2004-05 - Hudson Valley Community College
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2004-05 - Hudson Valley Community College
2004-05 Report to the Community Background to some extraordinary lives. At a Glance Hudson Valley Community College 2004 - 05 Academic Year (Sept. 1, 2004 - Aug. 31, 2005) January 2006 Total Headcount Enrollment: 12,316 Friends, Full-time: 6,939 (56 percent) Part-time: 5,377 (44 percent) Male: 6,238 (51 percent) Female: 6,078 (49 percent) Two themes resonate throughout this 2004-05 Report to the Community. The first is probably more obvious - Hudson Valley Community College transforms lives. I saw that clearly during my “secret shopper” trip to campus before I even applied for the president’s job, and have seen it each and every day since assuming the presidency on April 18, 2005. The stories you’ll read here demonstrate Hudson Valley’s ability to help students realize their dreams, whether it’s becoming an entrepreneur, a CEO or simply a well-rounded, educated person who is able to give back to his or her community. More than 60,000 strong, our alumni are a testament to the transforming effects of a Hudson Valley education. So, too, is the record-breaking growth the college experienced in 2004-05: Hudson Valley broke the 12,000-student mark for the first time in its history, enrolling 12,316 students in credit-bearing courses or programs. Those enrollment figures represent an 8 percent increase over the 2003-04 academic year. Hudson Valley is now the sixth largest community college in the State University of New York system; prior to the 2004-05 academic year, it had been ranked seventh. Degrees and Certificate Programs: 63 in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences Enrollment By School: Business: 1,566 Engineering and Industrial Technologies: 1,069 Health Sciences: 657 Liberal Arts and Sciences: 5,691 Non-Matriculated Students: 3,333 County of Residency: The second theme is a bit more subtle, but no less important. We are helping to drive the Capital Region — and Tech Valley — economy. In addition to serving students in credit-bearing courses, the college enrolls another 14,000 people annually in its non-credit and business and industry training offerings. Capital Region (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady): 10,980 Other New York State Counties: 1,104 Out of State: 167 International Students: 65 Through career-specific programs, on-demand training and our newly-rejuvenated efforts to partner with local and regional businesses and industry, we are forging a stronger role for the region’s largest undergraduate institution — as an engine for economic and workforce development. The college has a tremendous economic impact in the entire Capital Region — and on Rensselaer County alone, the economic impact is $342 million. Caucasian: 86.4 percent Black: 8.3 percent Hispanic: 2.8 percent Asian: 2.3 percent American Indian: 0.3 percent Thank you for taking the time to discover the great things Hudson Valley Community College is helping to create in the Capital Region and Tech Valley. Sincerely, Andrew J. “Drew” Matonak, Ed.D. President Ethnic Background of Students: Student/Faculty Ratio: 20/1 (although class size may vary) Total Faculty: 602 Full-time: 233 Part-time: 369 Miscellaneous: Students Served by the Disability Resource Center: 541 Educational Opportunity Students: 113 Hudson Valley Community College’s mission is to provide dynamic, student-centered, comprehensive, and accessible educational opportunities that address the diverse needs of the community. SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence recipients: 88 Average student age: 24 Class of 2005 Graduates: 1,604 1 A Family Affair { Business success and Hudson Valley { go hand in hand. The Guptills: Wesley ’86, Valerie ’04, Charles III ’86, Nancy, Skip, Danny ’08, Angela ’89, Holly ’98. by Jason McCord Before there was Storytown, let alone The Great Escape, the Capital Region had Guptill’s Arena. And while roller skating may seem old-fashioned today, Charles “Skip” Guptill is hardly surprised that the rink his father opened on Valentine’s Day 1950 still draws crowds of skaters, week after week. “It’s boy meets girl every night,” he explained. “It’s all-American as apple pie.” Hudson Valley Community College has been part of the Guptills’ business and family success. Skip’s two oldest sons, Charles III and Wesley, graduated from the college in 1986, using the business knowledge they gained to help run the family business. Three daughters — Angela, Holly and Valerie — followed, and come next fall, the youngest of Skip and Nancy’s eight children, 17-year-old Danny, At a Glance Hudson Valley Community College School of Business Number of graduates in the Class of 2005: 345 Number of alumni (2001-05): 1,636 Fall 2004 enrollment: 1,566 2 will be the sixth and final Guptill to earn a degree from Hudson Valley. ferred to the University at Albany, where he graduated near the top of his class. “The college was great for our family because we wanted to keep our children close to home,” Skip said. “They all loved it.” Now Charles and Wesley oversee the rink’s daily operations as co-owners and managers. That frees their father to do what he really enjoys — sitting near the ticket booth each night, welcoming the generations of families that come to lace up their skates. “When you have eight children going to college, it made sense. But after so many, it ought to be free,” Nancy joked. Charles and Wesley attended Hudson Valley together, riding to college each day from the family’s Colonie home. “They had an excellent business program and I liked the smaller classroom size,” Charles recalled. Graduating with a Marketing degree, Charles went back into the family business, where — as did all the Guptill children — he had worked growing up. We s l e y re c e i ve d h i s B u s i n e s s Administration degree, and then trans- Now in its 56th year, Guptill’s Arena has expanded beyond skating, with an ice cream shop next door to the Route 9 skating rink and an in-house communications and marketing endeavor both doing well, Wesley noted. But it’s still the “world’s largest roller skating arena,” with its large, mirrored ball and cheery phrases, including “Keep Smiling,” painted on the cinderblock walls, that brings generations of families coming back. School of Business All in the Family The key, Wesley explains, is promoting everything from children’s birthday parties to singles nights: once patrons come for the events, he says they can’t help but have fun skating. That business savvy was honed while Wesley was a student in the college’s Business Administration program, with its “smaller, teacher-oriented classes.” “The teachers at Hudson Valley taught you. The larger colleges, you learn to pass the test,” Wesley said. Photo by Lonny Kalfus Angela Guptill was the first of Skip and Nancy’s three daughters to attend Hudson Valley. “The very fine staff did an outstanding job instructing and challenging students,” she recalled. “We got a tremendous foundation there.” Graduating in 1989 with a Business Administration degree, Angela went on to earn a doctorate in educational administration and policy studies. “Hudson Valley is a really good stepping stone. The sky’s the limit. You can transfer to any college you want to,” Angela said. Holly Guptill, now Holly Symonds, continued the family tradition, also choosing Hudson Valley’s Business Admininstration program. She now teaches sixth-grade language arts in the Shenendehowa Central School District. “Hudson Valley was an excellent transition from high school to college,” Holly said. “It prepared me well because I was able to take the courses I needed for my field.” Valerie Guptill ’04 is following in her sister Holly’s footsteps: currently a senior at Saint Rose, she looks forward to teaching in the area. “Hudson Valley’s the only school I applied to,” Valerie said. “I wanted to go there.” And now Valerie is passing her knowledge on to her younger brother, Danny, who plans to transfer to Siena College after Hudson Valley, and then join the family business, too. Watching his children help run the business his father started when “Eisenhower was president and Elvis was driving a truck” only makes success that much sweeter for the Guptill patriarch. “I’m real proud of the kids,” Skip said with a smile. “Having them working here with me, you couldn’t have it any better than that.” Charles Guptill III ’86 Marketing • Currently co-owner and manager, Guptill’s Arena. Wesley Guptill ’86 Business Administration • University at Albany, bachelor’s degree. • Currently co-owner and manager, Guptill’s Arena. Angela Guptill ’89 Business Administration • Siena College, bachelor’s degree. • College of Saint Rose, master’s degree. • University at Albany, doctorate in educational administration and policy studies. • Currently assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, East Greenbush Central School District. Holly Symonds ’98 Business Administration • College of Saint Rose, bachelor’s degree. • University at Albany, master’s degree in reading. • Currently a teacher of sixth-grade language arts, Shenendehowa Central School District. Valerie Guptill ’04 • Currently a senior at College of Saint Rose, majoring in childhood education. Danny Guptill, ’08 • Plans to attend Hudson Valley in the Fall of 2006, transfer to Siena College, then join the family business. Highlights of the 2004-05 Academic Year Innovative business partnership provides focused management training. The college has partnered with Price Chopper Supermarkets to create an innovative program linking its Business Administration program to the supermarket chain’s in-store management training program. Beginning in the fall of 2006, the college will offer a 32-credit certificate program in Supermarket Management and Operations exclusively for Price Chopper associates. Academic leaders and supermarket executives worked together to develop the certificate, which is composed of 10 courses: six Hudson Valley courses and four new Price Chopper-specific courses. New agreement boosts online degree opportunities. Hudson Valley signed articulation agreements with Excelsior College covering nine unique degree programs that will allow students to earn up to three years of a four-year degree at Hudson Valley and then transfer to Excelsior to earn a baccalaureate degree. Eight of the agreements pertain to programs in Hudson Valley’s School of Business, and one applies to a program in its School of Engineering and Industrial Technologies. The agreements also allow students who take the bulk of their coursework online the ability to continue that mode of study at Excelsior. “Many of our online students juggle work, families and school,” said Dr. Carolyn Curtis, vice president for academic affairs. “This is a perfect partnership because it gives students the ability to pursue their four-year degree in the same convenient way.” New program in tourism responds to regional need. Students interested in careers in the tourism, convention and event management industry can now earn a Marketing degree at Hudson Valley geared to that growing field. Tourism is a major element of the Capital Region’s economic base. “We looked at what was happening in the area, and we knew this would meet a need,” said Marketing Department Chairwoman Karen L. Marbot, who brought extensive event and conference planning experience to the creation of the new option. Three new courses will explore key aspects of the industry: Introduction to Conventions and Events, Events Management, and Tourism and Resorts. 3 Photo by Anthony Salamone A Direct Flight: From Hudson Valley to CEO with a “restless” student by Jane Gottlieb Twenty years ago, John O’Donnell ’75 drove his little boys, in his self-described little car, to watch the planes land at Albany County’s little airport. “Not one plane landed, the kids started Albany International Airport CEO John O’Donnell credits Hudson Valley for his career taking off. It’s easy to picture the 53-year-old Guilderland native frustrated by inactivity. Today, his job — as chief executive officer of the very same airport that once drove him to pack up and drive away — suits him perfectly. “Now look at it,” O’Donnell said, proudly. In the 90 minutes that he spent discussing his job, nine planes arrived and 10 departed, wearing stripes of 13 airlines. They ferried 1,400 passengers, while the airport took in $3,600 in parking revenue. Elsewhere at the 1,100-acre facility, plans were being laid for the $6 At a Glance Hudson Valley Community College School of Engineering and Industrial Technologies Number of graduates in the Class of 2005: 258 Number of alumni (2001-05): 1,155 Fall 2004 enrollment: 1,069 4 fighting,” he recalled. “I lost my patience and we packed up and went home. That was the airport.” million facility where Eclipse Aviation will repair its small jets. By his own admission, O’Donnell is a restless man, one always much more interested in building things than studying how to do it. He has always preferred fixing or creating something to sitting in a meeting or conference. Engineering Technology program, where he immediately was treated like a future engineer, not just somebody who had made it through high school. While valued for the hands-on knowledge he gained working construction, O’Donnell was not excused from learning the ropes. O’Donnell had not enjoyed high school classes, nor exactly excelled. Instead, he relished the summers and weekends he helped contractors build houses, and his dream was to become a construction contractor. “At Hudson Valley, I was just a typical student, someone anxious to get ahead but who needed to build character. We were all a little restless,” he said. “It was a great transition and in two years I was fully employable.” All too quickly, though, it was clear that building houses on his own was far trickier than moonlighting for someone else. O’Donnell did not yet know how to estimate the cost of materials or the proper way to pour concrete in zero-degree weather. A year after graduating from Guilderland High School, he saw, reluctantly, that he had to return to school. He graduated in 1975 with a 3.8 gradepoint average and found a job in the private sector, at Callanan Industries. Hudson Valley Community College was the natural choice. He enrolled in the Civil “When I interviewed for that job, I showed drawings of some of my projects at Hudson Valley,’’ O’Donnell said. “There were five people applying, but I knew based on my work there that I had won the job. By the time I drove home from the interview they had called and offered it to me.” School of Engineering a n d I n d u s t r i a l Te c h n o l o g i e s In 1996, he landed at the airport, loaned by the state for just two years to help transform Albany County Airport from the rinky-dink, far-from-international airfield where travelers had to trudge in any weather to get from terminal to plane, plane to terminal. Three years later, he was still there, having been awarded the title of chief operating officer. After five years, the state stopped holding his position, and at the airport he remained. It had never occurred to him to devote a full-time job to just one project — but the scale and variety of what was taking shape at one mega construction site satisfied him: the terminal, control tower, parking garage, air cargo facility, police and fire operations, bars, restaurants, art gallery and meditation room added up, really, to a small city. And that small city has since gone “international,” having replaced “county” as its middle name to reflect the airport’s ability to accept overseas cargo and international passenger flights diverted from other airports. And now, planes are taking off and landing all day. “I go to two or three conferences a year to see what other airports are doing and don’t see anything better than what we have here,” O’Donnell said, without a hint of braggadocio. He was named airpor t CEO in September 2003. The job changes daily and it is big: O’Donnell supervises 300 employees and answers to a sevenmember Airport Authority Board. The most serious complaints concerning passengers, vendors and even cab drivers make their way to his office, as do plans for multi-million dollar capital improvements. His expertise is sought on big, technical things, such as the nation’s first facility for processing the run-off of glycol, the chemical used in de-icing. But small, irksome problems don’t escape his engineer’s eye. To demonstrate, he pulled out a steno pad — O’Donnell thinks most clearly when he can draw pictures — and sketched out the unwanted water spout that had snaked through the ceiling at Continental Airlines’ ticket area. Was it the skylight, the roof membrane, the flashing causing the problem? After 45 minutes on the roof with carpenters and laborers, O’Donnell figured it out. A Career That Took Off John O’Donnell, ’75 Civil Engineering Technology • Union College, bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. • Licensed as a professional engineer by New York State. • Hired by the state Office of General Services, eventually becoming director of Design Consultant Services. • Currently Chief Executive Officer, Albany International Airport. “It was flashing that became separated,” he said, proudly going through four pieces of scratch paper to explain. “What I love is the next time it rained, they said it didn’t leak.” Highlights of the 2004-05 Academic Year Building on his Hudson Valley experience. Before he could drive, Richard Rosetti could wire a house. At age 10, he’d follow his father to work sites, where his father passed on his electrical skills. But it wasn’t until he entered Hudson Valley Community College’s Electrical Construction and Maintenance program in 1982 that Rosetti learned the theories behind his skills. Rosetti transferred to Siena College after a year at Hudson Valley, but the knowledge he learned still serves him well as owner of Rosewood Home Builders, named the number one home builder in the Capital Region by The Business Review. “I think it’s important to have that fundamental background. It helps my credibility when I’m selling a home or talking to someone on a job site and I have that knowledge,” he said. Rosetti, back in the With nearly a quarter of his employees having attended college’s ECM lab. Hudson Valley, Rosetti values the skills the college provides. “Hudson Valley is one of the few schools that puts people in the trades,” Rosetti said. “You can learn a skill and take it anywhere.” Photo by Lonny Kalfus After three years at Callanan, O’Donnell moved to the state Office of General Services, where he led teams that built major projects across the state. Semiconductor program added to meet Tech Valley demand. A new course of study in Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is designed to meet the growing needs of Tech Valley businesses — such as IBM, Evident Technologies in Troy, and the proposed Tokyo Electron facility in Albany. The college collaborated with educators at the University at Albany and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to develop the program. Students will receive a combination of classroom education and hands-on instruction, which will be taught in the clean room labs at UAlbany’s School of NanoSciences and NanoEngineering. 5 Great Education { } Hudson Valley grad finds teaching the underprivileged a privilege. by Jason McCord Hudson Valley helped Amanda Greco ’97 earn more than just a $60,000 scholarship to prestigious Bennington College. It showed an admitted “B-minus, C-plus” student from Columbia High School the joy of teaching, leading her to a rewarding career working with underprivileged children. “Hudson Valley really shaped my life.” Greco said. “I tell everyone to come here. It’s a great college.” Greco speaks passionately about the teaching profession. But she admits that back in high school, she wasn’t very focused. One thing Greco knew she loved was working with kids. Growing up, she often babysat and worked as a nanny, watching children of friends and neighbors. “It was great to come to Hudson Valley because I didn’t know exactly what I wanted and I didn’t have to spend a fortune to find out,” Greco said. So when she immersed herself in Hudson Valley’s Early Childhood program, she quickly became excited about a career in teaching. At a Glance Hudson Valley Community College School of Liberal Arts and Sciences Number of graduates in the Class of 2005: 801 Number of alumni (2001-05): 3,660 Fall 2004 enrollment: 5,691 6 The teachers at Hudson Valley made all the difference, Greco said, and sparked a passion for teaching. “They went out of their way to help,” Greco said. “Some of the things I learned I’m still using in my classes now.” Greco’s average high school grades suddenly turned into outstanding marks at Hudson Valley, where she earned places on both the Dean’s and President’s lists. Unfocused no more, she even joined former Hudson Valley President Stephen Curtis in Albany to lobby on the college’s behalf about the importance of reading programs, and education in general. Greco graduated from Hudson Valley in 1997, and headed to Bennington with a $60,000 scholarship designed for students “who think out of the box and who are very self-motivated,” according to Dr. Joan Lawson, a Hudson Valley professor who was chairwoman of the Early Childhood Department when she nominated Greco for the award. “Amanda immediately came to mind because she was such an understated leader,” Lawson said. “We could see she was a self-starter and could push the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences ball forward.” Recalling Greco’s charm and her great knowledge of the college’s educational program, Lawson describes Greco as “one of those students” that professors remember vividly years later. After getting her master’s degree, Greco moved to Myrtle Beach, S.C., where her brother was going to college and playing baseball. She taught kindergarten for three years, working with an incredibly diverse racial mix of students. Photo by Lonny Kalfus But after her brother graduated, Greco wanted to be closer to her family, and moved back to her hometown of East Greenbush. She’s now in her second year teaching first-graders at the New Covenant Charter School, in Arbor Hill. Growing up with a strong family structure has shaped her decision to help children who aren’t always as fortunate, and the work is extremely rewarding, Greco explained. “I love working with kids who I can really make a difference with,” Greco said. “That’s important to me, for them to feel loved and special.” Learning to Make a Difference Amanda Greco, ’97 Early Childhood • Bennington College, bachelor’s and master’s degrees. • Taught kindergarten for three years in Myrtle Beach, S.C. • Teacher, fifth grade, Arbor Hill Elementary School, Albany. • Currently a first-grade teacher, New Covenant Charter School, Albany. When hearing of Greco’s work with underprivileged children in Arbor Hill, Lawson was hardly surprised: “That’s such a good match for her.” Highlights of the 2004-05 Academic Year New department chairs named. The college named three new department chairs to lead academic departments. Nancy T. Cupolo, a member of the faculty since 1989, has more than 25 years of teaching experience in special education, elementary education and early childhood education. She leads the Teacher Preparation and Early Childhood departments in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Photo by Anthony Salamone Dorothy H. Reynolds was appointed chair of the Fine Arts, Theater Arts and Broadcast Communications departments in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She previously served as interim chair, and executive assistant to former President John L. Buono. Karen L. Marbot was named chair of the Accounting and Marketing departments in the college’s School of Business. A full-time faculty member since 2001, she also oversees the Business Advisement Center. Native American author highlights cultural season. Best-selling author Sherman Alexie showed why the New York Times once described him as “what Robin Williams might be like if he’d been raised on an Indian reservation and had a 20-foot jump shot” during a performance that kicked off the college’s Cultural Affairs offerings. His performance, “The Business of Fancydancing: Poems, Stories, Punch Lines and Highly Biased Anecdotes,” made an audience of more than 700 people laugh, pause and think, as he covered topics that ranged from the different ways men hug each other to the difficulty of being, as he described it, “ethnically ambiguous” since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. A Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Indian, Alexie has authored 16 books. Service in the course of learning. History, Philosophy and Social Sciences Department Instructor Lori Sykes, associate director of the college’s Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, is joined by several students involved in the program. The center puts an emphasis on reflection and reciprocity as students connect their academic work to the real-life situations faced by modern communities. Photo by Anthony Salamone Students honored for excellence. Five members of Hudson Valley’s Class of 2005 — Patrick Ball of North Chatham, Terrence Bynum of Troy, Donald Govel of Albany, Cristina Kohlhofer of Venezuela and Reality Price of Albany — were honored with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. The awards honor students who have excelled in at least one of the following areas: leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts or career achievement. 7 Philanthropic support to Hudson Valley Community College and its charitable foundation totaled $771,323 during the 2004-05 academic year. That support — comprised of cash donations from faculty, staff, alumni, foundations, corporations and friends, and gifts of goods from corporations — was used to enhance the teaching and learning environments at the college in several ways. For example, $366,297 was used for scholarships, which were awarded to 466 Hudson Valley students during the 2004-05 academic year. Scholarship awards ranged from $200 to full tuition. Approximately $40,000 formed the basis of an endowment for the college’s Disability Resource Center, which annually serves more than 500 students with disabilities. The endowment will allow the college to enhance services the center provides to students. In addition, $21,000 was used to establish an endowment for the college’s summer camps for children, which served nearly 700 children during the summer of 2005. Awards for Corporate Excellence, Career Achievement and Distinguished Service. Clough, Harbour & Associates, one of the nation’s largest engineering firms, was named the inaugural recipient of the college’s Corporate Excellence Award in recognition of the company’s reputation in the field and commitment to Hudson Valley and its alumni. Hudson Valley’s relationship with Albany-based Clough, Harbour & Associates dates back to the early 1960s, when alumnus William Harbour ’60 joined the firm. He went on to become one of the company’s namesakes, and part of the long line of Hudson Valley graduates who work there. The Corporate Excellence Award was one of five awards that were presented at the June awards luncheon sponsored by the Alumni Association. The event evolved out of the association’s Distinguished Alumni Award Luncheon, which had been held since 1984. Currently, alumni comprise nearly 15 percent of CHA’s 550-person workforce. In addition to Harbour, two members of the company’s executive committee are Hudson Valley graduates: Industrial Services Director James Ryan ’68 and Chief Operating Officer William Lucarelli ’73. Also honored were: James R. Barbieri ’75 received the Otto V. Guenther Career Achievement Award. Barbieri is president and CEO of Holbrook Cooperative Bank in Holbrook, Mass. William F. Fagan ’73 received the 1953 Award for Distinguished Service to Hudson Valley Community College by an Alumnus. Fagan is president of William J. Fagan & Sons, Inc., an insurance company in Troy, and has served on the board of the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation since 1994. Photo by Anthony Salamone Anne S. Morgan, a retired Hudson Valley professor, received the 1953 Award for Distinguished Service to Hudson Valley Community College by a Non-Alumnus. Morgan served as a professor for three decades. She joined the Foundation Board of Directors in 2000, and currently serves as chairwoman of its Scholarship Committee. From left to right, William Harbour ’60, accepts the Corporate Excellence Award on behalf of his firm, Clough, Harbour & Associates; Anne S. Morgan, the recipient of the 1953 Award for Distinguished Service to Hudson Valley Community College by a non-alumnus; James P. Sano, recipient of the Humanitarian Service Award; James Barbieri ’75, recipient of the Otto V. Guenther Career Achievement Award; and William F. Fagan, recipient of the 1953 Award for Distinguished Service to Hudson Valley Community College by an alumnus. 8 James P. Sano’76 received the Humanitarian Service Award, which is given to an alumnus who has exercised leadership through volunteer service, participation in public service and/or personal sacrifice to improve the lives of others. For more than 20 years, Sano has been a teacher and coach in the Albany public school system; he also serves on the Albany Common Council. 2004-05 Report to the Community About the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation Hudson Valley Community College Endowment Corporation Statements of Financial Position • August 31, 2005, and 2004 The mission of the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation is to foster enduring relationships that build advocacy and support of Hudson Valley Community College. It does so, in large part, by securing private funds to supplement the college’s traditional revenue sources. ASSETS Current Assets Cash Prepaid expenses Interest and other receivable Total current assets Since 1983, the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation has provided support for the college and its students. Founded by a dedicated group of volunteers leaders who understood the need for affordable access to educational opportunities, a proud tradition of commitment and caring began and remains today at the core of the Foundation’s mission. A not-for-profit, independent 501(c)(3) corporation founded in 1983, the Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors who participate in and oversee the Foundation’s philanthropic activities, which are designed to produce a positive and beneficial impact upon the college, its students, and the communities it serves. While committed to raising funds for student scholarships, the Foundation secures private resources to provide support for faculty enrichment programs, new and innovative academic initiatives, student development activities, enhanced student support services, cultural programs, equipment purchases, facility improvements, and technology enhancements. The Foundation has supported many initiatives through the generous support and assistance of faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and corporate partners in the community. Economic uncertainty and increase demands on tax dollars are diminishing public support for community colleges. As a result, community colleges are turning to private philanthropy as a necessary resource to ensure continued excellence in teaching and learning. Faced with dwindling public funding, the college faces the need to diversify funding streams in order to prepare students to meet the challenges of the future and become the leaders of tomorrow. 2005 $ Other assets Investments Guenther Trust Assets Beneficial interest in perpetual trust LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred revenue Total liabilities Unrestricted Board designated Undesignated Temporarily restricted Permanently restricted Total net assets 2004 213,158 616 27,228 241,002 $ 10,416 2,859,223 542,282 54,790 $ 3,707,713 10,635 2,746,925 541,334. 49,617 $ 3,551,763 $ $ 47,793 110,060 157,853 136,377 56,317 192,694 53,833 57,451 111,284 59,576 118,554 178,130 1,775,716 1,662,860 3,549,860 $ 3,707,713 1,710,890 1,470,049 3,359,069 $ 3,551,763 Investments, Money Market and Perpetual Trust: Money Market Money Market Funds Equity Mutual Funds Common Stocks Corporate Bonds U.S. Government and Agency Obligations Fixed Income Mutual Funds 181,222 300 21,730 203,252 Corporate Bonds $ 38,089 146,464 1,002,518 995,901 365,218 360,211 531,193 Common Stocks U.S. Gov’t and Agency Oblig’s Fixed Income Mutual Funds Equity Mutual Funds Money Market Money Market Funds $ 3,439,594 In 2004-05, Hudson Valley and the Foundation enjoyed philanthropic support that exceeded $770,000. Hudson Valley Community College Foundation BTC 1075, 80 Vandenburgh Avenue, Troy, New York 12180 • (518) 629-8012 Sarah M. Boggess Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr. Aimee LaLiberte Kelly Conlon PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF MAJOR GIFTS AND GIFT PLANNING DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS AND ANNUAL GIVING CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT 2004-05 Annual Fund Donors PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($1,000 AND UP) Robert Allen ’63 Richard Amadon Douglas G. Baldrey Sarah M. Boggess Timothy Brock ’73 L. Craig Bryce ’75 John L. Buono ’68 Callanan Industries, Inc. Capital Communications Federal Credit Union Louis Coplin II Stephen Cowan Carolyn Curtis Michael Danieli William F. Fagan ’73 Donald Fane William Harbour ’60 Antoine Harrison John Hedley Kevin J. Johnson ’74 James J. LaGatta ’67 Aimee A. LaLiberte Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr. Edward Lurie ’68 Martin, Shudt, Wallace, DiLorenzo & Johnson Mrs. Anne S. Morgan William Muller Ann Marie Murray MVP Health Care Eugene Nachamkin ’69 Gino Pazzaglini Holly Pennock Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Pioneer Savings Bank Mary Kate Robinson ’74 James ’68 and Marianne Ryan ’69 John ’74 and Nancy ’71 Scarchilli Lorraine O. Schindler Linda Schmitz ’84 A. Lynne Scott Peter D. Semenza ’84 Dr. Marco J. Silvestri Arthur Veino ’76 Stewart Wagner ’58 James Walsh ’61 Gordon ’62 and Linda Zuckerman GUENTHER COUNCIL ($500 TO $999) Kathryn Brand ’66 David E. Brust ’62 Christopher Carter ’71 Joann Dunne ’92 Mary Ellis ’95 Joel R. Fatato ’71 Regina Scarano LaGatta ’73 James Macklin Roy J. McDonald ’67 Donald Pond ’63 Rifenburg Construction, Inc. William Sage ’70 Michele Susko ’94 Kelly Waterson ’99 Kelly Woods ’79 DEAN’S LIST ($250 TO $499) Michael Behuniak ’82 Richard Bosselman ’74 James Burnetter ’71 Doreen Connolly ’73 Carol Dana ’83 Pellegrino De Cianni Joseph Fogarty ’58 Walter Gardiner ’55 Charlie Graham ’75 Richard Green ’66 Christine Helwig Nadar Hooshmand ’82 Clifford Kaiser ’80 Janine Kava J. Michael Martin ’77 Ellen McNulty ’82 Reuben Merchant Hudson Valley Community College Foundation INCOME STATEMENT Direct Public and Fundraising Support Net Investment Activity Total Revenues Total Expenses Net Increase before Transfer $ 1,101,371 332,300 1,433,671 (1,242,880)* 190,791 Increase in Net Assets $ 190,791 *Includes $805,701 for student scholarship assistance and support of college initiatives. Michael Moscatiello ’89 Edward Nash Sylvia Nichols ’69 Melvin Ostrander ’69 Joseph Pennisi ’87 Richard L. Porter ’97 Nick Preddice Kathleen E. Quirk Paul Reiter ’70 Richard Walker ’74 Lisa Van Wie Michael Williams ’75 Abdul Rashid Zafar ’93 ASSOCIATES ($100 TO $249) Marjorie Allen ’79 Mary Claire Bauer James Benjamin ’79 Karola Berg Mark Bergeron ’79 Joseph Boland ’69 June Brady ’72 William Bronk ’74 Carol Burke ’75 John Butler ’60 Diedre Caesar ’94 Kathleen Campbell Marie Carparelli ’72 Charles V. Weber Machine Shop, Inc. Jacqueline Clark ’69 Paul Conroy ’64 John Daniel Corcoran ’89 Margaret Daley Noreen Denn ’88 Catherine Dermott ’73 Wayne Distin ’61 Joseph Doyle ’78 Martin Duffy Bryan Eaton Daniel Edmans ’88 Robert Elinson ’79 George Farnum ’78 Donald Frame ’55 Friends Lake Inn David George ’64 Christian Glander ’87 Gordon Haldeman ’55 Richard Herrington ’55 John Kazunas Martin Keller ’62 Joseph Koval ’57 Carol Lemieux ’74 Frances Lobdell ’65 Gunnar Lundquist ’78 Hugh Mariaca ’97 Lucille Marion Joanne Marzullo ’72 John Maxam ’69 Lorraine McCann ’96 Robert McRae ’93 William Mecabe ’75 Robert Menchel ’55 Philip Mueller John Murray Michael Naumiec ’70 Stephen Obermayer ’81 Michael Okrepkie ’74 Ted Parker ’79 George Parker ’63 Kathleen Pinches ’79 Carolyn Plimley ’80 Michael Pombrio ’73 M. Kasya Purtell ’93 George J. 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Marie Agnew-Marcelli Craig Aiken ’90 Jane Alessandrini ’76 David Allard ’75 Jill Alund ’75 James Alund ’74 Kimberly Andrew ’73 Joseph Angerami ’64 David Anker ’77 Sarah Annechino ’98 Patricia Arcari ’73 Douglas Armstrong ’59 Carol Bader ’62 Roger Baillargeon ’75 Kenneth Baldwin ’89 Michael Baleszen ’85 David Baluch ’85 Ronald Barner ’77 Michael Barnick ’66 Janet Bartis ’76 Dale Baseri ’89 Richard Bazar ’78 Susan Beattie ’74 Robert Beattie ’87 Niki Bedell ’70 Diana Belardo ’63 Thomas Bielawa ’85 Joseph Biggins ’77 Stephen Bilenky ’62 Suzanne Bishop ’70 Patricia Bodi ’98 Maida Bogoslofsky ’90 Peter Bogucki ’80 Joseph Bollentin ’87 Santino Bonanni ’83 Howard Boniface ’95 Ethel Bowen ’95 Barbara Brackett ’80 Diane Brauner ’77 Mark T. Breslin ’58 Beckie Briggs ’04 Dale Broomhead ’76 Adele Brown ’98 Todd Brown ’99 William Brown ’05 Seymour Brown ’05 Michael Buckley ’80 Timothy Buff ’80 Kim Burns ’74 Sharon Butler ’70 Edward Buttaccio ’85 Donald Cable ’57 Anthony Calabrese ’00 Ann Marie Callander ’05 Janice Cannatella ’77 Patricia Carkner ’75 Ashlie Carle ’05 Alida Carr ’80 Heide Carrier ’85 Angelo Caruso ’85 Joseph Casey ’57 Paul Castiglione ’56 Fred Castler ’65 Lynn Caterina ’95 Christine Chiacaferro ’79 Mario Chiappetta ’82 Gary Cimorelli ’72 Joanne Cimorelli ’72 Linda Cioffi ’83 Ruth Clark ’80 Clarence Clark ’74 Cheryl Cleiss ’04 Kimberly Clemens ’05 Neville Clothier ’74 John Cody ’62 Geraldine Collins ’94 Deanna Collins ’05 Nicole Colombetti ’93 Patricia Colongione ’63 John Colozza ’74 Robert Congdon ’70 Pamela Considine ’73 Nikki Cooke ’97 Carol Cooke ’66 Melissa Coon ’93 Travis Coon ’94 James Cooper ’88 Jeannette Coppolo ’87 Sylvia Cosgrove ’74 Steven Costopoulos ’80 Joshua Couts ’04 Peter Crowley ’71 Wiebke D’Angelo ’84 Leona Darrow ’90 Edgar Daun ’65 Sandra Daus ’93 Michael Davis ’79 Robert Day ’79 1 2004-05 Foundation Board of Directors OFFICERS Edward S. Lurie ’68 Roy J. McDonald ’67 Anne S. Morgan William Muller James D. Ryan ’68 Peter D. Semenza ’84 Arthur R. Veino ’76 James A. Walsh ’61 Kelly M. Waterson ’99 Daniel J. Whyte Gordon N. Zuckerman ’62 William F. Fagan ’73, Chairman William T. Chiacchia, Vice Chairman E. Michael McLoughlin, Treasurer A. Lynne Scott, Secretary DIRECTORS Richard M. Amadon Douglas G. Baldrey L. Craig Bryce ’75 Michael C. Danieli William Dehmer Richard F. Galvin Antoine W. Harrison Kevin J. Johnson ’74 Regina M. LaGatta ’73 EMERITI James J. Fitzgibbons Edward H. Nash EX OFFICIO Andrew J. Matonak, Ed.D. The Heritage Society recognizes our generous alumni and friends who have included Hudson Valley Community College in their financial and estate planning. These planned gifts include bequests, charitable gift annuities, life insurance, retirement plans and charitable remainder trusts, and are vital to the continuation and expansion of college programs. John O. Amstuz* Charles F. Bessey* Vera Boerenko-Titterington Steve and Sarah Boggess Mark T. Breslin ’58 Philip Brown John L. Buono ’68 James J. Fitzgibbons Robert F. Foley* Mary Karpiak Foster Muriel T. Gageway* Otto V. Guenther* Stephen L. Hyatt* Wynn Kintz James J. LaGatta ’67 Regina Scarano LaGatta ’73 Marguerite H. LaPan* Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr. Dr. Robert S. Menchel ’55 William G. Muller Dr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Nagi Mary E. Phillips ’73 Robert E. Pratt ’56 John J. Sweeney, Jr. James A. Walsh ’61 *deceased For more information about the Heritage Society, contact Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr., director of major gifts and gift planning, at (518) 629-8007. 2 Richard Dearborn ’66 John Debboli ’61 William Dehmer Robert Delaney ’85 William Demski ’74 John Dennis ’91 Margret Derham ’86 Jasmeet Dhamija ’05 Joseph DiDomenico ’76 Paul Dietrich ’81 Dominick DiFiore ’80 Elida Dillon ’76 Paul Dillon ’75 Richard Dixson ’75 William Doherty ’67 David Doin ’77 James Dolan ’80 John Dolan ’92 Michael Dolan ’83 Wendy Dolfi ’78 Robert Doody ’70 Ann Doody ’83 Bernice Doring ’75 Joseph Driscoll ’83 Kathleen Ducharme ’65 Patricia Dumas ’05 Debra Duquette ’80 Kevin Dusenbury ’77 Nancy Duval ’63 Karen Dyer ’92 Walter Ellis ’73 Mary Ellis ’72 Frank Esser ’55 Kenneth Evans ’81 Judith Ewing ’96 William Fagan ’73 Robert Falanga ’70 John Fassett ’62 Marianne Fath ’89 Diane Fazio ’72 Todd Felano ’77 Karen Filkins Sanders ’90 Linda Finger ’76 Karl Finkell ’70 Dolores Foggo John Foggo ’64 Vicki Folger ’80 Ralph Folger ’71 Kerry Franklin ’73 William Frederick ’64 Joseph Freije ’55 Raymond Gabriel ’68 Joseph Galarneau ’87 William Galcik ’73 Mary Gates ’96 Helen Gatulik ’72 Catherine Gatzendorfer ’74 Andrea Gaylord ’89 Judith Geise ’92 Patricia George ’75 Dawn Germano ’72 Peggy Gifford ’90 Bynithia Gist ’93 Colleen Goldston ’78 Sandra Gorman ’88 Carol Grand ’63 Shirley Griffith ’63 Mark Haight ’70 David Hall ’05 Deanna Hallet ’85 Mary Hallock ’05 Laura Hands ’82 Wilfred Harrington ’69 Mary Haynes ’05 Maria Hazapis ’71 Steven Heim ’73 Jeffrey Helm ’90 George Hemming ’57 Kimberly Henry ’89 Athena Hernandez ’05 Dr. Mark Hillman Kathy Hoag ’72 Brian Holbritter ’86 Phillip Hollister ’65 George Hondro ’98 Kathleen Hopper ’69 Daniel Horgan ’05 Elizabeth Hoteling ’67 Aaron Hull ’92 Janet Hunter ’05 Casimir Hyrny ’75 Richard Iacabucci ’82 Thomas Izykowski ’80 F. Patrick Jeffers ’71 Michael Johnson ’80 Eric Johnson ’73 Matthew Jones ’75 Kyle Jubie ’05 Janella Julien ’05 Anthony Kaddo ’82 Jack Kaplowitz ’05 Richard Karis ’60 Frances Keeley ’80 Sandra Keeney ’67 Patricia Kehn ’76 Seward Kelafant ’58 Jeanne Kelleher ’75 Kathy Kelly-Gervais ’82 Barbara Kennedy ’71 Desmond Kennedy ’66 John Kerwan ’61 David Kettlewood ’71 Andrew Keute ’83 Patricia Kiefer ’76 Robert Knizek ’67 Edward Kosek ’78 Joel Koval ’80 Charles Krajewski ’77 James Kuba ’04 Warren Kuchenbecker ’68 Lyn Kucij ’95 Elizabeth Kurtik ’68 Edward Kurtik ’71 Kathleen LaMay ’73 David Lance ’70 Edward Lansaw ’89 Cynthia Larson ’05 Robert Lasky ’70 John Leach ’87 Christopher Leahey ’88 Jason Lebrecht ’98 Kristina Lewis ’75 James Lewis ’63 Fen-Fen Lin ’83 Jonna Lininger ’76 Deborah Lohnes ’83 Longfellows Resturant David Longley Kathryn Longley ’79 Harry Louhisdon ’99 Judy Lowe ’81 Richard Lumia ’70 Janet Lupe ’81 John Lupe ’67 Steven Lynch ’75 Douglas Madigan ’87 Laurie Madsen ’98 Theresa Maguire ’84 Paul Male ’68 Malek’s Automotive Service Inc Joy Maloney ’78 Mary Maloy ’76 Maney, McConville & Liccardi, P.C. 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Edward Mooradian Robert Moore ’72 Joseph Morgan ’82 Paula Morse ’75 Donald Mort ’05 Leslie Mullen ’86 Janet Murray ’71 Christophe Musante ’80 Mario Musolino ’79 Julie Muth ’75 Kathryn Nardacci ’79 Kimberly Narolewski ’78 Garry Nathan ’71 James Neese ’80 Robert Neidl ’75 Keven Neville ’05 Jenifer Nichols ’89 Adriennie Nicholson ’05 Lynne Nisoff ’84 Elizabeth Northrup ’71 Old Daley Inn Catering Co Olde Bryan Inn Marilyn Oliver ’79 Cleo Ostrander ’85 Robert Ottaviano ’56 Sheila Pacowski ’72 Marcia Palitsch ’75 Robert Palmerino ’80 Donald Panton ’67 Mary Beth Paquette ’75 Robert Pasquini ’75 Leo Patnode ’65 Jeffrey Pavia ’63 Henry Peck ’87 David Pecoraro ’75 Stephanie Perry ’98 Carol Peterson ’95 Frank Pezze ’73 Timothy Phelan ’88 Roger Pinke ’98 Joseph Platel ’05 Patricia Poirier ’77 Daniel Polsinelli ’71 Ernest Popp ’75 Robert Pratt ’56 Laurie Premo ’83 Helga Prichard ’86 Robert Proskin ’75 Margaret Puccio ’70 Anna Puzier ’05 Ornella Quinn ’83 Daniel Quinn ’67 Margaret Radliff ’69 Charles Rankie ’77 Mary Reed ’80 Margaret Rendert ’85 Susan Renker ’67 Diane Richmon ’81 Lynn Richter ’85 Dianne Rigney ’74 Maryanne Riley ’92 Donna Ringwood ’91 Peter Roberts ’85 Jean Robinson ’80 William Rockwell ’64 Glenn Roe ’78 Elaine Rosen ’70 Anthony Rossello ’77 James Roti ’76 Richard Rovelli ’77 Dorothy Ryan ’66 Timothy Ryan ’79 Robert Sack ’80 David Saehrig ’63 Roger Salmon ’59 Michael Sanders ’91 Natalya Sandul ’05 Margaret Santanello ’05 Sheila Santini ’85 John Sapone ’59 Anne Sargood ’79 Peter Sawyer ’80 Vincent Scalzo ’67 Robert Scannell ’79 William Scheffler ’65 Maryellen Scheibly ’69 Brenda Schermerhorn ’96 Nelson Schmidt ’74 Michele Schultz ’86 Mark Schweizer ’75 Richard Scoons ’75 Catherine Scoons ’79 Kim Scott ’00 James Selmser ’66 Leonard Sendzicki ’70 Patricia Serowick ’73 Fumiko Shido ’88 Mary Ann Shook ’66 William Shover ’69 Alan Silverman ’65 Kevin Sisk ’05 Robert Skala ’77 John Skelly ’71 Ellen Skelly ’75 Ann Slachta ’86 Maria Smirensky ’85 Joseph Smith ’65 Bernard Smith ’99 Bruce Smith ’74 Kenneth Smith ’55 Jane Snay ’94 Doreen Spiers ’75 Thomas Spohr ’59 Debra Stannard ’78 Jacqueline Stever ’04 Scott Stockman ’94 George Stone ’59 Debra Story ’77 William Strugatz ’84 Joseph Styczynski ’81 Michael Such ’77 Amelia Swint ’58 Jessica Swota-Berezansky ’05 Christine Tafralian ’05 Deborah Tagliento ’70 Lois Terry ’72 Joseph Terry ’73 Paul Testa ’80 Mary C. Thompson ’62 Vera Titterington ’72 Nancy Todaro ’94 William Trolio ’68 Elizabeth Troue ’80 Edward Van Amerongen ’57 Laura Van Valkenburg ’98 Marie Vandyck ’69 Karen Vecchione ’69 Kathleen Vreeland ’05 Margaret Warner ’90 Paul Warner ’78 Charles Waterman ’83 Jeffery Weeden ’05 Michael Wertz ’72 Carroll Westgate ’57 Jennifer Whelpley ’98 Deborah Whipple ’90 Christine Wilber ’71 Anyata Williams ’05 Rachel Williams ’05 Keith Wilsey ’83 Jeffrey Wilson ’63 Sean Wilson ’05 Robert Wolff ’76 John Wood ’02 Camilla Wyckoff ’71 Jo Ann Zink ’99 Nancy Zipprich ’93 MATCHING GIFTS Bank of America Matching Gifts Program General Electric Foundation IBM Corporation Lockheed Martin Corporation Foundation Raytheon Corporation Verizon Foundation Scholarships ALBANY KENNEL CLUB PARAMEDIC SCHOLARSHIP Albany Kennel Club ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER SCHOLARSHIP Albany Medical Center ALBANY RODS & KUSTOMS, INC. SCHOLARSHIP Albany Rods & Kustoms, Inc. ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP James H. Grace ’64 HAZEL HAYES ATWATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Janet Atwater ’71 Patricia Wheeler LOIS AND JOHN H. ATWATER JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Janet Atwater ’71 AUTOMOBILISTS OF THE UPPER HUDSON VALLEY SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF JOHN A. ENGLISH Automobilists of Upper Hudson Valley SENATOR JOSEPH L. BRUNO PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP Schodack Exit Ten LLC ENGLISH FOUR L AWARD James Slattery DR. JOSEPH J. BULMER SCHOLARSHIP Mary Abbott Lucille Marion Shirley Neiss AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SCHOLARSHIP Anonymous Karen Holmes National Grid USA Service Co. CAPITAL DISTRICT CHEVROLET CLUB SCHOLARSHIP Capital District Chevrolet Club RYAN W. GARDNER AND COURTNEY M. CARELLI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Sharon Messersmith Friends of the Carelli and Gardner Families PETER T. CHIMBOS ’64 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Maria Cholakis Candice K. Nagi JOHN J. CHOULOCHAS ANNUAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Katherine Fredricks CHRYSLER CORPORATION SCHOLARSHIP James Ryan KEVIN H. DAVIDSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Thomas Callan Faculty Student Association Suzanne Glaude Shirley Neiss DR. ANTHONY M. DE BONIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Renato Tameta RICHARD DINN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Sally Bauer Carol J. Dinn Dicey O’Malley Judith A. Stamp Robert Swanick CHRISTOPHER M. DRABIK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Christopher M. Drabik Memorial Fund ENGLISH, MODERN LANGUAGE ESL DEPARTMENT SUPPORT FUND Hudson Valley Community College Faculty Student Association Pearson Education JACK FALVO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP JLT Services Corporation JOHN R. FLETCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Theodore Marotta Jill Palmer-Wood ’82 DONALD F. GILBERT JR. SCHOLARSHIP Joan Lawson Kathryn Sullivan PAUL F. GOLIBER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP David P. Goliber Donald C. Goliber IBM Corporation JACK HALLGREN MEMORIAL CHEMISTRY AWARD Cynthia Ann Arnold Steven R. Bahr W.F. Banholzer Gene G. Banucci Margaret Blohm Patricia Brady Daniel J. Brunelle Jessica Marie Hanley Budris AnnMarie Burnell Joseph D. Cargioli Cheryl A. Cella Gregory R. Chambers Robert E. Colborn Francis T. Coppa John J. Curley Sharon Daley David Dardaris Gary C. Davis Tao Deng Zhebo Ding Carole M. Donahue Arnold Factor Carol L. Fasoldt Virginia A. Flock Thomas J. Fyvie Martha M. Gardner David A. Gibson Gregory R. Gillette General Electric Corporate Matching Gifts Program Geraldine Hallgren Lucille E. Hallgren Joan E. Hamelin 3 Allan S. Hay R. T. Heisler Lynn H. Hendrickson Paul E Howson Patricia A. Hubbard Rachelle Iacovangelo Peter C. Juliano Bradley R. Karas Farid F. Khouri Sergei Kniajanski Herman O. Krabbenhoft Mary A. Krenceski Larry N. Lewis Kathryn L. Longley George R. Loucks Patricia D. Mackenzie Michael R. MacLaury Catherine E. Markowski John McDermott Carol A. McNeill Diane Medford Thomas Miebach Pamela A. Northrop Daniel R. Olson Charles M. Orlando James E. Pickett William H. Pittman Radislav Potyrailo Eric J. Pressman James A. Resue Steven Rice Jonathan D. Rich Walter L. Robb Malgorzata Rubinsztajn Sheree L. Schattenmann Elliott W. Shanklin Juliana C. Shei Tiberiu Mircea Siclovan Daniel E. Silva David A. Simon Marian J. Smith William E. Smith Grigorii Lev Soloveichik Judith Stein Tohru Takekoshi Karen K. Webb Jeffrey H. Wengrovius Elizabeth A. Williams Frank J. Williams Qing Catherine Ye JANET HAMEL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Janet Hamel Hudson Valley Community College Student Senate WILLIE A. HAMMETT STUDENT SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP Frederick W. Kakumba JOEL B. HARGETT ’97 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP John Kucij 4 DONALD D. HECKELMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Donald Heckleman Deanne Sodergren HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAPSTONE PROGRAM Joseph Gendron Robert Swanick CATHY HUNTER-ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP Louis Coplin II John L. Hunter Joseph Littlejohn Susan McDermott Brenda Twiggs WARREN JOSCELYN MATHEMATICS AWARD Cherie Pash-Corr MARK MCKEON ’97 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP JoAnne McKeon DR. FRANK J. MORGAN JR. SCHOLARSHIP Paul F. Conroy ’64 Lucille Marion Anne S. Morgan Roger Nachbar Kathleen Quirk NATURALIZED STUDENT AWARD William Frank, Jr. LOUIS D. NAGI SCHOLARSHIP Maria Cholakis Diane Jasinski Alfred Vanderzee NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION HOME BUREAUS, INC. SCHOLARSHIP IN LIBERAL ARTS Bonita Sessing-Matcha OF KEVIN EVERETT KING SCHOLARSHIP Christine Pollock KENNETH P. LACORTE SCHOLARSHIP LaCorte Companies, Inc. SAMUEL J. AND PAULINE M. LAGATTA SCHOLARSHIP John and Ann Marie Murray JANE S. MANGOLD SCHOLARSHIP Stella M. Baluch Genevieve Conczewski Jane M. Cross Stella Dubitko Carol A. Dziamba Eleanor Fleming Sandra M. Fox Jane Rita Gerwin Dieter Hammer Tadeusz Kulawiak Catherine Kutryb Rita R. Lawrence Albert Mangold Betty J. Mangold Gerald A. Marmillo Dorothy McCrea Rainbow Pediatrics Christine K. Pollock Bernard Powers Maryellen O. Rosetti Linda Russell Donna Sarinelli Penny A. Sessa Christine I. Tierney Vivian Tortorici LOCKHEED MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP Lockheed Martin DR. LAWRENCE EMIL PORCELLI SCHOLARSHIP Janet Atwater ’71 MARINE SGT. WILLIAM D. POWERS SCHOLARSHIP Marine Corps Coordinating Council of the Capital Region AIMEE LYNN PYSKADLO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Ackner Fuels, Inc. Clinton J. Birdsall Daniel Bouchard Lynda Brackley Donald J. Bullett Patrick J. Burns Leo P. Carroll William A. Cetnar Thomas H. Charbonneau Cohoes Carpet Center Inc. Seth G. Coulter Jason Daus Dennis W. Donnelly ESCY Spindle City Distributing Inc. Ethan Allen Personnel Placement of Albany, Inc. Excelsior College Raymond Evans Joseph L. Geiger Jeanne M. Gracon Robert E. Gullie Lawrence L. Hack Harris American Enterprises, LLC Kathy A. Harter John Jordan Mary Julian Thomas F. Kelly J. Gary Killian Evelyn A. Lebretore William C. Lebeau III John P. O’Keefe Walter Mack Marra’s Pharmacy, Inc. Michael D. Malinoski Mary Kay McGuire Mullally Bros. Inc. New Country Motor Car Group, Inc. Agatha Pyskadlo Raymond J. Rumanowski Donald Ring Donald D. Ryan Gilles G. Senecal Barbara Spring Jennifer L. Sunkes Ukrainian American Citizens Club Inc. RYAN W. GARDNER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED BY THE RENSSELAER COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF TOWN SUPERINTENDENTS OF HIGHWAYS Rensselaer County Association of Town Superintendents of Highways ELIZABETH K. RIPPLE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Maria Hull FRANK J. RYAN ’69 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Dorothy A. Ryan ’66 SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP Joyce Harley Second Chance Scholarship Foundation Shirley Neiss SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT Cohoes Savings Foundation, Inc. Stewart’s Ice Cream Co., Inc. MICHAEL D. TISENCHEK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Cathryn and Louis Tisencheck MICHAEL J. TORELLO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Janet Atwater ’71 CHARLES R. VAUGHN EDUCATIONAL TRUST Charles Vaughn Educational Trust WE @HVCC Linda A. Adamchak ANDO Beauty Salon Natasha Anthony Sally McLaughlin Bauer Karola O. Berg Patricia M. Blacklock Eleanor D. Bode Patricia A. Bodi Sarah M. Boggess Marilyn Ann Bossalini Sharyn R. Bouck Suzanne Brownrigg Joyce Bruce Adela Buczynski Sharon J. Butler Mary Lou Cappellano Catholic Campus Ministry Hudson Valley Community College Susan C. Carvin Virginia Cintron Nancy A. Clark-Gonzalez Sylvia Cocco Patricia M. Colongione Charles Constantine Beverly J. Cootware Ann Marie Coulombe Laurie J. Crandall-Spear Karan M. Cross Lorraine M. Cummings Sr. Rosemary Ann Cuneo Carolyn Curtis Charmaine Darmetko Elmer P. Dagner Nancy J. Davis Kimberley A. Denue Catherine T. Dermott Muriel De Rosa Carol C. Dillon Roswitha G. Dorr Selissa Dukes Ronald Dunn Jennifer Eaton Fab Fab Creations Carrie A. Farley Erica Ferro Lois Fitzpatrick Esther C. Flynn Kathleen A. Fomuk Kathryn Fredricks Susan Price Gallagher Sandra Galligan Deborah Gardner Suzanne Garhart Ann B. Geisendorfer Ruth Getbehead Lisa A. Giacumo-Jicha Patricia J. Gilmaier Holly Glenzer Rochelle Goldfarb Sandra M. Gorman George J. Gravrogkas Gabriele M. Hamm Alicia J. Harlow Patricia A. Haydock Lonette Michelle Hetman Janice M. Hindes Judith Hitchcock Karen Holmes Hummingbird Designs Diane Jasinski Lynne M. Johns Judith R. Kasianczuk Janine Kava Jeanne S. Kelleher Catherine Kilmer Patricia Ann Klimkewicz Dawn L. Kolakoski Valerie Lang Joan S. Lawson Teresa A. Lewandusky Joseph P. Littlejohn Laura Malkonian Marcia A. Malone Erin M. Manning Laura Mastrangelo Mary D. Mastrangelo Rosemary McArdle Carol McCarthy Amy McEwing Donna L. Milks Gail A. Mogul Amber L. Moser Ann Marie Murray Donna Murray Karen Nash Shirley A. Neiss Dicey O’Malley Linda Ormsby Elizabeth Ellen Oster Maria S. Palmara Diana M. Pane Julie A. Panzanaro Lisa Paul Holly A. Pennock Jeanne L. Petropol Kathleen E. Quirk Vera B. Rabe Cheryl Richardson Dorothy H. Reynolds Barbara L. Russell Joan Russo Santino’s Restaurant Cynthia A. Secor Lorraine O. Schindler Lorraine A. Schmiedeshoff Tracy K. Seeberger Carlene Sheehan Ernest L. Siew Deborah Spence Judith A. Stamp Maria Stanco Marie T. Stasiak Eugenia Staerker Linda Stein Debra D. Story Studio 8 Gift Gallery Janice E. Tate Grace N. Thayer Vivian A. Tortorici The Jewelry Repair Center Tri City Foods Inc. Janet Twardzik Brenda E. Twiggs Kathleen Vandenbergh Gail Van Wie Yvonne A. Vannier Sherri M. Wait Melanie D. Welch Wilson, Stark & Basila, CPA YOUTH PROGRAM FUND Sharon Collis Rena Epting McCarthy Charities, Inc. Stewart’s Ice Cream Co, Inc. The Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation WGY Christmas Wish Campaign YOUTH PROGRAM ENDOWMENT FUND Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation Special Funds ASCE STUDENT CLUB FUND BBL Construction Services, LLC Eastern New York Chapter American Concrete Institute Lansing Engineering, PC John D. Lewyckyj Paul Male Rifenburg Construction, Inc. Schenectady Steel Co, Inc. STS Steel, Inc. ATHLETICS EQUIPMENT ENDOWMENT FUND MRK Real Property ALUMNI EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND Jill Palmer-Wood BIOLOGY NATURE TRAIL FUND Sally McLaughlin Bauer Arlene A. Briard Jeffrey Schoonmaker COLLEGE DAY CARE FUND Karola Berg Nancy Cupolo Jacqueline Dushensky Susan Newkirk Peter L. Sanzen Kathleen Sweener DAIMLERCHRYSLER CAPSTONE FUND DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND U.W. Marx Corporation ESOL TRAINING GRANT FOR TECH VALLEY EMPLOYEES Verizon EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP AND EMERGENCY FUND Adele Brown Louis Coplin Larraine Ellis Joseph Littlejohn FACULTY - STAFF ENDOWMENT FUND Carolyn Antonucci George Armstrong Dale Baxter Eleanor Bode Phillip Brown Suzanne Brownrigg Carol Burke Deborah Campagna Clement Campagna Joseph Caruso Kathleen Cogan John Conrad Stephen Cowan Barbara Dagastine Ronald Earl Dow Joseph Doyle Bryan Eaton Ralph Frank Judith Hitchcock Karen Holmes Frederick Kakumba Liliane F. Khouri Gary Krohl Mary Ellen Lajeunesse David Larkin Vincent Liuzzi Theodore Marotta Amy McEwing William Muller Ronald Mulson Donna Murray George Nagy Richard Neimeyer Michael O’Brien Diana Pane Julie Panzanaro Maria Pollack Todd Rasner Frank Raymond Thomas Reinisch Thomas Rogan Louis Rosamilia Lori Schmiedeshoff Doris Schoonmaker Gale Shaw Ernest Siew David Soldini Richard J. Spence Debra Story Stephen Strachman Robert Swanick Vivian Tortorici Ellen Venson Lindsey Watson GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND Cherie Pash-Corr LAC SPIRIT FUND Wal-Mart Foundation MEDICAL IMAGING EMERGENCY BOOK & UNIFORM FUND Linda Desnoyers Jeanne Kelleher MORTUARY SCIENCE FUND E. Michael McLoughlin PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE EMERGENCY FUND Sally Bauer MAUREEN STAPLETON THEATRE FUND Dorothy Reynolds VIKING CLUB Douglas G. Baldrey Walter Bowden Michael DiPiazza ’01 Charles and Sandy Ferris Stephen Hladio Terrance M. Kenny ’72 Steven Mullen Fred J. and Anita R. Nero Frank Rainville Thomas E. Reinisch Gifts in Memoriam IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY PENNES John J. Dennis Catherine T. Dermott David M. Doin Joseph Aaron Galarneau IBM Corporation Diane Jasinski Susan L. Kutryb Margaret A. Leonard Frances Lobdell Jenifer E. Nichols Cherie Pash-Corr Doris Schoonmaker Deanne M Sodergren Linda Stein Howard P. Stoner Vivian Tortorici Patricia A. Wheeler IN MEMORY OF CONRAD LANG SR. Janet Atwater Senator Joseph L. Bruno Thomas and Patricia Cleary Jane Collins The Country Club of Troy Faculty Student Association Carol L. Freihofer Frederick J. Gleason Robert H. Hill J. Barker Houle John E. Hupe John C. Ide E. Stewart Jones Edmund J. Keane Mary H. Kenney Margaret W. Krause Joseph A. Marcy Carol A. Meriweather Dolores Miller Rose Morone Ann Marie Murray Suzanne B. Pollard Elizabeth G. Owens Mary E. Raila Margaret H. Rohn Maurice P. Shea Eugenia Staerker Lois E. Thomas Susan T. Whitehurst Marvin Charles Zepf IN MEMORY OF ROBIN HENKEL Judith B. Andersen Karola O. Berg Laura A. Brendese Nancy T. Cupolo Margaret A. Daley Kathryn Fredricks Diane Jasinski Lynne Marie Johns Jeanne Kelleher Eileen M. Mahoney Marcia A. Malone Robert G. Matthews Carol McCarthy Anne F. Minehan Richard Neimeyer Diana M. Pane Dorothy H. Reynolds Joan Russo Peter L. Sanzen Debra D. Story Donna Totaro 5 John L. Buono Recognition Reception to benefit the Disability Resource Center Endowment SILVER SPONSOR Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. First Albany Companies & First Albany Capital Merrill Lynch & Company UBS Financial Services BRONZE SPONSOR Bureau of Economic Development and Planning Clough, Harbour & Associates Verizon Wells Communication Service, Inc GIFT SPONSOR Callanan Industries, Inc. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeleo, P.C. Urbach Hacker Young, LLP EVENT SPONSOR Marshall & Sterling Upstate, Inc. New York Long Term Care Brokers Spectra Engineering, P.C. Reuben Merchant FRIEND SPONSOR Comfortex Erdman Anthony Northeast Health URS Corporation 6 11th Annual Golf Classic 2005 PRESENTING SPONSOR U.W. Marx LUNCHEON SPONSOR Times Union SOCIAL HOUR SPONSOR Senator Joseph L. Bruno HOLE-IN-ONE SPONSOR Bank of America CDPHP Fairbrother & Company LLC First Niagara Time Warner Cable Commercial Services CART SPONSOR Architecture + Capital Communications Federal Credit Union Clough, Harbour & Associates Hedley Cadillac-Oldsmobile, Inc. M&T Bank Pepsi Bottling Group Tri-City ValleyCats AUCTION SPONSOR Eastern Copy Products MRK Real Property PUTTING GREEN SPONSOR Marshall & Sterling Martin, Shudt, Wallace, DiLorenzo & Johnson M&M Hayes Company, Inc. Nigro Companies Pioneer Savings Bank HOLE SPONSOR AB Dick Multigraphics Benetech Blue Shield of Northeastern NY County Executive Kathleen Jimino Deli & Brew L&P Media LaCorte Companies Lakeview Inn on Crystal Lake McLoughlin & Mason Funeral Home, LLC Murray & Zuckerman New York Long Term Care Brokers Old Castle Precast Rensselaer County Legislature Campaign Committee SEFCU Seneca Data Simplex Time Recorder SOFCO, Inc. The Honorable Neil Kelleher The Honorable Robert Mirch The Honorable Roy McDonald William J. Fagan & Sons IN-KIND Albany Institute of History & Art Clement Frame & Art Shop Colonial Cleaners Eagle Crest Golf Club Fairfield Inn Fairways of Halfmoon Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant Grandma’s Restaurant and Pie Shoppe Hoffman Car Wash Hudson Valley Community College Joseph Daley Lakeview Inn on Crystal Lake Mohawk River Golf Club New York State Theatre Institute Party Warehouse, Inc. Plaza Fitness Proctor’s Theatre RPI Athletic Department Ryan-Biggs Associates, PC Sargo’s Fine Dining at Saratoga National Scrimshaw at the Desmond The Arlington House The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center The Egg The Otesaga Resort Hotel Times Union USS Slater/Destroyer Escort Historical Foundation Van Patten Golf Club 2005 Distinguished Service Awards GOLD SPONSOR Holbrook Cooperative Bank SILVER SPONSOR Urbach Hacker Young, LLP BRONZE SPONSOR Beltrone Construction Company Faculty Student Association AWARD SPONSOR Bryce Funeral Home DONORS Douglas G. Baldrey Sarah M. Boggess Joseph B. Boland Philip Brown Patrick Cardinale Winifred Clemente Commission on Economic Opportunity for Rensselaer County Area Inc. Patricia M. Dumas Geraldine Fagan Martha Jo Fagan William F. Fagan ’73 Karen Gordon ’70 George J. Gravrogkas James P. Higgins Daniel J. Horgan JPMorgan Chase Kathleen Jimino Jeanne Kelleher Roy McDonald ’67 Warren G. Mortimer Edward H. Nash Jane B. O’Brien Audrey E. O’Hare Holly A. Pennock George L. Preston Prime Rate and Return Lori Purcell Marion Purcell Kathleen E. Quirk Martin Reid Joseph Sano Lorraine O. Schindler Peter Damian Semenza ’84 Anthony Walsh James Anthony Walsh ’61 Grant aids college’s automotive program. The DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund awarded a $9,300 grant to the Foundation to benefit programs offered through the college’s Automotive Department. The grant funds will be used to purchase new specialized tools and shop equipment, including a new lift for the College Automotive Program that Hudson Valley offers in partnership with DaimlerChrysler, and to recruit students. The federal Department of Labor estimates there will be 35,000 new jobs available annually in the service sector of the automotive industry. “This grant will help us to ensure our curriculum and equipment is up-to-date so we can continue to meet the demand for highly trained professionals,” Automotive Department Chairman P. Phillip White said. 11th Golf Classic sets new record. For the second straight year, the Foundation’s Golf Classic has raised a record amount of money to benefit programs and services at the college. Presented by U.W. Marx Construction, the 11th annual golf classic netted $52,592. More than 140 golfers participated in the event, held in July at The Country Club of Troy. Photos by Anthony Salamone Proceeds are put toward the Foundation’s Annual Fund, which assists the college in funding unmet needs and seizing unexpected opportunities. In the past, golf classic proceeds have funded scholarships for at-risk students, technology enhancement, campus beautification and special programs for disabled students. Bank of America, Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Fairbrother & Company LLC, First Niagara Bank, State Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno, and the Times Union were the other major sponsors of the event. Gift of software a boon. Technology students at Hudson Valley have a new tool to learn industry-standard, integrated project management, thanks to a gift made to the Foundation by Shaker Computer and Management Services Inc. The gift, valued at $100,000, will allow instructors to access the Latham-based company’s Construction Industry Software (COINS), which provides contractors with integrated financial management, project management, service management, and human resources management. C i v i l E n g i n e e r i n g Te c h n o l o g y, Construction Technology, and Electrical Construction and Maintenance instructors will be able to integrate its use into their coursework. Shaker’s president, Maynard L. Lassonde, is a 1973 graduate of the college’s Electrical Engineering Technology program. New Marine Corps scholarship honors Powers. The Marine Corps Coordinating Council of the Capital Region donated $30,000 to the Foundation to establish a scholarship in honor of its honorary president, William D. Powers, a retired Marine sergeant. The number of scholarships and the award will vary; the $30,000 gift will be invested as an endowment, with 5 percent of the market value of the account being used each year for scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded in both the fall and spring semesters to reservists pursuing any course of study at the college; those serving in the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, will be given preference. Seven local charitable foundations have contributed more than $21,000 to the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation to benefit the college’s summer programs for children. The gifts will be used to establish an endowment to provide camp scholarships for low-income students. Through its Office of Community and Professional Education, the college offers a variety of athletic and educational summer camps. Nearly 700 children participated in the college’s summer programs during the summer of 2005. The gifts are as follows: $5,000 each from the Bank of American Foundation, Cohoes Savings Bank Foundation, and the Troy Savings Bank Foundation; $2,200 from McCarthy Charities; $2,000 from the Hudson River Bank Foundation; $1,500 from the Stewart’s Holiday Match; and $1,000 from the WGY Christmas Wish. The college’s summer academic enrichment programs enhance students’ learning and social skills and increase the students’ confidence that higher education is possible. Other camps offered include basketball, soccer, dance and adventure; junior counselor training; and technology enrichment. President Drew Matonak greets John Scarchilli ’74, president and chief executive officer of Pioneer Savings Bank, at a reception for President’s Circle donors held at the college in June. The President’s Circle, of which Scarchilli ser ves as chairman, recognizes individuals who have contributed $1,000 or more to the college’s Annual Fund, which benefits the college’s greatest needs. The President’s Circle had 68 donors who contributed $92,000 to the 2004-05 Annual Fund. 9 Older student returns to college with a mission. { brings more than a smile { helping others A career devoted to by Eric Bryant If there is a theme to Heather Daly’s life it is simply this: She was put on this Earth to help others. “It may sound corny but I feel like that’s why I’m here,” she said. “That’s what I’m all about.” A 2000 graduate of the college’s Dental Hygiene program, Daly’s compassion was put to the test just six months after graduation. As part of a mission trip from Albany Medical Center, she traveled to Haiti and saw firsthand the wrenching poverty there. At a Glance Hudson Valley Community College School of Health Sciences Number of graduates in the Class of 2005: 200 Number of alumni (2001-05): 1,112 Fall 2004 enrollment: 657 10 “I was just devastated. I thought I was going there to clean people’s teeth but it became much more than that. I don’t think I’ll ever forget the faces of those kids,” she said. The medical team, which included representatives from hospitals around the state, set up two makeshift clinics in a village square — medical care was dispensed from a church, and across the street an open-air school provided room for dental care. “We saw just about everything,” Daly said. “There was no concept of dental care, no understanding.” The lines of needy children and adults seemed endless, and one day, halfway into her stay, Daly reached a breaking point. “I had just seen so much pain. I told the people I was working with that I couldn’t take it anymore.” The Waterford resident left for the day, but was back the next. Something changed inside her during that two-week mission: she realized her skills as a hygienist could truly make a difference somewhere where they are desperately needed. Daly was committed to going back to Haiti in 2001, but the return trip was canceled after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. In the four years since, she’s been searching for another mission trip that would allow her to put her dental hygiene skills to use. Now, she’s finally found one. In March of this year, she’ll travel to the Oaxaca region of Mexico to work with Global Frontier Missions, a group that provides a variety of services to the rural poor in Mexico. Her experiences in Haiti reinforced a calling to help others that Daly has answered most of her adult life. Few can School of Health Sciences find the words to explain why they choose a specific path, but ask Daly and she uses words like “right” and “spiritual.” “I feel like this is what God wants me to be,” she said. As an older student coming to Hudson Valley, Daly admits she was a little nervous. Those fears subsided quickly, though. “The faculty members were very encouraging. They became my friends and my teachers,” she said. In addition to working in two separate dental practices, Daly works one day a week for the Seal a Smile program — with six other hygienists who also are Hudson Valley graduates. Seal a Smile sends a paid hygienist and dental assistant to local elementary schools in low-income areas to provide dental services, including cleanings and fluoride treatments, and the hygienist and dental assistant interact with the kids and provide a good role model for the importance of brushing and flossing. “We have a mobile unit that we bring into the schools,” she explained. “Many of these kids have never been to a dentist.” Her ultimate goal is to be involved in public health as a career. She also dreams about contacting some of the celebrities who suppor t missions of mercy — Angelina Jolie or Oprah Winfrey, perhaps — because she’s always thinking about all the other kids she could help in Africa, Mexico, Haiti. But barring that, Daly knows what she’d do if a dollar led to a dream: “If I win the lottery, I already have a plan,” she said with a smile. “I’m going back to Haiti to build a hospital.” For now, though, she is happy to look forward to Mexico in the spring and the chance to help out. It’s what she’s meant to do. A Dedicated Professional Heather Daly, ’00 Dental Hygiene • Currently working in two different dental practices as a dental hygienist. • Found her calling in dental care in an unlikely setting — while working as a hospice volunteer, caring for the terminally ill. • Works one day a week for the Seal a Smile program, a grant-funded initiative overseen by the Whitney Young Health Center in Albany. • Has returned to school to get her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene. Highlights of the 2004-05 Academic Year The Capital District Educational Opportunity Center, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, graduated Ethnicity of EOC Students 629 students in May 2005: 51 in Academics; 193 in Remedial Programs; 89 in Business Programs; 217 in Service Programs; 51 in Technical Programs; and 28 in Job Readiness Programs. Sponsored by Hudson Valley, the center provides vocational training, academic preparation programs and job placement services that allow its Other: 2% students to gain employment, succeed Asian/Pacific Islander: 3% on the job and develop both personally American Indian: 2% and professionally. Black: 40% White: 40% Hispanic/Latino: 13% Volunteers give kids a smile. Emmanuel Murray learns proper flossing should begin at an early age at “Give Kids a Smile,” an annual one-day volunteer initiative held at the college. Preschoolers visited the clinic to learn healthy dental hygiene habits and to receive a free dental hygiene screening. An American Dental Association program, it was locally co-sponsored by the Third District Dental Society, the Fourth District Dental Society, the New York State Dental Association and Hudson Valley, which was the only local site for this initiative. Faculty and staff honored for excellence. Seven faculty and staff members from Hudson Valley and its Educational Opportunity Center were named recipients of the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for 2005 — and three others were recognized with the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching The Chancellor’s Award recognizes exceptional contributions to the university by dedicated professionals, and the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching honors those who exemplify the best in teaching. Associate Professors Sandra Galligan of Castleton, Donald Heckelman of Poestenkill, and Carol Wilber of Scotia, and Assistant Professor Maryanne Pepe of Troy each received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Photos by Anthony Salamone Galligan is a member of the Nursing faculty; Heckelman, the Mathematics and Engineering Science Department; Pepe, the Human Services Department; and Wilber teaches at the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center. Capital District EOC Associate Director Sherri Mackey of Albany and former Athletic Director Drew Marrochello of Wynantskill received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service, and Professor Carol McCarthy of Wynantskill received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. McCarthy is a longtime Business Administration faculty member and liaison to the college’s Center for Effective Teaching. Recipients of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching were Joseph Forget of Waterford, an associate professor in the Educational Opportunity Center’s Culinary Training program; Ann Geisendorfer of Guilderland, who serves as chairwoman of the Criminal Justice Department, and Elizabeth Riccio of Glenmont, a professor in the Dental Hygiene Department. 11 Highlights of the 2004-05 Academic Year Photo by Anthony Salamone From construction theory to practice. Construction Technology students from Pro f e s s o r E d w a rd s F l e m i n g ’s St e e l Construction classes “top out” a 12-foothigh steel structure they built to put the theoretical knowledge they gained in the classroom to practical use. The “topping out” ceremony — in which a project’s final beam, topped by a miniature, plastic evergreen tree and American flag is put in place — is a tradition in the construction industry. It signals completion of a project, honors the work of carpenters and ironworkers, and ensures good luck for the building. Online enrollment skyrockets. Hudson Valley is committed to making its quality programs accessible to the community, and nowhere is that more evident than in the growth of the college’s online offerings: in the past five years, the college’s online enrollment has skyrocketed, from 1,683 in 2000-01 to 7,925 in 2004-05. Students now have the opportunity to earn 10 degree and certificate programs, including Business Administration, Individual Studies, and Computer Information Systems, completely online. In addition, 15 other programs—Biotechnology, Early Childhood, and Information Systems, to name a few, offer more than 50 percent of their courses online. Online Course Enrollment 7,925 6,273 4,651 2,942 Largest grant ever fuels tech improvements. A $1.8 million federal grant — the largest competitive grant secured in the college’s history — will allow Hudson Valley to enhance instructional technology and laboratory facilities. The award, from the U.S. Department of Education’s “Strengthening Institutions” program, will provide: • $873,000 for instructional technology upgrades in 52 classrooms on campus. • $525,000 for a Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Lab for the college’s new Electrical Technology: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology program. • $263,000 for the creation of a Digital Language Lab, a computer-assisted learning environment that will allow the Foreign Language and English as a Second Language programs to use the Internet in the application of coursework. The lab will accommodate 24 students, but others in remote locations will be able to access all of the lab’s resources via the Internet. • $164,000 for a stand-alone computer networking lab that will allow the college to offer new areas of study, including Networking, Server Administration, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, within its Computer Information Systems program. The grant provides the college with $365,000 annually over a five-year period that began Oct. 1, 2005. 1,683 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 The college also has seen tremendous growth in another off-campus option: the College in the High School initiative, which allows high school students to take collegelevel courses at their schools. Enrollment in College in the High School courses totaled 1,440 for the Fall 2004 semester; that figure represents an 18.6 increase over the prior fall. Hudson Valley partners with 29 secondary schools in the Capital Region, including South Colonie High School, Troy High School and Capital Region BOCES, to offer the courses, which range from General Psychology and Sociology to Survey of Art History and Spanish Language and Culture. Study reveals college’s economic impact. Hudson Valley Community College has a $342 million annual economic impact on Rensselaer County, according to a study by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission. The study also estimates that the college annually provides $73.5 million in household earnings for college employees and others affected by college operations in the county. Fifty-two percent of Hudson Valley’s 1,071 employees live in Rensselaer County. “The results of this study conducted by the Capital District Planning Commission clearly demonstrate that not only are Hudson Valley’s academic credentials beyond reproach, but their economic impact is a tremendous benefit to the county as well,” Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino said. The economic impact study was calculated by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission using the Regional Industrial Multiplier System (RIMS) method, which was initially developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the 1970s. The method, which is widely used in both the public and private sectors, has continually been improved and updated since its inception. “We are fortunate to have this valuable institution educating our future leaders and greatly contributing to the economic vitality of our county,” said Linda Hillman, president of the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce. 12 Employee County of Residence Albany: 24% Rensselaer: 52% Saratoga: 11% Schenectady: 7% Other: 6% Revenue & E xpense Summar y 2004-05 Revenue Tuition Revenue State Aid Offset Revenue Chargeback Revenue Sponsor Contribution Revenue in Lieu of Sponsor’s Share Appropriated Fund Balance $ 23,709,376 19,000,753 15,513,213 8,014,478 3,138,900 Total $ 73,297,950 1,312,000 2,609,230 Expense Personnel Services Equipment Contractual Expense Employee Benefits $ 39,625,042 1,978,705 20,501,604 11,192,599 Total $ 73,297,950 Rensselaer County Legislature (2004-05) Neil J. Kelleher, Chairman Martin T. Reid, Vice Chairman Margaret H. VanDeusen, Vice Chairwoman/Finance Robert Mirch, Majority Leader William L. Dedrick, Minority Leader Laura Bauer James J. Brearton Stan Brownell Peter P. Durkee Keith A. Hammond Board of Trustees (2004-05) Kenneth H. Herrington Nancy McHugh James E. Monahan Jr. Virginia O’Brien Richard Salisbury Michael Stammel Edward R. Swartz Thomas M. Walsh Sr. Joseph L. Wright Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino Robert H. Hill II, Chairman Conrad H. Lang Jr., Vice Chairman Richard M. Amadon James J. Brearton Donald Fane Esther Flynn Joseph A. Kapp Montina Leonard, Student Trustee Lorraine O. Schindler Paul W. 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