special events
Scholarship Open Committee members: Phil Yawman, Steven Fernaays, Virgil Joseph, Jason Socola, Billy Farmer, Kim Gaylord, Gary Squires, Marcos Solloso, Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna, Paige Mange, Charlie Vita, Ed Schuler, Gretchen Wood
SCHOLARSHIP OPEN GOLFERS RAISE OVER $130,000 FOR MCC STUDENTS
Monroe Community College Foundationʼs 40th Annual Scholarship Open presented by Toyota was held June 24 at The Country Club of Rochester. Thanks to our community’s generosity, over $130,000 (net) was raised in support of MCC students to fund public higher education for Greater Rochester. It was perfect golf weather! Our first-place winner for low net was Catone Insurance, and Elmer W. Davis came in as the first-place low gross team. Under the leadership of Committee Co-Chairs Billy Farmer and Ed Schuler ’81 and the Scholarship Open committee, this year’s golf tournament was indeed one to remember!
PLATINUM UNDERWRITER
Toyota Motor Sales, North America
GOLD UNDERWRITER
M/E Engineering, P.C.
BRONZE UNDERWRITER
Crosby-Brownlie, Inc.
The Dolomite Group
Sage Rutty & Company, Inc.
40th ANNIVERSARY SPONSOR
Catenary Construction
Construction Industry Association of Rochester (CIAR)
International Union BAC Local 3 NY
Klein Reinforcing Services
LaBella Associates
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp.
SWBR
UDN, Inc.
FOURSOME WITH HOLE SPONSOR
Adams Leclair, LLP
Canandaigua National Bank and Trust
CloudDOCX
Colliers Engineering & Design
Elmer W Davis, Inc.
Harter, Secrest & Emery, LLP
Jeffers & Birnie CPAs, P.C.
Milton Rents, Inc.
MWI, Inc.
SkyWorks Equipment Rental, LLC
West Herr Auto Group
FOURSOMES
Catone Insurance
Christa Construction, LLC
Five Star Bank
Manning Squires Hennig Co.
M&T Bank
Optimax Systems, Inc.
The Pike Companies
Weckesser Brick Company, Inc.
Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP
19TH HOLE SPONSOR
G & J Contracting Inc
AUCTION SPONSOR
Postler & Jaeckle Corp.
TEE GIFT SPONSOR
Cause + Effect Strategy
Russell P. LeFrois Builder, Inc.
HOLE SPONSOR
Builders Exchange of Rochester
FEG Investment Advisors
LeChase Construction Services, LLC
Logical Control Solutions, Inc.
New York Technology Partners, Inc.
scholarships
$5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Andrew Raus
$3,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
Catenary Construction
Elmer W. Davis, Inc.
LaBella Associates
John T. Smith ’72
Gary L. Squires ’76
$2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Gavin Brownlie, Jr.
Flower City Glass
Andrew R. Gallina
Gallina Development Corp.
Edward T. Schuler ’81
$1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Thomas R. Anderson
Joseph D. Catone
Cooley Group Inc.
Steven Fernaays
David Fiedler
Kimberly J. Gaylord ’98
Donald E. Jeffries ’71
MWI, Inc.
Ron Pattinson
Nick Testa
$500 SCHOLARSHIPS
David J. Beinetti
Mark R. Kulzer ’76
Fritz Odenbach
R.W. Dake & Company Inc.
Leonard Shute
$250 SCHOLARSHIPS
Brendon Crossing
$100 SCHOLARSHIPS
Michael Aiello
Brandmint
Brian Capitummino
Kelly Frank
Robert Genthner
Matthew J. Lester
Louie Maier
Mike Nichting
Patrick J. Rogers
Brad Sluman
John Steinmetz
Gold Star Gala: Mark Siwiec, Gretchen Wood, Duffy Palmer, Lauren Dixon, Mike Schwabl, Coleen and Doug Emblidge
Gold Star Gala: Jessica Horner
Gold Star Gala: Tim and Robin Wentworth, Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna, Joseph Nanna
GOLD STAR GALA GUESTS RAISE $280,000 FOR MCC STUDENTS
The Monroe Community College Foundation’s 26th Annual Gold Star Gala presented by M&T Bank was held April 27 at The Country Club of Rochester. Unseen Galaxies: An Evening of Wonder was filled with fun, but the mission was quite serious: to raise funds in support of Monroe Community College and to provide scholarships for deserving students. Thanks to our community’s generosity, $280,000 (net) was raised in support of MCC students to fund public higher education for Greater Rochester.
MCC student speaker Jessica Horner ’24, a Dental Hygiene major and scholarship recipient, shone during our scholarship call that evening. Honorary Chairs Dawn F. Lipson, Mark Siwiec and Duffy Palmer; Committee Chairs Nicki Hastings, Jay Popli, Lisa and Rich Paulis; Auction Advocates Robin ’80 and Tim ’80 Wentworth; our evening’s emcee, Doug Emblidge; and our Gala Committee made this year’s gala one to remember!
PRESENTING SPONSOR
M&T Bank
ANDROMEDA
Dawn F. Lipson
Mark Siwiec and Duffy Palmer
Tim ’80 & Robin ’80 Wentworth
PEGASUS
McCarthy Tents & Events, LLC
GEMINI
Dixon Schwabl + Company
ESL
Louis S. and Molly B. Wolk Foundation
Optimax Systems, Inc.
Popli Design Group
Rochester Regional Health
PISCES
Barbara & John Bruning
Colliers Engineering & Design
Konar Properties
Elizabeth Wende
Breast Care, LLC
Paychex, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Granite & Marble and Quartz Plus
Thorlabs Lens Systems
Lori Van Dusen/LVW Advisors
Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP
URSA MAJOR
Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation
Corning Incorporated
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Konar Properties
Mike Krupnicki ’85.
LaBella Associates
M/E Engineering, P.C.
Royal Oak Realty Trust
SWBR
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
URSA Minor
AmeriCOM Center for Optics
Manufacturing
Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC
Cause + Effect Strategy
Davie Kaplan, CPA, P.C.
Economic Development and
Innovative Workforce Services
GP Flooring Solutions
Hamilton Stern
Construction, LLC
Elaine S. Michael/The James
Michael Foundation
Nixon Peabody LLP
OptiPro Systems, LLC
Rochester Red Wings
Sands Family
Supporting Foundation
William J. Scott ’72 and Debbie
C. Stamps ’97, Ed.D., RN
University of Rochester
Medical Center
Allen K. Williams
Laurie Zaucha
scholarships
$7,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
Dr. Dawn F. Lipson
$7,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
DS+CO
Howard Konar
$3,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co.
ESL Federal Credit Union
Michael A. Krupnicki '85
Lisa & Rich Paulis
Redhead Optical / Jennifer L. Michels
Lori A. Van Dusen
Douglas M. VanOort
Zweigle's Inc.
$2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
Fiedler Family Fund
Loren & Jamie Flaum
Flaum Management Company, Inc.
$2,000 SCHOLARSHIPS
Bond Schoeneck and King PLLC
Ellen & Patrick Guisto
Naomi Silver
$1,500 SCHOLARSHIPS
Dr. Elizabeth Murray
Sanjeev Popli
Abigail & Josh Reinhard
$1,000 AWARD
Mark T. Allen
David J. Beinetti
Sandra & Stephen Carl
Flor & Bobby Colón
Cornell/Weinstein Family Foundation
ESL Federal Credit Union
Daniel J. Goldstein
Hamilton Stern Construction, LLC
JK Executive Strategies, LLC
Ted Jordan
LaBella Associates
Erin Lemcke-Berno
Steven Metzger
Royal Oak Realty Trust
Jaime Saunders
Morrie Silver
Naomi Silver
SWBR
Kimm & Joseph L. ’83 Wesley
$500 AWARD
Robert Bechtold
Adam & Meghan Bello
Dr. Brian Brodine
ESL Federal Credit Union
Dr. Calvin J. Gantt
Victoria & Dan Goldstein
Lindsay Gore
James Haskins
Mike Hyman
Don '71 & Nancy Jeffries
Ross Micali
Mark & Anne Muoio
Mary Beth Nerone
OptiPro Systems, LLC
Colleen Peterson
Aqua Y. Porter
Arline Santiago
Dave Shelton
Diane L. Shoger & Timothy M. Coughlin
Chris Simmons
Erin & Truman Tolfree
Travelier IR Services, LLC
Jennie Viggiani & Kevin McGuire
Pam Viggiani & Robert Cole
Connie O. Walker, Esq.
Alyssa S. Whitfield
Ian J. Wilson, M.D.
Salute to Excellence: Gretchen Wood, Martin Birmingham, David Egner, Allen Williams, Dr. DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna
SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE
What a celebration! The Monroe Community College Foundation’s 32nd Annual Salute to Excellence dinner was an evening filled with shining examples of leadership, philanthropy and MCC success stories. Nearly 300 business and community leaders, and MCC alumni, students, faculty, staff and administrators gathered December 6 at the Floreano Convention Center. Honorary Chairs Erin and Truman Tolefree, along with Committee Chair Robert J. Duffy ’75, set the stage for an incredible evening that celebrated the MCC Foundation’s 40th anniversary!
Following the induction of the Class of 2023 into the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame—which included Angelica Perez-Delgado ’97, Joseph M. Rizzo ’79, Patricia Flynn Soltys ’72 and Alyssa Whitfield ’90—Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation President and CEO David O. Egner accepted the 2023 Salute to Excellence award. The award recognized the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation’s philanthropic commitment to the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center from concept to completion and its continued investment in increasing the pool of skilled technicians and providing upward opportunities for residents in the region.
At the dinner, Honorary Chair Erin Tolefree, president and CEO, and her sister Cara Hughes, vice president of customer and community, announced a $100,000 gift from Baldwin Richardson Foods in support of the Young Women College Prep Endowed Scholarship and technical students through the Finger Lakes Workforce Development Center, making it possible for more students to enroll and succeed at MCC.
GOLD SPONSOR
Cannon Industries/Burnett Process
ESL Federal Credit Union
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Rochester Gas & Electric
Saunders Foundation
SILVER SPONSOR
Konar Properties
M&T Bank
Rocky Mountain Granite & Marble
and Quartz Plus
BRONZE SPONSOR
Five Star Bank
Kate & Tom Flynn
LaBella Associates
M/E Engineering, P.C.
Royal Oak Realty Trust
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Allen K. Williams
PATRON TABLE
Baldwin Richardson Foods
Amy Bell
Corning
Dress for Success Rochester
EFPR Group, CPAs
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Ibero-American Development Corporation
JPMorgan Chase
Rochester Gas & Electric
WHEC-TV
Whitfield Family
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Salute to Excellence: Angelica Perez-Delgado, Patricia Flynn Soltys, Alyssa Whitfield, Joseph Rizzo
Salute to Excellence: Erin Tolefree, Cara Hughes