Rome College Foundation 2016 The Foundation develops, advocates and offers a wide variety of college programs for all area residents. As funds grow through grants, dona- tions and bequests, the Foundation continues to expand its scholarship programs. Contributions made payable to the Rome College Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible to the extent provided by law; please consult your tax advisor. For more information, call the Foundation at the Rome Area Chamber of Com- merce office, 337-1700, or visit us at www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com. The Board of Trustees extends its grateful ap- preciation to the following for their sponsorship support of tonight’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner: Mohawk Valley Community College ANDRO Computational Solutions Utica College SUNY Polytechnic Institute Rome Teachers Federal Credit Union AmeriCU Credit Union Birnie Bus Service Revere Copper Products Inc. Assured Information Security Inc. CA Kaplan Real Estate Strong-Burns & Sprock Funeral Home Stephen and Wendy Waters Tri-Valley Beverage The Foundation is committed to serving the Rome community's needs by promoting and enhancing improved higher educational opportu- nities for our local students, thereby building a better workforce for the future. In the mid 1960s, the Rome community became increasingly aware that Rome was the largest city in New York State without significant post secondary college facilities. Mohawk Valley Community College operated a small number of evening classes at what was then Staley Junior High School, and that was all. The need was first articulated by the Rome Chamber of Com- merce. In February 1965, Dana F. Higgins and Emlyn I. Griffith, Chairmen of the Rome Chamber Educa- tion and City Affairs Committees, respectively, were named co-chairmen of a special committee charged to study the potential of a public or pri- vate college and to establish a broadly based committee representing all segments of the com- munity to do what would be necessary on a long term basis to develop higher education opportu- nities in Rome. On August 26, 1966, an absolute incorporation charter was granted, with Brig. General Allman T. Culbertson, A.D. Ross Fraser, Emlyn I. Grif- fith, Dana F. Higgins, Henry A. Maurer, Lyndon H. Strough and William W. Weissman as incor- porators. The charter specified that the educa- tion corporation, to be called Rome College Foundation, would be located in Rome. On Sep- tember 19, 1966 an organizational meeting of the incorporators was held. A.D. Ross Fraser was selected as the first chairman, Emlyn I. Grif- fith was named secretary; and he later became the second chairman. Simultaneously a similar effort was underway at the direction of then Oneida County Executive Charles T. Lanigan and community leaders in the Upper Mohawk Valley. It resulted eventually in creation of what we know today as SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The Rome College Foundation board of trustees, assisted by the Chamber, developed studies and data which demonstrated the need and the wis- dom for expanding MVCC's presence in Rome, having determined that a separate public or pri- vate institution was unlikely. The State Univer- sity's master plan was changed by the Board of Regents in the 1970's to allow an MVCC branch in Rome. Oneida County committed to the sup- port necessary for the branch; the Air Force made available temporary facilities at Griffiss Air Force Base; and Rome College Foundation raised money to modify those buildings into classrooms. Later the County Legislature made available the one-time County Hospital buildings on Floyd Avenue; and with the help of the New York State Legislature, raised funds for remodel- ing and expanding that site into a genuine branch campus of MVCC. Today, the Rome area finds itself having a true branch campus of one of the best community colleges in New York State and the whole country. Through the years, the Foundation has made financial contributions toward computer facilities, the campus library, and furniture for the Rome Campus. Additionally, it has been offering an- nual scholarships for MVCC, Utica College, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute since 1991 when the Foundation’s Mid-Career Incentive Award was established. As years followed, Hamilton Col- lege and the Utica School of Commerce were added. Today, the Mid-Career Incentive Award is known as the Rome College Foundation Scholarship and grants of $1,000 per year are offered to students who are eligible. In 1994, the Foundation established its Student/ Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Pro- gram, which recognized senior students from the NYS School for the Deaf and Rome Catholic School, and Rome Free Academy, along with the Most Influential Educator each honoree believed had the most significant influence on his or her life. Due to the recent reconfiguration of RCS, financial grants of $400 are presented annually to NYSSD and RFA students who qualify. Additional scholarships/grants presently offered annually by the Foundation and listed at www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com include: $1,000 Credit Bureau of Utica Award $1,000 Bernhard Family Scholarship $750 Charles R. Getty Scholarship $1,000 James J. Gillette Scholarship $2,000 Julius J. Perillo Scholarship $1,000 Holly Chapter 178 OES Scholarship $1,000 M. Carolyn Glesmann Scholarship $500 Peter A. Fabrizio, Jr. Scholarship $1,500 Rev Robert A. O’Meara Scholarship $2,000 Charles T. Beeching-Revere Copper Products Inc. Family Scholarship $500 Ann Cooney-Abramczyk & Kenneth Abramczyk Scholarship The Foundation is still located in the Chamber offices in downtown Rome, and the board meets monthly and continues to be a catalyst for higher education initiatives. Mary Faith Messenger, President Pamela Havens, Vice President Suzanne Carvelli, Secretary Brenda McMonagle, Treasurer Rome College Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration Food for Thought Dinner Friday, November 4, 2016 ~ The Beeches Restaurant 6:30pm - Social Hour/Cash Bar 7:30pm - Fall Food Stations/Craft Beer Sampling courtesy of Tri-Valley Beverage Rome College Foundation 139 W. Dominick Street Rome NY 13440 Ph (315)337-1700 Fx (315)337-1715 [email protected]www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com Presidents of the Foundation 1966 - 69, A.D. Ross Fraser 1970 - 71, Emlyn I. Griffith 1972 - 74, Dana F. Higgins 1975 - 76, Bonnie Bartell 1977 - 78, Richard J. Valeri 1979 - 82, Edward A. Pascucci 1983, Rex Beers 1984 - 85, Allan Margulies 1986 - 90, Edward A. Pascucci 1991 - 92, Mary K. Griffith 1993 - 95, Charles R. Getty 1996 - 98, William M. Schenck 1999 - 2000, Sid Stockholm 2001 - 02, Gretchen H. Sprock 2003 - 04, John J. Bart 2005 - 06, Mona S. Rice 2007 - 08, Deborah Tyksinski 2009 - 10, Ronald G. Cantor 2011 - 12, Brenda K. McMonagle 2013 - 14, Lisa Matte 2015 - 16, Mary Faith Messenger
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Rome College Foundation 2016
The Foundation develops, advocates and offers a wide variety of college programs for all area residents. As funds grow through grants, dona-tions and bequests, the Foundation continues to expand its scholarship programs. Contributions made payable to the Rome College Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible to the extent provided by law; please consult your tax advisor. For more information, call the Foundation at the Rome Area Chamber of Com-merce office, 337-1700, or visit us at www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com.
The Board of Trustees extends its grateful ap-preciation to the following for their sponsorship support of tonight’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner:
Mohawk Valley Community College ANDRO Computational Solutions
Utica College SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Rome Teachers Federal Credit Union AmeriCU Credit Union
Birnie Bus Service Revere Copper Products Inc.
Assured Information Security Inc. CA Kaplan Real Estate
Strong-Burns & Sprock Funeral Home Stephen and Wendy Waters
Tri-Valley Beverage
The Foundation is committed to serving the Rome community's needs by promoting and enhancing improved higher educational opportu-nities for our local students, thereby building a better workforce for the future.
In the mid 1960s, the Rome community became increasingly aware that Rome was the largest city in New York State without significant post secondary college facilities. Mohawk Valley Community College operated a small number of evening classes at what was then Staley Junior High School, and that was all. The need was first articulated by the Rome Chamber of Com-merce.
In February 1965, Dana F. Higgins and Emlyn I. Griffith, Chairmen of the Rome Chamber Educa-tion and City Affairs Committees, respectively, were named co-chairmen of a special committee charged to study the potential of a public or pri-vate college and to establish a broadly based committee representing all segments of the com-munity to do what would be necessary on a long term basis to develop higher education opportu-nities in Rome.
On August 26, 1966, an absolute incorporation charter was granted, with Brig. General Allman T. Culbertson, A.D. Ross Fraser, Emlyn I. Grif-fith, Dana F. Higgins, Henry A. Maurer, Lyndon H. Strough and William W. Weissman as incor-porators. The charter specified that the educa-tion corporation, to be called Rome College Foundation, would be located in Rome. On Sep-tember 19, 1966 an organizational meeting of
the incorporators was held. A.D. Ross Fraser was selected as the first chairman, Emlyn I. Grif-fith was named secretary; and he later became the second chairman.
Simultaneously a similar effort was underway at the direction of then Oneida County Executive Charles T. Lanigan and community leaders in the Upper Mohawk Valley. It resulted eventually in creation of what we know today as SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
The Rome College Foundation board of trustees, assisted by the Chamber, developed studies and data which demonstrated the need and the wis-dom for expanding MVCC's presence in Rome, having determined that a separate public or pri-vate institution was unlikely. The State Univer-sity's master plan was changed by the Board of Regents in the 1970's to allow an MVCC branch in Rome. Oneida County committed to the sup-port necessary for the branch; the Air Force made available temporary facilities at Griffiss Air Force Base; and Rome College Foundation raised money to modify those buildings into classrooms. Later the County Legislature made available the one-time County Hospital buildings on Floyd Avenue; and with the help of the New York State Legislature, raised funds for remodel-ing and expanding that site into a genuine branch campus of MVCC. Today, the Rome area finds itself having a true branch campus of one of the best community colleges in New York State and the whole country.
Through the years, the Foundation has made financial contributions toward computer facilities, the campus library, and furniture for the Rome Campus. Additionally, it has been offering an-nual scholarships for MVCC, Utica College, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute since 1991 when the Foundation’s Mid-Career Incentive Award was established. As years followed, Hamilton Col-lege and the Utica School of Commerce were added. Today, the Mid-Career Incentive Award is known as the Rome College Foundation Scholarship and grants of $1,000 per year are offered to students who are eligible.
In 1994, the Foundation established its Student/Teacher Achievement Recognition (STAR) Pro-gram, which recognized senior students from the NYS School for the Deaf and Rome Catholic School, and Rome Free Academy, along with the
Most Influential Educator each honoree believed had the most significant influence on his or her life. Due to the recent reconfiguration of RCS, financial grants of $400 are presented annually to NYSSD and RFA students who qualify.
Additional scholarships/grants presently offered annually by the Foundation and listed at www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com include:
$1,000 Credit Bureau of Utica Award
$1,000 Bernhard Family Scholarship
$750 Charles R. Getty Scholarship
$1,000 James J. Gillette Scholarship
$2,000 Julius J. Perillo Scholarship
$1,000 Holly Chapter 178 OES Scholarship
$1,000 M. Carolyn Glesmann Scholarship
$500 Peter A. Fabrizio, Jr. Scholarship
$1,500 Rev Robert A. O’Meara Scholarship
$2,000 Charles T. Beeching-Revere Copper Products Inc. Family Scholarship
$500 Ann Cooney-Abramczyk & Kenneth Abramczyk Scholarship
The Foundation is still located in the Chamber offices in downtown Rome, and the board meets monthly and continues to be a catalyst for higher education initiatives.
Rome Area Chamber of Commerce FRIDAY FAX
Rome College Foundation 139 W. Dominick Street Rome NY 13440 Ph (315)337-1700 Fx (315)337-1715
Presidents of the Foundation 1966 - 69, A.D. Ross Fraser 1970 - 71, Emlyn I. Griffith 1972 - 74, Dana F. Higgins 1975 - 76, Bonnie Bartell 1977 - 78, Richard J. Valeri 1979 - 82, Edward A. Pascucci 1983, Rex Beers 1984 - 85, Allan Margulies 1986 - 90, Edward A. Pascucci 1991 - 92, Mary K. Griffith 1993 - 95, Charles R. Getty 1996 - 98, William M. Schenck 1999 - 2000, Sid Stockholm 2001 - 02, Gretchen H. Sprock 2003 - 04, John J. Bart 2005 - 06, Mona S. Rice 2007 - 08, Deborah Tyksinski 2009 - 10, Ronald G. Cantor 2011 - 12, Brenda K. McMonagle 2013 - 14, Lisa Matte 2015 - 16, Mary Faith Messenger
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Rome College Foundation The Rome College Foundation develops, advocates and offers a wide variety of college programs for all area residents. As funds grow through grants, dona-tions and bequests, the Foundation continues to ex-pand its scholarship programs. Contributions made payable to the Rome College Foundation, an IRS 501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible to the extent provided by law; please consult your tax advisor. The Board of Trustees meets monthly and continues to be a catalyst for higher education initiatives. For more infor-mation, call the Foundation at the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce office, 337-1700, or visit us on the web at www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com.
Foundation represented annually at College Night at RFA
Rome Free Academy hosts College Night each year in October, providing students from Rome and the surround-ing districts opportunities to meet college representatives and consider various college choices. The Rome College Foundation is represented each year. Shown with our display are trustees Sue Carvelli and Gretchen Sprock. Seniors graduating from RFA and the New York State School for the Deaf are eligible to apply for several scholar-ships. A summary is provided in this brochure; more infor-mation is available at www.RomeCollegeFoundation.com.
16th and 17th Annual Beeching/Revere Scholarships presented
Foundation President Mary Faith Messenger, second from left, pre-sented a check for $2,000 to the 2014 recipient of the Charles T. Beeching/Revere Copper
Products Family Scholarship, Enisa Bakalovic, a stu-dent at SUNY Polytechnic Insti-tute. Eugene Gian-forti, Revere Em-ployee Relations Manager, is at far left and Enisa is
joined by her parents, Senada and Eses Bakalovic. Re-vere's Board of Directors established the scholarship in memory of Mr. Beeching, who was instrumental in the efforts that led to Revere becoming a locally-owned com-pany. Nicholas Rosbrook, a student at St. Michael’s Col-lege, is the recipient of the 2015 Beeching/Revere award and he’s shown with Mary Faith, and flanked by his par-ents: Joanie and Tim Rosbrook.
Peter A. Fabrizio, Jr. Award presented to RCS student
Rome Catholic School an-nounced that Isaiah Sex-ton, son of Charles and Danielle Sexton is the recipients of the 2015 Isaiah is nine years old
and a Grade 3 student at Rome Catholic School. He likes to play baseball, spend time with his younger brother and sister, play computer games, and help his Grandpa with his garden. Mary Faith is shown presenting him with his $500 scholarship.
Rome College Foundation announces local
college student recipients
The 25th annual recipients were honored at a luncheon hosted by Utica College. Additionally, the 11th annual Credit Bureau of Utica/Rome College Foundation Scholar-ship, made possible by the Community Foundation of Her-kimer & Oneida Counties, was awarded. L/R: Utica College President, Todd S. Hutton; Deanna M. Lewis, Utica College student majoring in Nursing; Pamela Havens, Vice Presi-dent of the Foundation who conducted the meeting and made the presentations; Michael J. Verostek, Hamilton College student majoring in Physics; Ann Rushlo, Program Coordinator, Continuing Professional Education, SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Dustin, Student Services Spe-cialist on the Rome Campus of Mohawk Valley Community College who represented Michelle M. Pillgreen, MVCC student majoring in Individualized Studies, who was unable to attend; and Antoinette M. Dainotto, SUNY Polytechnic Institute majoring in Nursing. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship from the Rome College Foundation.
Scholarships presented to High School Seniors
Peter Mastracco of RFA is the 12th annual recipient of the M. Carolyn Glesmann Scholarship, in the amount of $1,000. Peter is pursuing a major in Physics & Mathemat-ics at Binghamton University.
Katelyn Cook of RFA is the third recipient of the $750 Charles R. Getty Award. Katelyn is majoring in Business Administration at SUNY Oswego.
Tricia Loso of RFA is the third recipient of the $1,000 James J. Gillette Award. Tricia is attending Clarkson University and majoring in Business Supply Chain Manage-ment.
Collin Hetherington of RFA is the third recipient of the $1,000 Bernhard Family Scholarship. Collin is attending
St. John Fisher College and majoring in Sport Manage-ment.
Dana Glanz of RFA is the third recipient of the $2,000 Julius J. Perillo Scholarship. Dana is at the University at Buffalo Honors College for Linguistics TESOL.
Kaitlyn Ellinger and Mariah Mays of RFA are recipients of the $1,000 Holly Chapter 178 OES Scholarship. This is a new scholarship. Kaitlyn is attending SUNY Polytechnic Inst/St. Elizabeth College of Nursing and Mariah is attend-ing SUNY Brockport.
The Rome Twigs asks the Rome College Foundation to administer its annual scholarships, which totaled $650 in 2015, to qualified students who will be pursuing careers in nursing or health-related fields. The scholarships are funded by the Twigs to honor the memory of their deceased members. Recipients from RFA: Samantha Tardugno, Kaitlin Witmayer, and Alexandra Kimmel.
STAR Awards presented to NYSSD and RFA
students and their educators
The admini-stration at each high school se-lected the students who received $400 each from the Rome Col-lege Founda-tion and Sears Fam-ily Founda-tion at the Student/Teacher Achieve-ment Recog-nition (STAR) awards luncheon held at Delta Lake Inn in 2015. Shown In the center is
Kyle Sova-NYSSD Outstanding Student and to his right is his Most Influential Educator, Brooke Erickson. Next is NYSSD Superintendent David Hubman. At far left are Rome Mayor Joseph Fusco and RCF President Mary Faith Messenger. The two Outstanding Students from RFA, shown in the center are Dana Glantz and Ryan Tam-burrino. Next to Dana is her Most Influential Educator, Diane Stevenson. Next to Ryan are his Most Influential Educator, Nicholas Natishak, and RCF board member Maria Smith who served as host for RFA students.
Robert A. O’Meara Human Services Scholarship presented
Monica Taylor, who is enrolled at SUNY Pots-dam and has been inducted into the Fresh-man Schol-ars Pro-gram, the
Honors Program, and the Freshman Honor Society, was presented the $1,500 award in June. This memorial schol-arship reflects Rev. O’Meara’s expressed desire to help others improve the human condition. Monica is shown accepting the award from Foundation President Mary Faith Messenger, left, and Mrs. Selma O’Meara.
Rome Area Chamber of Commerce FRIDAY FAX
Rome College Foundation 139 W. Dominick Street Rome NY 13440 Ph (315)337-1700 Fx (315)337-1715