Learn how the FLCC-G.W. Lisk machinist training program can change your life

June 9, 2014, 5:54 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 Wednesday, July 9.

Classes run weekdays from Sept. 8 to March 13, 2015, 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 Wednesday, July 9, at 9 a.m. at G.W. Lisk. Call the FLCC Professional Development and Continuing Education at (585) 785-1906.

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.

“Advanced manufacturing offers great possibilities for advancement, but you need specialized training to get in on the ground floor. Students in this joint FLCC-G.W. Lisk program get training on the same kinds of high-tech machines they will encounter on the job,” noted Lynn Freid, FLCC director of workforce development.

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 three six-month sessions all had jobs 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 $3,500 and includes all materials. Tuition assistance may be available for those who meet eligibility criteria.

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LakeMusic welcomes renowned violinist for FLCC concerts

June 9, 2014, 12:43 pm

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Kristin Lee

Kristin Lee began studying the violin at just 5 years old. Within a year, she had claimed the top prize in a prestigious competition in her then-home country, South Korea.

In the years since, Lee has relocated to the U.S. and performed at prestigious concert halls and alongside revered musicians across the globe. She has claimed top honors in the Astral Artists’ 2010 National Auditions and the 2012 Walter W. Naumburg Competition.

Lee is one of several critically acclaimed classical musicians who will perform in this year’s Canandaigua LakeMusic Festival, a series centered on four chamber concerts in the Finger Lakes Community College auditorium over two weekends: Friday and Sunday, July 11 and 13, and Friday and Sunday, July 18 and 20. The festival also includes a series of community concerts, including a 10th anniversary celebration on July 12, a less formal “Classical Blue Jeans” and barbecue concert at Bristol Harbour Resort on July 16, a performance for children at Canandaigua’s Wood Library on July 17, and a series of free “pop-up” shows in Canandaigua.

Lee, who performs at FLCC for the July 11 and 13 concerts, has appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the Ural Philharmonic of Russia and the Korean Broadcasting Symphony, among others. Her endeavors include regular collaboration with the front-man for the Grammy-winning band, The Roots.

“It is truly an honor and thrill to join the acclaimed artists of the Canandaigua LakeMusic Festival this summer,” said Lee, who has visited the region for concerts but will join the festival for the first time. “We are bringing the audience one of our absolute favorites – Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons,’ the monumental Schubert ‘Quartet,’ along with one of America’s most celebrated composers, Amy Beach, and her beautiful songs.”

The 2014 concert series will also feature:

· Pianist Audrey Andrist, a winner at competitions such as the Mozart International, the San Antonio International, Eckhardt-Gramatte and the Julliard Concerto. She has performed in some of the country’s most prestigious venues, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and she is a member of Strata, a trio with her husband, violinist James Stern, and clarinetist Nathan Williams.

· Conductor, violist and violinist Amadi Azikiwe, who has performed extensively across the U.S. and abroad. His performances have been broadcast on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today,” as well as the BBC, and he teaches at James Madison University.

· Cellist Andrew Barnhart, who performed in a recording that won four Grammy awards, including Best Classical Album in 2006. He is principal cellist of The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes and has been in the RPO since 2013. He teaches at Eastman Community Music School and the Kanack School of Music in Rochester.

· Cellist Amy Sue Barston, who has performed on stages all over the world, including Carnegie Hall and, at 17, appeared as soloist with the Chicago Symphony on live television. A LakeMusic mainstay, she teaches at the New York School for Strings, The Juilliard School, and at numerous summer music festivals

· Violinist Elisa Barston of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, who has garnered top prizes at the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition, the Julius Stulberg Auditions and the International Kingsville Young Performers’ Competition, to name a few.

· Violinist Danielle Farina, who recently recorded Jon Bauman's Viola Concerto with the Moravian Philharmonic, Andy Teirstein's Viola Concerto with the Kiev Philharmonic and premiered Peter Schickele's Viola Concerto with the Pasadena Symphony. She was a member of the Lark Quartet, and is now a faculty member at Vassar College and with Julliard’s pre-college division.

· Lutenist Deborah Fox, the artistic director and founder of Pegasus Early Music, a Rochester concert series, and an artistic director of NYS Baroque in Ithaca and Syracuse. She has performed with ensembles and festivals from Newfoundland to Australia and she has made frequent trips to Australia to work with Pinchgut Opera in Sydney.

· Violist Molly Goldman, a recent Eastman graduate who has collaborated with top performers like Juliana Athayde, David Coucheron, Steven Doane and Rosemary Elliott. As a soloist she has performed with the Ohio Chamber Orchestra, the Contemporary Youth Orchestra as well as the Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra.

· Violinist Kevin Kumar, who has served as concertmaster of the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra in European tours, performed in various ensembles and festivals and participated in numerous radio and television broadcasts. He is the co-founder/director of Salastina Music Society, a non-profit chamber music series.

· Bassist Gaelen McCormick, a member of the RPO since 1995, who has also held positions with the Erie Philharmonic, the Binghamton Philharmonic and the Albany Symphony. She’s a faculty member at Nazareth College, has been the bass instructor for the Eastman Community Music School since 2001, and at Roberts Wesleyan College since 1997.

· Violinist Patricia Sunwoo, a member of the RPO and the Amenda String Quartet. She won the 1998 Naumburg Award as a member of the Whitman String Quartet and subsequently performed across the U.S. and Europe for five years to critical acclaim.

· Soprano Amelia Watkins, who has appeared in leading concert halls and opera houses in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. She has performed with the New York City Opera, at the Estates Theatre in Prague, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Carnegie Hall, at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland and at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, among others.

Launched in 2005, LakeMusic began as a series of concerts in area churches. In 2012 festival organizers partnered with FLCC and relocated the festival’s four formal main performances to the auditorium in the college’s just-opened Student Center. The partnership continued in 2013 summer with four concerts, including a performance by world-renowned pianist Jon Nakamatsu.

The free “pop-up” concerts are supported by a state grant administered by Finger Lakes Community Arts Grants. Featuring Barston and Kumar, LakeMusic’s co-artistic directors, they will be held in the festival’s second week.

Tickets and more information are available on the festival’s website, www.lakemusicfestival.org.

Tickets can also be purchased at any Wegmans location or by calling Aimee Ward at (585) 690-1220.

The children’s concert and “pop-up” shows will be free and open to the public. “Master key” tickets for all four FLCC shows are $120 for general admission and $180 for patrons. Single concert tickets are $10 for students, $35 for general admission and $60 for patrons. The Blue Jeans concert includes dinner and costs $50 or $25 for those under 18.

For the latest updates, visit the festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lakemusic.

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FLCC’s Book Feast fundraiser pairs good reads, gourmet food

June 13, 2014, 11:22 am

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Canandaigua Mayor Ellen Polimeni will moderate the discussion on the autobiography "Bruce" at this year's Book Feast fundraiser.

When the autobiography of New Jersey rocker Bruce Springsteen was released back in late 2012, Canandaigua Mayor Ellen Polimeni wasted no time picking up a copy.

She is, after all, among the blue collar musician’s most devoted followers – at least in these parts. A fan since the 1970s, she has over 20 albums, several videos of live performances and has seen him in concert more than once.

Polimeni’s passion for “The Boss” will no doubt be evident this fall, as she leads the discussion about the book, “Bruce,” by author Peter Ames Carlin in the third annual Book Feast fundraiser for Finger Lakes Community College.

“‘Bruce’ is the biography of a rock and roll genius who has endured for decades,” the mayor said. “I view him as an excellent writer and find his music and lyrics fascinating. The book draws a connection between his life experiences and the songs and albums he wrote and recorded.”

The FLCC Foundation has begun taking reservations for Book Feast. 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 one instance, the moderator is the author. Ruth Holland Scott, owner of Scott Associates Consulting Inc., will moderate her memoir, “The Circles God Draws.” It traces her journey from a segregated school in Albion, Mich., to become the first African-American woman to lead the Rochester City Council.

This year’s Book Feast will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. The evening starts with a 5 p.m. hors d’oeuvres reception for all participants in Student Center. The group then breaks up to head off to various host locations. The deadline to make a reservation is Sept. 19.

The $100 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. Additional information is at www.flcc.edu/bookfeast.

Below is a list with summaries and the names of moderators:

FICTION

“Running the Rift”
Author: Naomi Benaron
Moderator: Maureen Owens, online student support technical specialist, FLCC
Called a “coming-of-age story,” the novel was awarded the 2010 Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. It tells the story of young Tutsi Jean Patrick Nkuba – from the day he knows that running will be his life to the moment he must run to save his life.

“Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies”
Author: Laura Esquivel
Moderator: Lori Vail, instructor of English, FLCC
The book details family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico. Each chapter begins with a recipe – fitting, as much of the action centers around the kitchen, the heart and soul of a traditional Mexican family.

“Train Dreams”
Author: Denis Johnson
Moderator: Curt Nehring Bliss, associate professor of English and director of honors studies, FLCC
The novella is the story of Robert Grainier, a day laborer in the American West at the start of the 20th century. Buffeted by the loss of his family, Grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world.

“Housekeeping”
Author: Marilynne Robinson
Moderator: Sandy Camillo, associate professor of English, FLCC
Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, struggle toward adulthood in the wake of tragedy; their family home is in a small western town where their grandfather died in a train wreck and their mother drove off a cliff to her death.

NON-FICTION

“Born Round: A Story of Family, Food, and a Ferocious Appetite”
Author: Frank Bruni
Moderator: Rich Larkin, associate professor of hotel/resort management, FLCC
The memoir of a chief restaurant critic for The New York Times explores the question: How does a committed eater embrace food without being undone by it?

“Bruce”
Author: Peter Ames Carlin
Moderator: Ellen Polimeni, mayor of Canandaigua and FLCC adjunct instructor
The New York Times bestselling biography of singer Bruce Springsteen is the first in 25 years to be written with its subject’s cooperation. It details his career, the tragedies his family has endured and his passion for fame and influence.

“Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else”
Author: Chrystia Freeland
Moderator: Mark Vahey, a retired CPA who formerly worked for the U.S. State Department in Africa, Asia and Washington, D.C.
Named a Financial Times Best Book of the Year in 2012, it reveals the consequences of concentrating the world's wealth into fewer and fewer hands.

“The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism”
Author: Naoki Higashida
Moderator: Keith Pedzich, adjunct humanities faculty member, FLCC
This memoir demonstrates how an autistic mind thinks, feels, perceives, and responds in ways few can imagine. Using an alphabet grid to construct words, sentences and thoughts he is unable to speak out loud, the author shares his unique insights.

“Thinking, Fast and Slow”
Author: Daniel Kahneman
Moderator: Jim Hewlett, professor of biology, FLCC
The author, a winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, offers insights into how personal and professional choices are made in both our business and personal lives — and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble.

“Twelve Years a Slave”
Author: Solomon Northrup
Moderator: Preston Pierce, adjunct history faculty member at FLCC and Ontario County historian
This autobiography – made into a major motion picture – tells of an African-American’s life as a free man in the mid-nineteenth century, followed by years of total bondage and submission as a slave.

“The Circles God Draws”
Author: Ruth Holland Scott, owner of Scott Associates Consulting, Inc., who will also moderate
This memoir traces her journey from a segregated school in Albion, Mich., to become the first African-American woman to lead the Rochester City Council. Her book spans decades of opportunity and challenge, from post-Depression years through World War II to today.

“Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail”
Author: Cheryl Strayed
Moderator: Rochelle Smith, associate professor of horticulture, FLCC
The author chronicled her solo hike across more than 1,000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington state. Against the odds, she forged ahead on the journey that maddened, strengthened, and ultimately healed her.

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What is Mechatronic Technology? FLCC’s answer to the advanced manufacturing labor shortage

June 18, 2014, 12:24 pm

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Finger Lakes Community College has developed a new 12-week training program that prepares people for jobs in the expanding advanced manufacturing sector in the Rochester area.

The program, called mechatronic technology, was developed in cooperation with several manufacturers who cannot find workers with the right skills to fill vacant jobs.

“It’s called ‘mechatronic technology’ because it covers mechanical and electronic fundamentals common to many employers,” explainedLynn Freid, FLCC director of workforce development. “Advanced manufacturing is an exciting industry with potential for advancement, but you need more than a high school education to get your foot in the door. This program will get people up-to-speed and in the job market quickly.”

Students will study technical math as it applies to manufacturing, measurement, mechanical fundamentals, blueprint reading and basic electrical schematics. The program also includes necessary training for national industry certifications in electronics assembly and soldering.

Advanced Interconnect Manufacturing (AIM) in Victor, an Eastman Kodak spinoff that makes electronic cabling and assemblies, was among several companies that FLCC enlisted to help design the program.

Operations manager David Elliott said AIM has a lot to offer new hires, particularly its fringe benefits as an employee-owned company. But on-the-job training is a significant investment that may not pay off with those who have no background in the industry. “We often take three steps forward and two steps back when it comes to hiring,” he explained. “We find that people are expecting something different, or they are not capable of doing the work.”

A graduate of the FLCC mechatronics program will have a distinct advantage, Elliott added.

“The aspects of the FLCC program that I like are the print reading and certifications. By attaining the certifications prior to coming in, they are making an investment in themselves. That personal responsibility is important for showing that the employee is serious about the position,” he said.

FLCC also worked with New Scale Technologies, which develops and produces motion systems containing tiny motors for a wide range of uses, from focusing phone cameras and telescopes to operating surgical robots, at its Victor manufacturing facility.

“We are a growing manufacturing company that is based on mechatronic technology and expect to hire production operators. Having skilled operators who understand the basic requirements will be a plus for us,” said Allison Leet, vice president of operations and finance for New Scale.

The first mechatronic technology session runs from Sept. 15 to Dec. 12 at the Technical Career Training Institute (TCTI), 7424 Victor Mendon Road (Route 251) in Victor.

TCTI was founded by Kevin Lootens, president and owner of CNC Technical Services. Demand for his company’s services, the maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment, rose faster than Lootens could meet it, so he began looking for a way to train his own workers.

Click here for a look inside TCTI.

“The reality is that there are very few people aware of the need and even less pursuing a career in this field,” he said. “The initial objective with TCTI was to just create some space in our facility to provide some formal training for our apprentice candidates and to assist our customers with basic service training. As it began to unfold, it became apparent that our customers also have needs similar to ours. We started to re-think how we wanted to approach the training, and it evolved into a much bigger undertaking than we originally anticipated.”

Lootens contacted FLCC, which already has a training partnership with manufacturer G.W. Lisk Co. in Clifton Springs.

“FLCC’s program with G.W. Lisk focuses on training machine operators. With mechatronic technology we are responding to the advanced manufacturing labor shortage with a more general program,” Freid said. “The stumbling block has been the need for facilities and equipment that match what is used in the industry. Our partnership with TCTI and its state-of-the-art facility means we can move forward and meet the demand for skilled workers.”

To gain admittance to the mechatronic program, students must attend an orientation and interview session scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, at 9 a.m. at the nearby FLCC Victor Campus Center, 200 Victor Heights Parkway (Route 251). To make a reservation for the orientation session or get more information, contact Andrea Badger at FLCC at Andrea.Badger@flcc.edu or call (585) 785-1906.

Potential students need to be at least 18 and have a valid driver’s license and a high school diploma or its equivalent. The fee is $4,000 and includes all materials and costs related to three national certifications. Tuition assistance is available for those who meet certain criteria.

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FLCC addictions counseling degree gets state nod

June 25, 2014, 7:27 am

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A Finger Lakes Community College program that trains substance abuse counselors has been accredited by the state, enabling graduates to move more quickly into the workforce.

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services has reviewed the curriculum for the FLCC Chemical Dependency Counseling two-year degree and given its stamp of approval. The office determined that the FLCC program meets the full 350 hours of education required before candidates can take the state exam for credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors.

"When students complete their degree at FLCC, they are eligible to take the exam for the CASAC, or credentialed alcohol and substance abuse counselor. When they successfully complete the test, they receive the trainee credential,” explained Mary Murphy, assistant professor of chemical dependency counseling and psychology. “After completing a work hours requirement, they are given their full credential by the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services."

To earn state accreditation, FLCC updated its program to match the mandatory curriculum recently approved by the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). The college is listed as an approved training provider on the agency’s website. FLCC can now issue certificates for the state-required 350 education hours, reducing the steps graduates need to take to get their training credentials.

The change will affect some current students and all new students.

Current student Truman Ward of Geneva will be able to take the state test immediately after graduating in May 2015. After that, he plans to get some work experience before continuing on to get his bachelor’s degree. Ward said he would recommend the program to others. “Mary is a very awesome teacher. Her class discussions are spot on. She takes time to explain things. Her classes have been a great experience,” he said.

Michael J. Salotto of Naples, an addictions counselor at the Finger Lakes Addictions Counseling and Referral Agency’s Penn Yan outpatient clinic, graduated from the program in 2010.

“I found the coursework in the CDC program both stimulating and challenging as well as finding program chair Mary Murphy’s leadership skilled and purposeful,” Salotto said. “I feel I was well prepared for an entry-level position in the field of addictions counseling but lacked 50 hours of what (the state) requires.”

He had suggested changes to the program at that time to help students meet the state’s full education requirement while at FLCC.

“I believe Mary’s incorporating the entire 350 required hours into the present coursework is a huge leap forward in the program,” Salotto said.

For more information about the FLCC Chemical Dependency Counseling degree program, visit www.flcc.edu and click on “Areas of Study” or call the FLCC One Stop Center for enrollment services at (585) 785-1000.

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804 named to FLCC’s spring 2014 dean’s list

June 27, 2014, 11:29 am

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A total of 804 full- and part-time students were named to the Finger Lakes Community College dean’s list for spring 2014.

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:

BROOME COUNTY
Delhi: Benjamin Gifford

CAYUGA COUNTY
Auburn: Lisa Austin, Sonia Dubovici, Richard Kulis Jr.
Cayuga: Nora Conneely, Janet Patterson
Moravia: Rebecca Donegan

CHEMUNG COUNTY
Elmira: Emily Smith, Rachael Taylor
Horseheads: Nicholas Abbott, Justin Stowell

CHENANGO COUNTY
Norwich: Kyle Fleming
Walton: Jessica Wheeler

CORTLAND COUNTY
McGraw: Kailey Reddick
Preble: David Mosher

ERIE COUNTY
Alden: Leah Miller
East Amherst: Marc Peterson
Elma: Valois Feneziani
Orchard Park: Jordyn Smith
GENESEE COUNTY
Batavia: Cassandra Bartz

JEFFERSON COUNTY
Sackets Harbor: Denyse Giles, Jennifer Keyes

LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Avon: Susan Brede, Adam Curtis
Caledonia: Abbey Holsopple
Conesus: Katherine Sheridan, Lucas Terry, Hannah Watkins
Dansville: Laura Randall, Nicole Russell
Geneseo: Marshall Harter, Desarai Jordain
Hemlock: Matthew Hance, Samantha McCollister
Lakeville: Tia Arnold
Lima: Nicole Bott, Cassandra Bowen, Curtis Clark, Michael Oklevitch, Vanessa Reinhard
Livonia: Kaitlyn Lane, Jacob O'Bryan, Haley Pasquale
Mount Morris: Benjamin Chesnes, Javan Levey
Springwater: Laurie Raymond, Stephen Sullivan

MADISON COUNTY
Canastota: Gabrielle Leclair
Morrisville: Lydia Frawley
Oneida: Michael Lerch

MONROE COUNTY
East Rochester: Alyson Alfieri, Brandon Belke, Hannah Costello, Vilmary Dejesus. Alyssa Trahan
Fairport: Ian Ammons, Amanda Bradley, Anna DiDomenico, Brian Harr, Bernadette Lamb, Kevin Layer, Katherine Markham, Aubrey Munson, Danielle Naylon Parker, Alexander Parker, Daniel Poehlein, Nathaniel Quinlan, Nicholas Radford, Elizabeth Rice, Sarahjane VanScott, Nicole Watson, Dustin Welker, Erika Wharton, Darlene Wisnewski
Henrietta: Jessica Dufrane, Brianna Hoyt, Dayna Pattridge
Hilton: Eden Gizaw
Honeoye Falls: Jessica Flaherty, Matthew Henderson, Danielle Semmel, Jennifer Taylor, Joel West, Peter Willis
Penfield: Francoise Livingston, Lucas Mullins, Anne Pytlak, Maureen Schmidt, Bernadin Valcin
Pittsford: Wendy Fernandez, David Gascon, Bridget Hyland, Michael Lyubomirsky, Lawrence Wolfe, Sarah Woodard
Rochester: Janel Allen, Brittany Bamann, Jeff Bartholomew, Christopher Beeney, Charlene Burke, Lindsay Byers, Michael Callari, Jamie Cassata, Katherine Christiano, Courtney Cybul, Jeremy Dammeyer, Theresa DeMartino, John DiMuro, Taylor Donoghue, Machell Ervin, Elijah Flynn, Jackie Fritz, Gina Giannavola, Yerdanos Hailemariam, Cordelia Hall, Thomas Harter, Erik Hasler, Jonathan Hoover, Christina Ideman, Jenna Infantino, Clayton Laclair, Zachary Lawrence, Ryan Lawrence, Khrystyna Lytvynska, Sarah Mattle, Edward Matuck, Daryl McCullough, Rachael Mulvihill, Michael Murawski, Alexandria Murray, Bryan O'Neal, Michelle Perz, Eric Pinales, Adam Price, Gregory Reynolds, Vincent Ruggiero, Elyse Sanders, Kathleen Schaertel, Anna Tarnashinsky, Wyatt Tierson, Dylan Toole, Renee Wickman, Lindsay Zink, Andrew Zufelt
Scottsville: Isaac Juntunen, Kathleen Leasure
Spencerport: Kelly DeConinck, Robert McLean, Jesse Steeves, Peter White
Webster: Carla Augino, Ashley Behnke, Garrison Davis, Rachael Giriyappa, Patrick Hulett, Alison Knoepfler, Melynda Lewis, Sharna Mackey, Angela May, Kayla Pelkey, Kathleen Piazza, Maureen Unterborn, Phillip VanChieri, Elizabeth Wager, Kelly Wright

NIAGARA COUNTY
Niagara Falls: Jennifer Marshall

ONEIDA COUNTY
Inlet: Dakota Earl
New Hartford: Chris Darche
Waterville: Bethany Frye

ONONDAGA COUNTY
Baldwinsville: Trista Anderson
Fabius: Travis Montross
Skaneateles: Russell Burkhardt
Syracuse: Rachel Mertens

ONTARIO COUNTY
Bloomfield: Amanda Adams, Nicholas Alexander, Gabrielle Amberger, Jack Bennett Jr., Kelsey Castro, Robyn Compton, Katheryne Ellis, Bethany Ferris, Marianne Greiner, Sheila Hand, Lindsay Kuhn, Tristen Lloyd, Mary Missall, Jessica Roach, Kalee Sawdey, Meghan Schaefer, Kerri Surgoine, Micaela White, Nichole White, Brooke White, Page Wichtowski, Emily Wiedrick, Emma Williams
Canandaigua: Laura Albert, Ryan Aldrich, Taylor Apicella, Kayla Austin, Frank Ayers, Matthew Baird II, Allison Baker, Renee Bartley, April Beagley, Allen Beaujon, Sara Benham, Mary Benincasa, Ian Blackwood, Nash Bock, Ann Boss, Mitchell Buck, Mary Rose Bugbee, Sadie Burgess, Brian Buskey, Bobbi Button, Jessica Campanello, Vanessa Cantwell, Cori Carlson, Kathryn Casella, Samuel Casella, Ryan Cone, Jeffrey Conger, Juanita Cook, Andrew Cornish, Cassandra Cronin, William Crow, Camilla Cuccari, Elizabeth Cushman, Alan Cutting, Karen Dedoszak, Sarah Desmore, Nicholas Dietschler, Gary Dixon, Jordan Dobies, Jeffrey Duvall, Emily Eckrich, Kathryn Erb, Paul Feissner, Erica Feldman, Heidi Ferman, Natasha George, Megan Godlewski, Barbara Gosper, Todd Habberfield, Daniel Harris, Melissa Hartwig, Brekkin Harwood, Amy Havranek, Paul Hendershot, Sonia Henry, Bryan Hurdle, Kaylee Jerome, Lori Jerome, Kaitlin Johnstone, Laura Kenyon, Melissa Klemens, Dawn Kneut, Jacob Laird, Emily Landry, Crystal Lane, Felicia Lawson, David Lefebvre, Henry Liebentritt, Brooke Love, Michael Love, Ryan McConnon, Ryan McNealus, Kelly McWilliams, Tasha Mendez, Cynthia Meyer, Maggie Miller, Jacqueline Monk, Kayla Morelock, Nancy Morgan, Kayla Mussaw, Ronald Paisley, Brandon Parsell, Dustie Payne, Nicholas Petrantoni, Amber Phillips, Tara Phillips, Stacy Phillips, Haywood Phillips Jr., Christina Pierce, Jillian Pitkin, Cheryl Pitti, Victoria Polla, Shannon Pollock, Kyle Prosser, Stephanie Reed, Lindsay Rice, Kayla Rosini, Mary Ruth Ryan, Chester Sample, Christopher Schuck, Dawn Seitz, Jared Sharza, Susan Shively, Molly Sigel, Tosha Sloughter, Karen Sorce, Jacob Spencer, Kellie Springer, Sarah Srodawa, Gratia Taft, Alisa Teeter, Alyssa Tilburg, Richard Tillack, Katrina Traster, Kevin Urbaitis, Melissa Veeck, Brian Walis, Scott Ward, Rachel Weitzel, Elizabeth Willard, Holly Williams, Peter Williams, Rosemary Winstead, Mateo Zenteno, Abigail Zenteno
Clifton Springs: Ashley Arnold, Jeffrey Babcock, Jennifer Clapp, James Conners, Mark Dunham, Morgan Gallatin, Stevie Habeck, Miranda Lavare, Nicole McFadden, Elisha Snow, Benjamin Springer, Chad Strobridge, Maria Sussman, April Sweeney, Abigail Tones, Nicole Vehec, Jennifer White
Honeoye: Jack Swanger
Farmington: Pamela Araya, Lesley Ashley Kesel, Courtney Baldwin, Alise Bamonto, Angelo Battoglia, Matthew Bennett, Robert Delamarter, Timothy Foster, Corey Griffin, Matthew Hamilton, Ryan Hamilton, Christopher Hennessy, Amber Irish, Alicia Kagel, Holly Laska, Casey Lucas, Mariann Lyke, Timothy McDaniel, Bryan Messegee, Kristina Moore, Kelsey Morley, Susan Parker, Stephanie Powell, Michelle Powers, Gwen Ricigliano, Connor Seweryn, Courtney Sweltz, David Weidenborner, James Wheeler, Needra Worlock, Ashley Zuhlsdorf
Geneva: Danielle Baroody, Sarah Berg, Jessica Berlin, Christina Brennan, Charles Collins, Maureen Cunningham, Brianna Curle, Lucy Danks, Hannah Dean, Nathan Debottis, Kyle Fay, Anthony Fili, Jennifer Fish, Anthony Gravitte, Whitney Hastings, Candice Henson, Janell Jackson, Katherine Jones, Chelsea Kemp, Jaimie Klink, Daniel Krampen, Andrea Lincoln, Braedy Maher, Felicia Maybee, Erin Miller, Henry Newcomb, Natalia Padilla, Sarah Pane, Ryan Parmelee, Gary Parmelee, Alexx Passalacqua, Diana Perry, Jannine Phillips, Mackenzie Quartaro, Carrie Sanders, Judith Santiago, Nicholas Serrett, Melissa Sherman, Megan Smith, Christopher Tapscott, Patricia TenEyck, Richard Van Dusen, Jason VanDuyne, MacKenzie Webster, Alex Wheeler, Matthew Youngs
Honeoye: Skylar Betts, Gail Howard, Meghan Mulley, Emily Vinson
Ionia: Cassondra Wicker
Manchester: Keith Baley, Sheila Barr, Michelle D'Arduini, Allen Faherty, Elizabeth Mussaw, Vito Polasek, Robin Vanlaeken
Naples: Anna Bennett, Christopher Campbell, Benjamin Catalano, Theodore Fisher IV, Kimberly Gage, Tyler Jacobs, Jonah Makepeace, Bailey Matthews, Erik Peterson, Anthony Robarge, Ginger Shaffer, William Smart
Phelps: Jacob Brege, Mary Buisch, Thomas Cauvel, Emily DesCamp, Victoriano Franco III, Anna Frere, Briana Graham, Elijah Guillaume, Jordan Lunser, Cory Maslyn, Sarah Meredith, Christy Modaffari, Jessica Watts
Seneca Castle: Jeremy Abel, Katherine DeRaddo
Shortsville: Sharry Ames, Rae Biehl, Heather Campbell, Claire Darling, Linden Drake, David Fine, Media Gann, Kyle Gibbs, Stacy Guard, Garrett Janssen, Brandon Johnson, Michael Kablack, Megan Kolodziejski, Carol Maddalena, Jeremy Mayzak, Jessica Olkosky, Victoria Sager, Jared Terwilliger
Stanley: Hannah Bradley, Vera DeWall, Courtney Healy, Katie Jones, Jared Perrin, Dana Pulver, Jesse Rosato, Samuel Rosato Jr., John Rowlands, Erika VanSavage, Karen Wagar
Victor: Lisa Brink, Anthony Carselli, Christopher Carson, Aaron Cass, Shannon Delcour, Kelly Eldred, Christopher Ferrante, Tanya Geer, Eric Hanson, Caitlin Heimbaugh, Amy Heltz, Joseph Hurley, Jordan Kaisen, Logan Kean, Hope Knope, Stacey Marks, Catherine Martini, Donna Mihalik, Ashley Miller, Matthew Roeder, Amy Ryan, Stephen Scott, Zachary Simmons, Alexandria Swan, Paul Tansey, Karen Tripp, Anthony Valenti, Victoria Waterman, Pamela Webb, Gregory Whitehair, Taylor Williams

ORANGE COUNTY
Westtown: Christopher Ernissee Sr.

OSWEGO COUNTY
Constantia: Austin Weimar
Fulton: James Nevin
Mexico: Nathaniel Clark
Oswego: Kevin Carpentier, Wesley Jones

OTSEGO COUNTY
Oneonta: Acasia Depperman

SARATOGA COUNTY
Ballston Lake: Briana Bays

SCHUYLER COUNTY
Watkins Glen: John-Michael Rhodes

SENECA COUNTY
Ovid: Kathryn Dey, Joshua Goodman, Matthew Jasikoff, Ruthanna Sabol
Romulus: Heidi Burke, Pamela Lane, Richard Mero, Kristopher Pearson, Christine Torres, Sara Wagner
Seneca Falls: Kristie Buehler, William Chasteen, Ruth DeBaise, John Dec, Lisa Freier, Miranda Gruver, Amy Hawker, Teresa Hummer, Emilee LaValle, Patrick Lischak, Adam Sawall, Tracey White
Waterloo: Sarah Anderson, Kathleen Chilson, Lauren Cook, Jonathan Dawley, Amanda Dendis, Ashley Felice, Tiffany Folk, Matthew Fuller, Courtney Henninger, Adam LaFaro, Debra Lockett, Kelly MacDougal, Tammy Mattoon, Jordan Mull, Bradley O'Brien, Mary Powers, Rianna Prine, Shawna Shell, Tasha Sherman, Sweetie Spratley, Ashley Stein, Jonathon Stoddard, Zachary Sullivan, Justin Turner, Barbara Twist, Vincent Valerio

STEUBEN COUNTY
Bath: Brittany Havens
Canisteo: Erica Kilmer
Cohocton: Sierra Eiffert, Jordan Rizzieri, Jenna Sick
Hammondsport: Ken Berard
Hornell: Kassandrea Heller
Prattsburg: Sheldon Sweltz, Rhonda Perkins-Webster, Molly Young
Wayland: Devin Cooley, Amber Flanagan, Joseph Meyer III, Sean Pebbles, Thomas Saxton

TIOGA COUNTY
Candor: Jonathan Lipka
Owego: Benjamin Crossgrove, Alexis Halstead

TOMPKINS COUNTY
Groton: Jessica Petrella

WAYNE COUNTY
Clyde: Michael Brooks, Morgan Carr, Desiree Notebaert
Lyons: Brittany Bacon, Cori BeCoats, Nicholas Blondell, Rashee Bostic, Derek Bullard, Jennifer Coleman, Hannah Cushman, Meaghan Dubey, Lisa Feagle, Kaleigh Flynn, Deborah Lester, Olivia Martin, Frederick Morey, Gina Pursati, Jean Roegiers, Hannah Shields, Erick Smith, Jennifer Wagner, Bradley Wagner, Crystal West, Kim Whitehead, Shawna Williamson
Macedon: Wendy Arnold, Kasie Baker, Joseph Beck, Roderick Christman, James Everett, Rachel Gullo, Kelly Kier, Kaitlyn Micha, Kaitlyn Morgan, Cortney O'Connell, Rachel Roberts, Jennifer Satter, Nicole Schaefer, Bradley Stoddard, Heather Tallent, Trevor Wendt
Marion: Joshua Denton, Dakota Hance, Heidi Kozak, Trisha Lent, Margaret Pelletier, Laura Spanganberg, Jessica Starken, Timothy Wyman, Gabrielle Young
Newark: Ashley Ashe, Christopher Baldoni, Mina Biermann, Lucas Bragg, Logan Case, Paige Colacino, Valerie Cray, Jesse Cruz, Suzanne Custer, Amanda Danforth, Melissa DeHoff, Samantha DiazCruz, Susan DuVall, Catherine Fagner, Jean Fortin, Nathan Gardner, Caroline Grasso, John Himes, Kelsey Isham, Kayleigh Jenkins, Adriane Kidder, Felicia Klingler, Heatherann Knapp, Stephen Kraft, Mason Miessau, Desirae Napoleon, Stacey Newville, Christian Ochs, Courtney Paro, Alyssa Rasbeck, Carrie Robinson, Heather Roden, Deborah Russell, Jennifer Schutt, Polly Smith, Ariel Toulson, Joseph Valerio, Karen Weimer
North Rose: Paul Ingersoll, Luke Murray
Ontario: Cara Casanzio, Alyshia Defranco, Jamie Deline, Morgan Dunn, Angelic Green, Holly Kashmer, Erin Koehler, Kelly Nagel, Amber Porterfield, Matthew Schneider, Philip Sherman, Steven Woodley, Madeline Wooster
Palmyra: Cara-Dee Baginski, Karley Bush, Alexis Darbyshire, Debra DeRooy, Colin Eggleston, Geoffrey Erdeli, Jeffrey Foley, Natalie Gagnon, Kelsey Hamilton, Sage Harosia, Mary Hatfalvi, Kelly Johnson, Amanda Kelley, Jyssica Maniscola, Bryan Miles, Amanda Niles, Jeffrey Notareschi, Alaina Palmer, Maggie Selner, Debra Vascukynas, Jamie Vendel, Brittany Wright, Sarah Young
Rose: Jessica Battist, Briana Smith
Savannah: Suzanne Crumb,Rebekah Waterman, Nicole Zwick
Sodus: Samantha Ashley, Deanna Bixby, Jarrett Davidson, Carly Dodge, Olivia Keagle, Kaylee Layton, Leah Palizay, Jennifer Parkison
Sodus Point: Marilyn Hickey
Walworth: Jordan Hamel, Christopher Lally, Tanya Lent, David Lynch, Evan Schwind, Carolyn Vojtush
Williamson: Jacob Collier, Keri Denagel, Angelle Flores, Jonathan Fyles, Suzanne Jacques, Sara McCloskey, Bethany Reinhardt, Jay Seyna, Kayley Trayer
Wayne Wolcott Jennifer Lozier

WYOMING COUNTY
Perry: Taylor Connelly
Silver Springs: Joshua Sackett, Jordyn Wolcott, Jayden Wolcott
Warsaw: Brooklyn Bush, Kayla Hinz

YATES COUNTY
Bluff Point: Gregory Malanga
Branchport: John Prinzivalli, Cassidie Smith, Dawnelle VanAmburg
Dresden: Judith Jones
Dundee: Megan Boorom, Carol Briggs, Susan Cady, Cindy Hawley, Danielle Olevnik, Michael Pollack, Jessica Rider
Himrod: Stephanie Downes
Keuka Park: Alexis Mickelsen
Middlesex: Jodie Dunton, Cheryl Holman
Penn Yan: Negina Alieva, Abigail Arnold, Amber Conklin, Anna Elshennawi, Bailey Findley, Jessica Gottshall, Jennifer Hamilton, Garrett Lampson, Sarah March, Sabrina Miller, Brian Mosher, Sean Murphy, Angela Pata, Ume Peniel, Alyssa Pizzenti, Cody Richardson, Alison Shoff, Jacqueline Trombley, Dikeedrin Tyler, Courtney Volz
Rock Stream: Michael Cappelluti, Ariana Ford, Joseph Zerbey VI
Rushville: Felicia Baker, Kimberly Chapin, Karen Clark, Tammy Deal, Meghan Miller, Tyler Rohrback, Tyler Smith

OUT OF STATE
Driftwood, Pa.: Brain Walters
Naples, Fla.: Karen Allison

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FLCC offers training for childcare providers

July 1, 2014, 10:00 am

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Finger Lakes Community College will soon offer a Child Development Associate Starter Course for childcare providers and those interested in the field.

The course is offered by FLCC’s Office of Professional Development and Continuing Education and provides 40 hours of classroom training for those interested in earning a credential for New York state.

To earn the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, a total of 120 classroom training hours plus additional work experience is required. Starter course participants will be presented with additional internship and volunteer opportunities to meet the criteria. A CDA is considered a qualified caregiver for children up to age 5 who works with parents and guardians to nurture physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth.

Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 22 and 29 and Aug. 5, 12 and 14 at the FLCC Childcare Center, located on FLCC’s main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. The $285 tuition includes all course materials. Participants must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or GED.

Topics covered in the course include: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment; advancing children’s physical and intellectual development; building productive relationships with families; managing an effective program operation; observing and recording children’s behavior. Participants will also be trained in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation through the American Heart Association.

Registration is required by calling (585) 785-1906. For more information on the starter course and credentialing, visit https://www.flcc.edu/pdce/cda.cfm.

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Do you know an FLCC high school equivalency graduate? Check names here

July 2, 2014, 9:30 am

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Here are some of the past year's graduates of the FLCC high school equivalency program. To see the photo album of the June ceremony, click here.

Finger Lakes Community College graduated 115 students with high school equivalency diplomas over the past year – the highest number ever.

Many students took part in the annual graduation ceremony held June 14 at the FLCC main campus in Canandaigua. Most received a GED, or general equivalency diploma, but that program ended in December 2013. It was replaced by the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC, in January. Some of June’s FLCC graduates had already passed the new TASC, which is based on the Common Core standards now used in K-12 schools.

Keynote speaker Patricia Malinowski congratulated the last group of graduates she will address before her retirement as chair of the FLCC Developmental Studies Department this summer.

She took the opportunity to give the graduates “one last homework assignment,” instructing them to pick up the notebook on their chairs and write: “Chapter One: Today I received my GED. Tomorrow I will …” She encouraged them to complete the sentence and continue to write down their accomplishments.

Several students spoke about the importance of getting their high school credentials.

“I turned my life around by getting my GED,” said Barbara Twist of Waterloo, who quit high school 28 years ago then found it hard to go back once she had children. After getting her GED last summer, she enrolled in FLCC and has finished her first year on the dean’s list.

She looks forward to getting her associate degree – not necessarily to help with employment. She and her husband own Community Car Care in Waterloo. Instead, she said, “I wanted something I could say was my own.”

Melinda Hamelink of Rochester struggled through medical issues and grief following the death of her brother to get her GED 12 years after enrolling in the program. “It’s been a long road for me,” she said, crediting her teacher Billie Rae Walker for encouraging her. “Thank you, so much, Billie Rae, for being in my corner.”

Juan Carlos Ramirez of Canandaigua read his speech in both Spanish and English, saying,

“I never thought I will be standing here.” Ramirez added that his improved English has enabled him to get a better job.

Tonya Rice of Farmington said she was never encouraged to do well before her GED experience. “I’ve had a very rough life,” she said. “When I got my (test) results back, I was so relieved. I felt like I was a new, better person.”

Mark Combs of Rushville noted that his fellow FLCC program graduates had seen more of the world than the typical teenage high school graduates. He encouraged them to savor their hard-won accomplishment by telling themselves: “It doesn’t matter why I’m here – I succeed.”

Daniela Holcomb of Bloomfield was one of the first in the state to pass the new TASC exam. Previously home-schooled, Holcomb said she sought her high school equivalency so she would be free to pursue her goals of working in the medical field and traveling and teaching about the Bible.

FLCC offers TASC classes at various locations in Canandaigua, Victor, Geneva, Lyons, Newark, Penn Yan, Sodus and Wolcott. For the schedule, call (585) 785-1431 or 785-1544 or go online at www.flcc.edu/developmental.

There is no charge to students taking high school equivalency classes. Last year’s pass rate for students who completed high school equivalency preparation at FLCC was 94 percent.

Graduates from June 2013 through May 2014 are listed below by county and town.

MONROE COUNTY

Fairport: Kyla Harper, Anthony Licciardi

Honeoye Falls: Catherine Woolaver

Pittsford: Kenton LaTray

Rochester: Gerald Bird, Melinda Hamelink

Webster: Elizabeth Testa

ONTARIO COUNTY

Bloomfield: Daniela Holcomb, Stephanie Mero

Clifton Springs: Jeffrey Babcock, Kevin Blair

Canandaigua: Chelsea Ackerman, Eric Blakesley, Jacob Bugbee, Matthew Clement, Shena Edington-Bright, Sonata Gill, Alicia Haskins, Ryan McNealus, Sumer Miller, Matheu Mortensen, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Kristen Tessier

Farmington: Marissa Buttiglieri, Colin DeFranco, Travis Gary, Fhylishia Hanek-Siltanen, Samantha Kehoe, Monique LaFleur, Jordin McClellan,Tonya Rice, Samantha Sager, Elkannah Young IV

Geneva: Margaret Anderson, Domino Diduro, Akizza Donato-Rivera, Justin Grossweiner, Anthony Guzman, Zachary Maher, Syriena Vazquez, Jeannine Warren

Gorham: Shawn De May

Naples: Dwight Fox, Sarah Havis, Thomas Schwartz

Phelps: Richard Day, Christiana La Marti, Grace Moore

Shortsville: Codey Dingfield, Adam Feight, Tyler Holcomb

Stanley: Jennifer Williams

Victor: Kathryn Lafler, Shauna Schond

SENECA COUNTY

Ovid: Garrett Smith

Seneca Falls: Ruth DeBaise

Waterloo: Ashlin Gooch, Desires Morales, Barbara Twist Alexander Villa

WAYNE COUNTY

Clyde: Gunner Brooks, Dakota Lippert

Lyons: James Bullock

Macedon: Maxwell Paul

Marion: Deborah Young

Newark: Christopher Baldoni, Lisa Briggs, Kristopher Coast, Samantha Hartman, Krystin Intini, Samantha O’Neil, Elizabeth Potter, Michele Potter, Lawrence Rogers, Matthew Smith, Lee Tarver

North Rose: Zachary Whitcomb

Ontario: Katherine DeVries-Thomas

Palmyra: Katline Berardini, Benjamin Green

Sodus: Niccalet Carlotta, Alyida Rojas-Santana

Sodus Point: Zachery Fisher

Walworth: Diane Hayes, Peter Mastrodonato, Bryn Kwiatkowski

Williamson: Travis Kaiser

YATES COUNTY

Dundee: Richard Fritz, Cheyenne Rider, Jamie Wood

Middlesex: Jamie Dunton

Penn Yan: Evan Cota, Samantha Hansen, Nathaniel Hillyard, Megalita Torres

Rushville: Mark Combs, Stacy Hilts, Camille McDonald, Melissa Reifsteck

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FLCC Honors seminars examine sacred texts, spirit of exploration

July 10, 2014, 1:06 pm

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The Finger Lakes Community College Honors Program will offer two seminars open to the public during the fall 2014 semester: one a study of sacred texts and another that delves into what drives the spirit of exploration.

Honors seminars are designed by FLCC faculty and offer an opportunity to explore a topic in depth from different points of view.

Exploring Sacred Texts (HON 200-02) examines a diverse selection of sacred texts that continue to inspire millions with their relevance to today’s world. These texts show how our ancestors viewed the mysteries of the cosmos, the problems of society, and the journey of the human race. They also empower contemporary readers to question the precepts behind current fears, prejudices and moral codes. This seminar runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 2 to Dec. 18, from 2 to 3:20 p.m. at the FLCC Honors House, 4340 Lakeshore Drive.

Frontiers and the Spirit of Exploration (HON 200-90) poses key essential and enduring questions about the human spirit, such as: Why do we seek and explore new frontiers? What sparks imagination and creativity and leads to originality? What innovations of thought have shaped the world? This seminar runs Tuesdays, Sept. 2 to Dec. 16, at the FLCC Honors House, 4340 Lakeshore Drive.

The general public may take individual FLCC courses for credit or audit a class for personal enrichment without getting a grade or credit. In each case, the individual pays $167 in tuition and fees per credit or $501 for a standard three-credit course. However, local residents age 60 or above may audit FLCC courses without tuition, provided space is available.

For information on tuition, how to register or the senior citizen auditing option, visit www.flcc.edu/register, call (585) 785-1000 or email to onestop@flcc.edu.

For information on the FLCC Honors Studies program, contact Curt Nehring Bliss at (585) 785-1367 or nehrincd@flcc.edu.

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Misconceptions about going to college after age 24 #FLCC

July 22, 2014, 6:53 am

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I won't fit in because everyone else is a teenager.
Fact: Older students are a minority but a sizable one. In fall 2013, 25 percent of all full-time FLCC students were 25 or older; 30 percent of all part-time students were 25 or older.

I don't have a high school diploma, only a GED.
Fact: A GED is a high school diploma and is treated equally when you enroll. It doesn't matter what your grades were. In fact, community college is a "second chance" for people whose high school work would make it hard to get into a four-year school.

My previous college work won't count.
Fact: Always tell admissions counselors about previous college work. If you have previous college credits, FLCC can check to see if they will transfer. And, FLCC only transfers credits, not grades, so you actually start over with a clean GPA slate.

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Finger Lakes Community College will offer an Adult Learner Open House on Thursday, July 31, to help adults who want to go to college for the first time, get new job skills or resume their college education.

The FLCC Victor Campus Center is just off
Route 251, west of the village of Victor.

The Adult Learner Open House runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at theFLCC Victor Campus Center, 200 Victor Heights Parkway, off Route 251. Attendees are asked to register in advance at www.flcc.edu/visit by July 29. More information is also available at (585) 785-1278.

The evening begins with an informal resources fair in which visitors can ask questions about career planning, getting a high school equivalency diploma, transferring credits from other colleges, short-term job training programs, online learning and other topics. Presentations by FLCC staff on degree programs, financial aid and the enrollment process begin at 6:30 p.m.

FLCC offers open enrollment to anyone with a high school or general equivalency diploma. The college offers courses at the main campus in Canandaigua and campus centers in Newark, Geneva and Victor. It also offers online courses and hybrid courses, which are a mix of online and in-person classes.

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12 incoming students earn Gemini scholarships

July 22, 2014, 11:49 am

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Twelve high school graduates 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.

Starting this fall, FLCC will eliminate student tuition for Gemini courses. Previously, FLCC charged one-third tuition, which comes to $147 for a three-credit Gemini course. Instead, students will be charged a $5 per credit hour registration fee; most courses carry three credits and will cost $15.

Fifty-two students were eligible for the scholarship for 2014-15. The 12 scholarship recipients, their high schools and majors are listed below.

ONTARIO COUNTY

John Alvord, Marcus Whitman, engineering sciences

Ryan Goodman, Canandaigua Academy, environmental studies

Jessica O’Connor, Midlakes, liberal arts and sciences

Mitchell Priebe, Midlakes, liberal arts and sciences

Sara Stella, Canandaigua Academy, liberal arts and sciences

SENECA COUNTY

Thomas Moracco, Waterloo, criminal justice

Taylor Williams, Waterloo, liberal arts and sciences

WAYNE COUNTY

Jessica Carder, Gananda, tourism studies

Marcella DelPlato, Williamson, liberal arts

Olivia Frink, Wayne, nursing

YATES COUNTY

Alyssa Armstrong, Penn Yan, liberal arts

Justin Niver, Penn Yan, engineering sciences

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Here is the program for the Finger Lakes Chorale concert at #FLCC

July 23, 2014, 5:00 am

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The Finger Lakes Chorale’s tradition of performing popular music each summer continues with a concert called “A Blast from the Past – Music of the 60s and 70s” on Aug. 2 and 3 at Finger Lakes Community College.

The show features medleys of songs by the Beach Boys and Queen, the band America’s classic tune “A Horse with No Name,” Simon and Garfunkel's “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” the Beatles’ “Hey, Jude” and seven other selections.

Both concerts will be held in the FLCC auditorium on the main campus at 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. The concert on Saturday, Aug. 2, begins at 7 p.m.; the Sunday, Aug. 3, concert starts at 3 p.m.

The selections are a mix of chorale members’ favorites, widely recognized songs from the period and favorites of chorale director Dennis Maxfield. Maxfield himself wrote the arrangements for “I’m Henry VIII, I Am,” popularized by the British band Herman's Hermits, and “The House of the Rising Sun,” recorded by the English rock group The Animals.

Here is the tentative order of the program:

Best of the Beach Boys

I Get Around

In My Room

California Girls

Fun, Fun, Fun

The Sound of Silence

A Horse With No Name

Both Sides Now

Eleanor Rigby

Come Saturday Morning

Hey Jude

INTERMISSION

I'm Henery VIII, I Am

Spinning Wheel

Bridge Over Troubled Water

The House of the Rising Sun

A Tribute to Queen

We Will Rock You

Another One Bites the Dust

Bohemian Rhapsody

We Are the Champions

The Finger Lakes Chorale, based at Finger Lakes Community College, consists of 90 singers from 26 towns in the region. The group will welcome new members again in the fall; no prior choral experience is required.

Soloists are Peter Houghton, Jonathan Leet, Ian Kennedy, Mark Darling, Cody Miller, Richard Scott, Marcus Vail, Craig Follette and Kirby Weimer. They will be joined by instrumentalists Craig Snyder on lead guitar, Ronald C. Broida on bass guitar, Ryan McNealus on drums and Anthony D’Agostinoon keyboard.

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 Dennis.Maxfield@flcc.edu. To get the monthly email newsletter listing FLCC events, contact eNews@flcc.edu.

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Tickets go on sale today for GME speaker series at FLCC

August 1, 2014, 6:46 am

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An accomplished sculptor, an award-winning science fiction author, and a journalist who penned a book on wine-making in the Finger Lakes make up the fourth 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.

Albert Paley
Photo: Myers Creative Imaging

The series begins Sept. 28 with a talk by metals sculptorAlbert Paley. The first sculptor to earn the American Institute of Architects highest honor, he has completed over 50 works that are displayed across the country. He designed the sculpture Animals Always for the St. Louis Zoological Park, completed the portal gates for the Renwich Gallery of The Smithsonian Institution and for the New York State Senate chambers. Last year he exhibited 14 sculptures along New York City’s Park Avenue.

Robert Sawywer
Photo: Christina Ford

Canadian science fiction writer Robert Sawyer will give the second talk, scheduled for Nov. 2.

He has received top honors, including the Hugo and Nebula awards. He has published more than 20 novels, several of which were penned in Canandaigua, where his parents had a vacation home until 2006. His novel “Flashforward,” was among them and was the basis for an ABC television miniseries by the same name.

Evan Dawson

The third speaker, Evan Dawson, is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2015. He won the international Wine Book of the Year award in London for his first book, “Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes.” He was a morning news anchor for the Rochester television station and ABC affiliate 13WHAM before accepting a position as host of AM 1370’s midday talk show “Connections” early this year.

“Our fourth season features a very exciting lineup,” said Caroline Delavan, chair of the organizing committee. “We at the George M. Ewing Canandaigua Forum are thrilled to be able to bring fascinating speakers to our community. It gives us a unique opportunity to cover diverse topics on a very high level.”

The first three seasons of Ewing forum speakers have included, among others, pollster John Zogby, television and stage actor Michael Park, former United Nations World Food Program leader Catherine Bertini and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author David Cay Johnston.

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 longtime 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. Ferris Hills at West Lake is the series underwriter, while Lyons National Bank is the principal underwriter for Sawyer’s visit and will sponsor a community read featuring one of Sawyer’s works, along with a presentation by the author, tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Wood Library in Canandaigua.

A community committee plans the Ewing 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. Single event tickets are $15 each or free with a current student ID. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1. They can be purchased by phone at (585) 785-1541 or email at gmeforum@flcc.edu.

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 hosts alumni basketball tournament

August 15, 2014, 8:11 am

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Finger Lakes Community College will hold a 5-on-5 alumni basketball tournament on Sunday, Sept. 28, in the Putt Moore Court on the main campus.

The first-ever tournament is open to all alumni – not just former members of the FLCC Lakers men’s and women’s basketball teams. Registration costs $20 per player and includes a shirt and reception following the tournament. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Sept. 12.

The event’s aim is to support the athletics department and build connections among area alumni. Check-in is at 10 a.m., with the tournament beginning at about 11 a.m. in the gymnasium at 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. Participants and guests should park in the lot closest to the gym, behind the college.

Concession and merchandise stands will be run by athletic department staff and FLCC athletes. Yearbooks containing alumni photos will be for sale.

For more information and to register for the tournament, visit www.flccathletics.com/history/alumnibasketball. Additionally, event organizers are seeking sponsors. To support the tournament, contact Bethany Schlegel, assistant athletic director, at (585) 785-1518.

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Like to sing Christmas songs? Finger Lakes Chorale has openings

August 16, 2014, 8:23 am

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The Finger Lakes Chorale, a community chorus based at Finger Lakes Community College, has openings for singers for its holiday concerts.

Rehearsals will be on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 2 at the FLCC main campus, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, in room B355 on the third floor.

The holiday concert dates are Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium on the main campus.

Prior choral singing experience is preferred but not required. A $5 non-credit registration fee is payable at the first rehearsal. Singers should arrive early to complete the registration process. Singers can also get college credit for participation. Registration and tuition information for college credit is available at the FLCC One Stop Center at (585) 785-1000.

The Chorale is comprised of singers from throughout the Finger Lakes area.

For more information about the Chorale, contact Dennis Maxfield at (585) 396-0027.

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FLCC offers two-week health care job training

August 18, 2014, 11:56 am

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Finger Lakes Community College will host a two-week home health aide training program at its main campus in Canandaigua beginning Sept. 15.

Graduates will be certified home health aides and will be able to seek employment in hospitals and other health care facilities.

“The 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 a certified nurse assistant and home health aide course several times per year in varying locations; this class does include CNA training. 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.

Tuition and fees of $1,250 cover all instruction, textbooks, supplies and exam and certification fees. For more information about the program, call (585) 785-1660.

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FLCC offers English as a second language, high school equivalency classes in Spanish

August 27, 2014, 6:27 am

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Finger Lakes Community College offers day and evening classes in Geneva to help speakers of other languages improve their English skills.

The college has also launched classes in Geneva and Lyons for those who wish to prepare for the state high school equivalency test, called the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), in Spanish. All classes are free.

Orientation and English language assessments will be given on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. English as a second language, or ESL, classes are listed below.

Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, FLCC Geneva Campus Center, room 9, 90 Pulteney St. (former DeSales High School building). This class is for beginners.
Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., FLCC Geneva Campus Center, room 9. This is an intermediate/advanced class.
Thursdays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Courtyard Apartments recreation room, 10 Goodman St., Geneva.
Tuesdays, 6 to 9 p.m., FLCC Geneva Campus Center, room 7.

Spanish TASC classes run as follows:

Tuesdays, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., FLCC Geneva Campus Center, room 23.
Thursdays, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Lyons Community Library, 122 Broad St., Lyons.

For information, call the FLCC Adult Basic Education Program Office at (585) 785-1431, 585-785-1544 or the Geneva Literacy Office at (315) 789-6701, ext. 6023.

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High school equivalency exam preparation is free at FLCC

August 27, 2014, 6:29 am

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Finger Lakes Community College offers local residents, age 17 and older, day and evening classes to prepare for the state high school equivalency exam.

The exam, called the Test Assessing Secondary Completion, or TASC, replaced the exam for the former general equivalency diploma, or GED, and corresponds to the new Common Core standards now being followed at K-12 schools.

At FLCC, the class size for TASC preparation is small. Work is self-paced, meaning students can work with an instructor on the skills they need most. Students will learn test-taking strategies and take practice exams. All classes are free of charge.

Last year’s pass rate for students who completed high school equivalency preparation at FLCC was 94 percent. Students who have a high school diploma may also attend FLCC TASC classes for basic skills review in preparation for college or certification testing.

TASC classes are offered days and evenings in Canandaigua, Newark and Geneva. Day classes are also offered in Lyons and Penn Yan, and evening classes in Sodus, Wolcott and Victor.

TASC classes are also available in Spanish on Tuesday evenings at the FLCC Geneva Campus Center at 90 Pulteney St. and Thursday evenings at the Lyons Community Library at 122 Broad St.

Before beginning one of these programs, students must make an appointment to attend a three-hour orientation, which includes basic math and reading tests. Orientation sessions are offered in Canandaigua, Geneva, Lyons and Newark. To make an appointment or to get a full schedule of classes, call (585) 785-1431 or 785-1544.

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Clean technology innovator to speak at FLCC Victor center

September 5, 2014, 12:46 pm

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Jennifer Indovina

The Finger Lakes Community College Victor Campus Center will host a talk by clean technology entrepreneur Jennifer Indovina, founder of Tenrehte Technologies in Irondequoit, on Monday, Sept. 15.

Indovina’s talk begins at 4 p.m. in the Finger Lakes Technology Group, Inc. Multipurpose Room at the FLCC Victor Campus Center, 200 Victor Heights Parkway, off Route 251. The event is free and open to the public; light refreshments will be served.

Indovina’s company manufactures wireless consumer electronics products for energy management. Tenrehte's first product is the PICOwatt Smart Plug, an energy saving outlet adapter that allows users to remotely control the power their devices consume.

She will discuss her business, how she started it, and aspects of her business related to the FLCC instrumentation and control technologies two-year degree program.

Her TED talk is available online.

For more information or to RSVP, contact Sam Samanta, FLCC professor of physics, at Sam. Samanta@flcc.eduor (585) 785-1623.

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What is Constitution Day? No, not a day off, but a holiday of sorts ...

September 8, 2014, 1:39 pm

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Finger Lakes Community College will mark Constitution Day, Wednesday, Sept. 17, with a program called: “Judicial Review and You: Why Marbury Matters.”

The event will be held from 11 to 11:50 a.m. in Stage 14 on the second floor of the main campus at 3325 Marvin Sands Drive. It is free and open to the public.

Constitution Day recognizes Sept. 17, 1787, the day the Constitution was signed by 39 men representing the 13 former colonies as they sought to form “a more perfect union.”

James Michael Valenti, J.D., LL.M., Esq., assistant professor of criminal justice, and Eric Duchess, Ph.D., assistant professor of history, will present a program on the 1803 U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison. It was the first case to apply the concept of judicial review, the Supreme Court’s right to void acts of Congress that are inconsistent with Constitution.

Visitors should leave time for parking as the college is in session. General parking is available in the main lot in front of the building or the Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center lot. Handicapped parking is available at the front and back of the main building.

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