mid-february. is year, we also hosted the Section Xi high school boys and girls
County basketball Championships as well as a national cheerleading event, epic
Cheer, which attracted 3,000 individuals from the Tri-State area.
To assist in efforts to market our space, the office of Special events worked with
Google a complete a virtual tour of the Lecture Hall, field House, pool and fitness
facility. we now have the ability to reach a broad audience, allowing them to feel like
they are inside our facility even if they are miles away.
in october, Ammerman Campus Nursing Department chair Susan Dewey-Hammer
organized and led a meeting in Albany for all of the Deans and Directors of associate
degree nursing programs from across New York State.
i appointed Dr. Candice foley to serve as Suffolk’s “point of contact” liaison for the
inaugural SUNY Undergraduate research Conference (SUrC), which took place at
SUNY Brockport in April. in this capacity, Dr. foley was responsible for receiving and
sharing SUrC information with campus constituents and for encouraging eligible
students to submit presentation proposals, with the goal of having student
representation from all 64 campuses at the Conference.
Advanced Institutional Reputation
i was reappointed by the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community
Colleges (AACC) to its Commission on Diversity, inclusion and equity. is latest
term runs through June 30, 2017. in his letter to me, AACC Ceo walter G. Bumphus
stated, “we are sure that your insights and leadership will significantly contribute to
the Board’s decision-making process and its ability to serve the interests of all AACC
member institutions.” it is a distinct honor to serve on this Commission and i look
forward to being a strong and vocal advocate on behalf of our students as well as the
more than 13 million students who attend community colleges across the country.
included among the major programs and issues that will be addressed by this
Commission are: leadership development, job shadowing, preparing students for STeM
careers and closing the achievement gap for students of color and low income students.
i was also elected to the AACC’s Presidents Academy executive Committee (PAeC),
where i was appointed to a three-year term that commenced on July 1, 2015. My
appointment to the committee resulted from a vote taken by my peers. i look forward
to bringing positive attention to the College and its accomplishments during my term
on this nationally-recognized committee.
in July, i attended the American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC)
Presidents Academy Summer institute. e institute provides an opportunity for
presidents from institutions of higher education to come together and learn from each
other by establishing mentoring relationships and attending workshop sessions on
leadership.
i was honored by my selection as one of this year’s John & Suanne roueche excellence
Awards honorees. is prestigious recognition celebrates outstanding contributions
and leadership by community college faculty and staff and marks the third
consecutive year that someone from Suffolk County Community College has received
the award. e recognition ceremony took place in Boston as part of the League for
innovation’s annual conference.
Nearly a dozen Suffolk County Community College students are spending their
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