Debi Jones ’91 The Foundation Award Debi Jones has volunteered for more than two decades on the Foundation Board of Directors, serving as chair several times and promoting the College’s growth and development. As an FLCC student, she balanced work, school, and family to earn a business administration associate degree. After earning a bachelor’s in organizational management at Roberts Wesleyan College, she started her career in human resources. Debi joined IDI Billing Solutions in 2008 and became the company’s vice president of human resources in 2019. Her community service also includes the Newark Chamber of Commerce, the Finger Lakes Workforce Investment Board, and the United Way of Ontario County. 16 | theLAKER honoring alumni and friends of the College An exceptional evening Eric D. Frarey ’84 Distinguished Alumni Award Over his 40-year career in wine sales and marketing, Eric Frarey worked to raise the profile of the industry and supported the education of future hospitality and wine professionals. He rose to become a managing partner of Heron Hill Winery and founded the sustainably grown Macri Vineyards with his wife, Chris, on the west side of Canandaigua Lake. Eric served as president of the Canandaigua Lake Wine Trail for three years and chair of the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance for three years. His service to FLCC includes time on the Foundation Board of Directors, and he championed the development of the annual Vintners & Valentines winemakers dinner. The College welcomed alumni and their families to the main campus in October for the first in-person FLCC Alumni and Foundation Awards since 2019. If profiles of the 2023 honorees here bring to mind other exceptional alumni, please nominate them for the 2024 awards using an online form at flcc.edu/alumni-association. The deadline to nominate is May 1 with an award ceremony scheduled for Sept. 20.
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