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Launched the Presidential Lecture Series to engage the college community in
meaningful conversations while also enhancing community enrichment. Examples of past
guest include: Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the South African activist and former president,
Nelson Mandela; Rick Klein, Director-ABC News; Alisa Miller, CEO of Public Radio
International; ZimKids Orphan Trust.
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Established a new SCPD Community Relations Bureau on the College’s Michael J. Grant
Campus; through this substation, we will support our police and our neighbors as they
work together to make our communities safer.
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As President, I have been recognized externally as an honoree with 11 awards presented
by various community nonprofits and business organizations; during my tenure, I have also
been invited by external constituencies (regional, national, and international) to provide the
keynote address, deliver remarks, serve as a panelist and presenter on over 100 occasions.
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Ensured that the College aided other communities by taking the lead when natural disasters
occurred, such as Superstorm Sandy; hurricanes in the Caribbean; and the earthquake in
Haiti. Local support included opening our Michael J. Grant Campus as a staging area for
utility vehicles, first responders and out-of-state utility crews, as well as hosting evacuated
pets on our Eastern Campus.
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Promoted the growth of community service as a core value at the institution as evidenced
through such activities as: alternative spring break, immunization clinics, blood drives,
food pantry drives, as well as beach and campus clean-up events.
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Prepared for and hosted numerous delegation visits to the College by groups representing
SUNY administration and the SUNY Board of Trustees, New York State Office of the
Governor, varied state and county elected officials, international delegations from China,
South America, Mexico, Europe, and Trinidad and Tobago.
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