May Two students from the College were announced among the winners of the 2009-10 Chancellor’s Scholar Athlete Award. Presented by SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, the award recognizes academic excellence and athletic achievement at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, Division III and NJCAA levels. Tom Rispoli ’11, a physical education major from East Meadow, NY, and Christina Scaffidi ’11, a communication major from Oak Creek, WI, were honored. The College was featured prominently in the higher education section of Forbes magazine’s spotlight on the Rochester region. The special section described the area as “Resilient, resourceful and top-ranked for its knowledge workforce, the Greater Rochester, NY, Region is attracting and keeping smart people and smart businesses.” The section on higher education described how programs at area colleges respond to market needs. e College presented checks totaling more than $4,500 on May 7 Th to the American Red Cross and H.O.P.E. Haiti, to help with relief efforts in earthquake-devastated Haiti. The funds were raised throughout the spring semester by students, faculty and staff, via numerous fundraising activities.
June oah D. LeFevre was named director of athletics at the College. N Previously, LeFevre was associate director of athletics at New York University, a position he had held since 2001. “As a former basketball player and administrator in a high-profile Division III program like NYU, LeFevre understands the life of a student athlete. He will be a strong advocate for all Golden Eagle athletes and coaches as they continue to produce strong academic and athletic records,” said Dr. Katy Wilson, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs. The Department of Health Science at the College achieved accreditation from the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors for its Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Studies Program. The College is one of just 15 colleges and universities across the nation to receive this status. In 2007, the program received the New York State Institute for Professional Development in Addictions Award for Excellence in Addictions Education. e Brockport Rotary Club presented its annual Citizen of the Year Th Award to the College on June 25. It was the first time since the award was re-established in 2003 that the club honored an institution rather than an individual. The award cited the College for having “helped make Brockport a better place in which to live.”
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