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May 17 talk marks landmark Brown vs. Board ruling

May 6, 2013, 1:23 pm
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A Finger Lakes Community College professor will speak about the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education on Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall St., Seneca Falls
James Michael Valenti, J.D., LL.M., Esq., assistant professor of criminal justice at FLCC, will reflect on the case that repudiated an earlier ruling allowing “separate but equal” schools for blacks and whites.
 Valenti’s talk marks the day – May 17 – in 1954 when the Warren Court declared that having separate public schools for black and white students was unconstitutional.
 The event in the park’s Guntzel Theater is free and open to the public. It will be followed by a reception with Valenti, who joined FLCC full-time in 2006. He holds bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and psychology from St. John Fisher College, a juris doctorate from the University of Akron Law School and a master of laws degree in criminal law from the University at Buffalo Law School.
For more information, call (315) 568-0024.
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FLCC recognizes two top supporters

May 8, 2013, 1:28 pm
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Robert Griswold and David Reh were recognized by the FLCC Foundation at a recent event. Reh is shown at the far right with his wife, Sue, and Griswold is second from the left, with his wife, Joan.
Two area entrepreneurs were recognized for their support of Finger Lakes Community College at an event held Friday, May 3.
The FLCC Foundation honored David D. Reh with its Benefactor Award and Robert Griswold with its Foundation Award.
Reh and Griswold were the guests of honor at the Foundation’s first Celebrating Generosity ceremony held in Stage 14 at the college’s main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. The event honors those who have supported FLCC or the FLCC Foundation through a variety of means. 
“These two individuals have tirelessly worked to advance FLCC and its mission,” said Amy Pauley, executive director of the FLCC Foundation. “It’s important that they know they’ve made a difference and their efforts are very much appreciated.”
Reh launched the Victor-based Raytec Group in 1971 and founded two related companies, Gorbel and Retrotech, the last of which has since changed hands. In 2002 he opened Ravenwood Golf Course in Victor.
He was a member of the Foundation’s board of directors from 1993 to 1999, and served as chair in his final year. During his tenure, the Foundation purchased the property that now houses the honors program. More recently he chaired the Foundation’s capital campaign that has raised more than $3 million. His personal and corporate philanthropy has included scholarships, sponsorship of science fairs and golf tournaments, and the Together We Can campaign.
Appointed by the Ontario County Board of Supervisors, Griswold served on the FLCC Board of Trustees from 1999 to 2010. He was the chair, vice chair and secretary and headed the board’s human resources committee.  Among other roles, he also served on the Foundation’s board.
Griswold has been recognized for helping develop the college’s eCommerce curriculum and for advocating for the construction of the campus residence halls as well as the Victor Campus Center. He has lobbied for additional resources for the college on behalf of the Foundation and Board of Trustees and has supported the FLCC Foundation with personal and corporate philanthropy as head of Ontario and Trumansburg Telephone Cos.
The Foundation and Benefactor awards are sculptures by Wayne Williams, FLCC professor emeritus, who retired in 2003.
Before Williams was hired as the college’s first fine arts instructor, he worked for a decade as a professional sculptor. He oversaw the development of the college’s art program and served as art gallery coordinator and department chair. Williams’ professional work has included several commissions, including the life-size statue of William Simon at the University of Rochester’s Simon School and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial soldier at Highland Park in Rochester. He also completed a bronze sculpture of a cougar for North Rose-Wolcott Central School.
The Celebrating Generosity event also included the induction of the charter members into the Foundation’s Storefront Pioneers Society. Society members have created endowed funds or named the FLCC Foundation in their estate plan. They honor the spirit of the college’s early days and the vision of those who had a hand in creating and sustaining it.
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FLCC open house will offer information to adult learners

May 9, 2013, 5:00 am
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Finger Lakes Community College will host an open house at its Victor Campus Center for adults looking to finish a degree, change careers or start college for the first time.
The Adult Learner Open House will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Victor Campus Center, 200 Victor Heights Parkway, off Route 251. College representatives will be on hand to answer questions about degree programs of most interest to adult learners. They will also have information about enrollment, financial aid, academic support and transferring credits for courses taken at other colleges.
“This is a great opportunity to discuss your educational and career goals with knowledgeable FLCC staff that can help you get started down the path of earning the college degree you have always wanted to pursue,” said Bonnie Ritts, director of admissions at FLCC. “A degree or certificate can help advance someone already in the workforce or provide valuable training for those looking to enter a new field.”
The open house will include a presentation, “Getting Started: FLCC Basics for Adult Learners” and a discussion about the college’s accelerated business program that enables students to pursue a degree by attending classes one night a week and taking other courses online.
The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required by May 20. To reserve a seat and get more details, visit www.flcc.edu/visit or call the One Stop Center at (585) 785-1000.
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FLCC hosts ‘Why I Love the Finger Lakes’ career expo May 23

May 15, 2013, 8:07 am
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More than 40 employers and agencies that help job seekers will convene at Finger Lakes Community College on Thursday, May 23, for the first ever “Why I Love the Finger Lakes” career expo.
The expo will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy has been invited to offer a keynote address following an introduction by FLCC President Barbara Risser.
Finger Lakes area employers in a range of fields such as healthcare, retail, telecommunications and viticulture will meet with and collect resumes from prospective workers. Some interviews may be conducted on site. Job hunters will also be able to update or create online networking profiles at a Linkedin booth.
The expo will include workshops focused on hiring trends in healthcare and advanced manufacturing as well as tips for those looking to enter the workforce or change careers. 
FLCC Career Services and the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board are co-sponsors of the event. It is free and open to the public.  Registration is preferred but not required. To sign up or for more information, visit whyilovethefingerlakes.eventbrite.com or call (585) 789-3131.
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SUNY recognizes FLCC employees, students for excellence

May 22, 2013, 11:40 am
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Shown, top row, left to right, are Chancellor's Award recipients Susan Romano, director of financial aid, Larry Dugan, director of online learning, and Debra Frarey, secretary to the vice president of enrollment management. On the bottom row, from left to right, are student Julie Brooks, Trista Merrill, associate professor of English, Jon Palzer, associate professor of English and student Tami Cocuzzi.
Five  Finger Lakes Community College employees and two students were recognized during commencement on May 18 as recipients of SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
The SUNY Chancellor’s Award is the highest honor in the State University of New York system. Recipients were as follows:
Trista Merrill of Canandaigua, associate professor of English, was honored for excellence in teaching. A member of the faculty since 2004, Merrill has developed and taught honors courses and serves on the board for the Gladys M. Snyder Center for Teaching and Learning, which facilitates professional development classes and conferences. Among other roles, she has served on an advisory board that explored ways to strengthen the college’s online instruction, an advisory board for the Write Place for students and the Honors Program Advisory Board.
Jon Palzer of Canandaigua, associate professor of English, was honored for excellence in scholarship and creative services. A full-time member of the faculty since 2001 and chair of the humanities department since 2010, Palzer developed a course called Poetry Writing Workshop. He also coordinates an internship program with a Rochester-based publisher, serves as an advisor to the college’s literary journal, “The Finger,” coordinates the Annual Faculty Poetry Reading, and is a member of the FLCC Book Feast Coordination Committee. His work is often published in national literary journals.
Debra Frarey of Stanley, secretary to the vice president of enrollment management, was honored for excellence in classified service. She joined FLCC in 2005 and, along with her other duties, is responsible for the coordination and oversight of her division’s annual operating budget as well as the creation and posting of enrollment management data reports. She has taken part in a variety of professional development training sessions and will soon cross-train in the Financial Aid Office.
Larry Dugan of Fairport, the director of online learning, was honored for excellence in professional service. He joined FLCC as an adjunct professor in the computer science department in 1999 while working as a Gemini instructor at a local high school. Under his guidance, the online program expanded from 25 courses to over 185. Additionally he is director of the OWL Project, an alliance for online learning resources in western New York. He has served on numerous college committees, include the Faculty Senate and, he has chaired the SUNY Learning Network Advisory Committee for the last three years. 
Susan Romano of Canandaigua, director of financial aid, was honored for excellence in professional service. She is credited with enhancing FLCC’s online student information system, WebAdvisor, and for her planning efforts for the new One Stop Center. She began her current position in 2007 and has served on various committees, including those for strategic growth and employee engagement. Additionally, she has taken part in many workshops and discussions, including a 2012 roundtable talk hosted by U.S. Rep. Tom Reed.
Tami Cocuzzi of Macedon was honored for student excellence. The 2013 graduate and her husband founded an organization called Grace Racing Ministries Inc. that mentors children who are considered at-risk, underprivileged or learning disabled. She received an alumni scholarship as well as an outstanding adult student award. She was also inducted into the business honor society, Alpha Beta Gamma, and Phi Theta Kappa, the national honor society for two-year colleges.
Julie Brooks of Holley was honored for student excellence. She helped organize a golf tournament that raised almost $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit created about 10 years ago to honor and empower service members hurt in the line of duty. The 2013 graduate was also one of two representatives of Phi Theta Kappa chosen to compete in its All USA Scholarship Competition this past December. She has excelled outside the classroom at FLCC, competing on the women’s track and field and soccer teams.
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FLCC opens Victor Campus Center during hike

May 28, 2013, 5:30 am
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Finger Lakes Community College will open its Victor Campus Center for a National Trails Day hike organized by a local group.
Victor Hiking Trails, Inc. has coordinated the trek that starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Mertensia Park in Farmington. The roughly eight-mile journey follows the Auburn Trail to Powder Mills Park in Perinton.
The Victor Campus Center will be open until about 12:30 p.m. as a rest stop for hikers. Located at 200 Victor Heights Parkway, off Route 251, it’s adjacent to the well-traveled Auburn Trail. Hikers will be able to refuel with water provided by Victor Hiking Trails, Inc. Rest rooms will be open and information about the campus center will be available.
About 100 hikers are expected to participate; the hike is free and open to the public. For more information, click here or call (585) 234-8226. For more information about the Victor Campus Center click here or call (585) 785-1100.
The campus center opened in Victor’s technology park in 2010. FLCC offers courses there in liberal arts, technology, business and paralegal. It is also home to courses offered by FLCC’s learning partners, Alfred University, Keuka College and Paul Smith’s College.
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FLCC honors outstanding alumni

May 31, 2013, 5:00 am
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Tracey Fuller and Michael Miller received the Distinguished Alumni Award for their professional success and community service.
The Finger Lakes Community College Alumni Association recognized the following outstanding alumni with a ceremony on May 17, the evening before commencement.

Ryan Henry’07 of Henrietta was inducted into the FLCC Athletic Hall of Fame. While playing on FLCC’s men’s basketball team, he became the all-time leading scorer, totaling 1,282 points in two-years. He also holds the record for the most assists and three-pointers in
Ryan Henry
the program’s history. After FLCC he went to Daemen College on a basketball scholarship and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is now a sales consultant with AT&T and he continues to play and coach.
Dennis Hicks’73 of Phelps was inducted into the FLCC Athletic Hall of Fame. He played basketball, baseball and ran cross-country. American Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame coach Dick Rockwell offered him a scholarship to Le Moyne College after he hit two, 400-plus foot homeruns in a single game against Rockwell’s team. Hicks turned down the offer and went to Cortland State, where he played football. After graduating he returned to FLCC as a technical specialist in the physical education department.
Dennis Hicks
Melissa Newcomb’02 of Canandaigua received the Outstanding Art Alumni Achievement Award. She got her start teaching at FLCC and is now an assistant professor of art at Keuka College. Her work has been published in two books and she is working on a third. A private company recently hired her to create a mural of the Rochester skyline. In addition to her associate degree she has bachelor and master of fine arts degrees.
Aaron M. Foley’00 of Kingsville, Texas, received the Outstanding Conservation Alumni Achievement Award. After FLCC he received a bachelor of technology degree in wildlife
management from SUNY Cobleskill, a master of science in range and wildlife management and a Ph.D. in wildlife science, both from Texas A&M University. Research work has taken him around the country. He now works with the U.S. Geological Survey in Montana.
Susan A. Krobusek’04 of Farmington received the Outstanding Horticulture Alumni
Susan Krobusek
Achievement Award. She writes a newspaper column called “Offshoots,” is a frequent lecturer on gardening and green topics and her gardens have been a feature of regional garden tours. She is a charter member of the garden club at Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Park as well as a certified master gardener through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County.
Savannah Lee Jones
Savannah Lee Jones’12 of Rushville, received the 2012 Scholar Athlete Award. She was named the FLCC Outstanding Scholar Athlete for the 2011-12 academic year because of her contributions to the track and field team and her academic success with a 3.94 grade-point average. She and her eight siblings were homeschooled. She is being mentored by local artist Dexter Benedict and plans to enroll at Keuka College in the fall.

Donna Payne

Donna K. Payne’91 of Penn Yan, received the Outstanding Nursing Alumni Achievement Award. Three years after she received her associate degree in nursing she became a volunteer for Ontario-Yates Hospice. In 1995 she became a case manager at Finger Lakes Visiting Nurse Service, serving residents of Ontario and Wayne counties and managing clients in the Yates County Long Term Care Program. About 10 years ago she became a case manager for Ontario-Yates Hospice. Then, in 2007 she became director of Keuka Comfort Care.


Gary J. Schoepfel’75 of Chicago received the Outstanding Humanities Alumni Achievement Award. After earning his associate degree in humanities he studied English literature and theatre arts at Nazareth College, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1977. Two years later he received a master of fine arts degree in acting from Illinois State University, where he also worked as a teaching assistant. He has worked as an educator and professional actor, holding positions at Lorain County Community College in Ohio and at Columbia College in Chicago. Among other roles, he has served as a vice president at the Great Books Foundation.

John Socha

John P. Socha of Himrod received the CCFL/FLCC Exceptional Service Award. He joined the CCFL staff as the director of student activities in the mid-1970s when the college’s activities center was in a former sanatorium at F.F. Thompson Hospital. When the college relocated to the new campus at Lincoln Hill, he expanded student opportunities with field trips and leadership training. He was part of the creation of Auxiliary Services, now the FLCC Association and served as its president for 10 years. Since retiring in 1999 he has been active in local government and civic groups. He and his wife own the Showboat Motel and Restaurant.
Tracey J. Fuller’93 of Canandaigua, received the Distinguished Alumni Award for her career successes and community service. She is brand president and Canandaigua general manager at Heiser Logistics, a wholesale distributor of fire protection and safety equipment. After graduating from FLCC and then Nazareth College she started with Heiser as a sales manager and rose in the ranks to vice president/general manager.  Under her watch, the headquarters relocated to a new facility in Canandaigua and distribution centers were opened in Dallas and Miami. She has been active in the community, helping organize a 2007 event that raised over $11,000 for a young mother fighting breast cancer. She’s involved with Embrace Your Sisters, a group that grants emergency financial assistance to those battling breast cancer. She is a member of the board of directors for Serenity House in Victor as well as a mentor in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy.
Michael J. Miller’89 of Fairport, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. This year’s FLCC commencement speaker, he is chief marketing officer for Renesys Corp., which specializes in Internet intelligence services. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from St. John Fisher College and a master’s certificate in project management from George Washington University. He held many titles at Global Crossing, where he worked from 2000 to 2011; last year he accepted the position with Renesys. He has been a member of the Rochester Regional Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative since 2004 and he was chosen to attend the FBI Citizens Academy. He has also served on FLCC’s Alumni Association Executive Council and Scholarship Selection Committee and was a board member and treasurer for the FLCC Foundation.
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101 GED graduates - the most ever

June 13, 2013, 11:34 am
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GED graduates walk into the auditorium for the ceremony at the main campus on June 9. For more photos, see the FLCCconnects.com Flickr site.
Finger Lakes Community College graduated 101 students with general equivalency diplomas, or GEDs, over the past year – the highest number ever.
Many of those graduates took part in the annual GED graduation ceremony held June 9 at the FLCC main campus in Canandaigua. Keynote speaker Brian Kolb, an FLCC alumnus and state Assembly minority leader, encouraged graduates to consider the next step in their education.
Though many had taken a longer-than-usual path to get their high school equivalency diploma, Kolb said that is not uncommon. “Life happens,” he said, noting that for various reasons, including finances, he took a total of 28 years to complete his associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
“There’s no set time or right time to accomplish things. What’s important is to keep on the path that’s right for you,” he said.

Matthew Callon

Such was the case for graduate Matthew Callon of Macedon, whose K-12 education was frequently interrupted by illness and surgeries. His instructor, Judy Bovet-Egnor, said Callon never wasted a minute in class and continued attending after taking his GED exam. “I do not want to be out of the habit of studying,” he had told her.
Callon said he considered each day in the program a step forward. “Every time I went to class, I felt like I was one step closer to my GED,” he said, adding that he now looks forward to college.
Fellow graduate Melissa Van Housen of Dundee said she decided to pursue her GED several years after leaving high school because, “Life without an education has been a struggle.”
After passing her GED exam, she enrolled in FLCC’s paralegal program part-time and finished her first semester in May with a 3.65 GPA. “It is never too late,” she said of her decision to resume her education.
FLCC provides day and evening classes to prepare individuals for the New York State GED exam. Classes are offered at the FLCC main campus in Canandaigua and campus centers in Victor, Geneva and Wayne County as well as other sites in Ontario, Wayne and Yates counties. The FLCC GED exam pass rate is 93 percent; the average pass rate in the state is 58 percent.
For information about the FLCC GED classes, visit www.flcc.edu/learningsupport.
Graduates for the 2012-13 academic year are listed below by county and town:
 
Danielle Galens of Canandaigua gets congratulated following the ceremony.
MONROE COUNTY
Fairport: Candy Greenfield
Rochester: Jonathan Hoover, Joel Redling, Julia Sipples
Webster: Michelle McDonald
ONTARIO COUNTY
Bloomfield: Joseph Hall, Matthew Mincer
Canadice: Dakota Vance
Canandaigua: Christopher Bruce, Jordan Cain, Elizabeth Cushman, Christine DiFrancesco, Danielle Galens, Jason Gilbert, Kyle Griffin, Dakoda Jace, Kyle Jackson, Christina Johnson, Jamie Moran, Kory Parker, Tanya Pohwat, Leonard Rorick
Clifton Springs: Calla Cummings, Miranda White
Farmington: Michael Brand, Matthew Cannioto, Darienne Jones, Dana Urquhart
Geneva: Brittany Archibald, Ginger Bates, Brianna Curle, Michelle DeJesus, Derrick Espinal, Teresa Evans, Hajnalka Failne Bero, Edwin Flores, Joshua Goodman, Tarissa Mayo, Kellee Parmelee, Carlos Rodrigues-Merced, Shanice Spearman, Yadinette Torres, Brooke Toth, Carmen Waterman, Brandon Wheeler
Honeoye: Jonathan Barnhart
Manchester: Christopher McDonald
Phelps: Samantha Dennis, Nicole Kommer
Rushville: Matthew Boyd, Robert Brown, Joshua Fleig
Shortsville: Jeffrey Johnson
Victor: Isaiah Lipp, Lennie Rugg, Rebecca Young
SENECA COUNTY
Romulus: Vayda Vazquez-Norton
WAYNE COUNTY
Lyons: Jared Butters, Justin Casselman, Stephen Cayea, Allysa Henretty, Luke Peterson, Alessandra Sullivan
Macedon: Matthew Callon, Christopher Doud, Jonathan Kent
Marion: Richard Hilton
Newark: Benjamin Boyd, Thomas Gravino, Sarah Jock, Rebecca Miller, Natalie Peller, Joshua Santa, Marisol Torres, Ariel Toulson and Amber Washburn
North Rose: Yolanda Camarillo-Daza
Ontario: Mallory Brooks, Marc DeHond
Palmyra: Casandra Horn, John Javorowsky, Dalia Remauro
Red Creek: Travis Hotaling, Christina Steurrys, Kimberly Verburg
Savannah: Rebekah Waterman
Sodus: Nicholas Pentycofe
Sodus Point: Michelle Hodges
Walworth: Jonathan Dahar, Shantelle Luety
YATES COUNTY
Dundee: Melissa Van Housen
Himrod: Maxwell Brown
Middlesex: Julie Sromalski
Penn Yan: Rebecca Espana, Clayton Knowlton, April Mennito, Ashley Rivas
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FLCC Gemini Scholarships awarded to 12 high school seniors

June 17, 2013, 5:00 am
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Twelve graduating high school seniors have been awarded the competitive Gemini Student Scholarship, which covers half of one year’s tuition to Finger Lakes Community College.
The Gemini Student Scholarship is available to high school seniors who plan to enroll at FLCC, with a preference given to those who have completed at least six credit hours through FLCC’s Gemini program.
Gemini allows eligible high school students to complete FLCC courses prior to high school graduation. Students earn high school and college credit simultaneously. FLCC credit can apply toward a degree at FLCC or transfer to another institution.
Forty-one students were eligible for the scholarship for 2013-14. The 12 scholarship recipients, their high schools and majors are listed below.
ONTARIO COUNTY
Benjamin Backus, Midlakes, computer science
Jonathan Ballard, Victor, communications
Sara Benham, Canandaigua Academy, architectural technology
Jake Garbeck, Victor, engineering
Allison Hine, Honeoye, science
Lindsay Rice, Canandaigua Academy, business administration
Victoria Turan, Marcus Whitman, science
WAYNE COUNTY
ElleMartel Cummings, Palmyra-Macedon, social science
Nicole LaVancha, Williamson, childhood education
Benjamin Taillie, Wayne, physical education
YATES COUNTY
Nicholas Futz, Dundee, sports studies
Brittany Griffin, Penn Yan Academy, accounting
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846 Named to FLCC's spring 2013 dean's list

June 20, 2013, 9:13 am
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A total of 846 full- and part-time students were named to the Finger Lakes Community College dean’s list for spring 2013.
To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a 3.5 grade point average and meet other criteria as follows:
Full-time students are eligible if they are matriculated – meaning enrolled in a degree program – and achieve a 3.5 grade point average for the semester (12 or more hours of earned credit) with no grade below passing and no incompletes.
Part-time students are eligible if they are matriculated, have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at FLCC, earn a combined total of at least six credit hours for a given year and achieve a 3.5 grade point average with no grade below passing and no incompletes. The student must be part-time for both semesters. The dean's list for part-time students is compiled at the end of the spring term only.
Below are students by county and town:
ALLEGANY COUNTY
Almond: Andrew Merring
Andover: Shevelle Lonneville

BROOME COUNTY
Endicott: Jessie Milaski

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY
Franklinville: Christopher Dominessy

CAYUGA COUNTY
Auburn: Lisa Austin, Wynter Phillips
Aurora: Andrea Torzala
Cayuga: Nora Conneely
Port Byron: Joshua Trowse

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
Ashville: Nathan Chamberlin

CHEMUNG COUNTY
Elmira: Jamie Morris
Horseheads: Nicholas Abbott
Lowman: Ashley Sheesley

CHENANGO COUNTY 
Walton: Jessica Wheeler

FULTON COUNTY
Cobleskill: Elspeth Lamont

GENESEE COUNTY
Batavia:  Jamie DiLaura
Leroy: Eric Fox, Michael MacOmber

HERKIMER COUNTY 
Thendara: Terren Waranis

KINGS COUNTY
Brooklyn: Angela Burns, Kaleem Edwards

LEWIS COUNTY
Port Leyden: Tracey Brake

LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Avon: Gerald Dupont
Conesus: Joshua Saxton, Katherine Sheridan
Dansville:  Chase Furia, Laura Randall
Hemlock: Douglas Kroeger, Kourtney McBride, Marcia Persson, Taa Reifsteck
Lakeville: Kristopher Wiedemann
Lima: Nicholas Abbott, Nicole Bott, Benjamin, Evans, Michael Oklevitch, Emma Trindel, Sara Webster
Livonia: Corey Greene, Haley Pasquale, Leigha Tilton, Christopher Towne
Livonia Center: Jessica Johnston
Nunda: Justin Coates
Springwater: Tyler Bartlett, Matthew Durgo, Rebecca McClelland, Laurie Raymond, Stephen Sullivan, Sandra White

MADISON COUNTY
Bridgeport: Alexander Granozio
Chittenango: Andrea Gamboa

MONROE COUNTY
Brighton: Tricia Lall
Brockport: Shauna Sommer
East Rochester:  James Bates IV
Fairport: Karen Allison, Michelle Cullen, Anna Di Domenico, Charlene Fritz, Brian Hart, Heather Heer, Abel Howard, Zachary Kochan, Eric Manzler, Justin Murphy, Danielle Naylom, Jordan Phillips, Dave Reily, Sarahjane Vanscott, James Weidman, Erika Wharton, Darlene Wisnewski, Michael Young, Rebecca Zipser
Hamlin: Joshua Alonzo
Henrietta: Alexis Maiorano
Hilton: Eden Gizaw
Honeoye  Falls: Matthew Battle, John Bemish, Gregory Borrosch, Caleigh McMonagle, Bailey Smith, Paige Smith, Peter Willis
Mendon: John Prothero
Mumford: Samantha Burnside
North Chili: Maureen Viggiani
Penfield: Francoise Livingston, Judith McDougall, Karen Willand, Lauren Manser
Pittsford: Margaret Tipton, Lawrence Wolfe
Rochester: Ashley Acker , Joseph Akut, Erin Barone, Jeff Bartholomew, Nicholas Basile, Samantha Beeney , Brandon Belke , Charlene Burke, Michael Callari, Latoya Chambers, John DiMuro , Patrick Distefano, Mark Dunham, Cynthia Edodo, Machell Ervin, Meredith Feary, Evan Gazda, Alexander Grassl, Erik Hasler, Bernard Holland, Jonathan Hoover, Jennifer  Hunley, Samantha Jones, James Lagraff, Paul Lazzara, Nicholas McGrain, Mason Miessau, Carolyn Miller, Douglas Moorefield, Danielle Moran, Rachael Mulvihill, Michael Murawski, Barbara Nash, Michelle Perz, Kathleen Piazza, Vincent  Rosetano, Esteban  Salinas, Cameron Schutt, Daniel Servidio, James Simons, Jamie Tucker, Dishara Wyatt
Rush: Daniel Gress, Sharon Gress
Scottsville: Isaac Juntunen
Spencerport: Eun Collins
Webster: Carla Augino, Alaina Bailey, Sean Doohan, Pamela Haag, Kelly Nagel, Dustin Pryce, Phillip Vanchieri, Jessica Washburn, Renae Zaleski

NASSAU COUNTY
Yonkers:  Adam Friedman

ONEIDA COUNTY
New Hartford: Chris Darche

ONONDAGA COUNTY
Baldwinsville: Kessley Duncan
Cicero:  Brett Bock, Ryan Oatridge
Clay: Dominique Hickmott
Syracuse: Rebecca Donegan, Rachel Mertens

ONTARIO COUNTY
Bloomfield: Amanda Adams, Nicholas Alexander, Aliccia Blair, Mallory Brewer, Kathryn Brogden, Angelo, Callerame, Kelsey Castro, Robyn Compton, Laura DeAngelis, Lindsey Gales, Kathleen Georgianna, Marianne Greiner, Carl Lester, Lynda Loman, Mary Missall, Nancy Norman, Sarah O'Leary, Jessica Roach, Dalton Sauers, Meghan Schaefer, Katherine Schlenker, Courtney Shove, Cameron Skrypek, Micaela White
Canandaigua: Sarah Dean, Tia Adamo-Tarantello, Laura Albert, Keith Alexander, Jennifer Austin, Melissa Badger, Allison Baker, Richelle Barton, Zain Bassage, Margaret Beaulieu, Emily Bellavia, Theresa  Borrelli, Carol Bowden, Jordan Boylan, Roger Brahm, Trina Brizzee, Stacy Brockett, Kelly Broderick, Mitchell Buck, Brian Buskey, Jessica Campanello, Caitlyn Carson, Kristen Clark, Denise Colburn, Kimberly Colf, Jeffrey Conger, Juanita Cook, Jadon Crawford, Shinera Crockton, Deliverance Culhane, Samuel Cushman, Nathan D'Agostino , Alyssa Davis, Darren Debs, Cory Dill, Gary Dixon, Jordan Dobies, Samantha Ellis, Cathy Fagner, Andreas Felder, Nicolette Foisy, Christopher Foisy, Meghan Folts, Jarrett Fonda, Gretchen Forgue, Janine Francesca, Maurene Furnum, Alexandria Gardner, Michele Garrett, Taa Geer, Cheryl Gianvecchio, Barbara  Gosper, Frederick Hamman, Mikaela Harris, Melissa Hartwig, Brooke Helker, Paul Hendershot, Sonia Henry, Calvin Hobbs, Amy Hockenberry, Jennifer Hoff, Terry Hope, Whitney Hubbard, Steven Ingalls, Janna Jehlen-Koch,  Jeffrey Johnson, Christopher Jones, Erin Kain, Luke Kehrli, Melissa Klemens, Jaimie  Klink, Wendy Lackey, Crystal Lane, Jason Larter, Tamara Lehman , Michael  Lillyquist, Brooke Love, Ryan Macomber, Megan Manaco, Jessica Mashewske, Josh Maslyn, Brian McBride, Alexander McCrossen, Matthew McFall, Keith McWilliams, Carol Meaden, Kaia Moore, Kayla Morelock, Michelle Nicodemus, Rachel Osborne, Alexander Pagliano, Ronald Paisley, Tabitha Paisley, Amanda Palmer, Joshua Pawlik, Betsye Pender, Tara Phillips, Stacy Phillips, Jillian Pitkin, Benjamin Pitler, Shannon Pollock, Shawn Rafter, Kathrine Ramsey, Christopher Raw, Stephanie Reed, Sharleen Reidy, Beth Repard, Don Rettberg III, Robert Ruckle, Jeffrey Sabin, Tara Sandle, Dominik Savitcheff, Leona Sawyer, Sarah Schmitt, Dawn Seitz, Corey Shay, Susan Shively, Stephen Shoaf, Philip Simmons, Mark Skivington, Brittany Slagle, Ashley Smith, Michael Smith, Karen Sorce, Jacob Spencer, Joshua  Szkolnik, Gratia Taft, Alan Tapke, Aubrey Tucker, Delacey Underhill, Erin Van Fleet, Melissa Veeck, Brianna Walbridge, Holly Walters , Daniel Wasson , Shaylan Watts, Parker Weeks, Torii Williams, Peter Williams, Jamie Wilmer, Jenna Wood, Michael Wood, Joseph Young
Clifton Springs: Sandra Amberg, Emily Bryant, Lynn Campbell, Jennifer Clapp, Max Galens, Jacob Hillis, Miranda Lavare, Sean Morrow, Tabatha Orr, Adam Rivera, Angel Romeiser, Michael Schneider, Elisha Snow, Emily Strub, Abigail Tones
East Bloomfield: Dustin Wassner
Farmington: Pamela Araya, Megan Buckley, Laura Button, Thomas Carter, Patricia Clark, Kelly Clarke, Michael Domizio, Amy Farnsworth, Deborah Fenn, Mackenzie Holton, Howard  Johnson Jr., Benjamin Lowe, Casey Lucas, Jamie Malvaso, Timothy McDaniel, Tara McLaughlin, Kelsey Morley, Cory Mykins, Stephanie Northern, Jordan Nye, Mackenzie O'Brien, Maureen Parrish, Kaitlyn Phillips, Renee Phillips, Michelle Powers, Alexander Puricelli, Scott Scarcelli, Mitchell Schreiber, Andrew  Shephard, Matthew Slomski, Nena Spencer, Jessica Stevens, Mary Margaret Thumm, Alexandrea Toft, Dana Urquhart
Geneva:  Cory Barrett, Sarah Berg, Kristen Cass, Rebekah Catlin, Dylan Cosentino , Kristine Cripps, Jeffrey D'Amico, Jennifer DeCook, Collin Earl, Daniel Eddington, Ronald Eveland, Ellen Fanning, Jennifer Fish, Maria Gentile-Rondon, Holly Greco, Courtney Henninger, Taylor Jolly, Timothy Jones, Jessica Lanza, Isabella Latimer, Andrea Lincoln, Efrain Lugo, Jeffrey Luongo, Colleen Maney, Joseph Marino, Erin Martin, Christopher Merkle, Nikolay Milkov, Jackie Moore, Melissa Nault, Henry Newcomb, Krista Ortiz, Natalia Padilla, Gary Parmelee, Mary Beth Phillips, Ashley Reynolds, Barbara Riley, Kyle Roloson, Carrie Sanders , Maria Scalise, Hannah Smith, Megan Smith, Christopher Tapscott, Paula Thompson, Marcelina Tosado, Broxton Tosado-Prater, Anna Trickler, Richard Van Dusen, Lisa Vantassel , Sandra Vasquez, Christian Viertel , Daneda (dee) Westfall,  Robert Witter III, Timothy Woody
Gorham: Connie Mehlenbacher, William Westermann
Hall: Monica Duffy
Honeoye: Deborah Fisher, Genny Hale, Gail Howard, Valerie Marvin, Kay Meding, Jack Swanger, Emily Vinson
Manchester: Laurie Kominiarek, Kirk McMinn, Susan Murphy, Vito Polasek, Jessica Shaffer, Tracy Van Arnam, Sarah Young, Ashley Zuhlsdorf
Naples: Daniel Butler, Christopher Campbell, Christine Dean, Melissa Fleischman, Kimberly Gage, Donna Gentner, Ethan Hall, Erin Halladay, Britta Havel, Julie Kopf, Bailey Matthews, Bryan Spencer, Simon Stegne, Samuel Swenson, Olivia Willis, Kristy Wing, Leanne Worden
Phelps: Patricia Babowicz-Webb, Barbara Bailey, Danielle Bellis, Mary Buisch, Thomas Cauvel, Matthew Cooley, Briana Graham, Stacy Guard, Katelyn King, Kyle Lewis, Julie Mcevoy, Joshua McKimm, Aaron Pirwitz, Leah Schaffer, Amanda Stenquist, Louis Sulya, Alyssa Thomas, Anna Wilson
Seneca Castle:  Eric Spangle
Shortsville: Sara Brackett, Dominick Caito, Media Gann, Allison Garver, Robert Hudson, Janice Lorow, Carol Maddalena, Elizabeth Merklinger, Jacob O'Bryan, Trevor Sanders, Elizabeth Witt
Stanley:  Holly Bakker, Heather Beasley, Derek Carlson, Joshua Corey, Lauren Evans, Stephen Faro, Tammy Healy, Paul Hood, Molly Robson, Samuel Rosato Jr., John Rowlands, Karen Wagar, Sarah Walsh
Victor: Kelly Allen, James Axmacher Jr., Lisa Brink, John Colombo, Jonathan Cronise, Shannon Delcour, Toa Drew, Kelly Eldred, Christopher Ferrante, Kevin Haley, Sarah Hasselstrom, Katie Hellinger, Jordan Kaisen, Logan Kean, Ashley Miller, Carol Montevecchio, Laurie Neroni, Reagan Rafferty, Connor Schmelzlen, Carol Shaver, Joseph Simmons, Rebecca Surgoine, Angela Tassone, Karen Tripp, Lisa VanKeuren, Pamela Webb

OSWEGO COUNTY
Fulton: Erica Marshall
Mexico: Joshua Herrington
Oswego: Wesley Jones

OTSEGO COUNTY
Cherry Valley: Kaitlyn Hovick

QUEENS COUNTY
Corona: Lorvie Josaphat
Flushing: Fardous Motalab

SCHENECTADY COUNTY
Schenectady: Rebecca Lucas

SCHUYLER COUNTY
Beaver Dams: Angela Keough
Reading Center:  Kelsie Hamelin

SENECA COUNTY
Burdett: Vanessa Voorheis
Fayette: Joelene Chiarilli, Carissa Schroeder
Hastings: Katrina Horn
Ovid: Jon Brown, Joshua Goodman, April Miles, Kylie Westlake
Romulus: Alexis Bell, Joshua Jones, Melissa Willower
Seneca Falls: Rachael Acor, Nicholas Brand, Daril Corsner, Ruth Debaise, Lisa Freier, Miranda Gruver, Donita Henry, Amber Kronenwetter, Vidalina Ruiz, Sean Terry, Tina Thompson
Waterloo: Morgan Bradley, Crystal Cook, Robert Craft, Jonathan Dawley, Nicole Harris, Bridget Healey, September Hergert, Breanna Hillman, Nichole Hudson, Meghan Hungerford, Daniel Lee, Kelly MacDougal, Michelle Mateo, Tammy Mattoon, Soa Mickle, Jordan Mull, Rianna Prine, Bradley Resinger, Melissa Schroeder, Lindsey Sholly, Tyler Simmons, Alissha Skinner, Zachary Sullivan

STEUBEN COUNTY
Arkport: Lydia Buck
Bath: Britta Havens
Campbell: Ellen McLaughlin
Canisteo: Jason Cavanaugh, Kaitlyn O'Rourke
Cohocton: Sierra Eiffert, Amber Flanagan
Hammondsport: John Marold
Hornell: Kassandrea Heller
Jacksonville: Emily Pratt, Marissa Whitaker
Prattsburg: Melissa Quigley, Jonathan Donadio, Brandi Egresi, Kerry Lipp
Savona: Caitlin Boughan
Wayland: Devin Cooley, Ayla Jamison, Thomas Saxton, Richard Saxton

TIOGA COUNTY
Barton: Tyler Hills
Owego: Benjamin Crossgrove

TOMKINS COUNTY
Ithaca: Julie Pesaresi
Trumansburg: Desiree Cochran, Lynn Pinette

WAYNE COUNTY
Alton: Christina Murray
Clyde: Margo Babb, Mark Edell, Ashley Fratus, Benjamin Koeberle, Olivia Martin
Lyons: David Albanese, Victoria Barner, Cori Becoats, Lakeshia Blaisdell, Jennifer Coleman, Richelle Coons, Tiffa DePauw,  Lisa Feagle , Amy Fernaays, Kristen Garrison, Toni Leisenring,  Joshua Long, Morgan Pentycofe, Gina Pursati, Nicole Pursati , Jordan Smith, Erick Smith
Macedon: Kelsey Balson, Annmarie Balson, Tami Cocuzzi, James Everett, Iryna Fal, David Hallings, Joseph Hirsch, Kaitlyn Micha, Kaitlyn Morgan,  Jacob Nelan, Christine Power, Bradley Stoddard, Jacob Thorp
Marion: Lisa Dye, Jennifer Giglio, Katrina Ide, Justin Kaper, Margaret Pelletier, Alexis Perri, Sarah Peschell, Samuel Silco, Laura Spanganberg, Lindsey Winder
Newark: Ashley Ashe, Michael Bement, Rosa Biermann, Lucas Bragg, Colleen Butterfield, Matthew Cassavaugh, Jesse Cruz, Ashlee Deary, Melissa Dehoff, Rebecca Deline, Susan DuVall, Rory Edmonds, Scott Ferguson, Jean Fortin, Alex Ganze, Lydia Garofalo, Jeffery Garrett, Lindsey George, Ryan Haas, Chelsea Heise, John Himes, Jamie Hornsby, Jenna Howell, Kayleigh Jenkins, David LaPrade, Doa Lefever, Amanda Lombardi, Mirelis Lopez-Rosado, Rachel MacBride, Joseph Marcella, Soa Mateo, Tamasha Mateo, Margery Meyer, Tara Oakley, Nancy Orlopp, Anna Pearson, Mary Pudlowski, Lisa Puetz, Carrie Robinson, Gabrielle Sabo, Terry Schoenacker, Michael Sevor, Derek Short, Rosilyn Smith, Polly Smith, Nicole Sder, Angela Tirado-Mosquera, Ariel Toulson, Jacob Trask, Ashley Trumble, Frederick Valkenburgh, Angeline VanHalle, Caitlin Walker, Bradley Ward, Jessica Ward, Megan Ward, Karen Weimer, Kayla Weston, Catherine Wilson, Brent Ziegler
North Rose: Vickie Lavalley, Amanda Lee, Ryan Ortiz, Harley Rudoi III
Ontario: Scott Aman, Elizabeth Arnold, Leona Billett, Sarah Brewer, Lacie Courage, Jamie Deline, Heidi Kozak, Laurie Matthews, Laurie Swanson, Courtney Vanvolkenburgh, Madeline Wooster
Palmyra: Richard Affronti, Carmen Arthur, Kayla Chapman, Ellen Colucci, Zachary Curran, Geoffrey Erdeli, Cathy Foti, Shawn Gerber, John Graham, Jennifer Hagen, Maria Hall, Kelsey Hamilton, John Javorowsky, Kelly Johnson, Tammy Johnson, Brian Joslyn, Amanda Kelley, Marilynn Leisten, Lorraine Milaski, Amanda Niles, Alaina Palmer, Kurtis Palmer, Marcel Richardson, Douglas Rist, Arielle Rogers, Alicia Walker, Emily Wiedrick, Autumn Wilson, Elizabeth Wyllie
Rose: Briana Smith
Savannah: Richard Corichi
Sodus: Samantha Ashley, Deanna Bixby, Lisa Eastley, Caylee Hanson, Brooke Heidenreich, Nathan Hoover, Jessica Lagasse, Kaylee Layton, Benjamin Minkau, April Parrish, Joshua Toye, Melissa Williams
Sodus Point: Maxwell Walborn
Walworth: Nicole Berg, McKenzie Chardeen, Richard Dobosz, Ann Hansen, Melissa Hart, Colton Howard, Christopher Lally, Taa Lent, Bryan Pell, Carolyn Vojtush, Kurt Vorndran
Williamson: Hannah Barrett, Angelle Flores, Jonathan Fyles, Charlotte Haws, Sarah Reinhardt, Amy Rynders
Wolcott: Theodore Graffius, Tracy LaValley

WYOMING COUNTY
Perry: Conley Gayton
Warsaw: Kayla Hinz

YATES COUNTY
Bellona: Haley Perrin
Bluff Point: Marcy Flanders, Bryan Messegee, Corey Rapp
Branchport:  Zachary Presher, Cassidie Smith
Dresden:  Judith Jones
Dundee: Shelby Button, Danielle Crans, Steve Difrancesco, Samantha Gavigan, Caleb Giovinazzo, Michael Piccone, Michael Pollack, Mary Rainis, Daniel Shoots
Middlesex: Casey Dean, Jessen Swider
Penn Yan: Elise Andersen, Brian Devine-Brink, Anna Elshennawi, Christina Elwell, Ashley Erb, Courtney Flint, Jeanine Housman, Robert Impey, Chelsea Kingsley, Garrett Lampson, Edwin Laursen Jr., Cameron Marble, Alexis Mickelsen, Katrina Morabito, Brian Mosher, Sean Murphy, Jarlin Roman, Rebecca Sirianni, Dikeedrin Tyler, Hunter Wasdin, Patrick Whitbeck, Rainer Hamm
Rock Stream: Michael Cappelluti
Rushville:  Karen Clark, Marshall Fladd, Kyle Hartman

OUT OF STATE
Philadelphia, Pa.: Scott Snyderman, Kurt Vancamp
Driftwood, Pa.: Brian Walters
King, North Carolina: Jason Kasson
Madison, Maine: Ann Boss
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Prattsburgh resident is new FLCC student trustee

June 21, 2013, 10:26 am
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Carley Shick

Carley Shick of Prattsburgh, a student at Finger Lakes Community College, was sworn in on June 3 as the student representative on the FLCC Board of Trustees for the 2013-14 academic year.
Shick, a 2011 graduate of Prattsburgh Central School, is a second-year nursing student.
“My goal is to graduate with an associate in applied science degree in nursing and become a registered nurse. I then plan on furthering my education by receiving both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees,” Shick said. “My optimal goal is to either become a nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner. Finger Lakes Community College's registered nursing program will give me a solid foundation to achieve these goals.”
She served as co-chair of the FLCC Campus Activities Board in fall 2012 and was the chair in spring 2013.
“I sought the position as student trustee because I truly value the opportunity to speak on the behalf of my fellow students on specific issues and topics. I also hope to gain more knowledge on the backbone and the behind-the-scenes view of the college,” Shick said.
Shick succeeds Andrew Henry of Canandaigua, the 2012-13 student trustee.
Finger Lakes Community College is overseen by a 10-member board. Five appointments are made by the Ontario County Board of Supervisors, four are made by the governor, and the final seat is filled by a student.
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FLCC to host cycling speaker series

June 24, 2013, 9:38 am
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As part of its USA Cycling summer camp for 14- to 22-year-old racers, Legaci Cycling will hold a speaker series open to the public from July 11 to 13 at Finger Lakes Community College.
Experts will discuss nutrition, weight training, yoga and other topics in Stage 14 at the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. The fee is $25 per event.
The schedule is as follows:
  • July 11, 2:45 to 4:45 p.m.:  Dr.Craig Mattern will discuss sports nutrition fundamentals.
  • July 12, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m.:  Harvey Newton, a former U.S. national weight-lifting coach, will present resistance training and weight-lifting principles for young athletes.
  • July 12, 3:30 to 5 p.m.:  Leslee Trzcinski, former professional racer and owner of Tune Yoga, will discuss yoga and cycling.
  • July 13, 4 to 5 p.m.:  Gordon Singleton, Olympian, world record holder and world champion, will discuss his path from local cyclist to world-class athlete.
Advance registration is required. Contact Todd Scheske of Legaci Cycling Productions, at coach@legacicycling.com or (585) 455-2338.
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New speaker lineup for the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum

June 25, 2013, 8:26 am
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A revered pianist, a former deputy secretary of state and a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer make up the third season of speakers in the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum.
Events take place on Sunday afternoons over the next year in the auditorium at Finger Lakes Community College, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua.
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The series begins with composer and pianist Philip Aaberg on Sunday, Oct. 20.  He was nominated for a Grammy in 2002 and for an Emmy in 2008. He has performed on a 1970s hit single, toured with musician Peter Gabriel and was a lead artist on the Windham Hill music label in the 1980s. His music has also been used for a Coca-Cola commercial. 
Jim Steinberg, who served as deputy secretary of state under Hillary Rodham Clinton from 2009 to 2011 is the second speaker in the series, with a talk scheduled for Nov. 17. Now dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, Steinberg is considered an authority on U.S.-China relations. He will be joined onstage by Michael O’Hanlon, a former colleague at The Brookings Institution, with whom he is writing a book.
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The third speaker, scheduled for Jan. 26, 2014, won the Pulitzer Prize for beat reporting in 2001 while an investigative journalist with The New York Times. David Cay Johnston penned four books, including “The Fine Print: How Big Companies Use ‘Plain English’ to Rob You Blind.”
“We are indeed happy to be able to present a third season of the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum to the community,” said Caroline Delavan, chair of the organizing committee. “We are confident that the speakers will prove to be of interest and will be well received.”
The first season of forum speakers featured O’Hanlon, Politico.com editor John Harris and TV and stage actor Michael Park. The second season included pollster John Zogby, TV writer and commentator Michael Winship and Catherine Bertini, former leader of the United Nations’ World Food Program.
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The speaker series is named for the late George M. Ewing Sr., who passed away in September 2009 at the age of 87. He was the long-time editor and publisher of the Daily Messenger, later to become Messenger Post Media.
Launched in 2011, the forum is funded in part with an endowment from the Ewing family as well as support from Canandaigua National Bank & Trust and FLCC.
A community committee plans the series. The speakers will be joined by moderators who pose questions in the style of a TV talk show. Audience members will have an opportunity to submit questions as well.
Season tickets are $40 for general admission for all three events, or $25 for current high school and college students. Single event tickets are $15 each or $10 for students. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1. They can be purchased online at gmeforum.org, by phone at (585) 785-1421 or email at gmeforum@flcc.edu.
Additionally, forum organizers always welcome sponsors. Donors receive tickets, admission to a reception with each speaker and other benefits. For more information, contact Caroline Delavan at (585) 394-0896.
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FLCC to offer new courses in Seneca County

June 26, 2013, 6:00 am
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Finger Lakes Community College will begin offering four  new evening courses this fall in Seneca County: Occupational Spanish, computer science and two English courses.
To learn more about the courses and how to enroll, local residents are invited to information sessions on Thursdays, July 11, and Aug. 8, at 6 p.m. at Seneca County Office Building, 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo.
The Seneca County Division of Human Services and the county Workforce Development and Youth Bureau helped FLCC identify the most needed courses in the county. For example, the occupational Spanish course will focus on vocabulary used in vineyards and wineries. The computer class addresses the need for more training in technology.
“Occupational Spanish will provide important language skills to Seneca County workers while the English and computer courses will help residents get a start on a college education close to home,” said Peg Birmingham, deputy commission of the Seneca County Division of Human Services. “Over the years, we have seen a decline in the numbers of people with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in our county. This could be the start of people moving forward in their education or starting their education.”
“Seneca County is very excited about FLCC’s plans to offer these classes in Seneca County and its commitment to broadening opportunities for Seneca County residents to access higher education. This is an important step and will surely complement other activities aimed at improving job skills and the local economy,” said Seneca County Manager Mitchell Rowe.
Courses are as follows:
Occupational Spanish (SPN 140-72): This course provides functional Spanish language skills for non-Spanish speakers. No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary. Classes will be offered Tuesdays, Oct. 29 to Dec. 17, from 6 to 8:50 p.m. in the Division of Human Services Training Room at the Seneca County Office Building.
Foundational Writing (DST 095-72): This course serves those whose placement tests show they need to improve writing skills. It will be offered in a hybrid format, meaning some work is done in class and some online. In-person classes will be offered Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Dec. 19, from 6 to 7:20 p.m. in the Division of Human Services Training Room at the Seneca County Office Building.
Composition (ENG 101-72): This course develops students’ abilities to write at a college level and to think critically. Students’ placement test scores must show a readiness for college-level work. This course will be offered in a hybrid format, meaning some work is done in class and some online. In-person classes will be offered Thursdays, Sept. 5 to Dec. 19, from 7:30 to 8:50 p.m., Division of Human Services Training Room at the Seneca County Office Building.
This class immediately follows Foundational Writing to allow students to take both simultaneously, thereby speeding up progress toward a degree.
Computing in the Information Age (CSC 100-72): This course for non-computing science majors teaches the component parts of computer information systems: hardware, software, networking and systems. Special emphasis will be placed on using applications software. Classes will be offered Tuesdays, Sept. 3 to Dec. 17, from 6 to 8:50 p.m. at Mynderse Academy, 105 Troy St., Seneca Falls.
Finger Lakes Community College, based in Canandaigua, serves Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates counties. FLCC also offers science classes at the New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls and Gemini courses – which are college-level classes for high schoolers – at Romulus and Waterloo high schools.
For more information about FLCC offerings in Seneca County visit www.flcc.edu/seneca or call (585) 785-1279.
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FLCC's Book Feast pairs good reads and good food

June 27, 2013, 5:00 am
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An upcoming Finger Lakes Community College fundraiser is designed to satisfy a taste for good food and good books.
In July, the FLCC Foundation will begin taking reservations for Book Feast, an event in which participants sign up to read a particular book then share a gourmet dinner and conversation with others who have read the same book.
Donors will host dinners at homes and other sites in Ontario County. Discussion will be led by FLCC faculty, alumni and friends of the college.
In some instances, the moderator is the author. For instance, Robert Brown, professor of history at FLCC, will talk about his non-fiction book, “Manipulating the Ether,” which chronicles the beginnings of radio and its influence on American politics. Donna WoolfolkCross will moderate the discussion on her novel, “Pope Joan.”
“I can think of no greater combination than good books, good food and good company,” said Lisa Scott, director of alumni relations, who will moderate the discussion on the biography, “The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72” by Molly Peacock.
The inaugural Book Feast was held in 2012.
All Book Feast dinners are held on Saturday, Oct. 5. The evening starts with an hors d’oeuvres reception at 5 p.m. for all participants in the FLCC Student Center at the main campus in Canandaigua. The group then breaks up to head off to various host locations. The deadline to make a reservation is Sept. 12.
The $125 ticket price per person includes the hors d’oeuvres reception, gourmet dinner and moderator-led discussion. Proceeds benefit the FLCC Foundation, which supports the college with funding for capital projects, equipment, scholarships and professional development.
Anyone interested in taking part in Book Feast can call or email the Foundation: (585) 785-1454 or foundation@flcc.edu. For additional information, including a complete list of books and discussion moderators, click here.
Book selections are listed below:
Nonfiction
“Manipulating the Ether” by Bob Brown, professor of history at FLCC
“In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto” by Michael Pollan
“The Lost City of Z” by David Grann
“When Women Were Birds” by Terry Tempest Williams
“The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72” by Molly Peacock
“Godric” by Frederick Buechner
“Twenty-two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman” by Austin Steward
“The Language of Baklava: A Memoir” by Diana Abu-Jaber
Fiction
“Pope Joan” by Donna Woolfolk Cross
“The Dinner” by Herman Koch
“Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
“The Hobbit” by J.R. Tolkien
“The Yellow Birds” by Kevin Powers
“The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood
“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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FLCC hosts inside look at Hill Cumorah Pageant

June 28, 2013, 5:00 am
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Local residents can get an inside look at the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant at a free seminar on Wednesday, July 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Finger Lakes Community College.
The pageant is an outdoor theatrical presentation depicting selected stories from the Book of Mormon and the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Performances begin at 9:15 p.m. on July 12, 13, and 16 to 20 at the pageant grounds on Route 21 in the town of Manchester, just north of the Thruway.
Visitors are welcome to attend all or part of the FLCC seminar, to be held in Stage 14 on the second floor of the FLCC Student Center, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. The agenda is as follows:
  • 4 to 4:50 p.m.: “Putting on the Hill Cumorah Pageant.” The logistics of putting on a show with 750 participants from throughout the world with a one-week preparation period.
  • 5 to 5:50 p.m.: “Why Participate in a Pageant?” Members of the cast will take part in a panel discussion about their experiences playing important figures in the church’s story.
  • 5:50 to 6:10 p.m.: Dinner break. The Finger Lakes Café, adjacent to Stage 14, will be open until 7 p.m. Food may be purchased and brought back to Stage 14.
  • 6:10 to 7 p.m.: “Why a Pageant in Palmyra, N.Y.?”  An overview of the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
All seminar attendees will receive passes to VIP seating at the July 17 pageant. The free Hill Cumorah seminar is a partnership of the pageant, FLCC and the FLCC Association. The Association is a not-for-profit organization that operates student services at FLCC, including the 356-bed College Suites residence hall. About 240 members of the Hill Cumorah cast and crew from outside the region will stay at College Suites this summer.
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Signups begin for FLCC-G.W. Lisk machinist training program

July 1, 2013, 8:23 am
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Finger Lakes Community College and G.W. Lisk Co. will host an orientation and interview session for prospective students of the next six-month advanced manufacturing machinist course on Tuesday, July 23.
Classes run weekdays from Sept. 9 to March 14, 2014 at the G.W. Lisk manufacturing plant at 2 South St., Clifton Springs.
Prospective students must reserve a seat at the orientation and interview session scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, at 9 a.m. at G.W. Lisk. Call the FLCC Professional Development and Continuing Education at (585) 785-1660.
Advanced manufacturing machinists use their knowledge of the properties of metals and their skill with machine tools to plan and make precision products, ranging from automotive parts to components used in aerospace and medical instruments. Students study technical math, machine shop safety, robotics, metallurgy, engineering drawing, geometric dimensioning and CNC, or computer-controlled, mill and lathe operation.
G.W. Lisk and FLCC developed the program in 2011 to address a persistent need among advanced manufacturers in the region for skilled workers. Graduates of the previous two six-month sessions all had jobs or job offers by the end of the program.
To be eligible, prospective students must be U.S. citizens at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED and a valid New York state driver’s license, and pass a drug screening.  Tuition is $3,000 and includes all materials. Tuition assistance may be available for those who meet eligibility criteria. 
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Finger Lakes Chorale to share ‘Broadway Melodies’

July 23, 2013, 1:15 pm
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The Finger Lakes Chorale, a community chorus based at Finger Lakes Community College, will give two concerts of Broadway music during the first weekend in August.

The chorale will perform “Broadway Melodies” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, in the FLCC auditorium at the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua.

The program features choral selections from the following:

"Carousel," with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, arranged by Clay Warnick.

"My Fair Lady," with music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, arranged by Clay Warnick. This selection features Kenneth Wood singing "Get Me to the Church on Time."

"Camelot," with music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, arranged by Clay Warnick.

"West Side Story," with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.

"Les Miserables," with music by Claude-Michel Schoenberg, lyrics by Alain Boubil, arranged by Ed Lojeski. This selection features Amy Ogden and Mark Darling singing "Master of the House," Peter Houghton singing "Stars," and a number of other soloists from the Chorale.

Dennis Maxfield, an FLCC adjunct music faculty member, directs the Finger Lakes Chorale, which rehearses throughout the year at FLCC. Ines Draskovic, assistant professor of music, will serve as accompanist for “Broadway Melodies.” The 88 singers for this summer’s concerts range from 16 to 90 years old and come from 28 towns and cities in the Finger Lakes.

The concert is free and open to the public. A donation of $5 is requested for the Dr. A. John Walker Music Award for music and music recording students at FLCC.

For more information about the concert or the Finger Lakes Chorale, contact Dennis Maxfield at (585) 396-0027 or maxfiedc@flcc.edu.
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Second signup session for FLCC-G.W. Lisk machinist program

July 26, 2013, 9:04 am
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In response to demand, Finger Lakes Community College and G.W. Lisk Co. will host a second orientation and interview session for prospective students of the next six-month advanced manufacturing machinist course on Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Classes run weekdays from Sept. 9 to March 14, 2014, at the G.W. Lisk manufacturing plant at 2 South St., Clifton Springs.

Prospective students must reserve a seat at the orientation and interview session scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 9 a.m. at G.W. Lisk. Call the FLCC Professional Development and Continuing Education at (585) 785-1660.

Advanced manufacturing machinists use their knowledge of the properties of metals and their skill with machine tools to plan and make precision products, ranging from automotive parts to components used in aerospace and medical instruments. Students study technical math, machine shop safety, robotics, metallurgy, engineering drawing, geometric dimensioning and CNC, or computer-controlled, mill and lathe operation.

G.W. Lisk and FLCC developed the program in 2011 to address a persistent need among advanced manufacturers in the region for skilled workers. Graduates of the previous two six-month sessions all had jobs or job offers by the end of the program.


To be eligible, prospective students must be U.S. citizens at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED and a valid New York state driver’s license, and pass a drug screening.  Tuition is $3,000 and includes all materials. Tuition assistance may be available for those who meet eligibility criteria.
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FLCC offers eight-week health care job training

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Finger Lakes Community College will host an eight-week nurse assistant/home health aide training program at its main campus in Canandaigua from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30.

Graduates are prepared to take the New York State Nurse Assistant Certification Exam and seek employment in hospitals and other health care facilities. The program includes preparation for the state Home Health Aide exam as well, giving graduates even greater options when seeking employment.

Graduates of the FLCC nurse assistant/home health aide program have a 99 percent pass rate on the state exam and a 98 percent job placement rate.

“The certified nurse assistant/home health aide program allows people to get into the job market quickly,” said Lynn Freid, director of workforce development for FLCC. “It is a great first step for further advancement in the health care industry.”

FLCC offers the course several times per year in varying locations. The program is often hosted by health facilities, such as the Livingston County Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Mount Morris and the Hill Haven Transitional Care Center in Webster. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua serves as a site for clinical practice as well.

Applicants to the program must attend one of the orientation sessions, held the first Wednesday of the month at the FLCC Professional Development and Continuing Education Office. The next session is Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 9 a.m. in room B128 on the first floor of the main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua.

Tuition and fees of $2,500 cover all instruction, textbooks, supplies and exam and certification fees. For more information about the program, call (585) 785-1660.
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