Bridge (Spring 2001) - SUNY Institute of Technology

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Table of Contents Bridge The 2 4 6 8 14 On the Cover: xxxxxxxx Alumni Spotlight Meet the SUNYIT alum who runs-and we mean “runs” the Boilermaker Road Race. Faculty member digs his research Dr. Andrew Wolfe’s work on the original Erie Canal has brought him national attention. Fresh faces on campus SUNYIT’s first freshmen have arrived on campus! Getting Together Alumni gatherings in recent months have included outings in Syracuse and Saratoga Springs. Class Notes They’re all here: find out what your former classmates are up to. Bridge The WINTER 2004 The Bridge, published by the Office of College Relations and Development at the State University of New York Institute of Technology, is designed to keep you informed of campus activities and news. EDITOR: PRODUCTION: John Swann Lynne Browne Peg Cognetto Michael De Cicco JoAnn Keatz Matt Kopytowski Mary Ann Randazzo Jeffrey Schneider PARENTS: If this issue is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer maintains an address at your home, please send a current address to the Alumni Relations Office, SUNYIT, P.O. Box 3050, Utica, New York 13504-3050. This publication is printed on recycled paper. The Bridge 1
Alumni Spotlight By Ellen Portnoy The man who “runs” the Boilermaker Homebuilder. Student. Law enforcement professional. Race director. In all that he’s done, Bob Ingalls has always been goal-oriented. As an 18-year-old newlywed, Ingalls finished his newly built house in Clinton, N.Y., doing the plumbing, heating and hardwood floors with help from his in-laws and friends. Forty-four years later, Ingalls is still building but now his tools are volunteers; his project is the nation’s largest 15 kilometer race. As director of the Boilermaker Road Race, he is responsible for an event that draws 10,000 runners and countless cheering supporters to its Utica route each year on the second Sunday in July. Ingalls succeeds race creator Earle Reed, president of ECR international formerly Utica “Listening to people is more “important than talking.” Bob Ingalls, ‘77 “ Boilerworks-who started the race in 1977. Reed knew Ingalls was the right choice. “He has a wealth of knowledge about the area. He’s a fine listener and can handle the tremendous pressure,” explains Reed. After high school, Ingalls attended Mohawk Valley Community College for one semester, then went to work in the Oneida County Sheriff’s Department as a dispatcher. In 1964, he graduated from the New York State Basic Police Training Academy as valedictorian. He returned to MVCC, taking evening classes and earning an associate’s degree cum laude in police science. After taking two courses at Utica College, Ingalls transferred to SUNYIT’s (Upper Division College, as it was called then) criminal justice program. He took two or three night classes each semester while working road patrols midnight to 8 a.m. and juggling two parttime jobs during the day. How did he manage? “I’ve always kept that busy,” Ingalls acknowledges. In 1977, he earned a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in criminal justice. One former SUNYIT assistant professor, George Curtis now a Utica College associate professor in criminal justice has known Ingalls for 30 years. Curtis, who taught two constitutional law courses, remembers Ingalls, the student: “He was very bright and motivated. He often helped other students. He’s very efficient, extremely organized and he treats everyone with respect,” says Curtis. After becoming a detective in 1969, Ingalls investigated felony cases, conducting interviews and gathering evidence. According to Ingalls, he was an effective interrogator because he’s organized and tenacious. From 1970 to 1974, he headed the 10-person criminal investigation unit. This administrative job was “a little less fun than finding the bad guy and arresting him,” Ingalls admits. As captain from 1974 to 1981, he oversaw 50 people. On Jan. 1, 1981, Ingalls became Oneida County Undersheriff – 20 years to the day after his father, Robert Ingalls Sr., became Oneida County Undersheriff. Ingalls wore his father’s badge during his nine years overseeing the 300-person department. In 1981, Ingalls attended a three-month F.B.I. class in Quantico, Virginia, earning college credits in fingerprinting, DNA testing and profiling. “It was very rewarding,” he recalls. At Quantico, Ingalls also made some life changes. A three-pack 2 The Bridge
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