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Like to sing? Finger Lakes Chorale rehearsals start Jan. 29

January 15, 2013, 5:23 am
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The Finger Lakes Chorale, hosted by Finger Lakes Community College, is seeking members for its 2013 spring concert to be held April 27 and 28.  
Under the direction of adjunct professor Dennis Maxfield, the chorale will perform Mozart’s “Requiem.”
Rehearsals will be held Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Jan. 29 at Finger Lakes Community College, room B355, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. Previous choral singing experience is preferred but not required.
Registration will be held prior to rehearsal on Jan. 29 through Feb. 12. A $5 non-credit fee is payable at that time. Singers should arrive early to complete registration.
Participants may also earn one college credit which requires registering and paying tuition. To register for class credit, contact the FLCC One Stop Center at (585) 785-1000.
The chorale includes singers from towns throughout the Finger Lakes area. For more information about the group, contact Dennis Maxfield at (585) 396-0027.


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FLCC scores another National Science Foundation grant

January 18, 2013, 7:15 am
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The National Science Foundation has awarded Finger Lakes Community College a $133,000 grant to sponsor a national conference assessing the use of research to teach science at community colleges.
James Hewlett
About 90 representatives of community colleges across the country will attend the conference, to be held in Bethesda, Md., March 21-24. Attendees will discuss barriers, real and perceived as they have implemented research into their teaching, as opposed to “cookbook” laboratory exercises in which there is a pre-determined result.
“Switching to a research model is not easy in a community college environment, but it is a more effective way to teach,” said Beth VanWinkle, project director of the Community College Undergraduate Research Initiative (CCURI), based at FLCC.
CCURI got its start at FLCC in 2008. A $500,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant enabled FLCC professor James Hewlett to help a handful of other community colleges adopt FLCC’s model for using research as a teaching tool.
The successful project resulted in another National Science Foundation grant in 2011 for $3.35 million to take the initiative national. In 2012, FLCC and its original partner colleges held conferences in Austin, Charleston, Phoenix, Portland and Minneapolis to initiate strategic plans for community college faculty to introduce research into coursework.
Beth VanWinkle
“The additional grant for a conference in March is a vote of confidence from the National Science Foundation. It allows us to get our partners across the country together to assess their progress, introduce the research initiative to at least 20 more community colleges and report our findings to the undergraduate research community at large,” VanWinkle said.
The grant was awarded under a new NSF program called WIDER, which stands for Widening Implementation Demonstration of Evidence-based Reform. FLCC was one of 30 organizations nationwide, out of 414 that applied, to receive funding. Collaborators with Hewlett on this new grant are John Van Niel, FLCC professor of environmental conservation and horticulture; James R. Jacob of Tompkins-Cortland Community College; Virginia L. Balke of Delaware Technical and Community College; and Jacqueline M. Crisman of Jamestown Community College.
“When students ask questions and are involved in developing methods to find the answers, they are constructing their own knowledge base. Students who participate in research take ownership for their own learning, instead of just doing lab exercises. If we make learning more engaging, we can attract and keep students in the sciences,” VanWinkle said. “Our model works across disciplines and should not be thought of as exclusive to science.”
For example, FLCC students have analyzed DNA from local red-tailed hawks for segments that distinguish males from females. Hewlett says his students retained more about DNA from this project than those who took a general biology course. He also found that students who take part in research courses are more likely to transfer into science programs at four-year colleges and continue on to graduate school.
Research, however, requires preparation time, careful planning to fit within a semester, equipment and student buy-in, to spend extra time and effort. “The goal of the CCURI regional conferences and this national one in March is to help colleges overcome these startup challenges,” VanWinkle said. “We will include best practice sessions in March where faculty, administrators and students share their experiences.”
A local CCURI collaborator, Montgomery College, will host a student poster session to highlight what students have done this year.
John Van Niel
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FLCC employee receives Keuka College scholarship

January 25, 2013, 1:18 pm
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FLCC President Barbara Risser and Keuka College President Jorge Diaz-Herrera present Jonathan Van Blargan with the FLCC/Keuka College Joint Presidential Scholarship.

Jonathan Van Blargan, a financial aid counselor at Finger Lakes Community College, has been awarded the FLCC/Keuka College Joint Presidential Scholarship to attend Keuka College.
Van Blargan, a Canandaigua resident, will enroll in the master of science in management program offered through Keuka College's Accelerated Studies for Adults Program (ASAP).

 A 1995 FLCC associate degree graduate, he received his bachelor’s degree in business management from St. John Fisher College.
Van Blargan has worked in the FLCC Financial Aid Office for the last five years. He is responsible for all loan processing and financial literacy programs and coordinates the student work-study program.
ASAP at Keuka College allows students to attend classes one night per week to get bachelor's degrees in criminal justice systems, nursing for RNs, organizational management and social work. It also offers master's degrees in criminal justice administration, management and nursing.
Classes are offered at various locations, including FLCC's main campus in Canandaigua and the Victor Campus Center off Route 251 in Victor.
 “The joint Presidential Scholarship is a wonderful opportunity for a member of the FLCC family to grow professionally, and we are very grateful for this ongoing aspect of the Keuka-FLCC partnership,” FLCC President Barbara Risser said during a brief ceremony on Jan. 24 with FLCC and Keuka College representatives, including Keuka President Jorge Diaz-Herrera.
 “I am very excited and grateful to both Dr. Risser and Dr. Díaz-Herrera for this wonderful opportunity,” Van Blargan said.
FLCC President Barbara Risser and Jonathan Van Blargan
For more information about ASAP, contact the Center for Professional Studies at (866) 255-3852 or visit the website at www.keuka.edu/asap.
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Ceramics exhibit to open at FLCC Feb. 7

January 28, 2013, 9:11 am
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Flame
Finger Lakes Community College will open an exhibit of ceramic works by local artisan Peter Gerbic on Feb. 7 in the Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 at the main campus at 3325 Marvin Sands Drive.
“Totems and Other Tributes to the Earth: Ceramic Works by Peter Gerbic” opens on Thursday, Feb. 7, at 1 p.m. in the gallery. The artist will have an informal talk with the public at 2 p.m. An opening reception, sponsored by the FLCC Foundation, is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.
Gerbic, of Middlesex, taught ceramics at FLCC for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Rochester Folk Art Guild and studied with Franz Wildenhain, one of the founders of the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
“This would be an especial opportunity for those unfamiliar with Peter’s work to see what he has accomplished over the many years he has been producing ceramics. He intertwines the natural and instinctual with symbolic references,” says Barron Naegel, assistant professor of art and director of the Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34.
 “Totems and Other Tributes to the Earth” will run through March 15. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For questions, call Barron Naegel at (585) 785-1369.
Gerbic’s exhibit is the first event in the 2013 arts and cultural season at FLCC. For the full schedule, click here.
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FLCC talk explores the marriage of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton

February 1, 2013, 5:00 am
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Finger Lakes Community College will mark Women’s History Month with a look at the marriage of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Tuesday, March 12.
Linda Frank, FLCC adjunct instructor of history and the Cayuga County historian, will present "The Stantons: The Extraordinary Marriage that Started a Revolution” at 12:45 p.m. in room A102 at the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped organize the first women's rights convention in the United States in 1848. As the wife of abolitionist Henry Brewster Stanton and a mother of three at the time, she brought to the gathering a unique perspective on women's rights. This presentation will offer an intimate look at the Stantons' family life to show how this extraordinary marriage contributed to the revolutionary idea of women's suffrage. The event is sponsored by the FLCC History Club.
Visitors should arrive early to allow for parking. Parking is free in the main lot off Marvin Sands Drive with overflow in the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center parking area. Handicap parking is available in front of the building. Room A102 is nearest the entrance by the flag pole.
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FLCC summer jobs fair open to all

February 5, 2013, 7:18 am
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Eighteen employers seeking summer workers will take resumes and applications at the 2013 Summer Jobs Fair on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Finger Lakes Community College.
The job fair, sponsored by FLCC Career Services, will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center, Stage 14, at the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive.
The event will be open to students, graduates and community members. Parking is available in the main lot or the CMAC lot.
Employers are seeking a wide variety of skills, for example, camp counselors, laborers, cashiers and workers in agriculture, wineries, landscaping, grounds, retail, tourism, hospitality, customer support and manufacturing.
Employers registered for the job fair include 4-H Camp Bristol Hills, Sonnenberg Gardens, Ontario ARC, Finger Lakes Premier Properties, New York State Department of Agriculture, Simply Crepes, Home Depot, Concentrix, SMG/CMAC, Midland Asphalt Materials, Micro-Tech Machine Inc., E. Wyse Nurseries, Heron Hill Winery, RES Exhibit Services/LT Rentals, Brocccolo Tree and Lawn Care, Ehrlich Pest Control, Wayside Garden Center, and National Pond Service.
For information on using Optimal Resume for writing a resume, visit the FLCC website: www.flcc.edu/career.
For information on the job fair, call the FLCC Career Services Office at (585) 785-1270.
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FLCC to sponsor 16th annual emergency medical service conference

February 11, 2013, 1:20 pm
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Finger Lakes Community College will sponsor the two-day Finger Lakes Regional EMS Council Conference 2013 on Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. 23, in Geneva.
The event starts with workshops on Friday and continues with the main conference on Saturday. All events will be held this year at the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Scandling Center due to construction at the main FLCC campus in Canandaigua.
This annual conference keeps emergency medical service workers up-to-date with workshop sessions, for example, on geriatric emergency medicine. Speakers include local physicians Virgil Smaltz of Finger Lakes Health, Frank Edwards of the Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic, and Jack Davidoff, the medical director for FLCC’s EMS program since its inception in 1987.
Donna Spink, coordinator of emergency medical services at FLCC, said attendance averages 250 to 300 people, including staff and vendors.
Saturday’s keynote speaker is Jon Politis, who has been a firefighter, ski patroller, paramedic and coordinator of paramedic and EMS training programs. He will discuss the role of teamwork in saving lives and the importance of communication to avoid errors.
The FLCC EMS program is a 26-year partnership with the Finger Lakes Regional EMS Council, which is charged by the state to assure properly trained emergency medical personnel for Ontario, Wayne, Seneca and Yates counties. 
The council contracts with FLCC for a wide range of training and educational services and provides specialized equipment currently housed at the FLCC Geneva Campus Center. The college also offers degree and certification programs for the highest levels of emergency care: paramedic and critical care transport. The FLCC Critical Care Transport Program is the only such program in a 200-mile radius; the next closest is at Hudson Valley Community College.
For a full schedule and a registration form, visit www.flremsc.org and click on “conference” in the menu bar. For more information, call (315) 789-0108. Registration cannot be handled via phone, however.
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'I Have a Dream' set the ultimate goal for the Civil Rights Movement

February 15, 2013, 5:50 am
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Finger Lakes Community College will mark Black History Month with a discussion and screening of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech on Thursday, Feb. 28.
The event begins with an introduction by David Hughes, adjunct professor of history, at 1 p.m. in room A105 of the college’s main campus at 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. The event is sponsored by the FLCC History Club.
King called for an end to racism in America during the 17-minute speech he delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 1963.
“The speech gave the Civil Rights Movement an ultimate goal, not just to integrate America, but to overcome racism in all its forms. It was delivered at a time when opinions were changing nationally toward segregation,” Hughes said. “Dr. King laid out a clear direction for the movement, even as some in it began to radicalize more and more, and as violence grew in northern cities with the coming of the race riots.”
“Racism, in its de facto sense, is still prevalent in this country, even with the election and re-election of a black president,” he continued. “The education and employment gap has not been bridged, and the devastation wrought by the plague of crack, drug addiction and violence that swept through our cities – starting in the late 1970s and reaching epidemic proportions in the mid-80s – is still taking its toll, especially on the black family.”
Visitors should arrive early to allow for parking. Parking is free in the main lot off Marvin Sands Drive with overflow in the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center parking area. Handicap parking is available in front of the building. Room A105 is nearest the entrance by the flag pole.
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New arts series opens March 6 with local musicians

February 20, 2013, 6:26 am
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HomeSpun organizers: Curt Nehring Bliss, Amanda McLaughlin, Nani Nehring Bliss
Finger Lakes Community College will launch a new series to spotlight the artistic community of the central Finger Lakes with a concert by local bands on Wednesday, March 6.
The first event in the HomeSpun series begins at 7 p.m. in Stage 14 of the FLCC Student Center, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. It will feature White Woods, a hipster-hillbilly rock band from Springwater, and Haewa, a psychedelic rock band from Rochester. Entry is $2 for general admission and free with an FLCC ID.
HomeSpun events will be held the first Wednesday of the month when FLCC is in session. Two Naples bands, The Prickers and the Cabin Killers, will perform on April 3. Mosaic Foundation, a roots reggae group from Rochester, and Gadje, a gypsy rock band from Ithaca, are scheduled for May 1.
The HomeSpun series is the latest in a tradition of events programming by Curt and Nani Nehring Bliss of Middlesex. Curt, the director of honors studies at the college, and Nani, a writing tutor, have produced more than 200 events over the past decade in cooperation with student groups and campus organizations.
Curt worked with fine arts student Amanda McLaughlin of Geneva to develop the concept for HomeSpun as a regular performance series to help unify the local artistic community and make good use of FLCC’s new Stage 14 performance space. They plan to add solo acts, spoken word artists, dance troupes as well as comedic and theatrical performers as the series continues in the fall semester.
The name HomeSpun was chosen to reflect the do-it-yourself ethic of local artists. McLaughlin built on this concept with a logo for the series featuring a woman at a spinning wheel. She and Curt and Nani Nehring Bliss hope the series will further the college’s mission to provide cultural experiences and put current students in touch with the wider artistic community.
Bob Potter of Naples, manager of FLCC’s recording studio, will run the sound for each show. The FLCC Student Corporation will provide funds and logistical support for the series. More information about each show will be on the Honors House Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HonorsHouse.
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Two FLCC students receive state honor

February 21, 2013, 6:00 am
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Julie Brooks, left, FLCC President Barbara Risser,
and Andrew Henry

Finger Lakes Community College students Andrew Henry of Canandaigua and Julie Brooks of Holley are among 72 community college students across New York state who will be honored in an April 4 ceremony in Albany for academic achievement and extra-curricular service.
The 72 students – out of more than 300,000 community college students statewide – were nominated by their colleges for the All-USA Community College Academic Team, a competition sponsored by USA Today.
USA Today will select 20 students from among the nominees of participating states for the All-USA Community College Academic Team.
All nominees must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above and show substantial involvement in volunteer activities or service to clubs and organizations. Judges consider grades, academic rigor, growth and how well the students use their education to benefit their schools and communities. The program is administered by the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
Henry, the student trustee for 2012-13, is the president of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter at FLCC. Henry plans to graduate from FLCC and transfer to a four-year school.
Brooks is the Phi Theta Kappa chapter historian. She will graduate this spring and transfer to SUNY Brockport to major in athletic training.
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Senator Nozzolio meets with Finger Lakes Community College officials

February 21, 2013, 7:04 am
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State Sen. Mike Nozzolio recently met with Finger Lakes Community College (FLCC) Board of Trustees Chairwoman Joan Geise and FLCC President Dr. Barbara Risser as part of Community College Advocacy Week to discuss issues facing New York's community colleges and the continued growth of FLCC's viticulture and wine technology program.
Sen. Nozzolio recently announced that Ontario County has received the contract for $3,256,000 in state funding for the construction of the Finger Lakes Viticulture Center in Geneva.
The construction of the viticulture center will support the local economy, create local jobs and continue to put the Finger Lakes region at the forefront of agricultural research and development, while serving as a permanent location for Finger Lakes Community College groundbreaking viticulture and wine technology program, the only program of its kind in the Northeast.
Pictured from left to right: Executive Director of the FLCC Foundation Amy Pauley, Senator Mike Nozzolio, FLCC President Dr. Barbara Risser and FLCC Board of Trustees Chairwoman Joan Geise.
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FLCC talk explores the marriage of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton

March 1, 2013, 5:00 am
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Finger Lakes Community College will mark Women’s History Month with a look at the marriage of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton on Tuesday, March 12.
Linda Frank, FLCC adjunct instructor of history and the Cayuga County historian, will present "The Stantons: The Extraordinary Marriage that Started a Revolution” at 12:45 p.m. in room A102 at the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped organize the first women's rights convention in the United States in 1848. As the wife of abolitionist Henry Brewster Stanton and a mother of three at the time, she brought to the gathering a unique perspective on women's rights. This presentation will offer an intimate look at the Stantons' family life to show how this extraordinary marriage contributed to the revolutionary idea of women's suffrage. The event is sponsored by the FLCC History Club.
Visitors should arrive early to allow for parking. Parking is free in the main lot off Marvin Sands Drive with overflow in the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center parking area. Handicap parking is available in front of the building. Room A102 is nearest the entrance by the flag pole.
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Celtic duo to give workshop, concert at FLCC

March 4, 2013, 5:00 am
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Celtic musicians The Dady Brothers will give a workshop and concert at Finger Lakes Community College on Wednesday, March 13.
The workshop begins at 5 p.m. in Stage 14 on the second floor of the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, followed by the concert at 7 p.m.
The Dady Brothers are a widely acclaimed folk duo and have performed their special brand of Irish music throughout the U.S., Canada, and Ireland. They use a variety of instruments including fiddle, mandolin, guitar, pennywhistle, bodhran, harmonica, banjo, and uilleann pipes. Special musical guests are also expected to perform.
Both programs are open to the public. Entry to the 7 p.m. concert is $2 for the general public and free with an FLCC ID.
 A sampling of Irish foods will be provided at the concert, including Irish stew, Irish soda bread, Irish cheeses and smoked salmon on dark bread.
This program is sponsored by the FLCC Campus Activities Board and the FLCC Social Science Department. For additional information, contact Joshua Heller, chair of the social science department, at (585) 785-1335 or hellerjw@flcc.edu.
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Swearing-in ceremony to air live on FLTV

March 5, 2013, 5:44 am
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David R. Forrest will be sworn in as the next Canandaigua city manager at the Thursday, March 7, City Council meeting, which will be aired live on Finger Lakes Television, channel 12 on the Time Warner system. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
FLTV is a public access channel based at Finger Lakes Community College through an in-kind contribution of space. FLTV airs monthly Canandaigua City Council meetings live and records the meeting for later viewing. The station also records the Geneva City Council meetings.
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New: FLCC scholarship for 11th graders to take summer classes

March 6, 2013, 5:00 am
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Finger Lakes Community College has launched a scholarship program called College Credit Now that grants free tuition to current 11th graders to take a class at FLCC this summer.
College Credit Now is open to juniors at all 25 high schools in the FLCC service area of Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties.
Up to 60 scholarships, with a value of more than $400, will be granted for summer 2013 based on high school populations. Fifteen smaller districts will each receive two scholarships and 10 larger districts will each receive three.
High schools will choose their recipients. Students should contact their high school guidance offices for information about eligibility and apply by March 28.
“We are pleased to offer this new opportunity to high school students in the communities we serve,” said FLCC President Barbara Risser.“Students who have a realistic understanding of college-level work and expectations will be more prepared for higher education when they graduate from high school. 
“Our new scholarship program will make it possible for students to earn college credits tuition-free, which is a tremendous benefit for families that are faced with the challenge of financing a college education. We look forward to welcoming College Credit Now scholars to FLCC this summer,” Risser added.
Students selected to attend FLCC will receive a list of classes offered during summer sessions that run from July 1 to 26 and July 15 to Aug. 23. They will be asked to make their first, second and third choices and then register at a reception for College Credit Now scholarship recipients later this spring. Courses are offered days, evenings and at all four FLCC locations: the main campus in Canandaigua and the campus centers in Victor, Newark and Geneva.
Students will be responsible for the $39 registration fee, books for the course they take and transportation. For more information about College Credit Now, visit the FLCC website: www.flcc.edu/collegecreditnow.
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Reception, music mark opening of FLCC faculty art exhibition

March 13, 2013, 10:15 am
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Elaine Verstraete
Members of the Finger Lakes Community College art faculty will open an exhibit of their work at a reception with live music on Thursday, March 28.
The opening reception for the Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition runs from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34 on the first floor of the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr., Canandaigua. The reception, sponsored by the FLCC Foundation, is free and open to the public. Josh Landon of Canandaigua, an FLCC music student, will perform on the acoustic guitar.
John Nihart
“This show offers a unique opportunity for the college and community to see what we faculty do as artists,” said Barron Naegel, assistant professor of art and director of the Williams-Insalaco Gallery 34. “It is interesting to note that what we teach in the classroom is reflected in, but not necessarily shown in, what we do on our own. And most importantly of course, the exhibit shows the richness and diversity that is evident in our faculty and what they have accomplished.”
The exhibit will cover a broad range of media. Adjunct instructor David Damico, for example, will show a special process of photography from the 19th century called stereocards, which requires special glasses for three-dimensional viewing.
John Nihart, an adjunct instructor who teaches design, will show his metal sculptures. Liz Brownell, associate professor of graphic design, will exhibit her mixed media graphic illustrations as well as work done in collaboration with Barron Naegel.
Other faculty exhibitors include Sarah Morgan, assistant professor of art, and adjunct instructors Elaine Verstraete, Barbara Senglaub, David Ditzel, Margaret Pence and Bradley Kellogg.
The Arts Faculty Biennial Exhibition runs through April 19. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
For information, contact Barron Naegel at gallery34@flcc.edu or (585) 785-1369.
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FLCC faculty to give free concert March 27

March 21, 2013, 7:41 am
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Members of the Finger Lakes Community College music faculty will perform a variety of repertory from classical to jazz at the Faculty Recital on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m.
The free concert takes place in the new state-of-the-art auditorium on the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Dr., Canandaigua.
The program includes two original compositions by David McGuire, FLCC professor of music; one is a duet with Geoff Smith, associate professor of music, and the other is an electronic piece.

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Public invited to reception for fly-fishing film by FLCC alumnus

March 26, 2013, 6:21 am
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Finger Lakes Community College alumnus Matt Smythe’97 will talk about his independent film, “A Deliberate Life,” an official selection of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, at an hors d’oeuvres reception on Thursday, March 28, at the college.
The reception, which is free and open to the public, runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the FLCC Student Center at the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua.
Smythe is a Canandaigua resident and outdoorsman who blogs at www.fishingpoet.com. He will be joined by photographer Grant Taylor for a look behind the scenes at the making of the film.
Set primarily against the rugged and breathtaking landscape of Idaho and Oregon, “A Deliberate Life” explores the stories of five unlikely friends who share the same love of fly fishing and the outdoors and their choice to lead a life according to their passions.
“A Deliberate Life” comes to Rochester on Friday, May 17, when it will be shown at the Little Theatre on East Avenue.
Watch the trailer at http://silofour.com/ and read about the festival at www.flyfilmfest.com.
For more information, call (585) 785-1541.

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FLCC to host summer sports camps for kids

March 28, 2013, 8:49 am
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The Finger Lakes Community College Athletic Department will provide day and overnight sports camps for middle- and high-schoolers in summer 2013 at the main campus in Canandaigua.
Camps are designed for children going into sixth to 12th grade next fall, except the lacrosse camps, which are for children ages 9 to 17. Camps are as follows:
Boys Soccer Camp, June 23-27
Boys Lacrosse Camp, July 21-25
Boys Baseball Camp, July 21-25 
Boys Basketball Camp, July 21-25
Girls Basketball Camp, July 28-Aug. 1
Cross Country Camp, July 28-Aug. 1
Girls Softball Camp, July 28-Aug. 1
Girls Lacrosse Camp, July 28-Aug. 1
Each camp offers the following options:
Resident camp: Students stay in the supervised College Suites residence hall Sunday through Wednesday night, taking part in all daytime skills instruction and evening games. Meals are served in the FLCC cafeteria. Cost: $325.
Day camp: Students take part in daytime instruction and evening games but do not stay overnight. Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and include lunch and dinner. Cost: $225.
The FLCC Athletic Department has provided afternoon and evening sports clinics to the community for several years. “We see this as a natural next step for our program, and a way to share FLCC coaching expertise with the community,” said Bob Lowden, FLCC athletic director.
FLCC coaches and staff will provide all instruction; college staff will oversee the program. Registration is first-come, first-served. Camp applications and contact information are available at www.flccathletics.com/athletics/camps. For more information, call the FLCC Athletics Department at (585) 785-1562.
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FLCC-G.W. Lisk machinist class graduates with job offers

March 29, 2013, 1:54 pm
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The graduates of the FLCC-G.W. Lisk Co. advanced manufacturing machinist training program. Front, from left: Alex Rooze, Paul Deal, Adam Llano, Shane Mott, Jay Howe, Diana Austin, Anthony Charlton. Back, from left: Dan Nowak, Chris Keery, Ken Tack, A.J. Lisi, Jake Richardson, John Montgomery, Jon Youngs. Not shown: James Walburn.
All 15 members of the second class in the advanced manufacturing machinist training program sponsored by Finger Lakes Community College and G.W. Lisk Co. had jobs or job offers by the March 26 graduation ceremony.
Graduates of the six-month program, a combination of classroom and hands-on training, celebrated at Warfield’s Restaurant in Clifton Springs.
 G.W. Lisk and FLCC developed the program to address a persistent need among advanced manufacturers in the region for workers. Today’s manufacturers use computer-controlled processes to make precision components and require workers with higher-level skills than factories did a generation ago.
“The skills our graduates use today are quite different from what they were five years ago, 10 years ago,” said Mark Kowalski, president of G.W. Lisk Co., as he held up an anti-ice valve for a jet. G.W. Lisk manufactures valves, flame arrestors and solenoids for military, aerospace, medical and other industries.
FLCC President Barbara Risser said those skills are hard to find, citing a study by the National Association of Manufacturers that found 80 percent of manufacturers say their top concern is finding qualified workers.
“It’s not trade policy, it’s not taxes, it’s not regulations. It’s finding qualified workers,” she said.
John Montgomery of Penn Yan was looking for a chance to retrain following several years in building maintenance.
“The job market was very thin for that so I thought of upgrading my skills to find a better quality job,” Montgomery said. He found a job with G.W. Lisk at the close of the program.
Graduates are as follows:
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Shane Mott of Lima
ONTARIO COUNTY
Dan Nowak of Canandaigua
Adam Llano of Clifton Springs
Jake Richardson of Farmington
Christopher Keery, AJ Lisi and James Walburn of Geneva
Alex Rooze of Phelps
SENECA COUNTY
Jay Howe of Seneca Falls
Paul Deal of Waterloo
WAYNE COUNTY              
Ken Tack of Lyons
Diana Austin of Newark
Jon Youngs of Sodus
YATES  COUNTY
John Montgomery of Penn Yan
Anthony Charlton of Middlesex
Lynn Freid, FLCC’s director of workforce development, said FLCC is committed to working with industry to help meet the growing demand for workers with what are known as “middle skills,” those that require more than a high school education but less than a four-year degree.
Each graduate also received a certificate of congratulations from Congressman Tom Reed, who invited Freid to talk about the program to lawmakers in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
“As demand continues to grow for highly skilled machinists in our state and across the country, students who have taken part in education-industry partnerships, like the one between Finger Lakes Community College and GW Lisk, will be well positioned to take advantage of sustainable job opportunities,” Reed said. “Innovative programs like the advanced manufacturing machinist training program serve to fill the workforce need in the manufacturing industry – an industry whose success is vital to our country’s ability to make a strong economic recovery.”
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