2 | theLAKER President Robert K. Nye Interim Chief Advancement Officer Brie Chupalio Editor/Chief Writer Lenore Friend Director of Public Relations and Communications Contributors Laura Alishauskas Nicholas Julien Margaret Lorenzetti Design and Layout Sarah R. Butler Photography Jan Regan Rikki Van Camp Amanda Whitbeck COVER PHOTO PROVIDED BY SETH LAMBERT ’18 The Laker is produced by the Advancement and Communications offices at Finger Lakes Community College. Views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editor or official College policies. Finger Lakes Community College does not discriminate based on an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Connect with us Finger Lakes Community College 3325 Marvin Sands Drive Canandaigua, NY 14424 Email: alumni@flcc.edu (585) 785-1454 www.facebook.com/fingerlakescommunitycollege @flcc_connects @flcc_connects Brittany Williams ’09, second from left, was the Athletic Hall of Fame inductee in 2016. In 2017, Jason Schenandoah ’08 received the Outstanding Horticulture Alumni Achievement Award. Alumni celebration resumes FLCC will resume honoring exceptional alumni and friends of the College with the 2023 FLCC Alumni and Foundation Awards on Friday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. This is the first in-person event since 2019. The 2020 event was held online due to the pandemic. The first alumni awards were given in 1985, 17 years after full-time credit-bearing classes began. Those first awards honored outstanding conservation and horticulture alumni. In 1991, FLCC launched the Athletic Hall of Fame, and 10 years later, the Distinguished Alumni Award. Additional department awards followed. A total of 43 alumni have been recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award, given to a graduate in any program who has earned distinction through professional achievement, community service, service to the College, or outstanding spirit in overcoming challenges. The most recent recipient was Lester Mayers ’17, honored for his work as a poet, performer and writing instructor. The alumni community can watch the event on the Finger Lakes TV network, available on Roku, online at fingerlakestv.org/live and Spectrum cable channel 1304 in the Finger Lakes region. Additional information is on the website calendar at events.flcc.edu.
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