May 2015
NEWS & NOTES
A monthly newsletter to keep you informed about the MCC Foundation

GalaGala Raises $369K for MCC students

The MCC Foundation's Gold Star Gala presented by M&T Bank was a record-breaking success!  Guests of the Le Vaisseau Fantôme bid on scholarships and luxurious auction items, raising more than $369,000 (net) for MCC students!

 

Special thanks to Honorary Chairs Lisa and Jack Baron and Pamela '79 and Arunas Chesonis, as well as Committee Chairs Jennifer and Kevin '88 Stickles, for their leadership. The evening would not have been possible without their support and the generosity of The Baron Family Foundation, The Chesonis Family Foundation, Sweetwater Energy, Corning Incorporated, CMI Communications, Cornell's Jewelers, The DiMarco Group, Dixon Schwabl, Home Properties, the Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation and the nearly 300 guests who attended.

 

The event's traditional scholarship call, led by celebrity auctioneer Doug Emblidge, raised more than $100,000!

HOFNominate Someone for the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame

Do you know a former MCC student whose professional, personal and civic excellence or service to MCC or the MCC Foundation would inspire current students? If so, please nominate him or her for the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame! 

 

Nominees will be notified of their candidacy by letter and will be asked to complete a simple questionnaire.  This year's inductees will be honored at the MCC Foundation's 26th Annual Salute to Excellence celebration on November 19 at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, and a plaque with their picture and background will be prominently displayed in the alumni corridor at the College's Brighton Campus.

 

To nominate an alumna or alumnus click here, call the MCC Foundation at 585.262.1500 or contact Karen Shaw '78, alumni and annual giving coordinator, at 585.262.1501 or kshaw@monroecc.edu.  Please feel free to submit as many names for consideration as you deem worthy. 

 

The deadline for submitting nominations is June 1.

GolfLast Call for the Scholarship Open

The 31st Annual Scholarship Open is being held on Monday, June 22 at The Country Club of Rochester.  Co-chairs Jay Popli and Tony Soprano and their Scholarship Open Committee have a terrific day of golf planned in support of student success and program excellence at MCC. 

 

Underwriting opportunities are still available.  Space is limited and this popular tournament typically sells out, so pledge your support today!

 

 

AFHelp MCC Students Achieve Their Dreams of a High-Quality Education
When you support the Annual Fund for Monroe Community College, you help MCC give its students the momentum they need to start a new life. With your help, we will bridge the gap between our students' needs and the opportunity to begin an exciting, successful future. Won't you add your name to this year's Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors by making a gift today?

 

Visit us at www.monroecc.edu/go/annualfund to make your gift online or call 585.262.1500.

 

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