18 | theLAKER Eric Holbein ’07 Outstanding Art Alumni Achievement Award The art faculty recognized Eric Holbein for his commitment to design and the age-old traditions of handmade pottery. Eric earned a bachelor’s in art, focusing on oil painting and ceramics, at Houghton College. In 2013, Eric moved overseas with his wife, Maria, to Tanzania to join the social enterprise Neema Crafts. They worked for four years with deaf and physically disabled artisans across the Southern Highlands. Back in the U.S., the couple launched New Albion Clayworks in Cattaraugus County, where they make pottery meant for everyday use. Warren Williams ’94 Outstanding Horticulture Alumni Achievement Award Faculty recognized Warren Williams for his great love for the natural world, his dedication to arboriculture, and his leadership in promoting safety and proficiency. After FLCC, he pursued additional training in climbing, rigging, felling and related skills. Warren holds many industry certifications and has worked as an arborist and safety expert for three decades, most recently as the senior safety lead for Wright Tree Service. He is also chairman of the rules committee for the International Society of Arboriculture’s International Tree Climbing Competition and has been a speaker and trainer at many industry events across the nation. Kimberlie Noyes ’00 Outstanding Nursing Alumni Achievement Award The faculty recognized Kimberlie Noyes for her commitment to the nursing profession, her passion for learning, and her dedicated service to the community. Kimberlie completed a doctorate of nursing practice at St. John Fisher University in 2021. She is an FLCC associate professor, teaching nursing and health science and human performance classes. Kimberlie is also newly approved to be an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing peer-reviewer for nursing programs across the country. For the last five years, she has been a primary care nurse practitioner at Jordan Health in Canandaigua, which provides comprehensive care to patients of all ages, irrespective of their financial means. Kimberlie’s daughter, Alexis Rippey, graduated from the FLCC nursing program in 2023. Amanda Brockner ’22 Outstanding Humanities Alumni Achievement Award Amanda Brockner was recognized for her love of the humanities and perseverance toward her educational goals. At FLCC, Amanda received the Ed and Gerry Cuony Scholarship, was recognized as a Scholar of Distinction by the Honors Studies program, and named a Poet of Distinction by the Humanities Department. She is the graduate coordinator for the master’s in fine arts in creative writing program at Cornell University and taking courses to complete her bachelor’s in English. She continues to make time for writing poetry and short stories that explore the natural world’s intersection with human experiences of grief.
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