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FALL 2002BroomeCommunityCollegeBinghamton, New York.a comprehensive communitycollege founded in 1946Supervised by theState University of New YorkROBERT L. KING,ChancellorSponsored by theCounty of BroomeJEFFREY KRAHAM,County ExecutiveDONALD A. DELLOW,College PresidentKEITH COTRONEO,Vice President, Academic AffairsCHARLES J. QUAGLIATA,Vice President,Student & Community AffairsHELEN C. VERES,Vice President,Financial & Administrative AffairsGRANT NEWTON,Associate Vice President,Information ResourcesCAROLYN ANDERSON-BUTLER,Dean, Academic ServicesGEORGE HIGGINBOTTOM,Dean, Liberal ArtsJULIA PEACOCK,Dean, Applied SciencesBoard of TrusteesGEORGE AKELALEX DEPERSISSHARON L. DYERCONSTANCE ENOJOYCE MAJEWSKIANTHONY MINCOLLA, IIIROBERT J. MOPPERTMarc NEWMANNICHOLAS G, SERAFINI, JR.,ChairpersonNICHOLAS LIBOUS,Student Rep.congas82,VELVSOYOMS stateuniversity@otewForkBroomeis ae by theOffice of Student andCommunity Affairs:CHARLES J. QUAGLIATA,JESSE WELLSCo-EditorsGLENDA BLAKE,Art Director, copy editorwith contributions bythe BCC Foundation, Inc.and the Office of Alumni AffairsBroome Community CollegePO Box 1017Binghamton, NY 13902Phone: 607 778-5000AnnualEditiontutoring is a team effort that hasbeen organized with the help ofLoreta Paniccia, Peer TutoringCoordinator for BCC’s LearningPprofessor John Bunnell is asenthusiastic about teachingas he is about the community hehelps to educate. He beganteaching at BCC in the fall of1969 and, over the years, he hasinstructed thousands of studentsfrom across the region. He haswitnessed many changes, rangingfrom the tools being used toteach in today’s classroom to thenew concerns facing his students.As a college student majoringin marketing and sales, Bunnellfound himself tutoring hisfraternity brothers. “I had aknack for presenting things topeople so that they could beeasily understood,” he said. “Ienjoyed learning, and I liked thefact that I could help others toenjoy it.”His talent for educationcontinued to grow.In 1995,y)Professor Bunnell became thefirst faculty member in BCC’sbusiness department to receivethe Chancellor’s Award forExcellence in Teaching.Bunnell also coordinates BCC’sMarketing, Management andSales program, and he is proud ofhis department's ability tochange with the times. “We'vekept very current,” he explains,“so there has been no need forany big changes, other than alittle more emphasis on on-linecourses.”He points out that, “Thedepartment has a lot of up-todate equipment and labs, such asthe Smart Board classrooms.”These classrooms have beendesigned to allow instructors tooperate software, or browse theInternet, via large monitorspositioned at the front of thearea. “These are excellentteaching tools,” ProfessorBunnell said; “They allow you towalk through entire software andgraphics packages as a class, andAssistance Center.John Bunnell is a 33-year veteran of theBusiness faculty at BCC.“Many studentswant to remain inthe community.They also want tofind decent,challenging, andinteresting jobs.It’s not justabout money.”using computers gives themmore of a chance to be creativeinstead of just cutting andpasting clip art.”He is also pleased with thecommitment and dedication ofhis fellow department members.“The faculty are very interested inseeing students succeed andlearn,” he said. “They have madethemselves very accessible. Forexample, members of theaccounting faculty are doingdrop-in tutoring, beyond normaloffice hours, to give studentsadditional help.” Drop-inFor students who are considering entering BCC’s businessprogram, Bunnell offers somepractical advice: “Computer skillscan definitely help; however,written and oral communicationskills, math, and English are veryimportant. BCC has strongprograms to help identify weakareas and bring students upto speed.”While business programs atBCC may be running moresmoothly than ever, there aresome new challenges facing thestudents. “The current studentsare very concerned over whetherthey will be able to get a job inthe immediate community,”Bunnell said. “The picture isbleaker, from their standpoint.”“It’s very sad when studentstalk about leaving the area, whenthey wouldn’t necessarily chooseto do that,” he said. “I was bornand brought up in the area, and Ireally enjoy it. It’s a great place toraise kids. Many people who leaveto seek employment end upcoming back after several years.”Keeping the students focusedon the long-term benefits ofearning a degree has become akey task. “Many students want toremain in the community. Theyalso want to find decent, challenging, and interesting jobs. It’snot just about money,” saysProfessor Bunnell. Toll-free: 800 836-0689advertising classes now relyheavily on computers for designpurposes. “The students find thatNotesNEW TRANSFERGUARANTEE FOREARLYCHILDHOODSTUDENTSBroome Community Collegeand SUNY Cortland have signedtwo articulation agreements thatguarantee transferability of EarlyChildhood associates’ degrees.BCC students will receive juniorstatus when accepted into theSUNY Cortland teacher preparation program.The articulation agreementsapply to students pursuing thenew certification level of EarlyChildhood (birth through grade2), and the dual certificationEarly Childhood/Childhood(birth through sixth grade).Dr. Barbara Nilsen from BCCand Dr. Emilie Kudela fromSUNY Cortland have facilitatedthese agreements to providestudents a smooth transferpathway between the twocolleges.GRANTSHELP BCC TOPROVIDE CUSTOMIZEDTECHNICAL TRAININGFor the past year, BCC and theBroome-Tioga WorkforceDevelopment Board haveassessed the training needs oflocal companies, and writtengrant proposals to help fundprofessional programs. TheBoard recently received a 755,000 grant for high techtraining. They were awarded anadditional 474,000 to trainmanufacturing workers.With these funds, the Collegehas helped to develop a HighTech Training Program for localcompanies. BCC will deliverlessons in C , Java, VisualBasic, ISO Auditor, AutoCAD, andTechnical Project Management.The Manufacturing TrainingProgram grant will fund trainingfor 12 regional manufacturingcompanies.to jump right to Internet sites forexamples. Our textbooks alsoinclude suggested Internet sites.”A number of the professors areusing more software to interactwith the students. They have607 778-5150 TTY/TDDwww.sunybroome.eduReportparabegun placing outlines andassignments on the Web. HisVisit our website at:staffBCCandKennedy,K.DiMeo,F.Photos:ee ews.plBusiness Educator Sees aaa inNews andEducation and Community2001-02BCC AWARDS MEDALSOF EXCELLENCE INMATHANDSCIENCEThe Frank G. Paul Medal ofExcellence in Math and Sciencewas awarded to selected highschool seniors during a specialSmart Board classrooms have been designed to allow instructors to demonstratesoftware and other computer usage via large monitors in the front of the rooms.CAMPUS NEWS & NOTEScontinued on pg. 4

4con tas 3 WLOPVELVS.2001-02AnnualReportEditionFALL 2002‘ollege State University of New YorkCAMPUS NEWS & NOTES,continued from pg. 3Student Adam Sandell and instructorAnna Halligan peruse the program forthe Cider Mill production of BertoltBrecht's ‘Galileo.EnglishAbove: Vicki Bidwell receives her nursing cap, a traditional symbol of accomplishment and professionalism.Students FindThemselvessymbolic launching into the ranks of theSteppingOutfor ‘Galileo’With a lot of organization from facultyand a financial subsidy from StudentActivities,BCC’sEnglish Departmentsponsored a unique educational event.The lights went down at the Cider MillPlayhouse in Endicott, and 450 BCCseniors settled in for a special performance of Bertolt Brecht's ‘Galileo.’They attended the performance as apart of their English course, English220: CommunicatingAbout Values. Thecourse, which is taken by most graduating seniors, is designed to help studentsfocus and employ the critical thinkingskills they have acquired during theirstudies at BCC. One part of the coursedeals with the effects of scientific discovenies on society; Class readings includethe historyof Galileo Galilei’s 1609 claimto inventing the telescope, his astronomical discoveries, and his subsequentpersecution by religious authorities.By sheer good fortune, the Cider Millacting company had been preparing aperformance of Brecht’s Galileo forMarch; faculty thought this was a wonderful opportunity to expose studentsto a professional stage production ofthe work they had been studying in theclassroom. With the support of BCC’sStudent Activities Office, and a studentdiscount provided by the Cider Mill Play-house, all of the students and instructors for each English 220 class attendedthe play.Then, with the theater production asthe focus, Dean of Liberal Arts GeorgeHigginbottom, Professor Fred Mellert,and Professor Richard- Stoner delivereda series of related lectures to an over-flow audiencein BCC’s Little Theatre.Both the play and the subsequent lectures made an impact on the students;many had never before attended a professional theater performance or participated in a “sold out” lecture. The sharedexperience fostered a new sense ofcommunity among students from thecombined English 220 classes, whilefaculty enjoyed the opportunity to interact with their students in a fresh environment.James A. Gormley & Jesse WellsLeft: Nursing graduates await their ownhealing professions.College Responding toNationwideDemand for Nurses‘O2 GRADUATESCAPPEDANDPINNEDhe BCC Nursing program’sCapping and PinningCeremony took place this pastsemester in the West Gym. Theceremony is a long-standingtradition which represents thegraduate’s transition fromstudent to graduate nurse. Capsare rarely seen in the nursingpractice today, but the significance remains. Nursing caps andpins are unique to each school,and the pins are still often wornon uniforms to signify comple-tion of the nursing program.Ceremony attendees worenursing “whites,” (which are alsoseldom worn anymore inpractice) as a symbol of traditionand professionalism.NEW PART-TIMEPROGRAMMAKES NURSINGDEGREE MOREACCESSIBLEThe College hopes to soon begraduating still more nurses tofill in the ranks of a continuingnational shortage of nurses. Thenew evening/weekend Nursingprogram makes it possible forpeople with scheduling difficulties to attend classes at nontraditional times, and completetheir AAS degrees. in Nursing inthree years. Students in eitherthe full-time day program or thepart-time evening/weekendprogram can change from oneprogram to the other, dependingon their needs. Students in theevening/weekend program haveaccess to the same services asthose in the full-time dayprogram, and, to ensure curricu-lum quality and consistency,both programs are taught by thesame nursing faculty. recognition luncheon this pastsemester. The award was createdby the Broome CommunityCollege Foundation in responseto the excellence of BroomeCounty high school math andscience programs. The Frank G.Paul Medal is a tribute to anengineer whose career spannedover forty years with IBM. He wasdeeply committed to communityservice and a strong supporter ofBroome Community College. Theaward was established by anendowment to help studentleaders complete their collegeeducation in engineering.Medal winners who enroll inthe Engineering Science program at BCC are eligible toreceive one of two non-need-based scholarships of 1000 eachyear ( 500 per semester) fortwo years.KENYAN AMBASSADORSPEAKS AT BCC-Robert F.Jalang’o, KenyanAmbassador tothe UnitedNations, spoke toa crowded BCCWest Gym onMarch 28, 2002.His topic was why Africa, theforgotten continent, is of vitalimportance to the United Statesin the 21st Century. Undecided Students Follow New LAUNCH PlanE ach year many a studentinitiated, there were no specificenters college before makinga concrete decision on a desiredcareer or major. BCC’s LAUNCH(Liberal Arts Undecided CareerHorizons) program helps thesestudents to explore potentialcareers without wasting moneyor credits.The purpose is to providestudents with an opportunity todiscover their own interests,skills and values, while earningcredits towards a Liberal ArtsAssociate in Arts degree. “Theavenues for career undecidedprogram maximizes the opportu-nity for credits to be carried overto the major a student chooses,”explains Terri Fadden, LAUNCHcoordinator for BCC’s Counseling, Career, and AdvisingServices.Before the program wasstudents, other than taking aCareer Exploration course. TheLAUNCH program has now beenadded to the list of selections onBCC’s application for admittance.Approximately 260 students aresigned up for the Fall 2002program.The first semester includes theCareer Exploration class, and aseries of “sample career” classes.These elective classes are chosenwith the assistance of an advisor,to be sure that they will fulfillgeneral education requirements.Fadden suggests that studentsshould also “think of skills theyare lacking, and need to improveon or be exposed to.”LAUNCH students attend anumber of special events andprograms designed to introducefurther career options. “We holdcareer sessions and work with thedepartments to give generalinformation on their individualfields. This includes current joboutlook, requirements, and thesteps that can be taken to startthese careers here at BCC,”Fadden said.Terri Fadden believes stronglyin the benefits of networking.She urges students to talk topeople who are working on andoff campus, and get detailsregarding what their jobs arereally like. Talking with otherundecided students can also behelpful. “The students like toknow that they aren’t the onlyones who really aren’t sure whatthey want,” she said. “There is alot of pressure for high schoolstudents to decide on a major,especially when their friends havealready identified careers and arepreparing to go away to school.”Many students change theirmajor a number of times.LAUNCH students are in aunique position to earn usefulcredits while searching for thecareer that best suits them. “I tellthem they are a step ahead ofeveryone because a number ofpeople end up changing theirminds after their first semesters,”Fadden said. “It’s important forthem to be proactive. But, theyshouldn’t let the lack of adecision force them in a particular direction.”

2001-02 Annual ReFALL 2002compra te SOLrt Editionews.KiBCC Athletics 2001-02: aRemarkable Year in ReviewMcAvoy and Josh Peters wonthird flight doubles. Joe VetrinoM ore than 170 athletescompeted in 14 varsitysports in 2001-2002, and BCCdominated the Mid-State AthleticConference, winning championships in five of the nine sports.repeated as Regional championby taking the fifth flight singlestitle. His teammate Josh Peterscaptured the sixth flight singleschampionship. All three playerswere named to the All-RegionFALL 2001:REMARKABLE!team.SoccerThe BCC women’s soccer teamgarnered their fourth straightMid-State Athletic Conferencechampionship and posted aremarkable 16-2 record. CoachBill Rich was named “Coach ofthe Year” for the third straightyear. Andrea McAfee was namedSecond Team NJCAA All-American and First Team All-Region.Joining McAfee on the All-Regionteam was Julie Sedlak. All MSAChonors were awarded to McAfee,Sedlak, Carol Johnston, AutumnMeyers, Rachel Casterlin, AbbyDundon, Samantha Sorrentinoand Dee Phetphongsy. JulieSedlak was named “Player of theYear” in the MSAC. Over the pastfive years, the womens’ soccerHornets have posted an amazing70-16-4 record.The men’s soccer teamrecorded a 14-5 overall recordanda share of the Mid-StateAthletic Conference champion-Coach Dawn Kenyon, a BCCalum, enjoyed her most successful season since her return.Women’s TennisAfter a ten-year absence,women’s tennis returned to BCC.Under coach Reeta Hayes, theLooking to the future and thenew BCC Ice Center, the icemenplayed hard and furiouslythroughout the season, finishingwith a 4-17 overall record. Theywill open the 2002 season in theirnew home: the BCC Ice Center.Hornets posted a 4-2 record andfinished tied for second place inthe Regional tournament. NicoleAlbrechta and Jessica Ede led.Cross CountryLong-time head:ceach Tom 11"Carter saw his men’s team finishin the runner-up spot at thetournament.BaseballThe men’s baseball team postedMSAC championships. Over theyear, both the men’s and thea 10-18 season under first-yearhead coach Brett Carter. Theirwomen’s teams showed improvement in each meet.record was not indicative of theirplay, however. The Hornetsprovided their fans with somegood baseball and Coach Carter islooking forward to next year.Sophomore Chris Demtrak ledthe Hornets for the secondstraight year, and was namedFirst Team All-Region.GolfThe BCC golf team won anastonishing five out of the sixinvitational tournaments theyWINTER 2001-02:OUTSTANDING!BasketballThe BCC men’s basketball teamcaptured their third Mid-StateAthletic Conference champion-ship and finished with a 25-5ship. Sophomores BryanHomsher and Eric Kollar gainedoverall record under first-yearhead coach Larry King. Sophomore Mike Smith recorded his1000th point on his way tosetting a new school careerrecord of 1600 points. Smith wasnamed Second Team NJCAA AllAmerican as well as All MSAC. Inaddition to winning the Conference, the Hornets advanced toAll-Region honors. Kollar,Homsher, and Reilly Buckleywere also named to the Mid-StateAthletic Conference team. Underthe final four of the RegionalCoach Al LaBarbera, the teamhas recorded an overall record of70-23-2 over the past five years.Women’s VolleyballA first for BCC women’sas new head coach. The LadyHornets finished with a 21-9overall record and took home therunner-up trophy by finishingsecond in the MSAC. Danavolleyball, the Hornets capturedGelinger, Lisa Barnes and Caseythe Mid-State Athletic Conference championship. BCC was 2211 on the season. ChristineHalstead was named First TeamNJCAA All-American and earnedSchwarz were named to both theAll-Conference team and the AllRegion team. Coach Huggler islooking forward to next year,with recruiting his main focus.Ice HockeyAll-Region honors. ValerieHollister made All-Regionselection. Hollister and KristaSchlesiger joined Halstead on theMSAC All-Conference team.Men’s LacrosseThe BCC stickmen recorded anoutstanding season. Coach EdWarner guided his team to an 8-6record and their first-everappearance in the Regionalplayoffs. The Hornets finishedwith the runner-up trophy in theMSAC, with a 4-1 Conferencerecord. Adam Comfort, AndyCook and Joe McKeon led theHornets in reaping All-Conference honors. The stickmenplayed great lacrosse throughoutthe season, providing their fanswith plenty to cheer about.Coach Warner is looking forwardto next year with the hope ofrepeating the trip to the RegionalTournament.The women’s basketballprogram took on Mike HugglerThe ice hockey program sawlong-time Coach Joe Drotarresign, to be replaced by localhockey legend Pierre Laganiere.eaeSPRING 2002:AWESOME!Women’s SoftballThe BCC women’s softballteam set a school record with 29straight wins. Under fourth-yearhead coach Tim Brink, the teamseemed on their way to makingtheir third straight appearance inthe National tournament. Butentered and also swept the Mid-State Athletic Conferencechampionship for the thirdstraight year. The Hornets havecaptured six MSAC titles in thelast ten years. Brian Wilkinsmade All-Region and qualified forthe Nationals. Wilkins, ChuckFinder, Pete Hull, Dan Mallery,Nick Oliver, and Derek Torricowere named to the All-Conference team. Coach WayneLockwood was MSAC “Coach ofthe Year.”CheerleadingThe cheerleading teamprovided BCC teams and fanswith support and enthusiasmthroughout the year. The teamcheered at the men’s homebasketball games and attendedother athletics events to lendtheir support.The BCC athletics teams werealso winners off the playing field,lending support to other Collegeand community activities such asthe “Giving of the Toys.”after losing three games at theend of the season, the Hornetslost a heartbreaker in Regionalplay 1-0 to end their title dreams.BCC finished 29-4. MelindaSpringsteen, Jen Warner, AmyMartino all made First Team AllRegion. Kristen Willerton andKim Huson garnered SecondTeam honors. Coach Brink has agood nucleus for next year, withpitch

program for high school stu- dents. Through the college's Early Admissions program, area students could get a head start on their degrees by taking college level courses. Today, 11 schools and more than 500 students participate in the growing program. Valerie M. Chier, BCC's Staff Assistant for High School and Community Services, recently