Members of the College community gather for the planting of a tree in honor of Dean Emeritus George Shepard, who for 32 years was the Dean of Students at SUNY Orange. The Office of Institutional Advancement: |
June - July 2004
SUNY Orange Summer Orchestra to hold Fifth Annual Summer ConcertThe SUNY Orange Community Orchestra will hold its Fifth Annual Summer Concert at 7:00 pm on Saturday, July 10, on the Alumni Green of the Middletown campus of Orange County Community College at 115 South Street. Under the direction of Dr. Hilarie Clark Moore, the orchestra will perform a program of light classics in a casual setting. The concert features “A Chorus Line,” “Chicago,” R. Strauss’s “Rosenkavalier Waltz,” Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours” from “La Gioconda”, Suppe’s “Light Cavalry Overture,” Fucik’s “Florentiner Marsch,” Sousa marches, and more. The beautiful three-acre lawn is a perfect place to enjoy a picnic supper while enjoying classical music. The informal atmosphere provides a good opportunity to introduce the “classics” to children, who are welcome to roam the Alumni Green. In case of rain, the concert will be held in the College Commons Cafeteria. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information on the concert or on the orchestra, please call the Arts and Communication Department at 341- 4787.
Tree Dedications at SUNY OrangeGet high-resolution photos here. MIDDLETOWN – Orange County Community College dedicated two sugar maple trees on its Middletown campus on Monday, June 14, 2004, in honor of Dean Emeritus George Shepard and newly inaugurated seventh president Dr. William Richards. George Shepard’s tree was planted on the west end of the College’s Alumni Green, behind historic Morrison Hall and near Harriman Hall. Dean Emeritus Shepard was the first Dean of Students at SUNY Orange, holding the position for 32 years, and pioneering a one-to-one system of student advising during his tenure. He was instrumental in the founding of the College in 1950, having joined the Committee on Higher Education during the 1940s. He created a History and Heritage Collection at the College to preserve local and college materials. Dr. Richards was inaugurated on March 19, 2004, after having taken office on Aug. 1, 2003. He is the seventh president of SUNY Orange. He holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Literature from the University of Denver, an M.A. In English/Writing from St. Louis University, and a B.A. in English from Regis College. He is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), and has won the Quality Incentive Award from the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the Center of Excellence Award from the University of North Carolina, The Excellence in Community College Administration Award from the AACC and was a director of the Community College Leadership Institute. Prior to his position at SUNY Orange, he was the C.E.O. of the
Westminster Campus of the Front Range Community College in Aurora,
Colo. Technical Career Informal Information Night at SUNY OrangeMIDDLETOWN - Orange County Community College is hosting an informal Information Night on Tuesday, June 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bio-Tech Building, Room 252 at the Middletown campus. A two-year program in Information Technology, Electronic Technology, Computer Information Systems or Architectural Technology can prepare a graduate for a career in telecommunications, robotics, computer networking, Internet systems and applications, computer-aided drafting and design and more. No previous technical training is required, and financial aid may be available. For more information, please call (845) 341-4505. SUNY Orange's Educational Foundation welcomes two new board membersOrange County Community College’s Educational Foundation welcomes two new board members this month: Ruben Estrada of Monroe, and Brenda Harburger, of Florida.
Ruben Estrada has a broad background in government affairs, community relations, radio broadcast, corporate diversity, public relations, advertising, legislation, promotions and media production. Born and raised in East Harlem, he grew up during the Civil Rights Era and had been politically active since his early teen years, becoming the New York State representative to the National Youth Organization United conference in Mason City Iowa at 16. He is one of the official founders, in 1974, of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly. Both the New York State Assembly and the New York State Senate have officially recognized Estrada’s contributions to the Hispanic community; his work has led to the creation of the New York State Office of Minority Health and the Puerto Rican Hispanic Business Development Center within the New York State Urban Development Center. Brenda Harburger is president of Harburger/Scott Advertising, with over 35 years of advertising and marketing experiencing at the legendary Mary Wells’ ad agency. She developed and launched the Enjoli perfume/bath products, for which she and her company won the FiFi “Best Popular Women’s Fragrance” award for the launch year. She also managed Bain de Soleil, guiding it to the number three suncare brand on the market. During the fifteen years of running her own ad company, Harburger’s services have included retail, non-profit and tourism, and her clients have included Pert Shampoo, Brooks Brothers, Orange County Trust Co. Bank, WGNY Radio, Orange County Chamber of Commerce and others. The Educational Foundation was established in 1987 as a not-for-profit corporation. Funds donated to the Foundation are used for academic equipment, scholarships and The Distinguished Lecture series. Contributions for academic equipment not only help the college to maintain its traditional standard of academic excellence but also enable us to keep up with the ever-changing world of technology. Scholarships are also provided by donations to the Educational Foundation and are critical to students being able to fulfill their academic and career goals. Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation awards over $50,000 per year in financial assistance. The Distinguished Lecture Series is a fund-raising venture that gives something back in the form of academic programming to the community. The Educational Foundation is administered by Orange County Community College's Office of Institutional Advancement.
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