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TC3 Adjunct Instructor Publishes Book on Water

February 27, 2014

Tompkins Cortland Community College adjunct faculty member John A. Conners has written a book that examines one of the world’s most important natural resources: water. Groundwater for the 21st Century: A Primer for Citizens of Planet Earth is a comprehensive and current overview covering both groundwater science and groundwater use by humans. The book is published by The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, a nearly 30-year-old company that produces and markets books internationally, specializing in cultural and natural history, natural resources, and educational materials.

Groundwater for the 21st Century was written for use by a broad audience, ranging from professionals in fields that interface with the sciences, management, and use of groundwater resources to interested lay readers wanting to know more about the status of an essential resource upon which their lives depend. As Conners notes in his book, although groundwater constitutes 98% of the liquid fresh water on the planet, throughout the world groundwater resources are being depleted and contaminated, without thought given to the fundamental value to humankind. The book was written in an effort to increase the groundwater literacy of readers, both locally and globally.

Conners teaches geology and mathematics courses at TC3.

Fall 2013 Dean's List Announced

Tompkins Cortland Community College has released the Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. Provost and Vice President of the College John Conners announced a total of more than 500 students have received the honor. The Dean’s List recognizes matriculated students who have demonstrated high academic achievement by attaining a GPA of 3.5 or better while completing at least 12 credit hours during the semester. For part-time matriculated students, they are eligible each time they complete a block of 12 hours with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Fall 2013 TC3 Dean's List

New York

Adams

Jennifer L Peckman

Afton

Mark J Viviano

Apalachin

Joanne M Hickok

Auburn

Ashley M Craig

Aurora

Jonathan D Mosher-Arnold
Frederick R Semenza

Barton

Leandra M Brink
Daniel F Gage

Berkshire

Dori B Biata

Binghamton

Lillian V Kuhn
Angela K Lewis
Steven J Tompkins

Blodgett Mills

Katrina L Yarboro

Bloomingburg

Mara Mayfield

Bovina Center

Sarah M Hetterich

Bronx

Shardaire N Barnes
Michael D Batista
Timothy C Thompson

Brooktondale

Jeremiah Dickens
Danielle M Guidici
Jennifer M Johnson
Ruth E Kull
Laura S Rivet

Camillus

Amanda L Domachowske

Canastota

Zachary M Babcock
Cassidy L Backus

Candor

Justin M Isham
Kellie M VanEtten

Canisteo

Jay A Arthur

Cassville

Zachary M King

Central Square

Mary E Larkin

Chenango Forks

Krista M Rozelle

Cincinnatus

Desiree J Bushnell
Allysa M Medler

Clifton Park

Caitlyn R Juliano

Cohoes

Brittany M Miller

Constableville

Ashley E Shafer

Cortland

Timothy J Aagaard
Andrew J Adsit
Erica S Alden
Joshua F Allen
Aaron M Bach
Bethany L Badman
Margaret T Bilyeu
Sara Blackerby
Lorie L Breed
Emily Bryan
Stacey M Butler
Danielle J Casterline
Joshua Compagni
Chelsi M Compton
Erin M Coolidge
Dean R Corbin
Zachary T Dann
Devon L Darrow
Pedro N DelaCuadra
Breeanna L Dexter
Lauren A Drake
Wendy S Edwards
Claribel Ferrer
Aubrey A Frederick
Danielle M Gallagher
James V Giordano
Robert Goldsborough
Johnna Gray
Stacey L Green
Tina M Green
Dylan R Hess
Christopher M Hines
Jesse D Lafian
Julie Maricle
Taylor N Marrs
Terri L Maxson
Hannah A McGowan
Sarah C Morgan
Elizabeth Tiffany Moshkowski
Leslie A Patriarco
Brittany Lynne Pavlick
Lana B Pavlick
Sarah J Perreaux
Amber E Podolec
Jessica R Powers
Susan L Prier
Devon R Rainbow
Brittany N Randolph
Lacey A Ryan
Stacy L Sheppard
Robert William Sikora
Bethany C Simpson
Shawn C Smith
Shelley J Smith
Elisabeth A Sprague
Ethel Minyka Starks
Tamera L Stephenson
Dean Harold Strickland
Julianne T Thomas
Kathleen E Thomas
Stephanie K Tupper
Daniel J VanNess
Theodore Viglietta
Emily M Walker
David M Weber
Brandon L Wood
Heath A Woodruff

Cortlandt Manor

Peter Guzzo

Dix Hills

Megan Lown Ramalho

Dryden

Lindsay E Bohemier
Matthew Bookhout
Anna Lee Bullock
Victoria Cain
John T Cannon Jr.
Michael J Clark
Teresa L Contessa
Jesse Cooper
Elizabeth L Davis
Shirley M Geddes
Shelly R Hall
Wendy Lyon
Melanie J McMillen
Amy N Moore
Elizabeth A Ninivaggi
Jonathan A Pamel
Jared T Reilley
Angela M Rozzoni
Jessica Lynn Scheftic
Allison K Seamon
Katherine E Simonet
Bethany L Steves
Dawn M Thornton

East Aurora

Elena Katherine Ciminelli

East Branch

Courtney B Jennings

Edmeston

Melissa Davoulas

Elmira

Ashley A Dickinson
Wendy G Treat

Elmont

Navjot Kaur

Endicott

Jaime T Beach
Megan L Dornblaser
Epiphany A Munoz

Freeville

Emily Alexander
Laurie D Cleek
Louisa G Cushman
Brandon Everhart
Emily Richard Horton
Brittany P Johnson
Alex M LaLonde
David R Lampman
Hannah Lormand
Chelsea L Maceda
Jeffrey P Meister
Spencer F Nicoson
Matthew P Phillips
Beth A Rockwell
Sara N Sinnigen
Katherine Street
Allison P Sullivan
Hannah H Tabb
Heather L Townsend
Mike S Warren
Hannah C Wildenstein
Rebecca L Woods
Rebecca C Yeager

Groton

Marcia L Beckley
Andrew Bertonica
Nicholas A Crans
Vanessa M Eastman
Ruthanne M Forehand
Sarah Beth Goyette
Kyle C Gunn
Levi Z Holl
Emilie M Holmes
Debra M Leonhardt
Alexander Leshkevich
Adonica I Mancuso
Mariah L Mitchell
Melanie Morton
Erin Ruth Neno
Rebecca E Pollack
Olivia A Proper
Scott Alexander Rush
Cassandra E Schoner
Tara L Scott
Tucker A Uhrovcik
Giulio Zampogna
Jay A Zhe

Hancock

Shanna E Hazen

Harford Mills

Yuliya V Redko

Hector

Janine K Brown

Homer

Jaclyn S Allbright
Tammy S Anderson
Andriy Androshchuk
Gabriele Burhans
Todd D Dawson
John R Dean
Christopher Estep
Cheyenne Gaffney
Mandy J Gailor
Andrew J Gallagher
April M Harrington
Caitlin A Portzline
Christopher M Portzline
Matthew R Salisbury
Allyson L Strauf
Andras Tozser
Jeffrey R VanDusen

Interlaken

Andrew J Antwine
Christina E Bromka
Jesse I Messmer
Joshua C Messmer
Laurel A Pell

Ithaca

Keli B Auqui
Mearon A Azmera
Elizabeth A Bargar
Josephine Ann Beardsley
Jill A Blanchard
Myia Boda
Youngkeun Bong
Nola C Booth
Kara Brodsky
Rachel E Brous
Amanda C Burke
Brenna R Burlingame
Suzanne F Burnham
Parker E H Callister
Colleen E Carberry
Kathleen A Carberry
Margaret Carleton
Adam D Chafee
Phylicia E Christianson
Bomi Chung
Emily C Clark
Julie S Clougherty
Hansol G Coleman
Amber N Cowan
Brittni M Cowles
Rachel J Coye
Liam J Cullen
Sierra L Davenport
Jason D David
Colleen E DeFranco
Ahmet Talha Demir
Ian J Dezelan
Alexander O Dombrovski
Stephen Doria
Rachel L Dufresne
Courtney R Dupre
Michael BC Durfee
Kameron M Eddy
Sun Edwards
Carolyn M Eggleston
Andrew D Ferrier
Jennifer L Foy
Huanjue Fu
Ryan Gaygen
Robert Geiszler
Joseph G Glann
Sua Go
Audrey M Gombas Sanders
Iris Greenspun-Bee
Janina M Gunderson
Geoffrey PJ Hall
Brendan S Hammond
Kyoung Hee Han
Tahlia A Hanna-Martinez
Niels J Haralson
Caleb W Harned
Jessica L Havens
Ryan Hawthorne
Meghan A Hellwitz
Richard M Hendrick
Richard F Hilliard III
Peter J Holmes Jr.
William R Holt
Shari Hubbert
Minh N Huynh
Quentin A Jones
Jisang Kim
Myung-Hee Kim
Jeffrey Knight
Petros Koumis
Tak Hung Kwan
Thomas R Lange
Elizabeth Laughlin
Jung Jung Lee
Keisha M Lee
Anne E Levine
Serena L Lindahl
Gabrielle Long
Nikolas J Lopez
Robert A Lynch
Alexander Malkhasyan
Jeffrey R Marianni
Andrew C Maul
Eden M-P Mayora
Joshua M McGiff
Michael L Meigs
Lili Meng
Tenzin Menlek
Caleb W Monaghan
Zorica Mrden
Alexis L Myers
JohJuneSee Na
Amy Nakaranuruck
Samuel F Newman
Daniel J Norton
Andrew B Noyes
Nezha Oubella
Tenzin Palzom
Christen N Parker
Debra L Perlmutter
Julie Pesaresi
Rachel Peterson
Taylor M Policay
Jarrell Puryear
Peter P Puterbaugh
Sonya R Qamar
Jessica R Riggs
Sarah E Roberts
Joshua F Sanders
Lillian Shipman
Natalia Shishebarov
Allegra J Shortle
Jett A Shutter
Ana P Singh
Abraham J Smith
Zoe S Stewart
Luanne R Stockdale
Sean F Streb
Elizabeth C Toal
Jennifer A Tretter
Tammy Roskelly Turner
Brittany Brianna Tuthill
Beth A Vangasbeck
Tyler D Vaughan
Chloe Voorhees
Zackery H Weber
Curtis D Wells
Lydia S Wetzler
Vanessa Jane Wikel
Nathan P Williamson
Danielle Winterton
Monica D Woodward
Mario Zaja
Daniel Zamora
Xiaohua Zhu

Jamaica

Kijana A Benain

Johnson City

Rebecca A Seymour

Johnstown

Katrayla Blair

Kirkwood

Joel R Newman

Lacona

Toni L Gray

Lafayette

Aaron M Klein

Lansing

Ashli M Carlton
Symphony A Doan
Diane M Duthie
Patrick J Flavin
Cheyenne M Gorton
Indigo S Holohan-Kantor
Joseph M Jones
Meghan K Judd
Gregory Lehr
Darlene J Marshall
Lance M McDermott
Nathan J Miller
Elizabeth P Myers
Mario A Rosetti
Jennifer M Shaben
Mackenzi E Shields
Nancy L VanWormer
Erin L Worsell

Laurelton

Fama D Ann

Lisle

Janelle G Shafer

Locke

Valerie L Darling
Wendy A Hoose
Cierra K Mincher
William V Morgan
Troy A Osterman
Michael P Quigley
Eric H Seamans

Lodi

Halsey A Huff

Lowville

Andrew L Hotchkiss

Marathon

Karen M Barry
Ashley P Braman
Olivia A Hersey
Brent M Icenogle
Crystal G Jenney
Chad R Lawrence
John D Leyburn
Ashley J McCracken
Kayla R Morley
Robert William Stewart

Maryland

Stephanie Marie Ashe

Mc Graw

Danielle A Greenman
Thomas Bradley Preston
Samantha Lorraine Ackley
Jerika Dellow
Steven Hernandez
Jeanna N Newby
Alexander J Tongue
Stephanie L White

McLean

Kimberly A Foster
Ryan J Thayer

Middletown

James A Centeno

Moravia

Amanda L Clark
Nicole F Miles
Thomas E Slabowski

Morris

Logan D Eltz

New City

Christian L Jacques
Breanna E Hodge
Kenya E Ponder

Newark Valley

Courtney Elaine Coombs
Tracy L Johnson
Makayla L Pirger
Jessica L Stewart
Emily S Williams

Newfield

Kaysee N Bachelor
Marissa K Cutter
Megan L Gatch
Jean C Germosen
Samuel Hernandez
Frederick W Leigh Jr.
Abigail E Mann
Dana A McCord
Emily L Miner
Danielle Parker
Samuel A Schmidt
Tonya M Ward

Norwich

William J Wentz

Olean

Joshua Brucker

Ovid

Brianna K Mayo
Leah C Wise

Owego

Kara M Church
Alexander D Jones
Amy L Moesch

Oyster Bay

Seanna Burke

Penn Yan

Rachael A Robak

Phoenicia

Godffrey N Lucas

Pitcher

Brian R Thornton

Preble

Codee M Grant
Jennifer E Redenback

Richford

April J Armstrong
Samantha A Robinson
Torri L Titus

Rochester

Kyle A Cute

Rose

Noah J Ufholz

Sandy Creek

Hannah M Foederer

SenecaFalls

John J Kriegelstein

Sharon Springs

Cyle Conley

Skaneateles

Britnee J Borba

Smithville Flats

Marie E DeJager

South Wales

Catherine Lusardi

Spencer

Kimberly N Banta
Connie A Clasby
Abby M Fitch
Janice M Harmon
Norma J Jayne
Maya L Patt
Katherine L Race
Courtney A Rupert
Andrew L Taylor
Kathy J Vail

Speonk

Alex S Marks

Syracuse

Nashennia T Heath
Julianne M Knittel
Ashlie R Sarazin

Trumansburg

Diane Marie Achilles
Christina A Bennett
Lyndsey J Broadfield
Megan R Carey
Ariel M Dunnam
Laura Leanna Green
Dezra R Hamilton
Eric A Lupo
Ashley S Percey
Richard J Piotti Jr.
Kathleen M Shay
Tracy Ellen Vesley
Benjamin N Wright
Courtney L Wright

Truxton

Rayne Whalen Perry
Megan K Poole

Tully

Kaitlyn E Sullivan

Van Etten

Ashley Montgomery
Andrew R Wilson

Verona

Kayla M Graham

Vestal

Julie L Steinmetz

Walden

Hunter G Feasel

Walton

Olivia N Newman

Waverly

Alexis S Moussavizadeh

Weedsport

Peter L Dodge

Whitney Point

Michaela A Sutton

Willseyville

Maria Askew
Josiah D Auble
Jasmine D Bustle
Robia J Klock
William J Perkins

CA

Berkeley

Emma Silen

Encinitas

Landon Bernas

MA

Edgartown

Bridget C Conlon

MI

Greenville

Allen M Hansen

NV

North Las Vegas

Steven M Gallegos

PA

Gap

Courtney E Dienner

Schnecksville

Dennis J Atiyeh II

VA

Alexandria

Amanda M Gibbins

WA

Redmond

Diana C Ceja

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Shengyang Lou
Sandra Wan Mei So

NETHERLANDS

Emma J Magre

COLOMBIA

Natalia Serrano Montero

KOREA

SeokWoo Ha
Soojin Kim

TURKEY

Omer Enes Demir

JAPAN

Momoko Hasegawa

FRANCE

Mathieu G Renard

PERU

Johann Jose Alvarado Quispe
Nestor Fernando Mancilla Valverde

ITALY

Giada Buttiglione

HONDURAS

Mercy Lizeth Berrios Martinez

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Andres Enmanuel De La Rosa Batista

TC3 Seeks Nominations for Alumni Awards

TC3 and the TC3 Foundation are seeking nominations for two awards – the Distinguished Alumni award and the Community Leadership award. The awards are given to TC3 alumni each year.

The Distinguished Alumni award recognizes those alumni who have distinguished themselves in their career and in service to their communities.

The Community Leadership award honors alumni who have demonstrated exceptional community participation or outreach efforts.

Any community member can nominate a TC3 alum for these awards. Applications can be found at http://www.tc3foundation.org. Nominations will be accepted through April 11. Additional information is available by calling 607.844.8222, Ext. 4369 or by e-mail at alumni@TC3.edu.

Cornell, IC and TC3 Launch New Downtown Ithaca Incubator Project

January 16, 2014

Over the past year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has challenged higher education institutions across the state to become even more energetic partners in the region’s economic revitalization.

Now, Cornell University, in collaboration with Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College, is answering that call by channeling state support and the expertise of these institutions to create the Downtown Ithaca Incubator.

The site, just steps from The Commons in the Carey Building at 314 E. State St., will bring rising entrepreneurs from throughout the area – not just those already affiliated with these schools – to downtown Ithaca to work, learn and create a new thriving business hub within walking distance of the many resources available in the heart of Tompkins County. Working with building owner Travis Hyde Properties, the higher education partners hope to have the Ithaca incubator open for business in a fully remodeled second floor of the Carey Building in the summer of 2014. Plans now being developed by Travis Hyde call for the expansion of the Downtown Ithaca Incubator into a new third floor by early 2015, creating a 9,000-square-foot focal point for entrepreneurial activity.

“Cornell has campuses, programs and relationships that extend around the world, but Ithaca is our home. We thrive only if it thrives,” said Cornell President David Skorton. “Taking up the governor’s challenge to help spur more economic activity in the region is a natural extension of our long commitment to this community and our land-grant mission, and we are particularly thrilled to be joining Ithaca College and TC3 to make this downtown incubator a reality.”

The incubator project brings Ithaca College full circle, marking a symbolic return to its downtown roots.

“This venture is the very definition of a win-win situation – both academically and economically,” said Tom Rochon, president of Ithaca College. “Our students will have an outstanding opportunity to work alongside and learn from budding entrepreneurs, helping to inspire their own entrepreneurial spirit. As a partnership among the campuses and between the public and private sectors, the incubator can serve as a model for generating regional economic development opportunities.”

The goal of the new incubator – to unlock entrepreneurial potential and provide a thriving business creation hub in downtown Ithaca – is also a natural extension of the business and economic development mission that has been part of TC3 since its birth.

“Tompkins Cortland Community College has long been an innovator in supporting public/private partnerships. This is evidenced by our investment at TC3 Tioga Place, and by our commitment to offering programs, such as our popular Business Administration and International Business degrees, as well as our new Entrepreneurship degree, that prepare future business owners for success,” said TC3 President Cal Haynes. “The incubator is a fitting extension of these efforts, and we are truly excited about its launch and thrilled to be part of this collaboration with Cornell University and Ithaca College.”

The purpose of the Downtown Ithaca Incubator is to provide a focal point for entrepreneurial activity – a first answer to budding entrepreneurs who ask, “Where can I go for help?” A key use of the space will be for programming and events that support entrepreneurship and the local and regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. The space will also be the home of incubator tenant companies, who will have access to work space, mentoring and resources. Companies will be evaluated for tenancy in the Ithaca incubator without regard to organizational affiliation and will be eligible for tax incentives through New York State. Upon graduation from an incubator, companies can take advantage of abundant available commercial and office space downtown, and many will qualify for additional tax incentive support through the new Start-UP NY program.

The Ithaca incubator also is one “node” in the new Southern Tier Innovation Hot Spot, a regional economic development plan that received a three-year, $250,000-per-year award in December from the state’s Regional Economic Development Council. The total cost of the renovation, furnishing and future expansion of the Carey Building is estimated at $3.5 million. Funding to make this possible was secured through the State’s Consolidated Funding Application process for $1 million, with the remaining $2.5 million being invested by Travis Hyde.

Travis Hyde is also supporting the Ithaca Incubator through rent abatements.

“I love the idea that we are giving new life and purpose to a handsome old building that is a significant element in the fabric of downtown Ithaca,” Travis Hyde Properties President Frost Travis said.

Operational costs are being supported by the partner higher education institutions. Over time, fees paid by tenants will partially offset those costs. As is required under the state programs, the Carey Building will remain on the local property tax rolls.

Major Solar Project Coming to TC3

December 6, 2013

Pending final approval, a large solar power plant that will meet approximately 90% of Tompkins Cortland Community College’s electricity needs will be coming to the Dryden campus. Thanks to an agreement with SEC LHNY Solar One, LLC, a subsidiary of Smart Energy Capital, LLC, which secured a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), TC3 is in line to take a huge step towards being completely independent of grid-supplied electricity. The project furthers TC3’s commitment to reliance on sustainable energy sources, eliminating greenhouse emissions, and reducing its carbon footprint. It also presents the potential for significant utility savings for TC3, all at no cost to the College.

The solar plant will consist of 8,676 solar panels, covering an area of roughly 10 acres. The farm will be located on land owned by the TC3 Foundation and leased by the College, just across Bahar Drive from the main campus building. It is estimated the project will produce more than three million kilowatt hours of power each year, which is roughly 90% of the annual usage on TC3’s main campus.

The start of the project is still dependent on successful completion of site studies and approval from the town of Dryden, which are expected. “We are fully confident that this project will move forward,” said TC3 President Carl Haynes, noting the project fits in with the commitment the College made when he signed the President’s Climate Commitment in March 2008. “We are making a real investment in moving off the grid, and I’m delighted that we are able to do it without having to use College resources.” In fact, the agreement with Solar One should lead to savings for the College.

“Based on our best current projections, the first-year savings will be approximately $30,000,” said TC3 Director of Facilities James Turner. “After that, if traditional utility rates continue to climb, I anticipate we will see additional savings over what we would have been spending.”

It is estimated this project will have a direct benefit to the environment in the form of the abatement of more than 890 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. “This, combined with our efforts to decrease energy use over the past 10 years, will dramatically decrease our carbon footprint,” said Turner, noting that the College has already decreased energy use by nearly 50% during that time period, despite increasing the size of its facilities.

The solar project will be constructed by Borrego Solar and operated by Solar One, with TC3 as the beneficiary of the solar power. Depending on the timing of the permitting and final approvals, the solar farm should be operating, and providing for the majority of TC3’s electricity needs, sometime in 2014.

Digital Photography Students Exhibit to Benefit Finger Lakes Land Trust

November 19, 2013

Digital photography students at Tompkins Cortland Community College are putting on a show of their work to benefit the Finger Lakes Land Trust. “Hidden in Plain Sight” will be on exhibit at the Main Street Groton Gallery from December 7 to 22. The show features landscape photographs of the preserves of the Finger Lakes Land Trust. An opening reception will be held Saturday, December 7 from 5 to 8 p.m.

The students are in ART 222: Advanced Digital Photography, taught by Harry Littell, assistant professor and chair of TC3’s photography department. Under Littell’s guidance, the students collaborated this fall on a project to photograph some of the preserves that form the Land Trust. This exhibit reflects their interpretations of their favorite sites across the changing season.

All works available for purchase, with 80% of sales being donated to the Land Trust. The gallery is located at 105 Main Street in Groton. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Photo of Etna Preserve by TC3 student Ray Helmke

Opening reception invitation

TC3 Named Military Friendly School

September 10, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College has again been named to the Military Friendly Schools® list by Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named. The 2014 Military Friendly Schools® list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. It’s the second straight year TC3 has been named to the list.

“Inclusion on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools® shows Tompkins Cortland Community College’s commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students,” said Sean Collins, Vice President at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. “The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools.”

The Military Friendly Schools® media and website, found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com, feature the list, interactive tools and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences. The 1,868 colleges, universities and trade schools on this year’s list exhibit leading practices in the recruitment and retention of students with military experience. These schools have world-class programs and policies for student support on campus, academic accreditation, credit policies, flexibility and other services to those who served.

Now in its fifth year, the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools ® was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 10,000 schools nationwide approved for VA tuition funding. The survey results that comprise the 2014 list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media. Each year schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country.

ABOUT Victory Media Inc

Victory Media is a veteran-owned small business that has been serving the military community since 2001. The data-driven Military Friendly® lists are published in G.I. Jobs, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur media channels, republished in periodicals like USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Bloomberg BW, and are frequently cited on national TV by NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and others.

TC3 wins $18K Grant for Scholarships

September 3, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College has been awarded an $18,000 grant from the Owego-based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation. The money will be used to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents attending TC3 during the 2013-14 academic year. Since awarding its first grant to the College in 1986, the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation has provided more than $455,000 to TC3 students.

All the money from the grant goes directly to students. To be eligible, a student must be a Tioga County resident, must maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 while enrolled in a degree program, and must demonstrate financial need. Grant size is based on need, but typically range from $400 to $1,000 per year.

The Mildred Faulkner Truman foundation's mission is to practice responsible stewardship of the charitable trust of its benefactress, Mildred Faulkner Truman, by providing worthwhile grants to qualified charitable organizations which enhance and benefit the residents of Tioga County. Truman was born in Owego in 1897, and lived in Owego until her death in 1983. She served as a director of the Owego National Bank as well as the Tioga County Historical Society. Through successful investments, a substantial estate was accumulated, and upon her death, The Foundation was established.

More information on the scholarships created by the Mildred Faulkner Truman grant can be obtained from the TC3 Financial Aid Office at (607) 844-6581.

Leadership Cortland Looking for Future Leaders

September 3, 2013

Community members looking for the opportunity to develop leadership skills and contribute to community vitality by serving on board and committees should consider taking part in the 2013-14 Leadership Cortland program. Applications are now being accepted for the program, which is a joint effort of TC3 and the Cortland County Chamber of Commerce.

Leadership Cortland, founded in 1996, brings together diverse groups of citizens who share the interests of developing their leadership skills and improving their community. With representatives from a cross section of business, industry, education, non-profit and government organizations, Leadership Cortland educates about the assets and problems of the community while also teaching about group behavior, leadership, and team building. In addition to several seminars and a two-day retreat, participants also work as teams to develop projects designed to improve the community. Past projects have included a Green Day at Lime Hollow Nature Center, a survey for the Cortland County Office of the Aging, creation of an agricultural tourism trail, an area career fair for high school students, and a gateway garden.

Recent graduates of Leadership Cortland include Walter Allen (First Niagara Bank), Ronna Blum (Cortland Regional Medical Center), Laura Bowles (Borg Warner), Ralph Carrasquillo (SUNY Cortland), Robin Cataldo (Applied Concepts, Inc.), Khristine Forehand (Alliance Bank, N.A.), Paul Gier (NYSEG), Steven Hartquist (Intertek), Mark Mital (Borg Warner), Helen Ocon (Cortland Regional Nursing & Rehab Center), Mary Reagan (OCM BOCES), Kristin Roco-Petrella (Town of Cortlandville), Mary Saracene (SUNY Cortland), Linda Shutts (YWCA Aid to Victims of Violence), Timothy Stevens (Albany International) and Jennifer Wilson (SUNY Cortland). Over 150 community members have graduated from the Leadership Cortland program over the past 16 years.

"We have surveyed our Leadership alumni and learned that the vast majority are now serving, or have served, on local boards," says Leadership Cortland Director Martha Hubbard. "Many have been involved in founding a new organization or board in our area. Several others have assumed leadership roles on area committees and projects since graduating from the program, while others have utilized their new skills and knowledge to advance in their workplace."

People interested in Leadership Cortland should contact TC3 Cortland Extension Center at 756-5275 for the application and more information.

Arthur Kuckes Joins TC3 Board of Trustees

August 29, 2013

Arthur Kuckes of Ithaca is the newest member of the Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees. Kuckes was appointed by the Tompkins County Legislature to fill the seat vacated earlier this year by Joanne Florino, who left the area for a new job. His term on the board will expire June 30, 2018.

Kuckes was a professor of applied and engineering physics at Cornell University from 1968 to 1985, and now holds the title of professor emeritus. During his time on East Hill, he received the Engineering College award for excellence in teaching and was honored by NASA for his contributions to the space program. In 1985 he formed Vector Magnetics, Inc., an Ithaca-based company that is a world-wide leader in the field of magnetic well proximity technology.

Kuckes has been an exceptionally generous supporter of TC3. He provided the largest donation in the College’s history in 2008, a $2 million gift to provide greater access to higher education for adults with limited means. Through his continued support, the TC3 Pathways program has grown to help dozens of adult students earn a college degree each year. He was recognized by the New York Community College Trustees (NYCCT) with its Benefactor Vision for Tomorrow Award in 2008, by TC3 with the Friend of the College Award in 2009, and by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Finger Lakes Chapter with the Philanthropist of the Year Award in 2011.

Kuckes received his undergraduate degree from MIT before studying in Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship and in Paris on a National Science Fellowship. He earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University and worked on nuclear fusion at Princeton University and Culham Laboratory in England before coming to Cornell. He also served a sabbatical leave at Oxford University.

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.

TC3 Trustees Adopt $38.3 Million Budget

June 20, 2013

The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees has adopted a $38,307,435 budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, which begins September 1, 2013. The budget includes a 3.6 percent increase in full-time tuition (from $4,150 to $4,300 per year) and a 3 percent increase in part-time tuition (from $147 per credit to $152 per credit). The budget includes an increase of 3 percent in total taxpayer dollars provided by Tompkins and Cortland counties.

Highlights of the budget include:
• The $38.3 million budget is 2.2 percent higher than the approved budget for 2012-13. The major factors contributing to the increase are enrollment growth in certain programs, health care and retirement systems costs, and equipment needs. The budget includes no changes to staff levels.
• Projected enrollment for 2013-14 is 3,968.2 FTEs, an increase of approximately 1.5 percent over the projected enrollment for 2011-12.
• The cost of employee benefits continues to go up for the College. Employee health insurance rates are projected to increase 9.5 percent. The state retirement systems rates are projected to increase 10 percent.
• The budget includes a 3.6 percent increase in full-time tuition, from $4,150 per year to $4,300 per year. It’s the smallest full-time tuition increase (percentage) since 2008. Part-time tuition will increase 2.7 percent from $147 per credit to $151 per credit. Overall, the College projects revenue from tuition and fees will be more than $19.5 million, an increase of 3.19 percent.
• The budget includes an increase of 3 percent in contributions from Tompkins and Cortland counties. Despite the increase, the percentage of the total budget funded by the sponsor counties will still decrease, down to 11.78 percent from 11.95 percent last year. Tompkins’ share is $2,788,652, while Cortland’s is $1,637,736. Each county’s share is determined based on a three-year average enrollment ratio.
• The budget projects state aid to community colleges of $2,422 per FTE, a 6.6 percent increase in the rate from the 2012-13 budget, but still a 9.5 percent decrease from the state aid rate in fall 2009. Total state aid revenue is projected at more than $9.9 million, an increase of more than $460,000.

Tompkins and Cortland counties and the State University of New York Board of Trustees must approve the budget. The Cortland County Legislature is expected to act on the spending plan at its June 27 meeting. The Tompkins County Legislature is scheduled to vote July 2. The State University Board of Trustees will act on the budget in September.

TC3 Professor Honored for Book on High School Dropouts

June 14, 2013

A new book authored by Tompkins Cortland Community College professor Jeanne Cameron has won two national awards. Canaries Reflect on the Mine: Dropouts’ Stories of Schooling has won the 2013 Outstanding Publication Award from the Narrative Research Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association and the 2013 Book Award of The Society of Professors of Education.

Canaries Reflect on the Mine: Dropouts’ Stories of Schooling is about high school dropouts from the Cortland City School District, based on interviews with 12 such dropouts. Cameron, a two-time SUNY Chancellor’s Award-winning sociology professor, was inspired to research this topic based on personal experience. “Two of my son’s friends dropped out of school,” she said. “These two didn’t fit the stereotype of a high school dropout, and I became interested in what would cause kids that aren’t what we traditionally consider ‘at risk’ to drop out.”

Cameron began working on the project in 2008, and used a sabbatical from TC3 in 2009 to do in-depth follow ups with seven of the original 12 young people. The stories of those seven individuals became the heart of the book.

“I found themes that were consistent with each of the young people,” said Cameron, noting each felt like they weren’t known well by the people at the school and that certain categories of students were treated differently. She said they also did not feel any meaningful purpose to going to school. “They weren’t interested in what they were required to learn and didn’t see a use for what they were being taught. They felt like school was waste of time.”

Interestingly, these same themes were shared by students Cameron spoke to who completed their high school degrees. “We shouldn’t just be worried about dropouts,” Cameron said. “High school graduates are also getting short changed, and the problems identified are in no way unique to Cortland High School. They are a result of ‘reforms’ that have mandated a one-size-fits-all educational experience and that have robbed teachers and administrators of the flexibility needed to be responsive to individual students.”

Canaries Reflect on the Mine: Dropouts’ Stories of Schooling is written in a conversational style designed for a wide audience. It’s published by Information Age Publishing, and the cover was designed by John Sinsabaugh, a graduate of TC3’s graphic design program.

The book is available through Amazon.

TC3 Celebrates 44th Annual Commencement

The archived webcast of the ceremony is available online. The processional begins about nine minutes into the video, which starts after two short ads.

May 23, 2013

Cherish the friends you have made, pay back the faith that has been shown in you, and celebrate your accomplishment. Those were some of the messages delivered to the class of 2013 during commencement ceremonies at Tompkins Cortland Community College Thursday. The College celebrated its 44th commencement in front of a packed crowd of more than 2,000 people in the College's gymnasium.

The class of 2013 includes 725 graduates, including student trustee Jacqueline Matza, who offered the student address. The broadcast journalism major talked about the friendships she has made during her time at TC3. “Whether it’s getting close to your advisor, roommate, or that kid that sits next to you in psych, the bonds that we’ve all made here will never be broken," she said. "When we look back at our lives, TC3 will be a tiny little bridge that helped us in so many ways. We grew, both in education and in maturity, and that’s something to be proud of."

The main address came from Dr. Randol Contreras, a 1994 graduate of TC3, who is now a faculty member in sociology at California State University-Fullerton. He told the students about his youth, surrounded by drugs while growing up in New York City. He talked about how going to school wasn’t the first option for people in his neighborhood, and leaving his neighborhood for Central New York wasn’t an easy decision. “Eventually I was convinced,” he said. “It was perhaps the best decision of my life.” When he came to TC3, he wasn’t sure what to expect. “What I found was unbelievable support of students,” said Contreras, noting Professor Scott Ochs in particular. “He showed that he believed in me. He told me he expected great things from me. And he suggested a career in academia. At the time, I didn’t know what the word meant, but I knew it was good. It was the first time I thought I could be something.”

Contreras, ended his remarks by urging the graduates to appreciate the value of their public education. “When I think about all my accomplishments, it all was possible due to public institutions, and it all started at this great public institution, TC3,” he said. And in a symbolic coming of full circle, Contreras told the graduates he believed in them, just as Professor Ochs had told him the same thing years ago. “I have faith in you. I have faith that you now have the intellectual tools to make it happen. Congratulations.”

TC3 President Carl Haynes was the last speaker. "You have achieved this wonderful milestone in your education and life, and you have done it at a college that doesn’t just trumpet excellence, we hold you to the toughest standards in the state," said Haynes, who talked about the higher academic requirements TC3 established while this class was at the College. "You’ve met that challenge. You’ve lived up to and in many cases exceed the standards of excellence our faculty and administration have set for you. You achieved. You succeeded. You are in rare company. And for this, you are to be congratulated."

President Haynes also praised the graduates for their well-rounded education. "You have sharpened your skills in the classroom,” he said. “You have developed leadership skills, through student activities and by participating in athletics and community service. You have worked in collaboration with your peers and your faculty, on study abroad trips to other countries, on projects presented to national science boards, on issues of sustainability, equality, diversity, and governance here on campus. You have engaged as a member of the community, supporting local food drives, volunteering in local shelters, raising money to fight cancer. You have done more than fulfill the requirements of a degree – you have earned an education.”

TC3 to Celebrate 44th Commencement on May 23

May 16, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College will celebrate the achievements of about 725 graduates during its 44th Commencement ceremony Thursday, May 23. The ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the College's gymnasium.

Dr. Randol Contreras, a 1994 graduate of TC3 and now an Assistant Professor of Sociology at California State University-Fullerton, will be the main speaker. Dr. Contreras did his undergraduate work at City College (CUNY) and received his Ph.D. in Sociology from The Graduate Center. He has done research in the South Bronx neighborhood in which he was raised, focusing on men who organized to rob drug dealers storing large amounts of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and cash. He has been published extensively and most recently released a book called The Stickup Kids: Drugs, Violence, and the American Dream, a book in which he credits TC3 for being instrumental in his education and career.

The ceremony will also include remarks from TC3 President Carl Haynes, Board of Trustees Chair Elizabeth Burns, and Student Trustee Jacqueline Matza. Individual students will be honored for academic-related achievement, and faculty and staff will receive various Chancellor's/Trustees' Awards for Excellence. A Friend of the College award will also be presented, recognizing an individual for her contributions to the College.

TC3 Softball Represented by Two on All-MSAC Team

May 13, 2013

Two Tompkins Cortland Community College softball players have been named to the Mid-State Athletic Conference all-conference softball team. Freshmen Seneca Baldwin (Oneonta H.S./Oneonta) and Taylor Policay (Lansing H.S./Lansing) were among the 15 selected to the team. Voting was done by the coaches from the six conference teams.

Baldwin was TC3’s top pitcher and one of the team’s best hitters. She posted nine wins in the circle, striking out 109 in 116 innings. At the plate she hit .367 with three home runs, 19 RBI, and 26 runs scored.

Policay finished the year with nine home runs, including a TC3 record of two in one playoff game. She hit .310 with a team-best slugging percentage of .620. She led the team with 32 RBI and 27 runs scored, and sported a fielding percentage of .986 as the team’s primary first baseman.

It’s the seventh straight year TC3 has placed at least two players on the all-conference team.

TC3 Puts Two on All-Conference Baseball Team

May 13, 2013

Two Tompkins Cortland Community College baseball players have been named to the Mid-State Athletic Conference all-conference baseball team. Sophomore Matt Jones (Greene H.S./Greene) and freshman Sean Streb (Lansing H.S./Lansing) were among the 15 selected to the team. Voting was done by the coaches from the six conference teams.

Jones saw time on the mound and in right field. As a pitcher he was fourth in appearances (six) and innings pitched (26.1). He was third in strikeouts (20) and tossed the team’s lone shutout this season, a 9-0 win over Corning Community College. At the plate he was second on the team with a .337 batting average and tops with a .400 on-base percentage. His 18 RBI were second best on the team, and his five doubles were third best.

Streb, who also was named a soccer all-American in the fall, split time between the mound and shortstop. He was the team’s top hitter with a .373 batting average and a .427 slugging percentage. He stole a team-best ten bases and was by far the toughest player to strike out (three in 110 at bats). His 21 RBI led the team and his six doubles were the second best. On the mound he was second in wins (two) and ERA (4.12). He had the most strikeouts (42) in the second most innings of work (48).

It’s the seventh straight year TC3 has placed at least two players on the all-conference team.

Big Pink/Big Blue Tops $10K Raised in 2013

May 14, 2013

Now in its fifth year, the Tompkins Cortland Community College “Big Pink” fundraiser has reached a significant milestone. The 2013 edition of the “Big Pink” see-saw marathon, which now also features the “Big Blue” dodgeball tournament, took in more than $10,000 for the first time. The 2013 fundraising total was $10,449, bringing the five-year total to $35,625 raised. All the money raised goes to The Cancer Services Program of Cortland and Tompkins Counties.

The 2013 editions of “Big Pink” and “Big Blue” were held on April 5. This was the first time the single-year fundraising total had topped $10,000. The previous best year was 2012, with $8,531 raised.

As has been the case each year, the events were supported by TC3 students, staff, alums, and community members. “Big Pink” and “Big Blue” are organized by the TC3 College Entertainment Board.

TC3 to Add Two New Degree Programs

The Tompkins Cortland Community College Board of Trustees has approved the addition of two new associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degree programs: Culinary Arts and Sustainable Farming and Food Systems. Each will be sent to SUNY and the New York State Education department for final approval. If approved, each program will begin enrolling students for the fall 2014 semester.

The two new programs will be closely partnered, with an on-campus farm providing a real-life classroom for students studying sustainable farming and food systems, while also providing crops for students in the culinary arts degree program. The sustainable farming and food systems program will teach the skills involved with planning, growing, and marketing a diverse crop mix of sustainably grown food while working closely with local food retailers, restaurants, and the TC3 cafeteria to provide an outlet for the farm’s produce. The program should appeal to students with diverse career goals and will be customizable based on those goals: Students wishing to become farmers may choose course such as marketing, management, and pest control; while those wishing to work more broadly with community groups in advocacy positions can take courses that emphasize social issues, ecological relationships, and ethical considerations.

The culinary arts program is designed to provide students the strategies and tools necessary to operate an effective restaurant kitchen, hotel food and beverage outlet, catering company, or other food operation. Coursework will emphasize sustainable, healthy, and holistic practices, and will include experiential learning in the form of two classes where students will learn working in a local restaurant.

Several new classes will be created for the two new degrees, including three “Food Systems Seminars” that will serve both programs. The seminars will look at topics including the path that food takes from the farm to consumers, environmental impacts, and food justice and food sovereignty.

Spring 2013 Dean's List Announced

Tompkins Cortland Community College has released the Dean’s List for the Spring 2013 semester. Provost and Vice President of the College John Conners announced a total of more than 500 students have received the honor. The Dean’s List recognizes matriculated students who have demonstrated high academic achievement by attaining a GPA of 3.5 or better while completing at least 12 credit hours during the semester. For part-time matriculated students, they are eligible each time they complete a block of 12 hours with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Spring 2013 TC3 Dean's List

New York

Adams

Jennifer L Peckman

Apalachin

Katina M Havel
Erin N Knapp
Andrew Joseph Mattson
Jennifer M Schlee

Auburn

Ashley M Craig

Baldwinsville

Shannon C Pompi

Barton

Leandra M Brink

Berkshire

Pamela R Andersen
Jennifer R Davis
Phillip King
Teigan M Pirger
Matthew David Pitcher
Kara E Tomazin

Bronx

Bianca M Elio
Jessica M Guiracocha
John O Osayomi

Brooklyn

Ornika D Nelson
Bridget J Rivera

Brooktondale

Brenna R Burlingame
Jennifer M Johnson
Janelle Maria Keith
Sarah Rose Mahool
Jason Michael McGory
Gerald L Minster III
Laura S Rivet
Ryan Sones
Corey Adams Stevens
Jacob J Tubbs
Campbell Hall
Christian Lizzul

Canandaigua

Christian S Lincoln

Canastota

Cassidy L Backus

Candor

Tyler James Bailey
David K Trinidad
Kellie M VanEtten

Cassville

Zachary M King

Center Moriches

Kyle Pisaneschi

Chenango Forks

Krista M Rozelle

Cincinnatus

Jaymee L Bush
Jonathan C Honour
Tristan M Marvin
Samantha Rae Peterson
Jennifer L Spencer
Bethany S L Stanton

Cortland

Timothy J Aagaard
Erica S Alden
Joshua F Allen
Jacqueline L Avery
Joseph J Bailey Jr.
Jaclyn Nicole Braman
Lorie L Breed
Alexander Kyle Brookins
Rebekah Sue Brown
Emily J Camp
Chelsea Nicole Carter
Joseph A Casalino
Jacob M Casson
Eric L Cerretani
Lisa J Christian
Travis J Cobb
Shoshana Wallace Comerford
Nicholas C Conway
Erin M Coolidge
Sophia H D'Addario
Devon L Darrow
Colleen D DeGouff
Pedro N DelaCuadra
Rose Lynn Doyle
Wendy S Edwards
Claribel Ferrer
Joanie L Fink
Addie M Fox
Curtis A Galaska
Louisa J Golicki
Stacey L Green
Keith Hall
Evan M Jackson
Kaleigh L Kolodzie
Vita M Kostiv
Brittany N Laman
Bryan J Ludgate
Rebecca May Maki
Taylor N Marrs
Frederick T Marshall III
Tyler William Masterson
Hannah A McGowan
Elizabeth T Moshkowski
Patricia C Ondrako
Amanda J Park
Leslie A Patriarco
Lana B Pavlick
Brandon M Phenes
Jayne E Potts
Ashlee D Prewitt
Rachel M Raymond
Andrew C Reed
Kassey E Roe
Michael T Sackett
Theresa A Schlimmer
Robert William Sikora
Darlene Smith
Stephanie Eden Smith
Earl D Stevenson
Dean H Strickland
Kathleen E Thomas
Chad P Timmons
Daniel J VanNess
Emily A Walsh
Mackenzie D Williams
Darlene H Winter

Cortlandt Manor

Peter Guzzo

Cutchogue

Daniel Schroeder

Cuyler

Havyn LH Bush

Derby

James B Widger Jr.

Downsville

Rebecca J Banker

Dryden

Christopher A Armitage
Sabrina E Baker
Joseph R Blazier
Lindsay E Bohemier
Matthew J Bookhout
Adam L Bullock
Sarina M Churey
Michael J Clark
Teresa L Contessa
Jesse Cooper
JoAnn M Cunningham
Gareth C Dardia
Timothy A Demarsh
Skylar E Diamond
Kristen M Eldridge
Joseph G Glann
Erin E Griswold
Pauline Hollfelder
Taylor R Hoyt
Michael P Kirsch
Ayobanji M Ladipo
McKenna John Macomber
Melanie J McMillen
Amy N Moore
Elizabeth Ninivaggi
Jonathan A Pamel
Katherine E Simonet
Dawn M Thornton
Xiaofei Zhang

Dundee

Jerri E McDaniel

East Meredith

Olivia Throssell

East Syracuse

Kayla Rose Russell

Edmeston

Melissa Davoulas

Elbridge

Erin K Mead

Elmira

Ashley A Dickinson
Molly Michele Hitchcock

Endicott

Lesley A Stokes

Etna

Carrie M Baylor
Jacob A Philion

Fabius

Sara L Tily

Forest Hills

Jesse Burton Polikoff

Freeville

Ian P Bateman
Renee M Butler
Lochlan James Cahoon
Colleen M Clune
Jonathan E Cote
Brandon Everhart
Scott P Fairbank
James D Gellatly
Amy Leigh Hanson
Steven R Horton
Elvir Hozo
Chandra E Huff
David W Kalb
Denis Karandeyev
Alex M LaLonde
Hannah Lormand
Spencer F Nicoson
Tamara Osipov
Lydia C Shea
Sara N Sinnigen
Caleb W Vincent
Mike S Warren
Olivia M Whyte
Rebecca L Woods

Genoa

Lisa A Stauderman

Glenfield

Emily Rachel Cole

Groton

Steven A Ayres
Gregory A Congdon
Timothy Jacob Cree
Melinda McFall Dailey
Vanessa M Eastman
Emily L Frantz
Cynthia L Hill
Levi Z Holl
Lelibeth B Masten
Erin R Neno
Richard M Nicholson
Dureatha K Oliver
Kevin L Ramos
Scott Alexander Rush
Brandon W Sherwood
Kenneth James Tillapaugh
Jay A Zhe

Harford

Caroline M Shepard

Hector

Janine K Brown
Timothy Joel Kamanga
Ana M Zavala

Highland Falls

Derek T Bocanegra

Highland Mills

Michael A Hodges

Homer

Joslin A Aristy
Lori K Barbis
Rosanna E Bilodeau
Christopher Estep
Nikolas J Feldman
Brianna L Hughes
Andrew Dylan Olcott
Stephen M Park
Matthew R Salisbury
Dusty E Stillman
Jeffrey R VanDusen

Horseheads

David R Edmister

Interlaken

Todd William Acker
Tara A Jones
Joshua C Messmer
James O Winkleblack

Ithaca

Lucila A Acevedo
Elizabeth Appleton
Mearon A Azmera
Danielle Rene Bean
Lisa M Behler
Romana Elaine Blissard
Youngkeun Bong
Ixchel Branagan
Catherine E Branche
Natasha D Brookes
Kathleen A Carberry
Phylicia E Christianson
Bomi Chung
Emily C Clark
Hansol G Coleman
Sierra L Davenport
Jason D David
Marie T De Mott Grady
Melissa J Doak
Suzanne M Dozoretz
Rachel L Dufresne
Cigi M Edwards
Sun Edwards
Camille A Exantus
Jody A Feavearyear
Andrew D Ferrier
Daniel D Firth
Sara J Ford
Stephanie Fricke
Amy Garbincus
Jonathan D Gardner
Eli R George-Hinnant
Iris Greenspun-Bee
Meri S Grigoryan
Caleb W Haines
Matthew Graham Hall
Tahlia A Hanna-Martinez
Niels J Haralson
Cassie F Hartman
Ryan Hawthorne
Kimberly A Hernandez-Villenas
Richard F Hilliard III
Laura E Hinch
Peter J Holmes Jr.
Nobel Htoo
Shari T Hubbert
Janet G Ingraffea
Jisang Kim
Myung-Hee Kim
Sook Kyung Kim
Danielle C Kisloski
Lilly Helen Koken
Benjamin M Komor
Petros Koumis
Lyudmyla Kovalenko
Kelsey R Kreydt
Pamela L Ksenak
Yolanda Kumm
Tak Hung Kwan
Jeffrey Rayner Lapennas
Taj A LeBlanc
Younghyun Lee
Anne E Levine
Gabrielle Long
Nikolas J Lopez
Mariah Evon Lower
Minh D Luu
Thien Duc Luu
Vincent K Malpasso
Allison Hope McComb
Patrick Thomas McMahon
Tenzin Menlek
Mary E Mills
Tracy Miranda
Kimberly Anna Mobley
Derek E Moluf
Megan E Moluf
Susan Diane Mueller
Daniel J Norton
Ollie L O
Christen N Parker
Komal Patel
Justin G Peebles
Allison H Perkins
Rachel Morgan Peterson
Kyle Pluckrose
Steven M Polakow
Taylor M Policay
Vincent T Preikstas
Tatyana S Proydakova
Christian Przygocki
Alice R Renegar
Eric A Richards
Rachael Richards
Jessica R Riggs
Joshua F Sanders
Yaqub Amir Shabazz
Michael P Shulman
Joseph R Slattery
Jessica R Sprague
Samuel J Sprague
Ryan M St. Denis
Zoe S Stewart
Sean F Streb
Brandon K Swearingen
Rebecca M Taggart
Joah Tang
Melody Taormina
Mark A Thompson
Chad E Trimm
Cody Trueman
Stephanie K Tupper
Beth A Vangasbeck
John Israel D Ward Jr.
Zackery H Weber
Hope M Weinberg
Peter H Westin
Lydia S Wetzler
Vanessa J Wikel
Monica D Woodward
Michele Lynn Wurgler
Mario Zaja
Daniel Zamora
Xiaohua Zhu
Edward S Zimmerman
Kathryn E Zuber

Jamaica

Kijana A Benain
Risa C Charles

Jeffersonville

Abigail G Oliver

Johnstown

Rachel Sammons

King Ferry

Pamela A Parlett

Kings Park

Julia R Bienenstein

Kingston

Brianna Hayes

LaFayette

Aaron M Klein

Lansing

Kaitlin M Aasen
Symphony A Doan
Cheryl L Gagnon
Cheyenne M Gorton
Joseph M Jones
Nathan J Miller
Ronald J Parrington III
Lyudmila Tkachuk

Laurelton

Fama D Ann

Laurens

Rebecca Rae Puylara

Lindenhurst

Jennifer Verdolino

Locke

Jami N Hildreth
Adam H Loomis
Trever M Rounds
Eric Eugene Smith

Marathon

Sara B Askew
Tyler B F Barry
Ashley P Braman
Kyle W Braman
Sara R Brown
Lucas E Malmberg
Emilee H Reynolds
David P Young

McDonough

Courtney E Hatch

McGraw

Suzanne M Golicki
Bridgett L Hammond
Mark W Henline
Jeremy S Rood
Chase J Wiley

Medina

Linnay Harmer

Montgomery

Devin D Hance

Moravia

Sloan M Johnson
Kelleyanne A McElfresh
Adrienne A Murray
Amy L Richards
Earl J Smith IV

Morris

Logan D Eltz

Mount Vernon

Jacob R Turner

New Berlin

Amanda J Fink

New Rochelle

Mitchell I Anderson

New York

Whitney Page
Kenya E Ponder
Ashley Renne Stephenson
LaToya Renee Williams-Riley
Janice A Yearwood

Newark Valley

Abigail R Beck
Courtney E Coombs
Tamara L Wahl
Emily S Williams

Newfield

Kaysee N Bachelor
Cari Nicole Bamforth
Corbin E Boisvert
Julie Raele Felgate
Megan L Gatch
Samuel Hernandez
Jonathan R Hine
Kathryn Hughes
Laura A Illiano
Ryan Christopher Johnson
Rebecca L Loftus
Emma Elizabeth Marshall
Dana A McCord
Emily L Miner
Megan N Perry
Selina Marie Sims
Michael W Yaple

Olean

Joshua Brucker

Oneida

Travis B Regner

Oneonta

Brittany Shipman

Oswego

Michael J Rottenberk

Ovid

Amanda D Dickens
Dylan J Williams

Owego

Madeline A Bacorn
Kara M Church
Ryan E White

Oxford

Kyle A Muzzy

Peru

Ryan J Ormsby

Pine City

Brendan Louis Harper Sr.

Port Crane

Stephanie N Decker
Nathan D Lamoree

Preble

Jennifer E Redenback

Remsen

Keith W Smith

Richford

Dawn Marie Canfield
Torri L Titus
Karli Danielle Wusthoff

Rochester

Kelsey Wynne

Rockville Centre

Courtney L Quaresima

Rome

Kimberly M Quinn

Sea Cliff

Caroline Rober

Seneca Falls

Kelsey G Fitzsimons
Sonja M Kriegelstein

Sharon Springs

Cyle Conley
Matthew Scott Larkin

Sherburne

Amanda Conrade

Sidney

David A DeLay

Slate Hill

Brittany B Tuthill

Spencer

Stefan A Diemecke
Maggie Marie Kastenhuber
Kelsey E Merritt
Jason E Moss
Cecilia L Roche
Courtney A Rupert
Amelia M Scofield
Andrew L Taylor

Stamford

Kevin A Collins

Stillwater

Jessica Colvin

Syracuse

Nashennia T Heath
Barbara Carmen Peribanez

Trumansburg

Krystina C Andersen
Jonathon E Conroy
Katherine L Conroy
Vanessa A Hoaglin
Alexzandrea E Houseworth
George E Larsen
Eric A Lupo
Richard J Piotti Jr.
Megan E Reynolds
Kathleen M Shay
Brian J Vorhis
Jennifer K Westling
Vanessa C Willard

Truxton

Rayne W Perry
Karlie L Songer
Amanda Jean Stanton

Tully

Brandon Finton
Kate E Spagnola

Van Etten

Ashley Montgomery
Kadee Ann Zahradnik

Verona

Kayla M Graham

Verona Beach

Taylor Jane Whitmore

Vestal

Nikki Marie Donlick
Julie L Steinmetz

Walton

Vanessa Bedford
Katherine M Covell

Washingtonville

Jacqueline R Matza

Waterloo

Amy Lynn Ochs

Watkins Glen

Kelly L Shaffer

Waverly

Laurie Ennis

Whitney Point

Michelle A McGrath
Thomas E McGrath
Lori Warfield

Willseyville

Maria Askew
Jasmine D Bustle
Jennifer L Falk
Angela E Heidl

Wolcott

Tyler Logan Creller

Other States

Sandpoint, Idaho

Cassidy M Kindred

Edgartown, Massachusetts

Bridget C Conlon

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Eli B Bienstock

Biloxi, Mississippi

Aslinn M Fedash

New Hope, Pennsylvania

Bram Westerhuis

Towanda, Pennsylvania

Caitlin Laura Blackman

Carrollton, Texas

Sua Go

Other Countries

Dominican Republic

Laura Dalila Diaz Gonzalez
Pedro Manuel Estrella Tavarez
Carlo Mariano Mercedes Gonzalez
Paola Mariel Reyes Caraballo

Honduras

Sergio Javier Hernandez
Fernando Roberto Robles Coulter

Republic of China

Yuanhang Gao
Jung Jung Lee

Republic of Korea

Duk Ho Choi
Jae Hoon Kim

Two TC3 Graduates Recognized by SUNY Chancellor

April 10, 2013

Two Tompkins Cortland Community College graduates have been recognized with the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence by the State University of New York. Sara Moreno Lopez and Ignacio Saldana were among the 243 students honored from the 64 SUNY campuses. Moreno Lopez is from New York City and graduated in December with a degree in international business. Saldana graduated in December with a liberal arts and sciences-general studies degree. He is from Staten Island and is now a student at Cornell University.

“The students we honor have strong records of achievement as student leaders, scholar athletes, aspiring artists, and community volunteers,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. “By exhibiting excellence in class, on campus, and in their local communities, these students truly represent the power of SUNY and we honor them with great pride. Congratulations to all the students being recognized.”

The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence was created in 1997 to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and been recognized for, the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts or career achievement. Students need a minimum grade point average of 2.95 to be nominated, but both Moreno Lopez and Saldana graduated with a GPA better than 3.8.

In addition to grade point average, Chancellor's Award nominees must have demonstrated significant contributions to the campus community. Each nominee was reviewed by a campus selection committee and then subjected to a second round of review at the chancellor's office before being recommended to Chancellor Zimpher.

Visiting Humphrey's Fellow Presentation

March 20, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College will welcome Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow Modibbo Aboubakary for a campus visit March 25 to 29. Modibbo Aboubakary, a native of Cameroon and President of LEAD Cameroon, is a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at the University of Washington. He will offer a public presentation entitled “Leadership, Environment, and Development: An International Perspective from Africa” at noon on Wednesday, March 27 in room 263. His visit is co-sponsored by Community Colleges for International Development (CCID), TC3’s Global Initiatives Councils, Sustainability Council, and Students Acting for a Greener Earth (SAGE).

Modibbo Aboubakary worked in the Cameroon Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development from 2001 to 2006, where he was in charge of monitoring and supervising regional development authorities and rural development programs sponsored by the European Union and the French Development Agency. Since 2006 he has been working for Cameroon’s Supreme State Audit Office as an Environmental Auditor, and is currently the president of LEAD Cameroon. His Humphrey Fellowship is a year of academic and professional training in Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration at the Evans School of Public Affairs at the University of Washington.

TC3 Men's Basketball Sweeps Conference Honors

February 25, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College freshman Tyseem Lyles (Health Professions H.S./Brooklyn) has been named the Mid-State Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year and TC3 Coach David Stevenson has been named the MSAC Coach of the Year. The two are joined by Jaanai Beckford (Northstar Christian Academy/Yonkers) on the all-conference team, which consists of ten players. Voting for the all-conference awards is done by the coaches from the seven MSAC programs.

Lyles is the third TC3 basketball player named the MSAC Player of the Year, following Jude Princivil (1994-95) and Chris Cartwright (2009-10). He was fourth in the conference in scoring (17.2 points per game), first in steals (4.3 per game), second in assists (5.8 per game), first in three-point field goal percentage (47.5%), and second in free-throw percentage (83.3%).

Beckford was one of the strongest and most versatile players in the conference. He finished fifth in rebounds (7.7 per game) and sixth in blocked shots (1.5 per game), despite having his averages thrown off by playing just a minute of one game and missing another of the 12-game conference schedule due to illness. On the year he posted four double-doubles of points and rebounds, with at least three assists and a steal in each of those games.

It’s the second MSAC Coach of the Year award for Stevenson, with the first coming after the 2009-10 season. This year Stevenson directed the Panthers to a school-best record of 11-1 in the MSAC regular season. His team won the regular season and conference tournament titles for the second time in the history of the program and he reached 100 wins for his career this season. He is the most successful coach, with the most wins, best winning percentage, and most playoff appearances, in TC3 basketball history.

2013 Mid-State Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team
Tyseem Lyles, Tompkins Cortland
Lloyd Saunders, Broome
Adam Misener, Onondaga
Richard De La Cruz, Finger Lakes
Jared Donalson, Cayuga
Will Griffin, Corning
Derrick Williams, Jefferson
Jaanai Beckford, Tompkins Cortland
Markee Brown, Corning
Will Arberry, Finger Lakes

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tyseem Lyles, Tompkins Cortland
COACH OF THE YEAR: Dave Stevenson, Tompkins Cortland

Big Pink/Big Blue Cancer Fundraiser

March 5, 2013

Five years ago this spring, two large, custom built pink see saws arrived on the TC3 Dryden campus. They proved to be the foundation for a campus and community event that is now known as Big Pink! Two years ago, Big Pink was expanded to include Big Blue, a dodgeball tournament event. Child’s play has been turned into a popular fund-raiser that benefits the New York State Cancer Services Program of Cortland and Tompkins Counties.

All the money that has been raised has stayed in our local community. How much might that be? In four years, $25,176.35 has been generated! The money has been used to supplement treatment costs, provided screening opportunities and diagnostic testing, patient services and more – real costs impacting real people.

This year, Big Pink and Big Blue are scheduled for Friday, April 5th - with your help, it can be bigger and better than ever! How can you get involved? Big Pink teams (no less than two, no more than four participants) and Big Blue teams (six participants , two who must be female) raise money in order to take a one hour ride on the see saw or participate in a round-robin dodgeball tournament. Big Pink teams must raise a minimum or $150.00, Big Blue teams are required to raise a minimum of $200.00. Child’s play not your thing? Donating to a good cause more to your liking? All of our teams are looking for sponsors. Cash, or your check made payable to the Cortland County Treasurer will be put to good use. Every penny raised is sent on! All team participants, depending on their event, receive a commemorative t-shirt and the good feeling that goes with making a real difference.

Will you become a cancer warrior and help those in the fight for their lives? Contact Student Activities, we have team forms ready to send you – may we suggest……you challenge your classes to form a team…… how about department teams?.....your lunch group?........your neighbors….the possibilities are endless!

The official launch for Big Pink and Big Blue is Wednesday, March 13 at noon in the Student Center.

TC3 Announces Fall 2012 Dean's List

February 5, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College has released the Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 semester. Provost and Vice President of the College John Conners announced a total of 484 students have received the honor. The Dean’s List recognizes matriculated students who have demonstrated high academic achievement by attaining a GPA of 3.5 or better while completing at least 12 credit hours during the semester. For part-time matriculated students, they are eligible each time they complete a block of 12 hours with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Fall 2012 Dean's List

New York

Alpine

Lisa E Miller
Cameron L Myers

Apalachin

Andrew J Mattson
Jennifer M Schlee

Auburn

Emily Gilmore
Thomas J Smith
Thomas J Smith

Bainbridge

Chelsi A Rosa

Barton

Daniel F Gage
Jessica L Towner

Berkshire

Jennifer R Davis
Teigan M Pirger
Matthew D Pitcher

Binghamton

Kathryn M Huston

Black River

Frances Lueders

Brasher Falls

Nicole M Moore

Bronx

Tia D Lopez
Kevin C Small

Brooklyn

John Capizzi

Brooktondale

Travis E Berggren
Kathryn L Cornelius
Jeremiah Dickens
Sarah R Mahool
Gerald L Minster III
Laurie Sinclair-Stickane
Ryan Sones
Hannah R Wortman

Canandaigua

Christian S Lincoln

Canastota

Cassidy L Backus

Candor

Tyler J Bailey
Shauna M Belokur
Nichola McCloskey
Mick E Thomas
Teri L Whitmore
Braden M Wulf

Cincinnatus

Jaymee L Bush
Andrew J McConnell
Jennifer L Spencer
Betha S L Stanton
Teal J Wehner

Corning

Christina M Wood

Cortland

Erica S Alden
Joshua F Allen
John B Aspinwall
Reba J Aspinwall
Joseph J Bailey
Michael T Barnes
Danielle M Becker
Rachel E Beverly
Brian W Bosch
Jaclyn N Braman
Lorie L Breed
Alexander K Brookins
Alysha K Camp
Patrice A Campbell
Kelly M Case
Jacob M Casson
Lisa J Christian
Shoshana W Comerford
Erin M Coolidge
Colleen D DeGouff
Claribel Ferrer
Jean M Ferris
Joanie L Fink
Addie M Fox
Curtis A Galaska
Amanda H Gallagher
Johnna Gray
Evan M Jackson
Aisha S Lashley-Thomas
Rebecca M Maki
Taylor N Marrs
Tyle Masterson
Hannah A McGowan
Christopher McMillan
Leatha K Mikitiuk
Rachel M Myers
Amber E Podolec
Jessica R Powers
Susan L Prier
Theresa A Schlimmer
Robert W Sikora
William L Smith
Tamera L Stephenson
Kathleen E Thomas
Jenifer N Tinker
Mackenzie D Williams
Darlene H Winter
Benjamin L Wood
Elizabeth P Zacek

Cutchogue

Daniel Schroeder

Dix Hills

Megan Lown

Downsville

Rebecca J Banker

Dryden

Christopher A Armitage
Michelle L Banwell
Matthew J Bookhout
Anna L Bullock
Cynthia M Cantu
Lashelle V Chapman
Sarina M Churey
Teresa L Contessa
Jesse Cooper
Gareth C Dardia
Timothy A Demarsh
Skylar E Diamond
Sarah E Fuller
Joseph G Glann
Pauline Hollfelder
Ayobanji M Ladipo
Wendy Lyon
Rebekah L Moll
Elizabeth Ninivaggi
Jonathan A Pamel
Jamie M Proulx
Christopher T Quinlan
Brooke N Thompson
Kara A Vormwald
David P Wakeman
Lorene B Walker
Brandon M Watkins
Britney L White

Dundee

Jerri E McDaniel
Steven Wingate

East Rockaway

John J Parzych

East Syracuse

Kayla R Russell

Edmeston

Melissa Davoulas

Ellenburg

Zachary P Tourville

Elmira

Ashley A Dickinson

Endicott

Megan L Dornblaser

Fabius

Sara L Tily

Florida

Antho M Rico

Freeville

Timothy J Aagaard
Ian P Bateman
Lochlan J Cahoon
Daniel J Clapper
Colleen M Clune
Jonathan E Cote
Heather J Drew
Amy L Hanson
Kenneth P Harris
Steven R Horton
David W Kalb
Patrick D Kohman
Alex M LaLonde
Hannah Lormand
Jessica N Meister
Spencer F Nicoson
Barbara Peribanez
Michael J Sharpsteen
Sara N Sinnigen
Dana R Smith
Mike S Warren
Rebecca L Woods

Glenfield

Emily R Cole

Glens Falls

Annakay Broderick

Groton

Marissa L Benton-Luciano
Gregory A Congdon
Melinda M Dailey
Aaron M Dann
Christian M deBrigard
Vanessa M Eastman
Emily L Frantz
Emma R Goyette
Sarah B Goyette
Levi Z Holl
Kayla M Knapp
Ashley M Kress
Ashlyn M McCarty
Kody L McGraw
Jesse J Miner
Erin R Neno
Brandon M Pollack
Brandi D Price
Kevin L Ramos
Amanda M Shaw
Kyle J Shaw
Alex M Shehu
Brandon W Sherwood
Betha L Steves
Alexis A Sudilovsky
Katherine L Woodward
Jay A Zhe

Harford

Martha A Shepard

Harford Mills

Yuliya V Redko

Harriman

Benjamin J Dodson

Highland Mills

Michael A Hodges

Homer

Joslin A Aristy
Lori K Barbis
Jesse R Belton
Nicole L Blagg
Connor J Burke
Jessica R Davis
Conner J Dowdle
Christopher Estep
Cheyenne Gaffney
Sue Hollenbeck
Joel C Lansdowne
Rachel A Niver
Kimberly M Peak
Paul B Read
Melissa A Smith

Horseheads

David R Edmister

Interlaken

Madison R Fisher
Tara A Jones
Joshua C Messmer
Alexander M Morgan
James O Winkleblack

Ithaca

Lucila A Acevedo
Sarah H Adams
Steven A Ayres
Amylee E Barden
Elizabeth A Bargar
Shannon M Berndt
Romana E Blissard
Youngkeun Bong
George M Booze
Catherine E Branche
Natasha D Brookes
Bomi Chung
Lauren A Cole
Hansol G Coleman
Alice C Combs
Elizabeth L Corbett
Elspeth J Cushing
Sierra L Davenport
Andrew A Dawkins
Melissa J Doak
Stephen Doria
Max I Dubin
Rachel L Dufresne
Michael B C Durfee
Camille Exantus
Max P Farhi
Jody A Feavearyear
Andrew D Ferrier
Jennifer L Foy
Holly A Franklin
Veronica E Frosen
Jonathan D Gardner
Ryan Gaygen
Iris Greenspun-Bee
Meri S Grigoryan
Tahlia A Hanna-Martinez
Niels J Haralson
Ryan Hawthorne
Meghan A Hellwitz
Anne E Hewitt
Richard F Hilliard
Laura E Hinch
Peter J Holmes
Eadweard R Howland-Bolton
Shari T Hubbert
Christen M Jennings
Jisang Kim
Myung-Hee Kim
Danielle C Kisloski
Lyudmyla Kovalenko
Pamela L Ksenak
Alan J Lamb
Jeffrey R Lapennas
Taj A LeBlanc
Nikolas J Lopez
Jeffrey J Lower
Mariah E Lower
Minh D Luu
Thien D Luu
Alexander Malkhasyan
Eden M P Mayora
Allison H McComb
Joshua M McGiff
Patrick McMahon
Michael L Meigs
Kimberly A Mobley
Derek E Moluf
Megan E Moluf
Lars A Mudrak
Susan D Mueller
Amy Nakaranuruck
Yu Pan
Komal Patel
Allison H Perkins
Rachel M Peterson
Kurt A Piller
Steven M Polakow
Taylor M Policay
Ronda C Porras
Vincent T Preikstas
Amy M Rasmussen
Mathieu G Renard
Alice R Renegar
Rachael Richards
Jessica R Riggs
Matthew L Rillera
Thomas E Rogers
Regina M Romano
Maria G Saccuccimorano
Natalia Shishebarov
Michael P Shulman
Jett A Shutter
Taylor M Simaz
Ana P Singh
Georgenia L Slattery
Abraham J Smith
Lillian R E Smith
Abel D Solomon
Siobhan M Stack
Melody L Starkweather
Brandon K. Swearingen
Lacy J Sweeney
Heather C Swift
Joah Tang
Melody Taormina
Mark A Thompson
Tashi Topgyal
Barbara A Tucker
John I Ward
Christopher O B Watkins
Christopher M Watterson
Kimberly J Webbe
Zackery H Weber
Lydia S Wetzler
Vanessa J Wikel
Sonja L Wixom
Dee L Woodruff
Monica D Woodward
Michele L Wurgler
Emily S Yetsko
Mario Zaja
Daniel Zamora
Jackie Zhang
Xiaohua Zhu

Jamaica

Kijana A Benain

Johnstown

Rachel Sammons

King Ferry

Pamela A Parlett

Kings Park

Donald Gilson

La Fayette

Don B Thompson

Lansing

Richard T Anderson
Kyle J Bogardus
Deborah A Chaffee
Nicole M Davis
Sympho A Doan
Cheryl L Gagnon
Cheyenne M Gorton
Dorothy J Lovelace
Bonnie M Moffett
Ronald J Parrington
Corey J Shipos
Dael Wierson

Levittown

Bianca M Elio

Liberty

Ceara A Williams

Lindenhurst

Jennifer Verdolino

Locke

Kelly L Charnley
Adam H Loomis
Tamara A Marks
Courtney L Perreault
Eric E Smith

Long Beach

Dylan Palacio

Marathon

Jillian R Baldwin
Tyler B F Barry
Karli N DeGraw
Cynthia James
Stephanie Perkins

McDonough

Courtney E Hatch
Elizabeth T Moshkowski

McGraw

Heidi L Grinnell
Mark W Henline
Charles W Kahle
James L Harris
Jeremy S Rood

McLean

Ryan J Thayer

Medina

Linnay Harmer

Montour Falls

Matthew A Kemp

Moravia

Wendy J Baxter
Meghan A Ideman
Sloan M Johnson
Adrienne A Murray
Melissa L Shreffler

Morris

Branden S Hitchcock
Amber L Kirk
Skyler Stanton-Miritello

New York

Nicole L Allwood
Casie N Bennett
Miguel A Holguin
Sara Moreno Lopez
LaToya R Williams-Riley

Newark Valley

Courtney E Coombs
Meghan L Jerauld
Nicole K Meleski
Kristal L Stevens
Emily S Williams

Newfield

Cari N Bamforth
Julie R Felgate
Megan L Gatch
Samuel Hernandez
Laura A Illiano
Emma E Marshall
Dana A McCord
Emily L Miner
Jessie L Smith

Norwich

Jordan R Oliver
Erica Sawyer

Oneonta

Seneca R Baldwin
Amanda Conrade

Ovid

Brian A Reynolds
Megan K Voorhees

Owego

Madeline A Bacorn
Taylor P Beauvais
Kara M Church
Thomas J Malone
Aaron P Spencer
Harli M Wakeman

Oyster Bay

Seanna Burke

Painted Post

Mariana Huber

Pennellville

Michael J Vienneau

Peru

Ryan J Ormsby

Pine City

Brendan L Harper

Putnam Valley

Jessica M Spiegel

Queens

Abdelrahman Mizo

Richford

April J Armstrong
Jamison W Poyer
Karli D Wusthoff

Sea Cliff

Caroline Rober

Seneca Falls

Kelsey G Fitzsimons

Sharon Springs

Cyle Conley

South Fallsburg

Zachary W Ingber

Spencer

Tara Austin
Taylor R Austin
Briana J Binkerd-Dale
William R Campbell
Maggie M Kastenhuber
Kelsey E Merritt
Mindette M Parenteau
Courtney A Rupert
Amelia M Scofield

Stamford

Kevin A Collins

Staten Island

Ignacio Saldana

Suffern

Paul Halley

Syracuse

Julianne M Knittel
April L Rando

Trumansburg

Patrick A Mahoney
Brianna N Morey
Philip B Newman
Ashley S Percey
Richard J Piotti
Young-Sang Song
Kimberlin L Tunison
Jennifer K Westling

Truxton

Karlie L Songer

Tully

Kathryn V Drake
Kate E Spagnola
Erik B Wilson

Van Etten

Ryan Merinen
Ashley Montgomery
Kadee A Zahradnik

Verona Beach

Taylor J Whitmore

Vestal

Nikki M Donlick
Laura R Schoepfle

Watkins Glen

Kelly L Shaffer

Whitney Point

Wendy S Gates
Jacob P Pfeiffer
Lori Warfield

Williamsville

James E Pennington

Willseyville

Maria Askew
Jasmine D Bustle
Dolan Morton

Wolcott

Tyler L Creller

Yonkers

Jaanai A Beckford

Out of State

Saint Augstine, Florida

Molly R O'Donoghue

Sandpoint, Idaho

Cassidy M Kindred

Baltimore, Maryland

Yolanda Kumm

Gaithersburg, Maryland

Eli B Bienstock

Out of Country

Colombia

Pablo Munoz Vargas

Dominican Republic

Mario Alejandro Berges Chez
Laura Gabriela Caceres Lapaix
Lyanne Michelle Sanchez Rodriguex
Cesar Danilo Villanueva Bobadilla

Republic of China

Jung Jung Lee
Wenzhao Yang
Yuanhang Gao
Xiaofei Zhang

Republic of Korea

Jae Hoon Kim
Kyeng Min Kim

Spain

Rocio Sagues Gabilondo

Two Panthers Named Athlete of the Week

January 28, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College basketball players Tyseem Lyles (Health Professions H.S./Brooklyn) and Audrey Kate Ordway (Dryden H.S./Dryden) have been named the Mid-State Athletic Conference Players of the Week. It’s the first time this year that one school has swept both the men’s and women’s honors. The Mid-State Athletic Conference consists of TC3, Broome Community College, Cayuga Community College, Corning Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, Jefferson Community College, and Onondaga Community College.

Lyles earned the men’s player of the week title after helping the Panthers to a pair of wins. In Wednesday’s game with Cayuga, Tyseem had 20 points, eight rebounds, seven steals, and six assists. Against Finger Lakes on Saturday he had 22 points, six rebounds, and two steals in a game that moved the Panthers into sole possession of first place in the conference standings. In seven conference games he is averaging 18.4 points, 5.4 assists, and 4.4 steals per game. He leads the conference in three-point shooting percentage at 46.2% and is among the leaders in free throw shooting percentage at 75%.

Ordway became the first TC3 women honored this year after another big week on the boards. Against Cayuga on Wednesday, she had a huge game of 24 points and 19 rebounds to lead the team to a victory. She followed that up with 14 rebounds and seven points against Finger Lakes. She is among the conference leaders with an average of 11 rebounds and 1.3 blocked shots per game, and is making 52.8% of her shots from the field.

Both Lyles and Ordway will be in action Wednesday as the Panthers host Jefferson.

Soccer Players Named All Americans

January 8, 2013

Tompkins Cortland Community College men's soccer players Sean Streb (Lansing H.S./Lansing) and Michael Raftu (Marte Valle H.S./Manhattan) have been named All Americans by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). Both were named to the 2012 NSCAA/Continental Tire Junior College Men’s Division III All America second team.

Streb, a freshman defender, was one of nine first-year players chosen among the 24 honored between first and second team. He started all 19 games for a defense that posted six shutouts while allowing an average of just 1.42 goals per game for the season. Streb also scored six goals for the Panthers.

Raftu, a sophomore forward, was among the national scoring leaders. He finished third in the NJCAA in goals scored (24) and fourth in total points (56). A transfer into the TC3 program for his sophomore year, Raftu left his mark in the Panther record book. He tied the TC3 record for most points and most goals in a season and his goal total was the third most for a career, despite playing just one season in Dryden.

This marks the third-straight year at least one TC3 men’s soccer player has been named an All American, and the fifth time in the last six years.

TC3 Named Military Friendly School

September 17, 2012

On Monday, September 17, State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher commended 33 SUNY campuses on being recognized as “military friendly” by top-rated national military publication, G.I. Jobs Magazine.

“The SUNY system is a recognized leader in assisting military personnel in the transition to civilian life after their service to our country,” said Chancellor Zimpher. “As the largest system of public higher education in the country, SUNY offers extensive educational and career opportunities in more than 7,500 degree and certificate programs in every community in New York State. We take great pride in the fact that so many of our returning service men and women turn to SUNY for their education, and thank G.I. Jobs Magazine for this recognition.”

The 33 SUNY campuses listed are: UAlbany, Alfred State College, Binghamton University, SUNY Brockport, Broome Community College, Buffalo State College, Clinton Community College, SUNY Cobleskill, Columbia-Greene Community College, Corning Community College, SUNY Delhi, Empire State College, Erie Community College, Farmingdale State College, SUNY Fredonia, Hudson Valley Community College, SUNYIT, Jamestown Community College, Jefferson Community College, SUNY Maritime, Mohawk Valley Community College, Monroe Community College, Nassau Community College, North County Community College, SUNY Old Westbury, Onondaga Community College, Orange County Community College, SUNY Plattsburgh, Rockland Community College, Schenectady County Community College, Stony Brook University, Tompkins Cortland Community College, and SUNY Ulster.

G.I. Jobs Magazine is the premier publication for men and women who are transitioning from military to civilian life. It provides education, transition assistance, and job opportunities. The 2013 list of Military Friendly Schools ®, now in its fourth year, was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 12,000 VA-approved schools nationwide. The Military Friendly Schools ® media and website, found at www.militaryfriendlyschools.com, feature the list, interactive tools and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences.

TC3 Vice President Honored

November 17, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College Vice President for Global Initiatives Walter Poland has been honored with an International Citizen Award from the International Center of Syracuse. Poland was honored at the 2012 Central New York International Citizen Awards Dinner earlier this month. The awards recognize and honor individuals and organizations for promoting international and global understanding through cross-cultural awareness, education, voluntary service, advocacy, community building, and leadership.

Poland was one of three individuals to receive an International Educator Award. He has worked at TC3 since it opened in 1968, serving in a variety of roles, most recently as dean of student services before becoming vice president in 2008. He has led the College’s international education efforts and has overseen the Global Connections program since its inception in 1993. Through the years he has touched the lives of thousands of international students and has been a tireless advocate for the benefits of international students to the College as a whole.

The International Center of Syracuse (ICS) is an independent not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1965. Through the years, the ICS has provided services and programming for citizens from virtually every nation, introducing international visitors to many different aspects of life in the area, including educational, cultural, social, and business opportunities.

Four Men's Soccer Players Named All Region

November 12, 2012

Four Tompkins Cortland Community College men’s soccer players have earned NJCAA Region III all-region honors. Edem Wemene (Nottingham H.S./Syracuse), Michael Raftu (Marta Valle H.S./Manhattan), and Sean Streb (Lansing H.S./Lansing) all made the first team while Dylan Palacio (Long Beach H.S./Long Beach) was chosen to the second team. A total of 26 players were voted onto the team by the coaches of Region III. Genesee Community College had the most selections with six followed by Herkimer County Community College with five. Broome Community College joined TC3 with four selections. Mohawk Valley Community College had two selections and Clinton Community College and Jamestown Community College each had a single honoree.

Wemene and Raftu were each repeat selections, the third straight year the Panthers have had a repeat all-region honoree. TC3 now has been represented on the all-region team each year since 2001, and only twice during that time have the Panthers had a single selection.

Women's Soccer Player Honored

November 12, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College sophomore Kelsey Fitzsimons (James I. O’Neill H.S./Fort Montgomery) has been voted to the NJCAA Region III all-region women’s soccer team. The defender earned second-team honors in voting by the coaches in Region III, the largest region in the nation. A total of 27 players were honored between first and second teams. Finger Lakes Community College had five players selected, followed by Alfred State College, Broome Community College, and Mohawk Valley Community College with four each. Jefferson Community College was the only other team with multiple selections; two Canonneers were selected.

Fitzsimons led a TC3 defense that limited the opposition to one or fewer goals in 11 of 18 games. The Panthers advanced to the regional playoffs for the eighth-straight year, falling in the quarterfinals.

This also marks the eighth-straight year TC3 has been represented on the all-region team.

TC3 Men's Soccer Dominates MSAC Honors

October 22, 2012

The 2012 Mid-State Athletic Conference (MSAC) men’s soccer post-season honors have been announced, and conference-champion Tompkins Cortland Community College has claimed the most honors, including the top two individual awards. In voting by the coaches of the seven teams in the MSAC, TC3’s Edem Wemene (Nottingham H.S./Syracuse) has been named the Player of the Year and Andy Davis has been named the Coach of the Year. Additionally, TC3 placed seven players on the 20-man all-conference team, the most from any college. TC3 won the conference title with a record of 5-0-1 against fellow MSAC teams. Wemene is the third different Panther in the last four years to be named conference player of the year, and the sixth all time. Wemene followed up his all-conference freshman year with a strong sophomore campaign, scoring 24 points on 10 goals and four assists. Joining Wemene on the all-MSAC team are Michael Raftu (Marta Valle H.S./Manhattan), Dylan Palacio (Long Beach H.S./Long Beach), Sean Streb (Lansing H.S./Lansing), Jason Barrett (Broadalbin-Perth H.S./Amsterdam), Andre DeSa (Hendrich Hudson H.S./Martim, Portugal), and Jesse Kohler (Minisink Valley H.S./Westtown). It marks the 12th consecutive season TC3 has had at least four players named all-MSAC.

For Davis, it’s the fourth time he has been honored as the conference coach of the year. His teams have claimed four MSAC titles in his eight years at TC3.

Panthers Place Three on Women's Soccer All-MSAC Team

October 22, 2012

Three members of the Tompkins Cortland Community College women's soccer team have been voted to the Mid-State Athletic Conference All-Conference team for 2012. Sara Sinnigen (Dryden H.S./Dryden), Kelsey Fitzsimons (James I. O’Neill H.S./Fort Montgomery), and Erica Faberzak (Cortland H.S./Cortland) were among the 20 players voted to the all-conference team by the coaches from the seven MSAC soccer programs. TC3 tied for the third most all-MSAC players, one selection behind Finger Lakes Community College and Broome Community College. Jefferson Community College and Onondaga Community College also had four all-conference selections each. Cayuga Community College had two and Corning Community College had a single selection.

TC3 has had at least three all-MSAC players each year since 2005.

Ithaca Mayor Myrick Visit

October 18, 2012

Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick will visit Tompkins Cortland Community College on Wednesday, October 24. Myrick will spend the day visiting with student leaders, meeting with College officials, and offering a presentation called "Why College Students Should Vote.” The presentation will be at noon in the student center and is open to the public. The visit is sponsored by the TC3 Student Governance Association.

Myrick, the youngest mayor in Ithaca’s history and one of the youngest mayors in the country, was a student at Cornell University when he was first elected to Ithaca’s Common Council. He will speak about his personal experiences, including the struggles of being raised by a single mother along with three siblings. His presentation will be based on his strong belief that it’s crucial for young people to be engaged in their colleges, community, and the democratic process. Following the public presentation, Myrick will be a guest at a luncheon with campus student leaders. He will conclude his visit to TC3 by meeting with College President Carl Haynes.<./p>

TC3 Soccer Player Named National Player of the Week

September 19, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College men's soccer player Michael Raftu (Marta Valle H.S./Manhattan) has been named the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Division III Men's Soccer Player of the Week. The sophomore sport management major is the first Panther honored by the NJCAA this season.

Raftu has helped the Panthers to a strong start that has seen the team rise to a school-best ranking of fourth in the national poll. This past week, he helped TC3 to a pair of wins that extended the team's current winning streak to six games. He scored the lone goal in the 1-0 win over Hudson Valley Community College and then had three goals and an assist, all in the first half, in the 8-0 win over Corning Community College. He has scored the game-winning goal in the last four games and has a total of eight goals and three assists in eight games this season.

TC3 Professor Wins SUNY Chancellor's Award for Internationalization

April 27, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College Associate Professor of Nursing Paula Moore has won a 2012-13 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Internationalization for a new internship that complements the College's successful study abroad program in Nicaragua. The award, which is designed to encourage the establishment of new and innovative study abroad programs in less commonly traveled destinations and the exploration of underrepresented academic disciplines in study abroad program, was given to faculty members at five different SUNY campuses. Moore was the lone community college faculty member honored.

"The Chancellor's Award for Internationalization is representative of SUNY's commitment to increasing opportunities for global exposure among our students and faculty," said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. "Congratulations to each of this year's recipients and to the students and campuses that have contributed to their success."

The award comes with $4,000 to support the program and make the cost more affordable for students. Moore won the award for her proposal International Internship in Health Care Education in Nicaragua, and internship program designed as a follow-up to the established Nicaragua-Healthcare Onsite trip the College has sponsored for nearly twenty years.

"The intention of this project is to create an internship for students who have already participated in the study abroad course and experiential learning in Nicaragua," said Moore. "During the first trip, as part of the Healthcare Onsite program, student nurses are exposed to a culture and health care system very different then their own. Through dialogues with local nurses and assessments of the communities visited they identify health teaching needs," said Moore, who designed the curriculum for the new internship program. "The internship creates an opportunity for students to take the experience of international health work and service learning to the next level. The students come home and create culturally-sensitive teaching modules to be translated into the language of the people of this region. This internship and subsequent journey allows the student to work in a deeper and potentially more meaningful way with community members and leaders."

Students participating in the three-credit internship will live in Nicaragua for three weeks during the winter 2012-13 break between semesters. The new internship program is the latest addition to the growing study abroad program at TC3. The College offered seven different study abroad opportunities during the 2011-12 academic year, up from four the previous year. In addition to Nicaragua, trips were offered to Ireland, Ecuador, Spain, China, Italy, and Colombia, with credit available in a variety of different academic areas.

Rogers Named Regional Athlete of the Week

April 17, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College softball player Emilie Rogers (Elmira Free Academy/Elmira) has been named the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Region III Athlete of the Week. Rogers is the second TC3 softball player honored this season; Samijo Scheer was selected April 3.

Rogers earned four wins this week. She pitched a three-hit shutout with ten strikeouts in a five-inning win over Corning Community College on Tuesday and earned a win after four strikeouts in two innings of relief work against Finger Lakes Community College on Thursday. Against nationally-ranked Monroe Community College Saturday, Rogers pitched both ends of the doubleheader. She opened by striking out nine and allowing just two hits in game one and closed the day by striking out six and allowing just three hits in game two.

The sophomore ended the week with an overall record of 8-0 and an ERA of 1.02. As a team TC3 was 18-2 and ranked fifth in the nation.

TC3 to Host Bioenergy Conference

April 13, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) is looking to engage the community in a discussion on bioenergy. TC3 is hosting a two-day conference sponsored by a grant from the United State Department of Agriculture (USDA) called "Bioenergy Opportunities in Upstate New York." The conference opens on TC3's Dryden campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 27 and continues on Saturday, April 28 with open houses at various locations in the community. The conference costs $25 for the public, $10 for students, and is free for TC3 students. Friday's breakfast and lunch are included with the registration fee.

"Our aim is to update and educate key stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges concerning the interdependencies between education, agriculture, business, and our region's economic and energy outlook," said conference organizer In Shik Lee, TC3's SUNY GREENS NY program coordinator. The conference will feature bioenergy experts from a variety of areas, including education, non-profit organizations, agriculture, and industry. Part of the focus of the event will be to gather, brainstorm, and disperse information and draft a plan for a bioenergy curriculum proposal at the community college level.

"The collaboration of stakeholders in education, agriculture, and business is the key to the development of a successful bioenergy economy in New York," said Lee. "This conference will be the first step for TC3 to help grow the bioenergy industry in Central New York."

To registration or find more information, visit www.tc3.edu/about_tc3/sustainability.asp, email info@tc3.biz, or phone 844-6586.

Scheer Named Regional Athlete of the Week

April 4, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College softball player Samijo Scheer (Corning East H.S./Corning) has been named the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Region III Athlete of the Week. Scheer shares the weekly honor with Mohawk Valley Community College track and field athlete Savannah Boucher.

Sheer had a strong performance in TC3's only doubleheader of the week. Playing at Northampton Community College (Penn.) last Friday, Scheer went a combined 6-for-8 with eight RBI, three runs scored, two doubles, two stolen bases, and a grand slam home run. In one game alone she drove in six runs, tied for the second most ever in a single game by a TC3 player.

For the season Scheer, a sophomore liberal arts and science-general studies major, is batting .500 with a slugging percentage of .842. She has 22 RBI and an on-base percentage of .558.

New Academic Programs Receive Final State Approval

February 21, 2012

The State University of New York and the New York State Education Department have given final approval for three new academic programs at Tompkins Cortland Community College: an associate in science (A.S.) degree in Digital Cinema, an A.S. in Recreation: Exercise Studies, and a certificate in Wine Marketing. The programs were approved by the College's Board of Trustees last spring.

Students in the Digital Cinema degree program will learn the aesthetics of cinema and become technically proficient in digital filmmaking. The TC3 program will emphasize cross-training in several fields by fostering collaboration between existing communication, English, creative writing, new media, and photography programs. Graduates will be prepared to transfer to some of the top baccalaureate programs in the field, including Ithaca College, Syracuse University, and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). For more information on Digital Cinema contact program chair Keith Millman.

Anyone interested in a career in the field of physical fitness should consider the Recreation: Exercise Studies degree program. Students in this program will become skilled in fitness assessment, personal training, and recreation leadership while having the opportunity to earn certifications from a number of accredited fitness agencies. The A.S. degree is designed to give graduates the option of either entering the workforce or transferring to a related four-year program, with SUNY Cortland, Ithaca College, and Syracuse University among the potential transfer institutions. For more information on Recreation: Exercise Studies contact program chair Pat Mercer.

TC3 has offered a degree program in wine marketing for two years, but the new Wine Marketing certificate program provides a new option. The certificate program is comprised of courses already found in the College's wine marketing degree program, but because the certificate focuses on the core courses, students can earn a certificate in roughly half the time. For more information on Wine Marketing contact program chair Sue Stafford.

TC3 offers more than 40 degree programs and certificates in more than a dozen areas of study.

Kinsey Named to Men's Basketball All-Region Team

March 8, 2012

Tompkins Cortland Community College sophomore Jailaan Kinsey (Jamesville-Dewitt H.S./Dewitt) has been voted to the NJCAA Region III men's basketball all-region team. Kinsey, who was voted to the third team, is one of a total of 15 players honored by the coaches from the 17 Division III men's basketball programs in Region III.

Kinsey led TC3 in scoring, averaging 16.6 points per game. In 27 starts, he reached double figures 23 times and netted a season-high 30 points twice (vs. Jefferson CC, 1/12/12 and vs. Onondaga CC, 1/21/12). He was TC3 leader in assists with 110 and was second in steals with 51. He made 45.6% of his shots, including 32.2% from three-point range, and was the team's most prolific free-throw shooter, making 116 out of 158 attempts (73.4%). Kinsey is also a two-time all-conference selection.

It's the fourth time in the last five years TC3 has had a men's basketball player chosen to the all-region team.

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