PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2009-2010 - Dutchess Community College

Chancellor’s Award winners Wendy Bohlinger and Dr. Andrew Scala with DCC President Dr. D. David Conklin.
Professor, Staff Member, Four Students Receive Chancellor’s Awards
Science professor Dr. Andrew Scala and Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program
(CSTEP) coordinator Wendy Bohlinger have been awarded 2010 SUNY Chancellor’s
Awards for Excellence.
Scala received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He began his career at DCC
in 1983 as a part-time instructor in the department of Allied Health and Biological Sciences.
In 1987 Scala became a full-time faculty member, primarily teaching General Biology,
Microbiology and Genetics. He also served as Department Head of the Allied Health and
Physical Sciences Department from 1993 until 2003. In 2007 Scala was awarded the Llelanie
Orcutt Endowed Chair for Excellence in Teaching. He completed a two-year, post-doctoral
position in Clinical Microbiology at the University of Connecticut Health Center.
Bohlinger received the 2010 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. A
graduate of DCC and SUNY Albany, Bohlinger has been the coordinator of CSTEP since
1991. As such, she has advised close to 2,000 under-represented minority and economically
disadvantaged students in scientific, technical or health-related fields. Bohlinger also has been
an adjunct instructor of biology since 1992 and advisor to the Biology Club since 1995.
Four DCC students were honored with the
Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Students
Danielle Dixon of Wappingers Falls, Jacquelyn
Fego of Brewster, Matthew Scanlon of LaGrange
and Simmy Williams of Millbrook were among the
228 students from SUNY campuses presented with
the award. The Chancellor’s Award for Student
Excellence was created 13 years ago to recognize
students who have best demonstrated, and been
recognized for, the integration of academic
excellence with accomplishments in the areas of
leadership, athletics, community service, creative and
performing arts or career achievement. v
Jacquelyn Fego, one of four DCC students who won
the 2010 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Retirements
The College thanks the following
employees for their hard work and
dedication, and wishes them well in
retirement. Collectively, they represent more
than 200 years of service.
Harriet Anspach (Switchboard)
T.J. Bowdler (History, Government and
Economics)
Nancy Clancy (Instructional Media)
Beth DiGiovanni (Nursing)
Gary Fidler (CIS Computer Lab Assistant)
Mary Ann Funk (English and Humanities)
Barbara Liesenbein (Library director)
Philip Marsh (Engineering, Architecture
and Computer Technologies instructor)
Kathy McLain (Admissions)
Wayne Millspaw (Instructional Media)
Anthony Ruggiero (Behavioral Sciences)
DCC Welcomes New Employees
The following faculty, administrators
and staff joined DCC during the 2009-
2010 academic year.
Beth Baumert (Math, Physical and
Computer Sciences instructor)
Angelina Bissessar (Registrar’s office)
Kenisha Burke (Performing, Visual Arts
and Communications instructor)
Cathy Carl (Library director)
Kenneth Coyle (Grounds)
Kerri DeGroat (Mathematics, Physical and
Computer Sciences)
Donna Johnson (Institutional Research,
Planning and Assessment director)
Johnny Johnson (Housekeeping)
Matthias Kessemeier (Performing, Visual
Arts and Communications),
Kevin Lang (English instructor)
Mikko Manner (History, Government and
Economics assistant professor)
Heidi Owens (Registrar’s office)
Matthew Palmatier (Receiving and
Warehousing),
Anne Reed (Housekeeping)
Brenda Squires (English instructor)
Judi Stokes (Community Relations and
Graphics director)
Terriann Texiera (Switchboard)
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