Jamie Rotter, associate professor of culinary arts, thanked colleagues and collaborators who work alongside him to raise the pro le of the culinary arts program and its role in the success of key fundraisers like the Vintners & Valentines winemakers dinner. Jamie received the CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award. “Nothing in the culinary world ever happens alone. I do have to thank my colleagues Patrick Rae, Paula Knight, and many others who are just as responsible as I am for putting this program certainly where it is today,” he began. “I’d also like to thank our partners, New York Kitchen and AVI. We work together and have just a terri c relationship that allows us to do the things we’re able to do for our College, our students, and our community.” Leadership and legacy Toward the end of the ceremony, President Robert Nye presented Don Culeton with the FLCC Benefactor Award for his personal and corporate giving. Don, the founder of IDI Billing Solutions, started his educational journey at a two-year college. He shared how moved he was by the alumni stories. “Sitting and listening to all the stories that we’ve heard tonight, all it makes me think is what a gem we have in FLCC. e passion that the faculty bring, the accomplishments of all of the people on the stage tonight really just humble me.” Nancy Bauder ’73, who taught English for 30 years at Romulus Central School, also praised the opportunities students have at community college. “I’ve always felt that the high quality education o ered here is essential, whether it terminates in an associate degree or whether it forms the basis for further study,” said Nancy, who received the Distinguished Alumni Award for a long career promoting learning and civic engagement. Deanna Craig Slingerland was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame for her stellar basketball career. Mickey Record, who coached her at FLCC, said in his introduction, “She was a great shooter who was very unselfish and could have scored more, but she was always willing to share the ball, which was evident by her assist total. She was a great leader who led by example and was well liked by her teammates.” Jamie Rotter, associate professor of culinary arts, ducked out of the FLCC kitchen long enough to accept the CCFL/FLCC Alumni Association Exceptional Service Award. Jamie and his colleagues were running a Dinner at Julia restaurant experience with their students the same night. Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Mike Magnanti, right, poses with Sean Marren, baseball coach and assistant athletics director. “When I describe Mike as a baseball player,” Sean said, “the closest comparison I can come up with is the kind of stats you’d dream of producing if you created a video game character.”
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