The-Laker-Issue-Spring-2022

flcc foundation U P D A T E As the new development coordinator at FLCC, I am looking forward to working with our amazing alumni, donors and friends. Born and raised in Canandaigua, I have moved twice to other states but always came back – I think it is the beautiful lake. I spent most of my time as a youth camping and growing as a leader through the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. After high school, I attended FLCC, earned my associate degree and joined the workforce. FLCC was a great choice for me. As a senior at Canandaigua Academy, I wasn’t sure what to study, but the Admissions Office really helped me find a path. I spent the next two years building relationships that last to this day, and some of my favorite professors became my coworkers: Melissa Miller and Maureen Owens (now retired). My wife, Stephanie, and I have four children, ages 13, 11, 10 and 3. We are busy renovating the 170-year-old farmhouse we recently bought in Canandaigua and making plans to add an orchard this spring. As I settle into my new job, I am learning more about the College and my fellow alumni. Please keep me updated with all the great milestones in your lives at alumni@flcc.edu . the LAKER | 3 From the Cover: BUILDING A LIFE IN CULINARY pages 4–7 pages 16–17 SPRING 2022 CONTENTS the LAKER ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Elizabeth Keyser page 14 CAMPUS HAPPENINGS pages 8–13 CLASS notes pages 18–22 page 24 SAVE the DATE Meet Justin Kuczma ’04, development coordinator