Report to the Community by SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton Magazine 2008-09

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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT State University of New York • 34 Cornell Dr. • Can ton, NY 13617-1096 • www.canton.edu DR. JOSEPH L. KENNED

Y, President OFFICE: 315-386-7204 FAX: 315-386-7934

Dear Friends:

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5 He Was Only 7 6 President’s Report

10 It’s a Family Affair

12 News From

.edu There is no better testim onial, nothing more flat ter ing or more reaffirming, when a son or daughter than of an alumnus attends our College. It’s a confirmatio want their child to experie n that they nce the quality, the value, and the results of a SUNY education. Canton There are a remarkable nu mber of students curren tly enrolled at our Colleg parents, grandparents, or e whose even great grandparents are alumni. We have fea of them on pages 10 & tured several 11. Unfortunately, there we re many more that we cou include because of space ldn’t limitations. Although I’m not an alu mnus, I was pleased when my two sons decided to SUNY Canton. I’m even attend more pleased now that the y have graduated and are gainfully employed in pro both fessions they enjoy. Resul ts like that are the key to Canton’s success. SUNY Even in times of a recess ion, employers recognize that our students graduate skills and knowledge im with the mediately applicable to today’s workforce. That’s recent numbers reveal mo why our most re than 94 percent of last year’s graduates are emplo continuing their education yed or . We reached an all-time enrollment high this pas t Fall by surpassing the 3,0 student mark for the firs 00 t time in the history of the College. Applications for are already up 25 percen next year t and indicate we are like ly to continue to grow. It’s time for our College. an exciting Within the pages of this publication, we attempt to reflect upon some of complishments over the our acpast year. I applaud our faculty, staff, students, alu and community members mni, parents, for working so diligently on behalf of the school to our success. There have ensure been a lot of changes, and that is not always easy, yet become stronger as a res we have ult. In the past 15 years we hav e increased our enrollment 15 bachelor’s degree pro by nearly 50 percent, add grams, constructed severa ed l new buildings, switched athletics, grown our end to four-year owment exponentially, and grown our online offerin than 100 courses per sem gs to more ester. It’s been an extrao rdinary time. I hope you enjoy our SU NY Canton Magazine. It’s been a pleasure putting gether and reflecting on it toour shared successes. We look forward to another SUNY Canton and the great year for Canton community in 200 9. Sincerely,

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Improved Library

15 Honor Roll of Donors

The SUNY Canton Magazine is an annual publication produced by the Office of Public Relations, part of the SUNY Canton Advancement Division and brought to you in part by the SUNY Canton Foundation.

20 Student Life

21 Alumni Updates

Joseph L. Kennedy, President William R. Trumble, Provost & VP for Academic Affairs David M. Gerlach, VP for Advancement Daniel J. Sweeney, VP for Student Affairs/Dean of Students Christine D. Gray, Interim VP for Administration

COVER PHOTO—Southworth Library received new beautiful and comfortable furniture as part of a series of upgrades and expansions (see page 14). Pictured is Roxanne Brown studying before class.

Public Relations Staff:

Randy Sieminski, Director of Public Relations Joanne Thornhill, Director of Publications Gregory Kie, Photograher/Media Relations Coordinator Travis Smith, Web Designer Matt Metcalf, Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director Ellie Prashaw, Administrative Assistant

Campus News

Connecting… Networking… Recruiting… The College unveiled a new online social network to help further link web-savvy prospective students with their upcoming college experience. Admitted students can join “Be a Roo,” a user-controlled and modifiable network, that combines many of the cool qualities of Facebook and MySpace with a SUNY Canton specific theme. During its inaugural year, numerous college-age users used the platform to make friends and talk about future plans via wall posts. The network also allows users to create and share photo galleries and stream music. Be a Roo encourages creative outlet and lets the students connect and communicate directly with admissions counselors. Admitted students need only email superroo@canton.edu to join.

Chinese Students Arrive The College’s international program welcomed six students from the city of Chengdu in western China as part of the State University of New York system-wide SUNY China 150 program. The program helped relocate college students who were displaced by devasting earthquakes in their homeland. The sophomore- and junior-level students are working toward Engineering Technology or Business degrees and have pledged to return to their

homes to aid the rebuilding efforts. According to Dr. Kennedy, “In addition to the respective cultural learning that has occurred through this relationship, I anticipate that friendships, partnerships, and possibly even business ventures will develop from interactions between our students.” Pictured is Guanghui Zhang, who goes by his American name Ken, atop Whiteface Mountain during a student outing.

Grants Fund Course Redesign Two faculty members received $40,000 grants for course development from the State University of New York Course Redesign Initiative. Christopher Sweeney, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Humanities and Graphic and Multimedia Design Program Director, and Ronald Tavernier, Biology Instructor, filed for grants to augment entry-level classes with groundbreaking improvements and learning enhancements.

Admissions Iron Man Admissions Counselor Bryan Parker had an extraordinary debut as an Ironman tri-athlete, finishing third in his age group and 52nd overall in the Ford Lake Placid Ironman competition. Overcoming torrential downpours and painful blisters, the Canton native finished the race in an amazing time of 10 hours 0 minutes 57 seconds. The race is a grueling 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and a 26.2-mile marathon run. More than 2,300 people competed in the race.

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New School gets a New Dean Dr. Linda A. Heilman has the perfect blend of Business and Liberal Arts expertise to run the College’s newly-formed School of Business and Liberal Arts. Dean Heilman brings both a doctorate in Late Modern European History from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. “Linda has worked with highly successful businesses and has an acclaimed academic career that perfectly matches our strategies and programs,” Dr. Kennedy said. “She has a magnificent track record in marketing, business development, and program management that fits in well with our College’s career-oriented mission.”

Disney-Style Customer Service The world famous Disney Institute came to the College to help area businesses put a little magic into the way they conduct business. The full-day professional training program demonstrated the best practices of leadership and personnel management with an emphasis on customer service and customer loyalty.

The training was underwritten by the SUNY Canton Foundation, the St. Lawrence Industrial Development Agency, and SeaComm Federal Credit Union.

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Campus News

Auto Tech Program Achieves High Marks

The Automotive Technology program recently achieved certification by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) after undergoing an extensive review and analysis. NATEF represents the highest level of national certification in automotive education. It gives the already-renowned program further credibility nationwide and will assist graduates in their career pursuits anywhere in the nation. To achieve this coveted recognition, the school’s automotive technology program underwent rigorous evaluation and met or exceeded nationally-accepted standards of excellence in areas including instruction, facilities, and equipment.

Students Help Feds Prepare

Several student organizations, including SUNY Canton’s Lambda Eta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, volunteered for the U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security Mass Casualty Incident Training in Alexandria Bay. Students from the Emergency and Disaster Management curriculum also participated in planning and orchestrating the event.

Introducing iPod Instruction “Turn your iPods on,” are the first words Assistant Professor Brian Harte tells his students when they come to class. In fact, he’s using the highlypopular multimedia devices to deliver academic content in some of his Criminal Justice classes. During trial runs, students are asked to review videos on the portable music and video players

and take notes about what they are watching as if they were drafting police reports. The method allows the students to watch the videos at their own speed as many times as they’d like while they record their observations. Harte then leads the students on a guided discussion about what they’ve witnessed. He’s found that his method allows more individual interaction with the content.

Harte said he began considering iPods as an emerging educational technology last year and filed for a campus enhancement grant through the SUNY Canton Foundation to pur chase 20 iPods. “For some lessons, I think that it is best to speak in a language that students are already accustomed to,” he said. “As a bonus, the students get to use a really cool gadget in their everyday study.”

More Careers for More Students Within six months of graduation, more than 94 percent of last year’s graduates either started their careers or were continuing their education, according to recent statistics. “We are also seeing a significant growth of recruiters targeting our students,” said David Norenberg, Director of Career Services. “Employers are recognizing the success of our students and alumni, which is both a testament to our academic programs and to the skills and dedication of the students and alums.” The College has seen employment interest dramatically expand in the Business Administration and Information Technology fields, which joins the omnipresent search for engineering technology related fields.

Photon Funding

Two area high school teachers and one SUNY Canton faculty member were awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. Randy Sanders of HermonDeKalb Central School, Suzanne Fiacco of Colton-Pierrepont Central School, and Feng Hong, Ph.D.,

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an Associate Professor of Physics at SUNY Canton, will field test a problem-based learning curriculum on lasers and fiber optics. “Unlike problem-solving learning, this method must engage with the complexity and ambiguities of real-life problems,” Hong said.

International Program Triples in Size Thirty-six students, including two doctoral candidates, and two faculty members traveled from their home universities in Moscow, Ukraine, and Tatarstan to take classes at the College this summer. “We have three times as many students visiting the College than when we initiated the program last year,” said Associate Provost Pauline A. Graveline. www.canton.edu

Campus News

An Olympic Future?

Recruiters from the USA Slider Search asked Colin Jenkins of Canton to attend a future luge training camp in Lake Placid. Jenkins was one of about 30 area youths to attend luge training sessions during the Fall Festival and Family Weekend. The USA Slider Search is a non-profit organization made up of coaches and Olympic athletes with the mission to help more children connect with the sport. The College was one of only eight recruiting locations in the nation this year.

Student-Friendly Text Daniel J. Gagliardi, assistant professor of mathematics, adopted a student-oriented, conversational writing style and integrated realworld applications when he helped write a new book on linear algebra. McGraw-Hill recently published “Introduction

to Linear Algebra with Applications” by Gagliardi and James DeFranza, a professor at St. Lawrence University. The authors’ motivation was to create an engaging text that students could read on their own to learn the fundamental ideas of the subject.

Stephen Fortune of Ogdensburg won a Paysonian Yearbook contest for his dramatic shot of the campus at night. Fortune is enrolled in the Verizon Next Step Program.

Students Become movie Detectives Several Criminal Investigation students were the stars of an international media event promoting the overseas release of the DVD Max Payne. Representatives of 20th Century Fox recruited and sponsored the students as premier educated examples of law enforcement professionals to play out the complexities of a real-life double homicide investigation. Fox had the College create the threeday event in an exclusive New York City nightclub on the Lower East Side. The students met with the film’s director and took the journalists step-bystep through a mock crime scene. www.canton.edu

With help from faculty members, the students presented techniques on evidence collection, crime scene photography, and interview and interrogation techniques to a group of about 20 international journalists. The collected writers and multimedia reporters were then assigned to solve the mystery through a series of role-played interviews and sample scenarios. Max Payne is a 2008 action film starring Mark Wahlberg. The plot revolves around Police Officer Payne’s journey through the unsavory underworld of New York City as he investigates the deaths of his family.

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In the Media

SUNY Canton was mentioned in The New York Times in the “Business of Green” special section as one of the few colleges offering a degree in Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems. The program was also recognized in several publications around the state, including the Central New York Business Journal and News 10 Now, for a grass pellet grant in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension. The College’s Automotive Technology program was featured in a state-wide News 10 Now broadcast on a community program to prepare vehicles and drivers for New York winters. The web-based Inside Higher Ed noted that SUNY Canton announced plans to adopt a four-day academic schedule for the spring semester, aiming to save operating costs at the College and commuting costs for students. Many colleges experimented with four-day schedules last summer, but SUNY Canton is one of a few to implement the idea. Watertown Daily Times higher education reporter Alex Jacobs wrote about a number of events during the past year at SUNY Canton. Among the highlights were her feature articles on Alysia Smith ’08 rescuing discarded textbooks and former Instructional Support Associate Colleen Stone shaving her head to raise money for cancer research. The College’s oldest first-year nursing student, Donald Lamitie, 76, was featured in an article by Susan Mende of the St. Lawrence Plaindealer. Lamitie is nearly 60 years older than his youngest classmate. Senior EOP Counselor Sister Barbara Mary St. Andrews was highlighted in North Country Catholic as she celebrated her 50th year as a sister in the Community of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Alumna Barbara “Bobbi” Butler Burnham ’46 was highlighted for her $100,000 donation on the Newswatch 50 website. Burnham made her donation at the time of massive SUNY-wide budget cuts and in the face of troubled economic times. The College’s Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems program was featured in the Central New York Business Journal and was the subject of a feature television spot on News10 Now for its grant-funded research on using grass pellets as a heating source. SUNY Canton Assistant Professor Robert Strong, Ph.D., won a competitive William Randolph Hearst Foundation Research Fellowship. His success was highlighted in a Watertown Robert Strong Daily Times article previewing his book, “Bright Advent.” The College’s highly popular Grasse River Community pet wing was referenced in an article that appeared on NBC’s petside.com. CNN also mentioned the pet-friendly atmosphere in an article about helping students transition to college life. Mohawk residence is among the select few places in the nation where students have the option of living with their pets during college. WWNYTV 7 News featured Dr. Kennedy’s energy and costsaving measures. Many strategic and sustainable solutions were implemented over the course of the Fall semester to address statewide budget cuts. “Dr. Kennedy and his staff are to be congratulated for taking the lemon of budget cuts and trying to turn it into lemonade to give SUNY Canton a competitive advantage. Dr. Kennedy deserves credit for his willingness to take on the challenge.”

—Chuck Kelly from Kelly’s Comments in the Advance News.

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Polaris Partnership Progresses The College expanded its relationship with Polaris industries to offer industry-specific training for dealers and technicians. The expansion resulted in approximately $100,000 worth of additional products and tooling for use in the Motorsports Performance and Repair program, which received a slew of new Polaris motorcycles, ATVs, and training materials. The partnership also helps generate approximately $15,000 annually toward operating costs in the Motorsports program.

Honors and Awards A number of students, faculty, staff, and alumni were awarded for their service and performance at the College. Among those honored in the past year were: n The Honors Convocation

was named for Varick A. Chittenden, Professor Emeritus and former executive director of Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY). More than 100 students were recognized for their outstanding academics at the ceremony bearing his name.

n The American Society of

Civil Engineers (ASCE) Steel Bridge Team took fifth place in the nation after winning the conference title at the Upstate New York Regional ASCE competition. n Former College Council

Chairman Wesley L. Stitt was named Distinguished Citizen by the College Council for the College’s 100th Commencement ceremony.

n Heidi L. Zuhlsdorf ’08

of Oswegatchie won Outstanding Graduate at the Baccalaureate Level. Zuhlsdorf was a Health Care Management major planning to obtain her doctorate in Physical Ther-

apy with the eventual goal of opening a practice in St. Lawrence County. n Alysia M. Smith ’08 of Glens Falls won Outstanding Graduate at the Associate Level. Smith was a Veterinary Science Technology major and cofounder of the Student Environmental Awareness Society. n Dale D. Major ’70 of Rome was selected as the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus by the College’s Alumni Association. n Traci Webb ’08 of Hart-

wick won the David R. Maynard Student Activities Award. n Robert E. Jennings, Asso-

ciate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, won the Northstar Award. Jennings was nominated for supporting students and their work. n Karen M. Spellacy, Profes-

sor of Economics, won the prestigious Excellence in College Service Award at the College’s Recognition Day ceremony. n The entire HVAC Depart-

ment (Martin D. Avery, Derek J. Bateman, Gerald E. Burkum, Brett M. Furnia, Roy D. St. Andrews, Charles H. Wagstaff, Mark D. Watson, and Gary L.

Ellis) won the College’s Employee Recognition Award. n Susan D. Law, Food Ser-

vice Director, won Dr. Kennedy’s Meritorious Service Award. n Lawretta C. Ononye,

Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Physics, won one of the very first awards given by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations for her work entitled, “The Effect of Implantation Temperature and Ionizing Radiation on the Microstructure of Ion Implanted Sapphire.”

n The Dental Hygiene pro-

gram has been selected as a recipient of the American Dental Hygienists Association’s prestigious Student Member Community Service Award for its community outreach initiative with the Upstate Cerebral Palsy Center in Rome, N.Y.

n Victoria Berg ’08, a Crimi-

nal Investigation major from Lewiston, and Michael Warren ’08, a Facilities Operation major from Brier Hill, were both awarded the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

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He Was Only Seven. A true story… a Real student. James Dit’s journey to Canton started in the worst way possible. In 1987, his father was killed, his four-year-old sister was killed, and at the age of seven, he was forced to run for his life, not knowing what happened to his two brothers and mother. He was only seven. James was one of 20,000 boys, known as “The Lost Boys,” who ran and walked barefoot more than 400 miles through a jungle and a desert to flee marauding soldiers who plundered and slaughtered Southern Sudan. He swam across the Nile River. He saw hundreds of other boys die of starvation, drowning and disease, while eluding the attacks of wild lions and hyenas. Thousands of other boys died trying to make the same trek to Ethiopia. “You try to walk with groups of fast walkers,” James recalled almost matter-of-factly. “The slow were eaten.” Three years later, they were chased from their refugee camp by soldiers out of Ethiopia to the edge of the wildly turbulent, crocodile-filled Gilo River. With bullets whizzing by his head, James had no choice but to attempt the swim. Thousands were shot, eaten, or drowned. He somehow made it across. “Those who did not try to swim, they died,” James said and then he pauses for a moment, lost in thought. “It was bad. Poor swimmers did not make it. Even for good swimmers, it was hard. Crocodiles ate a lot of them.” The Lost Boys wandered back through the jungles of Sudan for nearly a year before finally finding refuge in a camp across the border in Kenya. James would spend nine years there, growing up, still not knowing what happened to his family. In 2001 at the age of 21, having never ridden in a car or flicked on a light, James got the opportunity to come to the United States along with 4,000 others. He was settled in Syracuse and began the process of learning what it was like to live where there was electricity, plentiful food, and plenty of snow. “Everything was really difficult,” he stated. “Everything was new. We didn’t know how to even use the toilet. We stared at it. It seemed so clean.” James eventually got word that his mother and two brothers were still alive, and for the first time in 14 years, he spoke to her on the phone. In 2005, 18 years after their separation, As nine nearly-naked boys stood like frozen stick figures on a jungle path, a terrified tenhe returned to Africa for an emotional reunion year-old voice softly pleaded, “Is God around?” with his mother. She remains in Sudan along The other eight boys, ages ten to 16, with his brothers. remained silent as tears streamed down their James’ official college records at SUNY faces. “Is God around?” he repeated. Canton list his birthday as January 1, 1980, Three days earlier, the group had survived a deadly swim across the Gilo River, where because, like many Lost Boys, he is uncertain of thousands died. Now death stood in front of the exact date he was born. them again. It seemed to follow them regardless Although English is his second language, how fast they ran or how quickly they swam. It James successfully completed his associate had for several years. Each new day brought the degree in business this December and will live same old question, “Will I be killed today?” Two full-grown lions had leapt into their path with another Lost Boy near Utica to continue as the boys traipsed through the thick growth his education. of the African forest. They were walking from James is now a soft-spoken, friendly, Ethiopia back to their native country of Sudan. 28-year-old man with an infectious smile. To Their original three-month walk in the other meet him, you would never suspect the increddirection taught them never to run from a lion. If you break away and run from your group, you ible journey he has endured in order to become will single yourself out as the lion’s next meal. the happy graduate he is now. His life is a story Regardless of your speed, the lion will catch of perseverance, inspiration, and triumph. you. Congratulations to James Dit ’08. James Three years earlier, they had seen horrifying plans on returning to Sudan after walking displays of athleticism from lions, hyenas, and other wild animals. So they now knew that the across the stage this May.

Is God Around?

National Geographic has made a movie of the life of James’ friend in Syracuse, John Bul Dau. It’s called God Grew Tired of Us.

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smartest thing to do was the hardest thing to do: stand still, don’t move, face the lion, and hope he decides to either move on or choose someone else.

“When a wild animal tastes a human being, it wants more,” explains SUNY Canton Alumnus James Dit ’08, who, at the age of 10, was one of the younger boys in the group. The larger of the two animals intermittently displayed his fierceness, intimidating the boys with his deafening roar. It triggered more tears and more trembling. “Is God around?” the voice asked again and again. Time moved slowly as the tears continued to fall to the jungle floor. Possibly realizing that if he was still speaking, he was still breathing, the little boy slowly and incessantly sputtered out his question, “Is God around? Is God around?” Finally, after nearly twenty minutes, the lions seemed to lose interest and decided to amble away from the group. Perhaps after assessing their options, they realized there wasn’t anything very appetizing in front of them, not much more than skin and bones to choose from. Maybe years of starvation had actually saved the boys’ lives on this day. “Maybe that boy called God, and God helped a little bit,” Dit reasoned recently. “Nobody was eaten by that animal. We thought, ‘God answered his question. He let us go.’” The boy had also earned himself a new nickname. From then on, he was known as “IsGod-around?”

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President’s Report No Tapping the Brakes From Dr. Joseph L. Kennedy Instead of boring you with a fine whine about budget problems and fiscal concerns, I’d like to update you on SUNY Canton’s outstanding accomplishments over the past year and how we plan to overcome any financial hurdles in order to keep up our extraordinary momentum. It would be easy for me to complain about the economic crisis that has enveloped our nation, state, and region, but I’d rather use this

space in a more productive and optimistic manner. While the initial reaction to the budget predicament might be to hit the brakes on some of our future endeavors, that would be unwise. We are thriving because we refuse to slow down. The rest of the world isn’t going to wait for us if we do.

Sweet Sixteen

Hip Hip… Four Day!

No classes on Fridays. Increased energy savings. Happier employees. Happier students. I’m not sure a four-day academic week guarantees all of those things, but I’m hoping it does. This Spring, we joined a handful of other colleges nationwide by switching to a four-day academic week, offering classes Monday through Thursday. There are numerous reasons for this move including a decrease in operating costs and an increase in sustainability on campus. Much like online courses, the condensed academic week will add flexibility to students’ non-class day schedules without compromising the quality of their education. It will be particularly beneficial for students who are parents or working professionals by allowing them more time for other obligations such as work, family, and activities. The popularity and number of online course offerings also helps to make this a smooth transition. With more than 100 courses online each semester and more than a third of our students already taking those courses, you can see how that helps in alleviating potential scheduling conflicts of on-campus classes. As a matter of fact, nearly 300 students (around 10 percent) were already taking online courses exclusively last semester. Other colleges that have switched to a four-day academic schedule report excellent results. Brevard Community College in Florida saved almost $474,000 in energy costs during its first year with the schedule, according to a recent Inside Higher Ed article. The college also reported a 50 percent reduction in the number of reported sick hours used by employees and a 44 percent reduction in staff turnover. Missouri State University at West Plains moved to a four-day schedule in Fall 2007 and saw an 11 percent enrollment increase over the previous Fall semester. Not only did the introduction of the new schedule bring more students, but those students also enrolled in more credit hours. As I write this to you, our Admissions Office reports that applications for 2009-10 are currently up nearly 25 percent from last year at this time.

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It’s hard to believe, but this coming year is my sixteenth as president of SUNY Canton. If the first 15 are any indication, it will fly by quickly. I’ve seen my children grow up here (and attend SUNY Canton). Now I’m watching my grandchildren grow up here. And I’ve also witnessed the College grow considerably; not just in numbers, but in many ways like offering bachelor’s degrees, new buildings, new technology, international initiatives and recognition, renovations, online courses, and much more. I trust our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members share in the pride of all of those accomplishments. They are numerous and substantial. I look forward to another successful year filled with individual triumphs and collective successes. Now is not the time to slow down. In fact, we’re looking to stay in the left lane and drive forward with many more exciting initiatives and achievements.

3K in 2008 We hit our all-time high headcount in the Fall with more than 3,000 students enrolled. To me, this is the ultimate confirmation that we are heading in the right direction and offering courses and programs that students want. This didn’t just happen

overnight. We’ve been building toward this for the past several years. In no particular order, here are a few of the major factors that have been integral in our enrollment growth: • More four-year degrees and online courses continued Æ

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Building Our Future Renovations have been plentiful in the past 12 months and can be seen all over campus. Most notably, we’ve seen renovations in the residence halls, the library, outdoor walkways, new nursing laboratories in Wicks Hall, and upgrades in the Nevaldine Technology Center. After much fanfare, followed by several

frustrating delays, the bid process and site work on our new Convocation Athletic Recreation Center has begun. Actual construction is slated to begin this Spring, and we are optimistically hoping for a Fall 2010 completion. It’s been a long process, but a worthwhile one. This building will enhance our campus in dramatic ways.

3K in 2008 (continued) • Dedicated, talented faculty and staff • Simplified admissions process, experienced admissions counselors • Improved marketing and PR efforts • Great value (excellent professors, low tuition) • Expanded international programs • Improved website and publications • Student and alumni satisfaction Enrollment is up 10 percent from last year, 20 percent from four years

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ago, and more than 50 percent from the 1995-96 academic year, when there were a total of 2,013 students. Applications have seen a similar dramatic increase by rising nearly 20 percent for the 2008-09 academic year, 28 percent from four years ago, and approximately 50 percent from the Fall ’97 semester. That trend is expected to continue with the addition of several new bachelor’s degrees within the next year. The increase in applications is forcing the College to be substantially more selective.

Academic Updates We’ve been growing so quickly over the past several years that one of the most frequent questions I hear is: What’s the next new academic major? Well, we’re working on a few right now. One that I think is going to be very popular is a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management. Others that will be in demand include fouryear programs in Applied Psychology, Health Information Administration, Nursing, and Management Information Systems. Definitive timelines are hard to forecast, but we’re hoping to begin several of those programs as early as the next academic year. Graphic and Multimedia Design was offered for the first time this year, and it has been a huge success. The program has brought a new creative group of students to campus that adds nicely to our overall dynamics. Our online, four-year Dental Hygiene major also successfully debuted last year and is growing rapidly. We have welcomed a new dean, Dr. Linda A. Heilman, and we restructured our academic units, combining the School of Liberal Studies with the School of Business and Public Service to form the School of Business and Liberal Arts. Several programs experienced fantastic results in national testing, including a 100 percent pass rate for students in the Physical Therapist Assistant, Dental Hygiene, and Veterinary Science Technology programs. 2009 SUNY Canton Magazine

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Economic Impact of More Students In the midst of all the recent economic unrest, I take great pride in pointing out the positive impact that our College has on this area. Our rapid growth has been a tremendous boost to the North Country economy. We bring students into the area from all over the state, country, and world. Not only do

they live here and patronize local businesses, their families and friends come to visit, eat at restaurants, stay at hotels, shop our stores, and more. Continuing our efforts to increase enrollment might be the single most effective and

immediate way to fortify and cultivate our local economy. We took a big jump to get to 3,000 students this year, but we’re not letting up. We’ll look to continue to grow in size and quality again next year.

Timely Gifts The downturn in the economy in 2008 dramatically magnifies the generosity of those who donated to the College Foundation. Their gifts, in light of Wall Street’s economic woes, have never been more important. When the Dow Jones plummeted, our Foundation assets also sustained significant losses. Those losses are threatening our ability to award scholarships for the upcoming academic year, and that is why it has never been more important to give to the SUNY Canton Foundation. Our College and our students are depending on you. In the last fiscal year, we received gifts from nearly 5,700 donors, including 3,064 proud alumni. We can’t thank you enough. Although it’s lagging behind our target goals, the percentage of alumni giving increased from 8 percent to nearly 9.5 percent last year. Faculty and staff have

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recognized the need for giving in these difficult economic times. Their donations increased 50 percent in total dollars last fiscal year with more than 150 employees participating, which is a 25 percent participation increase. More than 30 percent of employees now give a portion of their salaries directly back to the College and its students. That is a remarkable demonstration of loyalty, dedication, and devotion. We’re obviously much more than just a place to work. We acknowledged the generosity and hard work of a few of our most dedicated donors this past year. Ceremo-

nies honoring Harry King and family, Ron ’59 and Blanche ‘06 Woodcock and the Sergi family were among the year’s highlights. Those families reflect what makes our College’s family so special. They are truly wonderful people and we are extraordinarily appreciative for all they do for us. For those of you who have made a recent donation to the Foundation, thank you so

much. For those of you who haven’t, please consider doing so. The larger, the better, but size really isn’t as important as you might think. Smaller donations, even just $20, $50 and $100, add up quickly. And as noted above, it is more important to give now than ever before. We have enclosed an envelope in this publication for your convenience.

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International and Online Growth Our international programs and SUNY Canton OnLine continue to receive recognition and drive growth. Last year, we ranked third among the 64 SUNY schools for offering nearly 20 percent of our credit hours online. That’s a tremendous accomplishment and a reflection of the dedication and hard work of our faculty in order to give students so many choices when it comes to enrollment and scheduling options. Provost William Trumble travelled to Russia last Spring to attend the dual graduation ceremony of six of our Russian Financial Services majors who were enrolled both at SUNY Canton and Lomonosov Moscow State University, the first dual class of its kind. And more than 230 students are currently taking online courses from the American University of Bosnia in Herzegovina this year. We are also pleased to be hosting six students from the Schezuan province of China, displaced by an earthquake in their country. Summer and Winterterm programs continue to

grow exponentially. Nearly 40 international students travelled from Russia and the Ukraine to live on campus this past summer as part of a record number of more than 700 summer students. Nearly 600 summer students took courses online, which is an overall 10 percent growth from the year prior. Winterterm’s growth was even more profound, jumping more than 40 percent from last year and more than tripling its enrollment since 2006. More than 500 students participated in the three-week online session during the semester break.

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Questions with president K e n n e d y Are there plans for any new residence halls? Plans? Yes. Money? Not yet. It’s obviously something we need as we continue to grow, particularly as more and more students stay on campus for four years instead of two. I’d like to see something like townhouses or apartment complexes within the next couple of years. We are getting ready to move forward with the design phase of this process.

What’s the most popular major right now? Criminal Justice/Criminal Investigation currently have the highest number of students. Our new major, Graphic and Multimedia Design, just started this Fall but could become our most popular program as early as next year. Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems is growing steadily and also has an incredible future.

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Does the state budget affect the new athletic center plans?

I’m told it doesn’t, so we’re proceeding accordingly. The funds for the project have been signed off on and committed. After many delays, construction is set to begin this Spring.

Do you think the four-day academic schedule will work long term? The part of my military experience I recall the best is basic training. Why? Because it was short and intense. I think the four-day schedule is similar in many ways. Students will need to pay close attention to managing their time, but the potential benefits are considerable and dramatically outweigh any potential pitfalls. But, as with all new ventures, we will see.

Are you obsessed with the number four? OK. I think I know where you’re headed here. Four-year degrees, four-day academic schedules, fouryear athletics… Now that you frame it like that, I realize that our next goal must be 4,000 students.

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It’s a Family Affair… There is no better testimonial, nothing more complimentary or reaffirming, than when a son or daughter of an alumnus attends our College. When we started looking for multiple generations of students, we were quickly overwhelmed. It is a confirmation that families want their children and relatives to receive the quality, value, and results of a SUNY Canton education.

Rebecca Blackmer ’09, Diane G. Reese ’09, Regina Reese ’09: “Both of my parents were happy to hear that I had decided to go back to school; the surprising part was that Mom had also decided to go back!” Rebecca said while laughing. “We are both majoring in accounting, so our conversations revolve around the classes/professors we share, upcoming homework, and tests.” Rebecca’s sister, Regina Reese is also a student at SUNY Canton. Both Rebecca and her mother received a Hahn-Kalberer Scholarship, which completely paid for their tuition.

Aaron Thompson ’10, the son of Wayne Thompson ’78: “We share a love of math and science, so we talk a lot about the professors and staff members that have stayed on the campus from his time to mine. One of the biggest differences that we talk about from then until now is the role that new technologies play in higher education.”

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Jennifer Thomas ’09 of South Colton, the daughter of Brian Thomas ’81 and granddaughter of Glen Thomas ’55: “My family was pleased when they found out I was going to SUNY Canton because they knew I was going to get a great education at a very affordable price, especially at a time when attending college is generally very expensive. I was blessed to receive a scholarship from the Bagley family. It made such a huge difference in my time at SUNY Canton!” Jen attends college with her cousin Joshua Avery ’09 (pictured far right), and has numerous other family members who have graduated from the college.

Amanda Eschman ’09, the daughter of Elise Mattice ’86: “Mom and I are very different, and we have different goals. She was an accounting major, and I study Vet Tech. What I did inherit is the ability to be driven and to succeed at whatever I set out to do. Now I know why she pushed me so hard to succeed all these years; it’s definitely paying off.”

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Shannon Seymour ’09 and her brother Bryan Seymour ’10, the children of Gary Seymour ’82 and the grandchildren of William Seymour, Sr. ’54: “Our father and grandfather were both very happy for us and felt that we both chose great career paths,” Shannon said. “When my grandfather attended, the college was just one brick building near SLU. He used to hitchhike to school.”

Melanie Putman ’09, the daughter of Solveiga Putman ’85: “My mother was overjoyed! She encouraged me to get my education in what I really loved doing. We both grew up loving animals and nature, and we both decided to major in Veterinary Science Technology.”

Joey Adams ’09, the son of Debra Joanne Kenny ’93: “My mother was elated when I came to Canton to study nursing. Being an RN, she knows first-hand the benefits of working in the health field and is proud of me for following my dreams.” Robert Liggio ’10, the son of Robert Liggio ’74 and Kathy (Burwell) Liggio ’77: “The biggest change since my parents went here is the transition to a four-year school and the overall diversity of the students and programs. We talk the most about my grades and my involvement with school activities; and, of course, how hockey is going!”

David Cotey ’07, ’09, the son of Charles Cotey ’73: “We talk about all of the things that have changed since my dad was here, like the name of the College and the stop light at the entrance. My dad even rode a motorcycle across the footbridges back in the day.”

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News from the Roos Cross Country

#14 Eric Cook ’12, Cary, N.C.

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Hosted 2008 Sunrise Conference ChampionWomen’s Soccer ships n Regular season league Men’s team finished in second place, (12-0-1) advanced to NAIAchampions qualifying meet in n Advanced to the conferNashville finals Three runners were ence named to all-conference n Five players named to team Ben Villani (Syracuse) named conferenceteam the all-conference rookie of the yearn Al Benda named Sunrise Conference Coach of the Year n Niki Perkins of Potsdam named Sunrise Conference Offensive Player of the Year

#18 Justine Monahan ’09, Ellington, Conn.

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#18 Josh Mowery ’08, Elizabethtown #5 Justin Martin ’09, Lowville

Finished the season 24-6 including a 20-game win streak Advanced to the semifinals of the Eastern Collegiate Hockey League Championships Freshman Darren Camp of Canton was named to the ECHL All-Rookie Team Junior Scott Zaryski of Oswego was named to the ECHL All-Tournament Second Team following the semifinal playoffs in Rochester Junior Mark Talamo (Oswego) was named an ECHL Academic All-Star

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Posted a 9-4-1 Sunrise Conference record Advanced to the conference finals

Registered a 9-3 regular season league record Advanced to conference tournament for second year in a row Brittany Kenyon (Hammond) named conference Rookie of the Year Kenyon and Shannon LaFave (Ogdensburg) named Second Team All-Conference

#30 Teresa Morley ’09, Ogdensburg

Four players named to AllSunrise Conference Team

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Men’s team finished in second place, advanced to NAIA qualifying meet in Nashville Three runners were named to the All-Conference Team

Ben Villani named conference rookie of the year

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Two players named to allconference teams: Silvon John (Bronx) – first team, Tony Valentin (Perth Amboy, N.J.) – second team John and Valentin also named Sunrise Conference Player of the Week Won the prestigious Sunrise Conference Team Sportsmanship Award in men’s basketball

#1 Silvon John ’09, Bronx

Hosted 2008 Sunrise Conference Championships

Ben Villani ’10, Syracuse

#23 Jacques Demars ’10, Vermontville

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6-6 league record Advanced to Sunrise Conference Semifinals Three players named to all-conference team

Coach Martin Receives National Award More than ten years after coaching his final game at SUNY Canton, former Hockey Coach Terry Martin continues to be recognized for his efforts. The American Hockey Coaches Association recently announced that Martin is the 2009 recipient of the prestigious John “Snooks” Kelley Founders Award. The award, named after the famed Boston College coach, honors coaches who have contributed to the overall growth and development of the sport of ice hockey. Martin was nominated for the award and received letters of support from current SUNY Canton Head Coach Eric McCambly and numerous former players, many of whom are now coaching hockey themselves. Martin was the College’s head coach for 24 seasons, compiling a record of 527-211-29, including a 102-11-8 mark in his final four seasons. His teams won 12 national championship titles and were runners-up five times. Upon his retirement, many of his past players honored him and spoke more on “his winning

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character than on his winning record.” His past players noted that he really cared about them as people and was always there for them in times of trouble. In addition to coaching hockey, he coached lacrosse and taught P.E. Some 31 players transferred to Division I schools to continue their education while playing varsity hockey. Current coaches who played for Martin include: Don Vaughan ‘81, Colgate; Paul Flanagan ‘78, Syracuse Women; Rick Gotkin ‘80, Mercyhurst; Mark Taylor ‘83, Hobart; Jim Ward ‘83, Connecticut College; Craig Chamberlain ‘85, Monroe Community College; Bob Rosen ’81, Williamsville North High School; and many others. “I can tell you first hand that more important than all of his wins and championships was his commitment to instilling character and helping young men find the right path to success,” said Vaughan ‘81. “He has left a positive mark on countless young men who have played for him.”

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TAUNY Triples Traffic A move to downtown Canton has helped to triple the number of visitors to the Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) Folkstore and Museum, according to SUNY Canton Professor Emeritus Varick Chittenden. What modestly started as the Center for Folklife in the Faculty Office Building on campus has grown into an enterprising organization and driving force in downtown Canton. Chittenden founded the organiza-

tion that was TAUNY’s predecessor while he was teaching at the College. Now he is the Heritage Center Director for the thriving association dedicated to identifying, recording, conserving, and presenting examples of traditions, customs, and artistic expressions of local culture. TAUNY recently relocated to 53 Main Street across from McDonald’s in Canton and has become an even bigger attraction in the village. “It is truly a fantastic space,” Chittenden said. “We’ve nearly tripled the amount of space and the location is terrific. We’ve also seen about three times the amount of visitors since the move.” Chittenden was awarded emeritus status in 2001 after 32 years at the College. He established the Folklife Festival on campus, served as Humanities Department Chair, and served on the SUNY Canton Foundation Board. Chittenden also sponsors an annual book scholarship at the College. He received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 1974 and the SUNY Canton Distinguished Faculty Award in 1991. Last year, the College’s Honors Convocation was named in his honor.

New and Improved Library Following a bevy of upgrades and enhancements, Southworth Library is emerging as the College’s epicenter for arts and technology. “The Information Services department completely relocated to the library, offering students an enhanced technology center with everything in one location,” noted Dean of Academic Services and Retention, Dr. Molly Mott. “In addition to our computer lab and help

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desk, there’s now more laptops available and students can check them out as easily as a book. The atmosphere has also significantly improved with new comfortable, stylish furniture and more student artwork decorating the walls.” Students showed their fondness of the changes by visiting the library in droves. Last semester saw more than 500 laptop checkouts per week on average. Members of the Lambda Eta

Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society have become involved as well, by volunteering to assist staff in the day-to-day operations of the library. Further renovations will include a glass-encased office suite on the first floor and a fully renovated archive room. Librarian and Chief Archivist Mary Bucher has initiated a digitalizing of the College’s vast collection of memorabilia which will allow greater access to the College’s great history. College librarians are also members of the “Ask Us 24/7” program which allows library patrons the ability to chat with a librarian at anytime of the day or night.

“In essence, the changes have modernized our library and brought it more in line with how students work, study, live, and learn,” Mott added. Students can make a toast to the changes with a Starbucks cup of coffee from the Cyber Café on the first floor. www.canton.edu

Honor Roll of Donors

Canton College Foundation Acknowledging all gifts and pledges received between July 1, 2007–June 30, 2008 Chancellor’s Council $100,000 or more Barbara A. Burnham ’46 & Richard Randol R. Peter Heffering ’51 Joel M. Canino ’59 Blanche K. ’06 & Ronald L. Woodcock ’59 Barbara & G. Michael Maresca, MD Richard W. Miller Sam Sergi & Family SUNY Canton College Association, Inc.

Director’s Council $50,000 - $99,999 Jane M. & Bernard C. Regan ’65 Dine & Joseph L. Kennedy

President’s Council $25,000 - $49,999 Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers, Inc. Rita Blevins & Family SUNY Canton Student Cooperative Alliance

Founder’s Club $10,000 - $24,999 Hilda J. O’Keefe ’36 John L. Halford, Sr. ’49 Kathleen & William D. Demo ’57 Claire & Thomas P. Woodside ’66 Judy A. Guyette ’71, ’77 & ’79 Rita I. ’75 & Robert Saidel Carl W. Trainor ’77 Elizabeth ’88 & Walter J. Haig ’89 Shawn P. Harty ’90 Anonymous Rachael Bagley General Electric Foundation Barbara J. King

New York State Federation of Home Bureaus, Inc. Renzi Brothers, Inc. Margaret P. Vining

Empire Club $5,000 - $9,999 Harry E. King ’40 David J. Hyde ’50 Christel & Glenn C. Werlau ’57 Clara & D. Edgar Cloce ’59 C. Bruce Ratliff ’68 Martin F. Clark-Stone ’83 Donna ’84 & Jeffrey J. Doyle, MD Alcoa Foundation ASHRAE of Central New York Preston C. Carlisle Paula B. Jacques Massena Memorial Hospital Foundation Mater Dei Foundation Polaris Industries St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union Shirley M. Wells

Dean’s Club $1,000 - $4,999 Richard D. Spooner ’47 Ronald T. Bow ’48 John J. Chapuk ’51 Barbara R. Wilder ’53 Chauncey C. Dickson, Jr. ’56 Alfred L. Sovie ’58 Robert F. McCabe ’59 Louis Z. Coombe ’60 Wayne A. Cordwell ’60 Earl J. Connolly ’61 Francis J. Hall ’62 Jay F. Stone ’62 Stephen G. Woods ’62 Jean & Anthony S. Bouchard ’63 Stanley J. Riordan, Sr. ’64 Arthur G. Hurlbut ’65 Karen & Frederick C. Liebi ’66 Jon A. Richardson ’67 Rosella T. Valentine ’68 C. R. Scrivens ’72 Jessie L. Atkinson ’73 Donald Biele ’73 Marti K. ’74 & ’78 & Peter MacArthur Margaret & Daniel J. Sweeney ’75 Loren M. Evory ’76 Laura ’78 & Richard K. Iorio ’78 Sylvia M. Kingston ’78 Paul D. Hitchman ’79

Kelly C. Obermayer ’79 Andrew M. Seaton ’79 Charlie D. Hirschey ’80 S. Scott Mason ’81 Lisa K. ’83 & David M. Gerlach ’83 Michael L. Varley ’85 Kevin Fear ’87 Grace E. ’88 & David Vesper Christine ’93 & John Gray Christopher Morrissey ’94 Thomas V. Walsh ’96 Lisa E. Colbert ’97 Nancy A. Rowledge ’97 David B. Acker Alcoa Primary Metals American Society of Civil Engineers Anonymous Connie G. Augsbury Rose & John L. Bartholomew Dr. & Mrs. Melchiore L. Buscemi, M.D., P.C. Nellie & Thomas F. Coakley Community Bank N.A. Charles P. Conole Cornell Cooperative Extension Cross Connection Control Foundation Kathy & Leo J. Curro David P. Curry Cytec Industries, Inc. David Puccia & Company E. J. Noble Hospital Guild Joanne & William Fassinger Linda & Daniel G. Fay Linda & Charles F. Goolden Pauline A. Graveline Howland Pump Supply, Inc. Insight Health Corporation Catherine M. Kelly Key Bank, N. A. Irene V. Krenceski Doris H. Lasher Jeanne & Gordon Lewis Dr. & Mrs. Sebastian A. Mazzotta NBT Bank Carolyn K. Nevaldine Catherine B. Newell Allan P. Newell North Country Savings Bank Chloe Ann O’Neil Michael J. Perry Morris Pinto Pinto Mucenski & Watson P.C. Donald L. Sanford Marilyn D. Scozzafava Karen M. Spellacy St. Lawrence Gas Company St. Lawrence Lodge, No. 111 F. & A.M.

Pictured are (l to r) Christina Harman of South Colton, Judy Chase, Treasurer of the E.J. Noble Guild at CantonPotsdam Hospital and Megan Macauley of Ogdensburg.

Canton-Potsdam Hospital’s E.J. Noble Guild awarded two newly-created scholarships to a pair of North Country students. The scholarship was created in support of the Maresca Challenge, which was initiated by Dr. Michael and Barbara Maresca of Hannawa Falls to increase overall support of the Nursing Program and its students.

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Janet & Wesley L. Stitt Georgia & John C. Vose David J. Wells

Faculty Club $500 - $999 Robert E. Dutton ’40 Alfred R. Place ’49 Roger E. Green ’51 Helen & Ellis J. Curtis ’53 David A. Dumont ’53 Betty ’54 & Joel C. Merriman ’53 Audrey S. Kimmel ’55 Wendell E. Hutchinson ’57 Robert H. Woolf ’58 James C. Parks ’60 Janice ’61 & Lewis S. Badura ’61 James A. Stoddard ’61 James Danehy ’65 Carl J. Adams ’66 Phyllis ’68 & Ted L. Lawrence ’67 Paul R. Virkler ’67 Edward S. Mucenski, Jr. ’68 Faye & Eugene A. White ’71 Debra A. Lowry ’73 Jill Stark ’73 Bryan D. Adams ’74 Debra & Paul J. Backus ’75 Katherine M. ’77 & Peter Wyckoff Gloria ’78 & Anthony R. Bruno, Jr. ’78 Anne C. Williams ’78 Joseph L. Thesier ’80 Mark C. Tiberio ’83 Eric A. Paulding ’84 Kelly & Michael A. Noble ’85 Robert Gisotti ’91 David P. Taylor ’96 Frederick A. LaChance ’99 Dennis E. Tuper ’02 David P. Ashley Bach Environmental Bemis Company Foundation Courtney B. Bish Robert R. Blickwedehl The Deborah Loeb Brice Foundation Susan Buckley & Bruce Clicqennoi Burnham New York Canton Area Zonta Canton Goldenaires Patrick T. Choong Karen & Anthony G. Collins Tom G. Dempsey Robert L. Edwards Edward C. Seymour VFW Post 1231 Elizabeth A. Erickson Kenneth Erickson Fourth Coast Fours Stephen E. French, Sr. Steven V. Gilbert Brian K. Harte Theo & Harry E. Howe James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation Jeffords Steel & Engineering Co. Johnson & Johnson Steven P. King Dr. Earl W. & Joyce MacArthur Irma I. Markert Dr. & Mrs. David McCall McCall Medical Office Merck Company Foundation Lois A. Nicandri Nancy & Robert A. Noble, Jr. Oneida-Herkimer Dental Society Peterson Engineering, P.C. Peggy & Harry D. Podgurski Corinne C. Rice Michael F. Ryan, Jr. Donald C. Schuessler, MD St. Lawrence Co. Dental Society Security Solutions International Stewart’s Shops Chris J. Theodore James Theodore John J. Zielinski

Century Club $100 - $499 Anonymous Hollis Deming ’38 Arloween L. Wilmarth ’38

Ogdensburg Attorney Preston C. Carlisle donated $5,000 toward his scholarship. Carlisle has established a pool of funds with the Foundation to award scholarships that support St. Lawrence County students. The attorney has supported the SUNY Canton Foundation through unrestricted donations in addition to financing an annual scholarship. Milton Diamond ’39 Catherine & Gerald M. O’Brien ’39 Sidney S. Rexford ’39 Clarence A. Hansen ’43 Ethel M. Mellon ’43 William Putney ’43 Everett O. Flint ’44 Merilyn & Carl F. Jumps ’44 Carol J. Julian ’46 John T. Cowdery ’47 Sherman A. Baumel ’48 James E. Deering ’49 Ernest L. LaBrake ’49 Arthur E. Peck, Jr. ’49 Charles H. Ryder ’49 John G. Salzer ’49 Otis E. VanHorne ’49 Mary J. Donovan Downs ’50 Alan Fitch ’50 Robert D. Green ’50 Merritt E. Hartz ’50 Robert A. Paradise ’50 Douglas M. Simon ’50 Raymond W. Stafford ’50 Mary Louise ’51 & Kenneth E. Teetsel ’50 James R. Baker ’51 Mary J. Calnek ’51 David D. Dunn ’51 James A. Murphy ’51 Phyllis Varco ’51 Ronald R. Carbino ’52 Lorraine ’52 & John T. Henderson ’52 Edith A. Pearson ’52 Carol S. Rosenberg ’53 Lorna ’52 & William A. Webb ’53 Robert E. Green ’54 Vernon E. King ’54 Kenneth Theobald ’54 Neil E. Bourcy ’55 John W. Cullum, Jr. ’55 Roberta ’56 & Paul T. Evans ’55 Jerry D. Hobbs ’55 Joseph L. Rebeor ’55 Jeanne ’55 & Walter M. Armstrong, Jr. ’56 E. D. Drake ’56 Beverly A. Grant ’56 Harold J. Kirschner ’56 Robert M. Mucica ’56 Richard G. Young, Sr. ’56 Lois ’57 & Nicholas A. DeFio ’57 Joann M. Hull ’57 Edward M. Spicer ’57 Sandra ’58 & Charles M. Barrows ’58 Leon H. Burnap ’58 Cole F. Hartley ’58 Ronald H. Lassial ’58 Arthur E. Myers ’58 John A. Peters ’58 John L. Quackenbush ’58

Kathryn & Robert B. Raymo ’58 Walter J. Tennyson ’58 Allen S. DeLair ’59 Kathryn G. Stone ’59 John S. Bingel ’60 Ellen ’61 & Richard A. Bush ’60 Leon E. Kirby ’60 Anker S. Petersen ’60 William N. Riggs ’60 David D. Russell ’61 Carmen E. DeLuca ’62 Raymond G. Modell ’62 Marcia J. Osborne ’62 Ronald H. Van Allen ’62 Russell Wilcox ’62 Thomas A. Powlin ’63 John H. Williams ’63 William Olin ’64 Clifford H. Paige ’64 William Rowe ’64 Dennis E. Yaddow ’64 Lawrence K. Boyle ’65 Donald J. Daniels ’65 Anthony F. Fiorito ’65 Melinda & William E. Fisher ’65 David P. Graham ’65 Noreen B. Helmer ’65 Charles Rapalje ’65 Walter E. Todd ’65 Leo P. Trombley ’65 Linda ’67 & Robert S. Castle ’66 George Downey ’66 William L. Face, Jr. ’66 James L. Gray ’66 David D. Small ’66 Gary L. Bushaw ’67 Wayne M. Chase, Sr. ’67 Donald F. Clark ’67 Catherine A. Dalton ’67 Terrance E. Gilbert ’67 Harvey B. Morse ’67 Hubert A. Parisian ’67 John E. Peck ’67 Michael W. Polowchena ’67 Vaughn A. Vernold ’67 John R. Wiehl ’67 Anne ’67 & Charles A. Cline ’68 John R. Homburger ’68 Rosemary ’68 & John T. Kaasa ’68 Patrick Mackay ’68 Cheryl ’68 & Richard F. Mackiewicz ’68 Paul B. Morrow ’68 John J. Reap ’68 Betty J. Carroll ’69 Pauline C. Crahan ’69 F. George Derr ’69 Gail H. Gurney ’69 Marie ’70 & Harold V. Harty ’69 Evelyn ’58 & Lawrence A. Law ’69 William J. Pacacha ’69 James M. Ricotta ’69 Richard D. Smith ’69

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Honor Roll of Donors Robert Q. Bessette ’70 John E. Elie ’70 Mary ’74 & Kenneth P. Garwood ’70 Dale D. Major ’70 Ernest Perfetti, Jr. ’70 David Stapler ’70 Judith ’74 & Douglas B. Dobson ’71 Edwin E. Hoar III ’71 Brenda J. ’71 & James Knight David B. Lee ’71 Stuart Marquart ’71 Stephen F. Marschke ’71 John A. Trubee ’71 James M. Adams ’72 Bernard C. Chilton ’72 Patricia ’73 & David Ragan ’72 Laraine P. Robinson ’72 Paul L. Vickery ’72 Sharon E. Amyotte ’73 Raymond J. Belanger ’73 Peter Cichonski ’73 Thomas J. Curry ’73 Carol ’73 & Brian J. Frary ’73 Terry ’73 & Fred H. Hale ’73 Wade L. Luffman ’73 Daphne A. Pickert ’73 Stephen W. Rose ’73 Carol R. Scotton ’73 Jeffrey F. Spadafore ’73 Jeanice ’76 & Theodore R. Totten ’73 Lawrence E. Vaughn ’73 Terry L. Virkler ’73 Sharon A. Warren ’73 Mary Lou ’81 & Timothy M. Ashley ’74 David M. Barr ’74 Daniel E. Clark ’74 Joseph A. Homola ’74 Garry W. Lanthier ’74 Frederick W. Lenz ’74 James R. Lesperance ’74 Thomas J. Seguin ’74 Michael R. Snow ’74 Joseph Viau ’74 Antonette Viscomi ’74 Hubert Wilcox ’74 Joseph F. Batterson ’75 Christopher Bedford ’75 James C. Cox ’75 Dwight Eisenhower ’75 Debra ’75 & Joseph N. Haller ’75 Martin R. Knapp ’75 Lynann ’75 & R. Anthony LaFountain ’75

Thomas Nunn ’75 Paul E. Provost ’75 Ronald J. Radimak ’75 Thomas J. Sexton III ’75 Paul Marlene E. Smith ’75 Glenn R. Tabolt ’75 William U. Blodgett ’76 Terry J. Coombs ’76 Kathy A. D’Addario ’76 Christopher Dishaw ’76 Bryan E. Duquette ’76 Zdenko Duras ’76 Todd R. Earl ’76 Brenda ’71 & James G. Knight ’76 Mary O’Horo Loomis ’76 Deborah A. ’76 & Richard A. Morgan ’76 Nancy L. Rutledge ’76 Susan B. Shortell ’76 David W. White ’76 Jeanmarie J. Church ’77 Mark J. Falvo ’77 Linda M. Flavin ’77 Susan J. Garcia ’77 Sandra J. ’78 & Steven L. Livernois ’77 William F. Mason ’77 Michael G. Sabad ’77 Harry E. Turnbull ’77 Terry L. Waldruff ’77 Cheryl A. Ames ’78 Theresa C. Corbine ’78 Shelly ’79 & Anthony Darcangelo ’78 Ann W. Marden ’78 Clifford J. Mason ’78 Daniel J. Mirizio ’78 Frances A. Pagano ’78 Keith D. Pierce ’78 Brenda L. ’84 & Alan L. Rexford ’78 Joseph A. Rinaldi ’78 Anne H. Boulter ’79 Genelle M. Digenova ’79 John H. Forsythe ’79 Ricky D. Labare ’79 Rose-Marie Missert ’79 Cynthia G. Nicoloff ’79 Roger J. Roselli ’79 Thomas G. Sheelar ’79 Steven H. Slate ’79 Darren C. Tracy ’79 Donna Trimm ’79 Thomas J. Arnold ’80 Carl J. Bratt ’80

Laurie T. Brown ’80 Darlene Chorman ’80 Mark D. Fessenden ’80 Keith D. Gonyo ’80 Frances ’78 & Sheldon Hall ’80 Colin C. Hart ’80 Eric J. Malloy ’80 Carol A. Roche ’80 Wendy S. Schneider ’80 Paul E. Smith ’80 Nick A. Zangari ’80 Jeannie C. Henderson ’81 James H. Hyde ’81 Steven A. Jackson ’81 Bernel G. Kempney ’81 Joan M. Narrow ’81 Thomas R. Sauter ’81 Patricia A. Todd ’81 Scott B. Wolcott ’81 Mark J. Bondoni ’82 Dawn M. ’84 & John F. Conklin ’82 Theresa ’83 & Edward Curtiss ’82 Mary Jane Doelger ’82 Daniel D. Emhof ’82 Joan M. Eurto ’82 JoAnne Hourihan ’82 Thomas A. Hunter ’82 Mary E. Privitera ’82 Linda ’82 & Matthew M. Randi ’82 Timothy S. Stewart ’82 Charles C. VanVleet, Jr. ’82 Timothy J. Ashline ’83 David J. Chasse ’83 Donald O. Coon ’83 Timothy P. Liscum ’83 Laurie B. Maki ’83 Daniel J. Miller ’83 Jody Roth ’83 William D. Saumier ’83 Terry L. Youmell ’83 Barbara J. Baker ’84 Ellen S. Baxendale ’84 Eydie J. Bovay ’84 Daniele L. D’Aquila ’84 Denise R. Hanlon ’84 Dawn ’73 & Gary W. Mourick ’84 Sandra ’86 & Donald E. Nichols ’84 Mark Zagrobelny ’84 Timothy J. Bagley ’85 Ann-Marie Brewer ’85 Donald S. Buck ’85 James W. Dimbleby ’85 Roxanne M. Howard ’85 Sharon ’81 & Derek J. LaDuke ’85 Amy ’88 & Michael McCormick ’85 David P. Murphy ’85

(L to R) Thompson-Weatherup foundation president Ruth McWilliams, inaugural scholarship recipient Katherine Race, and foundation treasurer Marilyn Henderson. A local family foundation with ties to the second graduating class ever at SUNY Canton donated funds to create a scholarship for Nursing students returning to college from healthcare professions. In 1910, Robert Thompson graduated as part of the second class of the School of Agriculture at Canton, now known as SUNY Canton. His son, Robert Jr., graduated in 1942 with a degree in Agriculture and met his wife Esther (Weatherup), who graduated in 1943 with a degree in Home Economics. Robert and Esther Thompson have 10 children who established a family foundation in their honor. Esther’s cousin Marjorie Rock, a nurse educator and retired Army nurse, helped initiate the scholarship.

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The St. Lawrence County Dental Society donated the proceeds from a golf tournament to create the first Dental Hygiene Scholarship available at the College. The society held the first-ever “Molar Cup” to begin the scholarship and plans on making it an annual competition. Shown is Kathy Zysik, wife of Dr. Edmund T. Zysik, Jr., President of the Dental Society.

Terry Ryan ’85 Cynthia L. Young ’85 Michael P. Andrews ’86 Christopher Frappier ’86 Shawn M. Gaffney ’86 Donna L. Robinson-Bazinet ’86 Teryl A. Romeo ’86 Jeffrey R. Noce ’87 Joseph E. Percival ’87 James T. Sprock ’87 Daniel S. Croft ’88 David J. Mainville ’88 Andy Nadeau ’88 Geoffrey P. Co ’89 Willard P. Hansen ’89 Brian H. Jones ’89 Michael R. Collins ’90 Charles P. Washburn ’90 Phoebe N. Rogerson ’91 James L. Akins ’92 Susan D. Law ’92 Heather C. Fazio ’93 Steven S. Savidge ’93 Brian S. Fetcie ’94 Judith Longshore ’94 Thomas J. Occhino ’94 Sherri L. Peoples ’94 Daniel J. Williams ’94 Elizabeth Connolly ’95 Elizabeth M. Jones ’95 Corey J. Jordan ’95 Tobi L. Wilson ’95 David D. Viele ’96 Ann D. Button ’00 John M. Kennedy ’00 Meghan & John Wilson, Jr. ’00 Everett E. Basford ’01 Elizabeth F. Irvine ’02 Nicholas C. Kocher ’02 John C. Krusper II ’04 A Different Shore, LLC Rashid Aidun A. J. Missert, Inc. AES Cayuga Dora & Frank N. Aldrich American Institute American Standard Foundation Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Greg Ashbee AT&T ATL Engineering, P.C. Atlantic Testing Laboratories Mort Backus and Sons Carlene B. Baffaro Barrett Paving Materials, Inc. Joseph L. Baruth, Sr. D. Anthony Beane

Cindy L. Belleau Gary Berk, MD Best Western University Inn Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Berwick Blue Heron Realty Joel E. Bixby Edward G. Boyd Mr. & Mrs. John G. Boyden Mr. & Mrs. Jack M. Bruyere Thomas Buckley Matthew J. Burnett Scott Burr D. I. Bush Fuels, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. George A. Butler Dave Button Nancy Cappellino Samuel A. Cappione Benjamin G. Cappione Marc J. Cappione Peter V. Carls Casella Waste Systems Patricia M. Cassara Barbara & Roger E. Catlin Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country Betty Chadwick Judy & Varick A. Chittenden Walter R. Christy Janet & John L. Coloton Community Bank, N.A. Eloise N. Courter Nancy J. Cwiakala Beverly E. Dalton James T. Dalton Suzanne & Michael J. Danehy Timothy Danehy Kathryn Del Guidice Dominion Foundation Patricia & Michael W. Duskas A. Martin Eiband Roderick Eiband Carson Emhof Enbridge Services Equifax, Inc. Family Obstetrics-Gynecology, PLLC Joanne & William Fassinger Charles R. Fenner William C. Foster Betty & Robert Fraser Stephen E. Frempong James A. Gabriel GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Anne & John A. Goetze Michael Gordon Gray and Gray, CPA, P.C. Hacketts

Brenda Hargrave Nicole A. Heldt Shirley & Donald Hitchman Kathleen M. Horton HSBC Bank Rosalie G. Hunter Hyde Stone Mechanical Contractors IBM International In Motion Physical Therapy, LLC Robert E. Jennings Nadine N. Jennings Kathleen E. Kane Diane & David R. Keller Jonathan Kent Gregory E. Kie Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. King Dr. Anne Moss & Dr. William J. Kingston Walter Kingston Knights of Columbus, Canton Douglas Kunz Amy R. Lacomb Katherine T. Ladd Peggy LaFrance Laneuville’s Grocery & Orvis Street Bottle Center Jerilyn P. Langlois-Krag Lashomb Insurance LeBerge & Curtis, Inc. Edwina B. Lehr Peggy S. & Michael L. Levato Brian & Pamela M. Levendusky John G. Lewis Deborah & Jeffrey Lyndaker James T. Macaluso Edouard K. Mafoua John N. Maisonneuve Richard V. Manning Cynthia A. Maroney Christopher P. Marquart Janet Marsden Jill & Terry L. Martin Patrick Martin Karen McAuliffe Jennifer A. McDonald James W. McInnis William J. Mein Carole Melchior James Merrow Anthony C. Mesolella Mike’s Trophies Mark J. Miller Wilfred Miller Deborah Molnar Joyce & James I. Monroe Kermit Morgan Rosanna M. Moser Mountain Mart #106 MVP Sports Paul C. Nagle Nagle Seal Coating National Grid Linda J. Nevaldine Anne Nevaldine New York Air Brake Virginia & William M. O’Brien Ogdensburg Bowl Rita & Alan Ostrander Krista A. Pahler Diane J. Para Jean M. Parker Julie A. Parkman Partnership Properties, Inc. Penski, Inc. James J. Petercsak Phillips Memorial Home, Inc. Judith A. Porter Barbara N. Porter Gail R. Powers Ellen Prashaw Premier Coach Qimonda NA Foundation Charlotte C. Ramsay James B. Rattray Marie C. Regan Anna & John G. Reilly Stanley P. Robert Janice C. Robinson Robert T. Rogers Keith Rosser Gary E. Sambrook, Jr. Gerald O. Sawyer SeaComm Federal Credit Union Paula & Jay F. Schechter, MD Erwin A. Selleck John Sheltra Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Randy Sieminski Clarence F. Stephens Stone Bridge Iron & Steel, Inc.

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Honor Roll of Donors Doris & Donald Strock John Sullivan Josephine P. Swift Kathleen M. Swinegar Textron Inc. The Ashley House TJ Toyota Sandra & Melvin D. Tomalty Michael J. Tooley William R. Trumble Phyllis L. Turner United Technologies United Way of Northern New York Verizon Foundation Victory Promotions Videorama Glen Waldroff Barbara N. Webber Douglas B. Welch Kristen L. White White’s Flowers Barbara J. & Harold W. Wilder Margaret & Jack T. Wylie Prasad Yitta, MD Jeffrey S. Yost

Friends under $100 Margaret H. Perry ’35 Beryl V. Welch ’36 Genevieve M. Fisher ’37 L. Ruth Schneider ’37 Elizabeth M. Horr ’38 Harry L. White ’38 Robert A. Bickelhaupt ’39 Roswell Fallon ’39 Carle D. Porter ’39 Amelia Hand ’40 Janet S. Lloyd ’40 Virginia V. Brodbeck ’41 Lyle W. Hall ’41 Allene Regar ’41 Carol Flick ’42 Joseph W. Hughes ’42 Frederick C. Jones ’42 Mary E. McVean ’42 Edward H. Warren ’42 John M. Field ’43 Leland F. Kerr ’43 Arlene Colburn ’44 Harriet Kentner ’44 Velma R. Snyder ’44 Jennie M. DiStefano ’45 Floyd S. Powell ’45 Janice Dusseault ’46 Paul J. Landor, Sr. ’46 Phyllis L. Bloomquist ’47 George C. Ranous ’47 Barbara B. Roberts ’47 Robert H. Bradley ’48 Harold G. Chambers ’48 Ronald C. Fordham ’48 Charles W. White ’48 Margaret ’50 & Charles H. Alexander ’49 Leon H. Cowan ’49 Laura A. ’83 & Clifton Duval ’49 Hazel B. Getkin ’49 Timothy J. Kenefick ’49 Durward L. Thomas ’49 Dennis C. Ambrose ’50 Freeman L. Ashworth ’50 Wayne E. Barkley ’50 Hazel K. Beaumont ’50 Jay V. Borst ’50 Richard D. Brown ’50 Paul D. De Palma ’50 Sara M. Hanley ’50 Richard J. Hubsch ’50 Arthur J. Licourt ’50 Shirley Light ’50 Lura J. McElhearn, PhD ’50 David J. McKnight ’50 Vivian Vouklizas-Moustakis ’50 & Chris Moustakis ’50 Joy G. Parsons ’50 Richard J. Rivette ’50 James C. Taylor ’50 John O. Boyd ’51 Betty J. Carr Marino ’51 Mary I. Delawyer ’51 Howard J. Loucks ’51 Lois L. McAllester ’51 Richard J. McCormick ’51 Anita Piedimonte ’51 Fern M. Rossi ’51

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Irene Strausbaugh ’51 Evelyn S. Arlow ’52 Eleanor N. Bellows ’52 Rogene Bessette ’52 Richard L. Bliss ’52 Sylvia W. Eakin ’52 Eleanor J. Goldacker ’52 Aurie Y. Golden ’52 Esther C. Namian, RD ’52 James B. Norton ’52 Charlotte A. Oates ’52 Donald L. Patraw ’52 Anne Sochia ’52 Walter L. Theobald ’52 Merle H. Doud ’53 Eileen Kuck ’53 Alice H. Moulton ’53 Kathleen A. Reed ’53 Benjamin A. Straight ’53 Serge Triau ’53 Dorothy J. Hunt ’54 William H. Jaquis ’54 Constance McLaughlin ’54 John W. Mitchell ’54 Hollis C. Shelmidine ’54 Roger Sturgen ’54 Harvey M. Weeks ’54 Elaine ’54 & Norman H. Widrig, Sr. ’54 Keith Williams ’54 Anthony A. Albanese ’55 Richard C. Billings ’55 David A. Dingler ’55 Allen R. Dunham ’55 Ronald D. Haven ’55 Jerome A. McCarthy ’55 John Quirk ’55 Carol J. Streit ’55 Glen F. Thomas ’55 Lynn C. Thompson ’55 Lawrence G. Aldous ’56 Leon K. Canell ’56 William J. Davis ’56 Dale A. Farrington ’56 Norris N. Jenkins ’56 Robert E. Marcellus, Sr. ’56 James T. Plumb ’56 James W. Spicer ’56 Betty F. Townsend ’56 Burrnita M. ’58 & Thomas D. Ewing ’57 Louis Harmin ’57 James P. Sayer ’57 Richard H. Trombley ’57 Daphna Williams ’57 Diane M. Backus ’58 Judy & Dale J. Bennett ’58 Donald A. Blount ’58 Yves Boulais ’58 Richard T. Briggs ’58 Harry A. Dashnau ’58 Joseph Dematties ’58 Frederick Easton ’58 Richard J. Farr ’58 John W. Hicks ’58 Harold F. Jaquis ’58 James O. Locy ’58 John R. Phippen ’58 Richard E. Seguin ’58 Wayne R. Thompson ’58 Robert L. Belleville ’59 Roger M. Bennett ’59 Keith & Grace Brignall ’59 Ann Dlugozima ’59 Jean ’58 & Donald W. Donah ’59 David W. Freiman ’59 Donald A. Jones ’59 Marilyn I. Mintener ’59 Donald L. Pepp ’59 R. J. Sinclair ’59 Irwin J. Waite ’59 Donna ’60 & James A. Alfieri ’60 Joseph F. Campany ’60 Wayne A. Cordwell ’60 Bernard A. Cox ’60 Henry L. Dominy ’60 Joan P. Folino ’60 Lana G. Graves ’60 Elizabeth S. Jones ’60 Gary C. Lanphear ’60 Paul C. Mason ’60 Glenford C. Rarick ’60 Ronald L. Ross ’60 Philip P. Scalia ’60 Grant G. Badger ’61 Kenneth N. Cooke ’61 William Hauck ’61 Jane L. Hunt ’61

Frances A. Luther ’61 Madeline W. Martin ’61 Bruce F. Santy ’61 Phyllis Shimmel ’61 Joseph A. Smucz ’61 Myron Steinburg ’61 Robert R. Balzano ’62 William Beck ’62 Sharon L. Burke ’62 Lawrence E. Burnett ’62 Reginald E. Cockayne ’62 Neil J. Denbleyker ’62 James E. Dufrane ’62 Thomas H. Knowles ’62 Ernest Lapine ’62 Lowell C. Newvine ’62 James K. Tuggey ’62 Gerald L. Wood ’62 Patricia ’64 & Thomas W. Baker ’63 John Castle ’63

Reginald F. Chester ’63 William F. Conover, CPE ’63 George A. Flaherty ’63 David M. Gibson ’63 John J. Griffin ’63 Lyle Hotis ’63 Joseph T. Karkut ’63 Julie Lanphear ’63 David R. Nichols ’63 Raymond H. Sharp ’63 Bernard Snyder ’63 William K. Stark ’63 Carlton Stickney ’63 Lloyd Wright ’63 Larry D. Carpenter ’64 Michael Cinanni ’64 Robert W. Collins ’64 Jean R. Eichelberger ’64 Gerald P. Genier ’64 Steven Harter ’64

Helping Interns A three-time graduate who has worked at the college for more than 30 years is helping some students ease the burden of senior internships. Judy A. Guyette ’71, ’77, and ’79 has pledged $20,000 to support no-interest loans for students who are completing career-ready internships at the college. “Many students just need a little more help to succeed,” Guyette said. “My dream and my hope is to pay back SUNY Canton for the good life it has given me for the past 35 years.” She said she saw a need for a specific endowment that would help with students’ on-the-job training. If a student secures an unpaid internship, he or she may not have the time to work a job and fulfill their college obligations. “I hate to see lack of funding be the deciding factor in anyone’s education,” she said. Guyette was hired at the College in 1971 straight after graduation. She earned her second and third degrees by taking classes during her lunch hour and after work. She is the former Senior-Staff Assistant in the Business Office. Guyette also served as house mother for Alpha Chi Omicron. She received emeriti status in 2002 and then came out of retirement to work in both the Admissions and Advancement offices. She and her husband Alton “Ike” Guyette live on a hobby farm on Waterman Hill in Pierrepont.

Donna Infield ’64 Thomas Lord ’64 Joseph R. Maloney ’64 William McAdoo ’64 Lura J. Raymo ’64 Harley A. Simmons ’64 Robert L. Swartz ’64 Alvin Thompson ’64 Jerome Tidd ’64 Robert F. Atwood ’65 Richard M. Austin ’65 Patricia ’66 & Peter M. Brower ’65 Thomas A. Chrzanowski ’65 Francis E. Conklin ’65 Rene P. Hart ’65 D. Richard Lambert ’65 Samuel Martin ’65 William V. McFall ’65 Edward Rice ’65 William J. Rourke ’65 Linden T. Snyder ’65 Charles A. Storrin ’65 Barbara ’82 & Noel T. Whitman ’65 Oliver N. Blaise, Jr. ’66 Donald C. Bristol ’66 Herbert V. Bullock ’66 Ronald G. Calhoun ’66 William Carman ’66 Ann M. Crandall ’66 Nunzio D’Amore ’66 Neil Garner ’66 Sheila ’66 & Maurice Harrington Michael J. Hedderich ’66 Bonnie J. Hutchins ’66 Garry R. Hutchurson ’66 David P. Irish, Sr. ’66 Lawrence Keller ’66 Ruth Kernan ’66 Paul W. Malone ’66 Ronald R. Metras ’66 Judith ’66 & Charles R. Miller ’66 Michael D. O’Brien ’66 Vincent J. O’Brien ’66 Mary Ellen ’66 & Peter C. Oppelt ’66 Kenneth G. Parnapy ’66 David A. Sandle ’66 James W. Schlapfer ’66 George Sommerfield ’66 Rex A. Spicer ’66 Thomas M. Sweet ’66 Silas Vincent, Jr. ’66 Edward F. Wilkes ’66 Terry L. Champney ’67 Frank E. Clark ’67 Paul S. DeLand ’67 Mary ’68 & James J. Doyle, Jr. ’67 Ladis ’68 & Charles S. Duncan, Jr. ’67 Ronald E. Everleth ’67 William J. Hall ’67 Richard J. Harper ’67 Gary T. Kohler ’67 Bernard J. LaGrave, Jr. ’67 Darlene ’66 & Donald E. Leonard ’67 William Mills ’67 Donald L. Mosher ’67 Robert R. Noftsier ’67 Carol ’68 & Alan S. Parkinson ’67 Gail C. Sheldon ’67 Stephen Thomas ’67 Lorraine E. Wilbur ’67 Gary T. Wilkinson ’67 David F. Blair ’68 David C. Bresett ’68 Samuel J. Carrera ’68 Keith C. Clark ’68 Robert K. Dumas ’68 Ronald J. Eddy ’68 Barbara A. ’68 & Patrick Farnan ’68 Gerald Halloran II ’68 David J. Hockey ’68 Jerry Houghton ’68 Michael Houser ’68 Stanley J. Kaminski ’68 Richard N. Kruger ’68 Robert B. LaBelle ’68 William A. Labonte ’68 Catherine G. Lee ’68 Kathleen ’68 & Frank R. Perretta ’68 Rodney L. Rabideau ’68 David J. Robinson ’68 Byron R. Rutherford ’68 Judy A. Sargalis-Sears ’68 Linda ’68 & Robert L. Shepard ’68 William S. Sullivan ’68 Michael Trembley ’68 Ronnie M. VanHouse ’68 Paul A. Whatman ’68 Nancy L. Wolf ’68 Judith Austin ’69 Nancy Bateman ’69

Anne ’68 & Halsey E. Betters ’69 Ronald R. Bolster ’69 Stephen Bond ’69 Edward F. Capria ’69 Stuart A. Clees ’69 Karen ’67 & Jon P. Constance ’69 Nancy Dennicort ’69 John J. Farella ’69 John Glasgow ’69 David M. Greenizen ’69 April M. Haggett ’69 James A. Kenny ’69 Catherine ’69 & David R. Knowlton ’69 William C. LaPierre ’69 Gretchen S. Liebi ’69 Derry R. Loucks ’69 Ronald D. Reid ’69 Cher L. Rooney ’69 William N. Russell ’69 Alexander T. Sleeman ’69 Christine Smith ’69 John White ’69 Dr. Stephen Widuta ’69 Roslyn S. Winston ’69 Allen S. Woodward, Jr. ’69 Donald J. Ashline ’70 Douglas L. Beachard ’70 Joe Brodnicki ’70 Noah W. Cook ’70 Mary Day ’70 Joan M. Deming ’70 Robert J. Dibble ’70 Michael G. Flynn ’70 Linda & David A. Frary ’70 William W. Gadway ’70 Connie L. Gagnon ’70 Victoria R. Hopwood ’70 Sally L. Lilley ’70 Eric F. Lis ’70 Sally E. McPike ’70 Richard L. Paro ’70 Brian S. Pytlak ’70 Lawrence J. Russell ’70 Cathleen Schultze ’70 Patricia A. Schutt ’70 Joseph B. Shea ’70 Janice A. Shoen ’70 Rev. Sandra E. Stafford-Chester, PhD ’70 Timothy H. Tanner ’70 James A. Vinch ’70 Cheryl ’70 & Michael P. Warren ’70 Donna J. White ’70 Roger N. Willard ’70 Patricia A. Zingaro ’70 Margaret L. Ashley ’71 Shannon ’86 & Timothy J. Baker ’71 Richard C. Bassett ’71 Michael J. Berend ’71 Richard R. Burlingame ’71 Duane G. Carson ’71 Deborah A. Fleury ’71 Christine ’73 & John B. Gamble ’71 Lora C. Grinder ’71 Richard W. Hazel ’71 Claire A. Henderson ’71 Ronald J. Kensey ’71 Raymond E. LaVoie III ’71 Dale H. Loucks ’71 Susan E. MacKenzie ’71 Anthony Makuch, Jr. ’71 Diane L. McHale-Mix ’71 Melanie A. Piechowicz ’71 Harold R. Polle ’71 Leif E. Smithers ’71 Richard H. Snell ’71 Nickolas A. Spilman ’71 Lois J. Tank ’71 Karen A. Turner ’71 John W. Whitbeck, Jr. ’71 Charles R. Alexander, Jr. ’72 Diane ’82 & Robert G. Andrews, Jr. ’72 Sharon K. Austin ’72 Janice E. Barnes ’72 Cynthia M. Bernhardt ’72 Theodore J. Brue ’72 Diane L. Doyle ’72 Travis C. Field ’72 Joseph A. Finnegan ’72 Shelley S. Gallagher ’72 Garth B. Griffin ’72 Mark Hartson ’72 William F. Jackson ’72 William I. Jacobe ’72 Dennis J. LaPierre ’72 Michael V. LaVare ’72 Joyce A. Lilholt ’72 Lori D. Lorraine ’72 Francis S. Mantell ’72 Robert T. Myers ’72 Robert C. Olrich ’72

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Honor Roll of Donors David J. Radley ’72 Lois C. Shorten ’72 Steven H. Snider ’72 Clifford Steenberge ’72 Mary P. Stokes ’72 Connie ’79 & Jeffrey L. Stowell ’72 Roderick Turnbull ’72 Pete Valade ’72 Larry D. Wood ’72 Walter J. Albert ’73 Margaret Armstrong ’73 Carmen G. Carlo ’73 Charles Cotey ’73 Joanne Dickerson ’73 Mark Donahue ’73 Donalee ’73 & Alan Eggleston ’73 Steve C. Ferency ’73 Susan M. Froass ’73 Lee A. Gates ’73 Steven D. Gribnau ’73 Michael A. Hartson ’73 Ann M. Jackman ’73 Ellen M. Jordan ’73 Cathy S. Kanclerz ’73 Peter Kelly ’73 Elizabeth Kuhl ’73 Diane L. Leslie ’73 Michael S. Maguire ’73 Gary Onyan ’73 Sara ’76 & TSgt. Jeff W. Platt ’73 Renee D. Reksc ’73 David Schedlbauer ’73 David J. Seymour ’73 Susanne B. Smith ’73 Sally J. Vickers ’73 Marsha M. Zehr ’73 Timothy I. Abplanalp ’74 David V. Baildon, Jr. ’74 Stephen M. Becker ’74 Carol W. Butkiewicz ’74 Anne E. Clarke ’74 Corby ’74 & Lynn S. Cleveland ’74 Betsy L. Comeau ’74 Nancy L. ’76 & Richard Deno ’74 Batt. Chief Thomas E. Forbes ’74 Robert D. Forsythe ’74 William A. Friebel ’74 David Hollis ’74 Michael W. Jasinski ’74 Daniel J. Jenack ’74 Neil F. Jensen ’74 David C. Kapusta ’74 Dana C. Loucks ’74 Martin O. Luey ’74 Mary Maroney ’74 William C. Mayers, Jr. ’74 Thomas J. McDonald ’74 Garth Murray ’74 Joan L. Nagy ’74 Philip K. Nuffer ’74 John P. O’Donnell ’74 Dudley T. Oldham, Jr. ’74 Mary C. Parisian-Valley ’74 Joseph Parrotta ’74 Linda J. Perrigo ’74 Warren E. Powell ’74 Dianne M. ’74 & Thomas Proulx Sandra B. Shierly ’74 Marlene ’75 & Paul J. Smith ’74 Joan V. Solnick ’74 John R. Stubley ’74 Philip G. Thompson ’74 Joseph H. Ward ’74 Marcia Zach ’74 Philip M. Alvaro ’75 John A. Alverson ’75 Nancy J. Braaten ’75 Donald A. Chisholm ’75 Dr. Thomas A. Decilles ’75 Jerry S. Harrington ’75 Dee A. Harrington-Hucks ’75 Norman J. Hirschey ’75 Rita C. Hoffman ’75 Paul E. Kenny ’75 J. Robert LaBelle, Jr. ’75 Joseph C. Lawler ’75 Clara MacDougall ’75 Jeanne Maiden ’75 Brian J. Mancroni ’75 Terrance J. McGuire ’75 Thomas M. Mitchell ’75 Jane O’Shea ’75 Jean A. Pavone ’75 John R. Peckham, Jr. ’75 James L. Phillips ’75 Janice A. ’75 & Evan Poole Katie A. Primeau ’75 Timothy H. Robbins ’75

Lawrence C. Sheridan ’75 Mary P. Stepanian ’75 Terry M. Sykes ’75 Kathleen A. Towers ’75 Kathryn M. White ’75 Deborah J. Abel ’76 Steven M. Ackerknecht ’76 Mark A. Auclair ’76 Jonathan I. Bach ’76 Mary L. Beckmann ’76 Richard L. Brown II ’76 Michael J. Cartini ’76 Suzanne T. Conners ’76 David A. Cushman ’76 Charles E. Dievendorf ’76 Lawrence Garuccio ’76 Dennis A. Haggerty ’76 James L. Hans ’76 Richard T. Heffernan ’76 Diane C. ’76 & Gregory Horeth ’76 Arlene T. Jourdan ’76 David L. Kleps ’76 James O. LaRock ’76 Philip W. LaVallee ’76 Diane H. Ley ’76 Robert D. McLoughlin ’76 Randolph E. Miles ’76 Ronny G. Miller ’76 Will W. Potter ’76 Judith A. Rashford ’76 Frederick Schweitzer, Jr. ’76 Roxanne E. Vasquez ’76 Amy ’76 & Michael D. Weil ’76 Shawn W. Whittaker ’76 John R. Zappala, Jr. ’76 Allison Aldrich ’77 Blane H. Allen ’77 Cynthia L. Baker ’77 Leah I. Barrett ’77 Eve L. Bisnett ’77 James M. Budnik ’77 Amy L. Burke ’77 Timothy R. Cameron ’77 Mary E. Clary ’77 Bonnie S. Collins ’77 Roger L. Cornwell ’77 Brian V. Corry ’77 John P. Delles ’77 Donald J. Demarse ’77 Patricia M. Dooley ’77 William G. Dunn, Jr. ’77 Darcy A. Durfee ’77 Michael J. Elliott ’77 Jeanne Farchione ’77 Laura L. Gagne ’77 Claire E. Gardam ’77 Michael W. Greaves ’77 Karen E. ’78 & James Halliley ’77 Jacqueline J. Johnston ’77 Mary L. LaShomb ’77 Kimberly M. Letner ’77 Adele M. Mahoney ’77 Terry L. McKendree ’77 Richard L. Merrill ’77 John C. Merritt ’77 Gregg M. Millar ’77 Peter R. Newell ’77 Christopher Nunn ’77 Rhonda L. Pancoe ’77 Timothy P. Parisian ’77 Randy L. Peets ’77 Thomas A. Rice ’77 Michael J. Richards ’77 Lorrie H. Robbins ’77 Reid E. Saxton ’77 Joanne M. Simon ’77 Erwin H. Smith ’77 Dennis J. Taskey ’77 Ronald L. Trombley, Jr. ’77 William M. Varley ’77 Mary ’77 & Larry A. Walldroff ’77 David C. Wilson ’77 Vanessa M. Baxter ’78 Janet T. Bickford ’78 Patrick E. Bowes ’78 James M. Buckley, Jr. ’78 Scott G. Burns ’78 Edward A. Bus ’78 Patrick J. Campbell ’78 Catherine ’77 & John T. Carr ’78 Bert A. Corey ’78 Michael J. Cotey ’78 Donna R. Cottrell ’78 Jennifer L. Duffy ’78 Linda Everett ’78 Katherine B. Forbes ’78 Barbara J. Gippe ’78 Linda F. Houck ’78

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A local optometrist and his wife are ensuring that their son’s legacy will be remembered forever through a SUNY Canton scholarship. Dr. Robert Saidel and his wife Rita (Bergan) ’75 have pledged more than $10,000 over the next two semesters to help two non-traditional Nursing students continue their education. They created the Ryan Saidel Memorial Scholarship in memory of their son, who passed away in 2004, before completing his own SUNY Canton education. Rita is the elementary school nurse at Gouverneur Central School and has worked with the E.J. Noble Hospital. The Saidels have two college-age children: Sarah is a current student in the Alternative and Renewable Energy program; and Charlie is in his first year at Cazenovia College, studying Visual Communications.

William H. Kench ’78 Cindy K. LaBarge ’78 Kevin A. Lincoln ’78 Phyllis R. Muir ’78 Cynthia E. Niles ’78 Marilyn L. Oliver ’78 Martin Peryea ’78 Lisa M. Piazza ’78 David J. Robbins ’78 Debra ’78 & James Steen ’78 Emily J. Stevenson ’78 Meaghan C. ’77 & William Street ’78 Jennifer L. Theiss ’78 Wayne S. Thompson ’78 Joseph V. Tyo ’78 Catherine P. Woodworth ’78 Mary E. Worsh ’78 William R. Yount ’78 Carmine A. Aliffi ’79 Mary Ann Ashley ’79 Kristin B. Brigham ’79 Cynthia ’78 & Mark J. Buckley ’79 Patricia M. Cambareri ’79 John J. Corson ’79 Craig J. Feltz ’79 William George ’79 Mary M. Gooshaw ’79 Karen R. Hensley ’79 June ’79 & Frederick J. Jaquish ’79 Debra S. King ’79 Michelle K. Leroux ’79 Susan ’85 & Thomas D. Little ’79 Catherine B. Locke, RN ’79 Julie ’80 & Willis G. McIntosh ’79 Susan ’79 & Richard M. Morse ’79 Christina I. Mullen ’79 Brenda S. Obrist ’79 Keith R. Piker ’79 John G. Pircsuk ’79 Sherry L. Riley ’79 Jeffrey Rixon ’79 Gregory A. Russell ’79 Brett Russell ’79 Gay L. Ryan-Wyles ’79 Arthur P. Shaw ’79 Paul H. Sibbitts ’79 Chris A. Smith ’79 Daniel T. Snyder ’79 Laura A. ’79 & Christopher Sovie Barbara M. Sparacino ’79 Brian J. Sparks ’79 Robin D. Sullivan ’79

Gordon S. Theisen ’79 Carol Tonzi ’79 Eric F. VanHorn ’79 James E. Vianco ’79 Danny T. Wilson ’79 Steven J. Ashlaw ’80 Robert J. Baker ’80 Michael J. Bimonte ’80 Edward A. Choiniere ’80 Renee M. Davis ’80 Susan G. Deary ’80 John R. Dumas ’80 Doreen K. Dygert Warren ’80 Peter D. Early ’80 Rebecca L. Formwalt, CCE, CSC ’80 David R. Fuller ’80 Michael R. Griffin ’80 Allen W. Hargrave ’80 John E. Hewitt ’80 Daniel R. Hickey ’80 Philip V. Kaszuba ’80 Arlene L. Meyer ’80 Linda C. Parker ’80 Margaret H. Reilly ’80 David G. Schraven ’80 Manola D. Sherman ’80 Kimberly L. ’80 & Marcel Thibert, Jr. ’80 Perry M. Walter ’80 Kevin M. Wells ’80 Patricia L. Zaleski ’80 Susan R. Allen ’81 Kimberley J. Augliano ’81 Cynthia J. Barry ’81 Sharon ’80 & Kelly P. Cantwell ’81 Rena T. Chambers ’81 Lisa B. Churchill ’81 Amy ’81 & George M. Cline, Jr. ’81 M. Teresa De La Vega ’81 Patricia L. Exware ’81 Scott H. Fraser ’81 Sean M. Hanlon ’81 Amy J. Hanson ’81 Helen M. Jemison ’81 Helen ’81 & Sheldon B. Jenne ’81 Kevin J. Jordan ’81 Theresa L. Kellogg ’81 Susan M. Larrow ’81 Janice M. Lincoln ’81 Robert D. Martz ’81 Joan A. McGrath ’81 William D. Mitchell ’81

Nancy ’81 & Thomas A. Oksa ’81 Bruce L. Pellerin ’81 Marcia Polhemus ’81 Rosemary A. Riley ’81 John S. Rosen, Jr ’81 Steven B. Sadlik ’81 Scott P. Segretto ’81 Donna ’82 & David L. Sellers ’81 Penny M. Slate ’81 Ronald E. Towne ’81 Natalie J. Towne ’81 Gerald Turybury, Jr ’81 David A. Urciuoli ’81 Barbara Wolf ’81 Nancy J. ’91 & Gerald A. York ’81 Richard F. Zweifel ’81 Jean M. Addis ’82 Anne M. Carberry ’82 William T. Cifaratta ’82 John J. Cootware ’82 Anthony J. Crupi ’82 Janet L. DeLosh ’82 Dwayne P. Foley ’82 Sharon A. Gaines ’82 Debra A. Gilbert-Brax ’82 Debra C. Graff ’82 Donna Hammond ’82 Christine A. Herzig ’82 Eileen M. Hoffman ’82 Melody L. Hoffman ’82 Warren J. Martineau ’82 Michael A. McCarney ’82 Joseph P. McCarthy ’82 John McCauley ’82 Daniel D. McClory ’82 Nora J. McLaughlin-Lantry ’82 Robert C. Meyer ’82 Nelson C. Mount III ’82 Richard J. Rozanski ’82 Adrienne M. Rutkowski ’82 Susan C. Smeby ’82 Sheila K. Smith ’82 Theresa J. Walker ’82 Cynthia ’84 & Peter G. Ames ’83 Meri S. Charney ’83 Mark O. Crane ’83 Jack J. Donovan, Jr. ’83 Mike F. Dunn ’83 Sherry ’82 & Ricky L. Gary ’83 Tammy M. Gleason ’83 Brad T. Gydesen ’83 John E. Jenner ’83

Laurie A. Kapfer ’83 Louine M. Kolb ’83 Joseph G. Latimer ’83 Michael J. Murphy ’83 Philip D. Nagy ’83 Lynn M. Pabalan ’83 Kathleen M. Piercey ’83 Mark J. Riedmueller ’83 Bonnie Staring ’83 Ronda L. ’85 & Charles Wagstaff ’83 Deborah M. Welch ’83 Judith E. Bundy ’84 Barbara A. Conover ’84 David P. Cordone ’84 Lynn M. Dabrowski ’84 Cheryl A. Douglass ’84 James A. Field II ’84 Terry S. Friot ’84 Janice H. Fulton ’84 William H. Glass ’84 C. B. Green ’84 Peter G. Habeeb ’84 Philip H. Hart, Jr. ’84 Thomas F. Hennessey, Jr. ’84 Lynn F. Henry ’84 Martha L. Johnson ’84 Michael R. Jones ’84 Richard K. Joyce ’84 Bridget L. Koban ’84 John P. Martin ’84 Michael A. McCarthy ’84 Connie M. Poupore ’84 John J. Puccia ’84 Stanley M. Remancus ’84 Janine M. Rourke ’84 Nancy V. Stroz ’84 Scott J. Sullivan ’84 Douglas P. Witherell ’84 Anthony M. Blair ’85 Neil G. Cosgrove ’85 Timothy Farrell ’85 Brian E. Finn ’85 Teresa ’85 & Gregory Goldthwait ’85 David H. Lombardi ’85 Peter J. Petrashune ’85 Solveiga E. Putman ’85 Sally A. Remington ’85 Jamie L. Sovie ’85 Ann Marie ’85 & Charles St. George ’85 Amy L. Stappenbeck ’85 Steven M. Tingley ’85

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You changed my life… Dear SUNY Canton Foundation: I wanted to tell you that you changed my life. I come from a family that has always struggled financially. I almost didn’t go to college at all so I could get a job to help my mother pay bills. My emotions were mixed when I received my acceptance letter from SUNY Canton. I was excited, of course, but also sad, because we really didn’t have the money. I thought I was never going to get to go to college. I thought wrong. Two years ago, I received an Empire State Diversity Scholarship award for the exact amount that I needed to attend. It was truly a blessing. And then I got it again this year! Because of you, I was able to stay at a college that I love. Not only did you teach me that you can turn challenges into opportunities, but you made my mother very happy. I honestly don’t believe that she could be any more proud of me than she is right now. So I’d like to thank you, not only for my scholarship, but also for my mother’s happiness. Sincerely,

Sapphire D. Isaac *Ms. Isaac wrote this unsolicited letter to the SUNY Canton Foundation, after receiving her second scholarship. She has been inducted into three academic honor societies. 2009 SUNY Canton Magazine

Student Life

SNOWY TRAILS – Three students take the footbridges home after an evening on campus.

ON THE GRASSE – Paddling down the Grasse River as part of the College’s fall orientation.

OFF THE WALL – Students help each other over the wall during fall 2008 Orientation. The obstacle is one of about a dozen thrilling adventures on the College’s ropes course.

DECK THE HALLS – Graphic and Multimedia Design students have added handpainted murals and other artwork to the walls around campus.

ROCK ON – Alternative rockers “The Spill Canvas” delighted throngs of listeners at a fall concert at the Canton Pavilion.

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HIGH FLYING – Students get ready for lift-off during the carnival rides at the College’s Springfest. www.canton.edu

Alumni News

Backus Family Wins Award Throughout the past five decades, numerous members of the Backus family have attended SUNY Canton, worked at the College, or both. So when Backus & Sons was named the 2008 St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year, the College took great pride in the success of one of its prominent families. Glen “Mort” Backus and his late wife, Marie, started Backus & Sons auto sales and service between the backyard garage and the kitchen table of their Ogdensburg home. Now, 55 years later, Mort and Marie’s sons and grandchildren are continuing the tradition of outstanding customer service. The family’s auto shop has grown into a thriving Chevrolet, Buick, and Pontiac dealership. Patrick Backus runs the body shop,

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Jack ’66 runs the sales force, and Mort, who is 85, still remains active and involved. Approximately three years ago, the family acquired Morning Star Homes, which is run by Michael ’72 and Paul ’75. The Backus family employs about 50 people at both businesses. Paul sits on the advisory board for the Automotive Technology curriculum. His wife, Debra, is an Assistant Professor in the Nursing program, and his son, Peter, is an adjunct instructor in the Automotive Technology program. Jack’s daughter, Julianne is a 2006 graduate of the Nursing program. Michael’s wife, Linda, is a 1973 graduate and their son, Drew, is in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance program at the college.

Double It with a Matching Gift

Matching gifts are a great way for SUNY Canton alumni and friends to increase their contributions to the College Foundation. By taking advantage of your company’s matching gift benefit, you are doubling the positive impact that your donations have on our students! To find out if your company has a matching gift program, contact your Human Resources department and request a matching gift form. Complete and submit the form to SUNY Canton along with your gift and we will do the rest! Currently, 22 corporations contribute to SUNY Canton’s matching gift program. Completed forms can be sent with your gift to the SUNY Canton College Foundation.

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2009 Alumni Reunion Downsized

Due to budgetary constraints and economic concerns, this year’s alumni reunion has been reorganized. We will be celebrating reunions for the Class of 1959 and the Class of 1984 on Friday, June 12. Please come and celebrate your 25th and 50th reunions. It’ll be a blast! Other groups that were previously planned for this year have been postponed. Thank you for your understanding. For more information or to reserve your spot, please contact Director of Alumni Affairs Peggy Levato—levatop@canton.edu, 386-7127, 800811-6727.

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