BINNEKILL
Vol. XXIX No. 10
a monthly publication for students, faculty, staff and friends
February 15, 2012
Music Pro f e s s o r ’s latest composition premieres this week
Brett Wery’s latest composition, Piano Sonata No. 1 in C, is a
work in four movements intended to draw in the listener as the
themes in each movement unfold. Wery, who is a Professor of
Music at SCCC, will have the world premiere of his new piece
on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Taylor Auditorium.
The piece will be brought to life through
pianist Judith Avitabile, an Adjunct
Faculty Member at SCCC. In addition to
the premiere of Piano Sonata No. 1 in C,
Avitabile’s performance will also include
works by Mozart, R. Strauss, Poulenc and
Victor Herbert. There is no charge for the
concert.
Wery, an alto saxophonist in addition to
being a composer and professor, began
working on the 17-minute composition in
Summer 2009, during a break from
creating other commissioned works. He
built upon forms he experimented with in
2007 while he was on sabbatical from
teaching, namely combining tonal and
atonal music.
dance music,” Wery said. “It’s fascinating that it’s so complex to
us, but to a five-year-old Bulgarian child, it’s obvious.” Wery
also included an homage to Leonard Bernstein in the second
movement that is “suave and cool.”
Wery chose Avitabile to debut the piece after hearing her
interpretation of it in its malleable stage in
January 2011. The premiere performance
on Feb. 16 will be the culmination of over
a year of collaboration between the two
musicians. “I was struck by how musical
and expressive Judith was,” Wery
explained. “It’s fascinating to see how the
piece grows on its own also.”
Listeners need to work a bit more during
the third movement to find out its main
themes (earlier works that Wery composed
for oboes and bassoons, among them). He
likened this movement to “going to dinner
with a family you don’t know” where the
listener is placed in the movement and
needs to discover all that is happening.
He includes this form in the first
movement of the piece and describes it as
“an expression of all of the strife you went through in the
development of the piece. It is exposition, development and
recapitulation. It all eventually comes together.”
The main influences for the second movement that are reflected
therein are Bulgarian folk music and Eastern European dance
music. “I enjoy the simplicity of the complexity of European
Like a good storyteller, connecting all
loose ends and themes, Wery brings the
listener full circle in the fourth movement.
He adds a variation on a rondo and rhythms from dance
movements as well.
Wery intends for his listeners to be drawn into each movement.
“My hope would be that listeners could be engaged in the form,”
he said. “I want them to be pulled into the piece and the arc of
each movement. It’s not meant to be listened to passively.”
Small car, big message - The Pride
Alliance will screen part of the
documentary Fagbug on Wednesday,
Feb. 22, at 11:20 a.m. in the Activity
Forum. The film tells the story of
Erin Davies whose VW Beetle,
which had a rainbow sticker on it,
was vandalized with the words “fag”
and “u r gay” on the driver’s side
window and hood. Despite initial
shock and embarrassment, Erin
decided to leave the graffiti on her
car. She took her car on a 58-day trip
around the United States and
Canada. Along the way, she discovered other, more serious hate crimes,
had people attempt to remove the
graffiti, and experimented with
having a male drive her car. After
driving the car for one year, Erin
decided to give her car a makeover
(a replica is seen at left). Erin will
speak about her experiences
following the documentary. A Q and
A session will follow. Her car will
also be at SCCC.
Also in this issue:
• All majors can join Disney World College Program...Page 3
•Counselor’s blog has expert advice.. Page 3
Recruiting students - (front row) Phillip Ponticelli, Chef de Cuisine - Citricos; Pauli Milotte, Chef/Recruiter, both with WALT
DISNEY WORLD® Resort; Jennifer Cooper, Director of Human Resources; and Jo-Jo Doyle, Executive Chef for Levy Restaurants,
both with Churchill Downs, were on campus recently recruiting students for internships with their organizations. They are shown
with (clockwise from top left) Bob Payne, David Brough, John O’Connell, Kim Williams and Toby Strianese. At right are Tom
Alicandro and Paul Krebs. All are members of the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism and are involved with the popular
internship programs.
Dressed for the
occasion - Louise
Basa, Ronald
Kingsley
(pictured), Diana
Carter and others
represented the
SCCC-Community
Archaeology
Program at the
Annual Colonial
Dinner held at the
Franchiere
Educational Center
at the Mabee Farm
in Rotterdam
Junction earlier
this month. The
Schenectady
County Historical
Society's Center
opened in Fall
2011. (Photo by
Kim Mabee)
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Faculty, Staff Development
In January 2012, David Wixted, Assistant Professor in the
School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism, completed all
requirements for his fourth year recertification as a Certified
Instructor for Health Communications Inc. in the Training for
Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS) program. To date, David has
trained 367 individuals both at the College and in the industry.
David looks forward to training another 70 students this
semester in the TIPS program.
Brian Patneaude, Music Adjunct, is releasing his fifth CD, All
Around Us on the WEPA record label. Brian teaches saxophone,
directs the Jazz Combo and is a member of the Empire Jazz
Orchestra, SCCC’s professional jazz repertory ensemble in
residence. All Around Us is a collection of six original compositions as well as arrangements of Wayne Shorter’s Juju and
Bronislaw Kaper’s Invitation. Sten Isachsen, Music Adjunct,
mixed the CD at his Bender studios in Albany.
A CD release will take place on March 3 with a performance at
7:30 p.m. at the Picotte Recital Hall, Massry Center for the Arts
in Albany. Tickets are $10 and are available online at
www.strose.edu/eventpay or by calling (518) 337-4871.
Keith Pray ’93, Music Adjunct, is releasing his fifth CD,
Confluence on the ARC label. Keith has taught jazz arranging
and history at SCCC. He is a member of the Empire Jazz
Orchestra and director of the Big Soul Ensemble, The Soul Jazz
Revival band and several smaller groups.
Counselor’s blog
provides valuable
advice
Robyn Posson offers a lot of suggestions for better communication,
healthy relationships and even soft
skills for job seekers. She is a NYS
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
and Counselor II at SCCC and lucky
for blog readers, she has compiled a
lot of this information in one place,
her blog “From the Counselors
Desk,” http://fromthecounselorsdesk.blogspot.com.
Jennifer Robertson, Chris DelVecchio and Ellen
McDonald were interns at Walt Disney World and
said the internships with Disney changed their lives.
Disney internships can be
life changing
Students of all majors have taken advantage of the
College’s partnership with Walt Disney World in
Orlando, Fla.
Ellen McDonald ’09 went to Disney in Summer
2007 and Summer 2009. She was a Culinary Cast
Member and then a Merchandising Hostess. “It was
definitely a journey that changed my life,” said
Ellen, who is now a student in the SUNY Delhi
Hospitality Management bachelor’s degree program
at SCCC. “It brought me out of my shell and taught
me more about myself than I ever knew before. It
has opened the door to me for more career opportunities in the future.”
Chris DelVecchio ’11 went to Disney in May 2005 as
a Merchandising Host. He ended up working full
time at the resort from May 2005 through
April 2009. During Fall 2005 he went to Hong Kong
and assisted with the opening of Hong Kong
Disneyland. “It allowed me to appreciate and
understand my education more,” Chris said. “It gave
me a real perspective on what life in the real world
is, beyond Schenectady.”
Jennifer Robertson, a Hotel and Restaurant
Management major, worked at the front desk of
Disney’s Boardwalk Resort in Spring 2011. “Disney
gave me the opportunity to have a job that was
rewarding, gave me outstanding customer service
training and the opportunity to network with Disney
leaders and people from all over the world,” Jennifer
said. “It is truly an amazing opportunity to be a part
of a company that makes a difference in the lives of
their guests.”
All three serve as College Program Campus
Representatives facilitating visits from Disney reps
on campus. Internships are open to all majors.
Walt Disney World College Program presentations will take place on Thursday March 8, at
9:50 and 11:35 a.m in Stockade Building, 101.
For example, do you want to
improve your communication skills?
Robyn’s advice is to “listen actively. This means that you are listening
only to what the other person is saying,” she advises. “You’re not up in
your head, thinking of the next thing to say (you can’t listen and think at
the same time--trust me on this one).” She covers the ABCs of healthy
relationships, self esteem, positive attitudes and a myriad of other areas.
“My philosophy is guided by the belief that each individual has within
them all the wisdom and knowledge necessary to change and heal,”
Robyn said. “The purpose of this blog is to share information about
some of the issues that are of interest to our College community (and
beyond, I hope); ones that may inspire people to live better, feel better,
and perform better.”
New club emphasizes community
service
by Brenda Eckler, Site Coordinator, SUNY Delhi at SCCC
Rotaract (Rotary in Action), a youth division of Rotary International, has
come to the SCCC campus. It is a collaborative club between SCCC and
SUNY Delhi students.
Rotaract provides students the opportunity to learn and enhance professional development skills, conduct local and international community
service, and promote peace and prosperity throughout the world. There
are approximately 8,900 Rotaract Clubs worldwide.
Rotaract clubs are required to organize and conduct one local and one
international project every year. The SCCC-based club will be
conducting a “Seed to Feed” project in collaboration with two local nonfor profit organizations, Roots and Wisdom and the City Mission of
Schenectady. The international project will be in collaboration with a
Rotaract Club in Brazil to bring a literacy bus to children in remote areas
of Brazil.
For more information about Rotaract please visit the web site at
www.rotaract.org. For those interested in joining, please contact
Brittany Kilcher, bk171289@live.sunysccc.edu, Brenda Eckler, Elston
319, ecklerbk@delhi.edu or Bob Frederick, Elston 223,
frederrg@sunysccc.edu.
Students from all majors are encouraged to join. It looks great on
a résumé.
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Calendar of Events
Thursday, February 16
Marsha Mortimore presents Amazing Grace
10 a.m., Lally Mohawk Room. Free.
A Community Conversation for Young Adults, 3 p.m.,
Activity Forum. Free. Middle school and high school
students from Schenectady will discuss an excerpt
from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech The Drum
Major Instinct.
Women’s basketball vs. FMCC, 5 p.m., Home
Piano and Voice Recital featuring Judith Avitabile,
Adjunct Faculty Member, premiere of Piano Sonata
No. 1 in C, new composition by Professor Brett Wery
with music by Mozart, R. Strauss, Poulenc and Victor
Herbert., 7:30 p.m., Taylor Aud. Free.
Saturday, February 18
Women’s basketball vs. North Country CC, 1 p.m.,
Away
Men’s basketball vs. North Country CC, 3 p.m., Away
Monday, February 20
No classes
Wednesday, February 22
Rev. Leonard Comithier, Macedonia Baptist Church,
presents The Impact of Christianity on the African
American Community from Slavery through the 21st
Century, 11:30 a.m., Lally Mohawk Room. Free.
Thursday, February 23
Women’s basketball vs. MVCC, 5 p.m., Home
Men’s basketball vs. MVCC, 7 p.m. Home
Saturday, February 25
Women’s basketball vs. Herkimer CC, 1 p.m., Away
Men’s basketball vs. Herkimer CCC, 3 p.m., Away
Monday, February 27
Lisa Harris Eglin Esq. presents An Overview of the
New York State Division of Consumer Protection,
10:30 a.m., Lally Mohawk Room. Free. Harris is
Director of the Division of Consumer Protection, NYS
Department of State.
Board of Trustees mtg., 5:30 p.m., Lally Mohawk Rm.
Tuesday, February 28
The Freedom Riders Choir performs We Shall
Overcome: Songs that Powered the Civil Rights
Movement, 11:30 a.m., Lally Mohawk Room Terrace.
Free.
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Wednesday, February 29
Lori Marso presents A Feminist’s Dilemma: Female
Intellectuals and the
Demands of Femininity,
10 a.m., Stockade Building
101. Free. This talk will
explore the lives and work of
exemplary female thinkers
such as Germaine de Staël,
Mary Wollstonecraft, Emma
Goldman, and Simone de
Beauvoir. In particular, she
will probe how the “demands
of femininity” shape the
lives, as well as the work, of these intellectuals. Lori J.
Marso teaches political theory at Union College and is
the author of Feminist Thinkers and the Demands of
Femininity, (Un)Manly Citizens: J.J. Rousseau’s and
Germaine de Staël’s Subversive Women and Simone de
Beauvoir’s Political Thinking.
Soul Food Luncheon with presentation, African
American History: The Facts - Ten Things You Should
Know and Ten Things You May Not Know, 11:30 a.m.,
Van Curler Room. Students and faculty in the School
of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism, host this special
luncheon as Alicia Richardson, Instructor in the
Division of Liberal Arts, and Melita Fogle, Participant
in the Minority Internship Program, discuss African
American history. SCCC Gospel Choir performs.
Tickets: $18 per person. Please contact Sandy Troiano,
Personnel Office, Elston Hall Room 126, at 381-1218,
to purchase tickets.
Wednesday, March 7
College Hour Concert - SUNY Fredonia Brass
Ensemble, 11:30 a.m., Taylor Auditorium. Free.
Monday, March 12 - Saturday, March 17
Spring Break
Wednesday, March 21
Chamber Series Concert - Kristin BacchiocchiStewart, flute, 7:30 p.m., Taylor Aud. Free. This
program will include the Violin Sonata by Franck (in
Bacchiocchi-Stewart’s transcription). This performance will also feature Mark Evans, piano, and guest
artist Jonathan Brin, cello.
2012 SCCC Alumni Connect Event
Saturday, March 3, 12 - 2 p.m.
SCCC@Center City, State Street
Join us for this special event spotlighting
SCCC’s new Center City location in
Downtown Schenectady and the training
provided through SCCC's Health Profession
Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program.
Cost: $15. Part of your ticket price includes a
donation to the SCCC Foundation Inc. which
supports the stewardship and management of
SCCC’s scholarship programs, Faculty/Staff
Development funds, and the building of
resources that are necessary to sustain the
College’s programs, services, and enrollment
growth.
To RSVP, please contact the Development
Office at (518) 381-1324 or by e-mail at
alumni@sunysccc.edu.
(l. to r.) Harrison Reid, nephew of Jack Sheehan; JoAnn Sheehan Reid, sister;
Jim Sheehan, brother; Jackie Sheehan, daughter; James Hughs ’98, Assistant
Fire Chief with the Troy Fire Department; Dr. Quintin Bullock, SCCC President;
Dr. David Hennessy, Dean, Division of Business and Criminal Justice; and
William Van Hoesen of the Student Affairs Division.
College presents fire safety award
honoring alumnus
SCCC presented the second Melvin E. Bartlett Sr. Fire Safety Educator Award
earlier this month to members of the Troy Fire Department in honor of the late
John (Jack) E. Sheehan ’74, who was a pioneer in the Capital Region in teaching
fire safety to children.
James Hughs ’98, Assistant Fire Chief with the Troy Fire Department, accepted
the award honoring Sheehan who was a member of the department for over
three decades. Through Captain Jack’s Fire Prevention Show, Sheehan let
puppets do the talking and youngsters immediately connected to the serious
subject matter he was presenting, while being entertained enough to pay attention
and remember important safety tips. Thousands of children and adults viewed
Captain Jack’s shows during the course of his career.
Vegetarian fare - Prestige Services Inc.
would like to remind customers of vegetarian
options available in the cafeteria. Among the
more than 15 vegetarian items available,
Prestige offers veggie omelettes and
quesadillas, fresh fruit, vegetables and fruit
smoothies (shown above) and garden burgers
and turkey burgers (below).
The SCCC award is named in honor of Melvin E. Bartlett, who was instrumental
in developing the Fire Science certificate and Fire Protection Technology A.A.S.
degree programs at SCCC.
BINNEKILL Publication Schedule
Spring 2012
Deadline (9 a.m.)
Monday, March 5
Monday, April 2
Monday, April 30
Publication Date
Wednesday, March 21
Wednesday, April 18
Wednesday, May 9
Please e-mail submissions to
meaneyhl@sunysccc.edu.
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Counseling
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College Central Network
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management system
www.sunysccc.edu/ces
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