Monroe Community College
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December 2013
NEWS & NOTES
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GiftMCC Foundation Receives Largest Gift in its History

 

     

Tim Wentworth '80 and MCC's first cohort of Wentworth Family Scholars.

 

A $2.25 million gift to the Monroe Community College Foundation from alumni Robin '80 and Timothy '80 Wentworth (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) will provide full scholarships to 40 MCC students each year. The gift is the largest in the college and Foundation's history.

The gift establishes the Wentworth Family Scholarship program at MCC, an endowed fund that gives students opportunities to start their college education. The first cohort of Wentworth Family Scholars - aspiring computer scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and health care professionals from across our community - have already been selected.

 

Learn more here.

SaluteSalute to Excellence Awarded to Robin '80 and Tim '80 Wentworth


    

MCC President Anne Kress, Tim Wentworth '80 and Foundation Executive Director
Diane Shoger at the 2013 Salute to Excellence  

 
The MCC Foundation was proud to honor the outstanding leadership and philanthropy of Robin '80 and Timothy '80 Wentworth at the 24th Annual Salute to Excellence on Thursday, November 14 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.

The Salute to Excellence was also the occasion for four deserving inductions in to the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame.  Congratulations go to:

-          Command Sergeant Major Victor A. Gomez '90

-          Anita L. Pelletier '88

-          Eric M. Smith '84

-          Kevin T. Stickles '88

To see photos of the inductees and read more about them, please visit our website. 
 
The MCC Foundation thanks the Democrat and Chronicle Media Group, Dixon Schwabl and the Iberdrola USA Foundation for their Gold-level sponsorship of the Salute to Excellence.

 
ROCPrepare to ROC the Day for MCC!

 

 
 
ROC the Day is a community-wide, 24-hour period of online giving.  Please consider logging on to www.ROCtheDay.org  on Wednesday, 12.11.13 in support of the MCC Foundation.  Last year more than $875,000 was raised in the Rochester community to support area nonprofit organizations.  We hope you plan to ROC with us!  

 

If you can't wait to ROC the Day and want to make a gift to the MCC Foundation on Giving Tuesday, we invite you to visit our website to make a donation. As always, thank you for your support. 
Support the 2013-2014 Annual Fund for MCC

 

  
Giving students hope and a place to start is Why We're Here.

 
When you support the annual fund, you help bridge the gap between a student's resources and the cost of tuition.  Last year we provided nearly 700 scholarships to deserving students, including 20 new scholarships.  This year, with your help, we will grow our scholarship base even more.

Thank you for giving our students a chance to succeed!

 
 CLICK HERE TO DONATE

Please be sure to visit the MCC alumni benefits webpage regularly to learn about new benefits, discounts and special offers available to MCC alumni.
 
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