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Midday Concert to Feature Vocal and Instrumental Ensembles
Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Corning Community College will host Midday Concerts during the spring 2010 semester. Join us for an hour of beautiful music with the Vocal and Instrumental Performing Ensembles on Thursday, March 18 at 12:30 p.m. in R004, Learning Center, Spencer Hill campus, Corning. In honor of St. Patrick's Day this pops concert will include Celtic Music and an Irish Step Dance. This performance features student soloists in addition to the CCC performing ensembles. Come enjoy the rich musical gifts of our students.
Walter S. Taylor Art Exhibit
Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Corning Community College will host an exhibit featuring drawings, paintings, and sculptures by Walter S. Taylor in the Atrium Gallery on the second floor of the Administration Building, Spencer Hill Campus, Corning, NY. The exhibit will begin on Friday, March 12, 2010, with an opening reception from 4 - 7 p.m. featuring a wine tasting by Bully Hill Winery. The exhibit will remain on display through April 9.
SNAPSHOT: Perspectives from Pedagogue Rebecca Penneys
Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Corning Community College's Walter R. Smith Visiting Scholar Series will host Rebecca Penneys on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 8 p.m. in R003, R004, and R005 of the Learning Center on the Spencer Hill campus, as she presents, SNAPSHOT: Perspectives from Performer Pedagogue Rebecca Penneys. Following the lecture and performance, Ms. Penneys will be available for autographs and photos.
Remembering the Passenger Pigeon
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2010
Corning Community College faculty member David Higgins, associate professor of Art, has teamed with students Justin Clark and Barbara Lord to remember the fate of the Passenger Pigeon and a spectacular event that took place on May 5, 1875. The next time you drive past the Coopers Plains exit in Steuben County, play a little mental exercise. Imagine that the skies above you are so incredibly full of migrating birds, the now-extinct Passenger Pigeon, the flock blots out the sky and plunges the landscape into an eerie semidarkness. The cloud of two billion birds is a mile wide and 300 miles long, and takes three hours to pass. When they alight to roost, their combined weight splinters thick branches and topples small trees. The noise of their calls is shatteringly loud, like an army of locomotives in full throttle. Their droppings are so numerous that they fall like flakes in a January blizzard.
Kate Danforth Selected for Prestigious Award
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2010
Corning Community College is pleased to announce that Kate Danforth, professor of Mathematics, was recognized as the recipient of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) Teaching Excellence Award on November 12, 2009 at the organization's annual conference in Las Vegas, NV. Danforth, one of six two-year college faculty from across the Nation to be honored with this award, is in her 32nd year at Corning Community College where she has accumulated numerous accolades including the CCC Trustees' Award for Excellence in Teaching and the State University of New York Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Faculty Service.
Meleny Peacock Appointed to CCC Development Foundation
Posted: Friday, February 19, 2010
The Corning Community College Development Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of Meleny Peacock of Corning, NY. Peacock is principal of Peeler Group, LLC, a strategic communications firm located in Corning since 2002. Having resided and worked in New York City for 20 years, and being a member of the Southern Tier business community for 31 years, Peacock brings a unique perspective to issues impacting our region.
Sylvia Markson and the Magic Trunk
Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010
Corning Community College will host two additional fun-filled Cool Kids educational programs including comedy, live birds of prey, and our second annual ECOfest. Sylvia Markson and the Magic Trunk will be featured on Saturday, March 13, 2010, from 10 - 11 a.m., in the Main Dining Room, Commons Building, Spencer Hill campus, Corning. Sylvia will fascinate the audience with her Magic Trunk, inhabited by a delightful bunch of quick-witted puppets that she magically brings to life through ventriloquism. The young and young at heart will be treated to a show where they can believe that a puppet can truly talk. Sylvia will spend some time with the audience teaching and practicing ventriloquist techniques.
2010 Regional Job Fair
Posted: Tuesday, February 02, 2010
The 2010 Regional Job Fair will be held on Thursday, March 18 from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center located at 17 Aviation Drive, Horseheads, NY. The Job Fair will offer job seekers the opportunity to meet with the largest number of businesses of any such event in the community with more than 100 employers. Representatives will discuss employment opportunities and accept applications. In case of inclement weather, the Job Fair will be rescheduled for Thursday, March 25.
Cynthia Emmer Tapped for Additional Term as CCC Trustee
Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010
Corning Community College's Regional Board of Trustees recently welcomed former trustee Cynthia Emmer, Elmira, NY, to an additional term effective May 2009 as a Governor's appointment from Chemung County. She will serve for a term to expire June 30, 2016. Emmer is a retired fiscal officer from Broome Developmental Center. As a community activist, she is chair of the Chemung County Democratic Committee and vice-chair of the Elmira Housing Authority.
Fall 2009 Dean's List
Posted: Monday, January 25, 2010
Corning Community College has announced that the following students have been named to the Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2009 semester.
Nicole Conover Named NJCAA All-American
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010
Corning Community College is pleased to announce that freshman setter Nicole Conover of Horseheads, NY, has been selected to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 1st Team All-American team. Conover becomes the first Red Baron volleyball player to earn 1st Team All-American honors in her freshman campaign and only the fourth All-American in program history.
CCC Welcomes Four to Regional Board of Trustees
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010
Corning Community College's Regional Board of Trustees recently welcomed four new members including Kenneth Austin, Julie A. Gorman, Robert Morin, and Timothy Rosell. The Regional Board of Trustees is comprised of fourteen residents from the tri-county region which includes Chemung, Steuben, and Schuyler. Trustees are volunteers that are appointed by their respective Legislatures or by the New York State Governor. Terms of service vary in length and can be reappointed for extended terms.
Fall 2009 President's List
Posted: Monday, January 11, 2010
Corning Community College has announced that the following students have been named to the President's List for their outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2009 semester. To be eligible for President's List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher, 12 or more non-repeat hours of earned credit, no grade lower than C, and no incomplete grades. For questions, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at (607) 962-9231.
Bartholomew Inks Scholarship at St. Edward's University
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009
Corning Community College basketball standout, and Louisiana native, Rodney Bartholomew officially inked a full basketball scholarship commitment to St. Edward's University in Austin, TX, on November 18, 2009, in the presence of his parents who traveled from Louisiana for the special occasion. St. Edward's University is a Division II National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institution that competes in the Heartland Conference. The Hilltoppers won the conference crown in 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005; earning an NCAA Tournament bid in 2008, 2007, and 2006.
Stemski's Establish Scholarship and Child Care Fund
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009
Corning Community College Development Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that Conrad R. and Lucy A. Stemski of Painted Post, NY, donated significant resources to establish two separate funds accessible to CCC students beginning in the fall 2010 semester. Both Mr. and Mrs. Stemski are Corning, NY, natives who were born, raised, and educated in the Southern Tier. They are proud parents to three daughters, Nancy, Suzanne, and Carol, who each attended Corning Community College.
Carla Malyska Selected for 36th RAVE Award
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009
The honor of being selected as Corning Community College's 36th Recognizing a Valuable Employee (RAVE) Award recipient belongs to Carla Malyska, secretary for the Social Sciences & Social Services Division. Malyska has been employed at the College since 2004.
2009 Scholarship Recipients
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009
Corning Community College hosted a Scholarship Reception on September 15, 2009 to recognize approximately 70 students awarded almost $125,000 in scholarships. The following scholarship recipients were acknowledged:
Alumni and Community Partner Honored at Reflections Event
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009
More than 100 guests gathered at Corning Community College's Spencer Hill campus on October 29, 2009 to honor five outstanding alumni and an important community partner. This annual event also celebrates the dedication and support of community members that further the mission of the College. This year's honorees include:
Houghton Portrait and Bookplate Program Unveiled
Posted: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Corning Community College unveiled the recently restored Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. portrait and the newly-established Library Bookplate Program on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Library on the Spencer Hill campus in Corning, New York.
Math Day 2009
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Corning Community College's Mathematics Department hosted Math Day 2009 on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Spencer Hill campus. Math Day is an event focused on getting high school students excited about mathematics by exposing them to the careers and applications involving mathematics. Students spent the school day attending a variety of fun, informative and sometimes "out-of-this-world" presentations by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers from around the
Charles Stebbins Appointed to CCC Development Foundation
Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Corning Community College Development Foundation is pleased to announce the unanimous appointment of Dr. Charles Stebbins on September 9, 2009. Dr. Stebbins is a Corning native, graduating from Corning Free Academy in 1959. From 1964-1967, he worked at Corning Community College in Student Services. After completing coursework for a doctorate in Community College Leadership at the University of Florida in 1971, Stebbins began a 35-year career in community college
Corning Community College Unveils Kenner Court
Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Corning Community College is pleased to announce the unveiling of Kenner Court on Saturday, September 26, 2009 in the Gymnasium on the Spencer Hill campus, Corning, NY. On August 3, 1999, CCC suffered the monumental loss of one of its best faculty members, coaches, and mentors. Wayne Kenner, professor in the Math, Physics, Technology Division and Men's Basketball coach, joined the College in 1968. He had a unique ability to reach out to young men from inner-city
CCC Celebrates Wellness Education Center Groundbreaking
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Corning Community College (CCC) and the Corning Community College Development Foundation (CCCDF) are pleased to announce a milestone event celebrating the groundbreaking of the new Wellness Education Center on the Spencer Hill campus on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 1 p.m., Gymnasium, Corning, NY. Invited guests included faculty, staff, donors, local political and business leaders, members of the CCC Regional Board of Trustees (RBOT), CCC Development Foundation Board, and community members.