2003-04
Report to the
DIRECTIONS
FOR LIFE
TM
Community
H u d s o n Va l l e y C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e
Board of Trustees
Revenue & E xpense Summar y
2003-04
Revenue
Tuition Revenue
State Aid
Offset Revenue
Chargeback Revenue
Sponsor Contribution
Revenue in Lieu of
Sponsor’s Share
Appropriated Fund Balance
Total
$ 20,995,600
17,061,285
15,447,360
10,203,353
3,138,900
1,312,000
2,127,922
$ 70,286,420
Expense
Personnel Services
Equipment
Contractual Expense
Employee Benefits
$ 38,121,183
1,909,298
19,894,797
10,361,142
Total
$ 70,286,420
Robert H. Hill II, Chairman
Conrad H. Lang Jr., Vice Chairman
James J. Brearton
Donald Fane
Esther Flynn
Joseph A. Kapp
Stephen A. Napier, student trustee
Lorraine O. Schindler
Paul W. Zuber
Rensselaer County Legislature
Neil J. Kelleher, Chairman
Martin T. Reid, Vice Chairman
Robert Mirch, Majority Leader
William L. Dedrick, Minority Leader
Laura Bauer
James J. Brearton
Peter P. Durkee
Keith A. Hammond
Kenneth H. Harrington
Nancy McHugh
James E. Monahan Jr.
Virginia O’Brien
Richard Salisbury
Michael Stammel
Edward R. Swartz
Margaret H. VanDeusen
Thomas M. Walsh Sr.
Joseph L. Wright
At a Glance
Hudson Valley Community College
Fall 2003
Total Headcount
Enrollment: 11,405
Full-time: 6,558 (57.5 percent)
Part-time: 4,847 (42.5 percent)
Male: 5,904 (51.8 percent)
Female: 5,501 (48.2 percent)
Degrees and Certificate programs:
County of Residency:
Average student age: 21.6
63 in four schools:
Business; Engineering and
Industrial Technologies;
Health Sciences; and
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Capital Region (Albany,
Rensselaer, Saratoga
and Schenectady): 10,190
Other New York State
Counties: 1,029
Out of State: 111
International Students: 75
SUNY Chancellor’s Award
for Excellence Recipients
(faculty/staff ): 81
Students photographed here and throughout
this report all attended Hudson Valley during
the 2003-04 academic year.
Dear Friends:
For more than 50 years, Hudson Valley Community College has been a vital and
vibrant part of the Capital Region and beyond.
But never before has the college’s impact on the community been
as far-reaching as it is today: we educate more Capital Region
residents than any other post-secondary institution in our region;
we fuel the region’s economy with our graduates; and we enhance
the quality of life by being an employer of choice and a community
and cultural resource.
Why? Because Hudson Valley has adapted, grown and continues to evolve each
day to ensure that it meets its mission: to provide dynamic, student-centered,
comprehensive, and accessible educational opportunities that address the diverse
needs of the community.
The college’s mission is supported by six goals, which serve as a framework for this
2003-04 Report to the Community. These goals are the driving force behind the
decisions the college makes, the new programs and courses it offers, the facility
and technology upgrades it implements, and the quality education Hudson Valley
provides to the Capital Region. Currently, more than 12,000 students are enrolled
in credit-bearing courses, and another 14,000 are taking advantage of non-credit
offerings and business and industry training programs.
The goals also provide for a quantifiable way to mark the college’s progress, which
is why I believe it is important to share them with the larger community. Hudson
Valley Community College is committed to the continuing assessment of its
academic and administrative progress because that assessment is crucial to the
college’s current and future success. Sharing these goals allows you to see what the
college has accomplished, and where it is headed as an institution.
This report also includes the 2003-04 Report to the Community by the Hudson
Valley Community College Foundation, the not-for-profit charitable corporation that
philanthropically supports the college’s mission.
I am proud to report that philanthropic support to the college exceeded $1 million
in 2003-04. As traditional sources of funding for community colleges continue to
decline, philanthropy will play a key role in ongoing efforts to enhance programs,
student services and facilities.
At Hudson Valley, the faculty and staff focus passionately on excellent teaching,
engaged learning and enriched lives. That dedication and commitment create one
of the most caring, dynamic, and productive teaching, learning, and service
environments in all of post-secondary education. I hope you will take the time to
review both of these reports, and see all that Hudson Valley has to offer.
Sincerely,
Marco J. Silvestri, Ph.D.
President
G o a l 1:
To enhance and promote
excellence in teaching and learning.
National ranking puts Hudson Valley in top 3%
Hudson Valley Community College ranks in the top three percent of
all American two-year colleges in terms of the number of associate’s
degrees it awards each year, according to a survey released in July
2004 by Community College Week, a bi-weekly higher education newspaper. The
statistics, which are based on numbers from the 2002-03 academic year, show
that Hudson Valley had 1,274 associate’s degree graduates during that academic
year, ranking it 60th among all two-year colleges in the number of associate’s
degrees awarded. The college’s Class of 2004 had 1,591 graduates.
Changing curriculum for changing times
Community colleges are celebrated for their ability to respond quickly to the
changing educational needs of the communities they serve, and of course,
Hudson Valley is no exception.
In the 2003-04 academic year alone, the college implemented 76 curricular and
program changes to ensure its programs are up-to-date. For example, the
Industrial Technology program is now known as Computer Integrated Technology
to better reflect the program’s strong focus on computer aided drafting skills. The
college also received approval to offer several new programs, including:
• A Teaching Assistant Certificate, which provides the
state-mandated courses that newly-hired teaching
assistants in New York State’s public schools need to
obtain certification.
I t ’s a n h o n o r.
• A General Education Certificate, which allows
Hudson Valley students to take all the core courses
required for a SUNY undergraduate degree. In most
cases, all courses will transfer to all 64 SUNY colleges
and universities.
In 2003-04, 109
of our students
were inducted
into the Phi
Theta Kappa
Honor Society.
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And Computer Information Systems program students can now tailor their courses
of study to better prepare them for employment in some of the fastest growing
careers. Students now can specialize in: Business Applications Programming;
E-Commerce; Internet and Web Programming; System and Network Administration
(including the Cisco Network Academy); and Web Design.
Who:
What:
Why:
Caitlin Degnan of
Wynantskill. Individual
Studies graduate,
Class of 2004.
Recipient, SUNY Chancellor’s
Award for Student Excellence,
one of the highest honors
given to a student in the State
University system.
Chancellor’s Award nominees are chosen after a rigorous selection process, including
a campus selection committee that reviews students’ qualifications to find the most
outstanding candidates. A President’s List student with a 4.0 grade point average,
Degnan served as vice president of both the Student Senate and the college’s chapter
of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students at two-year colleges.
She is pursuing a four-year degree in human development at Cornell University.
At a Glance
Hudson Valley Community College
Years to Graduation (Class of 2002)
Winning on the field and in the classroom
Hudson Valley athletes were successful on the athletic fields, and in the classroom.
The college’s 14 intercollegiate athletic teams had an impressive winning
percentage of .633 and, more importantly, more than 40 percent of the college’s
student-athletes made either the Dean’s List or President’s List. Two — basketball
player Tim Kindlon and football player Morgan Vittengl — received the first-ever
SUNY Chancellor’s Scholar-Athlete Award.
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
4 Years
5 Years
Over 5 Years
92
478
354
185
107
322
1,538
5.9%
31.5%
23.3%
12.1%
6.7%
20.5%
100%
Meeting the highest standards
Hudson Valley Community College received reaffirmation of its accreditation for
a 10-year period from the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle
States Association.
To prepare for that process, the college published a self study that evaluated and assessed every aspect of its operations, including: its mission, goals and
objectives; academics; student services; administration; and strategic planning.
The commission commended Hudson Valley for the quality of its self study, which
was overseen by an 18-member steering committee coordinated by Professor
Carol Karpien and Associate Professor Ellen Laird, both members of the college’s
English Department. More than 130 college faculty and staff members served on
subcommittees, which were integral in the creation of the self study. The college
was the first SUNY institution to receive reaffirmation of its accreditation under a
new set of Middle States standards.
The accreditation and self study processes also served as the foundation for
college-wide strategic planning and institutional assessment. Five-year plans
from each of the college’s vice presidential areas — Academics, Administration,
Finance, Institutional Advancement, and Student Services — have been linked
together and will form the framework for strategic planning.
Also under development is an institutional assessment plan that will monitor
achievement of student outcomes and delivery of services. The completion of the
college’s strategic plan and institutional assessment plan will further empower an
already strong institution, providing Hudson Valley with the tools to make the
teaching and learning experience even more effective.
40 percent of Hudson
Valley’s student-athletes
made the Dean’s List
or President’s List.
Who:
What:
Why:
Diane Jasinski of Latham.
Mathematics professor and a
Hudson Valley employee for
more than 20 years.
Recipient, SUNY Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence in
Teaching, the highest honor
accorded to faculty by the
State University.
She was celebrated for her ability to find the right teaching technique
for each student and her emphasis on collaborative learning. She was
one of the first math professors at the college to teach online and also
was a pioneer in teaching via interactive television. She teaches College
Algebra and Trigonometry and Pre-calculus courses and often teaches
students who may have developed fears or anxieties about math.
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G o a l 2:
To develop and support a
student centered collegial environment.
“Home” improvements
The Raymond H. Siek Campus Center — the students’ “home” on campus — is
undergoing a complete, $8.3 million renovation. Working with a design team that
transformed the college’s Guenther Hall into the modern and sleek Guenther
Enrollment Services Center, the college is making structural changes to the
building’s facade and updating its interior (architectural renderings, at left).
Changes include a new main dining area on the second floor and a new food
service court. The project is scheduled to be completed by Summer 2006.
Online registration gains in popularity
When the college’s WIReD Web system went online for the Fall 2003 semester,
students were given the power to register and schedule courses online. About 20
percent of eligible students did so that first semester, but the number has nearly
tripled in just one year. The Registrar’s Office reported that 66 percent of students
for the Fall 2004 semester completed at least one registration or scheduling task
online prior to in-person registration.
Attracting top students
WIReD
When the college’s
WIReD Web system
went online for the
Fall 2003 semester,
The college’s Presidential Scholars program,
which provides full tuition and three-quarter
tuition awards, has been extremely successful
in attracting top students from area high
schools. In the Spring of 2004, 19 out of 20
students, including one who had a near-perfect
score on his SATs, accepted these awards,
and enrolled at Hudson Valley for the 2004-05 academic year. In addition to this
program, the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation offers more than 100
scholarships to new and returning students. Awards range from $100 to full
tuition, books and fees. In the 2003-04 academic year alone, Hudson Valley
students received more than $80,000 in scholarships.
students were
Getting a jump start on college
given the power to
register and schedule
courses online.
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More than 1,700 students took College in the High School classes offered at 29
different secondary schools throughout the Capital Region. These courses, ranging
from Journalism to Japanese Language and Culture, allow students to get a jump
start on their college education without leaving high school. In the 2003-04
academic year, 738 Colonie High School students took advantage of these courses,
the most of any high school in the region.
Who:
What:
Why:
Scott Hathaway ’88 of Troy. Hudson
Valley alumnus, assistant professor
in the English, Modern Languages
and English as a Second Language
Department, and a Hudson Valley
employee for more than 10 years.
Recipient, President’s Award
for Excellence in Teaching.
He was praised for his creative approach in the classroom and his
willingness to revise and improve his teaching strategies to best serve
students. “Always willing to listen,” was a nearly unanimous comment
from those recommending him. He teaches a variety of courses,
including Composition, Public Speaking, and Media and Culture.
At a Glance
Hudson Valley Community College
Transferring success
New transfer agreements with The Sage Colleges, for Forensic Science Studies,
and The School of The Art Institute of Chicago highlighted the six new articulation
pacts signed by the college in the 2003-04 academic year, bringing the total
to 35. Hudson Valley also signed multiple program agreements with The College
of Saint Joseph in Vermont and Saint Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill.
Approximately 40 percent of Hudson Valley graduates continue their education at
a four-year college or university.
Body and mind
The exercise physiology lab, which was first used in the Spring 2003 semester,
supports a partnership between Hudson Valley and The Sage Colleges that allows
students to earn a bachelor’s degree in physical education entirely on Hudson
Valley’s campus. To find another New York State facility with the capabilities of
Hudson Valley’s lab, which measures how exercise impacts the body, you’d have
to travel to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point or to the Buffalo Bills’ facility
in Orchard Park.
Student/faculty ratio: 20/1
(although class size may vary)
Total Faculty: 609
Full-time: 206
Part-time: 403
Age Distribution
< 18
18-19
20-21
22-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-49
50-64
65 +
Unknown
TOTAL
# Students
1,155
3,324
2,094
1,409
1,069
671
519
742
305
9
108
11,405
Miscellaneous
Child care excellence
More than 100 children of Hudson Valley students were enrolled at the Viking Child
Care Center in 2003-04. The state-of-the-art facility operates on a sliding-fee scale
and offers students the convenience of an on-campus location and peace of mind
knowing that their children are being cared for in a safe, nurturing environment.
Served by the Disability
Resource Center: 450
EOP Students: 149
Cooperative Education Worksites: 24
Library Resources
The center is one of only eight child care centers in the Capital Region to be
accredited by the National Academy for Early Childhood programs. This prestigious
accreditation is a rigorous, voluntary process that requires early childhood programs
to consistently demonstrate that they meet national standards of excellence.
Total Number of Books: 97,267
Periodical Subscriptions: 240
Media: 5,817
At a Glance
Hudson Valley Community College
School of Liberal Arts
and Sciences
Number of graduates in
the Class of 2004: 755
Number of alumni
(2000-04): 3,572
Fall 2003 enrollment: 5,206
The University at Albany, The College of Saint Rose, Siena
College and Russell Sage College are the top transfer
colleges for Hudson Valley students. In fact, 65 percent of
Hudson Valley graduates who transfer continue their
education in the Capital Region, and a total of 90 percent
of those who transferred remained in New York State to
earn their four-year degree.
Who:
What:
Why:
Kelly Vadney of Delmar.
Liberal Arts and Humanities
graduate, Class of 2004.
One of Hudson Valley’s first
Presidential Scholars and
recipient of the SUNY Fredonia
Alumni Transfer Award.
Presidential Scholarships are given to high school seniors graduating at
the top of their classes. In addition to being a Presidential Scholar, Vadney
was a President’s List student for all four semesters she attended Hudson
Valley and was included in Who’s Who Among Students in America’s
Junior Colleges. She also served as editor of the college newspaper, The
Hudsonian. She is studying social studies education at SUNY Fredonia.
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Goal 3:
To promote the integration
of pluralism within the college community.
Promoting cultural awareness and diversity
An appearance by world-renowned author, poet and performer
Dr. Maya Angelou highlighted a year full of lectures and performances
all designed to encourage diversity and enhance the cultural and
educational experience for Hudson Valley students.
The college also sponsored performances by musical ensemble
Baltimore Consort; the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company; and Dancing
Wheels, the nation’s premier modern dance company that integrates
professional stand-up and sit-down (wheelchair) dancers. Several student
clubs on campus also hosted events designed to promote diversity and
cultural understanding, including:
• A lecture and complimentary traditional Eastern dinner
hosted by the Muslim Student Association. The theme
of the evening was “Understanding Muslim Culture in
American Society: Values and Practices.”
• A Kwanzaa celebration that featured a lecture titled
“Breaking the Cycle with a Life of Principle,” and a feast
of African-American foods.
World-renowned author,
poet and civil rights
• A Queer Carnivale, a production of songs and skits related
to the issues faced by homosexuals in the United States,
hosted by the Pride Alliance Club.
activist Dr. Maya Angelou
entertained, encouraged
and enchanted a crowd of
more than 4,000 people
during an appearance
Building coalitions
House that was part
The National Coalition Building Institute at Hudson Valley is committed to
strengthening diversity on campus, and has been a valuable resource for students,
administrators, faculty and staff. In 2003-04, approximately 350 faculty, staff and
other members of the college community participated in the training.
of the college’s year-
Honoring peace and non-violence
long 50th anniversary
Kim and Reggie Harris (at right, top photo), whose warm and passionate acoustic
harmonies have captivated audiences for 20 years, were honored with the Artists
Peace Award at the college’s first-ever Celebration of Hope in October 2003.
at the McDonough Field
celebration.
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All told, more than 7,200 people attended 76 cultural affairs events on campus
during the 2003-04 academic year.
Who:
What:
Details:
Patrick J. Dewane Jr. of Albany.
Nursing graduate, Class of 2004.
Recipient, Nursing Faculty
Award for Outstanding
Achievement.
A Dean’s List and President’s List student at Hudson Valley, Dewane came
to the college at age 40. With assistance from the Disability Resource
Center and scholarships provided through the Hudson Valley Community
College Foundation, he graduated with flying colors from the Nursing
program, and now works at St. Peter’s Hospital. “People say behind every
man is a great woman,” he said. “Behind this man is a great college.”
Report to
the Community
2003-04
About The Foundation
The Hudson Valley Community College Foundation
exists to support Hudson Valley Community
College’s institutional goals and objectives by securing
private funds to supplement the college’s traditional
revenue sources.
Since 1983, the Hudson Valley Community College
Foundation has provided support for the college and its
students. Founded by a dedicated group of volunteer
leaders who understood the need for affordable access
to educational opportunities, a proud tradition of
commitment and caring began and remains today at
the core of the Foundation’s mission.
A not-for-profit, independent 501(c)(3) corporation,
the Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors
composed of community leaders and college
representatives who participate in and oversee the
Foundation’s philanthropic activities designed to
produce a positive and beneficial impact upon the
college, its students, and the communities it serves.
While committed to raising funds for student
scholarships, the Foundation secures private resources
to provide support for faculty enrichment programs,
new and innovative academic initiatives, student
development activities, enhanced student support
services, cultural programs, equipment purchases,
facility improvements, and technology enhancements.
The Foundation has supported many initiatives
through the generous support and assistance of
faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and corporate partners
in the community.
Economic uncertainty and increased demands on tax
dollars are diminishing public support for community
colleges. As a result, community colleges are turning
to private philanthropy as a necessary resource to
ensure continued excellence in teaching and learning.
Faced with unprecedented enrollment growth and
dwindling public funding, the college faces the need to
diversify funding streams in order to prepare students
to meet the challenges of the future and become the
leaders of tomorrow.
Hudson Valley Community College
Endowment Corporation
Statements of Financial Position • August 31, 2004 and 2003
2004
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash
Contributions receivable
Prepaid expenses
Interest and other receivable
Total current assets
Other assets
Investments
Beneficial interest in perpetual trust
LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Deferred revenue
Total liabilities
Unrestricted
Board designated
Undesignated
$
146,565
2,000
49,799
198,364
18,535
2,422,445
518,941
$ 3,158,285
112,104
505
36,325
148,934
17,635
2,259,412
492,645
$ 2,918,626
$
$
11,019
61,578
72,597
60,048
38,190
98,238
1,602,331
1,385,119
3,085,688
$ 3,158,285
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
Total net assets
2003
$
24,692
46,389
71,081
56,836
17,991
74,827
1,491,789
1,280,929
2,847,545
$ 2,918,626
Fixed Income
Mutual Funds
•
Money
Market
U.S. Gov’t
and Agency
Oblig’s
Investments, Money Market
and Perpetual Trust:
Money
Market
Funds
Corporate
Bonds
Common
Stocks
Equity
Mutual
Funds
Money Market
Money Market Funds
Equity Mutual Funds
Common Stocks
Corporate Bonds
U.S. Government and
Agency Obligations
Fixed Income
Mutual Funds
In 2003-04, Hudson Valley and the Foundation enjoyed
philanthropic support that exceeded $1 million.
$ 114,719
248,342
1,065,214
898,634
297,067
402, 672
29,457
$ 3,056,105
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION • BTC 1075, 80 VANDENBURGH AVENUE, TROY, NEW YORK 12180 • (518) 629-8012
Sarah M. Boggess
Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr.
Aimee LaLiberte
Kelly Conlon
PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF
MAJOR GIFTS AND
GIFT PLANNING
DIRECTOR OF
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
AND ANNUAL GIVING
CONFIDENTIAL
ASSISTANT
2003-2004 Annual
Fund Donors
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE
($1,000 AND UP)
The Allstate Foundation
Douglas G. Baldrey
Sarah M. Boggess
John L. Buono ’68
Kenneth B. Colloton ’74
Louis Coplin II
Stephen Cowan
Carolyn Curtis
William F. Fagan ’73
Donald Fane
Joel R. Fatato ’71
Karen ’70 and William ’81 Gordon
Robert H. Hill II
James J. LaGatta ’67
Regina Scarano LaGatta ’73
Aimee A. LaLiberte
Conrad H. Lang, Jr.
Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr.
Edward Lurie ’68
Roy J. McDonald ’67
Michael Moscatiello ’89
William Muller
Ann Marie Murray
MVP Health Care
Frank Padula ’79 ’83
Holly Pennock
Pioneer Savings Bank
Stephanie Pohl ’84
James Ryan ’68
John ’74 and Nancy ’71 Scarchilli
Lorraine O. Schindler
A. Lynne Scott
Peter D. Semenza ’84
Mel H. Shepherd ’88
Dr. Marco J. Silvestri
Stewart Wagner ’58
Paul Zuber
Gordon ’62 and
Linda Zuckerman
GUENTHER COUNCIL
($500 TO $999)
David E. Brust ’62
L. Craig Bryce ’75
James Macklin
Mary Kate Robinson ’74
DEAN’S LIST ($250 TO $499)
Richard Amadon
Jo Ann Dunne ’92
Joseph A. Fogarty ’58
Richard H. Green
Christine Helwig
Janine Kava
John Kazunas
Edward Kehn
Phil Littlejohn
William McLeod ’74
Reuben Merchant
Edward Nash
Marilyn B. Pearlman ’59
Richard L. Porter
Kathleen E. Quirk
Michele Susko ’94
George J. Raneri
Robert J. Rapoport, MD
Vivian Tortorici
Lisa Van Wie
James Walsh ’61
ASSOCIATES ($100 TO $249)
Mary Claire Bauer
Karola Berg
Mary C. Boland ’70
Abraham and Jean Bolgatz
James Brearton
Rosemary S. Brown
Robert Burke
Cheryl A. Busino ’70
Kathleen Campbell
Thomas Clement ’68
Dorothy E. Danner ’69
Catherine Dermott
Martin Duffy
Craig Duncan
Bryan Eaton
Beth Ernest ’83
Esther C. Flynn
Anthony ’58 and
Claudell Dwyer ’57 Galea
Richard F. Galvin
Paul Gilbert ’76
William M. Keane ’84
Michel T. Kimball
John Kucij
Ellen Laird
Thomas H. McGill ’92
Robert ’55 and Carol Menchel
Sharleen A. Micare ’63
Millennium Medical Imaging, Inc.
Hudson Valley Community
College Foundation
INCOME STATEMENT
Direct Public and Fundraising Support
Net Investment Activity
Total Revenues
Total Expenses
Net Increase before Transfer
Scholarships Transferred from College
$ 947,419
241,239
1,188,658
(1,002,644) *
186,014
87,367
Increase in Net Assets
$ 273,381
*Includes $600,577 for student scholarship
assistance and support of college initiatives.
Anne S. Morgan
John Murray
Michael V. Naumiec ’70
M. Bridget Nettleton
Stephen J. Obermayer ’81
Robert Norton ’67
Michael Okrepkie ’74
Kathleen L. F. Pinches ’79
M. Kasya Purtell ’93
Paul H. Reiter ’70
Donald W. Schmidt
Joan Stry, CPA
Cynthia Sturges
Sheryl Waterbury
Robert ’80 and
Donna ’81 Welch
Marcia A. White ’68
James Zubrick
DONORS (UP TO $99)
Lora L. Abbott ’93
David J. Allard ’75
Kimberly Alix ’92
James Alund ’74
Jill M. Alund ’75
Anne Ames ’84
Terry Amrhein
Richard F. Anderson ’65
Joseph L. Angerami ’64
Anthony Antonucci ’87
Douglas P. Armstrong ’59
Camille Avakian ’81
Yvonne Ayotte
Carol A. Bader ’62
Kenneth W. Baldwin ’89
Michael John Baleszen ’85
Carolyn K. Barbuto ’93
Ronald J. Barner ’77
Michael J. Barnick ’66
Mary F. Barrett ’90
Richard Bazar ’78
Susan M. Beattie ’74
Christine Beckstein
Diana M. Belardo ’63
Dr. Salvatore Belardo ’63
Carl A. Benoit, Sr. ’64
Steven Berg ’02
Suzanne W. Bishop ’70
Susan J. Blanch ’80
Joseph J. Bockis, Sr. ’68
Eleanor Bode
Sharyn Bouck
June B. Brady ’72
Frank J. Brenenstuhl ’67
William A. Bronk ’74
Dale Broomhead ’76
Marianne Daniels Bross ’71
Adele Brown
Mike Brown
Stephen A. Brown ’62
Helen H. Bryce ’73
Michael J. Buckley ’80
Kevin Buess
Joanne M. Buonanno ’69
Karen A. Burek ’84
Carol J. Burke ’75
Richard F. Burnham, Jr. ’87
John R. Butler ’60
Sharon M. Butler ’70
Eric Bryant
Antonio ’71 and Donna Califano
James J. Carney ’65
Flora E. Carr ’90
Lawrence P. Casabonne ’59
Joseph F. Casey ’57
Joel J. Castiglione
Paul V. Castiglione ’56
Carol Castle ’71
Fred Castler ’65
David A. Chainyk ’62
Stephen Chennette ’73
Linda M. Cioffi ’83
Gary ’72 and Joanne ’72 Cimorelli
Ruth A. Clark ’80
Neville G. Clothier ’74
Simeon Cloutier
Louis Clough ’70
John J. Cody, Jr. ’62
Patricia M. Colongione ’63
Louise Therese Coulombe ’88
Kelly Conlon
Michael J. Connolly ’78
Paul F. Conroy ’64
Bonnie Cook
Carol A. Cooke ’66
Deborah Connors
Jeannette M. Coppolo ’87
Wilson Crone
Mary Culliton ’70
Elmer P. Dagner ’59
Robert R. Daigneault ’57
Margaret Daley
Evalyn A. D’Ambrosio ’63
Joseph ’80 and Lisa ’80 Danowski
John E. Darling ’65
Nelson C. Darling, Jr. ’61
Ryan Davey
Corinne Davies ’98
Michael Davis ’79
Richard E. Dearborn ’66
Pellegrino De Cianni
Kristen DeClemente ’90
Margaret M. Delaney ’70
Stephen A. Dellarocca ’60
James Della Rocco
Vincent R. DeLucia ’65
John Demichele ’80
William A. Demski ’74
David John DePietro
Timothy M. DeShaw ’71
Ray Diamond
Joseph DiDomenico ’76
Mary F. DiMartino ’75
Claude Dingley
Wayne M. Distin ’61
William J. Doherty ’67
John J. Dolan ’92
Bernice A. Doring ’75
Sanford Drumluk
Selissa Dukes ’96
Nancy Duval ’63
Karen K. Dyer ’92
Thomas M. Dzembo ’73
Muhammed Eksik ’03
Walter P. Ellis ’73
Robert H. Euler ’59
Gene E. Everingham ’72
Sandi Eyerman
Kristin M. Farrell ’87
John T. Fassett ’62
Marianne E. Fath ’89
Ralph L. Filkins ’81
Ronald V. Filkins ’90
Karl M. Finkell ’70
Susan M. Finn ’76
William F. Finn ’93
Carl L. Fitch ’62
John S. Foggo ’64
Vicki H. Folger ’80
John Fowler ’01
Pica Fredisberto ’99
Brian V. French ’88
Paul ’67 and Elizabeth ’67 Fryer
Preston Fuerst ’56
Raymond L. Gabriel, Jr. ’68
William J. Galcik ’73
Sue Price Gallagher
Deborah Gardner
Norman J. Gates ’56
Catherine D. Gatzendorfer ’74
Susan Hornlein Geary ’93
Patricia H. George ’75
Michele Frances Germain ’97
David Wayne Gerutze ’04
Lisa Giacumo
Theresa K. Girvin ’78
Christian L. Glander ’87
John H. Goodermote ’60
Thomas T. Goodman ’71
Dennis L. Greene ’73
Amy A. Gumaer
David W. Haff ’67
Mary Hall
Janet Hamel ’73
John F. Hansen ’57
Wilfred Harrington ’69
Alan R. Hart ’72
Patricia A. Hart ’99
James Hassett
Ronald R. Hathaway ’62
John E. Hausler ’74
Maria Hazapis ’71
John Heiser
George F. Hemming ’57
John Henk ’73
Lynne A. Henkiel ’79
John R. Higgitt ’96
Steven W. Hicks ’72
Kathleen M. Hoag ’72
Paula Hoffay ’71
Erin E. Hoffman ’84
Thomas J. Hoffman, Jr. ’84
George M. Hondro, Jr. ’98
Elizabeth A. Hoteling ’67
Sera M. Hovanecz ’99
Patricia G. Hyland ’81
Irene F. Jackson ’73
Shelia Jain ’92
Beth Ann Janiszewski ’93
F. Patrick Jeffers ’71
John E. Johnson ’80
Lawrence S. Johnson ’56
Walter David Jones ’86
Michael P. Judge ’67
Elyse M. Kapusta ’64
Carol Karpien
Patricia M. Kehn ’76
S. Kenneth Kelafant ’58
Martin Keller ’62
Kathy A. Kelly-Gervais ’82
Lisa M. Kennedy ’73
Chrystie Lyn Kenny
Robert C. Knizek ’67
Lynn Koerner ’62
Joseph J. Koval, Jr. ’57
Sarah B. Kowalski ’97
Joseph W. Kriss ’72
Lyn I. Kucij ’95
Arbind Kumar ’00
Edward F. Kurtik ’71
Nancy LaChance
Kathleen M. Lamay ’73
Eileen M. Lamanec ’62
Tracy G. Lamanec ’62
Edward P. Lansaw ’69
Joyce Lasky ’75
Christopher T. Leahey ’88
Elizabeth F. LeBlanc ’64
Bruce T. Lee ’91
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2003-2004 Foundation
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
William F. Fagan ,73,
Chairman
William T. Chiacchia,
Vice Chairman
E. Michael McLoughlin,
Treasurer
A. Lynne Scott, Secretary
DIRECTORS
Richard M. Amadon
Douglas G. Baldrey
L. Craig Bryce ’75
Robert G. Burke
Thomas A. Clement ’68
Richard F. Galvin
Antoine Harrison
Edward J. Kehn
Regina Scarano LaGatta ’73
Edward Lurie ’68
Roy J. McDonald ’67
Thomas J. McGrath ’83
Anne S. Morgan
Michael Moscatiello ’89
Edward H. Nash
James D. Ryan ’68
Peter D. Semenza ’84
Arthur R. Veino ’76
James A. Walsh ’61
Daniel J. Whyte
Gordon Zuckerman ’62
EMERITI
James J. Fitzgibbons
Conrad H. Lang
EX OFFICIO
John L. Buono ,68
Joshua R. Meppen ’04
2003-2004 Hudson Valley
Community College Board of Trustees
Robert H. Hill II,
Chairman
James J. Brearton
Donald Fane
Esther Flynn
Joseph A. Kapp
Conrad H. Lang Jr.,
Vice Chairman
Stephen A. Napier,
Student Trustee
Lorraine O. Schindler
Paul W. Zuber
The Heritage Society
recognizes our generous
alumni and friends who have included Hudson
Valley Community College in their financial and
estate planning. These planned gifts include bequests,
charitable gift annuities, life insurance, retirement plans
and charitable remainder trusts, and are vital to the
continuation and expansion of college programs.
John O. Amstuz*
Anonymous
Charles F. Bessey*
Sarah and Steven Boggess
Philip Brown
Roberta and John L. ’68 Buono
James J. Fitzgibbons
Robert F. Foley*
Mary Karpiak Foster
Muriel T. Gageway*
Otto V. Guenther*
Stephen L. Hyatt*
Wynn Kintz
Marguerite H. LaPan*
Dr. Robert S. Menchel ’55
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Nagi
John J. Sweeney, Jr.
*deceased
For more information about the Heritage Society,
contact Marvin R. LeRoy, Jr., director of major gifts
and gift planning, at (518) 629-8007.
June M. Lentini ’96
Kristina Lewis ’75
James R. Lewis ’63
Thomas P. Leyden, Jr. ’96
Dane Liberty ’73
Stewart ’76 and Anne ’76 Linendoll
James ’71 and Diane ’72 Liney
Richard Lumia ’70
Gunnar N. Lundquist ’78
Sandra A. Lutz ’66
Douglas J. Madigan ’87
John J. Mahoney, Jr. ’73
John J. Macejka ’55
Paul K. Male ’68
John A. Malm ’69
Mary Beth Maloy ’76
George Mardigan ’63
Raymond J. Martin ’56
Paul ’73 and Darlene ’72 Massaro
Craig D. Mayer ’83
Thomas M. McAllister ’73
Brian McKeown ’77
David C. McMorris ’71
James D. McPherson ’90
Kristina M. McShane ’99
David Meppen ’67
Kevin S. Meyer ’77
Donald N. Miller ’59
Kevin J. Miller ’78
Charles J. Miorin ’92
Anton Mirtschev ’92
Linda C. Mitchell ’74
Frank T. Montanaro ’80
Margaret A. Moore ’73
Paula M. Morse ’75
Mary Beth Mullen
Steve Mullen
Michael Nardacci
James A. Neese ’80
Jennifer J. Newton ’71
Lynne A. Nisoff ’84
Francis R. Nistico ’78
Elizabeth J. Northrup ’71
Kathryn Nuding
Joel R. Obuchowski ’01
Judith O’Connor
Mary Jo O’Donovan ’95
Audrey E. O’Hare
John T. Oliver ’73
Robert Ottaviano ’56
Joseph A. Ozga ’81
Mary Page
Marcia M. Palitsch ’75
Donald H. ’67 and Patricia Panton
Julie Panzanaro
Elizabeth H. Parker ’01
George W. Parker ’63
Ted V. Parker Sr.’79
William L. Parker, Jr. ’88
Jeffrey A. Pavia ’63
Michelle M. Pendergast ’93
Matthew Pennisi ’98
John H. Pepper ’66
Chris Peppin
Wayne F. Perreault ’82
Stephanie E. Perry ’98
Arthur L. Pertgen ’65
Carol Peston
Carol A. Peterson ’95
Frank Pezze ’73
Michael Phelan ’02
Roger Pinke
Daniel R. Place ’69
Carolyn Plimley ’80
Daniel A. Polsinelli ’71
William O. Potts ’70
Margaret Puccio ’70
Ornella R. Quinn ’83
Siobhan Quinn
Robert Racette, Jr.
Margaret M. Radliff ’69
Ronald A. Rauche ’66
Vincent A. Rawlins ’87
Mary Talbot Rekus ’84
Margaret M. Rendert ’85
Ronald H. Rescott ’71
Maryanne N. Riley ’92
Donna M. Ringwood ’91
Patricia A. Roarke ’86
Wendy J. Robichard ’91
Jean R. Robinson ’80
William D. Rockwell ’64
Eileen Carroll Rosen ’72
Anita C. Rosenfeld ’62
Marion R. Rosenthal ’0
Theron A. Ross, Jr. ’56
Anthony J. Rossello, Jr. ’77
Richard E. Rovelli ’77
Blanche R. Rowan ’81
Raebeth Ruede ’01
James Ryan
David Saehrig ’63
David St. Hilaire
Paul ’66 and Walda ’67 St. Yves
Charles ’68 and Carolyn ’68 Sacco
Anthony Salamone
Roger O. Salmon ’57
Sheila A. Santini ’85
Anne M. Sargood ’79
Vincent A. Scalzo ’67
Catherine M. Scoons ’75
Kim E. Scott ’00
Brian S. Scribner ’87
James K. Selmser ’66
Robert Seward
James J. Sheedy ’59
Fumiko Shido ’88
Dwight S. Sickler ’64
Alan J. Silverman ’65
Carolyn Silvestri ’86
Guy Silvestri ’93
John Simonds ’86
Bruce J. Smith ’74
Elizabeth C. Smith ’81
Joseph J. Smith ’65
Kenneth J. Smith ’55
Royal D. Smith ’55
Sandra M. Smith ’98
Jane P. Snay ’94
Alex Soroka ’84
Mary Ann Spain ’88
Victor M. Spairana ’96
Thomas R. Spohr ’59
William F. Stachnik ’57
Anthony F. Stackrow ’60
Kathleen F. Stallmer ’90
David C. Stanley ’71
Tanya Stimson
Scott Stockman ’94
George W. Stone ’59
John F. Storrow, Jr. ’80
Lucas Stritsman ’95
Michael Such
D.C. Susko
David Susko ’99
James I. Sullivan ’80
William Brian Sullivan ’79
Robert Swanick
Donald R. Sweet ’63
Ameilia Jason Swint ’58
Shirley R. Talbot ’78
Donna Tataro
Janice Tate
Gaetano ’97 and Catherine ’97
Tedesco
Joseph ’73 and Lois ’72 Terry
Barbara J. Thompson ’01
Mary C. Thompson ’62
William Thompson
Vera C. Titterington ’72
Nancy D. Todaro ’94
Carol A. Toomajian ’65
Felice J. Trifaro, Jr. ’87
Elizabeth D. Troue ’80
Maureen A. Urquhart ’85
Michael C. Valenti ’93
Richard Valenti
Theresa VanCort ’83
Monroe D. Van Valkenburgh ’67
Patti Azar VanValkenburgh ’65
Thomas G. Van Wert
Edward VanWormer ’82
Karen A. Vecchione ’69
Steve Veselka, Jr. ’93
David Vradenburg ’73
Margaret A. Warner ’90
Joseph P. Waters ’59
Michael A. Wertz ’72
Betty Wilcox
Michael J. Willis ’80
H. Jane Wilson ’02
Jeffrey Wilson ’63
Robert J. Winford Sr. ’64
Charles Wohlfert ’64
Angela R. Wohltmann ’95
Karen L. Wolf ’93
Robert C. Wolff ’76
Robert A. Yoder
Judith Zamurs
Laurie Zillox ’00
Clement H. Zotto
William J. Zullo ’58
MATCHING GIFTS
General Electric Foundation
Fleet Matching Gifts Program
IBM Corporation
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Foundation
PPG Industries
Rayetheon Corporation
Verizon Foundation
Meredith Corporation Foundation
IN-KIND GIFTS
Capital District YMCA
Century House, Inc.
Dutch Apple Cruises, Inc.
Friends Lake Inn
Grandma’s Country Restaurant
and Pie Shop
Hoffman Car Wash
Howe Caverns, Inc.
Hudson Valley Community
College Office of the President
Longfellows Restaurant
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Old Bryan Inn
Southwest Airlines
Tri-City Valley Cats, Inc.
Scholarships
ALBANY RODS & KUSTOMS,
INC. SCHOLARSHIP
Albany Rods & Kustoms, Inc.
ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP
Patricia Colongione
James H. Grace
ANGELL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Jean M. Angell
AUTOMOBILISTS OF THE
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY
SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY
OF JOHN A. ENGLISH
Automobilists of Upper
Hudson Valley
HAZEL HAYES ATWATER
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Janet Atwater
Patricia Wheeler
LOIS AND JOHN H. ATWATER,
JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Janet Atwater
SENATOR JOSEPH L. BRUNO
PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
Schodack Exit Ten LLC
DR. JOSEPH J. BULMER
SCHOLARSHIP
Mary Abbott
Lucille Marion
Shirley Neiss
THE JOHN L. BUONO AWARD
FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Sarah M. Boggess
Cherie A. Corr
Wilson Crone
Richard K. Neimeyer
Peter Sanzen
Joan Shack
Loretta Stillman
Vivian A. Tortorici
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SCHOLARSHIP
Anonymous
National Grid USA Service Co.
CAPITAL DISTRICT CHEVROLET
CLUB SCHOLARSHIP
Capital District Chevrolet Club
RYAN W. GARDNER AND
COUNTRY M. CARELLI
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Herbert Singer
PETER T. CHIMBOS ’64
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Cholakis
Candice K. Nagi
JOHN J. CHOULOCHAS ANNUAL
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE
Emily Ettinger
Katherine Fredricks
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
SCHOLARSHIP
James Ryan
KEVIN H. DAVIDSON
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Theresa A. Atchinson
Center for Effective Teaching
Department
John J. Colello
Kathleen Corbett
Sue and Bill Dillon
Beth A. Ernest
Rebecca J. Farinelli
Susan Price Gallagher
Mary F. Hilt
Melvyn Horowitz
The Joker, Inc.
V. Jerome Luhn
Carol McCarthy
Brandan McNamara
Moscatiello’s Italian Family
Restaurant
Michael Moscatiello ’89
Christian C. Peppin
David J. Soldini, Esq.
Kelly L. Stone
DR. ANTHONY M. DE BONIS
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Renato Tameta
RICHARD DINN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Sally Bauer
William M. Cronin ’64
Carol J. Dinn
Dicey O’Malley
Judith A. Stamp
Robert Swanick
ENGLISH FOUR L AWARD
Maureen Hood
John Roy
James Slattery
Vivian Tortorici
JOHN R. FLETCHER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Theodore Marotta
Jill Palmer-Wood
DONALD F. GILBERT, JR.
SCHOLARSHIP
Joan Lawson
Kathryn Sullivan
PAUL F. GOLIBER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
David P. Goliber
Donald C. Goliber
IBM
WILLIE A. HAMMETT STUDENT
SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
Sarah M. Boggess
James J. Brearton
Ann Marie Carrozza
Judith and Thomas Clement
Louis Coplin II
Domenica Hall
Janet L. Hamel
Hudson Valley Community
College Athletic Department
Ulla A. Manning
Ann Marie & John E. Murray
Carol McCarthy
John J. Nigro
Kathleen A. Petley
Mary K. Robinson
Peter L. Sanzen
Mark Schmiedeschoff
Stephen J. Stegman
Joan Stry
Wells Communication
Service, Inc.
JOEL B. HARGETT ’97
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
John Kucij
LOCKHEED MARTIN
SCHOLARSHIP
Lockheed Martin
DONALD D. HECKELMAN
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Donald Heckleman
Deanne Sodergren
DR. FRANK J. MORGAN, JR.
SCHOLARSHIP
Judith Austin-Rancort
Paul F. Conroy ’64
Lucille Marion
Anne S. Morgan
Martha Morgan
Suzanne E. Nachbar
Kathleen Quirk
John Walko
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE APPRENTICE PROGRAM
United States Army Benet Labs
Joseph Gendron
Robert Swanick
David Trevett
HUNTER ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP
Louis Coplin II
Joseph Littlejohn
Susan McDermott
Brenda Twiggs
WARREN JOSCELYN
MATHEMATICS AWARD
Cherie Corr
KEVIN EVERETT KING
SCHOLARSHIP
Erika Parry
Christine Pollock
MARILYN LA BRIE DENTAL
HYGIENE FACULTY MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Leslie J. Lindenman ’62
Susan M. Lohnes ’63
Leslie A. Mullen ’86
Mary Jane Walsh
KENNETH P. LACORTE
SCHOLARSHIP
LaCorte Company
SAMUEL J. AND PAULINE M.
LAGATTA SCHOLARSHIP
Faculty Student Association
James J. LaGatta ’67
James Macklin
Holly Pennock
LEGAL ADMINISTRATORS
SCHOLARSHIP
Gleason, Dunn, Walsh &
O’Shea, P.C.
Heslin Rothenberg Farley &
Mesiti P.C.
Hodgon Russ LLP
Honen & Wood, P.C.
Iseman, Cunningham, Riester &
Hyde, LLP
McNamee, Lochner, Titus &
Williams, P.C.
Nixon Peabody LLP
O’Connell and Aronowitz, P.C.
O’Connor, O’Connor, Bresee &
First, P.C.
Pierro & Associates, LLC
Thuillez, Ford, Gold, Johnson
& Butler
Whiteman Osterman &
Hanna LLP
Wein, Young, Fenton & Kelsey, P.C.
Young, Sommer, Ward, Ritzenberg,
Baker & Moore, LLC
NATURALIZED STUDENT AWARD
William Frank, Jr.
LOUIS D. NAGI SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Cholakis
Diane Jasinski
Stephanie Rosamilia
Alfred Vanderzee
NEW YORK STATE FEDERATION
OF HOME BUREAUS, INC.
SCHOLARSHIP IN LIBERAL ARTS
Bonita Sessing-Matcha
EDITH NORTON SCHOLARSHIP
James F. Norton
GE Foundation
DR. LAWRENCE EMIL PORCELLI
SCHOLARSHIP
Janet Atwater
AIMEE LYNN PYSKADLO
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Ackner Fuels, Inc.
Susan A. Anderson
Clinton J. Birdsall
Ronald J. Bissell
Paul E. Blais, Sr.
Beverly J. Bouchard
Francis A. Bouchard
Joan Bouchard
Lynda Brackley
Donald J. Bullett
Patrick J. Burns
Leo P. Carroll
William A. Cetnar
Thomas H. Charbonneau
Circle Diner, Inc.
Jamin E. Clemente
Cohoes Columbiettes #192
Doris Colaruotolo
The Colonial Insurance
Agency, LLC
Alison J. Daus
Dee Dee’s A Tavern
Scott DeFruscio
Diamond Eight Billiards, LTD.
Dennis W. Donnelly
ESCY Spindle City
Distributing Inc.
Ethan Allen Personnel Placement
of Albany, Inc.
Excelsior College
Raymond Evans
Suzanne A. Fitzpatrick
Joan Fontaine
David J. Fox
Joseph L. Geiger
General Business Supply, Inc.
Lawrence L. Hack
Tamara L. Hack
Harris American Enterprises, LLC
Kathy A. Harter
Thomas J. Heffern
Jeffrey B. Hotaling
Thomas E. Jacques
Jeds Place Inc.
Thomas K. Judd
Mary Julian
Thomas F. Kelly
Connie A. Killian
C.L. King & Associates, Inc.
Knights of Columbus Cohoes
Council 192
William C. Lebeau III
Marra’s Pharmacy, Inc.
Rose McDonald
Brian McDonough
Gerard J. McGarvey
Mullally Bros. Inc.
Joseph J. Muscatello
Anne Marie Nadeau
New Country Motor Car Group,
Inc.
Carol Hervieux Potts
Pioneer Savings Bank
Agnes Pyskadlo
Edmund F. Rigney
RMI Ray Murray, Inc.
Raymond J. Rumanowski
Donald D. Ryan
Selby’s Auto Service, Inc.
Gilles G. Senecal
Candyce L. Seanor
Stanley Steemer of Albany
Country, Inc.
Jennifer L. Sunkes
Michael J. Szozda
Wilfred D. Surprenant
Team Goewey
Tri-County Vending Co.
Felicia Trifaro
Ukrainian American Citizens
Club Inc.
Fred J. Weber
Western Union
Celestine Zandri
Mark Zimora
RYAN W. GARDNER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORED
BY THE RENSSELAER
COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
TOWN SUPERINTENDENTS
OF HIGHWAYS
Rensselaer County Association
of Town Superintendents
of Highways
ELIZABETH K. RIPPLE
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Maria Hull
FRANK J. RYAN ’69 MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP
Dorothy A. Ryan ’66
SECOND CHANCE SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM
Joyce Harley
Second Chance Scholarship
Foundation
Shirley Neiss
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MICHAEL D. TISENCHEK
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Cathryn and Louis Tisenchek
MICHAEL J. TORELLO
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Janet Atwater
CHARLES R. VAUGHN
EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Charles Vaughn Educational Trust
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WE@HVCC
Wilhelmina Abraham
Judith Best Andersen
ANDO Beauty Salon
Anthony’s, LLC
Asset Management, Inc.
Judith A. Austin-Rancourt
Yvonne Ayotte
Mary Claire Bauer
Sally McLaughlin Bauer
Nihayah M. Bazzari
Christine Beckstein
Karola O. Berg
Susan Carvin Blassman
Eleanor D. Bode
Patricia A. Bodi
Sarah M. Boggess
Barbara J. Bouche
Sharyn R. Bouck
Donna W. Britton
Suzanne Brownrigg
Adela Buczynski
Denise K.H. Carpentier
Jennifer A. Casceillo
Joel J. Castiglione
Jodie J. Chabert
Virginia Cintron
Nancy A. Clark
Clinical Dimensions, LLC
Sylvia Cocco
Patricia M. Colongione
Carole Frone Cirscione
Sr. Rosemary Ann Cuneo
Nancy T. Cupolo
Dr. Carolyn Curtis
Pamela J. Cushman
Charmaine Darmetko
Nancy J. Davis
Catherine T. Dermott
Carol G. Donohue
Roswitha G. Dorr
Elegant Fashion
Ann P. Evancoe
Wayne A. Evancoe
Faculty Student Association of
Hudson Valley Community
College
Erica Ferro
Susan Price Gallagher
Ann B. Geisendorfer
Teresa K. Gil
Patricia J. Gilmaier
Kathleen Gleason
Holly Glenzer
Sandra M. Gorman
Sue E. Grayson
Sandra A. Gull
Christine E. Haile
Alicia J. Harlow
Christa Hay
Christine A. Helwig
Janice M. Hindes
Judith Hitchcock
Karen Holmes
Melvyn Horowitz
Delia Hubbard
James Israel
Diane Jasinski
Lynne M. Johns
Leslie C. Johnson
Janine Kava
Jeanne S. Kelleher
John F. Kennedy
Dolores T. Kronau
Donna Kropp
Anne S. LaBelle
Lakeview Inn on Crystal Lake, Inc.
Aimee A. LaLiberte
Valerie Lang
Joan S. Lawson
Laura Malkonian
B.J. Mangold
Erin M. Manning
Ulla A. Manning
Lucille Marion
Laura Mastrangelo
Rosemary McArdle
Carol McCarthy
Susan M. McDermott
Donna L. Milks
Jamie Miller
Barrie A. Montross
Amber L. Moser
Patricia Murray
Dr. Ann Marie Murray
Shirley A. Neiss
Judith M. O’Connor
Frank J. Padula
Julie A. Panzanaro
Diane H. Peapus
Linda M. Pelosi-Dunn
Holly A. Pennock
Jeanne L. Petropol
Erica F. Puentes
Kathleen E. Quirk
Sandra M. Reizen
Marilyn Resnik
Elaine Brooks Rinaldo
Dorothy H. Reynolds
Judith E. Romano
Russell Sage Campus Ministry
Joan Russo
Lorraine O. Schindler
Lori A. Schmiedeshoff
School Systems Federal
Credit Union
Doris Schoonmaker
Tracy K. Seeberger
Karen S. Seward
Marilyn R. Shapiro
Linda F. Sharp
Carlene Sheehan
Deborah A. Shoemaker
Ray M. Spargo
Deborah Spence
Lyn M. Stadler
Beverly J. Stefan
Frederick G. Stefan
Surveysmith Land Surveying
Janice E. Tate
Kathleen Tolcser
Vivian A. Tortorici
Tri City Foods Inc.
Kathleen A. Turek
Brenda E. Twiggs
Kathleen Vandenbergh
Yvonne A. Vannier
Andy Vosburgh Auto Repair
Sherri M. Wait
Dr. John D. Walko
Katherine M. Walsh
Melanie D. Welch
Wilson, Stark & Basila, CPA
Barbara M. Wolff
Special Funds
ALUMNI EMERGENCY
ASSISTANCE FUND
Jill Palmer-Wood
BIOLOGY NATURE TRAIL FUND
Jeffrey Schoonmaker
CELEBRATION OF HOPE FUND
Susan Blandy
Jeanne S. Kelleher
COLLEGE DAY CARE FUND
Karola Berg
Nancy Cupolo
Jacqueline Dushensky
Willie Hammett
Susan Newkirk
Peter L. Sanzen
Kathleen Sweener
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP AND
EMERGENCY FUND
Adele Brown
Louis Coplin
Larraine Ellis
Janet Hamel
Joseph Littlejohn
Verizon
FACULTY-STAFF ENDOWMENT
FUND
Carolyn Antonucci
George Armstrong
Dale Baxter
Tonita Berry
Eleanor Bode
Elai Brooks-Rinaldo
Phillip Brown
Suzanne Brownrigg
Carol Burke
Deborah Campagna
Clement Campagna
Joseph Caruso
Kathleen Cogan
Anne K. Collins
John Conrad
Stephen Cowan
Barbara Dagastine
Pellegrin De Cianni
Catherine Dermott
Ronald Earl Dow
Joseph Doyle
Bryan Eaton
Ralph Folger
Ralph Frank
Judith Hitchcock
Randall Jarmon
Frederick Kakumba
Liliane F. Khouri
Gary Krohl
Mary Ellen Lajeunesse
David Larkin
Vincent Liuzzi
Marcia Malone
David M. Manupella
Theodore Marotta
Amy McEwing
William Muller
Ronald Mulson
Donna Murray
George Nagy
Richard Neimeyer
Michael O’Brien
Diana Pane
Julie Panzanaro
Maria Pollack
Todd Rasner
Frank Raymond
Thomas Reinisch
Thomas Rogan
Louis Rosamilia
Lori Schmiedeshoff
Doris Schoonmaker
Gale Shaw
Ernest Siew
David Soldini
Richard J. Spence
Debra Story
Stephen Strachman
Robert Swanick
Vivian Tortorici
Janet Twardzik
Ellen Venson
Lindsey Watson
FINE ARTS ENDOWMENT FUND
John R. Ostwald
GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND
Cherie Pash-Corr
The Children’s Literature
Connection, Inc.
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Joseph Gendron
Kintz Plastics Incorporated
Robert Swanick
LIBRARY FUND
Capital District Library Council
MEDICAL IMAGING EMERGENCY
BOOK & UNIFORM FUND
Linda Desnoyers
Jeanne Kelleher
MORTUARY SCIENCE FUND
Howard M. Boniface ’95
Kevin J. Dusenbury ’77
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
EMERGENCY FUND
Sally Bauer
PRESIDENT’S INNOVATION FUND
John L. Buono ’68
Dr. Carolyn Curtis
PRESIDENT’S PATIO BRICK
CAMPAIGN
Sarah M. Boggess
Joseph Boland
Abraham Bolgatz
John L. Buono ’68
Robert Burke
Paul F. Conroy
Mary Genevive
Marianne W. Halderman
Aimee and Thomas LaLiberte
Ann Marie and John Murray
Constance M. Riley
Alice Walsh Schabinger
Lori and Mark Schmiedeshoff
Michael Such ’77
Hon. John E. Sweeney ’79
Richard J. Valenti
James Walsh ’61
RENSSELAER HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT TUITION FUND
Holly Pennock
MAUREEN STAPLETON THEATRE
FUND
Sarah M. Boggess
Deborah Gardner
Siobhan Quinn
Dorothy Reynolds
SUMMER EDUCATIONAL
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
ENDOWMENT
Susan Agan
David T. Biggs
Yolanda Brower
Charles V. Weber Machine
Shop, Inc.
ClearChannel Worldwide
Sharon Collis
Rena Epting
Kiwanis Club of Troy NY, Inc.
Claire L. Nolan
The McCarthy Charities, Inc.
Troy Lodge No.41 B.P.O.E.
St. Michael’s Church, St. Vincent
DePaul Society
Dr. Denzil A. L. Sequeira
Stewart’s Foundation
Stewart’s Shops
VIKING CLUB
Richard H. Alfred, M.D.
Jill M. Alix
Judith Austin-Rancourt
Douglas G. Baldrey
Stuart A. Balter
Paul F. Bishop
Andrew Blanchard
Sarah M. and Steven M. Boggess
Cynthia Bowles
Phil Brown
Barry J. Bruno
Senator Joseph L. Bruno
Terrence N. Butler
Capital Region Orthopaedic
Associates, P.C.
Stephanie Constantine ’97
Committee to Elect County
Executive Jimino
Pamela R. Cunningham
Gerald T. Darby ’76
Thomas De Palma
Michael DiPiazza ’01
Jennifer M. Drumluk
Beth A. Ernest
Charles and Sandy Ferris
Robin V. Finnegan
Rocco M. Fragomini
Casmir W. Galka
George J. Galuski
Deborah Gardner
GE Foundation
Samuel V. Greco, Jr.
Jeremy R. Gulich
Janet L. Hamel
Willie A. Hammett
Twila Gambrell Harrison
Gary Hayes ’72
Home of Baseball Charitable Trust
Joyce Hopper
Daniel Hytko
Kathy Jimino
Robert Jojo
Joker, Inc.
Janine Kava
Daniel J. Kelleher
Jeanne S. Kelleher
Chris Kelly ’90
Terrance M. Kenny ’72
Matthew P. Kupic
Thomas E. LaChapelle
James J. and Regina M. LaGatta
Chirstopher T. Leahey ’88
Teresa A. Lewandusky
Andrew M. Marrochello
Paul J. Mastroianni
Vincent J. Medici
John M. Meehan
Joseph J. Montone
Steven Mullen
Rick Murphy
Dr. Ann Marie Murray
Mary A. Nagle
Fred J. and Anita R. Nero
Hope M. Niles
Matthew J. Papa
Anthony D. Pettograsso
Joseph A. Prest, Sr.
Joseph A. Purello
Thomas E. Reinisch
Dorothy Reynolds
Thomas Rogan
Linda W. Sayre
Donald W. and Nancy C. Schmidt
Robert Seward
Jacob M. Silvestri
Dr. Marco J. Silvestri
Barbara Squires
James P. Talarico
Jeanine M. Thompson
Wells Communication Service, Inc.
Timothy J. Wilson
Sandra M. Wimmer
Zachary Yannone
Gifts in Memoriam
IN MEMORY OF MATTHEW KUPIC
Dawn N. Beaham
Mary A. Benedetto
Susanne S. Blom
Alice Boos
Sharyn R. Bouck
Winifred M. Clemente
Michael P. Cristo, Jr.
Gina A. Demartis
John J. Fisher
Kristie L. Jones
Old Republic National Title
Insurance Company
Mary Page
Julie A. Panzanaro
Holly A. Pennock
Kathleen E. Quirk
Shaker Ridge Country Club Inc.
Mary A. Stearns, P.C.
Attorney at Law
Fran Valenti
Margaret A. Wojcik
10th Annual
Golf Classic 2004
PRESENTING SPONSOR
U.W. Marx
OAKMONT LEVEL
Bank of America/Columbia
Management Group
Callanan Industries, Inc.
Fairbrother & Company LLC
Times Union
PEBBLE BEACH LEVEL
Eastern Copy Products
MVP Health Care
Pepsi Bottling Group
Tri-City ValleyCats
Featherstonhaugh, Wiley,
Clyne, Cordo, LLP
Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP
Hedley Park Place of Troy, Ltd.
SHINNECOCK HILLS LEVEL
ADP
Architecture +
CDPHP
First Niagara
Kimberly Scott
Pioneer Savings Bank
MERION LEVEL
MRK Real Property
OAKLAND HILLS LEVEL
Assemblyman Roy McDonald
Capital Communications
Federal Credit Union
Camelot Associates Corp.
McLoughlin & Mason Funeral
Home, LLC
Seneca Data
WINGED FOOT LEVEL
Benetech
Deli & Brew
Hannaford Wynantskill
Old Castle
Simplex Grinnell
Joan Stry, CPA
Urbach, Kahn & Werlin
Advisors, Inc
IN-KIND
Albany Conquest
Albany Institute of History & Art
The Arlington House
Sarah M. Boggess
Capital Repertory Theatre
Clement Frame & Art Shop
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Colonial Cleaners
The Egg
Fairfield Inn
Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant
Gideon Putnam Resort & Spa
Grandma’s Restaurant and Pie
Shoppe
Hoffman Car Wash
Hudson Valley Community
College Office of the President
New York State Theatre Institute
The Otesaga Resort Hotel
Proctor’s Theatre
Regal Entertainment Group
RPI Athletic Department
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
South End Tavern
Times Union
USS Slater/Destroyer Escort
Historical Foundation
Yankee Trails
50th Anniversary
Gala
ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR
Featherstonhaugh, Wiley, Clyne,
Cordo, LLP
Rensselaer County Industrial
Development Agency
CELEBRATION SPONSOR
The College of Saint Rose
First Albany Corporation
SEFCU
Troy Savings Bank
UBS PaineWebber
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Albany Medical Center
Architecture +
Callanan Industries, Inc.
Clough Harbour Associates LLP
Comfortex
The Golub Foundation
Greco Construction
The Massry Charitable
Foundation
MVP Health Care, Inc.
Pioneer Savings Bank
Urbach Kahn & Werlin Advisors,
Inc
U.W. Marx, Inc.
Verizon
DONORS
Albany-Colonie Regional
Chamber of Commerce
ATEC Group
Todd C. Bailey
Robert Bascom
Laura L. Bauer
Mary Claire Bauer
Nolte A. Baxter
Richard E. Bennett III
Barbara Beers
Jerid Bielawa
Eleanor D. Bode
Sarah M. Boggess
David A. Bonesteel
James Brearton
Kathleen Brearton
Tracey Brimmer
Phil Brown
Senator Joseph L. Bruno
Eric J. Bryant
L. Craig Bryce
Louse A. Bulmer, Sr.
Capital District YMCA
Robert M. Carney
Alida J. Carr
Center for Economic Growth, Inc.
Sylvia Cocca
Patricia M. Colongione
Kathleen M. Condon
Kelly Mulderry Cooper
John J. Cooper
Louis B. Coplin II
Mark Covey
Warren K. Cushine
Margaret A. Daley
Charmaine D. Darmetko
George J. Denoncourt
DentalEZ Group
Jane A. Dinovo
James Dutcher
Bryan L. Eaton
Renate Egger
Einhorn Yaffee Prescott,
Architecture & Engineering, P.C.
ExxonMobil Foundation
Faculty Student Association of
Hudson Valley Community
College
William J. Fagan & Sons, Inc.
Joel R. Fatato
Deborah L. Feldman
Richard J. Fennelly
Kathy Fitzgerald
Kathleen A. Fomuk
Anthony and Claudell Galea
Cynthia B. Galivan
Deborah J. Gardner
Ann Geisendorfer
Mary Genevive
Kathleen E. Gleason
Andre Goodbee
Sandra M. Gorman
George J. Gravrogkas
Ken Grey
Adam J. Groesbeck
Alexander R. Grone
Mary L. Hall
Michael J. Hamel
James C. Hamilton
Willie A. Hammett
James W. Hassett
Mark W. Healy
James Hicks
Joyce C. Hicks
Linda Hillman
Dr. Judith Hitchcock
Karen A. Holmes
Hudson Valley Community
College Student Senate
Patricia G. Hyland
Karen E. Jackson
Christina M. Jahn
Janette Jalonack
Diane S. Jasinski
George P. Kansas
Carol H. Karpien
Jeanne S. Kelleher
Neil J. Kelleher ’91
Martin Keller
John F. Kennedy
Lucille Kisela
Patricia Ann Klimkewicz
Nancy A. LaChance
Ellen A. Laird
Mary Ellen Lajeunesse
Conrad H. Lang, Jr.
Valerie Lang
David P. Larkin & Associates
Shayne L. LaVoie
Donna Lee Letta
Teresa A. Lewandusky
Dr. James G. Looby
John R. Lupe, Jr.
N. Eileen Mackay
James F. Macklin
M. S. Malinowski
Lucille A. Marion
Martin, Shudt, Wallace,
DiLorenzo & Johnson
Deanne Martocci
Ann-Marie Mayba
Carole McCarthy
Philomen McFee
William W. McGreevy
Marcus McGill
McLoughlin & Mason Funeral
Home, L.L.C.
Christopher E. McNally
Robert and Carol Menchel
FL Metzger & Associates LLC
Anne Minehan
Marion Mittler
Anne S. Morgan
Robert C. Morgan
Robert J. Mucci
William G. Muller
Richard Murphy
Chase Murray
John E. Murray
Murray & Zuckerman, Inc.
Edward H. Nash
Karen H. Nash
Pablo S. Negron
Dr. Bridget Nettleton
Susan S. Newkirk
Allison Newman
Linda Mae Newman
Northeast Health
Michael O’Brien
Audrey E. O’Hare
Deborah Onslow
Cleo Ostrander
James S. Page
Mary Page
Mary E. Page
Maria S. Palmara
Julie Panzanaro
Joseph A. Parker
Paul H. Passineau
Holly A. Pennock
Gloria Perry
Sally E. Perry
Mark G. Pratt
Robert E. Pratt
Robert C. Purrott
M. Kasya Purtell
Raymond J. Quinn
Kathleen E. Quirk
C. L. Rankie
Ravena Coeymans Selkirk School
D. Elaine Reinhard
Dorothy H. Reynolds
David Ricci
Constance M. Riley
Kenneth J. Riordan
Mary K. Robinson
Judy Romano
Louise A. Rosamilia
Stephanie C. Rosamilia
Marion R. Rosenthal
John R. Roy
Joan Russo
Dorothy A. Ryan
St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Inc.
Peter L. Sanzen
Joseph T. Sarubbi
Gregory Sausville
Sawchuk, Brown Associates
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Donald W. Schmidt
Mark and Lori Schmiedeshoff
Andrew Schott
Joan Shack
Marilyn R. Shapiro
Christine Siko
Sante Silvestri, Jr.
Edward J. Slattery
Susan J. Smith
Marsha Smolinsky
Gilbert F. Soucy
Dr. Fay Mazzone Spargo
Spiral Design Studio, LLC
Stephen A. Stasack
Joseph H. Sterzinger
John F. Storrow, Jr.
Deborah Story
Michael Such
James Sullivan
Times Union
Vivian A. Tortorici
Jeanne L. Toth
Richard J. Valenti
Lisa M. VanWie
Gail L. VanWie
Stewart C. Wagner
Judith White
P. Phillip White
Frank E. Wittman, Sr.
Kelly E. Woods
Vicki A. Wright
Todd Wysocki
Zwack, Inc.
2004 Distinguished
Alumni Awards
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Bank of America
SILVER SPONSOR
Hudson Valley Community
College Faculty Student
Association
Northern Industrial Services
BRONZE SPONSOR
Capital District YMCA
AWARD SPONSOR
Frank Padula
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DONORS
Suzanne Aiardo
Sarah M. Boggess
Terrence N. Butler
Mark Campito
Brian J. Cook
Louis B. Coplin II
Milagro Delgado ’83
Joel R. Fatato
John J. Gray ’83
Janine A. Kava
Dale R. Kelley
Kimberly Computer Services, Inc.
James J. LaGatta
Aimee LaLiberte
Stephen P. Malinowski
Roy J. McDonald ’67
W. Warren McGreevy ’60
Robert ’55 and Carol Menchel
Dianne R. Meckler
Marilyn Michaels
Anne S. Morgan
Murray & Zuckerman, Inc.
Holly A. Pennock
Pioneer Savings Bank
Erica F. Puentes
Kathleen E. Quirk
St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation
John Scarchilli ’74
Peter Semenza ’84
Frank M. Slingerland
Fredericka V. Slingerland
Robert H. Sloan, Sr.
Joan Stry, CPA
Times Union
C. Jordan Vail & Nancy Bonsall Vail
Stephanie Wacholder
James A. Walsh ’61
Wells Communication Service, Inc.
Windsor Development Group, Inc.
Daniel D. Woodside
Scholarships and
Special Funds
AARP 3991 Troy Area Chapter
Nursing Scholarship
Albany Electrical Industry
Contractors Scholarships
Albany Kennel Club Paramedic
Scholarship
Albany Medical Scholarship
Albany Rods & Kustoms, Inc.
Scholarship
Alumni Emergency Assistance Fund
Alumni Legacy Scholarship
Annual Fund
Athens Generating Presidential
and Technology Scholarships
John H. and Hazel Hayes Atwater
Memorial Scholarship
Lois and John H. Atwater, Jr.
Memorial Scholarship
Automobilist of the Upper
Hudson Valley Scholarship in
Memory of John A. English
Biology Nature Trail Fund
Michael Blair Scholarship Fund
Senator Joseph L. Bruno Public
Service Scholarship
Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer Scholarship
John Buono Award for Civic
Engagement
Business Administration
Scholarship
Business Administration Faculty
Scholarship
Capital District Chevrolet Club
Scholarship
Celebration of Hope Fund
Character Education Fund
Peter T. Chimbos ’64 Memorial
Scholarship
China Fund
John J. Choulochas Annual
Award for Excellence in
Automotive Service
Chrysler Corporation Scholarship
Class of ’57 Scholarship
Class of ’93 Scholarship
College Day Care Fund
James P. Conley ’57 Family
Scholarship
Franklin Converse Memorial
Scholarship
Clifford Crookes Memorial
Scholarship
Continuing Education Scholarship
Kevin H. Davidson Memorial
Scholarship
Dr. Anthony M. De Bonis
Memorial Scholarship
The Dewar Foundation
Scholarship
Richard Dinn Memorial
Scholarship
Eannello Scholarship
Eastern New York Coalition of
Automotive Retailers, Inc.
Scholarship
Educational Opportunity Program
Scholarship and Emergency Fund
Dr. John W. Ehrecke Humanity
Award
Emergency Assistance Fund for
Students with Disabilities
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Scholarship
Evergreen Bank Scholarship
Faculty-Staff Endowment Fund
Albert J. Fiacco/James McCoy Fund
Fine Arts Endowment Fund
James J. Fitzgibbons Scholarship
John R. Fletcher Memorial
Scholarship
Muriel Gageway Memorial
Scholarship
Ryan W. Gardner and Courtney
M. Carelli Memorial Scholarship
General Endowment Fund
Donald F. Gilbert, Jr. Scholarship
Joseph J. Godson Memorial
Scholarship
Paul F. Goliber Memorial
Scholarship
Otto Guenther Scholarship
Willie Hammett Student Services
Scholarship
Frank Hanrahan Memorial
Scholarship
Joel B. Hargett ’97 Memorial
Scholarship
Donald D. Heckelman Memorial
Scholarship
Hudson Valley Chapter
Association Legal
Administration Scholarship
Hudson Valley Community
College Apprentice Program
Cathy Hunter-Roberts Scholarship
Gretchen Hussey Memorial
Scholarship Fund
The Stephen L. Hyatt Science
Award
Warren Joscelyn Mathematics
Award
Richard “Butch” Kalinowski
Scholarship
Kevin Everett King Scholarship
Marilyn LaBrie/Dental Hygiene
Faculty Memorial Scholarship
Kenneth P. LaCorte Scholarship
Samuel J. and Pauline M.
LaGatta Scholarship
Hollie Sharp Lainhart Memorial
Scholarship
John & Marguerite La Pan
Memorial Scholarship
Liberal Arts Honors Program
Scholarship
Library Fund
Lockheed Martin Scholarship
Paul & Gloria Mahoney
Scholarship
Mr. & Mrs. Edward F.
McDonough, Sr. Scholarship
Mark McKeon ’97 Memorial
Scholarship
McKinley Faculty Memorial
Scholarship
Medical Imagining Emergency
Book & Uniform Fund
Mohawk Auto Club Scholarship
Dr. Frank J. Morgan, Jr. Scholarship
Jeannette M. and James K. Morse
Sr. Memorial Scholarship
Mortuary Science Fund
Louis D. Nagi Scholarship
John Nagi Scholarship
Naturalized Student Award
New York State Federation
of Home Bureaus, Inc.
Scholarship in
Business/Accounting/CIS
Early Childhood Education
Human Services
Liberal Arts
Edith Norton Scholarship
Martin J. O’Brien Memorial Fund
Ralph O’Brien Scholarship
Parents’ Fund Scholarship
William E. Peck ’82 Memorial
Scholarship
Harold M. Perkins Automotive
Technology Scholarship
Albert Pistilli Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Lawrence Emil Porcelli
Memorial Scholarship
Presidential Scholarship
President’s Innovation Fund
Psychology Scholarship
Puma/Schmidt Memorial
Scholarship
The Aimee Lynn Pyskadlo
Memorial Scholarship
Rensselaer High School Student
Tuition Fund
Ryan W. Gardner Memorial
Scholarship Sponsored by The
Rensselaer County Association
of Town Superintendents of
Highways Scholarship
Ray Richardson Scholarship in
honor of Dr. Frank J. Morgan, Jr.
Elizabeth K. Ripple Memorial
Scholarship
Doris & Hy Rosenblum
Scholarship
Frank J. Ryan ’69 Memorial
Scholarship
St. Casimir Regional School
Scholarship
Schodack Business Association
Scholarship
Second Chance Scholarship
Program
Herford A. Smith Scholarship
Eugenia Staerker Individual
Studies Scholarship
Leonard Spiegel Memorial
Scholarship
Maureen Stapleton Theatre Fund
Raymond J. Stastny Memorial
Scholarship
Steven Sultan Scholarship
Summer Educational Enrichment
Program Endowment
Teamsters Union Scholarship
Third District Dental Society
Scholarship
Michael D. Tisenchek Memorial
Scholarship
Michael J. Torello Memorial
Scholarship
Troy Kennel Club Scholarship in
honor of Dr. Frank J. Morgan, Jr.
Charles R. Vaughn Educational
Trust
Viking Club
Dr. Ruth Waller Scholarship
Patty Walsh ’92 Memorial
Scholarship
Sharao Vasudeo Watwe Memorial
Scholarship
Women’s Enterprise (WE)@HVCC
Theodore Whyland Memorial
Scholarship
Eight other Capital Region residents were recognized for work that embodies the
ideas of peaceful positive action.
• Humanitarian Peace Award: John Kucij, director of the
college’s Workforce Development Institute.
• Faculty/Staff Peace Award: Maria Markovics, an instructor
in the Human Services Department, and Dawn Hopper, an
assistant professor in the History, Philosophy and Social
Sciences Department.
• Young Person Peace Award: The Karing Kousins.
• Student Peace Award: Paul Culpepper ’03.
• Alumni Peace Award: Fox 23 Anchor John Gray ’83.
• Capital District Peace Award: Susan and Tom Blandy.
Reflecting the region’s diversity
Hudson Valley’s student population is ethnically and racially diverse, and reflects
the minority makeup of the Capital Region. In 2003-04, minority enrollment at the
college was 12.5 percent, while minorities represented 10.6 percent of the Capital
Region population. The college also has an international flair: 75 students from
more than 40 countries — including Romania, South Korea and Turkey — attended
Hudson Valley.
The right balance
Sponsored by Hudson Valley, the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center
graduated 622 students in May 2004: 40 students in Academics; 165 in Remedial
Programs; 140 in Business; 192 in Service; 39 in Technology and 46 in Job
Readiness Training. The center provides vocational training, academic preparation
programs and job placement services that allow its students to gain employment,
succeed on the job and develop both personally and professionally.
Educational Opportunity Center
Students
Dancing Wheels
Who:
What:
Why:
Carol Wilber of Scotia.
Associate Professor at the
Educational Opportunity Center
and a Hudson Valley employee
for more than 10 years.
Recipient, President’s Award
for Excellence in Teaching.
She was praised for creating a nurturing atmosphere among her
disparate students and fostering an atmosphere where students
build confidence in their abilities. She also was commended for
her innovation and dedication toward finding new “best practices”
in the classroom. She teaches the Adult Basic Education and
developmental reading courses.
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Goal 4:
To create and sustain a
technological environment that is supportive
of academic and administrative needs.
Online explosion
Upgrades
on Campus
Wireless computer
Just six short years ago, only 288 students were enrolled in online classes.
In 2003-04, that number skyrocketed to 6,273. The college now offers eight
degrees and two certificates online, including Computer Information Systems,
Individual Studies, Invasive Cardiovascular Technology, Marketing, and
Business Administration.
Distance Learning
Enrollment
Distance Learning
Number of
Courses/Instructors
spaces on campus
have been expanded,
and the college
also has initiated a
pilot project for
Voice Over Internet
Protocol, which
will allow the
college to use its
data network for
selected telephone
Smart classrooms
During the Summer of 2004, classroom technology upgrades were implemented
in nearly every building on campus: in all, there are more than 800 new computers
on campus. In addition, 30 classrooms received technology upgrades that provide
instructors with sophisticated consoles, which aid them with their teaching and
allow them to demonstrate and display computerized activities. At the conclusion of
the 2004-05 academic year, 72 percent of the college’s general purpose classrooms
will be technology enhanced, further enriching students’ learning experiences.
calls on campus.
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Who:
What:
Why:
David Soldini of East
Greenbush. Assistant
Professor in the Business
Administration Department
and a Hudson Valley
employee for about 10 years.
Recipient, President’s Award
for Excellence in Teaching.
He was praised for his ability to make the law and his courses’ content
accessible and “easy to digest,” according to one student. “Approachable,
friendly and professional” were attributes mentioned by those who
nominated him. A practicing attorney, he teaches Business Law.
Cutting-edge collaboration
Thanks to the generosity of the Athens Generating Company, the new classroom
in Hudson Valley’s cogeneration plant will provide a state-of-the-art learning
environment for Technology students. The classroom will be “super-smart,”
enabling instructors to share their students’ work with the entire class,
via computer.
A safer environment
Making the college a safer and more secure environment was the impetus behind
security upgrades initiated this year. The college upgraded existing video
cameras and also installed additional digital surveillance cameras on campus.
Another phase of security upgrades on campus included the installation of card
readers to control building access.
Beaming worldwide
Working on behalf of International Medical Programs, an Albany-based organization
that delivers state-of-the-art medical information to doctors around the world,
Hudson Valley’s Viking Video Technologies transmitted a two-day conference in
May 2004 to doctors at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland.
The satellite transmission originated in the college’s Bulmer Telecommunications
Center and included a two-day interactive program on Acute Coronary Syndromes.
Physicians in Krakow were able to participate in the conference, which delivered
continuing education for internists and cardiologists. The unique program is part of
a federal budget allocation from the Department of Defense and secured by U.S.
Representatives Michael McNulty and John Sweeney ’79 to explore the best ways
to disseminate continuing education to medical professionals around the world.
At a Glance
Hudson Valley Community College
School of Engineering and Civil Engineering Technology students constructed a steel bridge (at right, top
photo) that secured them a place at the 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers’
Industrial Technologies
Number of graduates
in the Class of 2004: 239
Number of alumni
(2000-04): 1,107
Fall 2003 enrollment: 1,050
National Steel Bridge Competition in May. Hudson Valley was the only community
college invited to the competition, and the team finished 18th out of 44 schools,
surpassing institutions such as Clarkson and Columbia. The Bridge Team made it
to the nationals after finishing third — ahead of fourth-place Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute — in a regional competition. The college’s Concrete Canoe
team (which included members John P. Staines and Marcela Face, at right, bottom)
finished third in a regional competition also sponsored by the ASCE.
Who:
What:
Details:
Adjima Moreira of Togo.
Engineering Science
graduate, Class of 2004.
Finished his degree in just
17 months, and received
the Garnett D. Baltimore
Award to RPI to study
electrical engineering.
After emigrating from Togo to the Bronx, he moved to the Capital Region
with his fiancée to find a better life. In his own words, “When I started
school, I got my life back. I have never been happier.” He is currently
studying for his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at RPI, and
plans to earn a master’s degree and Ph.D., too. But he also holds fast to
the possibility of returning to Togo one day — to run for president.
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At a Glance
Hudson Valley
Community College
School of Business
Number of graduates in
the Class of 2004: 354
Number of alumni
(2000-04): 1,596
Goal 5:
To maintain and improve
administrative services.
Fall 2003 enrollment: 1,601
The Cisco Network Academy
prepares students to
design, build and maintain
computer networks according
to Cisco specifications,
the industry standard. This
comprehensive program
is taught in the Bulmer
Telecommunications Center in
a state-of-the-art laboratory
that allows students to
be trained on sophisticated
networking equipment that
could support the operations
of a business with eight
or nine buildings and nearly
10,000 employees.
Hudson Valley Community College began searching for its new
president in October 2003, a month after the college’s fifth
president, John L. Buono, announced his retirement.
Dr. Marco J. Silvestri is serving as president on an interim basis
until a permanent president is recommended by the Presidential
Search Advisory Committee and appointed by the college’s Board
of Trustees. He has more than 25 years of experience in areas
including postsecondary education finance, capital construction
planning, academic planning and evaluation, and government relations. He has
been the college’s vice president for administration since 1984, and is expected to
return to that post once a new president is named.
Other key academic and administrative appointments that
occurred during the 2003-04 academic year include:
Louis B. Coplin II of Glenmont, as interim vice president for student
services. He has been at Hudson Valley since 1987, when he was
hired as assistant director of community relations. Prior to his
appointment as interim vice president for student services, he was
the director of student life.
Ann Marie Murray, Ph.D. of Loudonville, as dean of the School
of Business and the School of Engineering and Industrial
Technologies. She has been at the college since 1981. As dean,
Murray oversees the two schools, which include 21 academic
departments that serve more than 2,600 students.
Vivian Tortorici of Ballston Spa, as dean of the School of Liberal
Arts and Sciences and the School of Health Sciences. She has
been at Hudson Valley since 1984. As dean of the two colleges,
Tortorici oversees 14 departments, which include 28 academic
programs and seven service areas.
Holly Pennock of Defreestville, as assistant to the president for
assessment and institutional effectiveness. She has been at the
college since 1981. In this role, Pennock works in partnership with the
college’s director of planning and research to develop the college’s
strategic plan, and will direct the development and preparation of
needs assessment and research for new college activities and programs.
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Who:
What:
Details:
Jonathan Ashdown
of Greenwich.
Engineering Science
graduate, Class
of 2004.
Named to the All-State Academic Team, which
is sponsored by USA Today, Phi Theta Kappa
and the American Association of Community
Colleges, and recipient of the Joseph J. Smith RPI
Medal, which is given to an outstanding Hudson
Valley student who is transferring to RPI.
He was one of just 10 community college students from across the
state to receive the All-State first team designation. He also is a
President’s List student, recipient of the Senator Joseph L. Bruno
Public Service Scholarship and president of college’s chapter of
Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for students at
two-year colleges. He is studying electrical engineering at RPI.
Energy
Independence:
Facility improvements
Hudson Valley’s cogeneration
Renovations and enhancements totaling more than $2 million were completed across
campus during the Summer of 2004. Highlights include the repair of all windows
in Amstuz Hall; installation of new carpet in the Marvin Library; and upgrades to
classrooms in several buildings, including the Bulmer Telecommunications Center,
Williams Hall and Brahan Hall.
plant went online in April
2004 — and Governor George
Pataki and State Senate
Majority Leader Joseph Bruno
A record year for the Foundation
The 2003-04 academic year was one of growth, change and success for the Hudson
Valley Community College Foundation, the not-for-profit charitable corporation
formed in 1983 to philanthropically support the college’s mission.
Under the leadership of Foundation President Sarah Boggess, who also serves
as the college’s vice president for institutional advancement, the college
Foundation’s staff was reconfigured and two key staff members appointed: Marvin
LeRoy Jr., director of major gifts and gift planning, and Aimee LaLiberte, director of
alumni affairs and annual giving.
were on hand to celebrate
t h e m i l e s t o n e . The plant
allows the college to be
energy independent, and
Hudson Valley was the
first institution in the State
The revitalization of the Foundation resulted in the college enjoying philanthropic
support of more than $1 million; that figure includes a record amount of
money raised through the college’s Annual Fund. In 2003-04, the Foundation
raised nearly $100,000 through its Annual Fund, close to four times the amount
raised in 2002-03.
The Foundation solicits philanthropic support from the college’s many constituencies,
including employees, alumni, community leaders, and businesses throughout the
Capital Region.
University of New York
system to operate “off the
grid.” The plant, built and
operated by Siemens
Building Technologies Inc.,
is designed to burn a
combination of natural gas
and landfill gas to produce
electricity to power the
90-acre campus and its
17 buildings.
Who:
What:
Why:
Phil Brown of Castleton,
chairman of the Physical
Education Studies Department
and a Hudson Valley employee
for more than 30 years.
Recipient, SUNY Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence in
Professional Service, the
highest honor accorded
to a staff member by the
State University.
He was instrumental in the creation of an associate’s degree in
Physical Education Studies and a landmark transfer agreement
with The Sage Colleges. That agreement allows students to
complete a Physical Education baccalaureate degree utilizing
facilities and instructors from both institutions.
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Goal 6:
To develop and foster beneficial
relationships with the community.
Economic engine
Hudson Valley Community College is a powerful engine for the economy of Rensselaer
County and the entire Capital Region: the county’s $3.1 million operating investment
in the college results in $73.3 million in economic flow in the county and region.
Hudson Valley Community College
celebrated its 50th anniversary in
style in October 2003, hosting a
black-tie gala and inducting seven
new members into its Athletic Hall
of Fame. At top, Steven Gardner,
Hudson Valley Men’s Bowling Coach
Joe Prest and Hall of Fame Inductee
Mark Ray ’88 reminisce at the
ceremony. At bottom, Foundation
Board of Directors Chairman William
Fagan ’73, left, and Robert H. Hill II,
chairman of the college’s Board of
Trustees, were among the 500
people who attended the gala.
According to the most recent study by the Capital District Regional Planning
Commission, the college had a $342 million impact on Rensselaer County. And
more than half of the college’s 1,052 employees are residents of the county, which
means the money they earn here is spent here — in local restaurants, movie
theaters, stores and family-run businesses.
Employee County of Residence
At a Glance
Hudson Valley
Community College
School of
Health Sciences
Number of graduates in
the Class of 2004: 243
Number of alumni
(2000-04): 1,221
Fall 2003 enrollment: 643
The college’s 2003 Nursing
graduating class achieved
a 100 percent passing rate
on the National Council
Licensure Examination for
Registered Nurses, compared
to the New York State
passing rate of 84.6 percent;
and the state’s baccalaureate
nursing program passing rate
of 80.5 percent.
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College of choice
Hudson Valley Community College is the fastest-growing community college in the
SUNY system, and more Capital Region students choose Hudson Valley than any
other institution of higher education in the region. The college experienced its
second consecutive year of record-breaking enrollment in 2003-04, with 11,405
students registered for the Fall 2003 semester. In addition, more than three
times as many local undergraduates chose Hudson Valley as compared with the
University at Albany.
Building the region’s workforce
Nearly 90 percent of Hudson Valley’s students come from the Capital Region,
and they remain in the region after graduation, providing the backbone for the
local economy. Consider these statistics, from the Class of 2003:
Of the 423 graduates who reported taking jobs, 82 percent of them stayed in the
region, and 92 percent remained in New York State. Of particular note is the key
Who:
What:
Why:
Christine Helwig of
Poestenkill, director of
Community and Professional
Education and a Hudson
Valley employee for more
than 20 years.
Recipient, SUNY Chancellor’s
Award for Excellence in
Professional Service,
the highest honor accorded
to a staff member by the
State University.
Under her leadership, the college’s credit-free offerings have grown
extensively. Colleagues who supported her nomination noted her positive
leadership style, resourcefulness and sense of humor. She also is a
member of the Averill Park Central School District PTA and on several
community advisory task force projects.
Class of 2004
The Class of 2004
had 1,591 graduates,
role the college plays in meeting the critical need for highly-skilled health care
professionals: the top five employers of graduates from the Class of 2003 were
Albany Medical Center, St. Peter’s Hospital, Ellis Hospital, Mohawk Ambulance
and Seton Health.
bringing the total
number of Hudson
Valley alumni to
Summer growth
Nearly 1,000 young people — ranging in age from 5 to 18 — took advantage of
summer activities at Hudson Valley Community College in 2004, a significant jump
over the previous year. Campers participated in several new camps, including an
Adventure camp that allowed them to use the college’s Adventure ropes course, and
a Dance camp that was taught by Radio City Music Hall Rockette Chrystie Kenny.
Distinguished Alumni
59,766. That’s a
sell-out crowd at
the Pepsi Arena
three times over,
Kenneth B. Colloton ’74, regional president and New York State
market executive for government banking for Bank of America,
was named the recipient of Hudson Valley Community College’s
2004 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award, first presented in
1984, recognizes the professional achievements and contributions
that the college’s alumni have made to the community. Colloton joins the college’s
15 other distinguished alumni, including last year’s honoree, John M. Scarchilli ’74,
chief executive officer of Pioneer Savings Bank; John Gray ’83, an anchor with Fox
23 News; and U.S. Representative John E. Sweeney ’79.
and more people
than currently live
in the city of Troy.
Learning and serving
Following a competition among community colleges nationwide, Hudson Valley
was selected as one of only eight institutions to receive a prestigious grant that
will promote service learning and civic responsibility at the college. The $36,000
grant is part of a $1.2-million national project, “Community Colleges Broadening
Horizons through Service Learning,” from the American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC) with funding from the Corporation for National and Community
Service. The effort to obtain the grant stemmed from work Hudson Valley students
did with students from the Carroll Hill Elementary School. The effort matches
Hudson Valley students with pupils from the Troy elementary school in an afterschool setting. Students in a number of courses also are involved in the mentoring
of Carroll Hill students.
Keith Lashway ’73, meets Tri-City
ValleyCats catcher Chris Clark at
an alumni event in July 2004.
Special events, special venue
The college continues to be a key venue for special events in the region. More
than 100,000 people attended events at the college, including high school sporting
events, garden shows, computer fairs and Irish dancing festivals.
Who:
What:
Details:
Serena Black of Glenville.
Automotive Technical
Services, Class of 2006.
Enrolled at Hudson Valley
Community College at age 59,
seeking a second career
when most people are thinking
about retiring.
She wanted to work again after her husband died, but didn’t want to
return to engineering because the field had changed so much during the
past two decades. She wants to sell cars to people her age, and enrolled
in the program because she “didn’t want to sell something I didn’t know
anything about.” She urges others in her shoes not to slow down: “Get out
there. Life goes on. You’ve still got something to contribute to the world.”
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