Spring/Summer 2013 - SUNY Delhi

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Spring/Summer 2013 The Magazine of SUNY Delhi
Campus Gears up for 100th Gala

The Table is Set for
Celebration Features
SUNY Delhi’s 100 th
Renowned Wine Educator
“ I am thrilled to be part of Delhi’s 100 th
birthday celebration,” says Kevin Zraly.
“I cannot think of a better way to celebrate
than by raising funds to help students
succeed.”
On the Cover: Assistant Professor
Jessica Backus-Foster goes over the
finer details for SUNY Delhi’s Centennial
Gala with hospitality students Jessie
Caputo, Chris McManus, Ed Maley and
Christian-Robert Toledo.
A special alumnus is returning to the
campus to toast SUNY Delhi’s 100 th
birthday. World renowned wine expert
and educator Kevin Zraly ’70 will headline
the college’s Centennial Gala on May 4.
“We’re honored that Kevin has cleared his schedule to
join us for the gala,” says President Candace Vancko.
“It will be a memorable evening as we celebrate a milestone
in Delhi’s history with one of our most
accomplished alumni.”
Zraly has gone on to become one of the world’s
leading wine authorities. He authored Windows on
the World Complete Wine Course, which has sold over
three million copies, as well as Ultimate Wine
Companion, Kevin Zraly’s American Wine Guide,
Kevin Zraly’s Wine Journal, and A Glass Half Full: A
Cellar Master’s Journey Through Life and Wine. Zraly
has been honored with the James Beard Award for
Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, Santé’s Wine
Professional of the Year Award, the European Wine
Council Lifetime Achievement Award and the James
Beard Lifetime Achievement Award. He returns to
Delhi to collaborate with hospitality faculty and
students to create an event that is sure to top last
year’s opening gala.
“This will be an opportunity for the Delhi community
to experience wines Kevin has specially selected,” says
David Brower ’00, Hospitality Department Chair. “This
is also a unique opportunity for our students and faculty
to learn and work with a premiere wine educator.”
Zraly’s wine selections are only part of the evening
celebration. Supporting scholarships is a goal of the
centennial campaign, so the gala dinner will benefit
the Kevin Zraly Scholarship Endowment. Founded in
1999, this endowment has grown to become one of the
largest sources of annual scholarships for hospitality
students at SUNY Delhi.
The May 4 event begins at 6 p.m. with a champagne
reception. Dinner is set for 7 p.m. and features a menu
of saffron cavatelli with fruits de mer, roasted tomatopreserved
lemon broth as an appetizer and an entrée
of roasted rib eye and braised short rib withherbed
potato gratin, spring vegetables and sherry jus. Dessert
will feature a hazelnut gateaux with caramel, green
apple sorbet and dried cherry sauce.
Tickets for the Centennial Gala featuring Kevin
Zraly are $125. Tables of eight are $800. To make a
reservation, contact the President’s Office at
607-746-4090 or email kaplanba@delhi.edu. To make a
donation to the Kevin Zraly Scholarship Endowment,
contact the College Foundation at 607-746-4605.
Upcoming 100 th Events
April 26-27 Milestones Relay for Life
The American Legion Field in Delhi
28 Women’s Soccer Alumni Game
Upper Field, 12 noon
Founders Month
May 4 Centennial Gala featuring Kevin Zraly ’70
Farrell Student and Community Center
June
16 Baccalaureate Reception for Centennial
Graduates, Alumni Hall, 5 p.m.
23 President’s Centennial Commencement Dinner
Farrell Student and Community Center, 6 p.m.
25 Commencement, Celebration of Classes of 2013
Clark Field House, 10 a.m.
31-2 Centennial Celebration Culmination and
Alumni Weekend, May 31 - June 2
17 Centennial Golf Classic
Birthday Wishes
Can Come True
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher
with Culinary Arts majors Brandon
Scott and Jordan Polumbo
Thank you for making 2012 Delhi’s best fundraising year ever.
The college’s Centennial Campaign has raised an incredible
amount, including:
• $2,248,476 in gifts and pledges, which includes $1,271,000
in new scholarships and scholarship endowments
Work continues toward several campaign goals as the college
counts down toward the culmination of its 100th birthday
celebration:
• Doubling scholarship support for qualified and deserving
students
• Increasing scholarship and program funding through
The Delhi Fund by 35 percent
• Enhancing opportunities for students and faculty
• Transforming Thurston Hall into an upscale hotel and
learning laboratory
Please remember to be generous when our student callers
contact you this spring and know that any gift or pledge
received by December 31, 2013 will go toward Delhi’s
Centennial Campaign. Contact Maureen McKenna, Chief
Advancement Officer, at 607-746-4622 or mckennmc@delhi.
edu if you have any questions about a contribution. Contributions
can also be made online at www.delhi.edu/alumni.
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“ Teaching is a way
I can give back to
the profession...”
Dr. Allen Wachter
Delhi Professor Named Fulbright Specialist
Associate Professor Allen Wachter, Director of
Delhi’s Veterinary Technology Management
baccalaureate program, has been selected as a
Fulbright Specialist by the J. William Fulbright
Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB).
As a Fulbright Specialist, Dr. Wachter is in the
process of being matched with an overseas
academic institution that has requested
assistance via the Fulbright Commission or
through U.S. embassies. Fulbright Specialists
typically serve two to six weeks in projects that
focus on the development needs of their host
institutions.
The FSB is considering Dr. Wachter for two
projects in Sub-Sahara Africa. The first project
is to develop a veterinary technician program
at the University of Namibia. The second
project is to teach large animal management
to veterinary science students at Mekelle
University in Ethiopia. The final project
selection will be based on a review by Dr.
Wachter’s peers and by FSB.
“Teaching is a way I can give back to the
profession, especially in countries such as
Africa where their lives depend so much
on the care of their animals,” Dr. Wachter
says. Dr. Wachter has prior experience as a
missionary in Zambia where he helped build
an orphanage. “I came back to the U.S. with a
sense that I needed to do more,” he says, and
that led him to pursue a Fulbright exchange.
Students Aid
Community
Students turned out in large numbers to show
their appreciation to the community that
founded their college by assisting area organizations
on Community Service Day in October.
Delhi construction majors
benefit from real world
projects such as this house
they are building in the
Delhi area.
Hudson Valley
Construction Majors
Will Complete
Bachelor’s at Delhi
SUNY Delhi and Hudson Valley Community
College have signed an agreement that
will allow graduates of Hudson Valley’s
Construction Technology and Civil
Engineering Technology degree programs to
spend a fifth semester at Hudson Valley for
continued classroom/laboratory learning and a
sixth semester in an internship before moving
on to a fourth year at Delhi to complete a
bachelor’s degree.
This articulation agreement assures that all credits will transfer seamlessly. It is open to current
students, as well as alumni, of the construction and engineering programs. Students have the
advantage of a junior ranking when beginning at Delhi in their third year.
“Previous students who have taken the path from Hudson Valley to Delhi have experienced
great success in school and in the job market upon graduation. We expect continued academic
excellence from Hudson Valley students, and we’re making transfer more accessible with this
particular agreement,” says Eric Robert ’96, Dean and Associate Professor of Applied Sciences
and Building Technologies.
New Art On Campus
Two works of art, funded through private donations, were installed on
the Delhi campus this fall. “Reunited,” (below) carved from green opal
serpentine by artist Taurai Mutigwa, was donated by Dr. Gary and Lynda
Preiser in memory of their daughter, Sarah, and installed on the Agora.
“Cielo Mobiles,” (above) two aerial sculptures, were installed in the Farrell
Center loft. “Cielo,” which means “in the open air,” was designed and
created by artist Brian Schmitt of Sacramento, CA.
Veterinary Science
Graduates Top
National Average
Graduates of SUNY Delhi’s Veterinary Science
Technology program topped the national
average for the second consecutive year on the
Veterinary Technician National Examination
(VTNE).
Eighty-four percent of Delhi 2012 graduates
who took the exam for the first time surpassed
the national average of 78.5 percent.
“This validates SUNY Delhi’s position as one of
the nation’s premier programs in the Veterinary
Science Technology field,” says Provost John
Nader. “External exams are a great measure of
program quality.”
The Veterinary Technician National
Examination (VTNE) is used to evaluate entrylevel
veterinary technicians’ competency to
practice and be credentialed. Most states and
provinces require a passing score on the VTNE
as a criterion for credentialing. The exam is
administered as a computer-based exam three
times a year throughout the U.S. and Canada
by the American Association of Veterinary
State Boards.
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Culinary
Documentary
Premieres
“Mise En Place,” a full-length film produced by Kent Garrett Productions,
premiered on the Delhi campus September 21 at a red-carpet event that kicked off
Family Day Weekend.
Nearly 400 turned out for the film, which chronicles Delhi students’ rise to
national culinary champions in 2010 and follows the five-member team through
try-outs, the busy school year, and to the final competition.
The film offers a very personal and in-depth look into the demanding and
competitive world of high cuisine through the eyes of those just entering their
careers as chefs and is attracting attention beyond Delhi. “Mise En Place” is
currently a finalist in the Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, which runs from
April 10-14.
Delhi Ranks in Top 20
“Best for Vets”
Garrett served as senior producer with the NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
and 10 years before that was a producer with The CBS Evening News with Dan
Rather. During his journalism career, Garrett was honored with two news and
documentary Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as producer on the National
Education Television series, “Black Journal.” In addition, he has produced three
hour-long, network documentaries for CBS Reports and has worked as news
director in the award-winning WCVB-TV News and Public Affairs unit in
Needham, MA.
SUNY Delhi is ranked 17th on the “Best for Vets: Career
and Technical Colleges” list in the 2013 “Best for Vets” by
Military Times, also earning the title “Military Friendly” title
from G.I. Jobs magazine for the second consecutive year.
The Harlem Globetrotters joined President
Candace Vancko and members of the SUNY Delhi
Student Senate executive board after presenting
her with a special Globetrotter jersey in honor of
the college’s 100th birthday.
Director Kent Garrett and Producer
Jeanne Ellsworth walk the red carpet.
The cast of “Mise en Place”— Coach Victor
Sommo, Krystal Santiago, Joe Michaud,
Sarah Thurgood, Kenny Liranzo, Katherine
McGeary and Coach James Margiotta.
TV Time for
Golf and Turf
Time Warner Sports visited the SUNY Delhi
campus to feature the college’s golf and turf
programs for an episode of “Tee Time” that
aired in the Binghamton and Syracuse areas.
You can see clips of the episode online at
www.youtube.com/user/SUNYDelhiRocks
“To be vet-friendly, you really need to focus on the needs
of the student, which is what we do so well,” says Michele
DeFreece, Director of the Resnick Learning Center/EOP/
Veteran Services. “Whether through enrollment services,
financial aid or academics, we promote a seamless process
for our student veterans.”
Delhi was among more than 650 schools that responded
to the magazine’s survey, which consisted of nearly 150
questions. Scores are based on a college’s demonstration
of specific efforts to accommodate vets and active-duty
service members in areas that they value most in a college
or university.
Following these honors, SUNY Delhi’s Veteran Services
hosted a panel presentation “SUNY Delhi Salutes
Veterans” in conjunction with the college’s Alumni
Association. The presentation connected alumni veterans
with student veterans to promote their college success.
Panelists included: Louis Castellucci ’62, veteran,
retired executive, Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey; Walter Caroompas ’63, veteran, retired bank
executive, member of the SUNY Delhi Alumni Advisory
Council and College Foundation Board; Dominic
Morales, veteran, retired Dean of Applied Sciences and
Technology; Sean Taylor ’09, veteran, Delhi Culinary
Arts graduate; Virginia Giles ’11, student veteran at
SUNY Delhi; and Jim Rogers, Senior Veteran Counselor,
New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs, veteran.
Delhi-SUNY ESF
Partnership Offers
Exclusive Transfer
Agreement
SUNY Delhi is making it easier for its landscape
architecture majors to take the next step toward
a four-year degree through an exclusive transfer
agreement with the SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) this fall.
Delhi’s Landscape Management and Design
associate’s degree graduates will be able to pursue a
four-year degree at SUNY-ESF in Syracuse following
the completion of a two-year degree at Delhi.
“This program will be very attractive to students
who can benefit from smaller classrooms and oneon-one
attention in their first years of college,” says
Associate Professor Birgitta Brophy. “Receiving
the specialized attention we provide can translate
into greater success for students in the long run.”
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Parade Tradition Continues
As a way to thank local residents for their role in establishing SUNY
Delhi, the college participated in the O’Connor Hospital Holiday Parade
on December 1. The tradition of students participating in Village
parades dates as far back as the 1950’s. Carrying on Delhi’s tradition were
President Candace Vancko and students representing various academic
programs in a college-sponsored float.
SUNY Delhi O'Connor Center
Nationally Recognized
SUNY Delhi has been recognized with the President's Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll for the efforts of its O'Connor Center
for Community Engagement for the seventh consecutive year.
Delhi has received this prestigious honor every year since the inception
of the award. It is the highest federal recognition a college or university
can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic engagement.
SUNY Delhi was among a select group of colleges and universities across
the U.S. that were chosen based on several factors, including scope and
innovativeness of service projects, percentage of student participation
in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the
school offers academic service-learning courses.
“There is a strong community service tradition at SUNY Delhi and
we're very pleased to be a recognized leader in community service,"
says Elizabeth Sova, O’Connor Center Coordinator.
College Council
Chair Appointed
Nancy K. Deming has been appointed by
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo as chair of the
SUNY Delhi College Council.
Deming is a matrimonial and family law
litigator with over 30 years of experience.
She began practicing in New York City
in 1980 and then became a partner of
Newhouse & Deming in 1985. Deming
brought her practice to Delhi in 1992, joining
the Delaware County Bar Association.
A member for over 20 years, she served
as president from 2007-2009. Deming is
also a member of the New York State Bar
Association, specifically in Family Law. She
holds a bachelor’s degree from New York
University and was admitted to practice law
after serving a clerkship with a small Wall
Street law firm. Deming previously served as
a member and president of the Delhi Central
School District Board of Education.
Morales Honored
Nearly 75 friends, faculty, staff and
alumni attended a Rochester reception in
November honoring Dominic Morales’
37 years of service to SUNY Delhi and
the turfgrass industry. The event, cosponsored
by the Alumni Association and
the New York State Turfgrass Association,
sparked contributions totaling more
than $25,000 for a new scholarship
endowment in the Morales family name.
The scholarship will support students
majoring in Turf Management, Golf
Course Operations, Landscape Design
and Management and Golf Course
Management beginning this fall.
Child Care Center
Earns National
Accreditation
The Delhi Campus Child Care Center (DC-4)
has earned a five-year renewal of its accreditation
from the National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC).
DC-4 conducted an extensive self-study process
that measured its services against the 10 NAEYC
early childhood program standards and more than
400 related accreditation criteria. It also completed
an on-site visit by NAEYC last fall.
“Only eight percent of all preschools and other
early childhood programs are accredited by the NAEYC, so this makes our renewal
very rewarding,” says Karen Wallace, DC-4 Director. “Our staff worked hard to
ensure we met the requirements for renewal at our new location.”
DC-4 unveiled a newly-constructed building on the Valley Campus in a ribbon
cutting event on October 23. The event celebrated $6.5 million in state support
secured by Senator John Bonacic. Also at the event, the Center celebrated a new
partnership, the Carousel Children’s Program, with The Arc of Delaware County.
Delhi Construction Among Top
in Northeast Region
SUNY Delhi earned second place in the 23rd Annual Associated Schools of
Construction (ASC) regional student design-build competition in Morristown,
NJ, November 9-10.
Students were given 15 hours to draft a written bid proposal for a project by
the sponsoring firm, Gilbane Building Company. They designed, estimated,
scheduled and developed site logistics plans, company profiles, policies, staffing
plans and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) score sheets.
Students were then required to produce a 35 minute PowerPoint presentation
by the next morning to “win the job.” While drafting the proposal, students
were not permitted to use the Internet and were not able to consult with faculty.
Representatives from Gilbane served as judges for the competition.
“In my opinion, design-build is the most rigorous category of the three presented
at the ASC competition,” says Jared Yando ’07, Construction Technology and
Management Instructor. “The judges said the ranking was extremely close in the
design-build category with Roger Williams edging us by just a few points. The
judges commended our students on their professionalism and team camaraderie.”
Other competing teams included: Roger Williams University, Rochester Institute
of Technology, Norwich University, Central Connecticut State University,
Polytechnic Institute of New York University, and Pennsylvania College of
Technology.
Delhi celebrated the completion of its new
Delhi Child Care Center (DC-4) with a ribbon
cutting ceremony that also marked the
Center’s reaccreditation and its partnership
with The Arc of Delaware County.
Make Your Own
Happy Birthday
Video
The Harlem Globetrotters and
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher
wished Delhi a happy birthday on
YouTube and now you can, too.
Make your own video wishing
Delhi a happy birthday, post it
on the college’s YouTube page at
www.bit.ly/happybirthdaydelhi,
by May 1, 2013, and you could win
a $100 gift certificate to the Barnes
& Noble Campus Store. The most
creative video will be selected
from three categories—student,
alumnus and faculty/staff. So grab
your camera and get rolling.
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SUNY Delhi Alumni Centennial Celebration
Schedule may be subject to change.
FRIDAY, MAY 31
Alumni Golf Tournament*
10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The College Golf Course at Delhi
Hosted by Kappa Sigma Epsilon, all welcome.
$55 registration required. Please contact the Alumni
Office for more information.
Registration and Info Booth
1 - 10 p.m., Farrell Student & Community Center, Level I
Welcome Back Tours
1 - 4 p.m., Farrell Center Info Booth
Pick up a map at check-in and re-acquaint yourself
with campus by foot or hop on the Bronco Bus for
a drive down “Memory Lane.” See the old, the new
and downtown Delhi, which is seeing a resurgence
of Main Street shops.
Cocktail Hour with Current and Retired Faculty/Staff
4 - 7 p.m., Kennedy Lounge
Kennedy Lounge will remain open. Last call 10 p.m.
Brooks BBQ*
4 - 7 p.m., Agora (in front of Farrell)
Two Delhi favorites—Brooks BBQ chicken and a
chance to relax on campus with your classmates.
A perfect start to a great weekend.
Dr. K’s Motown Revue
6:30 - 10 p.m., Under the tent in the Agora
America’s #1 authentic Motown tribute band will
have you moving and grooving just like they do at
B.B. King’s House of Blues. So many familiar tunes,
this will be a show for all ages.
SATURDAY, JUNE 1
Morning Beverage Service
6:30 - 8 a.m., Catskill Residence Hall
Fitness Center Clark Field House
7 - 11:30 a.m., Work out with state-of-the-art equipment
while taking in the most beautiful view on campus.
Breakfast
8 -10 a.m., Farrell Center, Concourse Level
Registration and Info Booth
9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Farrell Center, Concourse Level
Campus Tours
9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Pick up a map at the Farrell Info booth and
re-acquaint yourself with campus.
Delta Theta Gamma Reunion Breakfast*
9 a.m., Farrell Center
Kappa Sigma Epsilon Annual Breakfast & Meeting*
9 -11 a.m., Alumni Hall, Second Floor
Tickets sold through Kappa Sigma Epsilon.
Tri-Atelier Reunion Breakfast*
9 -11 a.m., MacDonald Hall, Second Floor
Ichabob’s Horsedrawn Conveyance
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Leaving from Farrell Center,
Promenade Level
Bob Harrington has been raising and training Belgian
horses for 40 years. He and his team will take you around
campus in a charming, old-fashioned wagon ride.
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Mid-Statesmen Choral Group
11:15 a.m., The Okun Theatre, Farrell Center
The Oneonta-based barbershop chorus sets a nostalgic
foot-tapping tone for an interesting history lesson.
1913 with Terry Hamblin and Lisa Tessier
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., The Okun Theatre, Farrell Center
Two members of the college’s Liberal Arts faculty
transport the audience back to the year SUNY Delhi
was founded.
Lunch in the Agora*
Noon - 2 p.m.
Picnic fare: Grilled burgers, hot dogs, chicken patties,
salad, chips and dessert.
Alumni Field Games and Tailgate Party*
12:30 - 3 p.m., Soccer Field by Bubble
(next to Clark Field House)
Fun activities for the young and young-at-heart. Plus
a tailgate party with grilled burgers, hot dogs, chicken
patties, salad, chips, dessert and soft drinks. Beer and
wine will be for sale.
Old-Fashioned Photos*
2 - 6 p.m., Alumni Lounge, Farrell Center
Choose costuming from your favorite era then receive
a sepia photo and frame as your special keepsake.
Athletic Hall of Fame Induction and Reception
3 - 5 p.m., Clark Field House
Pre-registration requested, outstanding Bronco
athletes and coaches are honored.
Take a Break with a Classmate
3 - 5 p.m., Kennedy Lounge
Socialize and enjoy an afternoon pick-me-up…coffee
and iced tea complimentary. Wine and beer for sale.
First Annual Reunion, Kennedy Award Winners
3 p.m. Kennedy Lounge
Catch up and reminisce with faculty and fellow
award recipients.
Golden Alumni Gathering
4 p.m., Kennedy Lounge
Members from the class of 1963 and earlier are
invited to come together for a social hour prior to
the Alumni Awards Dinner.
Alumni Awards Dinner and Comedy Show
Farrell Center, Level I
5 - 6:30 p.m., Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
6:30 p.m., Dinner
8:15 p.m., SUNY Delhi Alumni Awards
9 p.m., The Comedy of Buzz Sutherland
Special alumni are recognized. Then twelve-time
“College Comedian of the Year” Buzz Sutherland’s
off-beat observations, impersonations and audience
interaction cap off the evening with lots of laughs.
SUNDAY, JUNE 2
Breakfast Buffet*
8 - 10 a.m., MacDonald Hall
Enjoy a bountiful breakfast in the dining hall — eggs,
bacon, sausage, home fries, English muffins, fruit,
coffee, tea and juice.
Overnight Accommodations
On campus accommodations are provided in Delhi’s
newest residence hall. Catskill Hall has suite-style
double and single rooms, a common sitting area and
one bathroom per suite. Single rooms are limited and
available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Linens are
provided but you may want to bring some additional
items for added comfort, such as extra blankets and
pillows, toiletries, and cooler with ice. Blocks of
rooms for specific reunion groups can be held until
May 1 with prior notice.
Rooms for SUNY Delhi Alumni are also available at
Hampton Inn, Oneonta. For availablity and special
rate, book by May 1. Call Hampton Inn at 607-433-9000.
For additional accommodation options, visit www.
delhi.edu/campus_life/family_day/accommodations.
php or contact the Alumni Office. Be sure to make
reservations early!
REGISTRATION
Registration is recommended by May 1, 2013.
Activities denoted with an asterisk will require
either a ticket or All-Access Pass. Alumni planning
to partake in a variety of weekend activities are
encouraged to purchase an All-Access Pass for
added convenience and savings.
HOST YOUR FAVORITE DELHI MENTOR
Invite the Delhi faculty or staff member who inspired
you to the Friday Cocktail Hour and his or her ticket
for the Brooks BBQ is on us. Contact the Alumni
Office to make arrangements.
For more information, please contact:
SUNY Delhi Alumni Office
2 Main Street, 143 Bush Hall
Delhi, NY 13753
PH: 607-746-4600
FAX: 607-746-4529
E-mail: alumni@delhi.edu
ALL WEEKEND LONG
Alumni Golf at The College Golf Course at Delhi
Friday noon - 5 p.m.; Saturday before 11 a.m. and after
2 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Enjoy 18 holes of golf and a cart at a special rate of
$27 on Friday and $34 on Saturday and Sunday. Tee
times available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Contact The College Golf Course at 607-746-GOLF
(4653) for a tee time and mention “Alumni Weekend”
to receive your special rate. No refunds.
Barnes & Noble Campus Store
Farrell Student and Community Center
Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Shop for mementos. Alumni receive a 20% discount.
Memory Central
Alumni Lounge, Farrell Center, Level II
Loft and Alumni Lounge
Enjoy the display of 100 years of SUNY Delhi
milestones; flip through old yearbooks.
*Activities denoted with an asterisk will require either a ticket or All-Access Pass.
2013
registrationSunday, June 2
“Not Your Average Alumni Weekend”
Please make reservations early. Overnight accommodations cannot be guaranteed after May 1, 2013.
Registration Fee
Includes: T-shirt and Centennial
commemorative items at check-in plus
a ticket for an Old Fashioned Photo,
Saturday 6/1 (see schedule for details)
All Access Pass
For one fee, you can register for all your
meals and entertainment all weekend
long; a savings of $11 or $36, if you’re a
recent SUNY Delhi graduate!
Pass includes: Registration fee, five
meals (Brooks BBQ Welcome Dinner,
Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner and
Sunday breakfast) Dr. K’s Motown
Revue Concert in the Agora and Buzz
Sutherland’s Comedy Show.
* NOTE: All Access Pass does not include
Golf Tournament or Kappa Sigma Epsilon
breakfast. Please visit www.ksedelhi.com
or contact the Alumni Office for more
details.
All prices include tax and gratuity.
Vegetarian meals are available with
prior notice. Meal tickets for children 12
and under are half price. All meal costs
include non-alcoholic beverages.
Lunch and dinner also include dessert.
Hampton Inn, Oneonta
For room availability and special rates
identify yourself as “SUNY Delhi alumni”
and book by May 1 with Hampton Inn at
607-433-9000.
Bronco Bus Service
If you plan to utilize this service,
please check here:
Yes, I will be using the courtesy
Bronco Bus Shuttle Service
BRONCO bus SHUTTLE Schedule
Oneonta Delhi
Friday, May 31 4:30 p.m. 5 p.m.
10 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 1 9 a.m. 9:30 a.m.
10 p.m. 10:30 p.m.
Name Class Year Major
Street Address City State Zip
Occupation E-Mail Phone #
Spouse/Guest Name
Spouse Maiden Name (if spouse is also Delhi alum) Class Year Major
Number Cost Per Person Total
Registration Fee $10
All Access Pass
Alumni & Guests $100
Alumni Classes 2006-2013 $75
Single Meal/Event Tickets
Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Welcome Dinner & Concert $30
Dr. K’s Motown Review Concert only $15
Saturday Breakfast in Farrell $12
Delta Theta Gamma Reunion Breakfast $12
Tri-Atelier Breakfast in MacDonald Hall $12
Saturday Lunch in the Agora $12
Tailgate Party by the Bubble $12
Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony & Reception No Fee No Fee
Enclosed is a check or money order made payable to: The SUNY Delhi Alumni Association
Payment by (please circle one) Visa / Master Card / Discover / American Express
Card #
Signature
Awards Dinner & Comedy Show $35
Buzz Sutherland’s Comedy Show only $10
Sunday Breakfast Buffet $12
Overnight Accommodations Please bring your own amenities.
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CLASSNOTES
History Repeated
Katherine “Kitty” Smith
Macpherson (right), the daughter
of Eleanor Hussy Smith, author
of Delhi Tech: The First Half
Century, holds a copy of her
mother’s book. Her husband
Hector Macpherson holds a copy
of the special Horizons centennial
issue. Kitty wrote the college after
hearing that her mother’s book
was mentioned in the issue.
1961
Morris “Mo” Raphael and his wife,
Dianne Golubinski Raphael ’61,
celebrated their 50 th anniversary on
a boat cruise to the Caribbean. Mo,
who enjoys playing Texas hold ‘em and
bocce ball, recently won a red Harley
Davidson motorcycle at the Seminole
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa,
FL. Dianne enjoys swimming and she
and Mo exercise daily at the YMCA.
They live in Norwich in the summer
months and New Port Richey, FL in the
winter months. They enjoy their three
children, two granddaughters and stay
active in their church.
1965
Richard Corwin and his wife, Carol,
both retired in 2012. They enjoyed
visiting their son, Jeff, in Colorado
in June and traveling with their Long
Island reading group to Europe
following the story, The Lost Wife by
Alyson Richman. Their Lindenhurst
home was severely damaged by
Hurricane Sandy, but they are looking
forward to a rebuilt home in 2013.
Richard would enjoy hearing from his
classmates of 1963-1965.
Clarence “Kerry” Stubbs went on
to finish a bachelor’s degree and a
master’s degree following Delhi after
four years in the military. He writes,
“I have always remembered my two
years at Delhi fondly and truly believe
it gave me the basis for continuing my
education successfully.” He says that the
college has come a long way since he
graduated, “And it certainly appears to
still be a wonderful institution of higher
learning.”
1973
Betsi Olmstead is director of marketing
at Gluco Lodge, a personal care home
in Stroudsburgh, PA.
1979
Meg Mastrianni Sawicki is the
program coordinator for the Dean
Rusk International Studies Program
at Davidson College, which supports
the international student office, study
abroad office and programming and
grant initiatives. She is involved in
bringing internationally-themed
speakers and events to campus and
works on grants to support student
projects abroad. She writes, “It’s an
awesome job and I love it! I live in
Davidson and regularly touch base
with Delhi classmates on Facebook and
LinkedIn, and I am always looking for
more to connect with.”
Matt Ceplo has been selected by
the Golf Course Superintendents
Association of America Board of
Directors to receive the 2013 GCSAA
President’s Award for Environmental
Stewardship. Matt is a certified golf
course superintendent at Rockland
Country Club in Sparkill.
1980
Don Lawrence is operations manager
at Courtyard by Marriott, Albany
Airport. He was recently featured in
the Albany Times Union as a coach for
race walkers. One of the world’s best in
his age division, Don race-walked the
Boston Marathon in 3 hours and 42
minutes, which is a major achievement
even for runners. He currently lives in
Saratoga Lake.
1982
Christopher Doyle is senior quality
auditor for Hilton Worldwide.
1984
Lisa Lippold Cochrane is a teaching
assistant at Attica Elementary School.
She and husband Kevin welcomed their
first grandchild in August.
1995
Sean Leahy authored a book, Charlie
I Am, which tells the story of a young
boy’s difficult path from childhood to
his teen years. The book is available at
Amazon.com. Sean lives in Endwell.
1997
Nancy Miller is president of the Florida
Golf Course Superintendents Association.
She resides in Punta Gorda, FL.
1998
Ryan Polacco was elected councilman
for the Town of Kingston. He is a
project manager with Armistead
Mechanical in Newburgh. He and his
wife, Nicole, live in Kingston with their
two daughters.
2004
Weddings: Amanda Weaver to John
Paterson. Amanda is a supervisor
for Hudson Valley Federal Credit
Union. She and husband John live in
Poughkeepsie.
Weddings: Nicole Butler to Jesse
Haroldson.
2005
Jason Ross is co–owner of the Ross
Solar Group, LLC, a family owned and
operated solar design and installation
company that provides solar power
systems for commercial and residential
properties in Connecticut, New
Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania.
Bob Van Auken completed the
requirements to become a member of
the PGA of America. Bob is an assistant
golf professional at Schuyler Meadows
Club in Loundonville.
2007
Anne Beckingham is athletic field
manager at Vassar College. Under her
supervision, the college’s soccer field
recently won a Sports Turf Managers
Association “Field of the Year” award.
Weddings: Kellie Lyons to Thomas
Caprood.
2008
Keith Batson completed the
requirements to become a member
of the PGA of America. Keith is an
assistant golf professional at Elm Tree
Golf Course in Cortland.
2009
James Hayes was recently hired by
Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester
to assist with the upcoming PGA
Championship. He recently served
as first assistant superintendent, blue
course at Congressional Country Club
Golf Course in Bethesda, MD. James
writes, “It certainly has been a long
road since I first started at Delhi, and I
truly am amazed and blessed with the
opportunities that have come.”
2011
Adam “A.J.” Davis owns Davis
Outdoor Jobs, a landscape and lawn
care company that was recently featured
in Turf Magazine.
In Memoriam
SUNY Delhi notes with sorrow
the deaths of the following alumni,
faculty and staff.
Arthur Davis ’40
Richard Bootier ’41
Norma Smith ’44
Jeane Gile Norberg ’45
Doris Sherwood Marks ’46
William H. Smiley ’48
John Ruff ’51
John Clark ’55
Dorothy Benedict Comer ’56
James Roosa ’56
John “Jack” Ball ’57
Richard Montross ’57
Michael Buchheit ’65
Allen Ackley ’71
Philip Curley ’71
Baron Berger ’72
Diana Warner Barnes ’74
Sandra Wruble Jowdy ’81
Katherine Harrison ’87
Willis Brown
Instructor
Donald DeKoeyer
Motor Equipment Mechanic
Zetla Elvi
Special Assistant to the President
Clarke G. Hoffmann
Vice President for Student Affairs
John Magnuson
Professor Emeritus
Joyce Marshfield
Food Service
Marjorie Peck
Food Service
Eleanor Perry
Senior File Clerk
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delhi.edu 13

Alumni Advisory Council Looks to the Next 100
SUNY Delhi’s Alumni Advisory Council has been re-energized with new members and a
renewed focus on its mission—to represent SUNY Delhi’s 35,000 alumni in a vital association
that partners with the college to build a bright and solid future.
The Council hopes to achieve this mission by:
• Stimulating interest and support in alumni and college activities
• Serving as ambassadors for the college by encouraging student enrollment and career placement
• Supporting fundraising
• Making recommendations that further its mission
The Alumni Advisory Council is proud to report on last year’s achievements, which include:
• Developing a new “Chart of Works,” which established Executive, Nominating and Working
Committees for events and fundraising development
• Hosting three fall events: The Capital Region Reception, co-hosted by Maria Jones ’99; a
Rochester reception in honor of Dean Dominic Morales, co-hosted by the New York State
Turfgrass Association; and “SUNY Delhi Centennial Salute to Veterans,” co-hosted by SUNY
Delhi Veterans Services, the NYS Division of Veteran’s Affairs and the Delhi American Legion
• Planning the SUNY Delhi Centennial Alumni Celebration: Not Your Average Alumni Weekend,
May 31 - June 2 (see pages 10-11 for details)
• Sponsoring a Freshman Orientation activity and establishing an action plan for further outreach
to students on behalf of the Alumni Association
• Awarding $10,000 in scholarships for the academic year to 10 freshmen in various majors who
have financial need
• Establishing the Alumni Centennial Scholarships to provide an additional $10,000 for upper
classmen; awards will be made annually to four students seeking a bachelor’s degree in any
major, three second-year Liberal Arts and Sciences majors, two Honors Program students of
any major, and one exemplary student employee
• Sponsoring a direct mail campaign to 10,000 alumni seeking support for The Delhi Fund and
student scholarships
• Beginning an overhaul of the alumni website to offer an alumni directory, enhanced social
network connectivity, more giving options and online registration for events. Watch the
progress at www.delhi.edu/alumni
• Welcoming five new members; the Council now represents the class years of 1962-2014 and
includes two student representatives
SUNY Delhi Alumni Advisory Council members include:
John Agnelli, III ’98, Hospitality Management
Todd Baright ’82, Electrical Construction
Walter Caroompas ’63, Business Management
Philip Foote ’97, Hotel and Resort Management
Virginia Giles ’13, Accounting (Student Representative)
Robin Gonzalez ’98, Hotel & Resort Management
Bruce Jones ’75, Parks and Recreation Management
Maria Jones ’99, Hospitality Management
Walter Manalio ’62, Civil Technology
Stephen M. Pindar ’74, Business Management
Danielle Schafer ’11, Travel and Tourism Management
Arvin Tangalan ’14, Hotel and Resort Management
(Student Representative)
Matthew S. Watkins ’82, Business Management
14 Spring/Summer 2013
The SUNY Delhi Alumni Advisory Council with the 2012-2013
Alumni Association scholarship recipients.
DELHI HORIZONS The Magazine of SUNY Delhi
Volume 44 No. 3
Delhi Horizons is funded by the SUNY Delhi Alumni
Association and published for alumni and friends of
SUNY Delhi by the College Relations Office.
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Joel M. Smith, Vice President for College Relations
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and New Media
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