Orchestra conductor Hilarie Clark Moore, left, and pianist George Courtsunis, right, rehearse for the SUNY Orange Community Orchestra Concert, which will take place on Saturday, May 8. Mr. Courtsunis was one of two finalists from a county-wide competition for soloists to perform in the concert. Photo by Christa Damaris The Office of Institutional Advancement: |
May 2004
SUNY Orange hosts Fr. Roy Bourgois, Peace ActivistMIDDLETOWN – “Defending Human Rights at Home and Abroad: The Experiences of Father Roy Bourgeois” is the title of a talk scheduled for Monday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bio-Tech Building, Room 207. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the International Studies department of Orange County Community College. Father Roy Bourgeois graduated from University of Southwestern Louisiana and received a B.S. in Geology; after college he was a Naval Officer for four years - two years at sea, one year at a NATO station in Europe, and one year of shore duty in Vietnam. He received of a Purple Heart. After the Navy, he entered the seminary of the Maryknoll Missionary Order, and was ordained a Catholic priest in 1972. He worked with the poor of Bolivia for five years, but was arrested in Bolivia and forced to leave the country for his defense of the poor, according to the School of the Americas Watch website, a watchdog group which he founded in 1990 to review the policies of American soldiers in Latin America. Bourgeois has been an outspoken critic of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America since 1980. In 1983 he produced a documentary film about the nuclear arms race entitled “Gods of Metal” which received an Academy Award nomination; in 1995 he worked on an Academy-Award nominated documentary film about the School of Americas called “School of Assassins.” In 1997, he received the Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Award. In December 1998 he testified in Madrid before Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon seeking the extradition of Chile’s ex-dictator General Augusto Pinochet. He now gives talks at universities, churches, and other groups around the country. For more information about Father Roy Bourgeois, you can visit
his website at: http://www.soaw.org/new/print_article.php?id=413
Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Friday, May 21Orange County Community College will celebrate the graduation of its 50th class of nursing students with its 16th Pinning Ceremony this Friday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at the Paramount Theater in Middletown. The Pinning Ceremony is a traditional event when nurses receive a pin that they will wear throughout their careers, says faculty member and event organizer Pat Slesinski. The pin, designed by faculty, has remained relatively unchanged since its inception, but this year contains a cubic zirconia to memorialize the 50th graduating class. Over 4,000 nurses have graduated from SUNY Orange, which boasts the oldest 2-year registered nursing program in the country. This year, 80 nurses will graduate. Three of those graduates will be honored with special awards, including The Spirit of Nursing Awards, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps and the National Student Nurses Association. This award goes to nurses who demonstrate a commitment to excellence through community, professional and academic achievements, and will be given to Bernadette Hlavacek and Rachel Santarpia, who are co-presidents of the Nursing Club. The Army Nurse Corps also bestows the Perseverance Award. This year it will go to Alison Smeaton, who has tutored other nursing students and helped many of her peers to persevere through the program toward their goal of becoming registered nurses. Guest speakers will include Dr. William Richards, president of the College; Mrs. Roberta Glinton, alumna and College Trustee; Mrs. Margaret Scribner, chair of the department; Scott Peterson, night nursing student; Andrea Santiago, day nursing student; and Santarpia and Hlavacek. 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. Spring Open House at SUNY OrangeMIDDLETOWN – Orange County Community College will hold a Spring Admissions Open House on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the College Commons at 115 South Street in Middletown. Prospective students are invited to tour the campus and meet with professors representing over 30 academic majors including new programs in Information Technology and Industrial Laboratory Technology. Admissions counselors will be available to discuss admissions requirements, transfer options and career possibilities, as well as scholarship and financial aid opportunities. Representatives from Student Life and Athletics will be available to discuss the many extracurricular clubs and organizations at SUNY Orange. Visitors are also invited for tours of the historic campus and facilties. Refreshments will be provided by Blueberry Mountain Ice Cream and the BG Café. SUNY Orange’s Arts and Communications presents the Community Orchestra Concert
Ms. Shaw and Mr. Courtsunis were the finalists chosen in the Arts and Communication department’s Second Annual Concerto/Aria Contest, held in January. Ms. Shah, a Warwick Valley High School senior, will perform Corelli’s
La Folia and Mr. Courtsunis, a junior at Newburgh Free Academy,
will perform the first movement of Beethoven’s Third Piano
Concerto in C minor.
Captions: Top:Violinist Radhika Shah. Ms. Shah, a Warwick Valley High School senior, will perform Corelli’s La Folia on Saturday, May 8 at the SUNY Orange Community Orchestra Concert. Ms. Shah was one of two finalists from a county-wide competition for soloists to perform in the concert. Below: Pianist George Courtsunis. Mr. Courtsunis, a junior at Newburgh Free Academy, will perform the first movement of Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto in C minor at the SUNY Orange Community Orchestra Concert on Saturday, May 8. Mr. Courtsunis was one of two finalists from a county-wide competition for soloists to perform in the concert. Photos by Christa Damaris SUNY Orange Mother’s Day Choral ConcertMIDDLETOWN – The Orange County Community College Mother’s Day Choral Concert, featuring the SUNY Orange College Choir and the Madrigal Singers will perform a program of choral classics on Sunday, May 9 at 3 p.m. in Orange Hall Theater at the Middletown Campus at 115 South Street. The concert is open to the public and is free of charge. The College Choir and the Madrigal Singers are directed by SUNY Orange choral instructor Christa Damaris. The concert features Annie’s Song, Fly Me to the Moon, Agnus Dei, I Believe, Begin the Beguine, and Sound the Trumpet in Zion. The concert is sponsored by the Arts and Communication Department. For more information please call (845) 341-4787. SUNY Orange Continuing and Professional Education announces defensive driving and pre-licensing classes in April and May.MIDDLETOWN- The six-hour defensive driving course that offers participants a 10% discount on their auto insurance liability and collision premiums for 36 months and also removes up to 4 points from driving records is offered each month at Orange County Community College at the main campus in Middletown on Saturdays from 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m. in the Bio-Tech Building, Room 201. There will be a half-hour break for lunch for all one-day Saturday Defensive Driving classes. Students must attend both 2-session classes in order to receive certificate of completion.The cost is $40. The upcoming dates are April 24, and May 15. The course is offered in a 2-session program, as well: on Tuesday, May 25 & Thursday, May 27 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. each night in the Bio-Tech Building, Room 203. The five-hour pre-licensing course mandated for New York State permit holders is also offered each month at Orange County Community College in Middletown. Completion of the course results in the issuance of the MV-278 form needed to make the road test appointment. The cost is $25. The following Saturday classes will be available at the main campus in Middletown during the spring semester, on May 1, and May 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bio-Tech Building, Room 201. There will be one Tuesday class, from 4:30 to 9:30 pm on May 11, in the Bio-Tech Building, Room 203. For more information on these courses please call 341-4892 or visit
www.sunyorange.edu/cape. SUNY Orange to hold first-ever Allied Health Job FairMIDDLETOWN – Orange County Community College’s April Job Fair drew over 600 students and community members, but the specific needs of the health professions in our area are so great, say Carole Wentzel, career services coordinator at SUNY Orange, that they warrant a Job Fair of their own. On Monday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the lobby of the Bio-Tech Building at the College’s Middletown campus, SUNY Orange will host its first-ever Allied Health Job Fair. “The need for employees in the Allied Health field has skyrocketed,” says Wentzel, who tracks such data for the college’s Career Services office. Allied Health careers include nurses, physical therapist assistants, radiological technologists, occupational therapist assistants, massage therapists, and dental hygienists – all majors that SUNY Orange offers. Approximately 25 employers will be represented at that Job Fair, including Bon Secours Hospital; Orange Regional Medical Center; Westchester County Medical Center; Occupations, Inc.; and St. Luke, among others. If April’s Job Fair is any predictor, the Allied Health Fair
should be a huge success, both for the employers and the potential
employees.
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MIDDLETOWN
– The SUNY Orange Community Orchestra features violinist Radhika
Shah and pianist George Courtsunis in their Saturday, May 8, 2004
concert in Orange Theater at the Middletown campus on South Street.
The
orchestra offers SUNY Orange students and community members the
opportunity of performing orchestra literature while bringing classical
music to the county with three concerts annually. This spring concert
is free. Voluntary donations will be collected at the door to support
the orchestra’s percussion fund. For information concerning
the May 8 concert or the orchestra in general, please contact the
Arts and Communication Department at (845) 341-4787.