Annual Report
2011-2012
Enhancing outstanding classroom education.
welcome
A message from the Dean
As you will see in the following pages, we are working hard to enhance the outstanding classroom education our students received here at Ithaca College with outside the classroom experiences. Such experiences take a variety of forms. One is competitions. We ran several different competitions for students this year, two of which are featured here. Last fall we ran a Business Idea Competition for the first time, something we will be doing again this fall. We followed up a class called “Ideas into Action.” Now IC students with idea for business can participate in the competition and then work on a business plan with an eye to actually starting their businesses. And the instructors for both the competition and the class, two local entrepreneurs, encouraged students to participate in several state-wide business plan competitions as well. Our finance students participated in the first Adirondack Cup Challenge, a small cap portfolio competition established by IC alum, Steve Gonick ’85. Our IC team won this competition!
You can read more details about both these competition in the following pages.
Business Idea Competition is first step for three start-ups. The a-ha moment for Business Idea Competition winner Shanshan Mei ’14 came in the entrepreneurial competition’s first workshop.
Our students are enriching their educational experience by traveling to other locations. Seven accounting and marketing students participated in Ithaca College’s New York City internship program, which piloted this past spring. Student also presented papers, prepared tax returns and participated in conferences in New Orleans, Vancouver, Alaska and Abu Dhabi!
During a discussion about how to brainstorm an idea, Mei was cleaning her dusty laptop screen, using the tail of her raccoon plush pencil case: “Then I suddenly realized this is a good idea, because everybody’s laptop gets dusty, and to most people, the way to clean it is by wiping the screen with their sleeves.”
Our Business-Link Professions Program (BLPP), a career readiness initiative supported by our Business Advisory Council (BAC) members, continues to improve. One of the most successful BLPP programs this year was the Tool Kit conference, designed to help better prepare students for the world they will be entering. Our alumni continue to impress me by their ready willingness to engage with our students. Alumni come back to campus to speak in classes and to groups of students large and small. Alumni also mentor students, provide internships, and participate in regional events where students network with them. On behalf of the Business School I want to thank our alumni for their amazing support and passion for the School and its students. I hope you enjoy the stories in this report that touch on these themes. And sincere thanks to all our supporters who partner with us to allow these transformational activities to take place.
And Mei had her idea for a product: a portable screen cleaner for mobile electronics that’s functional and fashionable.
Student entrepreneurs win $5,000 for their proposals
passion
Welcome to our third Ithaca College School of Business annual report. Once again it is our pleasure to show you the variety of activities occurring in the School of Business and to thank our alumni and other friends for their incredible support. The programs and events described in this report would not be possible without the deep involvement and positive engagement shown by Business School alumni and friends. Such willingness to give back truly makes a difference in the quality of the education and experience our students received here at Ithaca College.
Business Idea
Competition is first step for
three start-ups
Mary Ellen Zuckerman Dean
Hers was one of three winning entries in the School of Business’ first Business Idea Competition. Initiated by entrepreneur Chris Burch ’76, the competition offered $25,000 in prize money to the 12 teams that reached the final round. Each winning team received $5,000 in prize money. The other nine teams received lesser amounts. And each of the 12 final teams is eligible to apply for $5,000 more in seed money to start up their business. The competition began in mid-September with the first of five weekly workshops on brainstorming an idea and preparing to present it in a four-minute pitch to judges. Twenty-four teams entered the first round, in late October. The 12 finalists presented to a panel of three judges two weeks later. Teams again made a fourminute pitch and answered questions for an additional four minutes.
The judges included Burch, chairman of J. Christopher Capital, co-founder of the Tory Burch fashion line and an investor in technology and luxury brands; Gregory J. Hartz, president and CEO of Tompkins Trust Co.; and Jennifer Tegan, partner and owner of Cayuga Venture Fund. “Regardless of whether it was a digital or physical product, the winning presentations delivered innovations with its customer at the heart. Each winner had spent time understanding his or her customers and their needs,” said Burch. He said the winning presentations offered “disruptive ideas that can scale. The presentations had to be comprehensive in scope and outline a product or concept that connected with its target customer.” “I’ve been working really hard on making it special, yet practical enough that when people saw my product, they would be attracted by its look first, then amazed by how practically useful it is – like people’s reaction to Apple products.” The competition was open to all Ithaca students. “This cross-fertilization of ideas and people is exactly what we are hoping to achieve with IC 20/20, the College’s strategic vision,” said School of Business Dean Mary Ellen Zuckerman. “Such interdisciplinary activities promote creativity and innovation, which are at the heart of entrepreneurship.” Competition administrators Tom Schryver and Brad Treat offered a follow-on course in spring called Ideas Into Action, where student entrepreneurs can continue to develop their businesses. Ithaca College School of Business 1
The Adirondack Cup competition
top photo: Aaron Heltsley, Quingqing Jiang, Mike Severo, Alex Pelzar, Matthew P. Reiner (Adirondack Fund), and Gregory A. Roeder (Adirondack Fund) bottom photo: Steve Gonick (Adirondack Fund), Alex Pelzar, Mike Severo, Quingqing Jiang, and Aaron Heltsley
manage
The competition began in October and Ithaca College beat out 17 other schools. During The Adirondack Cup, teams created a hypothetical $1 million portfolio invested in five small cap stocks traded on one of the two major U.S. exchanges. Each stock selected must be from a different sector (technology, healthcare, consumer goods, conglomerates, industrial goods, basic materials, services, financial or utilities). According to Steve Gonick ’85, executive vice president and chief marketing officer at ARMI, “the goal of the Cup Competition is two-fold; to give the students experience in the stock market and also to network with some of our clients and contacts, who are alumni of IC and are following the contest closely.” “Many of our clients need interns and have expressed an interest in reconnecting with their schools,” Gonick said. “So we offer our clients an opportunity to ‘hook up’ with their old school and their
team, perhaps offering advice from their vantage point in the financial world and, hopefully, opening up their contact lists to the students as well.”
Every student will reach into her or his tool kit for help in seeking a job or internship. Laura Chrissley ’12 knows the importance of the elevator speech – the quick, succinct summary of who she is and what she does.
Students get practical experience and a significant head start interacting with Adirondack’s network of financial clients and college alumni. “I’m delighted that our IC student team has won the Adirondack Cup Competition. It is a testament to the excellent education in financial theory and application that the students have received, including hands on experience in our world class Trading Room. This is a great example of the motivation and hard work of our business students.” said Dean Mary Ellen Zuckerman. Steve Kane ’87, founding partner of Heritage Financial Services, LLC, has kept a close eye on The Adirondack Cup and adds, “what a terrific experience it is for the students to be able to get exposure to real life investing in a very hard investment environment. Any employer would be thrilled to know the student has been exposed to the dynamics, and has some real life experiences to back up their textbook studying. This can set them apart when interviewing for internships in that they will be able to speak the lingo, and the training involved in the student being able to add value that much quicker is huge to any employer looking to add help to his/her staff!”
“An elevator speech is one of the best tools to use when you first meet someone,” said Chrissley, a business administration major concentrating in marketing and management. “It really gives another individual a look into the type of person you are and how effective you are at selling yourself.” For Mark Rudovic ’13, knowing his strengths and presenting them in his resume is key. Using a workbook to evaluate himself on various skills and characteristics showed him what he should showcase on his resume.
Tool Kit
Students can have a brand.
self branding
Ten students from the School of Business teamed up to manage a mock portfolio in The Adirondack Cup competition and won! The Adirondack Cup, sponsored by the Adirondack Research & Management, Inc., advisor to the Adirondack Small Cap Mutual Fund (Symbol: ADKSX), is a new initiative through which college and graduate students from participating schools throughout New York and New England create their own hypothetical small cap portfolio for six months. At the end of this time, the portfolio with the best return won The Adirondack Cup.
“Writing a resume is not the easiest thing; however, evaluating our strengths makes it seem effortless,” said Rudovic, a business administration major concentrating in finance. Chrissley and Rudovic joined nearly other 100 students for an all-day career development workshop on campus that featured a guest speaker and networking event afterward. “The Tool Kit” conference was designed to help students identify what they want out of a career and provide a path to get them there. The seminar didn’t teach about writing a resume or a cover letter, said event organizer Jessie Stone He, the school’s Professional Development Coordinator. Instead, the seminar counted those skills as tools of an individual student’s brand.
Guest speaker Rodney Miller – a human capital management specialist at Corporate Insights, a firm comprised of consulting psychologists and management development professionals, conveyed the branding message. He also provided a 32-page booklet with self-assessment tests for the students. “You want to be known for something. What do you want to be known for?” Miller said. “Like Ford or Chevrolet or other manufacturers, students can have a brand. They can be known as a go-getter, someone who gets along with people, who is highly analytical.” He also emphasized that jobseeking students highlight their transferable skills. “They have a lot more experience than they think they have, even if it’s not in the corporate world. In athletics, in service organizations, in fraternities and sororities, if they’ve been involved in fundraising or event planning or had leadership positions, that’s very important.” “When writing the cover letter, I kept in mind the various skills that I honed in on at the conference and believe those skills are what the CEO was looking for in deciding whether or not I was qualified for an interview.” Rudovic seeks a career in finance. He’s enthusiastic about how quickly he put to use some Tool Kit conference lessons: “What was great about the Tool Kit was that it taught you how to interact with individuals you don’t know, and you had to tell them a little bit about yourself, the same thing you would do when approaching a professional at a networking event.”
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Tastle worked with six postdoctoral students researching and writing articles to be submitted to international journals, the language of which is English. To this he brought his experience of publishing more than 60 referred papers and serving as managing editor of the International Journal of General Systems and editor of the Journal of Information Systems Education. The students’ topics range from the economic role of poets in a society to an analysis of the diffusion process of modern and contemporary art museums
research
William Tastle spends sabbatical in Italy
Allowing students to apply what they learned in the classroom.
The marvels of New York City unfolded for seven School of Business students who spent spring semester there in the Ithaca College New York City (ICNYC) program.
in Europe, to learn about placement of a museum by analyzing its territorial dimension. He helped the students increase the sophistication of their data analysis, and he will edit their papers.
“I can’t wait to move there full time once I graduate from grad school,” said Brandon Discenza ’12, an accounting major who interned at PwC and received a job offer there once he completes his MBA at Ithaca next spring.
“I take their written prose and ‘translate’ it from Italian-English to English-English, and it is sometimes a serious challenge. The goal is to move these young scholars from their limited publication in Italian-language journals to international journals.” In spring, Tastle will teach the basic technology course, Business Systems and Technology. His other courses have included Advanced Spreadsheets for Managers and Database for Managers.
ICNYC allows students opportunities
hands-on
Management professor William Tastle went to Italy for his fall sabbatical to work on two scholarly projects.
“The NYC program balances classroom learning with hands-on experience in a city that many of our students hope to work in after they graduate” Jesse Stone He
Andrew Steedman ’13, a business administration major, interned at Madison Square Garden in the office of the president of MSG Sports. “For Ithaca, an upstate school, to offer a unique program like this is amazing,” he said. They were among five accounting seniors and two business administration/marketing juniors who joined 15 students from the Park School of Communications for the first ICNYC semester, which includes a six-credit internship and at least six credits of coursework. The business internships were at PwC, MSG, and NBC. “The NYC program balances classroom learning with handson experience in a city that many of our students hope to work in after they graduate,” said Jessie Stone He, the school’s professional development coordinator. A 150-hour internship spanning the semester provides students an intensive experience and allows them to build a professional network to help them in their job search, she said.
first step in preparing a tax return – and imported information into the tax programs used to generate tax returns. Steedman handled research projects on the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League and coordinated events for the MSG Sports president’s clients. “My highlight had to be taking people down on the court before (New York Knicks) games. It’s an experience that you can’t buy with any ticket,” he said. All School of Business students can make use of the alumni and corporate contacts developed through ICNYC, said Barbara Howard, associate dean. Through Steedman’s internship at Madison Square Garden, 20 other business students visiting New York City networked with two young graduates working at the Garden. ICNYC involves alumni in other ways. Michael Kaplan ’85, a group account director at G2 USA, taught a course on “The Art and Science of Direct Marketing.” “I tried to introduce reality into the classroom,” he said. He taught from examples of advertising campaigns and brought in guest lecturers on the media, research, account management, public relations, copy writing and human resources. “I liked being able to experience living in a big city before having to choose where I would apply for jobs and where I would live full time after graduation,” said Discenza.
At PwC, “I was treated as a first-year associate coming into the firm,” said Discenza. He prepared work papers – the
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In the fall, accounting students had the opportunity to visit employers and alumni at major firms in New York City. This annual fall tradition gives students a valuable insight into what it’s like to work at a major firm. Ryan O’Connor ’12, said “the alumni we met were great – easy to talk to, willing to share their new experiences and give advice as to which way we can look for.”
enhancing
Business students travel near and far this year
Valuable insight into what it’s like to work at a major firm
This spring, four students packed parkas and not swimsuits for spring break and headed to Alaska to provide free tax help to residents of remote villages. After arriving in Anchorage, the teams received their assigned territories and traveled via puddle jumper planes, pickups, ATVs and snowmobiles. “I feel extremely fortunate to have twice had the opportunity not only to travel to beautiful parts of Alaska but also to have a positive impact on the lives of those I met. Participating in Ithaca College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program definitely helped prepare me for the experience and made transitioning confidently into a leadership role in the field almost seamless.” said Meghan Miller, ’12.
Lauren Goldberg, ’13, and Professor Aimee Dars Ellis, attended the “Women as Global Leaders” conference in the United Arab Emirates where they presented on a panel called, “Sustainability Education from Three Perspectives.” Lauren Golderg said that, “Attending the conference in Abu Dhabi was a wonderful experience. I am lucky to have met so many confident, motivated women from all over the world. I learned a lot about cultures other than my own, allowing me to broaden my view of the world. I would consider it one of the highlights of the college experience thus far.”
Members of the Ithaca College chapter of the American Marketing Association spent a week in New Orleans for the 34th Annual International Collegiate Conference. Jake Tennenbaun ’12, said “Having the opportunity to travel to New Orleans after spending years working with the club was an amazing opportunity. I had the opportunity to hear incredible speakers from around the world, whom I was able to probe for questions and converse over unique topics like social media and green marketing. This trip was truly an amazing experience, one that I will never forget!”
Freshman Asaad Anjum had the rare opportunity to attend the World Model United Nations conference in Vancouver, British Columbia. The WorldMUN is the most diverse college-level Model UN conference in the world. Participating in Model United Nations is an excellent way to develop one’s negotiation skills, learn effective communication skills and form solutions with peers from around the world. “People might think that me winning the Best Diplomacy Award at the biggest MUN conference is huge...for me, getting the chance to sit with people from all over the world and discuss current global pharmaceutical scams and wildlife crimes was huge.” said Asaad Anjum.
“These away-from-campus experiences allow students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom at Ithaca College, and to interact with others in the business world and from other colleges and countries. Such interactions enrich the learning experiences and expand the perspectives of our students in ways that are invaluable in preparing them to be successful in the world. And the Ithaca College environment encourages students to seek out these kinds of opportunities.” said Dean Mary Ellen Zuckerman.
Program updates • New staff hired to lead Business-Link Professions Program: Jessie Stone He, Professional Development Coordinator and Stéphane Jean-Baptiste as Alumni and Corporate Relations Coordinator
Mission of the Business-Link Professions Program Proactively engage and connect students, alumni, faculty, and administration, through the Business-Link Professions Program to become a leader in business school internships and career planning, starting from the time of recruitment, through the student enrollment process, and then continuing from day-one of their Ithaca College experience right through to graduation
positively engage
This academic year, students from the School of Business traveled to some of the most exciting places in the world. From New York City to the United Arab Emirates, and places in between, business students at Ithaca College had many opportunities to visit locations that left a lasting impression.
• Brought 52 students to 16 different NYC sites to “Meet with Firms on their Turf” Each trip included opportunities to network with alumni, learn about the internship and job opportunities, and learn what it’s like to live and work in the city that never sleeps. • Hired and trained a team of Professional Development Leaders (Peer Advisors) to enhance direct support to students. • Professional Development Leaders presented career preparedness workshops, helped coordinate events, provided one-on-one advisement support to students, and worked with the entire freshmen class to develop and improve their resumes. • Fireside Chat Series speakers included David Myers ’89 and Stephen Sheikman ’79. Other alumni speakers included Stephanie Meltzer-Paul and Steve Gonick ’85. • Introduced the first Alumni Power Day with Steve Gonick ’85 • Students had over 170 internship and experiential learning experiences last academic year (an increase of 66% over the same period the prior year.) • Created “The Tool Kit” – a full day professional preparedness conference and networking event for juniors and seniors with 98 students attending
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School of Business students study abroad in China
Jackelyn Branco ’14 – one of eight students participating in this year’s two-week summer abroad program in Beijing and Shanghai – is using LinkedIn and Facebook to stay connected with contacts she made in China. Her goal is an internship in finance, international business or economics. “I found this trip to be a great resource to gain international exposure and cultural awareness,” said Branco. “I believe in today’s global economy it is extremely important to learn and gain business exposure in China.”
To learn more about the trip to China, read Jackie Branco’s blog at http:// jackelynbranco.blogspot.com/.
culture
This academic initiative allowed students “to learn about the achievements and challenges that China, the second-largest and an emerging global powerhouse, has experienced in its economic growth and international business development strategies,” said faculty organizer Hormoz Movassaghi, professor of finance and international business. At Dean Mary Ellen Zuckerman’s prompting, business faculty began to plan this study abroad program last fall. The opportunity fits with the School of Business Goals and Initiatives (2009-2013) and the Ithaca College Strategic Plan, both of which seek to educate a global citizen. “This trip to China was transformative for our students, as overseas experiences often are,” Zuckerman said. “Having the chance to learn firsthand about the Chinese economy, culture and people was an amazing and important experience for our students.”
Movassaghi taught two courses on “China: Business, Culture, Economic Development and Role of Government.” The eight students earned one credit for taking the course in spring semester and two credits for the subsequent study abroad, May 23-June 4. Students spent five full days in both Beijing and Shanghai – getting briefings at the U.S. Embassy; visiting six Chinese companies and joint venture operations with foreign corporations; and taking seven cultural excursions, including the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, sites of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the Great Wall. They also met with Chinese students and IC alumni. In Beijing, they saw Capital Steel (China’s third-largest steel producer) and Motorola Mobility Technologies. Shanghai stops included the General Motors manufacturing plant and Jones Lang LaSalle, which provides global commercial real estate services. For Branco, a business administration major concentrating in international business and finance, the company visits provided lessons in business practices in China – especially legal issues, the establishment of joint ventures and government’s role in business. “This trip has also educated me on the importance of cultural adaptation and awareness,” she said. “Being in China, you have to become accustomed to their culture and practices. This was one great thing I learned. No matter where you go in the world, whether it be for business or for pleasure, you need to be able to accept and embrace the country’s culture.”
All it took was a click on a link featured in the School of Business eNewsletter to alumni. David Myers ’89 and Stephanie Meltzer-Paul ’96 clicked the link, offering to volunteer for the School. And so they each spoke on campus early last fall, describing their varied careers. Myers, senior vice president of performance initiatives for Avis Budget Group, spoke on “All the Cool Things You Can Do with an IC Finance Degree.” MeltzerPaul, director of global loyalty marketing for the Starwood Preferred Guest program at Starwood Hotels & Resorts, presented “Power of Direct Marketing.” Alumni involvement in today’s School is vital, says Meltzer-Paul, because the stories they tell about their careers remind current Ithaca students of their own potential.
All it took was a click on a link...
Alumni involvement in today’s School is vital because the stories they tell about their careers remind current Ithaca students of their own potential. Stephanie Meltzer-Paul
connections
The School of Business has opened a portal to China, and several students are planning to walk through it to find internships next summer.
“I think it’s important they see that graduates from the IC School of Business have been successful in a variety of industries, and that we can hold our own just fine.” Myers told students “no matter what your degree is in and what you think you want to do, keep an open mind because other great opportunities may present themselves at any time in your careers.”
“So if you love to surf, perhaps find a marketing role at a company that makes surf gear, for example. I love to travel, so working for a hotel company is a good fit for me. And years ago I worked in publishing, which was also a good fit since I love to read.” Clicking that link asking for volunteers was a quick decision for Meltzer-Paul. “I didn't hesitate,” she said. “Over the years I’ve had various IC students reach out to me informally for career advice or networking, and I thought doing something more official with the College would be more beneficial.” In addition to his dual major, Myers carried a dual minor in computer science and economics. He became a peer advisor as a junior and served as budget chairman of student government as a junior and senior. “I enjoyed my time at IC, but was also able to graduate summa cum laude because I was able to take great classes by great professors.” After moving back to the Northeast, he began to think about helping the College. And one day came that eNewsletter with the volunteer link: “It just seemed like it was a perfect chance for me to get back involved with IC, and it turned out to be a great decision.”
Meltzer-Paul told students “to try to find jobs in a field that interests them, that they’ll be more successful if they work for a company that they have passion for the product.”
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Think on a global scale.
opportunity
From intern to new hire, by Jake Tenenbaum ’12
That summer, I interned for J. Christopher Capital where I was the marketing intern for C. Wonder and Monika Chiang – two fashion startups. I had been groomed to expect that the typical internship would include coffee-pickups and small proofreads. However, this was not your run-of-the-mill internship. During my time there, I wrote proposals, developed campaigns, wrote briefs, and aided with photo shoots. I enjoyed my opportunity so much, I returned to intern again during the winter break, hoping to gain more knowledge. During my final semester at IC, I found myself applying to hundreds of jobs, though I always hoped to return to the company where I had my internship. At the beginning of finals week, I felt defeated by the negative replies and lack of responses,
but by the end, I was anxious because I had three offers before me, and it was time to choose. In the end, I went to where I could grow the most, knew the most, and felt the most comfortable: J. Christopher Capital. I had taken on a position that was just created, so they had not interviewed anyone, but felt I was ready. I was not going to be an assistant; I was going to be creating programs. When I look back on all that IC has given me, one cannot simply cap it at a job offer after three years of school. The School of Business has given me confidence and an array of useful information; the ability to make and deliver presentations on the spot; the environment to let my mind run free thus forcing me to become a critical thinker; and the ability to think on a global and incredibly large scale. My advice to any student is simple: focus in class, get involved outside of class, look into start-ups (your voice will actually be heard), ask questions of those who have more experience, and treat every opportunity like it will land you your dream job, because it just might.
Special initiatives help define excellence at the School of Business. Generous gifts from alumni support these initiatives – which allow students to participate in national and international competitions, bring distinguished speakers to campus, and pay for student travel to business centers such as New York City. “The discretionary dollars that alumni donate add a critical component to our budget, allowing us to fund these extra activities for students,” said Dean Mary Ellen Zuckerman. “Student scholarships and our BusinessLink Professions Program are two big initiatives, funded by alumni, that make a huge difference to our students and their success here at IC,” she said.
Donations enrich and fund excellence
excellence
In the spring of my junior year, I had the great fortune of spending the day with alumnus Chris Burch ’76 when he came to give a presentation at IC. Chris and I had the opportunity speak one-on-one and connected very easily. After his presentation, he asked me to intern with him, which I gladly and excitedly accepted.
How alumni gifts support the School of Business
Involved in both those efforts is Thad Fortin ’81, chair of the School’s Business Advisory Council and chief executive officer for Haas Group International Inc., the world’s largest chemical management services company. Fortin wants to promote excellence for the School of Business, which he defines as “a well-rounded experience for the students, in the classroom, outside of the classroom, and in the community – the ability to give back, both now and as alumni.”
For his 30th reunion, in 2011, Fortin challenged his Business School classmates with an offer to match gifts for a scholarship fund. The response pleased him. “Almost 100 percent of my class had an incredibly positive experience at Ithaca College. I asked them to remember that and enable someone else to have those experiences today,” said Fortin, who joined Haas Group (www.haasgroupintl.com/) on graduation from Ithaca. “At our position and our age, to be able to give back is a double win, for the students and for the alumni to be able to make a difference, with gifts or by providing internships or job opportunities.” For six years, IC students have interned at Haas. “The caliber of the student population today is very, very high,” Fortin said. “Alumni gifts make a critical difference in providing support for enriching activities for students,” said Zuckerman, explaining how they help students move from campus into the business world. “Many of these activities provide exciting opportunities for students to actually apply the concepts that they’ve learned about in the classroom, giving them real-world experience, which better prepares them for the world after college.”
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generosity
Thank you for your gifts of funding, service, ideas, and good wishes.
Ithaca Fund for Business Donors
Our School of Business alumni and friends always respond generously. We are grateful for gifts to the Ithaca Fund for Business, to scholarships that make an Ithaca College education possible for our students, and for the opportunities for student travel. The following
list encompasses all gifts directed to the School of Business from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. President’s Associates, donors who provide annual gifts to the College of $1,000 or more ($500 for recent alumni), are denoted with an asterisk.
Neil D. Aaron '88 and Gayle Libson Aaron '88*
Mark Bradburn '97
Denise E. Dalton '91
Elaine M. Sigler '85
Michael L. Turkett '84
Kristen Young Adler '88
Teresa Breen, Parent '13
Colleen H. Dann '03
Donna Shays Silvestri '82
Christian D. and Jody B. Tvetenstrand, Parents '12*
Steven E. Aldrich '07, M.B.A. '08
Steven D. Brett '86
Alexander Darcey '09
Pamela Gordon Singer '84, Parent '11
Per C. Tvetenstrand '12
Mark P. Alfieri '10
John and Cynthia Brindger, Parents '03
William and Lorraine Delehanty, Parents '13
Robert J. Singer '83, Parent '11*
Faye M. Vitale, Parent '92*
Lawrence M. Alleva '71 and Susan A. Alleva*
John E. Brinster '79 and Lucy Englander Brinster '82
Deloitte and Touche LLP
Nichole L. Vito '12
John D. Amsterdam '69*
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation
Philip J. Anderson '89 and Leigh Ann Anderson*
Emily J. Brochstein '04, M.B.A. '05
Peter L. Demboski '85 and Wendy Grisee Demboski '85
Allison Mandelbaum Smilowitz '86 and Jon M. Smilowitz '88 Lawrence S. Smith '69 and Christine Smith*
June Mickelson Walker '87
Raymond S. Angelo '74 and Carol Brinnier Angelo '75*
Jennifer Prince Bronstein '83
Barry J. Appelman '76 and Joyce Appelman, Parents '13* Dina Andersson Armstrong '85 Deborah Aspromonte-Simon '80 Pamela J. Auld '84 Sarah Dietz Auletta '98 Sally Hansen Avellino '83 William D. Badolato '83 Gregory D. Baekey '85 Baird Foundation, Inc. Julie Schneider Baker '96 Thomas E. Baker '65* Andrea Balzano, Parent '12 Bank of America Robert Barber '75 Roxanne Brown Barrett '73 David W. Barron '87 Robert P. Barton '90 and Jennifer Laudico Barton '90 Christopher R. Battaglino '01 Catherine R. Beck '05 Robert and Eleonore Beckelman, Parents '13 Carl Bellanca Jr. '88 and Rachel Bellanca, Parents '15
Paul F. Demgen '72
David C. Solomon '68 and Pamela S. Solomon
Harry Brown and Kathleen Martin-Brown, Parents '14
Kimberly Boyce Dennison '95*
Bertrand H. Sommer Jr. '70
David C. Brumfield '93 and Michelle Coutant Brumfield '93
Justin B. Dew '96*
Joyce Goldstein Sowa '83
James M. Dewey '66 and Kathleen Dewey*
David J. Sparks '90
David M. Burbank '82 and Illa Gergely Burbank '90
Eric R. Deyle '04
J. Christopher Burch '76*
Jeffrey and Amy Diamond, Parents '11
Gregory M. Stebbins '87 and Brooke Luttenberger Stebbins '88
Edward H. Burgin '52
Michael B. Diamond '85
Nancy Moreno Busch '72
David J. Dibler '72
Richard A. Stryminski '68
Robert E. Butler '70
Daniel J. Diefendorf Jr. '97 and Lynne Keogh Diefendorf '98
Michael P. Suchy '01 William E. Sullivan '59
Donald A. Dill '65
Mark A. and Anne M. Sverchek, Parents '12
Gerald and Denise Dionne, Parents '13
Robert C. Swarthout Jr. '79
Patrick and Margaret Discenza, Parents '12
Thomas P. Sweeney Jr. and Martha S. Sweeney, Parents '87
The Walt Disney Company Foundation
William G. Sweet II '69 and Linda Garrett Sweet '70
Jan and Mary Dobek, Parents '13
Blixy K. Taetzsch '87*
Barbara Erlenkotter Dolan '70
D. Jane Peters Talmage '48
Susan Holman Donofrio '81 and Robert Donofrio, Parents '12
Bruce K. Tamarkin '87
Christine Kunzman Dossey '95
Eric K. Tarantino '00
Benjamin K. Campbell '81* Timothy P. Carden '86 Robert B. Carlton Jr. '68 George W. Carnrick Jr. '71 and Joan Carnrick, Parents '08* Charlton Mclean Chafey '77 Terri Peck Chaney '87 Laura M. Chrissley '12 Matthew J. Cicero '04 Tryon D. Clark '95* Alfred G. Clifford '69 Martin S. Cohen '67 and A. Barbara Steinberg Cohen '67 Brian R. Colicchia '04* Christine Fusaro Colton '89
John F. Bentley '75
Andrew L. Comins '74
Michael A. Benvenuto '99 and Nicole Tropea Benvenuto '99
Megan R. Conahan '05 Christopher Conover '04
Keith F. Bergman '81*
Michael J. Conover '81*
Michael M. Berman '83
Kimberly A. Cook '05
Cameron L. Bertolini '94 and Julie Spadea Bertolini '94*
Frank A. Cooper '85
Stephen M. Betheil '68 and Amy Telfus Betheil '71
Corn Products International
Jeffrey I. Bloom '75 Rosellen Shapiro Bloomberg '81 Marc and Peggy Blumenthal, Parents '05 Keri Bobrow, Parent '13 Janel E. Bonacci '98
John P. Copoulos '73 Carl A. Cote '91 Fred E. Crisp Jr. '60 Paul J. and Michele P. Cronin, Parents '13* Margaret Hickey Culp '76 Lance J. Cunha '68 and Mary Mackenbach Cunha '69* Jared Cutler '07
Anna Taylor Doyle '93 and Matthew Doyle David B. Drucker '83 Timothy and Jacqueline Duffy, Parents '15 Alan Dukart '79 William G. Dunn '11 Richard Eaton '70 and Susan Henshaw Jones* Charles M. Eberhardt '93 Thomas I. Ellis '81 and Robin Ellis, Parents '11 Bruce M. Engel '79 David S. Epstein '68* Ernst & Young LLP Michael and Lori Espina, Parents '12 Ross F. Evancoe '10 Christine M. Evans '11
Samantha W. Stokes '12
Michael C. Tamarkin '81 Jennifer M. Tastle '07 David and Janet Teeter, Parents '08 Gary Tenenbaum and Debra Hoffman, Parents '13 Jake D. Tenenbaum '12 Michele A. Tesbir '89 Shannon Roskelly Thayer '87 The Lane Family Alison Fink Thompson '87 Kenneth M. Ticknor '50 Anthony W. Tocco '86 and Lori Greis Tocco '88 Mary Kay Giufre Tornatore '82 Ashley Darr Tracy '91 Mack and Carol Travis*
William B. Farrell '51
Joseph D. Triolo '70 and Suzanne Hess Triolo '70, Parents '04
Jeffrey I. Feingold '99
Mark Tubis '00 and Luney Sanchez-Tubis '00
Jill C. Feldman '75
John T. Tucker '61*
Mark B. Felix '79
Writing/Editing: George S. Bain Paul M. Deamer Project Management: Paul M. Deamer Design/Art Direction: Michael Orr + Associates, Inc.
Terry E. Wagner '71
Photography: Bill Truslow - front/back covers Adam Backer - front cover
David C. Wallace '66 and Brenda Wallace* Gregory M. Wallis '98
Printing: Dellas Graphics
Edgar T. Warriner '89 Marc A. Weinberg '80 and Victoria Lasseter Weinberg* Gregory L. Welch '70
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Timothy R. Weld Jr. '92 and Lynn Evans Weld '92* Thomas J. Weldgen '74 John B. West '82 Michael G. West '66 Brian M. Weverbergh '09 Jeffrey M. Wexler '92 Charles M. Wheeler Jr. '56 and Carolyn B. Wheeler* Rae Spieles Wheeler '94 Donald M. Whitney '71 Patricia G. Wilkins '02 James and Patricia Williams, Parents '14 Randy R. Williams '79 Steven H. Williams '80 Edwin J. Williamson '51 Todd M. Wilson '94 Stephen C. Winslow '05 Mark S. Winthrop '80 Kurt J. Wolfgruber '72 and Kim A. White* Marc R. Wood '98 Mark R. Wright '82 Steven and Doreen Yanofsky, Parents '15 Cindy M. Youngers '00 Michael Q. Yowhan '96 and Amanda Ryen-Yowhan '97 M. Raquib Zaman and Mukaddes Erogut, Parents '92, '95, '05* M. Jennifer Britton Zbinden '82 Howard A. and Leslie H. Zemsky, Parents '14* Darren B. Zens III '05 Jingbi Zhao '07, M.B.A. '08, and Yongle Zhang '08 Jeffrey S. Zion '94
The School of Business continues its commitment to sustainability with this “green” annual report that uses 2,523 lbs of paper and has a recycled percentage of 50 and 25 percent post consumer waste;
• 6 trees preserved for the future • 18 lbs water-borne waste not created • 2542 gallons wastewater flow saved • 282 lbs solid waste not generated • 554 lbs net greenhouse gases prevented • 4,239,376 BTU’s energy not consumed • 1277 lbs ghg emissions not generated • 10,628 cubic feet natural gas used • Equivalent to not driving 1262 miles in a average car • Equivalent to planting 87 trees
The printer, Dellas Graphics in Syracuse, New York, is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, uses 100 percent wind power renewable energy and soy inks, and practices environmentally safe disposal and recycling measures. FSC logo
Matthew K. Zurawel '12
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The names listed in the donor report are as they appear in Ithaca College's records. Although we make every effort to ensure that all information is accurate, there may be occasional errors. We regret any omissions, misspellings, or other mistakes and welcome your corrections.
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Daniel C. Fendler '09
Denis R. Horn '55 and Claire Capitanio Horn '56
Peter W. LeDoux '89
Thomas S. Middleton '80*
Therese A. Paonessa '85
Evan M. Robbins '87
Shawn F. Fenton '05
Joshua K. Horowitz '08, M.B.A. '09
Michael J. Lee '96*
Marco G. Milea '12
Kristine B. Papp '90
John E. Robertson '72
Francis Ferraro '94
Steven E. Horsman '77
Lance S. Levethan '83
Daniel J. Mills '74 and Christine Blossom, Parents '07*
Park Foundation and Park Family*
Scott A. and Martha M. Robinson, Parents '12
Daniel W. Ferris '73 and Ann Meloro Ferris '73, Parents '01
Davin Huang '12
Eric Levin '88
George and Marilyn Miragaya, Parents '14
Ellen Wahl Parker '81*
Todd A. Robinson*
Brian G. Fisher '78
JoAnn M. Huddle '04
Brianne E. Lewis '09
Matthew J. Misco '02
Bruce and Susan Pero, Parents '11, '12
Stuart I. Romanoff '81 and Jacquelyn S. Romanoff*
Emmalou Colbert Hughey '57
Chu Jue Li '06
Eva Mongeon and Deborah Zack, Parents '06, '11
Mark D. Perry '12
Edward D. Rosen '83
Benjamin C. Hunter '07 and Kaitlin Regan Hunter '07
Robert and Patricia A. Libby*
J. Grant and Debra M. Moore, Parents '09
Stella B. Peterson '67
Lyn C. Rosenstein '74
IMS Health Shared Services
Nathan A. Lindberg '06*
Milo A. Moore '64
Gregg S. Petry '90
Daniel A. Ross '76 and Donna Ross, Parents '12
Fumihiro Iwasaki '02
Rosalia Hull Linn '70 and Robert H. Linn '71
Jeffery and Roberta Morgenstern, Parents '13
Robert V. Pierce '08
Earl R. Ross '01
Christopher P. and Kathleen Jacobs, Parents '12
Jeffrey Lippitt, Parent '14
Frederick D. Moriarty '63
Teresa M. Planty '05
Nancy Shapiro Rowitt '74 and David J. Rowitt '78*
Andrew Q. Jamison '63
David H. Lissy '87 and Suzanne Schulman Lissy '88*
John S. Moser '80
Leigh S. Platte '81
Amy Stelmack Roy '95
Robert C. Johnsen '72 and Linda Garda Johnsen '72
Robert J. Locke '82 and Linda Locke, Parents '13
David C. Mosher '67
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Rene D. Roy '58
Johnson and Johnson
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Hormoz Movassaghi and Zhila Sadri, Parents '10
John J. Poister Jr. '72 and Cece Poister*
Zachary S. Johnson '05
Jennifer Galvin Lockwood '88
Gordon C. Mueller '77
Mark R. Pollack '77
Marc B. Rudofker '81 and Wendy Suslow Rudofker '81, Parents '14
Drayton G. Jones '66
Joseph F. Logan Jr. '77
Donald R. Munn '93
Scott S. Ruffrage '08, M.B.A. '09
John W. Jorgensen Jr. '86
Peter and Joanne Lombardi
Donald R. Munson '53
Kenneth D. Pollinger '82 and Amy Klingenstein Pollinger '82, Parents '11*
Alan E. Ruiter '70
Gary S. Kalustyan '81 and Carol Auer Kalustyan '81
Thomas C. Longenecker '81
Steven Mussman I '83
Lori Petosa Pontes '82
Edwin H. and Enid S. Ruzinsky, Parents '83
Henry S. Kanegsberg '67
Gregory A. Lull '82 and Margaret G. Lull, Parents '08
David C. Myers '89 and Michelle Light Myers '90*
Robert N. Porretti '68
Amanda M. Ryan '11
John L. Karedes '88
Allan D. MacDonald Jr. '81
Joseph M. Nassar '84
Amy Wies Porter '84
Cheryl L. Sadlon '87
Andrew J. Katz '87
Michael J. Madura '83
Mark A. Samuels '81
Thomas F. Keehfus '75
Constance Deline Mahool '85 and Dana J. Malley
William J. Nelligan III '83 and Ann Mastoloni Nelligan '86*
Philip K. Porter '82 Michael S. Posner '80
Mitch and Patricia Samuels, Parents '14
Robert and Theresa Kelly, Parents '15
Daniel W. Malgran '10
Audra Dunning Nichols '88
Frank G. Potenza '88
Jonathan P. Sandak '92
Peter K. Kempner '81 and Besty Kempner*
Seth H. Mankin '94*
Northwestern Mutual Foundation, Inc.
Richard E. Poulsen '76
Philip S. Sandler '65
James C. Kenny II '81
Gianni R. Maratea '09
Jennette L. Norton '02*
Antoinette T. Pratt, Parent '98
Debra K. Sands '79
Ira W. Kent '69
Michael C. Margolis '72
Diane E. Obrien '81
John Prendergast, Parent '15
David W. Sass '57 and Evelyn R. Sass, Parents '83*
Tania Donnelly Kierklewski '81
Patricia Colburn Marinelli '86
Francine Messina O'Brien '98
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Robert F. Saturn '64
Glenn and Donna Kissler, Parents '12
Michael W. Marino '74*
Marilyn Muldowney O'Brien '83
Jon and Celeste Prime*
Elizabeth R. Sawyer '09
Dayna Siegel Kleinman '93 and Shaun R. Kleinman '98*
Ann S. Marks '82
Donald W. Odell '79
Edmund J. Proehl Jr. '78
Richard G. Scheiner '76
Leah Fackos Klumph '75 and John P. Klumph '77*
Michael M. Marks '03 and Tessa DiBenedetto Marks '04
Kurt B. Odenbach '08, M.B.A. '09
Jonathan B. Schepps '87
Jeffrey S. Koenig '84
William H. Marvel '92
Francis A. Przygoda '62 and Augusta Przygoda-Continisio '64
Marilyn J. Kolar '68
Tendai Masaya '07
David Rah '11
Jay M. Schornstein '76
Kurt Komaromi, M.S. '03, and Carol Duprey, Parents '12
Lawrence P. Mastin '61
Craig A. Koval '75
David E. Mayer-Sommer '02
KPMG Peat Marwick
Crystal Phillips Mayo '96
Athena Lu Kreiser '02 and Gary L. Kreiser '03
Stephen C. McCluski '74 and Kim Joslyn McCluski '74*
Jennifer J. Kron '85
Carl A. McElroy '80
Christopher J. LaCroix '79 and Kathleen LaCroix*
Kristen E. McGinnis '11
Cheryl Lambert, M.S. '85, and David Perry, Parents '12
Andrew H. McIlhenny '87*
Robert D. Lang '82
John McKinley*
David M. Lawlor '91
Sandra Gardella Mees '79 and Matthew J. Mees '80, Parents '11
Roland Palmedo '09
Stephanie Meltzer-Paul '96 and Steven R. Paul '97
Marissa J. Panfel '11
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Michael and Pamela Panfel, Parents '11
Keith D. Fisher '80 Linda Adams Flood '69 David E. Fontanella '72 and Alanna Downey Fontanella '73* William M. Forsberg '68 Thaddeus J. Fortin '81 and Mindy Fortin* Michael L. Francis '96 Amy J. Franz '86 James G. Fraser '83 Diane Kutell Frisch '76* Kevin E. Gage '81* Robert M. Garone '87 and LoriAnn Garone, Parents '15* Linda Gasser Daniel T. Gilheney '84 John P. Giusti '87 and Lisa Marinelli Giusti '89 Jacob E. Godgart '12 Robert and Francine Godgart, Parents '12 Stephen K. Gonick '85 Nancy Simpson Good '85 Bonnie J. Gordon '77* Thomas H. Gray '73 Susan Maclean Gresh '79 Michael and Donna Grillo, Parents '11 Daniel A. Gross '07, M.B.A. '08 Gary J. Gross '81* Marilyn Johnson Hall '73 Scott R. and Robin Hamula, Parents '12, '13 John Hancock Financial Services Kim A. Hartsen '70 Tas Hasan '01 and Nienke Padberg* Marina Diniz Hayashi '96 Molly Merkel Hedges '78 Richard L. Heffernan '68 Brian Heltsley and Ann Hoffman, Parents '12* Timothy and Eileen Hogan, Parents '13 Lawrence and Joan Holzberg, Parents '15 Ferdinand R. Horn IV '70
Michael W. Leach '65 Jeffrey J. Lebert '73 and Gail Brubaker Lebert '73 Mark S. Lebo '79
Robert J. Ohlheiser III '76 Wayne and Donna Olado, Parents '10 Whitney S. Olado '10 Peter E. Olcott '94 Jennifer A. O'Leary '12 Thomas and Mary Jo O'Leary, Parents '12 Philip J. Oliver '78 Renee B. Ovrut '01 Zachary P. Padilla '10 Margaret Palin, Parent '12 Joseph M. Panetta '58
Brian L. Raines '86 and Beth Green Raines '86 Patricia Swanson Ranney '00 Kevin B. Reilly '79 and Marcia Whittaker Reilly '79, Parents '10* William and Janet Remizowski, Parents '13 Lisa Reuscher-Kelly '87 Mark T. Reynolds '88 Frances Rienzo '84 Allen S. Ringler '71 Robert A. Riseley '69 Charles W. Riter Jr. '77 Paul J. Roach '76
Stephan Schiffman '68* Chip Schulz '83 and Maria Semczuk* Helen Aldridge-Scoones '87 and William A. Scoones, Parent '80 Gwen Seaquist* William W. Sears '95 Amit and Meena Shah, Parents '13 Anne Marie Shannon '87 Suzanne R. Sheppard '71* Michael L. Sherman '91 and Sarah Skelton Sherman '91* Paul L. Shubmehl '75 Sharon Shuttleworth, Parent '14
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