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TC3 Softball Ranked 3rd in Nation
Dammi Herath Joins TC3 Board of Trustees
Kinsey Named MSAC Player of the Week
Samijo Scheer Repeats as All American
TC3 Offers Winter Sports Clinics
Friends of TC3 Honored by Association of Fundraising Professionals
TC3.biz Honored by State Organization
TC3 Celebrates International Education Week
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2/2/2012
TC3 Softball Ranked 3rd in NationPanthers Recognized in NJCAA Division III Preseason PollDRYDEN, N.Y. – The Tompkins Cortland Community College softball team is ranked third in the NJCAA Division III National Preseason Poll. It's the third straight preseason poll the Panthers have been ranked in the top ten. Following winning the national championship in 2009, TC3 was the preseason number one in 2010; last year TC3 was the preseason #6. In addition to finishing fourth in the nation in 2010 and third in 2011, the Panthers have been ranked in the nation's top ten in every poll the last two years. 
 
In 2012, the Panthers will be tested early. TC3 opens the season with a trip to Florida in March, where the first game will be against the nation's second-ranked team, the College of DuPage (Ill.). After a full slate of games in Florida, TC3 will return north for a trip through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, playing six games against top teams, including a doubleheader against the seventh-ranked team, Brookdale Community College (N.J.). Once regional play begins on April 10, TC3 will play a schedule of 24 games, including doubleheaders against two other teams in the preseason top ten. 
 
The Region III schedule ends with the regional championships, hosted by TC3, on May 11-12. The NJCAA Division III National Championship tournament is in Rochester, Minnesota May 17-19.
 
2012 NJCAA Division III Softball Preseason Poll (and 2011 final record)
 
1. Gloucester County College (N.J.) (49-5) 
2. College of DuPage (Ill.) (50-8) 
3. Tompkins Cortland Community College (34-8) 
4. Itasca Community College (Minn.) (34-16) 
5. Monroe Community College (29-19) 
6. Ridgewater College (Minn.) (37-10)
7. Brookdale Community College (N.J.) (42-9)
8. Suffolk County Community College-Selden (19-16)
9. Herkimer County Community College (34-9) 
10. Anne Arundel Community College (Md.) (17-17)
 
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1/19/2012
Dammi Herath Joins TC3 Board of TrusteesHerath Replaces Beverly Baker After 14 Years of ServiceDRYDEN, N.Y. – Dammi Herath of Ithaca has been appointed to the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees. Herath was appointed by the governor's office to a term that expires June 30, 2018. She replaces Beverly Baker, who had served on the board since 1997. 
 
Herath is the executive director of the Women's Opportunity Center, a non-profit organization in Ithaca with the goal of helping individuals with their job search and training goals. Herath has led the Women's Opportunity Center since 1989, and has seen what TC3 can mean to some of the people she serves. "When I was asked to serve on the TC3 board I was excited to be part of a dedicated group that makes a difference in our community by providing people a second chance," said Herath. "A majority of the women we serve at the Women's Opportunity Center come to us with only a high school diploma. TC3 has changed many participants' lives by providing them a great education. " 
 
After obtaining a law degree and working as the executive director of an international research institute in her native Sri Lanka, Herath came to Ithaca in 1980 to further her education at Cornell University. She earned a master's degree in 1984 and her Ph.D. in 1986, both in Adult and Continuing Education. She worked as the assistant director of the Cornell South Asia Program from 1986 to 1988 prior to taking over at the Women's Opportunity Center.  
 
In her 22 years at the Women's Opportunity Center, Herath has often worked closely with TC3 to help her participants. Her connection to the College, however, goes back to when she first arrived in the area, and is more personal than professional. "When I came to Ithaca with my family in 1980 to study at Cornell, TC3 was the only college we could afford for my husband, Wije," she said. Wije earned his degree in hotel technology from TC3 and now the two own and operate Sri Lankan Curry in a Hurry, a food business at the Ithaca Farmers Market since 1990. 
 
Herath is extensively active in the community, already serving as a board member of Tompkins County Workforce and the Cayuga Medical Center. She says she's ready to help the College continue to serve the community. "The final outcomes of both TC3 and the Women's Opportunity Center programs lead low-income families in our community towards their economic independence," she said. Her serving on the TC3 board "is a great match." 
 
The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees consists of 10 members, including a student trustee elected by the student body. The governor appoints four trustees, two each from Tompkins and Cortland Counties; the Cortland County Legislature appoints two; and the Tompkins County Legislature appoints three.
 
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1/18/2012
Kinsey Named MSAC Player of the WeekDRYDEN, NY – Tompkins Cortland Community College men's basketball player Jailaan Kinsey (Jamesville-Dewitt H.S./Dewitt) has been named the Mid-State Athletic Conference Player of the Week. It's the first award of the season as conference play opened this past week. The Mid-State Athletic Conference consists of seven teams: TC3, Broome Community College, Cayuga Community College, Corning Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, Jefferson Community College, and Onondaga Community College.
 
TC3 is currently leading the conference with a record of 4-0. During the three wins last week, Kinsey averaged 19 points, 3.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 2 steals per game. His biggest game came in TC3's win over second-place Jefferson; 30 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. 
 
Kinsey and the Panthers return to action Saturday at home at 1 p.m. against Onondaga. 
 
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12/14/2011
Samijo Scheer Repeats as All AmericanGoalkeeper Named to First Team for Second Straight YearDRYDEN, NY – Tompkins Cortland Community College's Samijo Scheer (Corning East H.S./Corning) is continuing to do things that have never been done at TC3. Last year she was the first TC3 athlete ever named an All American in two different sports, earning the honor in soccer and softball. Now, she is the first female in TC3 history to ever be named All American twice in the same sport, earning NJCAA First-Team All-American honors for soccer again this year. 
 
As a freshman last year, Scheer was named All American for soccer in the fall and softball in the spring. She started her sophomore year by leading the TC3 women's soccer team to a playoff run that ended in the NJCAA Region III semifinal round. She played every minute of every game in goal, recording a goals against average of 0.83. She posted a TC3 single-season record of eight shutouts, giving her 14 for her career, another TC3 record. 
 
"As a freshman, Jo was called upon to make dozens of difficult saves that enabled us to win some games despite being outshot by a wide margin. Her talent was obvious because she was always in action," said TC3 Women's Soccer Coach Mick McDaniel. "In her second season, our team was much tougher defensively which limited the number of shots she had to face. To gain All-American recognition for a second consecutive year, Jo needed to be sharp for only moments at a time and she did this with great success. Jo has always responded in big moments while always being quick to share her success and give credit to her teammates."
 
Scheer also added her second straight all-conference and all-region honors this fall. A liberal arts and sciences: general studies major, Scheer is set to graduate in May 2012. 
 
"I am certain that Jo will make the same positive impact at a four-year program, both on and off the fields of play," said McDaniel, who is also the College's director of athletics and recreation. "We are all so proud of her tremendous accomplishments so far here at TC3."
 
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12/6/2011
TC3 Offers Winter Sports ClinicsClinics Scheduled for Baseball, Basketball, and SoftballDRYDEN, NY – Tompkins Cortland Community College will host clinics for basketball, baseball, and softball this winter. The clinics are put on by the TC3 coaching staff with student- athletes from the College's varsity teams assisting. 
 
The basketball clinic will be held on Monday, January 16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the TC3 gymnasium. It is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The basketball clinic costs $15 and includes admission to that afternoon's TC3 varsity basketball games.
 
The baseball clinics are open to players of all ages and abilities, and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on the first three Saturdays in February (2/4, 2/11, and 2/18). The three-clinic series costs $75 and will be held in the BorgWarner Morse TEC Field House on the TC3 campus. 
 
The softball clinics are the weekend of February 25-26 and are open to girls ages 10 to 18. A pitching skills clinic will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 25 and a hitting skills clinic will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 26. The clinics cost $25 each, or both for $45. The softball clinics are also held in the BorgWarner Morse TEC Field House at TC3.
 
The paperwork for the clinics is available at www.TC3.edu/Panthers/camps.asp. Questions can be directed to the athletics office at 844.8222, Ext. 4472 or athletics@TC3.edu.
 
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12/5/2011
Friends of TC3 Honored by Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsAFP Finger Lakes Chapter Recognizes Kuckes and BaumDRYDEN, N.Y. – Two people with strong ties to Tompkins Cortland Community College have been honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Finger Lakes Chapter. Arthur Kuckes was named Philanthropist of the Year and Larry Baum was named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year at the chapter's National Philanthropy Day Luncheon last month. TC3 President Carl Haynes introduced Kuckes at the award ceremony; TC3 Dean of External Relations Bruce Ryan introduced Baum.
 
Kuckes donated $2 million to TC3 in 2008, the largest single gift in the history of the College. The money was used to establish the "TC3 Pathways" scholarship program, providing greater access to higher education for adults with limited means. Since the initial donation, Kuckes has given another $2 million to the program. In 2009 he was presented with the "Friend of the College" award in recognition of his extraordinary philanthropy. The list of organizations that Kuckes and his wife, Martha Wright, have supported is lengthy, and includes GIAC, Southside Community Center, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Community Arts Partnership, Community School of Music and Art, the History Center, Ithaca Public Education Initiative, Family Reading Partnership, Challenge Industries, Tompkins County Public Library, Tompkins Learning Partners, and the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. 
 
Baum is a longtime board member of the TC3 Foundation, having served as chair since 2009. He co-chaired the Tompkins County Pacesetters committee during the TC3 Foundation's first-ever capital campaign in 2004. He also co-chaired the Tompkins County United Way 2010-11 campaign and is the current chair of the Cayuga Medical Center's board of directors. He is active in the community as a trustee of the Legacy Foundation, Finger Lakes Wine Center and past chair of the Air Service Board of the Tompkins Regional Airport. He has been honored as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Baden Powell Boy Scouts of America, and three times won the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Key Person of the Year award.
 
Kuckes and Baum were honored a luncheon held at Celebrations in Ithaca on November 18. Seneca Beverage Corporation was named the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year and Brigid Hubberman was recognized for Outstanding Professional Achievement in Non-Profit Leadership. Ithaca College President Thomas Rochon served as the event's keynote speaker.
 
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11/21/2011
TC3.biz Honored by State OrganizationDRYDEN, N.Y. – For the fourth year in a row, TC3.biz has been honored by the Continuing Education Association of New York (CEANY). The CEANY has voted TC3.biz the recipient of this year's James C. Hall Jr. Exemplary Program Award in Course Catalog/Brochure for the Green Energy Technology brochure. 
 
 The award recognizes "creative and effective layout, graphics, and copy." The Green Energy Technology program features workshops on energy efficiency design, renewable energy, and green construction. The brochure was created by TC3 Graphic Designer Jennica Petrella-Baum, working with TC3's SUNY GREENS NY Program Coordinator, In Shik Lee. The brochure was edited by College Editor Bryan Chambala.
 
TC3.biz has over 30 years of experience providing quality learning opportunities that foster the success of individuals, organizations, businesses, and our community. With customized training programs and non-credit workshops, both in-person and online, TC3.biz is a vital contributor to the region's economic well being. For more information about customized training for area organizations, or professional development workshops, visit www.TC3.biz or call 607.844.6586.
 
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11/11/2011
TC3 Celebrates International Education WeekCollege Hosts Series of ActivitiesDRYDEN, N.Y. – Tompkins Cortland Community College will host a series of activities November 14-18 as part of International Education Week. In addition to on-campus contests and special activities for students and staff, the community is invited to participate in much the week has to offer, including the keynote presentation Wednesday. Professor and Director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security at the University of Vermont Dr. Saleem Ali will offer a presentation entitled "Constructive Consumption: Greening a Poor Planet." 
 
The presentation starts with the question: would the world be a better place if we curbed our desires for material goods? Ali will use examples from his book Treasure of the Earth: Need, Greed and Sustainable Future to argue for a more ecologically driven economic and social system that helps reduce global poverty. The presentation is free and open to the public, starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the TC3 Forum.
 
The week's activities will also include an International Student Panel, with TC3 students from around the world talking about what it's like for them to be a student in the United States compared to their home countries. The panel will also include an American student who studied and traveled abroad. The student panel is Monday at noon in room 263. 
 
Also on Monday, College students and staff will conduct an International Dance Exhibition and Workshop, featuring several types of native dances. The dancing begins at 3 p.m. in the lower cafeteria.
 
Tuesday will feature a Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration at noon in the cafeteria, and Thursday is being promoted as "Wear Your Traditional/National Attire Day."  Ongoing throughout the week will be a photo exhibit themed on the Mark Twain quote "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness" and the TC3 Eatery has added an international lunch menu to its offerings. 
 
International Education Week was started by the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Education to provide an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The activities at TC3 are supported by the Global Initiatives Office, the Office of Multicultural Services, the Office of Student Success and Advisement Services, the Global Initiatives Council, the Diversity and Equity Action Council, and the academic departments of English as a Second Language and Environmental Science.
 
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		Top News Articles Contact: Peter Voorhees, news@TC3.edu External Relations 607.844.8222, Ext. 4351 TC3 Softball Ranked 3rd in Nation Dammi Herath Joins TC3 Board of Trustees Kinsey Named MSAC Player of the Week Samijo Scheer Repeats as All American TC3 Offers Winter Sports Clinics Friends of TC3 Honored by Association of Fundraising Professionals TC3.biz Honored by State Organization TC3 Celebrates International Education Week More News 2/2/2012 TC3 Softball Ranked 3rd in Nation Panthers Recognized in NJCAA Division III Preseason Poll DRYDEN, N.Y. – The Tompkins Cortland Community College softball team is ranked third in the NJCAA Division III National Preseason Poll. It's the third straight preseason poll the Panthers have been ranked in the top ten. Following winning the national championship in 2009, TC3 was the preseason number one in 2010; last year TC3 was the preseason #6. In addition to finishing fourth in the nation in 2010 and third in 2011, the Panthers have been ranked in the nation's top ten in every poll the last two years. In 2012, the Panthers will be tested early. TC3 opens the season with a trip to Florida in March, where the first game will be against the nation's second-ranked team, the College of DuPage (Ill.). After a full slate of games in Florida, TC3 will return north for a trip through Pennsylvania and New Jersey, playing six games against top teams, including a doubleheader against the seventh-ranked team, Brookdale Community College (N.J.). Once regional play begins on April 10, TC3 will play a schedule of 24 games, including doubleheaders against two other teams in the preseason top ten. The Region III schedule ends with the regional championships, hosted by TC3, on May 11-12. The NJCAA Division III National Championship tournament is in Rochester, Minnesota May 17-19. 2012 NJCAA Division III Softball Preseason Poll (and 2011 final record) 1. Gloucester County College (N.J.) (49-5) 2. College of DuPage (Ill.) (50-8) 3. Tompkins Cortland Community College (34-8) 4. Itasca Community College (Minn.) (34-16) 5. Monroe Community College (29-19) 6. Ridgewater College (Minn.) (37-10) 7. Brookdale Community College (N.J.) (42-9) 8. Suffolk County Community College-Selden (19-16) 9. Herkimer County Community College (34-9) 10. Anne Arundel Community College (Md.) (17-17) Top News Articles back to top 1/19/2012 Dammi Herath Joins TC3 Board of Trustees Herath Replaces Beverly Baker After 14 Years of Service DRYDEN, N.Y. – Dammi Herath of Ithaca has been appointed to the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees. Herath was appointed by the governor's office to a term that expires June 30, 2018. She replaces Beverly Baker, who had served on the board since 1997. Herath is the executive director of the Women's Opportunity Center, a non-profit organization in Ithaca with the goal of helping individuals with their job search and training goals. Herath has led the Women's Opportunity Center since 1989, and has seen what TC3 can mean to some of the people she serves. "When I was asked to serve on the TC3 board I was excited to be part of a dedicated group that makes a difference in our community by providing people a second chance," said Herath. "A majority of the women we serve at the Women's Opportunity Center come to us with only a high school diploma. TC3 has changed many participants' lives by providing them a great education. " After obtaining a law degree and working as the executive director of an international research institute in her native Sri Lanka, Herath came to Ithaca in 1980 to further her education at Cornell University. She earned a master's degree in 1984 and her Ph.D. in 1986, both in Adult and Continuing Education. She worked as the assistant director of the Cornell South Asia Program from 1986 to 1988 prior to taking over at the Women's Opportunity Center. In her 22 years at the Women's Opportunity Center, Herath has often worked closely with TC3 to help her participants. Her connection to the College, however, goes back to when she first arrived in the area, and is more personal than professional. "When I came to Ithaca with my family in 1980 to study at Cornell, TC3 was the only college we could afford for my husband, Wije," she said. Wije earned his degree in hotel technology from TC3 and now the two own and operate Sri Lankan Curry in a Hurry, a food business at the Ithaca Farmers Market since 1990. Herath is extensively active in the community, already serving as a board member of Tompkins County Workforce and the Cayuga Medical Center. She says she's ready to help the College continue to serve the community. "The final outcomes of both TC3 and the Women's Opportunity Center programs lead low-income families in our community towards their economic independence," she said. Her serving on the TC3 board "is a great match." The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees consists of 10 members, including a student trustee elected by the student body. The governor appoints four trustees, two each from Tompkins and Cortland Counties; the Cortland County Legislature appoints two; and the Tompkins County Legislature appoints three. Top News Articles back to top 1/18/2012 Kinsey Named MSAC Player of the Week DRYDEN, NY – Tompkins Cortland Community College men's basketball player Jailaan Kinsey (Jamesville-Dewitt H.S./Dewitt) has been named the Mid-State Athletic Conference Player of the Week. It's the first award of the season as conference play opened this past week. The Mid-State Athletic Conference consists of seven teams: TC3, Broome Community College, Cayuga Community College, Corning Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, Jefferson Community College, and Onondaga Community College. TC3 is currently leading the conference with a record of 4-0. During the three wins last week, Kinsey averaged 19 points, 3.3 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 2 steals per game. His biggest game came in TC3's win over second-place Jefferson; 30 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Kinsey and the Panthers return to action Saturday at home at 1 p.m. against Onondaga. Top News Articles back to top 12/14/2011 Samijo Scheer Repeats as All American Goalkeeper Named to First Team for Second Straight Year DRYDEN, NY – Tompkins Cortland Community College's Samijo Scheer (Corning East H.S./Corning) is continuing to do things that have never been done at TC3. Last year she was the first TC3 athlete ever named an All American in two different sports, earning the honor in soccer and softball. Now, she is the first female in TC3 history to ever be named All American twice in the same sport, earning NJCAA First-Team All-American honors for soccer again this year. As a freshman last year, Scheer was named All American for soccer in the fall and softball in the spring. She started her sophomore year by leading the TC3 women's soccer team to a playoff run that ended in the NJCAA Region III semifinal round. She played every minute of every game in goal, recording a goals against average of 0.83. She posted a TC3 single-season record of eight shutouts, giving her 14 for her career, another TC3 record. "As a freshman, Jo was called upon to make dozens of difficult saves that enabled us to win some games despite being outshot by a wide margin. Her talent was obvious because she was always in action," said TC3 Women's Soccer Coach Mick McDaniel. "In her second season, our team was much tougher defensively which limited the number of shots she had to face. To gain All-American recognition for a second consecutive year, Jo needed to be sharp for only moments at a time and she did this with great success. Jo has always responded in big moments while always being quick to share her success and give credit to her teammates." Scheer also added her second straight all-conference and all-region honors this fall. A liberal arts and sciences: general studies major, Scheer is set to graduate in May 2012. "I am certain that Jo will make the same positive impact at a four-year program, both on and off the fields of play," said McDaniel, who is also the College's director of athletics and recreation. "We are all so proud of her tremendous accomplishments so far here at TC3." Top News Articles back to top 12/6/2011 TC3 Offers Winter Sports Clinics Clinics Scheduled for Baseball, Basketball, and Softball DRYDEN, NY – Tompkins Cortland Community College will host clinics for basketball, baseball, and softball this winter. The clinics are put on by the TC3 coaching staff with student- athletes from the College's varsity teams assisting. The basketball clinic will be held on Monday, January 16 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the TC3 gymnasium. It is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The basketball clinic costs $15 and includes admission to that afternoon's TC3 varsity basketball games. The baseball clinics are open to players of all ages and abilities, and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on the first three Saturdays in February (2/4, 2/11, and 2/18). The three-clinic series costs $75 and will be held in the BorgWarner Morse TEC Field House on the TC3 campus. The softball clinics are the weekend of February 25-26 and are open to girls ages 10 to 18. A pitching skills clinic will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 25 and a hitting skills clinic will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 26. The clinics cost $25 each, or both for $45. The softball clinics are also held in the BorgWarner Morse TEC Field House at TC3. The paperwork for the clinics is available at www.TC3.edu/Panthers/camps.asp. Questions can be directed to the athletics office at 844.8222, Ext. 4472 or athletics@TC3.edu. Top News Articles back to top 12/5/2011 Friends of TC3 Honored by Association of Fundraising Professionals AFP Finger Lakes Chapter Recognizes Kuckes and Baum DRYDEN, N.Y. – Two people with strong ties to Tompkins Cortland Community College have been honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Finger Lakes Chapter. Arthur Kuckes was named Philanthropist of the Year and Larry Baum was named Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year at the chapter's National Philanthropy Day Luncheon last month. TC3 President Carl Haynes introduced Kuckes at the award ceremony; TC3 Dean of External Relations Bruce Ryan introduced Baum. Kuckes donated $2 million to TC3 in 2008, the largest single gift in the history of the College. The money was used to establish the "TC3 Pathways" scholarship program, providing greater access to higher education for adults with limited means. Since the initial donation, Kuckes has given another $2 million to the program. In 2009 he was presented with the "Friend of the College" award in recognition of his extraordinary philanthropy. The list of organizations that Kuckes and his wife, Martha Wright, have supported is lengthy, and includes GIAC, Southside Community Center, Ithaca Youth Bureau, Community Arts Partnership, Community School of Music and Art, the History Center, Ithaca Public Education Initiative, Family Reading Partnership, Challenge Industries, Tompkins County Public Library, Tompkins Learning Partners, and the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. Baum is a longtime board member of the TC3 Foundation, having served as chair since 2009. He co-chaired the Tompkins County Pacesetters committee during the TC3 Foundation's first-ever capital campaign in 2004. He also co-chaired the Tompkins County United Way 2010-11 campaign and is the current chair of the Cayuga Medical Center's board of directors. He is active in the community as a trustee of the Legacy Foundation, Finger Lakes Wine Center and past chair of the Air Service Board of the Tompkins Regional Airport. He has been honored as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Baden Powell Boy Scouts of America, and three times won the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Key Person of the Year award. Kuckes and Baum were honored a luncheon held at Celebrations in Ithaca on November 18. Seneca Beverage Corporation was named the Corporate Philanthropist of the Year and Brigid Hubberman was recognized for Outstanding Professional Achievement in Non-Profit Leadership. Ithaca College President Thomas Rochon served as the event's keynote speaker. Top News Articles back to top 11/21/2011 TC3.biz Honored by State Organization DRYDEN, N.Y. – For the fourth year in a row, TC3.biz has been honored by the Continuing Education Association of New York (CEANY). The CEANY has voted TC3.biz the recipient of this year's James C. Hall Jr. Exemplary Program Award in Course Catalog/Brochure for the Green Energy Technology brochure. The award recognizes "creative and effective layout, graphics, and copy." The Green Energy Technology program features workshops on energy efficiency design, renewable energy, and green construction. The brochure was created by TC3 Graphic Designer Jennica Petrella-Baum, working with TC3's SUNY GREENS NY Program Coordinator, In Shik Lee. The brochure was edited by College Editor Bryan Chambala. TC3.biz has over 30 years of experience providing quality learning opportunities that foster the success of individuals, organizations, businesses, and our community. With customized training programs and non-credit workshops, both in-person and online, TC3.biz is a vital contributor to the region's economic well being. For more information about customized training for area organizations, or professional development workshops, visit www.TC3.biz or call 607.844.6586. Top News Articles back to top 11/11/2011 TC3 Celebrates International Education Week College Hosts Series of Activities DRYDEN, N.Y. – Tompkins Cortland Community College will host a series of activities November 14-18 as part of International Education Week. In addition to on-campus contests and special activities for students and staff, the community is invited to participate in much the week has to offer, including the keynote presentation Wednesday. Professor and Director of the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security at the University of Vermont Dr. Saleem Ali will offer a presentation entitled "Constructive Consumption: Greening a Poor Planet." The presentation starts with the question: would the world be a better place if we curbed our desires for material goods? Ali will use examples from his book Treasure of the Earth: Need, Greed and Sustainable Future to argue for a more ecologically driven economic and social system that helps reduce global poverty. The presentation is free and open to the public, starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the TC3 Forum. The week's activities will also include an International Student Panel, with TC3 students from around the world talking about what it's like for them to be a student in the United States compared to their home countries. The panel will also include an American student who studied and traveled abroad. The student panel is Monday at noon in room 263. Also on Monday, College students and staff will conduct an International Dance Exhibition and Workshop, featuring several types of native dances. The dancing begins at 3 p.m. in the lower cafeteria. Tuesday will feature a Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration at noon in the cafeteria, and Thursday is being promoted as "Wear Your Traditional/National Attire Day." Ongoing throughout the week will be a photo exhibit themed on the Mark Twain quote "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness" and the TC3 Eatery has added an international lunch menu to its offerings. International Education Week was started by the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Education to provide an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. The activities at TC3 are supported by the Global Initiatives Office, the Office of Multicultural Services, the Office of Student Success and Advisement Services, the Global Initiatives Council, the Diversity and Equity Action Council, and the academic departments of English as a Second Language and Environmental Science. Top News Articles back to top
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