al umNEWS [ SCCC Board of Trustees ] Denise Murphy McGraw, Chairwoman Ann Fleming Brown, Vice Chairwoman Michael W. Karl, Treasurer Renee Bradley, Secretary Raymond R. Gillen Gary E. Hughes Christine Mallozzi Tina Chericoni Versaci Erin Pelkey, Student Trustee [ SCCC President ] Dr. Quintin B. Bullock [ SCCC Foundation Board of Directors ] Michael Tobin, Chair Michael Wollman, Chair-Elect Quintin B. Bullock, Secretary Frank Casler, Treasurer Betty Carol Barlyn Diane Smith Faubion Paola Horvath Gary E. Hughes Richard Kotlow Ann Marie Lizzi Ceil S. Mack Jeanne M. Maloy Victor Mazzotti Denise Murphy McGraw Emily Miller ’11 Ted Potrikus Robert E. Ruggeri Lois G. Smith-Law Tina Chericoni Versaci Barbara Bishop Ward Christian Wessell ’00 Rachel A. Zimolka [ SCCC Communications Staff ] Darren Johnson Assistant Dean, Institutional Planning, Accountability and Advancement Lynn Harkness Information Processing Specialist II Jessica McHugh-Green Graphic Designer Heather Meaney Public Relations/Publications Specialist II [ SCCC Development Staff ] Carmel Patrick Executive Director of Development Michelle Mora Assistant to the Development Office Jennifer Van Ort Coordinator of Development Christine Volans Executive Secretary I AlumNews is published by the SCCC Development Office. The Editor welcomes your comments. Please contact the Development Office at (518) 381-1324. Family: If this issue is addressed to your relative who no longer maintains an address at your home, please send a current address to the Schenectady County Community College Alumni Office, 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, N.Y. 12305 or call us at (518) 381-1324. Thank you.
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Alumni and Friends, Great things are happening at SCCC. Come back and visit our campus, and you’ll find it bustling and full of activity. Increasingly, SCCC is becoming a first-choice college for those who have just graduated from high school as well as older students returning to college to develop their skills, expand their knowledge and increase their marketability to employers and four-year transfer schools. We are excited to announce: • Our enrollment management plan successfully targeted areas of growth – our student body has continued to grow from semester to semester. Compared to 10 years ago, we have approximately 2000 more students. In Fall 2011, we surpassed 7000 students. Increasingly, students and parents are realizing the value and exceptional academic opportunity offered at SCCC. • We have broken ground on a new School of Music that will finally give our music students professional, state-of-the-art space worthy of the prestige of the program. • As well, College Suites at Washington Square is building SCCC’s first residential component with a high-quality project that’s sure to not only help us to deliver the true college experience and expand our recruiting map, but also further integrate us into the Schenectady community. Both new building projects are scheduled for ribbon cuttings in Fall 2012. • Our new location at Center City, across from Proctors, has been a success from its opening this past September. Our 61 for-credit courses there have shown robust enrollment. As alumni and friends of SCCC, you play a valuable role in our development. As you will read in this newsletter, the excitement is growing with our campus. We welcome you to lend your expertise and generosity in this New Year. Please contact our Alumni Office at (518) 381-1322 or email alumni@sunysccc.edu to get involved. We look forward to your continued support of our events, programs and mission. Quintin B. Bullock President
Development Office Notes
The SCCC Development Office is pleased to announce the hiring of the following new staff members. They can’t wait to meet you at an upcoming alumni event. Jennifer Van Ort, Coordinator of Development Jennifer started working for the SCCC Foundation in September 2011. As Coordinator of Development, she is responsible for the Foundation’s Annual Fund campaign, alumni relations and the SCCC Scholarship program. Jennifer previously worked in public relations, event management, audience relations and development for the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, the Albany Symphony Orchestra and the Palace Theatre. She holds an M.A. degree in Business-Arts Administration from the University of WisconsinMadison and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University at Albany. Michelle Mora, Assistant to the Development Office Michelle became a member of the Development Office team in November 2011. As Assistant to the Development Office, she is responsible for special event coordination, scholarship development logistics, prospect and grant research and other special projects. Prior to joining SCCC, Michelle was an Environmental Engineer at a local environmental engineering consulting firm and also worked as a Public Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). She holds a B.S. degree in General Engineering from Spelman College and a B.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Development Office also congratulates Christine Volans on her promotion to Executive Secretary I from Information Processing Specialist (IPS) II in September 2011. Christine has worked at SCCC since June 2006. She began at SCCC as a part-time IPS I in the Begley Library before moving to a full-time position in the Development Office in 2007.