovoltaic theory and design
class and a commercial wiring class. Then,
they finish up with a six-credit, three-week
installation and maintenance class and
build a system outside on our roof here at
TEC-SMART. We also connect them with
installation firms and give them real, hands-
Porter has seen an increasing number
of companies in the region advertising
solar photovoltaic technologies, which is
further evidence of the imminent growth in
research and manufacturing in Tech Valley.
"I've seen growth in the industry, as far
as smaller companies starting and students
finding jobs with these companies," he
said. '~s long as we are pushing for more
renewables in the energy mix, you 'll see
these businesses expand and grow." •
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une 20111 VISIONS 117
Summer learning ranges from athletics to jM-g~~l9g
Some children eagerly
anticipate their summer
vacation as a time free of
learning about algebra
and European ·history.
But many students just
as
eagerly embrace
returning to school from
June through August to_
study such unusual topics as juggling, singing
and the history of baseball.
Those are some of the
topics that will be taught
through Hudson Valley
Community College in
North Greenbush during
its "Kids on Campus"
program.
"We have been offering camp programs for
more than 25 years,"
said Debbie Shoemaker,
director of Community
and
Professional
Education at HVCC.
"They have changed and
grown over the years ...
In 2010, more than 750
youngsters took part in
the camp experiences.
Among the more popular
courses. she said, are
cooking classes, forensics education and "anything computer related. "
Children and parents
are surveyed by HVCC
each year to discover
which programs are
more popular. "We also
get suggestions from the
kids and parents," she
noted. ·
Those suggestions are
taken into consideration.
This summer, for example, a new "Teen Voices"
course is being presented. "Children repeat our
theater
program,"
Shoemaker explained,
"so this will give them
more opportuniiies to
showcase their talents."
Beginning June 2 7 and
running through August,
the college will offer
these courses:
ma~~hs~c~:.-
From athletics to technology, HVCC's camps,have something for avery kid this summer.
tion,
which
will take place
on the last day
of the workshop."
The tuition is
$310 or $325 ,
depending on
the session chosen.
TECHNOLOGY
Held at Bethlehem
the
Middle
School,
Technology Enrichment
Program runs for one
week, July 11-15, 8:30
a.m.-3p.m.
According to HVCC,
the program gives young
people "a chance to discover their interests and
talents through hands·
on,
·activity-packed
learning sessions."
Aniong the topics to be
covered are robotics, science myths and stopmotion movies. The
tuition is $245 .
111EATER/VOICE
Young people interested in acting and singing
can hone their talents
during the summer-long
Theater Workshop and
Teen Voice Performance
Workshop .
Held on the Hudson
Valley campus, the workshop for children 7-12
covers
"the
entire
process of producing a
musical theater piece,
from creating the characters, writing the script
and developing songs, to
rehearsing and performing in the final produc-
During the
voice program,
young people 11· 16 "get
to write and/or perform
their original work in
front of an audience ,
learning the crafts of live
performance,
creative
writing and songwriting."
The tuition is $140 or
$17 5, depending on the
session chosen.
CIRCUS
A
program
titled
Circus Theatricks is for
kids 6-15. It is run by
Sean Fagan , who will
instruct the · students in
"the art of juggling, tumbling, partner acrobatics,
and skillS of circus
clowns."
A former clown with
the
Ringling
Bros.
Circus,
Fagan
has
worked
with
Burt
Reynolds,
Charles
Nelson Reilly and Jose
Quintero. He has also
appeared in films and on
TV.
The tuition is $235 .
ATIILETICS
Offered at various
times
for
varying
tuitions, the ath letic
camps include experiences in such sports as
softball, basketball, soccer, tennis and t-ball.
The aim of the camps,
according to HVCC, is
"to provide an opportunity for boys and girls to
acquire
knowledge,
develop interest, learn
technique and improve
skills in a variety of
sports. ... Campers will
be divided into groups
according to age and
ability."
,
The programs include
ha!f-day and full-day sessions with tuitions ranging from $79 to $155.
SUMMER ACADEMY
An enrichment program for students entering grades 1-8, the academy spans a wide variety
of subjects, . including
illustratiqn, books about
"Arthur" a nd by Dr.
Seuss, puppetry, cooking , French, magic,
dance,
journalism,
songs, forensic science,
scrapbooking, and the
history of baseball.
The tuitions range
from $85 to $125.
Shoemaker said children shou.Id consider
signing up for the "Kids
on Campus" program
because "the courses are
lots of fun. Many kids
repeat them year after
year."
Other advantages to
the HVCC camp program, she continued, are
"we're close to home.
And a child can do sports
in the morning and
·cooking in the afternoon ...
Information about the
summer programs can be
found
at
· www. hvcc. edu / kid scamps, or by calling
629-7339.
Spots for tots in local summer camps still available
CBS6 $Jaff
2011-06-17 16:44:27
The official start of summer is right around the corner. That means
school is almost out and summer camps are filling up.
Here's a list of local summer camps that still have openings:
Colonie Youth Center Summer Day Camp
8 weeks, starts June 27
Monday-Friday 7:30a .m. - 5:30p.m.
[Click here] for more information and to register online.
YMCA Day Camp
Albany, Bethlehem, Nassau, Glenville, Greenbush, Schenectady, Saratoga, Troy
4 weeks, starts June 27
Monday- Friday 7:30a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Hudson Valley Community College Kids
Several week long programs, dates vary depending on which program .
Schenectady Museum Camps
Six different week long programs begin July 6
Monday- Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m .
Preparing students
for their next steps
Operation Graduation
shines amid dismal report
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By SCOn WALDMAytlk
Staff writer ' .
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HVCC recognized again
TROY - Hudson Valley
Community College ranks 38
out of 72 colleges as one of
the largest and most productive two-year colleges in the
country, according to a survey rereased by a higher education newspaper.
According to the report,
Hudson Valley awarded
1,763 associate degrees in
2009-201 0 earning it a
spot on the list published by
EAST GREENBUSH- Matt
Mosca could have been one of the
statistics that school districts don't
like to report: a dropout.
But an innovative and intensive
program at Columbia High School
called Operation Graduation not
only kept him in school, it also
helped him prepare for college. The
Community College Week.
Twenty-eight four-year colleges afso were ranked to
identify the 2011 top 100
associate degree producers.
Community College Week
ranks the top two-year and
four-year colleges based on
the number of associate
degrees and one and twoyear certificates conferred.
Based on data from the
U.S.
Department
of
Education, the report shows
that Hudson Valley is the fifth
most productive college
among the 30 community
colleges in the SUNY system. Suffolk Community College,
Monroe
ranked
1Othi
Community College, ranked
12th; Nassau Community
College, 14th; and Erie
Community College, 34th;
awarded more associate
degrees in 2009-2010.
There are 1, 167 community colleges that offer associ-
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ate 'Cre9rees in the United
States, accordin!;J to the
American Association of
Community
Colleges
(AACC).
The AACC estimates that
there are more than 7 million
students seeking a degree or
certificate in degree-granting
two-year institutions.
- Danielle Sanzone
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low-cost program places at-risk students in a small-class environment
and uses online learning to supplement coursework. It is exactly the
type of initiative that more schools
may need to improve their graduation rates and get their students
ready for life after high school. The
program graduated its first class
Thursday.
.
"I didn't think I'd be here this
year," said Mosca, who plans to
study business at Hudson Valley
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Community Coll~e next year.
''I'm JUSt thmking about college
and work."
This week, Mosca was one of
the hundreds ofthousands of
New York students who picked
up their high school diplomas.
Unlike Mosca, 18, the vast majority of them are not academically ready for the next step in
their lives, according to a new
measurement by the state Education Department.
For the first time, the department is bestowing upon schools a
second graduation rate that measures the college and career readiness of students earning diplomas.
And the news is grim. A mere 36.7
percent are deemed college- and
career-ready in the new measurement, which takes into account
student performance on math and
English language arts Regents exams.
The original graduation rate
is based only on the number of
diplomas awarded. The second
graduation rate, called the Aspirational Performance Measure,
reflects the percentage of students
who graduated earning at least 75
on the English language arts Regents and 80 on the math Regents
exam. The department found that
students whb scored lower than
that were more likely to need remedial help.
The move is part of a major
push by the department to change
the way New York educates its
students, which includes new national academic standards and a
more stringent teacher evaluation
system. The local diploma, which
is more heavily used by urban districts and minority students, is also
being phased out in favor of the
more rigorous Regents degree.
Though the response to the new
measurement was somewhat muted, or altogether ignored in some
districts, it signals a profound shift
in the expectations that will be required of future graduates.
"What we're trying to do is
start a conversation across the
state about the next generation of
graduation requirements," Regents
Chancellor Merry) Tisch said this
week. "We're starting to set the
target higher."
The ne~ requirements were de-
SKIP DICKSTEIN/TIMES UNION
JACQUELINE YELLE, left, a student in the Operation Graduation
program, receives her diploma Thursday at Columbia High School.
veloped after research .found that a time when school districts are
three-quarters of New York City's supposed to improve performance
high school graduates needed ba- while their resources dwindle. To
sic remedial help in college, Tisch save about $1.4 million, the Educasaid. Less than a quarter of those tion Department has cut theJanuwho enrolled in a 2-year degree ary Regents, which many urban
program actually completed it districts across the state consider
an invaluable tool to help their
within six years.
Still, some educators are not seniors graduate. Statewide, about
convinced that giving schools a 300,000 students take a Regents
second graduation rate based on exam each january.
standardized test performance is a
In Albany, which had a 47 pervalid indicator of how they are pre- cent graduation rate and a 15 perparing students. John Metallo, a cent college-ready rate in 2010, the
former Albany High School princi- district recently created Saturday
pal, has seen students with perfect academies and summer programs
grades bomb the tests because they for eighth-graders to boost the
were sick or anxious the day of test. graduation rate. While increasing
He said his daughter scored lower accountability is important, overthan she co.uld have because she emphasizing standardized tests will
broke her ankle the night before a do little to actually help struggling
Regents exam.
students, who often need to im"If it was so easy, wouldn't we prove life skills and organizational
have done it a long time ago?" he skills, said the district's assistant susaid. "It's not just looking at a test perintendent, Tresa Diggs.
score. It's not that simple."
"It's not a true measure of an
Statewide, the APM numbers individual's capability," she said.
are lower, often far lower, than the "There are also variables of hard
district's graduation rate. Though work and perseverance."
Troy had a 75 percent graduation
Less money makes it a great
rate, the state considers just 22 time for innovation that might
percent of the district's graduates not otherwise occur, said Columready for college.
bia High Principal]ohn Sawchuk,
Not posted on the websites of who heiP.ed create the Operation
affluent suburban districts boasting Graduation program. The school
their high graduation results is the did not hire new teachers for the
smaller percentage of students the project, but shift~d around existstate actually considers ready for ing resources to create small classcollege. In Bethlehem, the gradu- rooms where students at risk of
arion rate was 93 percent in 2010, dropping out could instead have
though the department consid- a rigorous small-school environers just 3 out of 4 students, or 75 ment that prepared them fm: work
percent, academically prepared for and higher education.
college. Guilderland's graduation
"When you're faced with a crirate was 92 percent, but its APM sis, sometimes good ideas come
was 65 percent.
out of it," he said. "You're forced to
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RAVENA NEWS> NEWS
RCS juniors. seniors eligible for summer college courses
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By Hilary Hawke
Published : Thursday, June 9 , 2011 2:11 AM EDT
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK- In an academic coup by the RCS District High School seniors and jun iors will , for the
first time, be eligible to take college courses over the summer offered by Hudson Valley Community College ( HVCC ).
The district collaborates with HVCC during the regular school year and the extra semester will offer kids a chance to
earn as many as six college credits.
RCS already offers Advanced Placement courses, which enables some students to earn as much as a full-year's course
credits before even entering college.
Administrators, teachers and students are excited about RCS becoming an HCVV summer campus.
"The program offers a wonderful opportunity for the students of our community," said RCS District Superintendent
Daniel Teplesky. "For $135 a student is able to enroll and receive three college credits from Hud son Val ley Community
College . Should the student elect to enroll in a second class for an additional $135, or $270 total , the student receives
si x college credits ."
The program runs July 5 through August 12 and is open to all students who are entering their junior or senior year at
RCS starting September 2011 with a grade point average of 80 or better.
Any student who qualifies for free and reduced-rate lunch can attend at no charge .
Most courses, including Survey of Art, Business Math, Web Page Design and Management, Principles of
Macroeconomics, Creative Writing, American National Government and Spanish Language and Culture 4 run from 8
a.m. to 9 : 20a .m.
Some courses also offer a second session from 9 : 30 to 10 : 50 a.m .
Pre-calculus, the only four-credit course offered, runs either from 8 : 30a .m. to 10:20 a.m. or
11 a.m . to 12:50 p.m.
Classes are held five days a week except for Creative Writing, which will run three days a week . The deadline to
register and pay for courses is Friday, June 24.
Students who successfully complete their courses will earn Hudson Valley Community College credit, transferable to
most four-year colleges and universities.
To contact the reporter email hilaryhawke@gmail. com or leave a message at (518) 756 - 2030.
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Program for at risk students graduates final class
By DAVID TAUBE- dtaube@poststar.com I Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 201111:53 pm
Former Fort Ann student Paul Hayes, who has lived in Montana for about 15 years, has visited with one of his high school
teachers about 10 times since he graduated 20 years ago.
His appreciation comes from his experiences in alternative high school, a BOCES program that has helped students earn
diplomas over the last 26 years even though many were at risk of dropping out of school.
Hayes will no longer be able to make those visits to program classrooms, however, because the program will end this month due
to dwindling student enrollment.
His social studies teacher, Ruth Shippee, who recalled his visits, said Hayes still calls every couple of months.
The last graduating class of the area's alternative high school attended their graduation Wednesday at the Southern Adirondack
Education Center in Kingsbury, where the program is based. Fifteen seniors expecting to graduate and more than 125 people
attended.
Enrollees in alternative high school range from students who failed eighth grade repeatedly to those who had problems with
teachers in their school districts or had fallen behind their classmates in various ways.
Home school districts award students their diplomas. The program covers 31 districts within the Washington-Saratoga-WarrenHamilton-Essex BOCES.
Graduate Bryan Ricketts said, without the program, half of his alternative high school classmates wouldn't be graduating.
He entered the program at the beginning of his junior year with seven credits, then earned seven more credits in his junior year
and seven in his senior year, he said.
Adirondack Community College and Hudson Valley Community Collel;fe have offered him admission, and he plans to attend one
of the schools this fall , he said.
Ricketts said the more lenient rules in alternative high school were the reason for his success. His home school district could
suspend students up to three days but, in alternative high school, any suspensions lasted only until the end of the day.
Shippee, also the senior class advisor, said classes are longer so students can complete homework in school with a teacher there,
and students who fail a subject's first semester can continue the second semester, rather than having to repeat a yearlong course.
As a result, two or three students each year graduate from high school after just 3-112 years rather than the usual four, she said.
Shippee, who has worked at the school for the entire life of the program, said staffers were mourning.
BOCES Superintendent James Dexter said the cost of the program is $18,000 per student, paid by the student's home district.
BOCES has discussed alternatives, but would need about 42 students signed up to sustain the program, he said. About 17 had
planned to participate next year, he said.
The graduation ceremony recognized students and staff involved throughout the program's history, and a blue spruce tree was
planted last Friday at the Kingsbury campus to remember them.
urrently, we serve 400 Hispanic students and offer more
than 70 different academic programs. Students learn in
small classes and state-of-the-art facilities. Our total
annual tuition is $3,400 for state residents, and we offer
scholarship opportunities and financial aid packages to make college even more affordable. Located in Troy, downtown Albany,
area high schools and online make earning college credit convenient too .
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What kind of education will
you get at Hudson Valley?
One that opens opportunities and positions you for the future!
Our liberal arts, individual studies, and honors programs will prepare you to transfer to four-year colleges. And our dynamic programs in the technologies, health sciences, and business provide
the knowledge and training to prepare for employment or continued education.
HOLA CAPITAL I JUNE 2011
ctualmente, atendemos a 400 estudiantes hispanos y
ofrecemos mas de 70 programas academicos diferentes. Los estudiantes aprenden en clases pequenas e
.
instalaciones modernas. Nuestra matrfcula anual total
es de US$3,400 para los residentes del estado, y ofrecemos oportunidades de becas y paquetes de ayuda financiera para hacer
aun mas asequible Ia universidad . Estar localizados en Troy, centro de Albany, en un area de escuelas secundarias, y poder ganar
creditos universitarios en lfnea Ia hacen tambien conveniente .
A
;. Que tipo de educaci6n encontrara
usted en Hudson Valley?
Una que le abra oportunidades y lo posicione para el futuro!
Nuestros programas en humanidades, estudios individualizados y
cursos para estudiantes avanzados le prepararan para Ia tran sferencia a universidades de cuatro anos. Y nuestros progra mas
dinamicos en tecnologfas, ciencias de Ia salud, y negocios le
aportaran el conocimiento y entrenamiento para prepararse pa ra
un empleo o continuar con su educacion .
At Hudson Valley Community College,
WE ARE COMMITIED TO
HELPING ALL STUDENTS
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SuccEED IN CoLLEGE.
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En Hudson Valley Community College,
ESTAMOS COMPROMETIDOS CON
AYUDARLE A TODOS LOS
ESTUDIANTES A TENER
;
EXITO EN LA UNIVERSIDAD.
Contact us today.
Tour our campus.
Meet with our
admissions team.
Call 513-629-7309
e-ma il: admissions@hvcc.edu;
visit: www.hvcc.edu/adm .
Contactenos hoy.
Visite nuestra Universidad.
Reunase con nuestro
equipo de admisi6n.
Llame al: 513-629-7309
e-m ail : ad mi ssi ons@ hvcc.edu;
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Activists on both sides of marriage equality debate focus on McDonald, Troy
Cecelia MartineZ\_ ~\\
The Record
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1ROY - With the end
of the legislative session
fast approaching, the Troy
area has become a battleground for the marriage
equality debate, . with
activists lobbying Senator
Roy
McDonald,
RSaratoga, heavily, right
here in his hometown.
McDonald,
publicly
undecided, has drawn the
focus of marriage equality activists and organizations in recent weeks as
the state appears more
poised than ever to consider legislation legalizing same-sex marriage.
"Over the next few
weeks, we'll be encouraging the overwhelming
majority of New Yorkers
who support marriage
equality, here in the
Capital Region and all
over the State, to join is in
reaching out to their legislators,"
said
a
spokesman for New
Yorkers
United
for
Marriage, one of the local
coalitions that has been
working w . th the Human
Rights Campaign to lobby
for marriage equality.
Last month, about half
of the more than 2,000
H~~
Vil.Jley
col!egegraduates walked across the
stage with stickers from
the HRC on mortar
boards in support of marriage equality. A volunteer with the HRC attended the graduation, collecting postcards to be
sent
to
Senator
McDonald, and although
the volunteer asked not
community
to be identified or quoted
directly, he did suggest
that his or her presence at
HVCC was directly related to it being McDonald's
alma mater.
On Friday, the HRC
delivered more than
25,000 postcards signed
by supporters of same-sex
marriage in New York
State to lawmakers in
Albany. Some of those
postcards were collected
in Troy at events like the
Troy Waterfront Farmers
Market and Troy Night
Out. One day earlier, the
Troy City Council unanimously approved a resolution in support of full
marriage equality in the
state, and at least one volunteer from tP.e HRC was
there to document .it.
Councilman
Ken
Zalewski, D-District 5,
sponsor of the resolution,
said the resolution comes
at a ti,me when support
for marriage equality is at
an all-time high in New
York, and when there
may be the right confluence of factors for the
State Legislature to legalize same-sex marriage.
He cited Quinnipiac and a
Siena polls both of which
reported 56 percent of
New Yorkers were in
favor of same-sex marriage as well as Gov.
Andrew Cuomo making
the legalization of samesex marriage one of his
three main goals for this
legislative session.
According to a Gannett
survey released in late
May, McDonald is one of
eight undecided senators
who could determine the
fate of marriage in New
York. McDonald hasn't
said much on the issue he could not immediately
be reached for comment
for this story - he has
publicly stated he is
undecided despite voting
against a similar measure
in 2009, and marriage
equality activists have
said they are grateful he
is keeping an open mind.
With the legislative session coming to an end on
June 20, the deadline is
growing closer for lobbyists on both sides of the
debate. In a press release
issued in response to the
Assembly's reintroduction of the same-sex marriage bill, Rev. Jason J.
McGuire, executive director of the New Yorkers for
Constitutional Freedoms,
said "Granting marriage
licenses to same-sex part-
ners would mean encouraging and promoting
family structures that
deny children either a
mom or a dad. One of the
chief purposes of civil
marriage is to connect
children with their biological parents, and particularly
with
their
fathers. Redefining marriage to encompass samesex partnerships undermines that purpose."
Both supporters and
opponents of same-sex
marriage will likely continue to target McDonald
in their lobbying efforts
in the coming weeks.
Senator McDonald may
be e-mailed at mcdonald@ senate. state. ny. us.
Cecelia Martinez can be contacted at 270-1294 or by e-mail
at cmartinez@troyrecord.com.
BEST TWO~YEAR
·
.COLLEGE
LOCALS on HVCC PRESIDENT'S LIST, DEAN'S
LIST & UN IV. of VERMONT DEAN'S LIST
Hudson Valley Community College has released its President's
List and Dean's List for the Academic Achievement for the
Winter 2011 Term. Meagan Oswald has made the President's
List by achieving a GPA of 4.0. Meagan is majoring in Business
Administration-Accounting. Jake Oswald has made the Dean's
List with a 3.0 GPA. Jake is majoring in HVAC.
University of Vermont has announced its Dean's List. Dean's
List status is awarded to full-time undergraduate students
with a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.0 who stood in the
top 20 percent of each class of their college/school during the
preceding semester. Brandy Oswald has made the Dean's list
with a GPA of 3.9. Bra')lfy ~ majoripgl · Arts and Science's ltz(V.. <-4!.
French.
Brandy, Jake and Meagan are the child n of Colleen Reynolds
of Pittstown and Paul Oswald of Berlin. Brandy, Jake and
Meagan are also the grandchildren of Jane Reynolds and Jerry
Davis of Pittstown, Gary Reynolds of Pittstown, Lillian Baldwin
of Berlin and Charles Oswald of Florida .
/C.,
HVCC Honor Students
TROY-Hudson Valley CommUnity College has
released the President's List (GPA of bet ween 3.5
and 4.0) and the Dean's List (between 3.0 and
3.5) for the Spring semester.
C\.l iJ{)
·
PRESIDENT'S LIST
Buskirk
tt~-\
(..D\V\
Abigail M. Goff, Kendra M. Kyer, Heather L.
Osgoqd.
1. Hudson Valley Community
College
2. Schenectady County Community College ·
3. Maria College "fl.t
lP/9{11
Why? "Harvard on the Hudson "
once again dominated this category, nabbing an overwhelming majority of votes. With an ever-increasing
number of students choosing to
save money on their first two years
of college, and a shaky economy
forcing laid off workers back to
school, Hvcc:s more than 70
degree and certificate programs
continue to gain in popularity. President Barack Obama's visit to the
school's Troy campus in September
2009 probably didn't hurt its reputation, either; and the opening of
a new TEC-SMART facility in Malta
• last year provided a springboard
into the tech-savvy stratosphere.
Stillwater
Michael R. Bielawa-Brown, Lauren P. Calicchia,
Ashley N. Chambers, Kristene L. Kelley, Billy D.
Law, Michelle Mayer, Shawn P. O'Rourke, Janice
L. Reeves.
Johnsonville
Valley Falls
Dennis M. Abbott, Julie M. Akin, Tamara
J. Blasi, Tracey M. Brock, Joshua M. Crespo,
Gwynne A. Cukrovany, Travis B. Gowie, Rebecca
M. Hankie, Jeremy B. Houck, Bobbie L. Manzer,
David F. Moquin, Sherry A. Rosekrans, Amanda
C. Thompson, Kelsey M. Toftegaard, Andrew N.
Townsend, Sheri Vickery, Shelley A. Young.
Gregory M. Dunham,-Nicholas D. Fath , Anneliese
E. Holmes, Jessica L. Moquin, Janelle B. Stannard,
Jeffrey D. Ward Vestal.
DEAN'S LIST
Buskirk
- Ryan M. Clark, Benjamin Dobert, Ana M.
Gaylo.
Me..chan i~v.HJ e
Johnsonville
Sarah M. Blanchard, Samantha L. Brown , Heidi
Corey P. Barton, Krista L. Hamm, Joshua M.
L. Campbell, Joseph Coppola , Paul J. Deguire,
Mease, Ashlea A. Peters, Brittney I. Pobran ,
·
Robert E. Delisle, Elizabeth G. Dobbs , Matthew . Cameo D. Ray, Amanda Z. Woodman.
M. Ford, Dwane D. Hoyt, Nicholas Jones , Grace
.M.e.c..ba.n.i.c.v..i.J..I.e
L. King, Colleen M. Krause, Briana A. Lampman,
Heather E. Beckenstein, Chad R. Fichtner,
Lauren A. Leonard , Bailey M. McCurley, Kelly
Darius D. Good, Lauren P. Lake, Steven J. O'Brien,
M. Meierdiercks , Michael V. Melvin , Ashley
Matthew L. Pisculli , Robert J. Smith, Kristen E.
Yodis.
L. Messier, Howard M. Newman , Shawna M.
Petraske, Margaret A. Schwab, Royce E. Vermette,
Melrose
Kimberly A. Waldie, Brittney N. Weaver, Rebecca
Matthew T. Clickner, Brittany L. DuQuette, Derek
L. Wichelns, Carolle E. Yando, Joshua Yeung.
G. Ellett, Tyler P. Moore, Stephen Popp, Aaron J.
Roberts.
Melrose
Shelby G. Hansen, Amanda M. Jones, Matthew
Schaghticoke
A. Rockenstyre, George D. Shoemaker, Donald F.
ian J. Cary, Cory J. Houlihan, Lynelle C. Kuhn,
Werner.
ian F. LaBrake, Sara R. Roddy, Alex J. Weglarz.
S..c.Ju~ght.i:c..o..k..e
Stillwater
Noel A. Allaud , Shawn D. Bechand , Sherri L.
Cotter, Kyle M. Dickinson, Rebekah J. Jarvis,
Michael P. Koberger, Loren S. Merluzzo, Rebecca
L. Moore, Andrew M. Morizio, Serenna M. Ryan,
James J. Sheeran, Eric J. Simmons, Joseph D.
Vogt, Alexandria M. Wachunas.
Krista L. Britt, Kelsey J. Flike, Nicole M. Gerasia,
Raymond Laurin, Sandra G.. Peterson, Monica M.
Zecca .
Valley Falls
Th om as J.
Cheryl L. Thi lking.
Reed ,
Marie
E.
Seymour,
I
T8P100
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
PRODUCERS I 2011
•
ASSOCIATE DEGREES:
ALL DISCIPLINES
II
Two-Year Institutions
3
Valencia Community College
North em Virginia Community College
San Joaquin Delta College
10
11
12
18
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
26
28
e
Salt Lake Community College
Houston Community College
•
Tarrant County College District
EJ Paso Community College
Lone Star College System
Tallahassee Community College
Suffolk County Community College
Hillsborough Community College
Monroe Community College
Macomb Community College
Nassau Community College
Riverside Community College
Brevard Community College
29
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
30
Central Texas College
Fla.
Va.
Calif.
Utah
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Fla.
N.Y.
Fla.
N.Y.
Mich.
N.Y.
Calif.
Fla.
N.Y.
Texas
31
Va.
32
34
35
36
39
40
41
43
45
46
47
50
51
52
54
56
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
69
69
71
71
73
74
75
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
Ore.
Mich.
Ariz.
Texas
Calif.
Calif.
Ohio
Tidewater Community College
Portland Community College
Oakland Community College
Pima Community College
San Jacinto Community College
Sierra College
American River College
cuyahoga Community College District
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Montgomery College
Kirkwood Community College
Mt. San Antonio College
Tulsa Community College
Bergen Community College
CoasUine Community College
Erie Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
Mesa Community College
Columbus State Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
P alomar College
Brookdale Community College
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg
Collin County Community College District
The Community College of Baltimore County
Sinclair Community College
Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Philadelphia
College of DuPage
Pasadena City College
Grand Rapids Community College
Georgia Perimeter College
Mott Community College
Central New Mexico Community College
Orange Coast College
Camden County College
Lansing Community College
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
Moraine Valley Community College
84
University of V\llsconsin Colleges
86
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
87
Ocean County College
89
Santa Rosa Junior College
90
Henry Ford Community College
91
Santa Monica College
92
Chaffey College
93
Middlesex County College
94
CUNY Queensborough Community College
95
Central Piedmont Community College
96
Fresno City College
96
Austin Community College District
99
Southwestern Illinois College
100
Anne Arundel Community College
Four-Year Institutions
1
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
2
Miami Dade College
4
American InterContinental University-Online
5
Broward College
6
Colorado Technical University Online
7
Florida State College at Jacksonville
13
Kaplan University-Davenport Campus
14
St Petersburg College
15
Palm Beach State College
16
Keiser University-Ft. Lauderdale
17
Excelsior College
20
Santa Fe College
33
ECPI College of Technology
37
Daytona State College
38
Fashion Institute of Technology
42
Seminole State College of Florida
44
FIDAifashion Institute of Desioo & Merchandisilg-Los Angeles
48
Indian River State College
49
Edison State College
53
Weber State University
55
South Texas College
57
College of Southern Nevada
58
Pensacola State College
68
Utah Valley University
76
Bellevue College
85
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
88
Johnson & Wales University
98
Northwest Florida State College
N.Y.
Md.
Iowa
Calif.
Okla.
N.J.
Calif.
N.Y.
Iowa
Ariz.
Ohio
N.Y.
Calif.
N.J.
N.Y.
Pa.
Texas
Md.
Ohio
Pa.
Pa.
Ill.
Calif.
Mich.
Ga.
Mich.
N.M.
Calif.
N.J.
Mich.
Calif.
Ill.
\/Ins.
Miss.
N.J.
Calif.
Mich.
Calif.
Calif.
N.J.
N.Y.
N.C.
Calif.
Texas
Ill.
Md.
Ariz.
Fla.
Ill.
Fla.
Colo.
Fla.
Iowa
Fla.
Fla.
Fla.
N.Y.
Fla.
Va.
Fla.
N.Y.
Fla.
Calif.
Fla.
Fla.
U1ah
Texas
Nev.
Fla.
U1ah
Wash.
Fla.
R.I.
Fla.
TOTAL
ASSOC.
NO.
6303
3852
3418
3384
3285
3284
3117
3036
2872
2680
2615
2598
2582
2577
2577
2553
2513
2472
2435
2382
2219
2170
2142
2075
2053
2007
1982
1917
1914
1901
1868
1667
1660
1842
1805
1773
1768
1763
1734
1718
1717
1710
1707
1703
1683
1683
1677
1677
1649
1645
1626
1582
1579
1557
1528
1490
1475
1466
1461
1451
1431
1422
1415
1409
1398
1394
1388
1370
1369
1369
1338
1336
2896
1745
1057
2697
526
1944
247
1581
1695
1925
1484
1987
1875
1429
879
2006
382
1037
1518
1549
1423
1148
1002
1445
1137
1319
769
672
1530
389
1418
941
880
1380
1511
1265
1346
1413
856
1332
274
1408
1077
1076
1294
1223
458
1279
283
1329
644
1019
655
639
1051
1043
720
1159
1339
991
1223
906
849
391
456
709
377
819
440
832
1078
927
33449
9090
5485
4903
4292
4209
3280
3279
3245
3162
3132
2952
2320
2080
2076
2004
1979
1886
1876
1850
1828
1801
1779
1689
1618
1459
1430
1367
17171
663
2853
1494
2586
2626
133
2547
1627
1574
2018
2091
1039
1587
1100
1222
722
1303
1311
1269
77
915
1367
1492
981
1108
790
1090
PERCENT
46
45
31
80
16
59
8
52
59
72
57
76
73
55
34
79
15
42
62
65
64
53
47
70
55
66
39
35
80
20
76
50
47
75
84
71
76
80
49
78
16
82
63
63
77
73
27
76
17
81
40
64
41
41
69
70
49
79
92
68
85
64
60
28
33
51
27
60
NO.
163
143
24
59
628
48
105
81
32
69
28
33
0
34
33
297
14
88
203
44
95
49
42
67
138
218
48
39
35
121
3
11
17
27
12
13
46
25
361
PERCENT
2
19
48
65
291
118
161
1
216
166
59
11
3
1
21
0
10
10
7
5
91
0
62
30
29
3
21
317
23
49
61
144
22
11
7
61
81
69
28
51
9
52
30
60
62
4
78
50
50
64
71
45
76
53
61
36
69
70
69
4
51
77
88
61
76
55
514
380
eo
270
63
2
54
71
24
33
65
0
10
299
95
127
27
57
5
17
66
15
35
143
22
75
594
277
269
198
133
17
0
142
92
218
18
42
450
152
168
15
PERCENT
2
17
6
7
1
12
86
12
19
166
17
161
12
103
NO.
14
41
221
261
0
92
188
77
109
70
59
123
68
38
0
17
33
84
148
144
115
18
110
39
62
263
84
107
15
165
192
0
16
86
49
177
227
93 •
117
109
45
106
20
75
176
7775
170
247
220
167
266
3063
111
98
10
123
55
133
26
160
88
157
43
25
468
3
51
8
32
126
20
310
39
12
10
0
2
12
14
0
10
4
17
11
13
0
1
6
3
12
16
7
8
13
23
6
93
2
1
25
22
NO.
815
484
209
35
751
438
60
345
796
128
405
329
122
420
199
220
833
845
577
102
294
66
194
34
143
470
597
511
53
82
148
77
352
260
73
57
279
134
61
106
268
97
138
411
165
240
763
84
68
125
541
231
57
18
250
79
80
85
9
290
32
27
253
82
83
93
284
277
101
102
127
134
4843
1629
1599
1268
1014
818
28
262
669
739
558
265
926
240
109
211
112
243
177
151
204
8
35
141
113
102
PERCENT
13
13
1
23
13
11
28
5
15
13
16
33
34
24
4
13
3
23
30
27
19
14
16
NO.
344
723
910
149
437
258
31
195
51
72
105
75
65
187
234
88
314
118
139
202
58
72
148
81
213
43
247
245
13
389
37
219
148
31
50
63
45
35
147
eo
16
24
10
14
45
5
33
15
16
20
18
6
6
20
20
10
14
18
29
26
24
19
1
21
23
18
40
12
5
11
6
13
9
11
0
10
Source: Community Colfege Week Analysis of U.S. Department of Education Data
298
60
158
77
25
30
93
160
567
30
131
18
420
113
43
118
34
48
39
26
98
21
161
134
201
337
32
263
69
23
50
PERCENT
5
19
27
4
13
NO.
21
25
48
33
8
17
8
8
12
16
12
5
6
8
3
10
2
12
13
1
20
2
12
4
19
14
4
31
14
26
19
43
12
16
17
6
2
4
13
157
10
18
10
46
3
2
8
5
17
7
17
3
10
10
34
2
1
27
20
5
29
89
3
5
13
11
10
1
17
5
11
10
14
24
3
12
8
573
150
329
88
57
10
41
18
2
12
12
14
20
21
12
232
78
219
35
113
120
69
129
118
77
49
211
71
369
36
29
31
22
209
81
40
254
45
38
56
2
10
19
20
9
8
10
12
22
34
16
79
16
3
15
PERCENT
NO.
1470
455
890
213
790
570
2666
675
198
329
522
121
32
385
1029
177
683
384
108
122
68
636
690
228
258
43
229
226
36
735
71
413
260
65
34
245
23
36
506
132
513
104
198
52
29
14
75
115
453
90
70
24
654
266
94
85
349
154
26
33
71
190
36
346
576
229
324
50
437
310
29
43
2244
5893
459
1409
267
199
13
180
648
723
193
337
110
159
148
311
431
225
269
59
1703
339
70
66
121
99
61
PERCENT
23
12
26
6
24
17
66
22
7
12
20
1
15
40
7
27
16
3
29
32
11
13
NO.
11
0
12
0
0
0
15
0
36
0
77
12
12
2
39
4
22
14
19
14
2
29
8
30
6
12
0
45
17
27
5
70
41
17
24
11
2
2
17
13
11
5
13
3
25
41
16
23
4
32
23
13
65
8
29
182
6
139
5
20
23
6
11
5
9
58
0
23
47
16
22
12
14
3
93
19
41
48
PERCENT
T8 00
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
PRODUCERS I 2011
TOP 50 ASSOCIATE DEGREES:
Criminal Justice
~n~d Correctio~s
1
CJ!_ ~'-
INSTITUTION
u (t3 I II
STATE
8
ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology
10
Brookdale Community College
11
Sierra College
13
14
Erie Community College
15
Suffolk County Community College
G 16
17
Central Texas College
19
El Paso Community College
21
Middlesex County College
23
Everest College-City of Industry
24
Milwaukee Area Technical College
25
East Los Angeles College
27
Rio Hondo College
28
County College of Morris
30
Grand Rapids Community College
31
Alexandria Technical & Community College
33
McCann School of Business and Technology
33
Ocean County College
35
36
Niagara County Community College
37
Henry Ford Community College
Owens Community College
38
39
Mott Community College
41
Onondaga Community College
42
Herkimer County Community College
44
Harrison College-Elkhart
44
Schoolcraft College
44
Community College of Rhode Island
47
Northampton County Area Community College
47
Kaplan Career lnstitute-ICM Campus
47
Dutchess Community College
50
Holyoke Community College
2
3
4
Monroe College-Main Campus
5
6
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
7
Everest University-South Orlando
9
South Texas College
11
Everest University-Brandon
18
Everest College-Ontario Metro
20
Monroe College-New Rochelle
21
Hesser College
25
28
Briarcliffe College
32
Rasmussen College-Minnesota
39
ITT Technical Institute-Youngstown
42
Columbia College-Columbia
N.Y.
N.J.
Calif.
N.Y.
N.Y.
N.Y.
N.Y.
Texas
Texas
N.J.
Calif.
Wis.
Calif.
Calif.
N.J.
Mich.
Minn.
Pa.
N.J.
N.Y.
N.Y.
Mich.
Ohio
Mich.
N.Y.
N.Y.
Ind.
Mich.
R.I.
Pa.
Pa.
N.Y.
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128
114
136
120
130
138
108
107
115
82
23
79
119
96
100
97
118
67
107
92
Ariz.
Iowa
Colo.
N.Y.
Fla.
N.Y.
Fla.
Texas
Fla.
Calif.
N.Y.
N.H.
Va.
N.Y.
Minn.
Ohio
Mo.
2618
343
561
282
181
206
215
88
140
114
110
102
48
90
20
68
77
75
58
89
68
65
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87
66
58
88
61
61
77
62
126
84
92
103
104
84
70
48
88
14
66
44
68
88
57
97
40
70
48
60
47
43
53
48
50
22
66
65
47
29
64
43
1178
219
178
86
103
110
33
92
28
41
33
72
32
43
46
37
49
113
41
68
57
45
42
54
65
67
24
97
44
65
38
16
46
5
57
27
47
32
44
45
34
38
35
62
18
19
36
54
19
39
175
167
152
149
148
146
138
135
115
112
111
110
109
106
104
103
102
97
97
95
92
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88
87
86
85
37
46
12
24
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6
28
26
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383
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52
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83
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2156
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40
3334
553
535
312
260
258
191
172
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120
113
112
109
104
100
87
85
27
61
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11
44
25
-11
95
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3
10
127
16
400
28
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77
61
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36
Source: Community College Week Analysis of U.S. Department of Education Data
T8 00
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
PRODUCERS I 2011
•
Computer and Information Sciences
& Support Services
C~wu.l._, tt(t3/tr
INSTITUTION
STATE
6
Northern Virginia Community College
11
Texas State Technical College Waco
12
13
Sinclair Community College
14
Pittsburgh Technical Institute
17
Technical Career Institutes
22
Gwinnett Technical College
23
Heald College-Concord
32
ITT Technical Institute-Albany
34
ITT Technical Institute-Getzville
35
Fox Valley Technical College
36
Stark State College of Technology
• 39
41
Portland Community College
42
ITT Technical Institute-Bensalem
45
47
ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology
1
2
3
4
5
DeVry University-Illinois
7
8
New England Institute of Technology
9
ITT Technical Institute-Owings Mills
10
ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis
15
ITT Technical Institute-Canton
16
DeVry University-Ohio
17
ITT Technical Institute-Greenfield
17
ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer
20
DeVry University-New Jersey
20
ITT Technical Institute-Arnold
23
ITT Technical Institute-Troy
23
ITT Technical Institute-San Diego
26
ITT Technical Institute-Kansas City
27
ITT Technical Institute-Eden Prairie
28
Coleman University
29
ITT Technical Institute-Nashville
29
ITT Technical Institute-Greenville
31
ITT Technical Institute-Cordova
32
ITT Technical Institute-Strongsville
36
ITT Technical Institute-Springfield
38
ITT Technical Institute-Houston West
39
ITT Technical Institute-Norwood-Norwood
43
ITT Technical Institute-Green Bay
43
ITT Technical Institute-Houston North
45
Sullivan University
47
ITT Technical Institute-Richmond
47
Johnson & Wales University
47
ITT Technical Institute-San Antonio
Va.
Texas
N.Y.
Ohio
Pa.
N.Y.
Ga.
Calif.
N.Y.
N.Y.
Wis.
Ohio
N.Y.
Ore.
Pa.
Texas
N.Y.
237
109
132
110
106
124
81
55
99
110
76
91
67
56
54
18
56
226
119
91
108
81
90
78
90
73
68
65
55
63
67
62
65
57
54
29
43
23
49
15
25
10
16
19
20
28
17
12
16
11
18
280
148
134
131
130
105
103
100
89
87
85
83
80
79
78
76
75
Ariz.
Va.
Colo.
Iowa
Ill.
Fla.
R.I.
Md.
Ind.
Mich.
Ohio
Wis.
Ala.
N.J.
Mo.
Ml .
Calif.
Mo.
Minn.
Calif.
Tenn.
S.C.
Tenn .
Ohio
Va.
Texas
Ohio
Wis.
Texas
Ky.
Va.
R.I.
Texas
2713
671
316
222
207
221
174
2427
365
251
201
200
138
165
123
115
1089
116
90
139
116
56
17
38
38
26
16
11
20
19
22
9
8
20
3516
481
341
340
316
194
182
161
153
114
109
105
105
104
104
100
100
97
95
93
92
92
90
89
83
81
80
77
77
76
75
75
75
88
112
106
107
105
93
92
127
110
77
84
60
143
105
79
98
103
69
45
65
60
43
48
63
47
78
88
93
94
85
85
82
91
92
77
87
82
72
80
69
75
63
64
70
69
61
38
59
50
60
8
11
20
12
21
14
20
17
10
8
16
38
16
25
15
18
36
2
19
23
-15
27
82
-10
-21
12
-9
19
41
44
322
34
30
-28
8
53
53
-12
5
83
37
8
2
0
13
13
-18
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30
15
58
-35
-12
16
-8
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20
80
23
28
79
58
19
60
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T8 00
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
PRODUCERS I 2011
CJC tuU.i- (l(!:~>(!t
Communication Technologies/
Technicians & Support Services
INSTITUTION
STATE
3
Institute of Production and Recording
5
6
Douglas Education Center
8
Pellissippi State Community College
12
Columbus State Community College
13
Ozarks Technical Community College
15
16
17
Bossier Parish Community College
19
Southeast Technical Institute
20
20
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
22
Montgomery College
23
Sacramento City College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
23
26
Kirkwood Community College
28
Whatcom Community College
28
Pikes Peak Community College
28
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
31
Guilford Technical Community College
31
Onondaga Community College
• 31
American River College
35
Chattahoochee Technical College
35
35
Santa Monica College
39
Kapiolani Community College
39
Leeward Community College
41
Northeast Community College
41
Northampton County Area Community College
45
MI. San Jacinto Community College District
45
Brown Mackie College-Cincinnati
45
Milwaukee Area Technical College
1
Full Sail University
Madison Media Institute
2
4
New England Institute of Technology
7
The New England Institute of Art
International Academy of Design and Technology-Nashville
9
10
Daytona State College
11
The Art Institute of Seattle
13
Living Arts College
The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
18
23
The Art Institutes of York-PA
Vincennes University
27
31
City College-Fort Lauderdale
35
Minnesota School of Business-Richfield
41
Southwest Florida College
41
Lake Washington Technical College
45
The Art Institute of Atlanta
45
International Academy of Design and Technology-Tampa
Minn.
N.Y.
Pa.
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Ohio
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95
59
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39
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14
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13
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17
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143
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24
631
56
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37
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19
70
26
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145
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PHOTOS BY LORI VAN BUREN/TIMES UNION
AJA EVANS, 17, buys ice cream from Megan Dayton at The Snowman ice cream shop in Troy. Evans, a junior in high school,
works at Fresh Market in Latham. Dayton, 22, is a student at the University at Albany.
The scoop on summer jobs
THE
More local teenagers find
lagging economy means
seasonal jobs in short supply
LEAH BULE1TI
Special to the Times Union
1
SNOWMAN
received 25
applications
in t.he first
week it was
open this
year. The
ice cream
shop hires
14 to 16
people each
summer.
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ALBANY- Teenagers looking for a
job this summer face the toughest market since the end of World War II, according to one study.
The businesses most likely to employ
them - restaurants, retailers and motels - have cut thousands of jobs in the
Capital Region, according to state labor
markets analyst James Ross.
A report by the Center for Labor
Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston predicted that just one
quarter of teens will be employed this
summer, down from 46 percent in 2000.
From April2010 to April 2011, the
retail/trade lost 1,900 jobs and leisure/
hospitality lost 1,300 jobs, making this
a "very tough summer for youths," Ross
said.
"I think it's· extremely hard to find a
job," said Brandi Barnes, 21. One hour
into her shift last week at Charlotte
Russe in Crossgates Mall, she had already accepted applications from three
teenagers seeking summer jobs. The
store receives an average of 10 applica-
tions a day, she said.
The Snowman ice cream stand in
Troy received 25 applications in the first
week it was open this season, said owner
John Murphy. The Snowman employs
14 to 16 people a summer, but did not
hire any new employees this year because almost all come back each summer.
Please see JOBS D2 ~
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FROM Dl
Barnes got her job - after sending in "tons of applications" to other stores - in large part because
she knew the manager.
Having connections, be it a
friend or a manager, seems to be a
. necessity this summer.
"You really have to know someone now to get a job," said Alfonso
Ferrera, 19, of Troy. Now a fulltime student at Hudson Valley
Conimunity Cgllege, Ferrera got
a j9b through a friend two years
ago at a Price Chopper supermarket in Troy. Despite only getting
part-time hours, he has not applied
elsewhere because of the difficulty
of the market. ·
·
Aja Evans, 17, of South Colonie, ·
also said "it's hard ~o get a job without family or friend connections."
She g9t a job at The Fresh Market
in Latham last August at a job fair ·
when it opened and has worked
there since.
Matthew Rizro,·15, of Berlin, is
confronting the limitations of his
rural hamlet and lack of transportation.
"There's just not much of a se, lection," he said. "I can either work
at Stewart's,Jiminy Peak or a dairy
farm. That's it."
Emily Downie, 17, ofTroy, who
~CONTINUED
·papedess this year and didn't need
me.~
·· ·
Only about a quarter of her
school friends have jobs this summer, she said.
Students from technical education programs seem to be faring
better, said Monique Jacobs of
Capital Region BOCES, which offers these programs. She said they
have learned such soft skills as being on time and looking presentable.
.
She said a "good number" of
students had found jobs.
"All of my friends from regular
high schools are struggling," said
Jami·e George, 17, who graduated from the culinary program at
BOCES this year. She has worked
LORI VAN BUREN/TIMES UNION
at Salty's Pub and Bistro in Clifton
LAUREN OMEUA, 16, buys ice
cream at The Snowman ice cream Park and will soon start at Villa ltalia in Schenectady, jobs she credits
shop in Troy on Monqay.
to the connections she forged at
.
will enter her senior year at the BOCES.
"I think we're one step ahead,"
Albany Academ,y for Girls, doesn't
have a car, which has limited her George's friend Aaron Smith said
search because both of her parents about technical school students.
Smith, 18, also graduated from the
work full rirlie, she said.
culinary program and got a job last
Downie applied to· si~ places, year at The Brown Derby Restauheard nothing, ,followed up at four, rant in Albany through a culinary
and was told that none had even school teacher. "We have links
looked at her applications.
and opportunities that other kids
"It's been a bit of a struggle," don't," Smith said.
she said. "!worked part time last
summer in an eye doctor's office .,.. Reach Leah Buletti at 454-5018
as a receptionist, but they went to or lbuletti@timesunion.com
What to you think of replacing the food.
pyramid with the plate icon?
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Marleen Hunt, E.O.C. student,
Eagle Bridge: I like the idea,
it should help people with their diets.
~.
Are you a fan of the Harry Potter series?
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Alicia Mariano, EOC student,
Troy: Kind of, not a huge fan. I'll
definitely go to the last one with my
boyfriend. I think the first one was
the best. (}
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OCC training on energy efficiency, audits to continue
by Kevin Tampone
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as the thread's current culture.
SYRACUSE- Onondaga Community College (OCC) renewed its agreement with Hudson Valley
Community College to offer training in energy audits and energy efficiency upgrades.
The Center for Energy Efficiency and Building Science, a division ofHudson Valley's Workforce
Development Institute, offers the training to contractors, builders, and consumers. The center is funded
by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the Long Island Power Authority,
and the U.S. Department of Labor.
The center manages 12 Energy Smart Learning Centers across the state, including the one at OCC.
"This opportunity is consistent with our commitment to sustainability and work-force development,"
David Wall, OCC director of corporate and public partnerships, said in a news release. "As an Energy
Smart Learning Center, [OCC] will provide quality and affordable training for New York's Energy Star
Residential and Multi-Family Homes programs."
Contact Tampone at ktampone@cnybj.com
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Internship offers real-world experience for high school senior
May 27 , 2011
Mohonasen High School senior Kyle Young is well on his way to a career in machining.
A year ago , Kyle wasn't sure what he wanted to do when he graduated. Then , last summer, he received a call from Mohonasen Science and Technology
Administrator Gerald Garing , who let him know about a new opportunity at Greno Industries in Scotia.
Kyle's work in the Mohona sen Technology and Trades program had made him eligible for an internship with the company, which manufactures machine
parts that are shipped around the world. Now, thanks to the experience he's received at Greno this year, Kyle is set to attend Hudson Valley Community
,S:ollese in the fall to study machining. While in school , he will continue with his Greno internship and hopes that a job may be waiting for h1m there after he
graduates from college .
"At Mohonasen, we are creating and maintaining programs that offer kids real-world , hands-on experiences , while at the same time working to build
community relationship s and partnerships that will strengthen our programs ," said Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Patrick
McGrath.
District officials hope to have another Technology and Trades student complete a similar internship at Greno next year.
Through the Mohona sen Technology and Trades program , students learn the basics of industrial design, computer aided design, three-dimensional
sketching , con struction and even pre-engineering. Students are also introduced to a variety of career options.
See pictures of Kyle working at Greno in the slideshow below.
They're the ultimate teammates
MARK MCGUIRE/TIMES UNION
D.J. REINHARDT, left, is assisted by her sister,
Jessie, during D.J.'s senior solo at Proctors.
SCHENECTADY- This is a
sportS column not really about sports,
but about teammates who are not exactly part of a team,
at least in the way
most would think
of one.
Their names
are DJ. and Jessie
Reinhardt. They
are ballet dancers.
DJ.,ahigh
MARK
school senior
McGUIRE
from Slingerlands, performed
in her final recital
ever at Proctors
on Friday night, her 15th for Barbara's
School of the Dance. For all but one, a
few years back, she has been accompa-
"0~ the Web
Watch Jessie and D.J.
Reinhardt dance at http:/I
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nied by her older sister Jessie, who has
guided and supported her throughout.
D.]. has athetoid cerebral palsy,
which affects her balance, control,
tone, mobility and speech. She walks
on her knees at home, mom said,
and uses a wheelchair in public. The
19-year-old can stand with assistance,
but can't bear full weight or straighten
her knees. Although she has trouble
speaking, Reinhardt is of normal
intelligence and set to graduate from
Bethlehem High and attend ~n
V~ey Community Cgllege.
Simplified, the signals from her
brain don't correctly fire to her
muscles. "She will say she knows how
to walk," mom Gail Landsman said,
"but can't make it happen."
But D.]. Reinhardt knows how to
dance. Always did. And with her sister,
her teammate, she makes it happen.
The dance studio is run by Barbara
Gallagher. She knows the Xs and Os
of dance - back in the day Gallagher
was a professional precision dancer,
a showgirl and even a circus acrobat.
More importantly, she knows when
a kid needs a hug or a shove. She
even knew, years ago, that a girl who
couldn't stand up needed to dance.
"Her sister was doing a tap number"
Please see McGUIRE C3 ..,.
McGUIRE
TCONTINUED FROM Cl
at the studio, Gallagher recalled.
"There were only six girls. D.J.
was in a wheelchair. She was 4. I
could see how excited she was in
her eyes. There is dance in her."
"DJ., do you want to dance?"
Gallagher asked her.
"Her eyes grew real wide. And
it all started from there."
And the sisters have been teammates ever since.
With Jessie supporting under
her arms or around her waist, DJ.
is able to 111ove, to glide, to dance
in ways she can do by herself only
in her head. They have done this
for years, but the routine of all the
routines doesn't make them any
less of a remarkable tandem.
Having seen DJ. Reinhardt
dance before- both my daughters attend the same Delmar
dance school- my first thought
was how tough a young woman
this must be, that she is willing
to go and give whatever she has
regardless of significant physical limitations. The simple act of
lifting her clasped hands above her
head is a chore; she will use her
left hand, the one she has the most
control over, to lift and guide her
right. But there she is, her sister
by her side, in front of more than
a thousand. The passion makes all
the necessary effort worthwhile.
Then you think of the sister on
stage with her, and how theirs is a
story of teammates accomplishing
something stunning that neither could do on their own. The
Reinhardts represent why it's vital
for any team in or out of sports to
trust and support each other - in
this case physically as much as
metaphorically.
Although not steeped in team
sports, Jessie Reinhardt has her
own ~efinition of a being a good
teanunate: "I would say being supportive of your other teanunates,
and contributing your share
withgut hogging the limelight
-a: give-and-take atmosphere."
A 10-year NFL veteran couldn't
have said it better.
The sisters do come from a
PROVIDED BY GAIL LANDSMAN
DJ. REINHARDT joins her sister, Jessie, left, and her father, Bill, in a
father-daughter dance at a recent wedding of a family friend.
sports family. Dad competed in
swimming and water polo for
Cornell. Their brother, Seth, plays
competitive ultimate Frisbee,
competing for a Boston team in
the World Ultimate Club Championships in Prague last year. He
is also a coach for the Boston
University womens team.
"The (teammate) analogy is
very accurate," the 24-year-old
brother said. "They definitely
support each other and trust each
other, and more than anything
push each other."
Jessie Reinhardt is athletic.
As a youth she participated in
gymnastics, in addition to dancing at Barbara's; Friday marked
her 20th and final recital for the
school. But she didn't play team
sports other than a few years of
youth soccer and track. "She never
caught the competitive bug," dad
Bill Reinhardt said. Still, he agrees
his oldest represents the ultimate
teammate.
"And (D.J.) needs teammates,"
he said.
The older sister, now 28 and a
Boston resident, has come back to
Slingerlands from wherever she
has lived over the years to help her
sister perform. In recent years she
has learned the routines on the
fly before recitals. Mom stands in
during classes.
And Friday they teamed up on
stage for the last time, highlighted
by the younger sister's senior solo,
performed to Lee Ann Womack's
"I Hope You Dance."
And when you get the choice to
sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance ...
At one point, D.J. rocked back
and forth on her knees to build
momentum, then lifted herself
upright, her arms and face craned
toward the rafters. She then slowly
pirouetted - shuffling on her
knees- as Jessie looked on. And
Proctors Theatre ·rarely sounded
louder for any performance.
At different points Jessie assisted DJ. in her solo, holding
her up and spinning her about.
But the audience directed all its
thunderous applause during and
after the number (you can see the
video on timesunion.com) toward
the courageous, joyful younger
sister.
Being a good teammate, Jessie
Reinhardt smiled.
..,. Reach Mark McGuire at 4545467 or mmcguire@timesunion.
com. Visit his blog at http://blo&
timesunlon.com/mcgulre.
NEWS
Prepare for the future, reflect on the past
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Diplomas conferred on 115 graduates at CairoDurham
By Doron Tyler Antrim
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
Pu blished : Wed nesday, June 29, 201 1 2:1 2AM EDT
CAIRO -The 115 Cairo-Durham High School
graduates were given advice for the future and
encouraged to reflect on the experiences of the last
four years .
Cairo-Durham salutatorian Hannah Cameron gives her
"When I was younger I thought success was something
speech .
different," said commencement speaker Diane
Bartholemew, a 1986 C-D grad. "I thought success was to be famous; become a star; drive nice cars. "
"My idea of success is very different today," she said. "Success is to live your life with integrity and to not
give in to peer pressure to try to be something that you're not."
Following her graduation, Bartholemew attended community college (Hudson Valley Commun it y College in
Troy) - a decision nearly 60 percent of this year's graduates say they plan to do - and then proceeded to
earn a bachelor's degree in businesses management from Russell Sage College, also in Troy. She followed
with a master's degree in education and policy studies from SUNY Albany in 2009 .
Bartholemew worked for the district for five years and currently serves as Greene County's director of
finance.
"This is a wonderful day for all of you as you mark the end of one great accomplishment and the beginning
of another," she told the graduates . "You've taken on difficult assignments ; passed tough exams. You've
worked hard."
"You also did your fair share of growing up," she said. "But you have many challenges and triumphs ahead
because another adventure is just beginning ."
In his valedictorian speech, graduate Justin White, recipient of the rare National Merit Scholarship,
encouraged his peers to reflect on what they've learned over their high school career.
"I wish I could do what Sarah Gelfand did last year in our English class and go through and say one good
things about each and everyone one of you," he said. "But that would take much longer than I intend to ."
"However, my inspiration for this speech does arise from that same English class," he said. "You see, at the
beginning of the year, our teacher, Mrs. Maresco, made each of her students write a letter to themselves for
when they graduated."
"This made me wonder," White continued, "What if I could send a letter back in time to when I was a
freshman?"
He offered advice to the younger version of himself that included, "You will learn that actions speak so much
lower than words." He also jokingly said, " I wish I could say that you will learn that procrastination is a bad
idea, but you won't. On the contrary, you will learn that some of your best work is done 3:30 in the morning
on the day an assignment is due."
"It is my hope that if each of you were to write a letter such as this to yourself, that the 'senior you' would
be as proud as I was in sending it to the 'freshman you."' White said. "In this letter, growth is obvious and it
is with fond memories that we can look back on our time here at Cairo-Durham."
The ceremony carried special meaning for High School Principal Anthony Taibi.
"My years at Cairo-Durham have mirrored this graduating class," he said. "We entered four years ago not
knowing anyone and struggling to figure out where everything was and how to survive."
"I feel a special connection to this graduating class because we started this journey together ... we definitely
experienced our growing pains ... but throughout we connected and grew together," he added. "Our
graduates leave behind lasting traditions here at Cairo-Durham High School and carry with them
extraordinary experiences and memories that will assist in making their future a success."
In addition to the nearly 6 in 10 graduates who plan to attend a community college in the fall, others plan to
enroll at a four-year school. Less plan to receive some sort of vocational training or tackle to job market.
Only three students plan to enlist in the nation's military.
Ninety of the graduates received a Regents diploma, while 19 earned Advanced Regents diplomas.
Over 100 scholarships totaling almost $43,000 were awarded to this year's grads, according to the district.
To reach reporter Doren Tyler Antrim call 518-943-2100 ext. 3323 or email dantrim@thedailymail.net.
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Mike Guzro is a musician's best
friend. When he's not working his
full-time job at Knolls Atomic Power who contribute articles.
Laborat01y in Niskayuna, he devotes
What instrument do you play?
himself to supporting the local,
Fender Jazz bass. (American made.) I
sometimes struggling, musician.
also play guitar and drums.
He showcases local music at
What bands have you played in?
the CRUMBS Night Out events.
Byrds ofPrey,Joey Randazro Band,
He built a recording studio at his
The Rob Jonas Band.
Latham home, where he interviews
How is Albany's music scene?
and records local artists, and he co(Long pause.) 2011 has been a down
ordinates both a blog on timesunion. year, but we're on the verge of lots of
com and a website to promote the
bands releasing quality material.
local music scene.
You regularly bring musicians
By promoting local music, Guzro, into your home to interview and
who is also a bass player, bolsters the
to produce material. Dcks your
entire Capital Region arts compassion for music interfere with
munity. It's a bass player's mentality,
home life? It's only four hours per
laying down the groove and letting
week. Two hours to record. Two to
the music soar. (Open disclosure: I've mix and master.
known Guzzo since he was 10 years
How has social media changed
old. He's my cousin by marriage.)
the local music scene? A lot. Bands
Age: 34
can mass distribute their material
Family: Married, Kristen.
without help from a record label. It's
Where do you live? We built a
been a tremendous change.
house in Latham and moved in last
Which musicians have mastered
summer.
social media on a local level? Sirsy.
Education? Mohonasen High in
Railbird. Matthew Carefully. .
Your favorite up and coming
Rotterdam, Hudson Valley Comartist? Singer-songwriter Olivia
munity Colleg_e, SUNY Institute of
Technology iii Utica, and I received
Quillio. I discovered her when I
my Master's in Computer Informajudged the Garage to Glory competition at The College of Saint Rose.
tion Services from The College of
Saint Rose.
What local artists have the best
What's your work? I'm a project
shot at making it big? Sean Rowe,
manager at Knolls Atomic Power
without a doubt. He has a very
Laboratory in Niskayuna.
unique voice. And Phantagram, who
Personal website: http://crumbs.
performed on both Jimmy Fallon's
net/
and Jimmy Kimmel's late night
What is CRUMBS? The Capital . shows. They're riding the electronica
Region Unofficial Musicians and
wave right now.
Bands Site. It's the local hub for muH money wasn't an issue, how
sic. I have a bunch of local musi_o~
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Around music and Internet programming.
How do you keep
up with news? I go to
timesunion.com daily
on my iPhone. For my
technology stuff, I
check out my iGoogle
account.
Your favorite blog
comment? Anything
from Kev Brock.
What are you working on? Right now, I'm
recording a demo for
the Tom Evans Blues
Band. He's one of the
best harmonica players
in town.
Whose blogs would
you love to read?
Howard Glassman of
WAMC's The Linda.
What advice would
you give to musicians? Play what
you love and you'll be successful.
What are you reading these
days? "Freakonomics," by Steven
Levitt and Stephen]. Dubner.
What band plays at your dream
concert? I'd have Les Claypool on
bass, Neil Peart from Rush on drums
and Poppa Chubby on guitar. And
Sean Rowe on lead vocals.
What's your favorite dinner?
Chicken parm.
Favorite author? David Sedaris.
Least favorite band of all time?
Local H. I saw them at Saratoga
Winners and it was the worst show
ever.
Favorite movie? "This is Spinal
Tap."
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Meet the newest members of the Cohoes Board of Education
May 31 , 20 II - On May 17, voters in Cohoes elected four members of the Board of Education. They include returning members, Ann Marie Hume, who serves as Board
President; and Christopher Briggs. Two new members were elected and now till seats that had been vacated when two board members resigned in the fall of20 I0. They are
Laurie Rizzo and Matthew Nolin.
As the third and fourth highest vote getters respectively, Rizzo and Nolin will serve one-year terms that expire on June 30, 2012 . Learn more about them here:
Laurie M. Rizzo
Laurie Rizzo, of 8 Hiltop Drive, is an Environmental Program Specialist with the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation in Albany. She is currently assigned to the Division of Environmental Remediation and serves as the Division's liaison to
Federal grantor agencies. Her previous duties have included fiscal management, personnel management, contract management and outreach
to stakeholders. Laurie holds an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Hudson Valley Community College.
Ms. Rizzo has served on the Character Education and Parent Teacher Association Committees at Harmony Hill School and was a member of
the Superintendent Interview Committee. She was Secretary and Board Member of the Glen Meadows Park Association, Committee Chair of
the Cohoes Cub Scouts and Secretary of the Boy Scouts Troop 670, and a Board Member of the Cohoes Little League.
Laurie and her husband, Mark, have two children: Christopher, a third-year student at Nazareth College; and Gregory, a junior at Cohoes High School. She has been a resident
of the district for 28 years and attends Holy Trinity Parish.
Ms. Rizzo' s first Board assignments are as member of the policy review committee and Board liaison to the High School. Policy review is underway and the committee will
evaluate and update board policies. Copies of board policies will be posted to the district website as review in each area is completed.
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MARK LEVINE
Mark levine
Age: 53
Hometown: Albany
ntle: President levine Memorial
Chapel, Albany ·
Educated: Hudson Valley Commmunity
Coli~ associate degree m
mortuary science
Personal: Married to Jane levine
Resides: Loudonville
Boards: Past president Independent
Benevolent Cemetery Association;
founding board of Daughters of
.Sarah Nursing Home
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'No off button'
MarkLeville always knew heo be a funeral director. All
the signs were there.
There were many mornings when Levine's father delivered him to his elementary school, Schooll9 in Albany.
in a hearse. The younger Levine learned to drive in a
hearse. His earliest lessons behind the wheel were spent
maneuvering the funeral home's fleet of hearses through
the narrow, interior roads of local cemeteries.
He describes hi.mself as "kind of a mystery· to his childhood friends;who at the same time were fascinated by the'family business. Once,
the second-generation funeral director offered a ride home to a family
friend. Her response: "Absolutely
not When it's time for me to ride ·
in that car, I'll ride in that car~
INTERVIEW BY PAM ALLIN
How did It work out for
you, having your family's
funeral home directly
across the street from
Albany High School, your
alma mater?
It was quite convenient
for my father. He would always ask, can you help out at
11 o'clock? Can you help out at
2? It finally got to the point where
I had to say, Dad, there are some
classes I have to show up for.
I was the only 14-year-old carrying a
pager.
Many times I'd go to school in a suit. The
kids would be like, who's the dude in the
black suit? They thought I was a narc or
something.
Most of the kids drove these old used cars. I
was the one in the black Cadillac Fleetwood.
Are all your cars black?
I grew up with black cars because of the
business. We still have black cars, but I wanted
something at the opposite end of the spectrum. I
bought a silver Corvette, and two yellow ones after
that. The one I drive now is "velocity yellow."
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REVIEW
"I'm a firm believer In
social media. We hooked
up with a company that
does social media for
funeral homes. I get on
Facebook every day. _
Anything to make It easier on people; says Levine.
keep reminding yourself that while you do this every day, the families do not. People come here and
they have no idea where to start. We always assume
they've never been through this before.
This place was a hot-box In the summer until your Dad
gave in to air conditioning.
Fans were fine for my father. He used to hide in the
office. The door would be locked and he wouldn't
come out. His standard answer was, we're waiting
for a part.
One time, we had a huge funeral, standing room
only, on one of the hottest days of the summer.
This guy from out of town was attending and I
gave the.standard line. Thrns out he worked in the air
conditioning field. He offered to look at the unit and
I thought, oh, my God, this isn't happening. I went
downstairs and hid' with my father.
Your presence at social events has set off false alarms
more than once.
One time, we were at this cemetery committee
meeting in Guilderland. The gentleman hosting the
meeting was in his 90s. The neighbors saw my father ·a nd I walk into the house, and they assumed
the man had passed away.
The next day the man calls and says, ''Next time
you come out here, don't bring the car. The neighbors sent condolences and a fruit basket."
Any other memorable stories you can share?
We had one family that told us they were getting
the limos on their own. We said, no problem.
So the limo pulls up. First off, it's off-white and
filthy. The driver's kind of disheveled, with no tie,
and he's wearing those sneakers with the blinking
lights on them.
He'd never been to a Jewish funeral , where you
lower the casket and throw in a little dirt. He was
fascinated. He just stqod at the grave site with
those sneakers blinking like a beacon on an airport runway. He wasn't a kid.- He was like 60 years
old.
How far do you go to honor requests?
There was one guy who lost a lot of weight eating
Burger King veggie burgers. His mother wanted him
cremated with one of the meals. I drove the hearse
through the drive-up window and ordered a veggie
burger and a drink. They were very pleased. I have
no problem honoring someone's wishes.
You're pretty tech-savvy.
We cater mainly to the Jewish community, and because of religious requirements, there's less time to
plan. We usually have only 12 to 36 hours. That's
What's It like working alongside your spouse all day?
We have our staff meetings in bed. We'll be like, where technology comes in. Families can order a casdid you order the limo?
ket and other merchandise online, and we can do. a
It takes a certain person to understand the busi- lot of our business online.
ness. Jane understands. There's been many times
We've started offering live webcasts of the funerals .
that we're out to dinner, the phone rings and we That way, Aunt Tilly from Omaha, Nebraska, can log
have to pack the meals to go. It's like being an air on and see the funeral in real time.
traffic controller. You get the blips oh the screen that
I'm a finn believer in social media. We hooked up
you weren't anticipating.
with a company that does social media for funeral
We sleep wi!Q one foot out of the bed and one homes. I get on Facebook every day. I got a message
ear to the phon'e. There's no off button. I definitely the other day from a woman who wanted.a monument for her husband's grave. Anything to make it
welcome my Saturday afternoon naps.
easier on people.
That makes It difficult to plan vacations.
The first thing we do is check and see if cancella- What'syourdreamjob?
.
tion insurance is an option. We do one week a year
A stand-up comic. I'm a prankster to the oompth
at our timeshare in Paradise Island in the Baha- degree.
mas. We take some shorter overnights, like
to New York City. I'd say we get to enjoy Know any good funeral jokes?
the full trip .60 percent of the time.
Many, many. But none for The B.usiness Review.
How do you handle working around death
everyday?
You b~come very sensitive to people's needs. You
What would people be surprised to learn about you?
I still get nervous at every funeral. It's not a dress
rehearsal. You get one chance to' do things right.
Good Morning.
five questions
Gary Ethier of
Cohoes will be
swimming with
sharks in the
near future as
part
of
a
triathlon he was
chosen to participate in out in
San Francisco. A
Spindle
City
native, he went
to Cohoes High
School and then
studied criminal
justice
at
Schenectady
County
Community
College
and
Hudson Valley
Community College. He is a property
manager of a few hundred rental
units. He has two sons.
:
When did you start training
for the Escape From Alcatraz
event?
I found out in February and
started training then as much
as I could to get ready for running
and biking the hills in San
Francisco and swimming in the 50degree, salty, shark-infested water.
Though, there is no real way to
mock these things in this area. I
bike with a group and my brother is
helping me with the running since
he does marathons. And I swim at
the Cohoes Community Center. The
St. Rose swim coach has given me
some tips too. I've actually lost 20
pounds since February.
Q
A:
Q:
Whafs the event like!
GARY ETHIER
each state. There's a two mile
swim, 20 mile bike ride, and 10
mile run. It's on Sunday.
Q:
What got you interested in itt
:When
The whole competition of it.
I turned 40, I started getA
ting more physically active and did
the 1\ukey Thot among other things.
I'm not a long distance runner but
I've always been a strong swimmer.
I did my first triathlon at the Clifton
Park YMCA.
Q
:Hobbiesl
:sideI don't
have much time outof training but I do like Tae
A
Kwon Do.
:
Qnervous
:
Anything you are particularly
about?
I keep going over it in my
head. The swimming is going to
be tough since it's open water. I'm
my own worst enemy with this.
A
There's a lottery to qualify :
A I'm probably the most unlucky
person to win this - and 2,000
people participating from all over
the world including Olympians and
professionals. There's about one
female and one male chosen from
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BARBARA
O'BRIEN,:
74, is
surrounded
Wednesday
by some
her sixth-'
graders at
St. Thomas
the Apostle
School in '
Delmar. The
school is .
planr'l'irlg ~
recej)tlbn•
Sundaytq
honor the
retirrng ,
English ;
teacher.
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BETHLEHEM- In 1958
Barbara O'Brien, a recent graduate from The College of Saint
Rose, was planning to get a job
at a prestigious New York banking firm, travel the world and buy
clothes.
Then one day in July at Mass at
her home parish in Rochester, the
priest announced that the churchs
school desperately needed three
grammar school teachers.
O'Brien initially ignored the
job opening, but her father promised her a new car if she took the
teaching position for a year. She
could quit if she didn't like it.
This month, the 74-year-old
teacher plans to retire after a
52-year career in the classroom.
"I never looked back," O'Brien
said this week seated in her eighthgrade English classroom at St.
I
Thomas the Apostle School in J;>elmar, where over the past
cades she's also taught fourth, yfth
and sixth grades. She has worked
under four principals. Fifteen years
ago, she received the Eli~beth¥n
Seton award for outstanding !ea~hing at a Catholic school.
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St. Thomas the Apostle fill
honor O'Brien at 2 p.m. SWlilay
with a reception at the sch~l. :
"If I didn't love it so here I never would've stayed for 40 ye~rs.
Trust me," O'Brien said.
;
While education has ch~nged
dramatically in the past half-~en
tury, O'Brien said, she's stayed because of the community iden;tity
that parochial schools reflect. '
"We've had weddings and nmerals and births and deaths and ran'the
whole gamut together," she sat'd' "It
becomes an extended family..-" l,
O'Brien's own children jbke
that she doesn't know the meaning of retirement, but her students
, are the reason she's taught for so
four~de
~aid._
'iThe kids are a delight- ~nd
a scourge at times- but mos~y a
delight," she said.
:
When she was teaching foqnh
grade a student came to her w;ith
an extremely limited vocabulary
and could only read 50 Words.
Instead of dismissing hilJl ~he
worked with the boy an;d ·his
family. She proudly recalled that
when he graduated from eig~th
grade he received the award ,for
reading achievement, went o*' to
high school at Christian Brothers
Academy, attended Hudson Vapey
Communitv Collegund graduatedl'iom the Rochester Institut~ of
Technology. He's now a Gen~ral
Electnc Co. mechanical engin~er.
"I love success stories like t:liat,"
O'Brien said. "Every year is memorable. Every class is mem'drable."
After her retirement, O'Brien
plans on visiting relative~, cooking
for her family and readmg bopks
other than teen novels. She also
plan to do some substitute tea,ching and tutoring at St. Thomas.
"You know they're not~ to
get ridAf me that easilv." slnQfid. I
Humphrey Family Impresses
County Legislature
The large family of Fred Humphrey of Peters burgh, with Legislator Lester ~oodermote im.mediately to their left and two other Legislators at far left,
lzstened to Legrslator Stan Brownell reading from the resolution that was
passed at last months session memorializing Fred. (Kieran Kr~\flto\~
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by Kieran Kramer
Berliners received some news
of great generosity at the Berlin
Town Board meeting on June 9.
Margaret Kinn, who lived next to
the Town Hall, has left Berlin a total of$30,000 in her will, $25,000
for general use by the Town and
$5,000 earmarked for the Youth
Commission. Town Supervisor
R:ob Jaeger said that the money
giVen to the Youth Commission
would be booked in a separate
budget line to keep the funds segregated for Youth Commission
use only. It has not yet been determined how or when the $25,000
will be used. There will be some
delay in obtaining the funds since
the will must be probated. Margaret Kinn died on May 16, three
weeks shy of her I01st birthday.
by Kieran Kramer
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At Tuesday's meetMg
he
Rensselaer County Legislature
thirteen members of the family of
FredA. Humphrey ofPetersburgh
gathered to receive copies of the
reso~ut~o_n pa~sed last month memonahzmg hlm. Humphrey died
on April 14, 2011. Vice Chainnan
of the Legislature, Stan Brownell,
who represents the towns of
Petersburgh, Berlin, Stephentown,
Grafton, Hoosick and the Village
of Hoosick Falls, made the presentation accompanied by the
other District Five Legislator Lester Goodermote.
Brownell began his remarks
by noting that Humphrey's son
and daughter in law, Dr. Mark
Humphrey and Susan, were unable to attend this ceremony. He
then read the resolution that was
passed last month. The resolution
referred to Humphrey's many accomplishments and contributions
to his community in an active life
of 76 years. According to the resolution Humphrey was a graduate of Berlin Central High School
and Hudson v alley Community
C~llege. He was employed by
Wmchester Rifle in Connecticut
Haynes Ford in Hoosick and th~
Watervliet Arsenal. He was also
the Highway Superintendent for
the Town of Petersburgh and a
Traffic Control Supervisor for the
Rensselaer County Highway Department, retiring in 1999 after 25
years of service. He was active
in his community - a founding
member and 30 year active member of the Petersburgh Rescue
Squad, a 40 year member of the
Petersburgh Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the NYS
:'-ssociation of Highway Supermtendents and a member of the
Petersburgh United Methodist
Church. He also belonged to Sacred Heart Church in Berlin. He
played in the Petersburgh Town
Band, loved riding his motorcycle
~orking ~ the garden, landscap~
mg, huntmg, fishing and animals.
Whereupon Brownell said, "You
heard the large list of his accomplishments, the large family. The
~ork ethic is definitely instilled
m the Humphrey family. We will
always miss his smiling face. He
was a great man."
Lenore Humphrey spoke a
few words on behalf of the family. She told the story about when
Fred was in hospital and was visited by the pastor who asked him
"What did you do with your life?':
"Not much," Fred answered. Lenore and Fred's daughter Lucinda !
looked at each other and then answered, "We couldn't begin to tell
you all this man has done with his
life." Lenore mentioned Fred's
first wife Roberta and the children
they had together before Fred and
Lenore had their children. "He was
a wonderful dad," she said. "We
can't say enough about Fred Humphrey." She added that she had
never met anyone who was more
well-liked than Fred and never
met a person to whom he said no
when he or she needed help. Then
the multi-generational family, full
of the spirit of Iife, left the well of
the Legislature together.
UPCOMING ORDINATIONS
New deacons represent spectrum of experience
BY CASEY NORMILE
STAFF WRITER
The two candidates to be ordained to the permanent
diaconate for the Albany Diocese on May 28 say they're
not "typical candidates" for the ministry.
JAMES O'ROURKE
James O'Rourke, a parishioner at Christ the King Church in
Westmere, Albany, said he first felt called to be a deacon
more than 10 years ago - right around the time that his
parish was being rebuilt.
At the same time, Mr. O'Rourke was also going through a
divorce and annulment. Though it was a difficult period in
his life, he told The Evangelist that struggling through that
time was necessary to confirm his vocation.
"Through various challenges in my life, I've turned to
prayer and Scripture, and was helped through it all and
was able to see Christ acting in my life. It's those times
that helped me see that I have gifts and abilities that
could help others through [similar] times, as well."
An Albany native, Mr. O'Rourke is manager of respiratory
therapy at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. He is a graduate
of f-judson Vallet_ Communitl_ College in Troy and The
College of Saint Rose in Albany.
Older than the average new deacon, Mr. O'Rourke initially
considered the priesthood as well, but came to understand
that being a deacon did not mean becoming "an assistant
priest, a priest-practitioner, or a subordinate priest."
Perfect fit
The diaconate was the right choice for him, he realized.
"The call is an ever-present thing and a direction you
know you have to go. It's not that I wished it to, but it
never went away," he joked.
When the time came to tell his friends and three children
Patrick, Mairin and Carrie Mr. O'Rourke was
---
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concerned
disbelief.
that he might hear reactions of doubt or
"Instead of hearing, 'What are you thinking?' They all said,
'It's about time,"' he recalled. "That was very affirming for
me."
Today, after two years in the diocesan Formation for
Ministry Program, one year of aspirancy (discernment and
reflection) and three years of formation, he is now ready
to begin his new role as a deacon.
"What's awesome about it is the responsibility. You're not
the individual with all the answers, but you are to help and
be an example to the community," he remarked. "Our call
is truly to service of God's people, and our presence on
the altar represents the service of the whole parish
community. We have one foot on the altar and one in the
pew."
One part of his role as deacon is the ability to deliver the
Gospel and the homily during the liturgy - a task he
takes very seriously.
"Proclaiming the Gospel is a service we bring to the
people; but, in a way, it's the most challenging. In the rite
of ordination, we are given the Book of the Gospels and
told, 'Believe what you read and live what you proclaim.'
We're held responsible for that Gospel and will be
examples on how to live it out," he explained.
"As for the homily, that is our chance to break open the
Word. We [deacons] have this special ability to talk about
the Gospel from the view of parents, husbands, managers,
home-buyers and workers out in the community. It's
humbling and it's a privilege."
Soon-to-be-Deacon O'Rourke is eager to begin his new
role at a parish.
"I hope I can be as good of a servant to the people as I
possibly can," he said. "Whatever else God wants to lay in
front of me is all good. It's been all good so far."
·Puzzling and sad end
to quest for new start .
Fla., a coastal
town of 45,000
in the state's
southwest corner. Her father,
By BRYAN FITZGERALD
Keith Simpson,
Special to the Times Union
said she sought to
escape Northeast
More than 1,3b0 miles from
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where Jennifer Simpson's body was
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chance fot her
bright-eyed Cohoes woman whose
to
move,
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body was found Friday in the backseat of her car in a Walmart park- Simpson told the Times lirirlon in
a phone interview Monday. "And
ing lot in Florida.
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According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Department, Jennifer Simpson's body was
found just before midnight Friday in her 1999
VolkswagenJetta. The sheriff's office said they
were led to her body after several patrons complained of an odor coming from the car, which
was parked less than 100 feet from the store's
entrance.
Keith Simpson said his daughter was reported missing Tuesday, two months to the day after
her April 21 birthday.
Bob Carpenter, a spokesman for the sheriff's department, said police do not suspect any
criminal activity in Simpson's death; the investigation is continuing.
Simpson, a graduate of Cohoes High School
and Hudson Valley Community College, had
plans to return to school and become a veterinary assistant, her father said.
"She was an animal lover," Keith Simpson
said. "Anything that had to do with saving or
helping any animal in need, she was into it."
The standout softball and soccer player
known for her outgoing, approachable demeanor was always on hand to help her younger
brother, Jeremy, after he began using a wheelchair following a car accident.
Jennifer Simpson worked as a waitress at
a Florida Chili's at the time of her death. She
had worked at the chain restaurant's store in
Clifton Park and at a Stewart's while living in
Hal&noon.
As of Monday afternoon, more than 100
messages had been posted to Simpson's Facebook page and a memorial page in her honor.
One read: "my best friend, my sister... i love
you and you will always be with me forever and
ever... i know you are in a better place."
Keith Simpson said though he
knew his daughter was liked
and admired by many, he was
surprised by the outpouring of
condolences and memories.
"She was a special, special
girl," he said. "But even I didn't
know how much of an Impact
she had on so many lives."
Another person wrote about the time Simpson jumped onto the stage at a concert and
started dancing, drawing the ire of the band's
drummer, who was jealous she was absorbing all
the spotlight.
"When she entered a room," her father said.
"She owned it."
·
Keith Simpson said though he knew his
daughter was liked and admired by many,
he was surprised by the outpouring of condolences and memories. "She was a special,
special girl," he said. "But even I didn't know
how much of an impact she had on so many
lives."
Services will be in Cohoes, but dates and
times have not been set, Simpson's father said.
Carpenter said it will take several days for an
autopsy to be completed.
Keith Simpson said he was upset at the way
the search for daughter was handled, saying
more should have been done.
Carpenter said the sheriff's department
was contacted at 7:17p.m. June 21 by Jennifer Simpson's aunt, who said her niece, who
had been living with her, had not been home
for 24 hours. According to Carpenter, all nine
counties in southwest Florida were sent a bulletin to be on the lookout for a woman matching Simpson's description and for her car. He
said Simpson purchased her car days before she
went missing and the license plates ~01; t
registered.
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Carpenter said there was no expansive, moreintense search for Simpson becaus~~.bett~ge
and because she didn't have mentalor.medical
problems. "We sympathized with thdamily
and the fact that she was missing," he said. !!But
she did not meet the criteria (for a··more involved search). If she met the criteria, we wbuld
have sent out information to all news outTI!ts
and everything else."
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The extent of the search did not e>hange ov~
the five days Simpson was missingr-C;u:.pentqr
said.
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"Could more have been done?" Keith ~impsan said. "I think so."
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When Simpson's body was foun'O,onlyher
bank card and driver's license were in her possession and she was wearing pajamas, her father said. "She never went anywhenu.vit:li~~t
her purse, her makeup kit," Keith Simpson. ':I
doesn't make sense."
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He said anyone who wishes to mak;~ .\1 dOnation in his daughter's name should c®tribute to
the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society in Menands.
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"She always had a passion for htO!lpirtg ()\it,"
Keith Simpson said.·
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One afternoon a few years ago,
S}PJPson's sister-in-law and her young chiJf1rs!f 'ft;re
on their way to his home whenJe~fer·~tqpped
by with a surprise for the kids.
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"She got to the house befor€t.~ did,"
Keith Simpson said. "Then we aH-get back
and go upstairs and she has a tent•set up for
the kids. There's about $50 worth 0f toys
inside and like 60 balloons she J:MW..u'~ Tby
herself."
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"No one eXpected that," Keith Siirtpson 1~~d.
"She just kind of shrugged and made it'lo'oun4 as
if it was no big deal."
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Hudson Valley Community College President Andrew J . Matonak, left speaks with Dave Gross, facilities design and startup
manager for Global Foundries, during a tour the ITDC Lab at the Global Foundries offices in Malta, N.Y. June 23, 201 1. (Skip
Dickstein/ Times Union archive)
What is the best part about going, to a
ValleyCats game? .
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Ryan Davey, shredder at HVCC,
Troy: I'm a longtime fan. I like all
the ballplayers and all the good
food they have here.
What's the secret to living a long life?
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Mike o•Brien, technical assistant, Center for Careers and
Employment at HVCC, Troy:
Having a positive attitude and a lot
of positive activities and inter~st.
About the Power Breakfast series
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The latest Business Review Power Breakfast ties to the 2011 Schools
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Report, and looks at education and work force development-speofica~
what the region is doing to teach and train the work force of the future. "'
The Business Review began its Power Breakfast series in January anc!-i
has explored the most pressing business issues facing our readers: ~
Health care, the GlobalFoundries chip fab project in Saratoga County, ~
how state government affects their bottom lines.
The education event will be held June 30 at the Hilton Garden Inn -:>
in Troy. There, a panel of two educators and a company president wil ~
discuss protecting quality public education; the business community s,...)
role in that effort; and meeting both student needs and the need to QO
cut spending in a budget crisis.
Meet the panel
Andrew Matonak
Title: President
Organization: Hudson Valley Community College in Troy
Dr. L. Oliver Robinson
Title: Superintendent
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Organization: Shenendehowa Central Schools m
Clifton Park
Matonak
David Gibson
Title: President
Company: XOS in East Greenbush
Robinson
How to attend
When: Thursday, June 30. From 7:30a.m. to 9 a.m.
Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 235 Hoosick St., Troy
Suggested Dress: Business
Cost: $35
Info/how to sign up: Contact The Business Review's
Kerith Pott at 640-6842 or kpott@bizjournals.com.
See albanybusinessreview.com/events
Gibson
What's next
The next Power Breakfast in the series is titled Tech Valley 4.0.
The event will examine the evolution ofTech Valley, and consider
where it's headed now. Scheduled for September. Keep tabs on
albanybusinessreview.com/events for updates.
VISUAL ARTS
Fresh talent brings arresting images to photo show
Regional exhibition on view at Albany Center Gallery
BY KAREN BJORNLAND 1 • (
For The Daily Gazette 1,.f! ~0
H
er naine is Katie. A bandana
hides her hair, her shirt is
rough leather. But she looks
like Nefertiti, ancient Egypt's beautiful queen with the proud profile
and cone-shaped crown. ·
"Katie the Welder," a black-andwhite photograph by Anthony Salamone, is clevedy hung close to the
door of Albany Center Gallery, as
the visitor is yanked inside by this
portrait of a beguiling young woman
who wears eye makeup along with
her metal work helmet and a scarf
that pokes out like a Dutch girl's
cap.
Katie shares the gallery entrance
with Deb Baldwin's weird and arresting "Brian," a big black-andwhite photo in which a man's sad
face is trapped in a box.
The Photography Regional is
back at Albany Center Gallery, its
33rd ·Annual
Photography
Regional
WHERE: Albany Center Gallery,
39 Columbia St., Albany
WHEN: Through Saturday, July
16. Gallery is open from noon
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday
HOW MUCH: Free
MORE INFO: www.
albanycentergallery.org
second visit there since it moved
from a room at the Albany Public
Library to more elegant digs on Columbia Street.
It's a straightforward show, with
few digital experiments. Even
though the exhibit is more than
30 years old, there are many new
names, so it could be a fresh look
at our region's photography tal-
ent. (Where they come from is
unknown, as labels do not indicate
hometowns.)
"New artists and new photographers are coming into it," says Creative Director Tony Iadicicco.
Albany Center Gallery had a big
staff change early this year. After
four years on the job, Executive
Director Sarah Martinez departed
and, after a search, was replaced by
Iadicicco and Operations Director
Kris Sigsby.
fhe Photo Regional survived,
but it moved from late April to
early June, and entry deadlines
changed.
For a while, there were plans for
an exhibit that was both juried and
invitational, with a six-person panel
of jurors and curators.
With the clock ticking and funding issues, the Photo Regional re-
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Photographer Jeff Altman, with his image "Crime ScenE
shared the 1irst place award with two other artists in tl
33rd Annual Photography Regional.
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turned to its traditional open juried format, and the works in the final show we see
today were selected by Jan Berry, deputy
of curatorial affairs at the Tang Teaching
Museum and Gallery, and Melissa Stafford,
an indepedent curator most recently with
Carrie Haddad Photographs.
Submissions remained strong, however,
with 100 photographers sending nearly 500
images, an encouraging trend, as those
numbers are similar to 2007, 2008' and
2010.
But this year's exhibit, with 35 images
by 30 photographers, is the smallest juried
Photo Regional in recent years. In 2008,
when it was last hosted by Albany Center
Gallery in this same space, there were 67
images by 32 photographers.
Many talents that you expect to sec are
missing. But a few of them are here, like
Mark McCarty, Chris DeMarco, Jenny McShan and Linda Morrell.
McCarty's large color photo, reportedly
taken with a cellphone, is a shot of a woman
in the shower, her back to the viewer. Wet,
blond hair is plastered on her neck, her ears
protrude, her head is tilted; and the scene is
nicely framed by the shower curtain.
"1breshold" by Morrell is a mesmerizing
abstract image of what appear to be ocean
waves, frothy and frosted.
Sebastian Barre, a native of France Who
moved to Albany for a biomedical engineering job, loves to explore abandoned
human habitats. His color image "Poolside"
is curiously lush and strange, as ferns and
moss inundate an abandoned natatorium at
Grossinger's CatSkill Resort Hotel, where
coral-colored lawn chairs still perch near
a waterless, debris-filled pool.
Jeffrey Altman won a first-place award
for "Crime Scene," a deftly composed col.:
lage of objects that is sinister and mysterious: yellow hose, pale arm of a child, blue
tarp and old chair.
Deb Hall, a Skidmore College professor who uses drawing and typography in
her work, has two works in the show, and
they
both impressive in their digital
manipulations.
In "Bighorn Canyon Recreational Area,"
a map of a Wyoming wilderness region is
placed upon the tilted image of high-rise
glass and steel buildings, and the long, irregular shape of the wild area appears tiny
and insignificant against the man-made
monstrosities. Snow-covered craggy mountains, pale green water and pines are the
landscape for Hall's "Artifacts," in which
part ofthe scene is fractured or pixilated
into little squares, like it's falling apart.
The jurors selected photos by Ray Henrikson and Angelo Dounoucos.
Henrikson's black-and-white image,
"The Rowers," is timeless, as athletes
toiling together in their scull form a horizontal line that separates water, sky and
mountains. Henrikson, who is retired from
the faculty of Albany Medical College, is
director-at-large of the Schenectady Photographic Society.
Sebastien Barre's "Pools ide" won an honorable mention award in the 33rd Annual Photography Regional.
arc
In Dounoucos' "Stripes," a young African-American man carries a bench over
his head, and the light spilling through it
forms striped patterns of shadows on his
bald head, shirt and muscular arms.
TWO CHOICES
A final note ~bout this Photo Regional.
Because the show opened more than a
month later than it usually docs, it will hang
around through Saturday, July 16. The Me>hawk-Hudson Regional Exhibition opens
Saturday, July 9, at the Albany Institute of
History & Art.
So, for eight days, you can actually see
both Regionals on the same day, perhaps
even walking from one to the another.
In 33 years, that's probably never happened before.
Reach Gazette reporter Karen Bjomland
at kbjornland@dailygazette.net.
Photography Regional awards
Three photographers shared the first place award:
Deb Baldwin, for "Bryan"; Heidi Ricks, "Mixed Emotions (after the Festival)";
and Jeff Altnian, "Crime Scene."
Five photographers receiVed honorable mentions:
Mark McCarty for "MK#0570"; Deb Hall, "Artifacts"; Sebastien Barre,
"Poolside"; Jonathan Villegas, "light Painting March 2011"; and Bennett
Campbell, "Eagle & Lancaster, Albany NY."
Appointment may have violated ethics
Rensselaer County Legislature will review choice for HVCC post
by kenneth c. crowe ii Staff writer
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TROY-- The Rensselaer County Legislature may have violated the county ethics law when it
appointed County Republican Chairman Neil Kelleher to the Hudson Valley Community
College board of trustees earlier this year.
The County Legislature voted 18-o at its January meeting, with one absence, to appoint the
popular Kelleher, a former legislature chairman, to the unpaid post.
The legislature will now review its vote after the Times Union questioned how it could be done
under the existing county ethics law.
'We were not aware of any difficulties in making the appointment, and no conflicts in the conduct of college business have arisen since the
appointment was made," said Richard Crist, a spokesman for the Republican majority legislative office after conferring with leaders ofthe
legislature. "However, we will review the issue further, and if there is an inconsistency with the regulation, we will act to resolve the situation."
Kelleher said he did not see any problems with his appointment but would resign as party chairman if necessary to continue in the
trustee's position.
"I don't see a conflict," Kelleher said. "HVCC rules and regulations are probably more controlled by SUNY and the state."
Section 3 of the law deals with "Conflicts of Officers, Employees, Party Officers and Family Members Thereof."
The county ethics law states, "No public official shall act as or serve as or perform the duties of a party officer, nor shall any public official
performing a discretionary act on behalf of Rensselaer County employ, appoint to any position, or have any business dealing with a party
officer or family member of a party officer."
The law defines Hudson Valley Community College as a county agency.
Kelleher, who worked at the college and retired in December, was elected county GOP chairman in October 2010.
Kelleher questioned whether the county law is too broad because it targets county political leaders.
He recalled that some portions of the ethics law came out the 1990s, when former County Executive Henry Zwack, a Republican, was accused
of ethics violations by Democrats and then cleared by the county ethics board.
WNYT.com
Kelleher steps down as Republican Chairman
Posted at: 06/30/2011 5:06PM
Updated at: 06/30/2011 6:33PM
By: WNYT Staff
Rensselaer County Republican Chairman Neil Kelleher is resigning.
Kelleher is reportedly doing it so he can stay on the Hudson Valley
Community College board of trustees.
Under the county ethics rule, he cannot serve in both positions.
While Kelleher says he does not agree with the rule, he is following it
anyway.
The party's executive committee will soon meet to accept his resignation and choose a
replacement.
Memories, poems and essays: Ballston Lake writer, 79,
pens first collection
Published June 12, 2011
Sunday, June 12, 2011
By JOAN FOX ROSE
For Bal lston Spa Life
BALLSTON LAKE -
Don Jones, a hamlet resident and first-time author, wrote "Memories, Poems and Essays, " a book
gleaned from his life-long introspection about lessons he's learned, universal themes that are part of being human.
Jones, 79, has had a long interest in poetry but didn't start taking a stab at writing until 2000 after the death of his first wife,
Eloise. Saddened, he gathered random thoughts and feelings into a journal, eventually planning to write a memoir as a gift for
his family.
Jones said he read more books about poets and poetry and purchased an instructional book about writing , penned by his
favorite author, Ernest Hemmingway. While organizing his memory-inspired themes, written as poetic verse and personal
essays, Jones realized that the material he had was universal to human relationships and those involving questions of a God.
"Life events we've all experienced or will experience," Jones said . "Beginnings .. . Endings ... each . .. carrying the seed of
the other," he writes in "The Spirits."
Jones is scheduled to appear at the Red Fox Bookstore, 28 Ridge St., Glens Falls, from 6 to
8 p.m. on June 16 for a book-signing and to read from his first collection.
Jones has lived in the Capital Region for most of his life and is a graduate of Siena College. After college he accepted a job at
the Lord Electric Contracting Co.'s Albany division, ending his 32-year career as vice president. He held an administrative
position with the New York Dormitory Authority, a state-run agency that finances and manages the construction of colleges,
hospitals and court buildings.
After retiring in his early 60s, Jones decided to try something different and attended nursing school where, he said, he did well
in his course studies, but had a problem during his first-year clinical experience when he was assigned to care for "end of life"
patients.
"They were bed-bound and they couldn't speak or do anything for themselves," Jones said. "It was very sad to see elderly
people in such a state, and I thought this could be me someday. The experience was so upsetting that I decided not to
continue with my nursing career and it ended before It began."
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Jones is the father of six children and three are health care providers: David is a pathologist; Donna is a nurse; and Meg is a
cytotechnologist, who works with pathologists to detect changes in cellular material from the body to provide early diagnosis.
His other children include Aimee, a teacher, Julie, a purchasing agent, and Dan, a truck driver.
Jones' other son, Brian , died at the age of 34 while awaiting a heart transplant. An emergency room nurse and helicopter
flight-nurse, Brian cared for seriously ill patients as they were transported from accident scenes and between hospitals.
"He died so young," Jones said with sigh.
"Pain will come ... but ... folded arms ... do not embrace ... do not welcome ... do not comfort. They only hold
themselves, " Jones writes in "When the Pain Ends."
Jones and his current wife, Nancy, combined families three years ago when they married. The couple have 16 grandchildren
and five great grandchildren .
Nancy Gobel Jones retired recently from Hudson Valley Community College. A former administrator and teacher-trainer, she
said she's enjoyed a long, successful career. Now, the couple plan to travel and continue attending New York State Writer's
Institute courses and seminars at Albany .
"I'm thinking about ideas for writing short stories based on life experience," Jones said.
Like other authors, he said he enjoys the writing process, "the spring-source of my golden years," he said .
"The spring-source must run fresh and clear . . . open to life ... the pain ... and the joy . .. that is life," Jones writes in "The
Spring."
"Memories, Poems and Essays" can be purchased from Open Door Publishers for $11.95. For more information , go to
http://www.opendoorpublishers.com.
Edward P. Buckley Sr., P.E.
BUCKLEYSr. P.E., EDWARD WYNANTSKILL- Edward P. Buckley Sr. P.E., age 89, beloved husband of Annette Mauro Buckley,
died on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at Samaritan Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the
late George and Loretta Molony Buckley. He attended St. Columba Elementary and High School in Schenectady and was a ·
graduate of RPI in Troy in 1942 getting his undergraduate degree in Aeronautical Engineering . He received his Masters from Siena
College in 1962. He was employed at Naval Cadet School at RPI, Lockheed Aircraft Corp. in Burbank, CA, Consolidated Vultee
Aircraft, Downey, CA. , General Electric Co. and American Locomotive Co. , both in Schenectady, Kaman Aircraft Corp in
Bloomfield, CT and Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. He retired from his professor's position at HVCC in 2006 . Mr.
Buckley was a communicant of St. Jude the Apostle Church in Wynantskill, a longtime member of the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Albany's Architecture and Building Commission and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was interested in
aviation from the age of 10 building solid and flying model aircraft. He went on as an adult to get a Commercial Pilots License.
Survivors in addition to his wife include his children, Anne Marie Buckley of Belmont, Mass., Roberta J. (Paul) Mansen of
Lanesboro , Mass., Edward P. Buckley of Cohoes, Patricia J. Buckley of New York City and Julia L. (Daniel) Paris of Troy, 5
grandchildren and a brother, Joseph (Patricia) Buckley of Burnt Hills. He was predeceased by a sister, Elizabeth Collins and a
brother, James Buckley. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be from St. Jude the Apostle Church ,
43 Brookside Ave. , Wynantskill on Thursday at 9:30A.M. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Anthony
Ligato, pastor. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy. Calling hours will be at the church today from 4 to 7 P.M . Donations
to St. Jude the Apostle Church's Memorial Fund, 43 Brookside Ave., Wynantskill, NY 12198 in memory of Ed would be
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County's GOP chairman exp~cted to resign
TROY Rensselaer
County
Republican
Committee Chairman Neil
Kelleher will most likely
resign from
that post
this week
due to a
con f I i c t
with
his
appointment to the
H u d s o n KELLEHER
Va I I e y
Community
College
Board of lfustees.
Kelleher's appointment
to the board, an unpaid
position
which
was
awarded to him by a
unanimous vote of the
county Legislature in
January, was determined
to violate the ethics provision of the county charter,
said majority spokesman
Richard Crist. Kelleher, a
former chairman on the
Legislature who worked
at the college until his
retirement in -December,
was elected as the county
GOP chairman in October.
Under the charter,
HVCC is considered a
county agency. The ethics
law states: "No public
official shall act as or
serve as or perform the
duties of a party officer,
nor shall any public official performing a discretionary act on behalf of
Rensselaer
County
employ, appoint to any
position or have any business dealing with a party
officer. or family member
of a party officer."
Crist said conflicts with
the law have been few
and far between in the
past, but with the recent
revelation
about
Kelleher's position, the
Legislature would "do the
right thing after making a
~· \"2f1
mistake."
lt
"While we have not
seen any conflicts in the
operation of the college
following the appointment, based on our
review there may be an
inconsistency with the
ethics law," Crist said.
"We have had some conversations on the issue
with those involved, and
expect it will be resolved
in the next few days and
the appointment will be
in compliance with the
ethics law."
Crist added that there
were no plans to amend
the charter, though this
kind of violation would
most likely be examined
alongside an ongoing
review of the charter currently being conducted by
the Legislature.
"It's a technical violation, but it's still a-violation, so we're taking it
seriously," Crist said.
"We're not saying 1t's not
a big deal - it is, it's the
ethics law. Whether peopie think the ethics law
should be changed or not,
we can't (change it now).
It's not about individuals,
it's about the entire county."
As of Thesday, Kelleher
said his plans regarding
his party chairmanship
remained unclear, though
he was inclined to resign
from that position to
remain on the HVCC
board. His board role is
an important one to him,
he said, since he worked
for the college for more
than 23 years.
Though he called the
ethics law conflict and
inclusion of HVCC as a
county agency overreaching and "ludicrous,"
Kelleher said he would
honor the charter.
"Because something
perhaps isn't right or
maybe even illegal doesn't mean it should . be
ignored, so I guess that's
where I made my mistake," Kelleher said. "I
certainly don't want anyone to go fixing anything
on my account. There's
no reason to do that. If
somebody needs to relook at something or fix
something they should do
it because it's not done
right, not because it will
rectify this current situation."
As for his involvement
in local politics, Kelleher
said he has taken an
active role "since I was
about 7 years old," and
had no plans of slowing
down now.
"We try to stay focused
on what's important,
quite frankly, and that's
important issues and the
races going on in the city
of lfoy and our countywide races ... and not on
Neil Kelleher and whether
he serves on too many
community boards or
not," Kelleher said. "We'll
get that squared away in
the next couple of days,
one way or the other."
-Katie Nowak
Press- Republican
fun: 5, 2011
Gilbo, Morgan repping Section VII at football classic
Nick Gilbo, Forrest Morgan playing in Upstate/Downstate Football Classic today
RYAN HAYNER
Sports Editor
-----The first Upstate-Downstate Football dassic had rio players from Section VII in 2010.
When the game kicks off today in the Carrier Dome, the Upstate team will feature two Gilbo and Saranac Lake's Forrest Morgan.
Moriah's Nick
The classic, established by the New York State High School Football Coaches Association, is billed as a
showcase of football talent in the state. Several players have committed to Division I colleges.
"Just the best of the best," Gilbo said.
Gilbo, a star fullback and middle linebacker who helped Moriah to three straight Section VII dass D titles
and two straight trips to the state title game at the Carrier Dome, will play tight end for the Upstate team.
Morgan, who played several positions on the dass C champion Saranac Lake football team, including
quarterback, safety and kicker, will be a defensive back He said he will alternate at safety and comer.
For Morgan, who will play college football at Division I-AA Central Connecticut State, it will be a final
chance to play high school sports after a fractured jaw in May ended his lacrosse season prematurely.
He had his jaw wired shut for three weeks but is ready to go today.
It's also a chance for Morgan to play in the Carrier Dome after falling short by one game in 2010 and 2008
with the Red Storm.
"Obviously I would have rather done it with my team, but it's always been a dream of mine
he said via cell phone between practices in Syracuse on Saturday.
to
play there,"
Gilbo will play his third game at the Carrier Dome. Moriah reached and lost in the 2008 and 2009 dass D
title games.
He said it will be different without his teammates on the field with him, but he's excited about the
opportumty.
"Should be a good experience to see the talent and to see where I compare," Gilbo said.
He doesn't mind switching from positions he's more familiar with.
"The way I look at it - (tight end) and fullback are pretty much the same thing," he said. "At fullback,
you're running the ball; at tight end you're catching the ball, but you're pretty much blocking either way."
Gilbo will play for a season at Hudson Valley Community College in the fall and try to get his grades up
with hopes of transferring and playmg at either University at Albany or Syracuse. Albany has expressed
interest, he said.
Morgan and Gilbo both feel pride representing Section VII in a showcase of the state's top football talent.
Morgan said the two discussed that on Saturday.
"We can play football here," said Gilbo, who expects to have several Moriah fans cheering him from the
stands. "Nobody believes it."
The game starts at 2 p.m. and will be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable.
THE MOUNTAIN EAGLE > SPORTS
Senior Profile: Stephen Schmitt
Pri nt Page
By Amber Johns
Mountain Eagle Staff
Published : Thursday, June 30, 20 11 2: 12AM EDT
Stephen Schmitt is stepping off the high school
baseball platform and climbing up the steps to a bigger
stage at the college level. The standout pitcher for
Jefferson Central School will now look to develop his
expertise at Hudson Valley Commun ity College in the
fall.
As things begin to come together and the preparations
for freshman year begin, Schmitt is excited and
nervous all at the same time, but he knows that
pursuing academics and athletics beyond high school is
someth ing he is looking forward to doing .
Photo By Amber Johns Jefferson graduate Stephen Schmitt
heads to Hudson Valley Community College to pursue
baseball and a degree in broadcasting .
"I have learned to love everything about baseball,"
said Schmitt who began playing the game in the second grade. "It has always interested me and there are a
lot of moments that have contributed to that ."
Schmitt intends to major in broadcast communication where he hopes to work in the sports field of radio
and/or television broadcasting .
"I would love to do sports, but actually anything in that field works for me, but yes, I would like to work in
sports, " said Schmitt.
Schmitt's tenure as a Jefferson baseball player has wrapped up, but his memories and lessons learned will
linger on for the rest of his life, especially words spoken by his high school baseball coach, John Toroni .
"There are a lot of things Mr. Toroni has said, I don't have a specific thing , but he has shared stories and
moments that have meant something," said Schmitt. The Jefferson graduate said his coach has believed in
him all along and has supported him on and off the field.
·
"He always saw potential in me," said Schmitt, a Delaware League first team all -star this year,"he always
saw potential from the beginning and always has gone out of his way to help me out, not just in baseball
but in school with classes. He has always pushed me to work harder."
The Jefferson native said his endeavors wouldn't be possible without his parents, Carol and Steve. His father
spent time as a Legion baseball coach and both parents have invested many hours and days following
Schmitt in his extra curricular endeavors.
Jefferson's recent baseball history has included Schmitt's talents for the past five years. The J-Hawks have
made sectional appearances all five years and last year the team fin ished in the Section Four Class D semi finals .
.
"You never stop learning," said Schmitt about his career and his hopes for the future. "There is so much to
the game, you just always have to pay attention . The past f ive years went by so fast, you just have to pay
attention."
Schmitt's love for his school and his team is apparent as he refers to the community and his teams as
family.
"It's not just the school, but each team. Mr. Toroni is like a father and my teammates and I have all grown
up together, it really is like a family."
Though Schmitt is leaving one family behind, he is hoping to find a new realm of collegiate teammates and
coaches that will propel his love and career further.
Baseball training starts in the late fall, so for now Schmitt is focusing on settling in at school and getting
ready to begin those college courses.
Mounties announce Football recruiting class
FOR THE REVIEW}
ARTICLE TOOLS
Published: June 29. 2011
Mansfield University head football coach Dan Davis has announced the
Mountaineers 20 II recruiting class.
"This is a good class for us," said Davis. "We were looking to upgrade our
offense and I think we have some quality recruits that can help us do just that."
"I think what pleases me most is that the quality of our recruits, both
athletically and academically, continues to improve."
Although Davis expects additional signees prior to the start of the 2011 fall semester, 34 student-athletes have already
committed to joining the Mountaineer sprint football program for the 20 II season.
This year's recruiting class has a strong offensive presence in quarterbacks Michael Doyle and Christian Sookdeo.
Doyle, a transfer from Hudson Valley Community College, threw for more than 4,500 yards and 52 touchdowns as a threeyear starter at New Hart ford (N.Y .) Htgh School.
Sookdeo is a 6-1 quarterback from Cannel, N.Y. where he threw for more than 1,200 yards and completed 62% of his passes
last year as a senior at Cannel High School where he also wrestled.
Davis also got commitments from a pair of I ,000-yard rushers in Joshua Harrison and Travis Taylor.
Harrison rushed for more than 1,500 yards and scored 136 points as a senior at Western Wayne High School last season after
rushing for 1, 107 yards as a junior while playing linebacker on defense. He also wrestled.
Taylor started a running back and linebacker at Bellwood-Antis High School where he ran for 1,174 yards and scored I02
points last season where he was named Offensive MVP by the· Southern Alleghenies Football Coaches Association. Taylor
also recorded 69 tackles with three interceptions last year.
Dylan Fl ynn was a running back and linebacker at Hampton Bays, High School (N.Y.) where he rushed for 544 yards and
scored 70 points last season while also recording 98 tackles with two interceptions. He also wrestled in high school.
Area players who have committed to the Mountaineers include Bryan Brown, an AII-NfL performer from Wyalusing,
Kenneth Burks, a 6-2 defensive back from Williamsport, Shane Mack of Wellsboro who spent the past five years in the US
Navy, Evan McCall , a 6-3 wide receiver from Cowanesque Valley who is transferring from Lock Haven, Phillip Ryan and
Jared Shipes, a pair of Section IV All-Stars from Newfield and Derrick Williams, an AII-NfL linebacker at Athens HS
before going to Penn State-Wilkes-Barre.
In addition to the 34 incoming recruits, Mansfield returns more than 30 veterans including 16 players who earned AII-CSFL
honors last season.
Mansfield posted a 2-5 overall record in 2010 and competes in the elite Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL) along witt
Army, Cornell, Navy, the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton and Post University.
Mansfield will open the 2011 season when the Mountaineers host Cornell University on Sept. 17 in the 12th annual Josh
Palmer Pigskin Classic at Karl Van Norman Field.
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NO LOVE FOR 'VLIET LEGEND
JAMES ALLE N HIGH SC HOO LS
Section: Sports, Page: C1
Date : Monday, June 20, 2011
John Wooden retired in 1975 with 10 NCAA men's basketball championships and an unmatched coaching legacy.
He never returned to coach again , but wonder if he had come to the UCLA administration in 1979 and said he wanted to coach again .
Would you tell him, " No" ?
The Watervliet High administration has no problem telling its basketball legends, "No:"
Well , actually, they didn't even get that formal.
George Mardigan won 546 games coaching the boys' basketball program . He led the Cannoneers to 13 Section II titles and is the only coach in area history to
lead his team to a boys' Federation Tournament of Champions crown when his 1990-91 squad completed a 28-0 season with a victory over Turner Carroll at
Glens Falls Civic Center.
In March 2007, Mardigan was inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame at the Civic Center. He also is a member of the Hall of Fame at
Watervliet, Hudson Valley Community College and was an inaugural member of the Capital Region Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 .
Mardigan stepped down as coach at Watervliet two games into the 2007-08 season . His replacement, Walter Bowden, resigned last month to spend more time
with his family .
Now, it gets complicated .
Mardigan wants to return to coach the Cannoneers . The administration wants Orlando DiBacco, who played for Mardigan at Watervliet and coached two
seasons at Bishop Maginn, to be Bowden's replacement.
Watervliet Superintendent Paul Padalino was asked Friday what he knew about a groundswell of support inside the Watervliet community that is set to show
up for Tuesday's School Board meeting where DiBacco's appointment is to be voted on.
"I haven't heard two words about it," Padalino said.
Really?
Considering there are signs all throughout Watervliet asking people to show support for Mardigan at Tuesday's board meeting, that seems unlikely.
Padalino was quick to point out another aspect to the situation .
"He didn't formally apply. The deadline was two or three weeks ag o," he sa id .
What Padalino failed to mention is George Mardigan did indeed contact him expressing his interest to return to the position he once held and was told the
school was going in a different direction .
So Tuesday night, when person after person will stand up to express their displeasure as to why Coach Mardigan is not being considered, Padalino and the
school board can come back with the following response, "George Mardigan did not apply for the position ."
It is all about semantics, and the current administration has a doctorate in the field.
They know George Mardigan is not going to beg to return and they can instead hid e behind the fact he did not "formally" apply .
I spoke with Mardigan at length Thursday regarding this situation . He didn't ask for a st ory to be written, nor did he want to be quoted.
He cares too much about Watervliet.
Watervliet basketball is as entrenched an athletic entity as any in Section II -- as big as cross country at Saratoga Springs, football at
Amsterda~ ,
baseball at
Fort Plain, softball at Mechanicville or boys' lacrosse at Niskayuna.
The current administration says it is embracing basketball history and the passion its community has for the program, yet its actions show it has no clue
about what coach Mardigan built.
Andre Cook, another in Mardigan's tree of coaching proteges, is currently the head man at Division II St. Edward's in Austin, Texas.
He was a freshman guard on the Watervliet varsity when DiBacco was a senior. He told me Sunday that DiBacco meant a great deal to him in terms of feeling
comfortable on that team .
Cook feels less than comfortable, however, regarding the treatment of his mentor.
"I don't feel like people are being totally straight with him," Cook said . "I love Orlando. I'm forever indebted to him. I was raised by my grandparents, so
Coach Mardigan is my father in my eyes .
"He has 546 wins, 13 Section II titles and his name on .the court. He has helped hundreds of kids become better players, kids and students. He made them
better people. Someone please tell me why Orlando is more qualified to coach Watervliet. Better yet, please tell Coach Mardigan."
When DiBacco was named to replace Rich Hurley at Bishop Maginn in July 2009, there were two coaches in attendance that day to support him: Andre Cook
and George Mardigan .
DiBacco did reach out to Mardigan and ask for his blessing. What DiBacco failed to mention is he already had interviewed days earlier with Padalino and knew
he would be named as Bowden's replacement.
"We're excited," Padalino said . "Orlando is one of coach Mardigan's guys. He has the experience, he has the background and he knows Watervliet basketball."
One of Mardigan's "guys" wouldn't ask for a blessing after interviewing for a job they knew their mentor wanted, would they?
I have no doubt if Mardigan returned, his teams would be the most prepared in Section II --just like they were before he retired.
DiBacco does have a quality basketball background. He played four years at Watervliet and four more at Utica College. He's a nice guy and I have absolutely
nothing against him. If he gets the Watervliet coaching job, I will be covering the Cannoneers and would have to deal with him going forward .
All that said, it doesn't change my opinion regarding the person who should be coaching Watervliet for the 2011-12 season.
It should be George Mardigan. To me, there is no other choice.
"Coach has passion for the game, passion for Watervliet and he is feeling good. His love for Watervliet has never waned," Cook said.
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It is quite sad, really.
Reach James Allen at 454-5062 or jallen@timesunion .com .
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'IROY- A sea of purple
and gold descended on the
Sports
McDonough
Complex at Hudson Valley
Community
College
Sunday for Troy High
School's 152nd commencement.
Before the ceremony, as
classmates fidgeted in
their robes and helped
straighten each other's
caps, seniors said the day
was a mix of happy and
sad, relief and surprise.
"It always felt so far into
the future, and now it's
here," said Nanielle Brown
of graduation day.
Brown, who will study
fashion . merchandising at
Johnson
&
Wales
in
North
University
Carolina, said it was both
"sad" and "weird" to say
goodbye to high school.
Fellow senior Isaiah
Allen, who plans on
studying computer science
at Hudson Valley in the
fall, said he felt "astonished" Sunday, and "super
\ happy."
"It was a long four
years, but I did it," Allen
added.
The ceremony itself
highlighted some of those
Jeff Couch - The Record
Troy High School senior chorus sings "Imagine" by John
Lennon at the 152nd commencement at HVCC.
emotions, as principal
John Carmello applauded
graduates for their "hard
work, dedication and commitment," which led them
to Sunday's celebration.
"You have made it, and
you should be proud,"
Carmello said.
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Carmello urged seniors
to follow three piece of
advice in order to guarantee fut~ · success: learn
from yesterday, live for
today and prepare for
tomorrow.
and
Remembering
channeling
adversity,
being happy and having a
positive attitude, and setting goals to define one's
future are the keys to
achievement down the
road,
Carmello
said,
adding that putting forward the greatest effort
possible will ensure the
greatest outcome possible.
"Many things will catch
your eye, but few will
catch your heart," he continued. '1\s you prepare for
your tomorrow, follow
your passion, follow those
things that catch your
heart."
Salutatorian
Blaise
Keams said the lessons
learned at Troy High
School will help shape
seniors into their adult
selves, and reminded them
tion
speech,"
opting
instead to pepper his
remarks with his greatest
passion: music.
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Members of the Class of Troy High, and what I will
2011 all possess different miss most next year,"
sets of knowledge, said Murray said. "It's the
valedictorian
Kevin sense that no one takes
Bennett, who noted that themselves too seriously,
while he can list off facts we can all pretty much
about diseases, he knows· laugh at ourselves, and
nothing about car engines we're not afraid to let
or computer science. loose."
Everyone has their niche,
'1\s you go forth into
he said, mentioning the what our parents call 'the
phrase "To each his own," real world; don't take
but it's how one uses that yourselves too seriously
and don't lose your sense
data that defines them.
"Knowledge is about the of humor," Murray added,
random collection of facts ''because in the darkest of
and information," Bennett times, dancing around to
said. "Intelligence is the one of my favorite songs
way we acquire knowl- from my time at Doyle
edge to develop our (Middle School), 'Chicken
Noodle Soup; is the best
mind."
Public speaking prize medicine."
winner Adam P. Murray
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challenged his classmates
27()..1287, by emaU at
to dream big, but shied
knowak@troyrecord.com or on
away from giving what he
Twitter @knowak_record.
called a "typical gradua-
.
PHOTOS BY CINDY SCHULTZ/TIMES UNION
t(\1-\.l,\l,u
A proud crowd
G
raduates applaud fellow
students during Columbia
High School's commencement
exercises on Saturday, which were
conducted at the Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy. At left, Class
of2011 graduate Chad DeJohn savors the
moment as he waits to receive his diploma
at the ceremony.
Po s t s t a r ~ co1n
W inne-r o f
the
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Pulitzer Prize-
Ballston Spa leads way with first area high school
commencement
THOMAS DIMOPOULOS- tdimopoulos@poststar.com I Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:23pm
SARATOGA SPRINGS-- The ceremony began with the march of "Pomp and Circumstance" and was sprinkled throughout with
the music of Green Day, the poetry of Maya Angelou and dialogue from "Harry Potter."
When it was over, 308 students from Ballston Spa High School began the next part of their lives.
"Here we are. Ready or not," said senior Cassie Yettru, addressing a few thousand family members and friends of the Class of
2011 during the school's graduation ceremony at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on Thursday.
For Alyssa Adriance, who is embarking on a medical management technology field at Hudson Valley Community College in the
fall, the day simply symbolized "success." For Sarah Dubois, who will be studying interi or design at Sage College m Albany, the
ceremony signified a new step in her life. "It's just such an emotional feeling," she said, before delivering a triumphant call:
"Woo Hoo."
Sarah Straight, class salutatorian, said the combination of fond recollections and excitement for the future produced a bittersweet
feeling.
"We will all remember the times we laughed, laughed until we cried," said Straight, who plans on pursuing a degree in graphic
design.
Valedictorian Ryan Dorey, who will attend Hamilton College as a biology major, offered his classmates this advice: "To be
successful, love life and be happy."
Joseph Dragone, superintendent of Ballston Spa Central School District, informed the Class of 2011 that he recently attended his
25th high school reunion, then asked them to try and look a quarter-century into the future at what their own lives may look like.
"Can you imagine what the world will be like in 2036? You can either embrace change, or let it run you over," Dragone said.
The greatest way to accept change in the future is to invent it, he said, a future that began Thursday afternoon.
NEAR 'RIGHT: David Loomis
of the Class of 2011 holds his
6-year-old sister Marianna
after Colu,mbia High School's
71st
Commencement
Exercises at Hudson Valley
Community College.
RIGHT: Valerie Kisselback, Valedictorian, and Jordan
Dedrick sing the National Anthem during Cohoes High
School's Commencement Exercises in the McDonough
Building at Hudson Valley Commun~ll~l:i
r26"
Graduauon day lor Calholic Central High School
Jeff Couch·- The Record
Keri Leigh O'Mara delivers her salutatory address during Catholic Central High School's 88th
Commencement Exercises, held at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy Saturday
_
a fternoon.
Troy's U.W. Marx expects $33M contract
on Long Island
The Business Review- by Michael DeMasi
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 6:49am EDT
• Michael DeMasi
• Reporter
• Email: mdemasi@bizjourna_ls.com
U.W. Marx, a general contractor in Troy, New York, is close to signing a $33 million
renovation contract at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island.
The U.S. Department of Energy notified U.W. Marx of its intent to award the job, but the
contract has not been signed, said Chuck Dollard, an official at U.W. Marx.
The contract, if approved, is the latest example of the company's push into the scientific
field.
U.W. Marx is building a $54 million science center at Hudson Valley Community College in
Troy and doing a $50 million renovation/construction project for the New York Independent
System Operator's locations in East Greenbush and in Guilderland.
Previously, U.W. Marx did work at the General Electric Global Research facility in Niskayuna.
At Brookhaven, the company will be renovating two science labs.
"It's kind of opening new doors," Dollard said. "As we do more of this kind of work we're
finding we're becoming more sought after."
Brookhaven is also one of the company's first projects on Long Island. Like many
contractors, U.W. Marx has pursued projects further from its usual geographic reach
because of the downturn in commercial construction.
lex lanned
Retail c
By SUZANNA K. LOURIE
slourie@saratogian.com
MALTA- New York
State Energy Research
and Development Authority CNYSERDA) is looking
to build an energy-efficient retail center at its
Saratoga Technology and
Energy Park (STEP).
Since it was created 10
years ago, NYSERDA's
STEP campus has seen
consistent growth. Today,
the 28Q-acre site is home to
13 energy-efficient tenants,
including technology companies, not-for-profit organizations, manufacturing
companies and renewable
power businesses.
The energy park is also
home to Hudson Valley
Communit~
College's
T~SWRf}ampus.
"Right now there are two
buildings that contain the
companies and a third used
by HVCC," NYSERDA
communications specialist
Alan Wechsler explained.
"We're only at about a
quarter of our capacity
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ERICA MILLER/emiller@saratogian.com
right now, so there's a lot
more room for potential."
One way NYSERDA
hopes to meet its potential
at the STEP campus is
through a new on-site
retail center that will feature coffee shops, delis,
fitness and day care centers or other small retail
businesses to serve property employees as well as
the general public.
"We're trying to get this
place to grow and make it
more attractive to other
companies," Wechsler said.
"One way to do that is to
bring amenities and bring
more life by establishing
places to bring your kids
and to eat and drink"
The retail complex will
also help to connect
employees from the different companies at STEP by
providing places for them
to meet and network, possibly creating opportunities for future partnerships, Wechsler added.
In addition to benefiting
the STEP campus tenants,
the retail center will be a
big draw for employees of
the GlobalFoundries "Fab
8" facility, which will be
located just down the road
and is set to open later
this year. The GlobalFoundries facility currently
has around 300 employees
and is expected to eventually have up to 1,400·.
Like the STEP campus,
the retail center will be
built in line with NYSERDA's overarching mission
of increasing energy-efficiency and helping New
Yorkers reduce their
reliance on fossil fuels.
NYSERDA has required
that the proposed retail
building earn a LEED certification from the U.S.
Green Building Council
and that at least one member of the design team be a
LEED-certified professiorial. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is
an international certification system used in construction processes to help
workers create environmentally friendly and energy-efficient buildings.
NYSERDA will be
accepting applications
from developers for the
next year. The deadline for
proposals is Dec. 11, 2012.
"We might sign a contract before the deadline in
2012 and we would hope
that it would take around a
year to get the center up
and running from the point
we sign a contract," Wechsler said.
Sample Malta, support students
The Business Review - by Pam Allen
Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 6:34am EDT
• Pam Allen
• Reporter
• Email: pallen@bizjournals.com
A variety of Malta, New York restaurants will serve up some of their best fare at this year's
Taste of Malta.
The third annual tasting event will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on July 19 Hudson Valley
Community College's TEC-SMART campus at 345 Hermes Road, located off Exit 12 of the
Adirondack Northway.
Area restaurants will offer samples of their specialty dishes. Some of those restaurants
include: Lake Ridge, Prime at Saratoga National, Panza's, Ripe Tomato, Bentley's Tavern,
Jonesville Store, Spa Brauhaus, Lily & the Rose and DiDonna's South Shore Restaurant.
Cost is $15 per person for 15 food-tasting tickets. Additional tickets are $1 each.
Partial proceeds from the event will benefit the Ballston Spa Central School District's ·
Innovation in Education fund. The fund supports school programs that are not covered in
the district's budget, including FIRST Robotics, LEGOS Mindstorms and other science and
technology initiatives.
The tasting event is sponsored by the Malta Business and Professional Association and the
Adirondack Trust Company.
Educators learn about keeping the pipeline full
of candidates for GlobalFoundaries positions
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BUSINESS WRITER
Malta
~ LAB Manager Eric
Christensen reviews the
chip fabrication process
during a tour of community
college leaders in the ITDC
Lab at the Global Foundries
offices in Malta .
...THE GLOBALFOUNDRIES
plant is under construction
at Malta. It will create good
paying jobs in the region.
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BY LARRY RULISON
t's a joh where you work
12-hour shifts and spend almost
all of your time standing. No
food is allowed- not even
gum. Jewelry, watches and everyday
items like perfume, antiperspirant
and make-up are not allowed.
There are no windows, and the
temperature and humidity inside is
always the same.
Welcome to working at the
computer chip factory at GlobalFoundries- one of the most highly
sought jobs in the Capital Region.
During a day-long event Thursday, GlobalFoundries gave community college educators from across
I
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...,
the state a glimpse into how jobs at
its Fab 8 complex are going to be
unlike anything most of their past
graduates have ever experienced.
· "It's not a typical manufacturing
environment," said Farah Tuten, an
company engineering manager.
The event,
held
at HudE3 ~ How to
son Valley
apply for jobs at
GlobaiFoundaries. Community College's
TECSMART site, was organized with
the aid of the Center for Ecop.omic
Growth in Albany.
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Foundries find workers but also
helping ensure that educators at
all levels, from kindergarten to
college, are getting students ready
for jobs that the ripple effect of
GlobalFoundries is expected to
create. The factory is expected to
start making chips next year.
F. Michael Tucker, the president of CEG, said his organization has been working with
GlobalFoundries for 18 months
on the initiative, which will
include similar events with educators from both four-year schools
and grades K through 12.
.....!'lt~'l-not al:l about Global-Foundries, it's about the regional
workforce," Tucker said. "It's to
ensure a sustainable pipeline."
The jobs in the clean room
at Fab 8- which will operate around the clock- require
special skills and people willing to
work long days. A typical day shift
begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 6:30
p.m. But there is a trade-off for
the employee. One week a clean
room employee works three days,
the next week, four days.
"The days are a little bit long,
but they have more days off," said
Emily Reilly, director of human
resources for GlobalF6undries.
"These are great jobs, high-value
jobs where people can build
careers."
Not all jobs at GlobalFoundries require wearing "bunny
suit" made ofTyvek material and
special shoes. Many are typical
facilities jobs outside the clean
room, keeping the factory's
heating and cooling systems and
utilities running smoothly. Others
a
t
EDUCATION IS key to supplying workforce demands of GlobaiFoundaries as its chip fab plant takes shape
in Malta. Community college leaders are learning about the operation as they tour the lab site.
Where the jobs are
Job se~kers wanting to view job
opportunities at the Global Foundries
computer chip factory in Malta
can see them at http:/;www.
globalfoundrles.com/careers. The
web site allows candidates to apply·
right online.
are white-collar engineering and
administrative jobs done in a typical office setting.
The facilities and clean room
jobs, however, are most interesting to community college
educators because many of them
require the two-year associates
degree their schools offer. For
instance, graduates from 1:1~
-~---~
Valley Community Coll~e in
troy have already gotten JObs in
the facilities department at Fab
8. Some facilities positions only
require a high-school diploma
if someone also has a significant
amount of job experience.
Salaries for entry-level wafer
fab operator jobs in the clean
room average $30,000, while salaries for technicians and facilities
wo'rkers are $60,000.
But overall compensation is
typically higher because all employees participate in the annual
bonus plan. And pay for workers
on the overnight shift is higher.
Engineering and management
salaries average $95,000 and
$140,000 respectively. Overall,
the average base salary at Fab 8
----
Taste of Malta
set for July 19
MALTA- The third
annual Taste of Malta,
sponsored by the Malta
Business & Professional
Association and The
Adirondack Trust Company
will take place from 5:30 to
7:30p.m. Tuesday, July 19,
at Hudson Valley Community College's TEC-SMART,
345 Hermes Road.
Sample cuisine from area
restaurants including Lake
Ridge, Prime at Saratoga
National, Panza's Restaurant, Ripe Tomato, Bentley's Tavern, Jonesville
-store, Spa Brauhaus, Lily &
the Rose and DiDonna's
South Shore Restaurant.
The cost is $15 admission
per person for 15 food tasting tickets. Additional tickets are $1 each.
Half of the proceeds benefit the Partnership for
Innovation in Education
program of the Ballston
Spa Central School District.
For more information go
to~~~o~t l1f\l
will be $60,000.
Life inside the clean room
or other parts of the fab can be
stressful- and dangerous. Facilities workers are often moving
hazardous chemicals around, and
any mistakes on the manufacturing equipment or contamination
of the silicon wafers used to make
individual chips with hair or other
materials can cost the company
millions of dollars in a matter of
seconds. A typical manufacturing "tool" as they are called costs
$5 million, but some can cost as
much as $40 million.
"Attention to detail is very
critical," said David James, Fab 8's
senior facilities manager. "There's
a lot of training involved in these
technical jobs."
Some of the community college administrators at the event
said they were worried that some
of the job opening announce-ments for graduates with a two-
at Fab 8 factory
year degree also ask for several
years of experience.
James Campion, president
of Columbia Greene Community College, said students in the
school's automotive tcrl-mology
department have shown interest
in jobs at the fab because they
believe their skills are transferable
to technician positions. But not
all of them have previous industry
expenence.
"In some cases, this is becoming discouraging to the students,"
Campion said.
Reilly, the human resource director, said that work experience
.in the semiconductor industry or
a similar manufacturing environment is a plus, but not always
required. She said Globa1Fow1dries will be providing on-the-job
training and certification for new
hires and that previous experience
will not always be necessary.
GlobalFoundries has already
hired 550 people in Malta, with
another 50 going through orientation this week. The factory is
expected to employ as many as
1,600 people, and a second administrative building being built next to it will house an additional
500 initially, with room for 1,500.
That second building, known
as Admin 2, could be part of a second fab.The 223-acre site that
GlobalFoundri'es owns at the Luther Forest Technology Campus
has room for three fabs.
David James, the senior facilities manager at Fab 8, says he has
had trouble filling 50 facilities
jobs at the site.
"I would just tell them to apply," James said in response to
concerns over work experience.
"We're trying to get people with
the right skill sets in there."
During last week's event,
GlobalFoundries took attendees
on a tour of the Fab 8 construction site and its ITDC lab at the
Saratoga Technology+ Energy
Park down the road that simulates
the movement of wafers throughout the factory on automated
tracks attached to the ceiling.
Schenectady County Commu-nity College President Quintin
Bullock, who had visited the Fab
8 site before, said he would love
for students who are interested
in careers at GlobalFoundries to
-get the same experience so they
could see how their skills would
translate into the clean room
environment and other areas of
the operation.
"There are so many options,"
Bullock said. "It's quite impres.
SJVe.
"
The State University of New
York system, which oversees the
state's commwlity colleges, is using the GlobalFoundries project
as a way to rally all of its two-year
schools to develop graduates for
high-tech manufacturing, sars
Johanna Duncan-Poitier, SONY's
vice chancellor for community
colleges. She says this is one way
the state is taking advantage of
the $1.4 billion incentive package
it gave GlobalFoundries to build
Fab 8, which could end up cos.ting
nearly $7 billion if an expected
clean room expansion occurs.
She envisions students in another
corner of the state like LongIsland working on their two-year
degrees focusing on math and
science and then finishing up at a
place like Hudson Valley before
working at GlobalFoundries
or IBM in East Fishkill, where
another fab is located.
"Thi's is a senous opportunity
not only to get a great education but to be part of the economic success of New York state,"
Duncan-Poitier said.
..,.. Reach Larry Rulison at 454-5504
or at lrulison@timesunion.com.
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PostStarNews
2011
Memorial Day in Saugerties
By Karin Verry, Associate Editor
The Saugerties Post Star
PostedJun 02 , 2011 @ 01:38PM
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Saugerties, NY- "This holiday is what makes every other holiday possible," American Legion Chaplain Duane Buddie stated in the
opening prayer to begin the reflective Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday evening at the American Legion's Veterans Memorial
Park. The Saugerties Community Band preceded the ceremony. Six Saugerties High School seniors received scholarships for $soo
each. The winners were: Caitlyn Dunham who is planning to attend SUNY Ulster, Connor Hicks who will be attending College of
Saint Rose, Reid Kappler who is attending Hudson Valley Community College, Kevin Lezette who will enter either SUNY Oneonta or
James Madison in the fall, Brooke Littlefield who IS plannmg to attend Penn :State, and Marissa Schaeffer who is attending Columbia
Greene Community College. The Ladies Auxiliary presented two scholarship winners; Mariah LaTourette who is attending Ithaca
College and Marissa Schaeffer attending Columbia Greene Community College.
American Legion Auxiliary president Cynthia Rinaldi placed a wreath in Veterans Memorial Park. Seven-year old Leah
Podmayerski, the 2011 Poppy Girl, was escorted by Poppy Chairman Carolyn Maines to bring poppies to the monument displaying
the names of Saugerties veterans who lost their lives to protect our freedom. As they walked Past Commander Jim Gage read the
names from the monument.
Guest Speaker Senator John J. Bonacic spoke of the emotions he went through as he heard of bin Laden's death. Bonacic said
that his first emotion was that of elation, because an e'~l man was gone, but then he was concerned about how many of our men and
women may have died in the attack. After hearing there were no casualties, Bonacic said that he felt proud that there was no more life
loss in that "hostile mission in Afghanistan." "Some of our young men and women will join the military and may fly airplanes worth
millions and millions, some may work on the supply line and some will work on operations none of us know about, and some will not
come home. They pay the ultimate sacrifice." Bonacic went on to quote Thomas Jefferson, "Every human being has a right to liberty
and to freedom. It's that soldier all over the world that makes this possible. We honor them officially this day, but we should honor
the soldier everyday. Let's recommit ourselves to those great virtues of the soldier." Following Bonacic's speech, the Saugerties
Community Band played a band salute to the Armed Forces and as the song for each branch of service was played, veterans were
asked to gather in the center of parking lot. The appreciative crowd cheered. Legion Captain Lou Honecker offered the closing prayer,
asking to "make us more worthy of their sacrifice." The Ceremony concluded with the Firing Squad, a salute, and TAPS.
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FAB JOB IN A 'BUNNY SUIT' EDUCATORS SEE NEW WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY
AT FAB 8 FACTORY FAB JOB IN A 'BUNNY SUIT'
Educators learn about keeping the pipeline full of candidates for GlobaiFoundaries positions
LARRY RU LISO N BUSINESS WRITER
Section: Bu siness , Page: E1
Oate: Sunday, June 26, 2011
Malta
It's a job where you work 12-hour shifts and spend almost all of your time standing . No food is allowed -- not even gum. Jewelry, watches and everyday
items like perfume, antiperspirant and make-up are not allowed .
There are no windows, and the temperature and humidity inside is always the same.
Welcome to working at the computer chip factory at GlobaiFoundries -- one of the most highly sought jobs in the Capital Region .
During a day- long event Thursday, GlobaiFoundries gave community college educators from across the state a glimpse into how jobs at its Fab 8 complex are
going to be unlike anything most of their past graduates have ever experienced.
"It's not a typical manufacturing environment, " said Farah Tuten, an company engineering manager.
The event, held at Hudson Valley Community College's TEC-SMART site, was organized with the aid of the Center for Economic Growth in Albany .
CEG is not only helping GlobaiFoundries find workers but also helping ensure that educators at all levels, from kindergarten to college, are getting students
ready for jobs that the ripple effect of GlobaiFoundries is expected to create. The factory is expected to start making chips next year.
F. Michael Tucker, the president of CEG, said his organization has been working with GlobaiFoundries for 18 months on the initiative, which will include similar
events with educators from both four-year schools and grades K through 12.
"It's not all about GlobaiFoundries, it's about the regional workforce," Tucker said. "It's to ensure a sustainable pipeline ."
The jobs in the clean room at Fab 8 --which will operate around the clock -- require special skills and people willing to work long days. A typical day shift
begins at 6 a.m . and ends at 6:30p.m. But there is a trade-off for the employee. One week a clean room employee works three days, the next week, four
days .
"The days are a little bit long, but they have more days off, " said Emily Reilly, director of human resources for GlobaiFoundries . "These are great jobs, highvalue j obs where people can build careers ."
Not all jobs at GlobaiFoundries require wearing a "bunny suit" made of Tyvek material and special shoes. Many are typical facilities jobs outside the clean
room , keepi ng the factory's heating and cooling systems and utilities running smoothly. Others are white-collar engineering and administrative jobs done in a
typical office setting.
The facilities and clean room jobs, however, are most interesting to community college educators because many of them require the two-year associates
degree their schools offer. For instance, graduates from Hudson Valley Community College in Troy have already gotten jobs in the facilities department at Fab
8. Some facilities positions only require a high-school diploma if someone also has a significant amount of job ex perience .
Salaries for entry-level wafer fab operator jobs in the clean room average $30,000, while salaries for technicians and facilities workers are $60,000.
But overall compensation is typically higher because all employees participate in the annual bonus plan. And pay for workers on the overnight shift is higher.
Engineering and management salaries average $95,000 and $140,000 respectively . Overall, the average base salary at Fab 8 will be $60,000.
Life inside the clean room or other parts of the fab can be stressful -- and dangerous . Facilities workers are often moving hazardous chemicals around , and
any mistakes on the manufacturing equipment or contamination of the silicon wafers used to make individual chips with hair or other materials can co st th e
company millions of dollars in a matter of seconds . A typical manufacturing "tool " as they are called costs $S million, but some can cost as much as $40
million .
"Attention to detail is very critical," said David James, Fab 8's senior facilities manager. "There's a lot of training involved in these technical jobs."
Some of the community college administrators at the event said they were worried that some of the job opening announcements for graduates with a twoyear degree also ask for several years of experience.
James Campion, president of Columbia Greene Community College, said students in the school's automotive technology department have shown interest in
jobs at the fab because they believe their skills are transferable to technician positions . But not all of them have previous industry experience.
"In some cases, this is becoming discouraging to the students," Campion said .
Reilly, the human resource director, said that work experience in the semiconductor industry or a similar manufacturing environment is a plus, but not always
requ ired. She said GlobaiFoundries will be providing on-the-job training and certification for new hires and that previous ex perience will not always be
necessary .
GlobaiFoundries has already hired SSO people in ,M alta, with another SO going through orientation this week. The factory is expected to employ as many as
1,600 people, and a second administrative building being built next to it will house an additional SOO initially, with room for 1,SOO.
That second building, known as Admin 2, could be part of a second fa b. The 223-acre site that GlobaiFoundries owns at the Luther Forest Technology Campus
has room for three fabs .
David James, the senior facilities manager at Fab 8, says he has had trouble filling SO facilities jobs at the site.
"I would just tell them to apply," James said in response to concerns over work experience. "We're trying to get people with the right skill sets in there."
During last week's event, GlobaiFoundries took attendees on a tour of the Fab 8 construction site and its ITDC lab at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park
down the road that simulates the movement of wafers throughout the factory on automated tracks attached to the ceiling .
Schenectady County Community College President Quintin Bullock, who had visited the Fab 8 site before, said h" would love for students who are interested
in careers at GlobaiFoundries to get the same experience so they could see how their skills would translate into the clean room environment and other areas
of the operation .
"There are so many options, " Bullock said . "It's quite impressive."
The State University of New York system, which oversees the state's community colleges, is using the GlobaiFoundries project as a way to rally all of its twoyear schools to develop graduates for high-tech manufacturing, says Johanna Duncan-Poitier, SUNY's vice chancellor for community colleges . She says this is
one way the state is taking advantage of the $1.4 billion incentive package it gave GlobaiFoundries to build Fab 8, which could end up costing nearly $7 billion
if an expected clean room expansion occurs. She envisions students in another corner of the state like Long Island working on their two-year degrees focusing
on math and science and then finishing up at a place like Hudson Valley before working at GlobaiFoundries or IBM in East Fishkill , where another fab· is
located .
"This is a serious opportunity not only to get a great education but to be part of the economic success of New York state," Duncan-Poitier said .
Reach Larry Rulison at 4S4-5S04 or at lrulison@timesunion .com .
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mo~ when a11r:he eastbounlHudson Vall~~ Community College smdents
and westbound co~uters hit it. I was
thinkin how much of it could be alleviated if ~ey installed a rotary. I know that,
because of the hills, the limited space, and
the high traffic, building a rotary might
not be feasible However I'm not a civil
engineer. Would it be po~ible?
a
-Ray Kim, Troy
A:JeffPirro,spokesman for the city of
Troy,sazdhedoesn'tyetknowwhata
.
hghted szgn mzght cost but he IS willmg to
find out.
. "It is an idea worth explorin~, and we
Will look mto •that as an opuon, he sazd.
The signal is owned, _operated and
mamtamed by the state Department of
Transportauon.
Carol Breen, spokeswoman for the
state. DOT, said the agency generally uses
the hghted "no rum on red" szgns at mtersecnons where rums are resmcted when
a pedestrian activates a WALK/DON'T
W~K szg:n.
.
At this z~tersecnon, there a.re two
statlc szgns mstalled, one hangmg from
the signal's span wire and the other
ground mounted m the southeast corner
of the intersection," she said. "The sight
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The hghted szgns you refer to cost
approximately $2,500 plus installation,
Breen said, and DOT does believe a
ijghtedsll?flwouldkcost-effecnvem
that locauon. If the City ~fTroy wants to
pursue the opuon, she sazd, It cal\.,d9 ,so.
. As for.a roundabout there, Pizro s_aid it
IS too ught a squeeze.
i_ .
"There is simply not enoufh s~~ at
that mtersecnon for a rotary, he sazd.
"However, the mtersecnon at Mill Street
and Route 378/BurdenAvenue will be
redesigned as part of the S?uth 1roy .
Indus_mal Roadway. The
en~eer zs
examzrung deszgn alternauves With a dec!·
sion expected short!~ wi~ regards to size
and scope of the project.
,
Breen agreed a roundabout wouldn t
fit there.
"When rehabilitating an interse~Rn,
a roundabout zs always one of the ~s
i we Jook -~t:We evaluate several
factors, including traffic volume,
speed lirWJ ~11d sight distance at
the locationf she said.
"AsJeffhas already noted, the
geograph.y. of this area doesn't
seem to'Ht with our roundabout
criteria. At this time, there is not
a project under consideration to
improve this intersection," Breen
said.
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