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Greetings!
SUNY Adirondack students Marissa Hughes and Paige Hammond (above) celebrate the season by checking out the ornaments on the Student Senate holiday tree in the Student Center. Some of you know Dennis Harris, Class of 1996, now a senior engineer with Ball Aerospace in Colorado. Dennis is one of many alumni who credits their success to the college and giving back to SUNY Adirondack. Read his story here.We invite you to make your own gift to the SUNY Adirondack Foundation's Annual Giving Campaign before December 31. Funds support student scholarships and provide professional opportunities for faculty and staff. Every gift makes a difference. Click here to make your donation. If you have a head for figures and a little free time, the Tri-County United Way is looking for volunteers to provide free tax help for low-to-moderate income families as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Go here to read how you can help.The accolades continue to accumulate for the SUNY Adirondack men's soccer team. Forward Samuel "JJ" Naiwo has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association's Division III All-America First Team. He's the first SUNY Adirondack athlete to be named a First Team All-America, and he has received interest from several Division I schools. In addition, his coach Damien Jepson has been nominated for a national honor. Read about their achievements here.Don't forget: The newsletter will not be published in January but will return in February 2014. Suggestions for future topics are welcome. If you would like to nominate an outstanding alumna or alumnus for us to profile, please contact Bob Myers at alumni@sunyacc.edu.
Wishing you Happy Holidays,
Rachael Hunsinger Patten
Executive Director
SUNY Adirondack Foundation
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Dennis Harris, Class of 1996 
Ball Aerospace engineer's team monitors ozone levels for NASA
Alumnus Dennis Harris was, by his own words, "a state worker with no direction" when he enrolled at SUNY Adirondack as a returning adult student in the early 1990s. His interest in astronomy and science led to his current position as a senior engineer at Ball Aerospace, where he and his team developed a device to monitor ozone levels in the atmosphere.
Now Dennis is giving back to the college where he discovered his direction.
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Become a VITA volunteer
Join the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
The Tri-County United Way VITA Coalition is looking for volunteers to assist low-to-moderate income families file their 2013 income tax returns. Last year, the program assisted nearly 1,600 families in Warren and Washington Counties. Training is available.
VITA sites are open during the day, evenings and Saturdays, so the Coalition can find a time that suits your busy schedule.
If you'd like to help, please contact Bob Myers at alumni@sunyacc.edu.
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In the Spotlight
News & Notes from our alumni
Linda O'Dell Francis, Class of 1970 and a nurse at Glens Falls Hospital, was one of the first two Glens Falls Hospital recipients of the national DAISY Awards, presented December 6. The awards are presented by the DAISY Foundation (Diseases Attacking the Immune System). The program was established to honor nurses who show compassion and boost morale at health care facilities. Linda began her career in nursing the day after she graduated from SUNY Adirondack.
Jeannine Merritt O'Connell, Class of 1964, taught business courses in the Lake George, Granville and South Glens Falls school districts for 32 years and taught business classes at SUNY Adirondack. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business education from the University at Albany.
Leah Goss, Class of 1986, is Senior Vice President for System Advancement at the Louisiana Community & Technical College System, based in Baton Rouge.
Want to submit your own news item? Click here.
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Timberwolf Tales 
What's new in SUNY Adirondack Athletics
More kudos for the SUNY Adirondack men's soccer team. Forward Samuel "JJ" Naiwo has been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association's Division III All-America First Team, the first SUNY Adirondack athlete to receive such an honor. Here's even better news for JJ: He is getting looks from a number of Division I collegiate soccer programs. JJ is also a hit on Youtube - see his highlight reel here.Lastly, men's soccer head coach Damien Jepson has been nominated for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's (NSCAA) Coach of the Year Award. The NSCAA represents 200 men's collegiate soccer programs from across the country. The results of the voting will be announced soon. Congratulations, JJ and Coach Jepson!
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