President Robert Nye addresses a gathering before he and several others line up to formally open the center. PHOTO BY RIKKI VAN CAMP The Sands Family Center for Allied Health features murals of nature images taken by Sophie Parshall, president of the FLCC Student Corporation. PHOTO BY TIM WILKES Susan McCarthy, professor of nursing, thanks student Caroline Muthoni of Rochester for giving demonstrations. Also shown, from left, are instructor Katie Schaeffer McCool, associate professor Lisa McAnn and instructor Joselyn Busch. PHOTO BY RIKKI VAN CAMP theLAKER | 15 campus happenings “The Sands Family Center for Allied Health reflects a true team effort among the Sands Family Foundation, Thompson Health, Ontario County and the college,” said President Robert Nye. “We were united in our mission to fill a critical community need for nurses at our hospitals, medical offices and skilled nursing facilities.” Richard Sands, representing the Sands Family Foundation, joined college and community leaders for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The Sands Family Foundation contributed $3 million to the project. “As important as today’s ribbon-cutting is, I am already thinking about the impact this center will have on our community,” Sands said. “Five years from now, hundreds of students will have passed through these halls and taken their places in our medical facilities where their compassion and skills are so needed.” In addition to the Sands Family Foundation donation, the FLCC Student Corporation contributed $250,000; the FLCC Association, $200,000; and the FLCC Foundation, $200,000. New York State provided $3.6 million in matching funds to all the private contributions. Thompson Health will contribute an instructor for the licensed practical nursing program. After the work began, the College received a $1.5 million state workforce development grant to add an additional science lab by mid-2023. Visitors at the ribbon-cutting were able to tour the facilities and view a demonstration of how students use computer-controlled manikins that can simulate a wide range of symptoms. The tour also included a stop at two other facilities included in the overall project, a holography lab and the Center for Student Well-Being. (See more about holography on page 9). The Center for Student Well-Being provides access to counseling and health services, well-being and emergency resources, and preventive programming. Examples of services include free 24/7 virtual medical and mental health care, in-person appointments for preventative care, and treatment of common health problems. The center also offers assistance with basic needs such as food, transportation, housing expenses, and referrals to community agencies.
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