FLCC Campus News

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (May 7, 2009) – Former Chair of the College’s Nursing Department Professor Emeritus Marilyn Hurlbutt was presented the 2009 CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award at a Nursing Department Celebration on Friday, May 1, 2009. Since the first graduating class in 1970, over 1,800 nurses have earned a registered nursing degree from FLCC.  Members of the first class and the most recent joined the celebration as well as alumni from every decade, current and former faculty and staff, Nursing Advisory Board members, and her family. Read more

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (August 19, 2008) – The Finger Lakes Community College Foundation recently elected seven new members to its board of directors: Douglas Mossbrook of Bristol; Anne Galbraith and Rick Herman of Canandaigua; Margaret Farnsworth, Donald Culeton, and Mark Hamilton of Victor; and Margaret Churchill of Walworth. Their terms begin September 1, 2008.

Governed by an all-volunteer board, the FLCC Foundation’s mission is to seek financial support from the private sector in support of the College.

“The entire FLCC community is very pleased to add individuals with such extensive experience and diverse credentials to the Foundation’s board of directors,” said Amy I. Pauley, executive director of the FLCC Foundation.

Margaret Churchill is the executive director of the Wayne County Industrial Development Agency. She reports to the board of directors on topics such as development of the budget, programs, timelines, public relations, events, and policy. She is also very active in the community, participating in a number of organizations including the Wayne County Empire Zone Administrative Board, the Finger Lakes Workforce Board of Directors, and the Greater Rochester Enterprise Board of Directors. Churchill received her master of arts degree in English from SUNY Brockport, and her bachelor of arts degree in English from Nazareth College.

Donald Culeton is founder and president of Info Directions. Under his stewardship, Info Directions has grown from start-up to industry leader, earning recognition as one of Inc. Magazine’s entrepreneurial growth leaders, a Rochester Top 100 company, one of the fastest growing independent software vendors (ISVs) for Windows, and more. The Victor Local Development Corporation elected him Entrepreneur Small Business Person of the Year in 2005. Culeton earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Margaret Farnsworth is the vice president of operations of Randal Pontiac-Buick-GMC. She also assists with operations of two other family-owned car dealerships in Canandaigua and Victor. Farnsworth is involved in the Canandaigua ATHENA Award program that is committed to the professional excellence, leadership, and support of women. Farnsworth received her bachelor of arts degree in sociology from SUNY Albany and her associate’s degree from SUNY Cobleskill.

Anne Galbraith has been a member of the FLCC Board of Trustees since 2000. She presently serves as Trustee liaison to the FLCC Alumni Association. An attorney specializing in family law, Anne opened her own practice in Canandaigua in 1991. In 2001, she received the Honorable Michael F. Dillon Award for Outstanding Representation of Children in the Seventh Judicial District. Galbraith earned her juris doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Denison University in Granville, Ohio.

Mark Hamilton is the president and founder of Integrated System, a computer integration and software development company that provides software development and maintenance services in various database languages for the municipal and private sector. He has been an adjunct instructor at Finger Lakes Community College since 1998, teaching computer networks and data communications courses. Hamilton has served on the Victor School Board since 2000. He received a bachelor of arts degree in geophysics from SUNY Geneseo and completed post Baccalaureate non-matriculated work in business administration at the University of Houston.

Rick Herman is the executive vice president of the Rochester Home Builders’ Association, developing new ideas for membership and serving as spokesperson, making sure the goals and objectives of the association’s 500-plus members are met. He received a bachelor of science degree in business management from St. John Fisher College.

Douglas Mossbrook is the President and CEO of Eagle Mountain, based in Bristol, New York. The firm he founded has been involved in the design and installation of alternative systems such as geothermal, solar and radiant over the past 25 years. He has spent 30 years promoting environmental stewardship and energy efficiency, and he has written several articles for national magazines. Mossbrook serves as treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Finger Lakes Regional Telecom Development Corp., which is bringing fiber optic service to Ontario County.

The FLCC Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation accepts donations for scholarships, equipment purchases, special projects and faculty development. For more information, please contact the Foundation at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7386 or foundation@flcc.edu.

About Finger Lakes Community College:
Finger Lakes Community College (www.flcc.edu) is a State University of New York two-year higher education institution. FLCC’s 250-acre park-like campus is located in the heart of the Finger Lakes in Canandaigua, N.Y. The College offers more than 45 degree and certificate programs, including environmental conservation, ornamental horticulture, music recording technology, nursing, massage therapy, and graphic design. FLCC’s current enrollment is more than 5,350 full- and part-time students.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Sept. 21,2007) – The imminent arrival of one of the country’s most well-traveled contemporary women journalists is being viewed with intense interest by several of Finger Lakes Community College’s professors of the recently expanded Honors Studies and new course on Women in Contemporary Society. They’ll have a chance to interact one-on-one with National Geographic Society journalist Lisa Ling when she gives an afternoon presentation to their students on Tuesday, September 25, 2007, as part of her visit to the campus for the Visiting Scholars Series at the CMAC later that evening.

Ling will arrive in Canandaigua just 24 hours after returning from a new project in India for the Oprah Winfrey Show. The project explores the new industry of “outsourcing” the wombs of Indian females as surrogates for infertile Americans.

“From a social science perspective, her voice is of particular interest because much of the time her reporting focus is on cultural, anthropological, and women’s issues,” says Fred MacNamara, professor of social sciences/human services and chairperson of the social sciences department at FLCC. “The book she co-authored, Mother Daughter Sister Bride: Rituals of Womanhood, examines the historical, cultural and personal impact of women’s roles, ritual and ritual practice. Many of the topics she covers – for example: bride burning, prison life, and street gangs deal with issues that governments and individuals may not want to examine because they are controversial, emotionally-laden and have no easy solution.”

Students in Jess MacNamara’s Women in Contemporary Society course have plenty of questions related to these kinds of issues. “We want to ask – How can we (as American students) help?” says MacNamara. “What do you think our responsibilities are as an audience?”

Ling has strong opinions on the subject.

“American women should feel privileged,” Ling says, “because no matter what hardships we have, we have organizations and resources in our country to seek out for help. Other women in parts of the world don’t have that. And some women across the world may voluntarily choose to live lives in a different way. We must be open to that, and communicate with them, be willing to listen. It’s the only way we have to emerge out of this very challenging situation that exists in the world.”

Americans are disliked in many places for “coming off as close-minded and not open to differences,” Ling says.

Having the opportunity to hear the views of a journalist who has covered stories from more than two dozen countries including North Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Colombia, Algeria, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, and India over the last fifteen years is an integral part of developing an informed world view — part of the mission of the newly expanded Honors Studies, says professor Curt Nehring Bliss, assistant professor of English and director of honors studies.

“The Honors Studies contains three pillars or tenets,” Nehring Bliss says. “They are critical thinking, creative expression, and mindful values. It’s teaching to the whole person. Lisa Ling embodies all three of those tenets.”

In addition, Nehring Bliss says, Ling’s expertise as a journalist and producer of documentaries for television on the National Geographic Channel, PBS and Oxygen will be of particular interest to students of the expanded writing courses in Honors Studies.

“We’re working in the first semester teaching creative non-fiction, a form of literary journalism that explores the subjective world of the writer vs. the objective world of the subject,” Nehring Bliss says. “A personal bias is always there, so how does it inform the story?”

This is a subject that is right up Ling’s alley.

“I find it shocking that there is less and less international news being presented today,” she says. “We’re in the midst of wars on multiple fronts – and we’re talking about (celebrities). I’m aghast at that.”

Working for National Geographic, and not for a news organization as a reporter, gives her more opportunities to do what she loves. “National Geographic is one of the only outlets that cover global stories in a comprehensive way by diving in and dissecting the issues,” says Ling. “I’m very proud of being able to do that kind of work with them.”

Lisa Ling will be the keynote presenter at the FLCC Foundation’s fourth Visiting Scholars Series event on September 25, 2007 at 6 p.m. at the CMAC on campus, in conjunction with National Geographic Live. For more information, call the Foundation at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7386, or by e-mail at foundation@flcc.edu.

The FLCC Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation accepts donations for scholarships, equipment purchases, special projects, and faculty development.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Sept. 4, 2007) – Dr. Daniel T. Hayes, President Emeritus of Finger Lakes Community College, will receive the 2007 FLCC Foundation Award for his outstanding leadership, achievements, and overall contributions as president of the College during his tenure from 1992 to August of 2007, when he retired.

The award is presented by the Finger Lakes Community College Foundation and will be given to Dr. Hayes during the Visiting Scholars Series on September 25, 2007, at 6 p.m. at the Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), located on the FLCC Canandaigua campus, 4355 Lakeshore Drive. This year’s Visiting Scholars Series presenter will be National Geographic journalist Lisa Ling.

Finger Lakes Community College was established in 1965, and Dr. Hayes served as the College’s third president. Dr. Hayes has been credited with:
• demonstrating leadership which has led to the creation of new academic programs;
• enhancing additional main campus College facilities;
• enhancing and adding campus center and field station facilities;
• enhancing relations with the College’s sponsor, Ontario County;
• providing steady and assured leadership during times of crisis and times of institutional prosperity;
• overseeing an institution that in fall 2006 experienced the highest enrollment in its history;
• completing a Library and classroom expansion and renovation;
• working with all appropriate parties to finalize the refurbishment of the CMAC and the completion of the first on-campus student housing facility; and
• enhancing opportunities for former, current, and prospective students of Finger Lakes Community College.

Under the leadership of Dr. Hayes, FLCC was ranked by students first among all community colleges in the state for quality of instruction and faculty preparedness in the academic year 2000, and in 2002 led SUNY in community college graduation rates.

“Dr. Hayes has performed his duties as President consistently with dignity, humility, a polished demeanor, and the embodiment of class,” noted Robert Griswold, chairman of the Board of Trustees. “His exemplary and admirable leadership has shaped the institution and provided a solid path for the future of the College.”

Dr. Hayes was granted a Distinguished Full Professorship by the FLCC Board of Trustees for his commitment to learning and education.

Hayes has been active in community efforts and has served as a member of the Local Advisory Panel responsible for making recommendations concerning the Canandaigua VA; is a former President of the Partnership for Ontario County; was a past Chair of the Jean Mitchell Memorial Race; served as member of committees of the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce; and was an ex-officio member of the board of directors of the Finger Lakes Visitors Connection. In addition, he served as a member of the four-county Workforce Investment Board and its Executive Committee and was a Board and Steering Committee member of the Rochester Area - Finger Lakes Wired Partnership, among others.

Hayes was a presenter at several major conferences on a variety of issues related to higher education, including presentations at meetings of the League for Innovation, the Association of Community College Trustees, the American Association of Higher Education, and the New York State Community College Trustees Association. Locally, he spoke to many service clubs and organizations about FLCC and on topics ranging from acoustic guitars to the Kennedy Assassination, two of his many areas of interest outside education.

In addition, Hayes authored articles on higher education, administration, the community college role, and various specialized pieces within his academic discipline of speech communication. He also wrote six chapters in the Matthew Bender three-volume series “Education Law”.

Prior to starting his presidency at FLCC in 1992, Hayes was executive vice president of educational services at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois, and dean of instruction at John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois. Hayes received his Ph.D. in speech communication with a collateral field in higher education from the University of Missouri-Columbia, his master’s degree in speech communication from Emporia State University in Kansas, and his bachelor’s degree in education in English and speech from Kansas State Teacher’s College. He held faculty positions at the University of Vermont, John Wood Community College, and the Kansas City, Kansas, school district and teaching assistant positions at the University of Missouri and Emporia State University.

Past FLCC Foundation Award recipients include the late Dr. Charles J. Meder; the late Marvin Sands; Danny Wegman; George Hamlin IV; Dr. Collins “Connie” Carpenter; Phillip Povero ’72, ’74; the late Dr. Marvin Rapp; Joanne Wisor; David Reh; Robert Sands; the Honorable Brian M. Kolb; John Parkhurst; and George M. Ewing, Sr.

Tickets for the Visiting Scholars Series event are available for purchase at Canandaigua National Bank and Trust branches, FLCC Foundation Office or at the door the evening of the event. Tickets are $10 for adults, and free to students with a current student ID. For information, contact the Foundation at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7386, or by e-mail at foundation@flcc.edu.

The FLCC Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation accepts donations for scholarships, equipment purchases, special projects, and faculty development.

Journalist, Special Correspondent for National Geographic’s Explorer TV series brings her world view, “tremendous scope of knowledge” on hard-hitting topics

Canandaigua, New York, August 16, 2007 - Lisa Ling examines issues from around the world as a journalist for the award-winning television series National Geographic Explorer. She will share her perspective on those issues as the 2007 Finger Lakes Community College Foundation’s featured presenter at the fourth Visiting Scholars Series, in conjunction with National Geographic Live!

“We’re very excited to bring Lisa Ling to our campus, and to be working again with National Geographic,” says Judy Newkirk, chairperson of the Visiting Scholars event committee. “Lisa fits perfectly with our mission of bringing world-class programs and speakers to the college.” Last year’s event with Explorer-in-Residence Dr. Robert Ballard was a great success, Newkirk says. “There was no question we wanted to bring in another National Geographic figure. They provide a tremendous scope of knowledge to a wide audience.”

The event is scheduled for 6 p.m., September 25, 2007 at the CMAC on the campus of Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, New York.

Ling was the first woman host of the Explorer documentary series, and is now a special correspondent for National Geographic and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Her daring documentary in January 2007 put her undercover in North Korea, to gain a look at life on the inside of the country and its absolute ruler, Kim Jong II.

During Explorer’s 2005 season, Ling examined the phenomenon of female suicide bombers in Chechnya and Israel’s occupied territories and the hidden and dangerous culture inside American prisons. As a National Geographic correspondent, she has covered the looting of antiquities in war-torn Iraq, investigated the increasingly deadly drug war in Colombia, examined the complex issues surrounding China’s one-child policy and journeyed more than 1,600 feet to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean in a high-tech submersible in search of gold treasure.

So far, she has reported from more than two dozen countries, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Colombia, Algeria, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, India and Iran, and produced eight documentaries for PBS, several of which won awards.

Ling has been working in television for more than 15 years. At age 16, the Northern California native hosted “Scratch,” a nationally syndicated teen magazine show. Ling moved on to become one of the youngest reporters for Channel One News, a network seen in middle and high schools across the country. By the age of 25, she was Channel One’s senior war correspondent, visiting violent hot spots around the globe. In the field, she hunted down cocaine processing labs, reported on refugee crises and shared tea with the Dalai Lama.

Prior to traveling the globe for National Geographic, Ling was known to millions of Americans as co-host of Barbara Walters’ hit daytime talk show, “The View,” where she shared no-holds-barred opinions on current events and everyday issues.

For ticket information, please contact the Foundation at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7386, or by e-mail at foundation@flcc.edu.

The FLCC Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation accepts donations for scholarships, equipment purchases, special projects, and faculty development.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (June 21, 2007) – Dr. Collins “Connie” W. Carpenter, of Canandaigua, recently received the 2007 CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award for his many years of dedicated support and service to the College. Carpenter was a founding Board of Trustees member of the Community College of the Finger Lakes in 1967.

Carpenter, a dentist who started his Canandaigua practice in 1946 and retired in 1986, was honored for his role in positioning CCFL as a strong, contributing member of the SUNY system; his support of administrative and faculty members as they established the curriculum and processes that resulted in teaching and learning; and for his personal and political relationships that permitted the College to grow and flourish.

His ties to the College began in 1967 when he was elected the board’s first chair, a position he held until 1978. Those first years coincided with the inception of community colleges in New York State. As a trustee for CCFL, a unit of the State University of New York and under the sponsorship of Ontario County, Carpenter devoted countless hours advocating for and establishing the College. In its infancy stage many citizens opposed the community college concept. Early challenges included hiring the first president, Dr. Roy Satre, and faculty and staff, and negotiating leases for classrooms, which were located in offices and other buildings in downtown Canandaigua. Under Carpenter’s leadership, the College eventually purchased the 235 acres of land that became the “new” campus on Lincoln Hill, which opened in 1975.

He continues to believe in the importance of FLCC for students to transform their lives. He and Verna, his wife of more than 60 years, regularly attend FLCC Commencement ceremonies as well as a majority of college receptions and events.

In addition to being instrumental to the College’s establishment, Carpenter also served on the Canandaigua Board of Education and as a trustee of the United Presbyterian-American Baptist Church. A Rochester native, he served in the Navy during World War II from 1944-46. Lieutenant Commander Carpenter also was called from the reserves to serve two years during the Korean Conflict from 1952-54. He graduated from Springfield College and the University of Michigan Dental School at Ann Arbor.

The award was presented during the annual Alumni Association Awards Celebration. The CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award honors and recognizes outstanding contributions to the campus experience and commitment to students, development of innovative programs that significantly impact upon students, and outstanding contributions to the CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (May 15, 2007) – The Finger Lakes Community College Foundation recently honored Michael Orwen ‘77 and Suzanne Orwen ‘91 as the Foundation’s 2007 Benefactor Award recipients at the 23rd Annual Widmer’s Honors Reception in Canandaigua.

Over the past two years, the Orwens have generously donated $11,500 for the department of business and the Dr. Charles J. Meder Library. Their stipulation to the library staff and the department of business was as follows: identify program needs not included in the College budget and purchase items that would supplement the curriculum. The library staff members chose to acquire volumes of books, many of which relate to the business curriculum. Members of the department of business wanted to upgrade the audio-visual system used in their classrooms, and these contributions can now be seen in rooms C433 and B418.

The Foundation established its Benefactor Award in 1998 to recognize individuals and companies that demonstrate exemplary support for the mission of the FLCC Foundation. Honorees receive a sculpture by Wayne Williams, FLCC art professor emeritus, that depicts a person’s hand holding an acorn, a metaphor for the nurturing of the seed of knowledge. Previous recipients of the Benefactor Award include Susanne Gardner Kennedy (1998), the late Marvin Sands and Widmer’s Wine Cellars Inc. (1999), Mrs. Florence M. Muller (2000), Mrs. Carole Hayden and the late Dr. Hayden (2001), the ExxonMobil Foundation (2002), George K. Fraley (2003), Janelle Plumb ‘92 (2004), Keith Glover (2005), and Eric Zimmerman ‘88 and Connie White (2006).

The FLCC Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation accepts donations for scholarships, equipment purchases, special projects, and faculty development. For more information, please contact the Foundation at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7386, or by e-mail at foundation@flcc.edu.

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (May 10, 2007) – Finger Lakes Community College honored 75 student scholars at the 23rd annual Widmer’s Honors Reception held recently at the Inn on the Lake in Canandaigua. Constellation Wines and Finger Lakes Community College Foundation co-sponsored the event.

Scholarships were presented to full- and part-time students returning to FLCC in the fall and transferring to four-year colleges and universities by Foundation Board Chair, Scott B. Trumbower, and FLCC President, Daniel T. Hayes, Ph.D. Students apply for and are selected to receive the awards based on a variety of criteria relating to major, grade point average, and intended occupation. The awards range from $100 to one year’s tuition cost for the 2007-08 academic year.

Board Chairman Trumbower explained, “This event continues to be a wonderful way to bring the benefactors and students together so we can publicly thank individuals, corporations, and organizations for their generosity, as well as honor the talents and academic success of our students”.

Award recipients included the following:

Melissa Bailey, of Penn Yan: FLCC Conservation Faculty Scholarship
Deborah Battaglia, of Seneca Falls: Donald and Jean Burgan Community Service Award
Laura Black, of Penn Yan: Bowen Family Memorial Scholarship, Catherine J. Kamm Vocal Music Award, FLCC Alumni Association Scholarship
Tamara Bradley-Phillips, of Rochester: FLCC President’s Scholarship
Joseph Brown, of Canandaigua: Charlotte B. Munson Memorial Scholarship
Karla Brown, of Eaton: Melissa Young (Hawk Child Wandering) Massage Scholarship
Mary Calabrese, of Geneva: Dr. Ina Sue Brown Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Charles J. Meder Scholarship for the Arts
Dawn Casamassa, of Rochester: Dr. Rebecca Burgess Memorial Scholarship
Juliana Chamberlin, of Newark: Murray F. Gardner Memorial Scholarship, Ontario County Women’s Republican Club Scholarship
Gregory Chapman, of Canandaigua: FLCC Alumni Association Adult Excellence Scholarship
Patrick Coleman, of Naples: FLCC Alumni Association Scholarship, Becker/Strong Memorial Scholarship
Tanner Compton, of Farmington: Raytec Group, Inc. Excellence Scholarship
Jacob Constantinides, of Honeoye: Patricia Nettnin Memorial Scholarship
Heather Cortright, of Canandaigua: FLCC Foundation Scholarship
Daniel Cristofaro, of Clifton Springs: G.W. Lisk Co., Inc. Excellence Scholarship
Colleen Curtiss, of Rushville: Nursing Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Joseph Dallas, of Bloomfield: Robert L. (Rodge) Case Conservation Scholarship
Dawn Dufresne, of Naples: Association of Women at FLCC Scholarship, CCFL Storefront Pioneers Scholarship
Jackie Edington, of Geneva: Ann Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Joseph Featherly, of Clifton Springs: NYS Lawn Care Association Scholarship, Clifton Springs IPM & Plant Health Scholarship
Yan Feng, of Waterloo: Ann Hamilton Memorial Scholarship, Mark J. Prockton Memorial Scholarship
Merissa Fusco, of Canandaigua: Brooke Makowiec Memorial Award
Kimberly Garbeck, of Farmington: Mona Horne Memorial Nursing Scholarship
Michael George, of Geneva: FLCC Alumni Association Memorial Scholarship, All-USA Academic Team for Community and Junior Colleges; All-New York Academic Team for Phi Theta Kappa
Hannah Good, of Bloomfield: Finger Lakes Region Top 10% Scholarship
Kyla Harvey, of Canandaigua: FLCC Alumni Association Scholarship - Graduating Student
Jennifer Hill, of Hemlock: Gary Adams Memorial Scholarship
Eric Holbein, of Palmyra: Dr. Henry L. Buxbaum Fine Arts Prize
Stacey Hottois, of Farmington: Road Service, Inc. Scholarship
Emily Hunt, of Stanley: Association of Women at FLCC Scholarship
Robert Landgrebe, of Palmyra: Martin Schneider Cdga. Rotary Club Scholarship
Kate Lasher, of Himrod: FLCC Mathematics Department Award in Memory of Sherman Hunt
Diana Leigh, of Canandaigua: A Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, Ontario County, NY, Carol Scharett Memorial Scholarship
Louis Long, of Victor: S & S Memorial Scholarship
Mary Anne Embury Lynch, of Middlesex: Association of Women at FLCC Scholarship
Nicole Marconi, of Victor: Association of Women at FLCC Scholarship
Danielle Marshall, of Honeoye: The FLCC President’s Scholarship
Kimberly Martin, of Naples: Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Scholarship
Chad McAdoo, of Sodus: NYS Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship
Anthony McNeil, of Stanley: Ann Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Killian Meehan, of Victor: ExxonMobil Science Scholarship
Elizabeth Minns, of Stanley: Jane Milne Mills Memorial Scholarship, Mr. & Mrs. Elwood A. (Emma) Garner Memorial Scholarship
Darren Moran, of Geneva: Jack Bricker Memorial Award
Mara Moulden-Budd, of Seneca Falls: SUNY Empire State Diversity Scholarship
Elyse Anne Nepa, of Geneva: FLCC Geneva Campus Center Scholarship
Rosemary Norman, of Bloomfield: Finger Lakes Region Top 10% Scholarship
Austin Overmoyer, of Rochester: John and Peggy Champaigne Memorial Scholarship
Samuel Phillips, of Canandaigua: Bill Parham Memorial Scholarship
Loralyn Pierce, of Williamson: Massage Therapy Scholarship
Bridget Price, of Canandaigua: Finger Lakes Region Top 10% Scholarship
William Roberts, of Clifton Springs: Kenneth A. Carlton, Sr. Disabled American Veterans Scholarship
Lauryn Recchia, of Palmyra: Alton B. Corbit Memorial Scholarship, FLCC Alumni Association Scholarship, A Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, Ontario County, NY
Duffy Roodenburg, of Geneseo: Fraley Family Scholarship
Rachel Sloan, of Canandaigua: Anthony L. Cecere Memorial Scholarship
Colleen Smith, of Shortsville: Barbara Outhouse American Association of University Women Scholarship, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Omega Chapter Scholarship
Kathryn Snyder, of Geneva: Finger Lakes Region Top 10% Scholarship, Ed and Gerry Cuony Scholarship
Whitney Stevenson, of Victor: Raytec Group, Inc. Excellence Scholarship
Lindsey Stewart, of Marion: Ann Hamilton Memorial Scholarship
Susan Surace-Utz, of Macedon: Frances F. MacLeod Memorial Scholarship, Arianne van Tienhoven Tepper Award
Colin Swider, of Middlesex: Finger Lakes Region Top 10% Scholarship, John M. Meuser Memorial Scholarship
Ryan Taylor, of Geneva: Ed and Gerry Cuony Scholarship
Nicholas Thurston, of Waterloo: Finger Lakes Region Top 10% Scholarship
Barbara VanMeter, of Canandaigua: Brenda S. (Brockman) Beck Memorial Scholarship
Donald Watson, of Stanley: Ontario County Master Gardeners Scholarship
Brittany Welch, of Naples: FLCC Alumni Association Freshman Excellence Scholarship
Philip West, of Livonia: Francis Finnick Memorial Conservation Scholarship
Jared Wigden, of Penn Yan: Finger Lakes Development Ctr. for Business Adult Scholarship
Cameron Wing, of Phelps: FLCC Science and Technology Faculty Scholarship
Jesse Wood, of Ontario: Seneca Landscapes Scholarship Eric Yeager, of Stanley: FLCC Alumni Association Graduating Student Scholarship
Suzanne Zwecker, of Farmington: Ontario County Master Gardeners Scholarship, FLCC Horticulture Faculty Scholarship, Dr. Rebecca Burgess Memorial Scholarship

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (Nov. 27, 2006) — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is endowing a $25,000 scholarship with the Finger Lakes Community College Foundation to encourage more nurses to work in rural areas. The scholarship will be named in memory of Mary E. Moynihan, R.N. of Penfield.

Moynihan, who was vice president of medical economics for Excellus BCBS, died unexpectedly on her way into work in February 2006 when heavy winds caused a large tree to fall on her car. She was 52.

A native of Penn Yan, Yates County, Moynihan was passionate about nursing education, especially in rural areas. To preserve her memory, Excellus BCBS is working with Moynihan’s friends and family to create the Mary E. Moynihan Memorial Scholarship Fund.

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to a Finger Lakes Community College student who is interested in nursing in a rural area upon completion of their degree, among other criteria. Areas of interest include Allegany, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties.

“Mary was a supportive mentor and a role model for those who worked with her,” said Scott Ellsworth, regional president of Excellus BCBS. “She was a leader who knew how to put innovation into practice and someone who could convince those around her to always do the right thing. Mary began her career as a nurse and she remained a caregiver who was always concerned about the health of our members.”

The national nursing shortage has hit rural areas especially hard. A lack of health care professionals such as nurses in rural areas often means that patients have inadequate access to health care services. As a result, people in these areas might skip preventive care and needed treatments. One way to counter the shortage is to get more people from rural areas trained as nurses. Students from rural areas are often more likely to return there to practice medicine.

By choosing to endow this scholarship fund, Excellus BCBS and Mary’s family and friends ensure that this scholarship will be ongoing. Endowment gifts are never spent because the scholarship is funded exclusively from investment earnings.

“We are honored that Mary’s employer, her family, and her friends recognize the quality and focus of a nursing education at FLCC and the impact it can have on our surrounding communities,” said Amy Pauley, executive director, Finger Lakes Community College Foundation.

Tax deductible donations may be sent directly to FLCC Foundation, 4355 Lakeshore Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424.

The Finger Lakes Community College Foundation Inc. is a 501(c) 3 charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation receives and manages scholarships that help deserving Finger Lakes students succeed in their chosen fields of study. The Foundation also assists the College with equipment purchases, special projects, faculty development, and special-purpose campus events. For more information about making a gift to the FLCC Foundation, contact Executive Director Amy Pauley at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7541, or at foundation@flcc.edu

CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (November 14, 2006) — The Finger Lakes Community College Foundation recently elected five new members to its board of directors: Aaron Carnell and Deborah Price of Canandaigua, Dennis Wilmot of Pittsford, Jonathan Orpin of Rochester, and Steve Martin of Victor. Their terms began September 1, 2006.

Governed by an all-volunteer board, the Foundation’s mission is to seek financial support from the private sector in support of the College. “The entire FLCC community is very pleased to add individuals with such extensive experience and diverse credentials to our board of directors,” said Amy I. Pauley, executive director of the FLCC Foundation.

Elected to represent the student body, Carnell will serve a one-year term. In 2004, he enrolled at the College and is seeking an associate degree in information systems. Carnell currently works as a work-study student for the College in the Office of Resource Development and at the Computer Help Desk.

The following individuals will serve a three-year term on the Foundation’s board of directors:

Martin is the vice president of public relations and marketing at Canandaigua National Bank and Trust. He currently serves in numerous community leadership positions, including the Victor Central School Board of Education, as chair of the American Red Cross Ontario County board of advisors, as a board member for the Friends of Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (CMAC), Rochester Broadway Theater League, Young Audiences of Rochester and Quad A for Kids. Throughout his 28-year tenure with CNB, Martin has remained active with many professional organizations, including the American Banker’s Association Educational Foundation Council and the New York State Bankers Association. Martin is a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia and is a certified financial marketing professional.

Orpin is the founder and president of New Energy Works Timberframers and Pioneer Millworks, both headquartered in Farmington. Active and well respected in the timber industry, he has served as a member and treasurer on the board of directors for the Timber Framers Guild and is a founding member and past president of the Timber Frame Business Council. Currently, Orpin serves on the board of Writers and Books, a Rochester-based organization that owns the Greller Center in Bristol, of which he holds primary board responsibility.

Price, CPA, CMA is the vice president of financial services at Constellation Wines US. She has more than 30 years of experience in accounting and financial management as well as controllership, operational auditing, and cash management among others. Currently, she works in the community as a member of the board of directors for the F.F. Thompson Foundation, serving as secretary. She is also on the audit and ethics committees for the F.F. Thompson Health System. Price recently served on the Ontario County United Way board of directors and investment committee from 2003-2006.

Wilmot is vice president of Leasing, Wilmorite Management Group. Wilmot has held numerous leadership positions including vice president and regional director of leasing. He is an active member of the community as a board member of the Country Club of Rochester and is also on the fundraising committee for JP Wilmot Cancer Center Discovery Ball.

The FLCC Foundation is a not-for-profit charitable corporation established to seek financial support for the College from the private sector. The Foundation accepts donations for scholarships, equipment purchases, special projects, and faculty development. For more information, please contact the Foundation at (585) 394-3500, ext. 7386, or by e-mail at foundation@flcc.edu.