Inside this issue3 Alumni Spotlight: “Super Star” Teacher5 Foundation Gala Recap7 Longtime Professors Retire8 New Programs at SCCC10 Class Notes12 Kindl Family Boosts Workforce Development14 Annual Report of Donors

a l umNEWSFor alumni and friends of Schenectady County Community College

winter 2015

Buongiorno Italia! Aspiring Chefs to Learn From Chefs and Food Producers in Italy

Sometimes it takes only a single name to evoke images of the greatness that is associated with Italian culture: Michelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael. But for a group of aspiring

chefs, those names are: Parma, Barilla and Asti.

Student chef Alex Ognan rattles them off enthusiastically, one after another. “If something is labeled Prosciutto di Parma, it has to be from Parma,” he explained. “We’ve learned about prosciutto and the process that it takes to make it. The fact that we’re actually going to be there is amazing,” the Culinary Arts major said. He seemed almost in disbelief that in a few short months (from May 26 – June 11), he and 15 other students will be on a 17-day trip through Southern, Central and Northern Italy, discovering the very places that produce some of the world’s best cheese, meat, pasta and fine wines. “I’m really at a loss for words,” Ognan said. “It’s really that much of a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

They’ll be cooking with Italian chefs in restaurants in Rome, Bologna and at the Academia Barilla, on the grounds of the former Barilla Pasta Factory in Parma. Professor Rocco Verrigni, who will be leading the group on this unforgettable gastronomic voyage, animatedly described the details. “At the Academia Barilla world headquarters, they have an incredible teaching facility

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Above: Professor Rocco Verrigni points out locations on a map of Italy that a group of Culinary Arts majors will be visiting this spring. He is joined by Gracie Vanderveen, Alex Ognan and Soheila Hexemer. Earlier, he showed the group a chitarra used in Central Italy for making homemade pasta (at left in the photo).

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GloriaThe School of Music Chamber Music Series Celebrates the 45th Anniversary of SCCCTuesday, March 10, 2015 | 7:30 p.m. | Taylor Auditorium | Free

• AworldpremierebyBrettWeryforchamberorchestra,dedicatedtoSCCC• Concerto for Two Trumpets by Vivaldi, featuring Allyson Keyser and

Artist-in-Residence Rex Richardson• AperformancebytheHyperionStringQuartet• Vivaldi’sGloria,showcasingtheSCCCVocalChamberEnsemble

underthedirectionofYipingWu,withsoloistsLucilleBeerand Kerry Ryer-Parke

Dear Alumni and Friends,Schenectady County Community College is celebrating 45 years!

In September 1969, Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) opened its doors and introduced our first class of new students. The 2014-15 academic year commemorates our 45th year of excellence. I am most proud of SCCC’s growth and impact and for the many invaluable partnerships we have formed within our community. For 45 years, SCCC has demonstrated quality, value, service and commitment to our community – and it is you, our alumni, who have made this possible.

With more than 16,000 graduates and more than 17,000 degrees awarded, and educational sites in Schenectady and Albany, SCCC remains truer to our mission and vision than ever before. As we celebrate our anniversary, we celebrate all of our successes from our past, present and future. We remain committed to opportunities for all through an open access to an affordable, high caliber and comprehensive educational experience.

In addition to our new sites, we continue to quickly expand our online offerings to best meet the needs of a diverse student body. We also are adaptive to the changing needs of our community. Our newest programs in Casino and Gaming Management, Entrepreneurship and Supply Chain Management, and concentrations in Biology, Communication, Drama, Honors and Nanoscale Science demonstrate our adaptability to meet the needs of our local communities. SCCC enriches the lives of students through valued learning experiences that aid in raising students’ lifetime incomes and helping them achieve individual potential.

Life in our community includes learning, creating and interacting in a fun, welcoming and safe atmosphere. I am grateful to those who have committed to these efforts – faculty and staff, the Board of Trustees, the Foundation Board members, our supportive community, the students who have chosen SCCC to launch their higher education experience, and our alumni, who best exemplify SCCC’s ability to positively transform lives. We work endlessly to provide a robust, vibrant community through education and it begins with the success of our students, and continues with the success of our alumni.

Martha J. Asselin, Ph.D.Acting President

[ SCCC Board of Trustees ]Ann Fleming Brown, ChairDr. William Levering, Vice ChairRenee Bradley, SecretaryDr. Alton BrisportRaymond R. GillenGary E. HughesMichael W. KarlTina Chericoni Versaci, Esq.Taylor de Moree, Student Trustee

[ SCCC Acting President ]Dr. Martha J. Asselin

[ SCCC Foundation Board of Directors ]Jeanne Maloy, ChairRichard Kotlow, Chair-ElectMargaret K. de Koning, TreasurerDr. Martha Asselin, SecretaryMichael Wollman, Immediate Past ChairSusan BakerBetty Carol BarlynValerie BleserVera DordickEvan EuripidouDiane Smith FaubionJamison R. FloraMargaret (Peggy) KingRay LegereLynn D. Manning, SPHRVictor L. Mazzotti, Esq.Terry PhillipsWidjiono (Yono) Purnomo, CEC, CFBELois G. Smith-Law, SPHRTina Chericoni VersaciDavid WallingfordChris Wessell ’00Robin Wiley

[ SCCC Communications Staff ]Darren JohnsonAssistant Dean, Institutional Planning, Accountability and AdvancementLynn HarknessInformation Processing Specialist IIJessica McHugh-GreenGraphic Designer IIHeather MeaneyPublic Relations/Publications Specialist II

[ SCCC Development Staff ]Sue FerrisInterim Executive Director of DevelopmentMichelle MoraCoordinator of Development Arlene MoranExecutive Secretary I

alumNews is published by the SCCC Develop-ment Office. The Editor welcomes your comments. Please contact the Development Office at (518) 381-1324.

Family: If this issue is addressed to your relative who no longer maintains an address at your home, please send a current address to the Schenectady County Community College Development Office, 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, N.Y. 12305, or call us at (518) 381-1324. Thank you.

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Joseph Chaparro graduated with honors from SCCC in 2009 with an associate’s degree in Teacher Education Transfer. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a minor in Japanese Studies and Documentary Studies from the University at Albany. After graduating, he worked in a small medical office directly across the street from the University at Albany and had an epiphany.

The following is from an e-mail exchange between staff in the SCCC Office of Communications and Joseph, who is now living in Yoko-hama, the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo. It lies on Tokyo Bay.

Q. So, take us through how you went from living and working in Albany to doing the same now in Japan?

A. One day, I was sitting at my cubicle and thinking about how small it was. I was thinking that there is a big world out there to explore but I couldn’t because I was stuck behind this small cubicle for nine hours a day. I was dying inside. I wanted to explore the world. My free time on the weekends was spent watching the Travel Channel and reading travel narratives including Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? by Thomas Kohnstamm. I wanted to experience my own travel adventure. The only place I’ve been outside of the United States was Puerto Rico and Canada when I was a kid. So, I thought about teaching abroad because I didn’t just want to be a tourist for a few days; I wanted to live in a country and understand and learn about its culture. I did a little research online. Most of the English teaching jobs required a bachelor’s, which I had, and either a TESOL or CELTA certificate, of which I had neither. After doing a bit of research, I decided to apply for the CELTA program in New York City and got accepted into the program…It was tough to take on the program, but after a month of actual teaching in Manhattan to speakers of other languages I finally received my certificate.

When I got back home, I applied to many places. I had interviews for Turkey, Istanbul, Japan, China and Buenos Aires. I was hired around the same time for all of these jobs, but I settled on a job at AEON, a Japanese “eikawa” or conversation school that is popular throughout Japan. I moved to Nagoya, Japan, in November 2013, and started teaching adults and kids. After about 10 months into the job, I decided to move to a bigger city and got hired as an English teacher at an International Kindergarten in Yokohama – my favorite city in Japan because it’s big, beautiful and so close to Tokyo.

Q. What is the age range for your students and in what type of setting are you teaching?

A. I teach kids from 2 to 6 years old, nursery to upper kindergarten level. All kids are encouraged to speak English throughout the day and by the time they graduate, they are fluent in English for their age. They are able to translate for their parents, which to me was a surprise when I first got to the school.

Q. You give to your students, in what ways do they give to you?

A. It’s the greatest feeling in the world when kids come up to me and hug me and yell my name when they see me as if I were a super star–“teacher Joseph!” I love it when I teach a phrase and students start using it every day. It’s as if I made a difference in their lives.

Q. Where to next, Joseph?

A. I plan on staying in Japan for a year or two, but after that I plan on going to other countries to teach English. I could really see myself living in Japan for the rest of my life, but there is a big world out there, and I am ready to explore it. My next move might be Buenos Aires because I think it’s such a beautiful city by the port. Japan has taught me to love port cities.

Q. What are a couple of fond memories of SCCC?

A. I remember Bernie Dunn (Assistant Director of Career and Transfer Services) helping me cross-register for courses at Union College so that I could take Japanese classes over there… I remember long nights at the library studying and listening to my Japanese pop music thinking that if I work hard, I might be able to make it to Japan one day. And now that I have made it, my work has paid off.

Alum’s Wanderlust Leads Him to Life as a “Super Star” Teacher in Japan

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with a kitchen that anyone would die for.”

They’ll visit the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese factory and Proscuitto di Parma to see how parmigiano and prosciutto are made from start to finish. Then, with some stops in between, it’s off to Asti, the center of the region in which the Slow Food Movement was born. For Verrigni, Advisor to the College’s Slow Food Club and Co-Founder/President of Slow Food Saratoga, this has a special significance because he knows how it will impact his students. “It will give them a better understanding that they as chefs and as consumers are part of the whole system of production,” he said. “They are co-producers just by being a consumer.”

This journey through Italian cities, restaurants, vineyards and the bucolic countryside is the first overseas student trip through the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism. It’s all that Professor Verrigni envisioned when he and Professor Paul Krebs first traveled to Italy in 2004. Now, through a partnership with the Marco Polo Institute for Mediterranean Culture and Tourism and the addition of Sabrina McGinty, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, it’s a reality.

For this first trip, students won’t receive academic credit, but that’s something that McGinty, who was hired last semester to assist the College in developing an international education

program, would like to see change. “My hope is that students could receive academic credit for a two-week program,” she said. She noted the difference between this program and other traditional overseas learning options. “This is such a different experience from a program where students study abroad in a classroom,” she said. “They’ll be working with chefs, learning more about the farm-to-table concept which Italy has been doing for generations and see how Italy uses its produce and livestock seasonally to be able to make their dishes.”

In addition to culinary trips to Italy, McGinty is working with other academic divisions for possible programs in England, Ireland, Indonesia, Germany and others. She would also like to include alumni in international programming as well.

As for the upcoming Culinary Arts Study of Italy, Verrigni said the experience will “change what students have previously thought about Italian food, culture and gastronomy.” He has been to Italy eight times and prior to his first sabbatical there in 2006, he wasn’t sure what more he could learn, having been involved in the food industry since the age of 15, when his father ran a grocery store in Saratoga Springs, and having taught in the field for 25 years. “Before, I went there the first time, I thought ‘what could I possibly learn?’ Well, everything – because I went to the source.”

Buongiorno Italia! Continued from cover...

Ingredients: Enthusiasm, Hard Work, Love for Cooking Student Spotlight: Stephen Piorkowski, Culinary Arts

Stephen Piorkowski has a passion for cooking and baking that was handed down to him by his grandparents, who owned a Polish delicatessen in Perth Amboy, N.J., and his mother, “one of the best bakers specializing in Austrian/ Hungarian cuisine and the most influential person” in his life.

As a child with epilepsy, Piorkowski spent a lot of time at home. Despite many challenges he encountered because of his illness, he looks back on those times with fondness because that’s when he would watch his mother create three-course meals for the family. The kitchen was filled with apples and spices for Hungarian Apple Strudel and fresh green peppers, tomatoes, onions, along with paprika and chicken for Chicken Paprikas, a delicious Hungarian stew.

He carried this foundation and the love his family had for cooking with him when he started at SCCC as a Culinary Arts major in September 2013. He admits that when he first walked through the doors of Elston Hall as a returning adult student, he wasn’t quite sure what

to expect. But he has flourished while at the College. He’s been named to the President’s List, is a member of Meeting Professionals International, President of the Alliance for Students with Disabilities and worked for the Commission of Economic Opportunity, volunteering his time and baking cakes for more than 300 people to enjoy at that organization’s annual graduation ceremony for GED recipients. He also works with the College’s Wellness and Support Services Office.

In May, Piorkowski was the recipient of the Dale Miller Chef ’s Professionalism Scholarship. The scholarship has meant a lot to him as he pursues his associate’s degree with an eye toward his career goal of owning a delicatessen and restaurant that will offer specialty desserts.

“Passion is what gives us the strength to be the best of what we can be,” he shared. “Passionate people who love cooking become stars in what they do. We seek out others who are interested in this love of food.”

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The 23rd Annual Foundation Gala was a very special evening celebrating the College’s history and current success. More than 200 guests attended the 2014 Gala at Glen Sanders Mansion on Friday, Nov. 14. Guests first sipped on cocktails and enjoyed delicious hors d’oeuvres while listening to fabulous music by guitarist John Charles Cook. A celebration of 45 years of SCCC history and a special tribute to the Fred and Catherine Kindl family followed. Guests were then invited downstairs to the Maquas Lounge for post-event entertainment by Cook and vocalist Rachel Hill.

With continuing support from corporate sponsors (see list below), honorary committee members and donors, more than $38,000 was raised in support of SCCC.

Thank you to the following:

Foundation Gala: Celebrating 45 Years of SCCC

• 1stNationalBankofScotia

• TheAdirondackTrustCompany

• AKWConsulting,Inc.–AnthonyK.Ward & Barbara Bishop Ward

• AlbanyCountyConvention& Visitors Bureau

• AlbanyMarriott

• BSNB

• Blackbaud

• BricklayersandAlliedCraftworkersLocal #2 NY/VT

• CAPCOMFederalCreditUnion

• CapitalDistrictTransportation Authority

• CapitalCareMedicalGroup

• Crush&CaskWineandSpirits

• CSArchArchitecture/ConstructionManagement

• FenimoreAssetManagement/ FAM Funds

• GalesiGroup

• GilbaneBuildingCompany

• HomeInsteadSeniorCare

• KeyBank,N.A.

• KingswayArmsNursingCenter

• Lavelle&Finn,LLP

• LegereRestorations,LLC

• LessingsFoodServiceManagement

• Marshall&SterlingInsurance

• Martin,Harding&Mazzotti,LLP

• Marvin&Company,P.C.CPAs

• MassryFamily

• MazzoneHospitality

• Meyers&Meyers,LLP

• MigrateAmerica

• MohawkHonda

• MVPHealthCare,Inc.

• NBTFinancialGroup

• PioneerBank

• Quirky

• SynthesisArchitects,LLP

• TimesUnion

• Transfinder

Barbara Bishop Ward, Vincent Versaci, Tina Chericoni Versaci and Angelica Morris enjoy the evening.

Emcee for the night Jack Aernecke, retired CBS6 News Anchor, kicks off the Gala.

Evelyn Currie, School of Music Scholarship Donor, with Dr. Doug Lohnas, Dean of the Division of Business, Criminal Justice and Law.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2015, GLEN SANDERS MANSIONPlease contact the Development Office at (518) 381-1324 for sponsorship information and reservations.

Save The Date! 24th Annual Gala

View all the photos of the event at: www.flickr.com/photos/schenectadycountycc/sets

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Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? One SUNY alum, Susan Watson, who graduated from Schenectady County Community College with an A.A.S in Paralegal Studies in 1978 and the University at Albany with an M.S. in Corporate Tax in 1998, proved it possible.

A full-time mother when she first entered college, Susan took on more responsibility than your average student. “I was a ‘mature student’, donning a book bag while putting the youngest of my children on the bus for kindergarten,” she said. After she graduated from SCCC, her degree had prepared her for a paralegal position in a law firm in Schenectady.

After years of working as a paralegal, the fear of losing her husband to cancer made her realize that earning enough salary to support five children would require further education. Susan took her A.S. credits from SCCC and received a B.S. in Accounting in 1986, becoming a licensed CPA in 1988.

While pursuing a bachelor’s degree, she also worked for an accounting firm, CL Marvin & Company, until starting her own accounting firm in 1991. As a professional, Susan returned to school and received an M.S. in Corporate Tax in 1998 from the University at Albany,

which allowed her to provide expert testimony in court and perhaps teach at a later date.

Since 1991, she has set herself apart from other firms by marketing her legal experience in estate and trusts. She has even been an expert witness in several trials. Her legal expertise, molded by her degree from SCCC, has helped Susan achieve great success.

“SCCC is close to my heart,” she said. “It provides a means to success for many at an affordable cost. Education is and will be the key for most of us, and SCCC has a wonderful and nurturing atmosphere to offer to its students.”

In 2009, she decided to take on a partner, Heather Peterson CPA, changing the firm’s name to Watson,

Peterson & Co. PLLC. It turns out that Heather is the same little girl who stepped on the bus to kindergarten while Susan headed to college. Heather started working for her mother as a bookkeeper in 1991, and over time, received her certification as well. Their business grows around 10 percent per year and they now have six employees with a permanent place of business located in a revitalized and ever-expanding downtown Schenectady.

Today, Susan holds several leader-ship roles within her community, such as being on the Board of Directors of the Ballston Spa National Bank, Trustee at the

Heritage Home of Women, and Advisory Board Member for planned giving at WMHT. Her education has not only helped her achieve success throughout her life, but has also allowed her to help others as well. Along with her personal achievements and successes, Susan continues to enjoy time with her husband today, who is alive and well after having beaten cancer earlier in his life.

What does she advise someone to do who wants to become a successful contributor to the community around them? “Don’t be afraid to try because of fear of failure. Without some risk, the reward is not so sweet. Constantly challenge yourself as a professional and a member of society. And give back whenever you can,” she said.

Alum Featured on SUNY BlogSCCC alumna Susan Watson ’78 shared her story and some words of wisdom about how to run a successful business in a recent post on BIG IDEAS, the Blog of The State University of New York, showcasing impact and achievement stories from all 64 colleges and universities across SUNY.The story, below, was written by Steven Molinari, a student assistant in the Office of Communications of the State University of New York in summer 2014 and undergraduate political science student at Binghamton University.

Investing Into a Successful Career Path as a Business Owner

“Without some risk, the reward is not so sweet. Constantly challenge yourself as a

professional and a member of society.”

Susan Watson

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Tickets are still available!The SCCC Foundation’s 24th Annual Food for Thought and All That Jazz celebration will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. More than 300 prominent business, education and community leaders will come together on the SCCC campus to enjoy delicious food prepared by students in the renowned Culinary Arts program and listen to energizing jazz performed by students in the award-winning Music program. An impressive silent auction is a fun part of the evening.

Sponsors of the gala will have an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and learn of the transformational experiences students have had while studying at the College. We are pleased to announce that this year’s Honorary Chair is Antonio Civitella, Founder, President and CEO of Transfinder Corporation.

To purchase tickets for the event, please contact the SCCC Foundation at (518) 381-1324 or via e-mail at events@sunysccc.edu.

Longtime Professors Retire

During her 33-year teaching career at SCCC, Judy Karmiohl had moments that were intriguing, fulfilling and rewarding.

The moments of intrigue came like clockwork at the beginning of each semester. “One of the things I loved about teaching here is that I never knew who was going to be in the room and how they were going to interact with one another and with me,” she said. “Sometimes the mix was great, but even when it wasn’t, walking into the classroom was an adventure.”

Karmiohl was first hired in 1981 as a faculty member in the Division of Liberal Arts. She taught a variety of literature and

writing courses. Along the way, she earned a grant from SUNY and developed the course “Literature of the Hudson Mohawk Region.” “That’s a course that didn’t exist anywhere else. It’s unique to this college,” she said. She also developed The Detective in Fiction and Film course and co-developed the Technical Writing class.

Karmiohl was among the first faculty members at SCCC to offer online courses, beginning with College Composition, and later adding Technical and Professional Writing. She was instrumental in revising the Academic Senate bylaws. And she has watched the student population grow as more academic programs have been offered. She shared her thoughts on the growth of SCCC saying, “The College has really been expanding, but sometimes small is good. We need to keep in mind that remaining a small college with solid programs and excellent teaching is a valid mission.”

Karmiohl retired in January and plans to start a small business to advise high school students how to write common college application essays, learn to bowl better with the ball her colleagues gave her as a retirement gift, ride her new bike, and continue to teach College Composition online as an adjunct.

During her years at SCCC, Professor Lenore Horowitz was deeply involved in technological changes both in the

classroom and in the industry. She retired over the summer after 20 years teaching computer science at the College.

She joined SCCC in 1994 and began teaching computer science and information systems courses in a traditional classroom environment. Beginning with COBOL and later visual basic, Java and C++, Professor Horowitz taught courses in programming languages, as well as systems analysis and design, database management, computer organization,

computer applications, information technology and web design and development.

The most pivotal moment for her was when she began teaching courses online. “That was the biggest change in my teaching, jumping into online learning.” At the same time she began teaching online, her focus also shifted to “active student learning.” She explains it this way, “It’s not a lecturing classroom; the students are engaged. I expect them to prepare ahead of time and then we spend the time in the classroom practicing.”

Horowitz served as a campus leader during her two decades at the College. She was President of the Faculty Association, Chair of the Student Affairs Committee, Faculty Student Association and Faculty Association Contract Committee, and the Leader of the Open SUNY Provost’s Advisory Multi-Campus Framework Subcommittee.

She reflects on her time teaching at SCCC this way, “Technology is a very logically-based discipline and sometimes that can be difficult for students to understand. But when they knew they got it and I knew they would make it through the program, it was wonderful.”

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The College also congratulates Frank Harris, Worker in the Maintenance Department, part of the Administrative Division, on his retirement this year after 20 years of service.

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“The School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism is very proud to be a part of this exciting new initiative by the Governor and the State to promote our beverage industry and make it sustainable. We are extremely delighted to have the opportunity to add this Beverage Management Concentration to our Hotel and Restaurant Management A.A.S. degree program, which will offer our students another opportunity to become involved in internships and enhance their careers.” David E. Brough, Ph.D., CEC, CCE, Dean of the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism

SCCC Tops 50 Programs of Study

“The Nanoscale Science Concentration is another example of how SCCC is working with our SUNY partner schools to offer innovative, hands-on learning opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities. In addition, by collaborating with regional and multinational industries, we are preparing students to lead the Capital Region in development of the next generation of advanced manufacturing.” Brian E. Hagenbuch, Ph.D., Dean of the Division of Math, Science, Technology and Health

The Nanoscale Science Concentration is part of the Mathematics and Science A.S. degree program and began in Spring 2015. It is specifically designed for students wish-ing to transfer to the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany. Through a beneficial partnership with CSNE, students maintaining a grade point average of 3.3 or higher may cross-register for courses at CSNE during their second year. With courses in mathematics, science, and nanoscale material, graduates of the concentration are prepared to transfer into the interdisciplinary fields of nanoscale science and nanoscale engineering.

SCCC has pushed past the “50” mark with the number of academic options students now have with the addition of two new concentrations.

The new Beverage Management Concentration, set to begin in Fall 2015, is part of the Hotel and Restaurant Management A.A.S. degree program. The new concentration is unique to the SUNY system and integral to training in a region with so many restaurants and other entertainment venues, as well as breweries, distilleries, cideries and vineyards. Courses include: Introduction to Beverage Management; Fundamentals of Beer and Brewing; Managing Beverage Operations; Spirits, Distillation and Mixology; Beverage Sales and Merchandising, and Inventory Control and Warehouse Management and an internship.

Top: Jay Larkin, Instructor in the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism.

Bottom: Tania Cabrera, Associate Professor in the Division of Math, Science, Technology and Health, with students in the Nanoscale Lab.

Hotel Van Curler (90 years old) and Elston Hall (45 years old)One Building, Two Anniversaries

Wednesday, March 25, 2015 5:30 p.m., Lally Mohawk Room, Elston Hall

This illustrated talk by Louise Basa, Adjunct in the Community Archaeology Program, will focus on the original Hotel Van Curler structure built in 1925, its adaptation to college use as Elston Hall in 1969, and significant historic events connected to the building during the past 90 years.

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Alumni ServicesThe following services are offered to SCCC Alumni:

Academic AdvisementStaff work with individuals who have already completed a degree and are seeking advice on either a second degree or information about what other options exist. Contact: Michael Mastrella(518) 381-1340 or mastremj@sunysccc.edu

ADA Transition ServicesADA Transition Services offers programs and presentations to heighten the awareness of disability issues. Alumni are always invited to serve on the ADA Advisory Committee.Contact: Susanna Fenlon(518) 381-1345 or fenlonsj@sunysccc.edu

Begley Library/Computer ServicesThe Begley Library is available to alumni to utilize as guests with access to research services. Limited access to computers is also available to alumni who would like to utilize Begley’s online catalog and online database resources.Contact: Lynne King (518) 381-1241 or kinglo@sunysccc.edu

Career and Transfer ServicesAlumni are invited to all general career expos and have free access to the College Central job posting system, both of which are coor-dinated and managed by this office. Alumni can also inquire about making an appoint-ment with a staff member.Contact: Robert Frederick(518) 381-1368, (518) 381-1365 or frederrg@sunysccc.edu

The College StoreThe College Store provides Alumni ID cards ($5 charge), custom clothing/gifts through website partner MyLocker.net with a selection of merchan-dise customizable to alumni; special order books and merchandise.Contact: Christopher Henry(518) 377-1606, option 5 or henrycg@sunysccc.edu

Financial AidFinancial Aid is available to answer questions for alumni and provide assistance for student loan deferments, forbearance and consolidation assistance.Contact: Cynthia Astemborski-Decker(518) 381-1353 or astembc@sunysccc.edu

Registrar’s OfficeThis office assists alumni in registering for credit or non-credit courses and providing official transcripts and verifications upon request.Contact: Ashley DeSantis(518) 381-1271 or desantan@sunysccc.edu

Student Affairs/Student ActivitiesThis office allows alumni to participate in a variety of campus-wide events. Clubs and organizations invite alumni to participate in their events.Contact: Stephen Fragale(518) 381-1336 or fragalsa@sunysccc.edu

Keystone Society The Keystone Society honors those alumni, faculty, staff and friends of SCCC who have named the SCCC Foundation in their estate plans, either through a will, trust, life income plan, or other arrangement. We thank and recognize the following individuals who have made a special commitment to SCCC. We are grateful for their vision, which will enhance educational opportunities for future SCCC students. Keystone Society members are recognized on the Wall of Honor in the Begley Library lobby, in our Annual Report and are also guests at our Annual Donor Recognition Luncheon. If you have named the SCCC Foundation in your estate plans, you are considered a member of the Keystone Society. For more information, please contact Sue Ferris, Interim Executive Director of Development, at (518) 381-1442.

• Anonymous(4)

• BenitaC.Allaire

• Dr.StephenK.Astmann

• HelenH.Begley*

• VladiaC.Boniewski’71

• ProfessorGrayceSusanBurian, SCCC Emeritus

• CharlesW.Carl,Jr.*

• ProfessorPeterCousins, SCCCEmeritus*

• ProfessorMaryJaneDike, SCCC Emeritus

• Karen*andWalterGrattidge

• AlandAnitaHaugen

• KarenBrownJohnson

• Dr.Margaret(Peggy)King, SCCC Emeritus

• ProfessorJessicaK.Malheiros,SCCCEmeritus,FoundingFacultyMember*

• ThomasNelsonandBarbaraM.Rider

• JanetP.Robbins,SCCCEmeritus

• GretchenandLewisRubenstein

• DonaldF.Schenk’74*

• PhyllisE.GordonStanton

• EstherSwanker

* In memoriam

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80sMichael Evke ’82, Electrical Technology, is the President and CEO of Eversan, Inc., a company he began forming in 1982. Michael earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNYIT and master’s degree from Syracuse University. While attending SCCC, Michael played soccer and now enjoys coaching a soccer team for girls.

Matthew Delos ’85, Culinary Arts, has been named Executive Chef for Mazzone Catering. Matthew joined Mazzone Hospitality

in 2009 and was formerly chef d’cuisine at Glen Sanders Mansion. After graduating from SCCC, Matthew attended the prestigious Culinary Institute of America. He has extensive experience at fine dining institutions across the United States and, among his achievements, he was a guest chef at the James Beard Foundation for the “Great Country Inn Chefs.”

90sKevin Grudecki ’93, Performing Arts: Music, joined the SCCC School of Music faculty as an adjunct, teaching guitar. Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in jazz composition from the Berklee College of Music. During the past 10 years, he has played on more than 100 musical theater productions as a guitarist and electric bass player.

Jeffrey Foster ’94, Teacher Education Transfer, was named Director of Digital Services for Buzz Media Solutions in Schenectady in June 2014. Jeff has more than a decade of experience in web design and development and is fluent in multiple programming languages. He has executed projects ranging from personal websites to full national campaigns for clients that include IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and the New York Film Academy.

Timothy Vennard ’97, Culinary Arts/Hotel and Restaurant Management (’00), was named Vice President for Prime Business Dining. Timothy was previously the general manager for Prime at the Empire State Plaza. He joined Mazzone Hospitality in 2009 as an executive chef/manager for Golub Corporate Offices before a series of promotions including general manager at the GlobalCafe at GlobalFoundries and most recently at Prime Empire State Plaza. He is a member of the American Culinary Federation, SCCC Advisory Board, Chaine Des Rotisseurs and is a Certified Executive Chef.

00sDaniel Hynes ’01, Criminal Justice, went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University at Albany and his law degree from Western New England College of Law. In January 2012, Daniel was selected by peers as a top “40 Under 40” lawyer in New Hampshire by the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Mark Anthony Conway ’03, Culinary Arts, returned to his hometown of Troy in Fall 2014 to serve as the Executive Chef of Food Service and Catering Operations at Russell Sage College for Sodexo. Previously, he was Executive Chef for Centerplate at Gore Mountain for 10 years.

Michael Banewicz ’05, Performing Arts: Music, is teaching band and instrumental music for the Laurens Central School District. Michael also performs as a freelance trumpet player throughout the Capital District.

Michael Leczinsky ’07, Music/Business and Performing Arts: Music, is teaching courses in computer music at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After earning de-grees in performance and music business at SCCC, Michael earned a bachelor’s degree in Composition from the University at Albany and a Master Certificate in

Music Technology and Production from The College of Saint Rose.

Ariane Miyasaki’s ’07, Performing Arts: Music and Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences, composition Hindsight is featured on celebrated tuba performer Beth McDonald’s new CD Still: Music for Tuba and Electronics. After graduating from SCCC, Ariane earned her bachelor’s degree from the Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam and a Master of Fine Arts degree in composition from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Based in Schenectady, Ariane regularly performs on flute with the Capital Region Wind Ensemble. More information on her professional activities can be found on her website: www.arianemiyasaki.com/live/

Megan Orlowski-Russell ’07, Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences, recently published her first novel, The Tethering, in September 2014. The first book Megan ever wrote was for an SCCC Children’s Literature class, which is where she discovered her passion for writing.

10sBrent Bills ’10, Business Administration, went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Delhi in 2011, earning his bachelor’s degree in Business and Technology Management.

Francis Colacino ’12, Emergency Management, returned to SCCC in Fall 2014 to follow another passion – this time as a student in the Aviation Science program. While Francis was growing up, his father flew a small aircraft and he has had a passion for aviation ever since. Francis also hopes to become an official in the National Hockey League (NHL). Read the story about him here: www.sunysccc.edu/news/newsclips.html.

[ Class Notes ]Did you get a promotion? Get married? Have a baby? Or have you just not been in touch with us lately and want to tell us what you’re up to? We want to hear from you and share your news with other SCCC alumni and friends of the College. Take a few minutes and submit your news for the next issue by e-mailing alumni@sunysccc.edu. We look forward to sharing your good news, right here, in the Class Notes section of the next alumNews.

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Development Office Welcomes Arlene Moran The Foundation and Development Office welcomed Arlene Moran as the office’s new Executive Secretary this fall. Most recently, Arlene was Records Clerk at the Schenectady Police Department. Prior to that, she worked in the hospitality industry for 25 years, often with SCCC Culinary Arts students and graduates. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and Anthropology from the University at Albany.

Thanks-A-Latte: Back for SecondsCurrent faculty, staff and retirees comprise a truly generous group of donors to the SCCC Foundation. In October 2013, an Employee Giving Campaign kicked off with the opening of the new Canalside Café and Convenience Store in Elston Hall (if you’re back on campus – check it out – it’s where the old Student Commons was located). The SCCC Foundation

teamed up with Lessings Food Service Management to offer every faculty and staff member a $5 voucher to the café if an annual fund gift was made to the Foundation. Closing out the fiscal year in August 2014, faculty, staff and retirees accounted for 24 percent of annual fund contributions and surpassed their goal for the year by 26 percent!

The theme was such a hit, that both the Foundation and Lessings decided to team up again for this year’s Employee Giving Campaign. With only five full months into the new fiscal year, the faculty, staff and retirees group has already raised 63 percent of the annual goal for this fiscal year which ends in August 2015. The number of employees using payroll deduction has increased by 29 percent from last year to this year as well.

“Thanks-A-Latte” for all you do for our students and the SCCC Foundation each and every day. If you are a current faculty or staff member who hasn’t made a gift to this year’s campaign, please contact the Foundation Office at 381-1324 or scccfoundation@sunysccc.edu.

Just like Honors Convocation each year in May, the Foundation’s Annual Scholarship Breakfast is a truly meaningful experience for both donors and students. Scholarship recipients get the chance to say “thank you” to those individuals who have generously donated to the SCCC Foundation. And donors hear firsthand how they have impacted the lives of the students in the room. In this case, it was in the Van Curler Room in October 2014, as they listened to (l. to r.) Abdul Rafiqi (Science), Zully Cordero (Culinary Arts) and Emma Pasquali (Business Administration) eloquently describe their lives as students at SCCC and how they have benefitted from their scholarships during a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Doug Lohnas, Interim Dean of the Division of Business, Criminal Justice and Law.

Celebrating Scholarship: Panel Discussion

New York BizLab’s First Tenant, SureDone, Approved in Start-Up NY

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in January that ecommerce company SureDone will be expanding into Schenectady in partnership with SCCC, as part of the

Start-Up NY program, designed to provide tax incentives to promising companies that grow and stay in New York.

SureDone will locate its new office at the New York BizLab at 251 State St. in downtown Schenectady. The company assists sellers by linking their websites, inventory control and web optimization to maximize online sales using tools such as eBay and Google. Under the Start-Up NY program, the company is expected to create seven new jobs in the next 12 months and a total of 26 new jobs during the next five years.

To be included in the Start-Up NY program, companies must have strong affiliations with a university or college. SureDone has quickly demonstrated strong ties with SCCC, seeking potential interns and committing to working with divisions to help prepare graduates for the workforce.

Alumni interested in starting or expanding a business can learn more about Start-Up NY by visiting: www.sunysccc.edu/about/startupNY.html.

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Without any hesitation in his voice, Brian Corey ’95 recounts how in

elementary school he knew the answer to the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” “I knew in fourth grade that I wanted to be a music teacher,” he said. “Then, in fifth grade, I decided that I wanted to be a principal.”

Corey, who graduated from SCCC with a degree in Performing Arts: Music, went on to become both and was recently named Superintendent of the Jefferson Central School District near Oneonta, N.Y. SCCC’s reporting team caught up with him early on in 2015, just a few weeks into his new job at the helm of the district that consists of The Jefferson Academy, a K-12 school with about 280 students.

It was budget time and Corey was developing a “fiscally responsible” budget, but took the time to speak with his alma mater, sharing his thoughts about the trajectory that led him to his current position as superintendent, his priorities and those who inspired and helped him along the way.

After teaching music in the Troy City School District, at a school in the Virgin Islands and then in the Berne-Knox-

Westerlo (BKW) Central School District during the late 1990s and early 2000s, he decided that he wanted to pursue the second half of that calling he had early on and become an administrator. The timing was right in the BKW district, and he was named principal of the elementary school and then of the secondary school.

For Corey, the transition from being inside the classroom on a daily basis as a music teacher, with saxophone and clarinet his primary instruments, to becoming an administrator was a fulfilling one. “I really enjoy the impact I can have on the families and on the community,” he shared. “As an adminis-trator a lot of times you are dealing with the issues and concerns that families have and getting them resources and help. I really enjoy that part.”

Right now, like superintendents and educators across the country, he’s focused on the discussion surrounding Common Core Educational Standards. But, he noted, “there’s a bigger piece to that. We need to look at approaches to providing good instruction and then improving even more on that.”

Good instruction was the foundation for Corey’s desire to enter the world of education. He is still in touch with the teachers he had as a student growing up in the Watervliet City School District, as well as with Professor Brett Wery in the School of Music at SCCC. He summed it up this way: “Usually the impact of your teachers is what drives you into the field of education.”

After graduating from SCCC, where he was a member of the Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Chorus, Corey earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music Education from the College of Saint Rose, and his School District Administration Certification from the University at Albany. He is currently pursuing his Ed.D. in Educational Administration for Higher Education through Walden University.

Music Alum Knew At An Early Age That Education Was His Calling

Kindl Family’s Support a Big Boost for Workforce Development, StudentsThe Kindl family continues to bolster workforce development plans with their most recent donation of $200,000 in October 2014. This gift, from the Fred H. and Catherine Q. Kindl Family Fund, is being used toward renovating 201 State St., the building that the family donated to the College in October 2009.

After work is complete on the building, that is only a few blocks down from campus, SCCC plans to offer Workforce Development training on the first floor, with a business incubator on the second and third floors potentially through Start-Up NY, as well

as a garden on the rooftop to provide vegetables and herbs for the SCCC Culinary Arts program.

The Kindls donated the building in honor of Catherine and her husband, the late Fred Kindl, who used the building in his pursuits to expand knowledge in the areas of science and technology. Prior to their generous contribution this fall, the Kindl family

donated $200,000 for exterior renovations to the building.

In addition, 62 students have benefitted from the generosity of the Kindls, after receiving the Fred and Catherine Kindl Scholarships. The Kindls have donated more than $180,000 to the Foundation for scholarships,

with some students having the financial burdens of attending college eased each semester they’ve attended through the scholarships the Kindls have provided.

Rosemary Harrigan (center), daughter of Fred and Catherine Kindl, with her husband Joe, and Dr. Martha Asselin, Acting President, at the SCCC Foundation Gala in November 2014.

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Astronomy Professor Answers the Question, “Is There Life Out There?” Dr. Ben Placek’s Exploration of the Universe Has Garnered the Attention of NASA

In March, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and two Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko and Gennady Padalka are scheduled to board the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015.

Their mission is to collect scientific data important to future human exploration of our solar system by examining long-term human physiological responses to spaceflight. This will help send humans to new destinations, supporting the next generation of space exploration. One of those new destinations just might be an “exoplanet” discovered by SCCC Instructor Dr. Ben Placek.

Dr. Placek is involved in a new frontier of “exoplanet detection,” which is exactly what it sounds like. Using data from the Kepler space telescope, that stares at one patch of sky for five consecutive years, Dr. Placek seeks to detect and classify planets outside of our solar system. He’s been working with a small group of scientists from the University at Albany, analyzing data from Kepler, mainly changes in light coming from their star systems, and contributing his findings to this new frontier in astronomy.

“This examination has really just started within the last 20 years,” Dr. Placek said. “So far, around 2,000 planets have been detected outside of our solar system.” New discoveries of planets with names like TrES2-B, Kepler 16-B, and GJ1214B - an Earth like planet, seem to be happening on a regular basis.

So, what’s the buzz in the exoplanet community right now? “Well, a group thinks they’ve found a planet with rings that are 200 times the size of Saturn’s rings,” he explained. “We’re getting close to finding a sister Earth. Right now we’re seeing Earth cousins.”

To contribute to these exciting discoveries, Dr. Placek has worked to pinpoint the temperatures and sizes of previously discovered planets and his results have been published in The Astrophysical Journal. His work with scientists at the University at Albany’s Physics Department gained the attention of NASA and Dr. Placek was invited to speak to researchers and engineers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. He’s been asked to return to NASA this summer as a visiting researcher.

Dr. Placek not only shares his findings with his contemporaries; he is just as excited to share them with students in his astronomy classes. “I include information throughout the semester about what’s going on now in the world of astronomy and the students get really interested,” he said. “Then, the conversation always turns to what IS out there.”

And so too comes the inevitable question: “Is there life out there?” Dr. Placek’s answer is always an unequivocal “yes.” He bases his answer (which he follows with “There is absolutely no doubt in my mind”) on the number of planets and stars in the universe. “At this point we’re looking for other Earths. Those are probably the best candidates to have life.”

Watch Dr. Placek’s TED Talk, “Our Place in the Universe:” www.sunysccc.edu/universe.html

Pre-Concert Talk: Renowned composer Ralph Raymond Hays will speak with Professor Brett Wery about Wery’s composition, Oot-kwa-tah, written in honor of SCCC’s 45th anniversary, in Room 215 of the School of Music at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. Tickets to the pre-concert talk are $45 and can be purchased by calling the Foundation Office at (518) 381-1324. Concert follows at 7:30 p.m.

Oot-kwa-tah Oot-kwa-tah is dedicated to SCCC on the 45th anniversary of the College’s establishment as part of the State University of New York. M45 is the Messier catalog number

for an open star cluster better known as the Pleiades. The College sits on land that was once part of the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy. Oot-kwa-tah is inspired by the Iroquois legend of M45, the Pleiades star cluster.The Iroquois tell a story about seven children who met each day and danced for hours at a time instead of doing chores. An old man appeared to them one day as they danced. He shone magnificently like silver and was clad from head to toe in brilliant white feathers. The old man warned them to stop dancing lest something terrible happen to them.Ignoring the old man’s warning and growing more and more hungry and lightheaded the children began to rise into the air. “If only they had listened to me,” the old man thought. As the children’s parents gathered, one little boy heard his father’s voice below. The little boy looked down and saw his father. At that instant he fell back to earth. The other children continued to float higher and higher into the sky to become the Pleiades star cluster.The Iroquois call them Oot-kwa-tah and are reminded of these reckless children each time they see a falling star.

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Dear Friends:

As we continue to celebrate the College’s 45th anniversary, I hope you feel the excitement that I feel in terms of our positive momentum within our community and beyond. We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of the Fall 2014 semester with the celebration at the Scholarship Breakfast in October to the philanthropy at the Gala in November and everything in between.

Directed by its mission to raise funds in support of SCCC programs and services, the Foundation Board of Directors takes tremendous pride in its efforts to develop new opportunities for donors, sponsors, alumni and community leaders to become involved. We are equally proud of the growing list of Annual Donors, a direct reflection of the philanthropic community’s growing willingness to support the Annual Fund and other fundraising efforts on behalf of SCCC.

In my four years of service as a member of the SCCC Foundation Board, and most recently as its Chair, I’ve seen firsthand the generosity of individuals who contribute our scholarships, the expanding network of businesses that support our special events and the impact of charitable giving on the lives of our students, our College and our communities.

With your support, close to $216,000 was awarded in scholarships to students during the 2013-2014 academic year. Our two signature events, the Annual Gala and Food for Thought and All That Jazz generated significant revenue (and rave reviews!) and the matching gift campaign for the Class of 2014 was a hit thanks to the generous support of George Goldhoff ’84. In addition, the Foundation contributed up to 20 scholarships for the first cohort of Liberal Arts Honors Concentration students. These scholarships will provide students with half-tuition for up to four semesters.

More than ever, we need your continued participation and support. I hope you will consider sponsoring one of our special events or serving on an honorary committee. Buy tickets, contribute to the Annual Fund, support a scholarship or take advantage of one of the many ways your donation can make a difference at SCCC.

On behalf of the SCCC Foundation Board of Directors, I thank each and every one of our donors for your past support and I look forward to sharing more positive news with you in the months ahead.

Sincerely,

Jeanne Maloy, Chair SCCC Foundation Board of Directors

From the Foundation Board Chair

SCCC FOUNDATION 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE($25,000 – Or More)

General Electric FoundationNeil and Jane GolubCatherine KindlThe Schenectady Foundation

LEGACY SOCIETY ($10,000 - $24,999)

AnonymousCDPHPMona GolubGeorge C. GouldDouglas and Susan LohnasThe Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.Richmor AviationSaratoga Casino and RacewayThe Smachlo FoundationLawrence Van Heusen and Robert ScharfWomen’s Fund of the Capital Region

FOUNDER’S SOCIETY($5,000 - $9,999)

Bechtel Marine Propulsion CorporationCollege PublicationsGalesi GroupHon. Karen B. JohnsonNew York Propane Gas AssociationTimes UnionYono’s Bridge to Indonesia -

Yono and Donna Purnomo

EMERITI($2,500-$4,999)

The Arts Center of the Capital RegionCapital District Transportation AuthorityConfrerie De La Chaine Des RotisseursJoan R. Dembinski ’10First Niagara BankGeneral Electric Power SystemsKeyBank FoundationLombardi, Walsh, Davenport & Amodeo, PCMarshall & Sterling Upstate, Inc.Angelo Mazzone ’74Terry and Anne PhillipsLewis C. RubensteinStewart’s ShopsTrustco Bank - Judkins Trust FundThe United Group of Companies, Inc.Diana Vianna-BrignolaMichael and Stephanie Wollman

LAUREATES($1,000-$2,499)

1st National Bank of ScotiaThe Adirondack Trust Company

Albany MarriottDr. Martha and Ed AsselinBerkshire Bank Foundation, Inc.James and Nancy CamponeDiana O. CarterCSArch Architecture/Construction ManagementThe Daily GazetteDeCrescente Distributing Company, IncDeily & Glastetter, LLPMichael J. Della Rocco, Jr.Vincent Depasquale ’91Dimension Fabricators, Inc.William Faubion and Diane Smith FaubionFirst New York Federal Credit UnionFirstLight FiberBlanche M. FischerFriedman Fisher Associates, P.C.George ’84 and Justina GoldhoffGreno Industries Inc.Analine HicksJohn C. HubbardCornelia B. Hume ’87JMZ Architects and Planners, P.C.Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga

CountiesKeyBank, N.A.Kingsway Arms Nursing CenterRichard G. KotlowLavelle & Finn, LLPLegere Restorations, LLCLessing’s Food Service ManagementJeanne M. MaloyLynn D. ManningMaple Leaf Childcare Center, Inc.Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, LLPVictor L. MazzottiM/E Engineering, PCMaie MillsMohawk Honda-Haraden FamilyMVP Health Plan, Inc.National GridCarmel PatrickPrice Chopper’s Golub FoundationCharles J. RichardsonJanet P. RobbinsSaratoga Performing Arts CenterSCCC Student Government AssociationSchenectady County Bar AssociationSchenectady Hispanic Heritage CommitteeAnna Slaterpryce ’84Donna M. Slavik ’81Soroptimist International of SchenectadySuperPower Inc.Synthesis Architects, LLPMichael and Betsy TobinTri City RentalsTri-County Council of Vietnam Era Veterans

Trustco BankMichael TyZonta Club of Schenectady Inc.

SCHOLARS($500-$999)

A Place For Jazz, LTDAAUW, Inc.AKW Consulting, Inc.Albany County Convention & Visitor’s BureauWallace and Jane AltesAnthology StudioBlackbaudRaymond and Valerie BleserBricklayers & Allied Craftworkers, Local Union #2BSNBBuffalo Hotel Supply CompanyQuintin B. BullockGrayce S. BurianCapital Affairs, LLCCapitalCare Medical Group, LLCDaniel A. CiampinoC.T. Male AssociatesConcentraChristopher M. Del Vecchio ’11Richard and Ann DiSarroDr. Georgetta Dix Fundraising Event DonationsEYP Architecture & EngineeringFenimore Asset Management Inc.Ann Fleming BrownGramercy Communications, LLCRoger A. HannayPenny A. HaynesHiggins, Roberts & Suprunowicz, P.C.Home Instead Senior CareCarol A. HydeDan KellyIsabel KrempaChris Law and Lois Smith-LawElizabeth LinehanCeil MackMarvin & Company, PCMary MatzRobert J. McNamaraMeyers & Meyers, LLPOak Hill Country ClubMarilyn A. PendergastPioneer BankRealty USA Capital, Inc.Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLPEugene and Eleanor RowlandSaratoga Restaurant Equipment SalesSchenectady ARCSchenectady County Initiative ProgramSocha PlazaJudith D. SpitzSpoon & Whisk, Incorporated

Thank You!The SCCC Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, businesses, civic and professional organizations, and local foundations for their annual fund and scholarship gifts, their support of our capital projects, as well as their participation in our special events.For the period September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014

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Charles SteinerWilliam M. SudduthRobert J. SullivanTroy Uniformed Fire Fighter’s AssociationF. Michael Tucker and Lynette TuckerThomas TyrrellHon. Vincent Versaci and Tina Chericoni VersaciChester and Susan ’78 WatsonJohn WilkinsonKimberly S. Williams ’85James J. Williams

EDUCATORS($250-$499)

Eileen AbrahamsBetty J. ApkarianBetty C. BarlynGabriel and Diane BasilBBL Development Group, LLC -

Columbia Development CompaniesElmer F. BertschPaula A. BianchiL. Ann BishMaxine H. BoromDavid E. Brough ’81 and Mary Birbilis-Brough ’95J. David and Kathleen ’99 BurkeJohn C. CavalierCarol A. DeFriesMark A. DelosBruno DePaoliBernice DunnMark FelthousenSteve and Linda FragaleFriendship Baptist ChurchRaymond R. GillenAndrea GolubMarion M. GrimesBrian E. HagenbuchJohn C. HeidLaurie A. HempsteadSara J. HillPaola HorvathMichael W. KarlWilliam Harris and Holly KatzR. Michael and Lois ’11 KeefriderHon. Margaret (Peggy) KingDon KrauterJayme LahutMark LittleDaria MallinChristine MallozziMayor Gary McCarthy and Caroline Boardman

McCarthyMichelle C. MoraDenise Murphy McGrawJ. Richard and Cindy PhillippeAngela M. PrestigiacomoJohn H. QuaintanceThomas L. RiderEla M. RizoWalter L. RobbPatricia RodriguezTiziana Rota ’03Rumors Salon & Spa

NYS Assemblyman Angelo SantabarbaraGeorge P. ScaringeRalf W. SchauerSchenectady County American Legion

CommitteeSchenectady County Disabled Veterans Inc.Anthony J. StrianeseTwitty Styles and Constance GlasgowEdward SummersEsther M. SwankerUHY Advisors, Tax & Business ConsultantsEdward ’77 and Karen ’77 UttbergPatricia E. VitaleChristian T. Wessell ’00Margaret M. Wickerham

ASSOCIATES($100-$249)

Eileen I. AlessandriniDianne H. AloisStephen K. AstmannVictoria R. Barber ’86Alan C. BaumSusan E. BeaudoinRobert E. BlackmanThomas R. BlauKaren BradleyRenee BradleySusan A. BraidwoodJudith A. BrodeurDenise BruckerLouis H. BuhrmasterBurnt Hills Chiropractic & RehabilitationCatherine M. Callahan ’95Captech LogisticsRobert CarreauMirissa A. CaseyTimothy N. CoakleyLeonard ComithierCharlene M. CornellWilliam J. CromiePatricia M. DiCarloMary Jane DikeVera L. Dordick ’04Mary D. DornbushDowntown Schenectady Improvement

CorporationPeter EndryckExcelsior CollegeBradley J. FisherJamison R. FloraPatrick A. FotiRaymond ’73 and Eileen ’07 FoxMerry A. FreyFusco Personnel Inc.Leonard GainesGeneral Election Committee of

Mayor Gerald JenningsIvar and Inger ’79 GiaeverMarie A. GiokasGirls IncorporatedVictoria J. GoldMichael V. Gracia ’86Matthew and Melissa Grattan

Antoine W. HarrisonDeborah J. Havens ’08Christopher G. Henry ’92Bruce D. HeringLeonard A. HermanCatherine M. HeslerThelma P. Hill ’75Michelle Hines AbramLenore G. HorowitzDavid M. HughesRoger HullJanet R. HutchisonFreddy IngletonMargo JanackAmanda L. Jeffes ’12Darren JohnsonSharon A. JordanLynne O. KingDeborah J. Kreifels ’72Richard M. LasekWilliam LeveringRichard L. Leveroni*Catherine A. LewisLois Linster ’89Dorothy E. MancusiAngelo MarcotullioMichele G. McClaveWilliam S. McMillanWilliam A. MeckleyJohn and Judith ’90 MiddelkoopLynn MillerEmily L. Miller ’10David S. MooreSharon NaniaAlthea R. NelsonNiskayuna High SchoolNortheast Information SystemsNot Just AccountingJeffrey Novo and Patricia ’05 Pendergast NovoPaula Sementilli Ohlhous ’87Gioia OttavianoLester H. PerleeMarion PorterfieldDorothea C. PotochnikJohn RajterReel Seafood CompanyRenaissance Musical Arts LtdLinda M. RizzoTerry L. Ross ’71Mike RussoDavid G. SampsonSCCC - The Hospitality ClubSCCC School of MusicThe Friends of the Schenectady County Public

LibraryHelga A. SchroeterJudith A. Seltzer ’92Jared D. Shaker ’07Frank J. Shutts ’74Jan A. SmithJohn M. Smith ’03Bernard L. SochaErik StegmannLisa C. Stratton

SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

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SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS

Stanley H. StraussFaith A. TakesEli TaubRowie TaylorDonna L. Tessitore ’92Madelyn A. ThorneDale M. ThuillezRuth A. Tolge ’90Trinity Alliance of the Capital RegionNick and Gail ValentinoAmy S. Vastola ’12Michele L. VennardVincent VerdileRocco G. VerrigniMichael F. WadeErnest E. WaltonAnthony Ward and Barbara Bishop WardAmiee S. Warfield ’91Anne M. Wasserstrom ’92Bernard C. WattRobert V. WellsEllen C. WertliebAngela A. West-Davis ’94Katherine M. WolframYWCA

FRIENDS($1-$99)

Lesley AdewunniMary L. AndersonDavid A. Ashley ’87James V. Bigley ’76Roberta BowdenDarlene BradfordRachel C. Bradley ’08Harry C. BuffardiSuzann V. BurkeJames E. BurnsWilliam Canova ’88Ralph D. CaparuloAnita S. CarleoNorman ChambersGeorge B. ChristianLisa G. ClarkeAnneliese S. ConleyJustine M. ConnellyTina M. Corniello ’95Mary K. Crimi ’79Crown of Glory Ministries, Inc.Nichele M. Darby ’13Thomas A. DavenportSandra L. De Waal MalefytRebecca T. Debiase ’77Jill M. DeMatteo ’90Takis Dikas ’94Brandie M. DingmanElizabeth J. Dinovo ’01Susan C. DonahueNora M. DowlingNicole T. DunbarPatricia A. DurhamOmawatie N. Dwarka ’95Susanna J. FenlonKenneth T. Fichtel

Therese C. FitzgeraldSheila M. FogliettaBernadine W. Foley ’82Donna F. Foley ’71Donald E. Freeman ’95Sylvia E. Frieman ’80Judith R. FruitermanVirginia GajewskiHope Geisler ’94Sarah E. Gold ’01Susan B. GordonLynn B. HarknessHa’son M. HarresLorena B. HarrisDorothy M. HarrisAnnette W. HeilmanBernard HellerDoreen HennesseyJohn A. Hoetker ’73Mary HollowayCharles D. HorowitzPeter J. HoughtonJoan W. IpsenRichard W. Jaked ’84Dawn A. JonesJohn W. KalasThomas O. KellyK. Scott Kilbourn ’97Brian R. King ’83Bethann Kissinger ’86Terence KitchingsDennis W. KlingLyn I. KucijEdward F. Kurtik ’97Raymond J. LegereJan E. LibbonHelen MacDonaldSusan MalinowskiEdmond G. MassaDaniel A. McCreaGeoffrey MillerPaula L. Miller ’83Angelicia MorrisMarsha MortimoreCraig P. MurrayElizabeth G. Napier ’14Russell A. Newnham ’74Christine L. O’ConnorDawn M. Parisi ’73Helen P. ParsonsLindsay T. PeckPeter F. Pedone ’81Emily L. PethicPeter E. PinkKathleen M. QuandtRoland A. Ramonowski ’10Shirley A. RatajakCarol W. Reynolds ’88Shirley RivestPaul M. ScampiniKim M. ScheuermanMichael J. Schowe ’79Patricia A. Shapiro ’86Kashmira T. ShunkRonald Smalls

C. Sandra SmithAnton M. SolomonElaine SpringstedAndrea Stalpinski ’85Rick Stegmann ’99Nell Stokes-HolmesElizabeth M. Sullivan ’05Oscar SylvanTanglewoodVincent E. TeagueGary D. Thomas ’94Michael J. TousignantTerry A. Treis ’86Sandra M. TroianoUnited Way of Greater Capital RegionWilliam O. VanHoesen ’74Thomas and Susan VanWertNancy Vermilyea ’80Mark R. Vogelgesang ’74Jamie-Lynn WeaverAndrew M. WexlerBrent D. WheatDonald R. White ’97Cheryl WhiteJeanne L. WildgrubePatrick Wilkinson ’74Ronalyn G. WilsonPaula D. Young ’87Susan Zongrone ’87

IN HONOR OF DR. QUINTIN BULLOCKDouglas and Susan Lohnas

IN HONOR OF MARY LOUISE FARINAMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF JUDY FRUITERMANMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF NAGWA HABIBMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF KATHLEEN HOLLINGSWORTHMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF LENORE HOROWITZMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF PAUL IOVINELLIMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF KATHLEEN LAFRENIEREMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF TED MARMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF BRIAN McGARVEYMartha J. AsselinRozanne M. Monteparo

IN HONOR OF CORRINE McGARVEYMartha J. Asselin

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IN HONOR OF JAMAICA M. MILES ’02Daniel A. Crowley ’06

IN HONOR OF JEAN DILLENBECK MURPHYVincent CapassoCarol G. Putman

IN HONOR OF CONSTANCE OSTROWSKIMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF ANGELA PRESTIGIACOMOMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF KATHLEEN SLEZAKMartha J. Asselin

IN HONOR OF LINDA TULLERMartha J. Asselin

IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS BARBARO ’03John BarbaroMatthew BarbaroVladia C. Boniewski ’71Thomas G. ConwayJoyce R. CookIra FeinbergGail FredenburghThomas J. LinkNancy H. LordWayne D. MizerakRobert O. MorehousePhilip L. Silverman

IN MEMORY OF HELEN P. BRIGGSVladia C. Boniewski ’71Dianne FinkelsteinJudi FortiIPS CorporationMary D. PressmanCheryl D. SnyderThomas P. WadeJulie A. WattsStephen A. Watts

IN MEMORY OF PRESCOTT BROWNDavid E. Brough ’81Kevin S. Brown ’96David J. Cooper ’96Ellen J. Heekin ’98Judy A. LydonMary B. NolanIngrid C. O’Connell ’87Thinn T. Oo ’04Ann L. Shattuck ’07Kimberly S. Williams ’85

IN MEMORY OF MARY REGINA GIOIAGerard A. GioiaLawrence J. GioiaPatricia GioiaRobert A. GioiaFranceline C. Leary

IN MEMORY OF ELEANOR HARTIGANDomenica BonacquistJustine M. ConnellyMary Ann SheehyPatricia Wade

IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY HAWKEYRozanne M. Monteparo

IN MEMORY OF JOEL H. HOLLINGSWORTH ’00Martha J. Asselin

IN MEMORY OF DR. RICHARD LEVERONIBernice Dunn

IN MEMORY OF IRENE ECKER VAN HEUSENDavid T. AgroJean BurtonHenry GerwitzRichard A. HoranAnna F. LiarosJean M. McNamaraLeroy L. Pond

IN KIND GIFTSAlbany Broadcasting / B95.5Albany County Convention & Visitors BureauAlbany MarriottAlbany Symphony OrchestraTimes UnionAltamont WineryAnthology StudioMartha J. AsselinBarbara Bishop WardRaymond and Valerie BleserBloom and Bee Portrait StudioBrown SchoolCanada Cutlery, Inc.Capital Repertory TheatreJoseph CarrThe Casola Dining RoomChefKeyChez MikeThe Children’s Museum at SaratogaThe College StoreCrush and Cask Wines & SpiritsThe Desmond Hotel and Conference CenterDifferent Drummer’s KitchenThe Edison ClubThe EggEmpire Jazz OrchestraThe Epicurean Bistro & Wine BarFairfield Inn AlbanyFive Star Frame and ArtAdam P. Foti ’14Gershon’s DeliThe Glen Sanders MansionGore MountainThe Happy CappuccinoHoffman Development CorporationHoliday InnHonest Weight Food Co-op, IncorporatedMargo JanackLamar CompaniesJay Larkin ’91

David LeonMadison HandbagsMahoney Performance InstituteJeanne M. MaloyMake It Fit, LLCMaple Ski RidgeMarvin & Company, PCEdmond G. MassaMazzone HospitalityMiSciDenise Murphy McGrawNo Limits FitnessNormanside Country ClubNortheastern Fine JewelryPalace TheatreThe Parker Inn & SuitesPavilion Grant HotelTerri S. RollerRyan’s Farmers MarketSalty’s Pub and BistroSaratoga Casino and RacewaySaratoga Performing Arts CenterSCCC Canalside Convenience StoreSCCC School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and TourismSCCC Workforce DevelopmentShear MadnessShopRite of NiskayunaSidney Albert Albany Jewish Community CenterSysco FoodsTanglewoodTiny Tots Tea RoomTotal Events, LLCTowne TVTri City Valley CatsUpstate Concert HallTimothy H. VennardTina Chericoni VersaciThe Villa Tuscan GrilleThe Water’s Edge LighthouseThe Wine BarYankee Trails World TravelYono’s Restaurant

SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT

Foundation Mission Statement: The SCCC Foundation raises funds and provides stewardship of those funds to support and advance the College’s mission.

Foundation Vision Statement: The SCCC Foundation identifies and cultivates relationships to generate private and public funding, initiates campaigns to grow opportunities for students, and invests in programs, faculty development, facilities and capital improvements.

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SCCC FOUNDATION ANNUAL DONORS

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED FOR 2013-2014A Place for Jazz ScholarshipAmeer Ali Memorial ScholarshipAinslee B. and Alice S. Allen ScholarshipAmerican Association of University Women

(AAUW) Schenectady Branch ScholarshipAmerican Legion of Schenectady Award for

American HistoryAviation Science ScholarshipThomas and Patricia Baker Human Services

Award Nicholas M. Barbaro Music ScholarshipMelvin E. Bartlett, Sr. Memorial ScholarshipBetty Carol and Lyle Barlyn ScholarshipBechtel ScholarshipRobert Becker Jr. Veteran’s Scholarship Hector Boiardi ScholarshipsClinton A. Braidwood Memorial ScholarshipWilliam G. Broughton Fellowship Program for

ExcellenceBroughton Scholar AwardsPrescott A. Brown Memorial ScholarshipBrown-O’Connell Tourism ScholarshipGrayce Susan Burian AwardCapital Living and Rehabilitation Centres

ScholarshipsRobert F. Case Memorial ScholarshipChaîne Des Rôtisseurs ScholarshipDr. Erma Ruth Chestnut ScholarshipConcentra Healthcare ScholarshipEvelyn M. Currie Music Department ScholarshipMichael J. Della Rocco, Jr. and James Wilson

ScholarshipMichael J. Della Rocco, Sr. Memorial ScholarshipJoan R. Dembinski Follow Your Dream ScholarshipDr. Georgetta Dix ScholarshipMaude H. Dunlap ScholarshipFaculty Association ScholarshipFSA Scholars AwardFirst New York ScholarshipRandall B. Flint ScholarshipFriendship Baptist Church AwardSimeo J. Gallo Music ScholarshipMary Regina Gioia ScholarshipThe Give Back ScholarshipThe Golub Scholarship Sponsored by Price

Chopper’s Golub FoundationGeorge C. Gould ScholarshipThe Grattidge-Ohnstad Science CompetitionFreddy Ingleton ScholarshipKaren Brown Johnson ScholarshipMarion J. Jones Memorial ScholarshipErnest L. and Florence L. Judkins ScholarshipJunior League of Schenectady and Saratoga

Counties ScholarshipKeyBank ScholarshipFred and Catherine Kindl ScholarshipsKiwanis Club of Schenectady ScholarshipDr. John S. Krempa Memorial Scholarship Rosemary Lanahan Business and Law Club

ScholarshipDr. Alexander T. LaRocco Memorial ScholarshipRichard W. Lawton, M.D. Memorial ScholarshipHarold F. Lewis Scholarship

Liberal Arts Honors Concentration Scholarships Sponsored by the SCCC Foundation

John B. Loffredo ScholarshipDouglas and Susan Lohnas Music Talent

ScholarshipLunch Bunch ScholarshipMaple Leaf Childcare Center ScholarshipMazzone Hospitality ScholarshipFred and Alice McChesney Memorial ScholarshipThe McCormick Family Scholarship for Marines Dale Miller Chef’s Professionalism ScholarshipCharles Mills and Irene Prazak Memorial

ScholarshipsMohawk Valley Kennel Club, Inc. ScholarshipJoshua Murphy ScholarshipNew York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc.

Scholarship: Human ServicesNew York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc.

Scholarship in Honor of Betty S. Igler New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc.

Scholarship in Honor of Eleanor Jenks New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc.

Scholarship: ParalegalGail Nolan Memorial ScholarshipThe Porter-Robbins Music Scholarship ProStart ScholarshipThe Dr. T. Lewis Rider Memorial ScholarshipRichmor Aviation ScholarshipYvonne Rockstroh Memorial ScholarshipRotary Club of Schenectady Foundation

ScholarshipLewis and Gretchen Rubenstein ScholarshipSaratoga Casino Award for ExcellenceSCCC Alumni ScholarshipSCCC Foundation Scholar AwardsSCCC Restart Club ScholarshipSCCC Spanish Club ScholarshipSCCC Student Government Association –

College Service AwardSCCC Student Government Association –

Community Service AwardSCCC Student Government Association Merit

ScholarshipSCCC Student Government Association –

President’s Award

Schenectady County Bar Association Scholar Award

Schenectady County Legal Aid Society Scholarship – Max and Betty Hershkowitz Award

Schenectady Hispanic Heritage Committee Scholarship

Schenectady Job Service Employer Committee Scholarships

Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority Scholarship in Honor of Sharon Jordan

LeGrande Serras ScholarshipSkills USA NYS Regional ScholarshipSkills USA NYS ScholarshipAllen and Anna Slaterpryce Family ScholarshipSoroptimist International of Schenectady –

Beatrice Hocking AwardStuart J. Spitz Disney ScholarshipStuart J. Spitz Memorial ScholarshipEthel Harder Steiner Memorial ScholarshipElbert Stillwaggon Memorial Scholarship

Sponsored by the New York Propane Gas Association (NYPGA)

SUNY Empire State Diversity Honors Scholarship Program (Sponsored by the SCCC Foundation, Inc. and SUNY)

SuperPower Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Andrei Rar

Tech-Prep ScholarshipThursday Musical Club ScholarshipTri-County Council of Vietnam Era Veterans and

Gold Star Mothers ScholarshipTroy Uniformed Firefighters Association

ScholarshipThe Irene Ecker Van Heusen Music ScholarshipIta S. Wade ScholarshipWoman’s Club of Schenectady ScholarshipWoman’s Club of Schenectady in Memory of

Jessie T. Zoller ScholarshipThe Women’s Fund of the Capital Region

ScholarshipJason D. Woodward ScholarshipsYono’s ScholarshipZonta Club of Schenectady – Florence

Kudernatch Memorial Scholarship

*Scholarships in color are new in 2013-2014

Thank You From Our StudentsThese excerpts represent just a small sampling of the notes and letters of appreciation sent by students to the many individuals and organizations that have established scholarships at SCCC and continue to fund them year after year.

“Without your support, my goal

to further my education at SCCC

would not be possible. For all

your generosity, I sincerely thank you.”

“Your gift helps students like me attend college without having to worry about large financial debt after graduation. Without my

scholarship to SCCC, I would not be able to achieve my dream of

earning a college degree.”

“As a music major, I am very thankful for your

overwhelming generosity. Your support has given this

program such a special space to call our own and for that

I am extremely grateful.”

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SCCC Chamber Series, celebrating SCCC’s 45th AnniversaryTuesday, March 10, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free.This concert celebrates SCCC’s 45th anniversary and features the SCCC Vocal Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Yiping Wu in a performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria. Also a performance by the Hyperion String Quartet followed by the Vivaldi Concerto in C for two trumpets with soloists Allyson Keyser and artist-in-residence, Rex Richardson. Brett Wery will premiere Oot-Kwa-Tah for chamber orchestra commemorating the 45th Anniversary of SCCC. Learn more about Ooot-Kwa-Tah and a special pre-concert talk with Brett Wery on page 13.

School of Music Artist-in-Residence WeekFeaturing Rex Richardson, trumpetWeek of March 9-12, 2015School of Music, Free.

Master ClassWednesday, March 11, 2015, 5:30 p.m.Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free, open to the public.RecitalThursday, March 12, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free.

Capital Region Wind Ensemble Towing Tunesfeaturing David Nyberg, timpaniSunday, March 22, 2015, 3:00 p.m.Carl B. Taylor AuditoriumTickets are $8 for adults; $6 for non SCCC students, and SCCC students are free with ID. Please call (518) 381-1231 for tickets.

John Kamitsuka, pianoFriday March 27, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free.

Master ClassSaturday, March 28, 2015, 11:00 a.m.School of Music Room 215, Free.

The Empire Jazz Orchestra Jazz Master Seriesfeaturing Ray Vega, trumpetTuesday, April 14, 2015, 8:00 p.m. Carl B. Taylor AuditoriumGeneral Admission $20; Non SCCC Students $6; SCCC faculty, staff and students with ID, free. Please call (518) 381-1231 for tickets.

Clarinets for ConservationSaturday, April 18, 2015, 3:00 p.m.Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free.

Musican’s of Ma’alwyck: Sing All Ye MusesFriday, April 24, 201511:20 am, Carl B. Taylor Auditorium, Free.

2015 ConcertsFrom a special 45th anniversary concert to a fiery jazz performance, this spring SCCC is bringing a wide variety of performers and genres to the Taylor Auditorium stage—and you’re invited!