Campus News and Events Archive
ACC Photography Student Work Exhibited at National Conference (Nov. 03, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Jessica Bowen of Schroon Lake, a communications and media arts major at Adirondack Community College, was selected to have three of her photographs displayed at a juried student photography exhibition at a conference of the Society for Photographic Education – Mid-Atlantic/Northeast (SPEMA) November 6-8 at Montclair State University in New Jersey.
“I was real excited when they notified me about the exhibition,” Jessica said. “My work will be competing with work from students from larger four-year schools, and it’s nice to get that recognition.”
Her photographs will be part of a looped PowerPoint presentation which will be projected throughout the conference. The names of the student winners will be announced November 7, and a reception for the winners will be held that evening.
Jessica will graduate from ACC in December with an AAS degree, and is looking to transfer to either Sage College or the Fashion Institute of Technology in the fall.
According to its web site, the Society for Photographic Education is “a non-profit membership organization that provides a forum for the discussion of photography-related media as a means of creative expression and cultural insight.”
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ACC Trustees Honor Mary-Elizabeth FitzGerald (Nov. 03, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – The Adirondack Community College Board of Trustees honored outgoing trustee Mary-Elizabeth FitzGerald of Glens Falls October 22 with the presentation of a plaque to celebrate her eleven years on the board.
FitzGerald announced her intention to resign from the board in September, citing family commitments. Her term expires in June 2010. Queensbury resident Patricia Pietropaolo, former dean of academic affairs at ACC, has been appointed to serve the remainder of FitzGerald’s term.
The board resolution, signed by board chair R. Harry Booth, honored FitzGerald for her service as board secretary (2001-2003) and chair of the board (2003-2007) and praised her for her “intelligence, grace, compassion, style and wit” in leading the board through the process of selecting Dr. Ronald C. Heacock to succeed Dr. Marshall Bishop as president of ACC.
FitzGerald had served as executive director of the Tri-County United Way for 12 years and was active in a member of civic groups, including the Hyde Collection, the Glens Falls Rotary and Warren County Health Services.
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Patricia Pietropaolo Appointed to ACC Board of Trustees (Nov. 03, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – The Adirondack Community College Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Patricia Pietropaolo of Queensbury as the college’s newest trustee.
She will serve the unexpired term of trustee Mary-Elizabeth FitzGerald, who resigned in October after eleven years on the board. FitzGerald’s term will expire in June 2010.
Pietropaolo is familiar with ACC, having served as associate dean of academic affairs and dean of academic affairs for the college in the late 1990s. She went on to serve as dean of academic affairs at Herkimer County Community College and, most recently, served as assistant provost for the State University of New York.
She holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Syracuse University, a master’s in biology from SUNY Geneseo and a bachelor’s in biology from SUNY Oswego.
Pietropaolo has owned and operated Peter Paul’s Nursery in Canandaigua, NY, for over 30 years, and has co-authored, with her husband James, “The World of Carnivorous Plants” (Timber Press), now in its sixth printing.
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Meet ACC's Athletes of the Month for September 2009 (Oct. 16, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY - Jocelyn Fischer of San Antonio, Texas, and Dustin Greco of Johnsburg have been named Adirondack Community College Athletes of the Month in their respective sports for September.
Jocelyn, a member of the women’s tennis team, finished runner-up in the Region III Championships in the number 1 seed singles flight. She had an overall 6-2 dual match record while playing in the number 1 singles and doubles the past two years. She had a winning percentage of 67% combined win-loss for both number-one singles and doubles. Jocelyn was also selected to the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference All-Conference Team and All Region Team for the second straight year.
She attended Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio and is a nursing major.
Dustin, a goalie on the men’s soccer team, turned away 126 shots-on-goal and is currently ranked number 30 on the NJCAA web site through ACC’s first 8 games in the MVCC. Men’s soccer coach Paul Mound nominated him for Regional honors, as his work kept ACC in many games this season. Dustin is ranked 44th nationally for saves as a goalie.
He attended Johnsburg High School and is a marketing major.
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Special Academic Services Dean and Technology Chair Appointments at ACC (Sept. 21, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Diane Dalto of Ballston Spa has been appointed Interim Dean for Special Academic Services at Adirondack Community College.
Dalto, an associate professor of mechanical technology at ACC who had previously served as Technology Division chair, was appointed to the position by ACC president Dr. Ronald C. Heacock.
Her new duties will include overseeing ACC’s Saratoga County Center, the ACC Center for Personal and Professional Development, the college’s distance learning initiatives and other ongoing academic projects.
Dalto holds a master’s degree from RPI and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. She became a member of the ACC faculty in 1993 and received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2003, and was honored in 2002 by the Capital District Business Review’s “40 Under 40” Program for those individuals who had achieved personal success in their fields and had commitments to the communities they serve.
Nicholas Paigo of Glens Falls, assistant professor of communications/media arts at ACC, will succeed Dalto as chair of the College’s Technology Division.
Paigo holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from SUNY Oswego. He joined ACC in 2005.
Paigo’s duties will include aiding faculty in developing new courses and programs, revising current programs, overseeing class scheduling and textbook orders, developing budgets, overseeing tenure and adjunct hiring to support ACC’s technology-related degree and certificate programs, and representing ACC’s Technology Division on campus and in the community.
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Suzanne Scott Appointed ACC Foundation Associate Administrator (Sept. 10, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Adirondack Community College and the Adirondack Community College Foundation announce the appointment of Suzanne Scott as the new associate administrator of the Adirondack Community College Foundation.
Scott previously served as volunteer coordinator for Glens Falls Hospital, where she used her design and organizational skills to plan fundraising events for the Glens Falls Hospital Guild. A native of Glens Falls, Scott holds a bachelor of arts degree from the College of St. Rose.
“Suzanne brings an extensive knowledge of the Greater Glens Falls region to her work at ACC, and she will be a tremendous asset to the College and the Foundation as we move forward,” said Joseph Cutshall-King, ACC’s Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of the ACC Foundation.
Scott’s duties with the Foundation will include working closely with the ACC Foundation Board of Directors on the Foundation’s annual golf tournament, the ACC Expo, and the Foundation’s Annual Giving Campaign to enrich the scholarship program at ACC.
The Adirondack Community College Foundation is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to furthering the mission of Adirondack Community College. Through fundraising and development, the Foundation provides support for scholarships, capital projects, and other resources and initiatives that support the College’s mission to serve the educational and economic development needs of Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
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ACC offers access to One Stop-approved free training opportunities (Jul. 28, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY, NY – The ACC Center for Personal and Professional Development is offering non-credit workforce development training programs beginning in August, and students may be able to attend these programs for free.
The programs include computer training and certification, industrial technology, the art and science of leadership and a medical transcription hybrid certificate program.
Information on enrolling in these programs and available federal stimulus funding can be obtained by calling local One-Stop Career Centers. One-Stop Career Centers provide a variety of employment and support services and resources for those who are unemployed and looking to get back into the workforce.
Programs offered by the ACC Center include:
Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) / Global Standard 3 (GS3)
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Series
CompTIA A+ Certification
CompTIA Network+ Certification
Industrial Technology Series, including AC and DC Motor Controls, Basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), and Electrical Theory for Maintenance Technicians
Medical Transcription Hybrid Certificate Program
The Art and Science of Leadership
Local One-Stop Career Centers are located in the following counties:
Warren County – Northway Plaza, Queensbury, next to Home Depot: 743-0925
Washington County – 383 Broadway, Fort Edward: 746-2391
Saratoga County – 152 West High Street, Ballston Spa: 884-4170
For more information, call the ACC Center for Personal and Professional Development at 743-2238, or visit the ACC Center web site at www.sunyacc.edu/academics/acc_center.html.
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Fundraising Continues for New ACC Regional Higher Education Center (Jan. 27, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY — Fundraising continues for the J. Buckley Bryan, Jr., ACC '87, '94 Regional Higher Education Center on the Adirondack Community College campus.
At the ribbon cutting ceremony on January 22, ACC President Dr. Ronald C. Heacock announced new gifts to the campaign.
"I'm confident we'll meet our fund raising goal so that we can receive the Kresge Challenge Grant of $350,000," said Dr. Heacock.
The Foundation has raised more than 75% of its $2.5-million capital campaign goal. If successful in completing the campaign by December 1, 2009, ACC will be the recipient of an additional $350,000 Challenge Grant from the prestigious, Michigan-based Kresge Foundation. The Kresge gift will be invested for future use in enhancing and expanding the center to meet what is expected to be an ever-increasing demand for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs locally in the years to come.
The ACC Foundation and a committee of community volunteers are asking area businesses, alumni and others interested in the region’s economic and educational future to join together to bring the $2.5-million capital campaign for the new J. Buckley Bryan, Jr. ACC ’87, ’94 Regional Higher Education Center to a successful conclusion.
The facility is devoted exclusively to hosting the growing number of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs offered on the ACC campus by SUNY Plattsburgh, Empire State College and, in the future, other four-year colleges and universities.
“The response to this campaign, especially given today’s challenging economic times, has been outstanding,” said Campaign Chairman Thomas J. Ross, president of Queensbury-based accounting firm Loftus Ross LLP. “We’re entering the home stretch, and hope that we can count on even more individuals and organizations to step forward with gifts that recognize ACC’s pivotal role in improving our regional economy and the lives of the students who learn there.”
Joseph A. Cutshall-King, the college’s vice president for institutional advancement, said he hopes the availability of the additional $350,000 Kresge Challenge Grant provides even greater incentive for potential donors to step forward sooner rather than later.
“The Kresge Foundation has issued a challenge to our community, and I have yet to see this community back down from a challenge,” Mr. Cutshall-King said. “If we invest $2.5 million in this center, we’ll see an immediate 14% return on our investment.”
“From the new Glens Falls Hospital to the new Crandall Public Library, we have been steadily building our community into an even better place to live, work and visit,” Mr. Cutshall-King added. “ACC and this center are the next important building blocks.”
Anyone interested in making a tax-deductible gift to the Community Campaign for the J. Buckley Bryan, Jr. ACC ’87, ’94 Regional Higher Education Center can do so by contacting the ACC Foundation at (518) 743-2243.
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ACC Lecture: The Vernacular Architecture of Southeast Asia Nov. 17 (Nov. 10, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY - Adirondack Community College will host a presentation by ACC English adjunct instructor Barbara Anello on the vernacular architecture of Southeast Asia Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. in the Scoville Learning Center Auditorium.
The presentation is part of the College Lecture Series presented by ACC’s Professional Development Committee. There is no admission charge and the public is invited.
Anello, a documentary photographer and artist, lived in Southeast Asia for over a decade and returned to selectively follow the path of American architect Dorothy West Pelzer, who had documented and researched traditional vernacular architecture in Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam during the 1960s.
Anello will discuss photos she took of structures in Viet Nam, Cambodia and Indonesia during a Fulbright research grant project in the region in 2008. She spent nine months of extensive travel to record the impact of forty years of dramatic history on traditional domestic architecture and the cultural systems that have sustained and supported it.
Discussion topics will include the history of architecture and art, Southeast Asian studies, anthropology, documentary photography and heritage protection.
For more information, please call Joyce Miller at 743-2200, ext. 2485.
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NYS Veterans' Affairs Director James McDonough to Speak at ACC Veterans' Day Ceremony Wednesday (Nov. 10, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Colonel James D. McDonough, Jr., director of the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs, will speak at a ceremony at Adirondack Community College commemorating Veterans’ Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial outside the ACC Humanities Building.
The rain location for the ceremony will be Miller Auditorium, Dearlove Hall. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Colonel McDonough is retired from the U.S. Army after 26 years of service and most recently served as Director of Veterans Employment and Training Service for the U.S. Department of Labor. He has served in Korea and Germany, and as Current Operations Officer for the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Camp Doha, Kuwait for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The Division of Veterans’ Affairs staffs an office at ACC from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Fridays in Washington Hall, assigned to provide benefits counseling and advocacy for veterans and their families and allowing veterans access to all available federal and state veterans’ benefits, programs and services.
The ACC Mountaineers will sing the National Anthem and “God Bless America,” and members of the American Legion Color Guard will present colors. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, please call the Office of Student Activities at 743-2251.
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ACC Bowling Team to Hold Tryouts Nov. 18 and Nov. 20 (Nov. 05, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – The Adirondack Community College varsity bowling team is looking for a few good keglers.
Tryouts for the ACC men’s and women’s bowling team are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 3 p.m. and Friday, November 20, at 3 p.m. at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward. Broadway Lanes will be ACC’s home lanes for the upcoming season.
Bowling coach Xiao Li is looking for a few strong bowlers, both men and women.
The ACC squad has qualified for the NJCAA National Bowling Championships five years in a row and competes in the Mountain Valley Collegiate Conference.
Last year, the team finished sixth in the national tournament, led by Shawn Junko, who was named to the All-Region Team with a 214.5 average, and Shawn LaChappelle, who was named to the All-Conference Team with a 215.6 average.
If you are interested in trying out, or cannot make the tryouts, please contact Xiao Li at 743-2315 or via email at lix@sunyacc.edu.
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ACC Hosts Fall 2009 Open House November 10 (Oct. 28, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY - Adirondack Community College will hold its annual Fall 2009 Open House on Tuesday, November 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in ACC’s Regional Higher Education Center on the Queensbury campus.
Participating programs will include IT Computer Networking, Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Adventure Sports, Culinary Arts, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Graphic Design and Photography.
An Adirondack Phantoms ticket giveaway will be held during the event.
Prospective students and their families are welcome to attend.
For more information or to RSVP, please call ACC’s Office of Enrollment Management at 743-2264.
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ACC to Host Adult Learners Open House November 17 (Oct. 28, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY - Adirondack Community College will host an open house on Tuesday, November 17, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the ACC Student Center Lounge for adult learners or those adults contemplating a return to college studies to complete a degree. Prospective students and their families are welcome to attend.
The presentation will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m.
Those interested in employment training or re-training, starting college or returning to finish a degree are encouraged to attend. College representatives from Admissions, Counseling, the Wilton Center, Financial Aid, Career Services, Transfer Services, the Center for Reading and Writing, and Math Tutoring will provide information about the College and its services.
For more information or to RSVP, please call ACC’s Office of Enrollment Management at 743-2264.
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Community Service Volunteer Fair at ACC Nov. 18 (Oct. 26, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY, NY – The Adirondack Community College Office of Career Services will host a community service volunteer fair on Wednesday, November 18, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Lounge on the Queensbury campus.
Representatives from local human service agencies and cultural and health care organizations will be available to discuss volunteer opportunities within their organizations.
The public is invited. Those who may be interested in serving as community volunteers with local agencies are encouraged to attend. The diverse areas of service represented by the attending agencies will assure that participants will find experiences to meet their needs and interests.
Participating organizations include The Glen at Hiland Meadows, Adirondack Theater Festival, the American Red Cross, Glens Falls Planned Parenthood, Fidelis Care New York, Caritas, the American Cancer Society, High Peaks Hospice, the Chapman Historical Museum, Sexual Trauma and Recovery Services, Upper Hudson Primary Care Consortium, Westmount Health Facility and the Lake George Land Conservancy.
For more information, please call Tim Lahey, Director of Career Services, at 743-2277.
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ACC Concert for Breast Cancer Awareness Nov. 1 (Oct. 21, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Adirondack Community College will host a concert Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m. in the ACC Theater to benefit local breast cancer awareness efforts.
The public is invited. The concert is free, but donations will be accepted to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness.
Choral, vocal and instrumental performances from members of the ACC Chorale and members of the ACC community will be featured.
Musical selections will include “Stormy Weather,” “Chattanooga Choo-Choo,” “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “Sentimental Journey,” and selections from Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” A viewing of a Bob Hope U.S.O. special will also be presented.
At 2 p.m., there will be a fly-by of three World War II-era aircraft north of ACC. The fly-by can be viewed from ACC’s north parking lot outside the ACC Theater. The musical portion of the program will begin at 2:30 p.m.
For more information on this event, please contact Miriam Enman at 744-1470.
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ACC to Host English Symposium Nov. 2 (Oct. 13, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Adirondack Community College will host a symposium for high school and college English teachers on Monday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in ACC’s Regional Higher Education Center.
The fourth annual symposium, “Connecting and Communicating,” will be held in the Forum in the Center on ACC’s Queensbury campus.
The symposium will feature a morning and afternoon session, and lunch will be provided.
The morning session will feature a panel discussion on bridging the expectation gap and a presentation on Glens Falls High School’s survey results on teen texting. The afternoon session will feature small group discussions on preparing high school students for on-line and web-supported courses; support for first-time non-traditional students; motivating post-Regents high school seniors; and creative approaches to teaching grammar.
The deadline to register for the symposium is Friday, October 23.
For more information on the event, please contact Jane Arnold, Symposium Chair, at 743-2207 or via email at arnoldj@sunyacc.edu.
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ACC Adventure Sports: "IN DEEP: The Skiing Experience" Nov. 14 (Oct. 08, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY -- ACC Adventure Sports will host Matchstick Production Film’s “IN DEEP: The Skiing Experience” Film Tour on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm in the Scoville Auditorium. The public is invited. Admission is free for ACC Students with I.D., $5 for ACC staff/faculty with I.D., and $10 for the public. Tickets can be purchased in the Student Activities Office in the ACC Student Center Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm or at the door before the show. Promotional giveaways, raffles and snack sales will be included in the event. Proceeds to benefit the ACC Foundation Scholarship Fund.
“IN DEEP” is an epic action sports film that takes an original look at the sport of skiing by documenting the ever evolving skiing experience. “IN DEEP” is shot in high-definition on location at Squaw Valley, Keystone, British Columbia, Italy, Haines, Sweden, Crested Butte, and additional destinations worldwide. The film features the best skiers in the world including Mark Abma, Sean Pettit, Eric Hjorleifson, Daron Rahlves, Henrik Windstedt, Chris Davenport, Bobby Brown, Colby West, TJ Schiller, Mike Douglas, Kaj Zackrisson, James Heim, Hugo Harrisson, Rory Bushfield, PK Hunder, Ingrid Backstrom, Jacob Wester, Russ Henshaw, Henrik Harlaut, Alexis Godbout, Michelle Parker, JT Holmes, Sammy Carlson, Chris Rubens and Shane McConkey.
MSP Films is the leader in action sport filmmaking. The team at MSP works with the best athletes in the world in the most exotic locations in order to capture compelling images in action sports. Their ultra progressive camera techniques, editing, and production value have earned them many prestigious awards, including 2007 and 2008 Emmy nominations for outstanding cinematography.
For more information about ACC Adventure Sports, please visit http://adventuresports.sunyacc.edu. For more information about MSP Films, please visit www.skimovie.com.
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Adventure Sports: 2009 REEL ROCK Film Tour Comes to ACC Oct. 30 (Oct. 08, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – ACC Adventure Sports will host the 2009 REEL ROCK Film Tour on Friday, October 30th, at 7:00pm in the Scoville Auditorium. The public is invited. Admission is free for ACC Students with I.D., $5 for ACC staff/faculty with I.D., and $10 for the public. Tickets can be purchased in the Student Activities Office in the ACC Student Center Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm or at the door before the show. Halloween costumes are encouraged. Promotional giveaways, raffles and snack sales will be included in the event. Proceeds to benefit the ACC Foundation Scholarship Fund.
The fourth annual REEL ROCK Film Tour delivers the year’s most exciting climbing and adventure films. REEL ROCK 09 features the world premiere of “Progression”, the latest release from the state-of-the-art filmmakers at Big UP Productions, as well as the exhilarating new “First Ascent” series from the innovative producers at Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel. Also in the lineup are the two winning short films from this year’s highly competitive REEL ROCK Filmmaking Competition.
Sender Films and Nat Geo Adventure Channel present the new “First Ascent” series dedicated to climbing and related outdoor pursuits. From Patagonia and Brazil to Yosemite and beyond, Sender Films is traveling the globe filming the world’s top climbers in their quest for new, unexplored lines.
Big UP Productions' latest film “Progression” tells the story of the world's best climbers and their efforts to advance the sport in all its forms. Chris Sharma climbs the world's hardest sport route, Jumbo Love. Kevin Jorgeson pushes bouldering to dangerous new heights on Ambrosia in the California Buttermilks. Patxi Usobiaga and Johanna Ernst train like Olympians for the World Cup competitions. Tommy Caldwell ups the ante on Yosemite's big walls, and much more.
For more information about ACC Adventure Sports, please visit http://adventuresports.sunyacc.edu. For more information about The REEL ROCK Film Tour, please visit www.reelrocktour.com.
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ACC Foundation to Host Reception for Scholarship Winners Oct. 21 (Oct. 06, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY - The Adirondack Community College Foundation will host a reception on Wednesday, October 21, for all recipients and sponsors of ACC scholarships awarded for the 2009-2010 academic year.
The reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in ACC Student Center. The public is invited.
In its eleventh year, the reception is intended to formally recognize the many students who annually receive scholarships through the ACC Foundation as well as the individuals, organizations and businesses who support these scholarships. The event also provides an opportunity for these students to meet the sponsors who have generously supported the Foundation’s scholarship program.
During the 2008-2009 academic year, the Foundation awarded scholarships to 221 students totaling more than $188,425.
For more information, please call the ACC Foundation Office at 743-2243.
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Paul Smith's College Hotel, Resort & Tourism Management Rep at ACC Oct. 21 (Oct. 06, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY, NY – A representative from Paul Smith’s College’s Hotel, Resort and Tourism Management (HRTM) bachelor of science degree program will be at Adirondack Community College’s Regional Higher Education Center on Wednesday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to talk with prospective students interested in completing the program at ACC.
Kathleen Herd, Externship Coordinator for Paul Smith’s Hospitality, Resort and Culinary Management program, will meet with prospective students in Room 144 in the Regional Higher Education Center.
In April 2009, ACC and Paul Smith’s College signed a memorandum of understanding to bring the third and fourth years of Paul Smith’s HRTM program to ACC. The hybrid program is scheduled to start in January and is the first of the four-year programs Paul Smith’s College is bringing to the Queensbury campus.
Graduates of any of ACC’s business degree programs will be able to earn four-year HRTM degrees through Paul Smith’s by taking hybrid courses at the Regional Higher Education Center every five weeks. Students would meet one night a week for each course, and every five weeks a new course would be offered. There would be no overlapping of ACC courses with Paul Smith’s courses, and discounts in tuition and other expenses would be offered to ACC business students who enroll in the B.S. degree program.
For more information, or if you are an interested student and are not able to attend the information session, please contact Kathleen Herd at (518) 327-6334.
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ACC to Host Alexander Technique Workshop Oct. 26 & 27 (Oct. 01, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Adirondack Community College will host a professional development workshop in the application of the Alexander Technique, a breathing technique for wind instrumentalists, singers and voice and diction students, on October 26 and 27 at ACC.
The registration fee is $15 for the general public and $5 for non-ACC students. The workshop is free for all ACC students, faculty and staff.
The Alexander Technique helps to prevent injuries; improves performance skills, support, balance and movement; improves respiration, poise, stamina, flexibility and ease of movement; helps in reducing performance anxiety; and helps in increasing expressiveness. The Alexander Technique is essential for all performers who wish to reduce overall tension and for all singers, wind instrumentalists and voice students.
The workshop instructor is Kay S. Hooper, a certified instructor in the Alexander Technique. Ms. Hooper is an artist/teacher-in-residence of the Alexander Technique at Bucknell University and an adjunct in both AT and piano at Susquehanna University. She holds a master’s in music from Illinois State University and a bachelor’s in music from Susquehanna University.
The Oct. 26 session runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will include an introduction to the principles of the Alexander Technique and how breathing works. Master classes will be taught in Miller Auditorium in Dearlove Hall from 2:40 p.m. to 5 p.m.
On Oct. 27, Ms. Hooper will visit various ACC classes in music, theater and dance, and will be available for private lessons.
The program is made possible by a grant by the ACC Professional Development Committee and support from the ACC music and theatre programs in cooperation with the Faculty-Student Association of ACC.
ACC offers an AS degree in music, and offers classes in music, theater and dance.
For more information on this workshop, please contact Diane Bargiel, Director of Music, at 743-2200, ext. 2468 or via email at bargield@sunyacc.edu.
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Pianist Daniel Kelly Performs at ACC Oct. 21; Gallery Reception for Lucy Fremont Oct. 22 (Oct. 01, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Adirondack Community College will host a performance by composer and pianist Daniel Kelly on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in ACC’s Visual Arts Gallery.
There is no admission charge and the public is invited.
Kelly has performed with Michael Brecker, Lauryn Hill, Ray Barretto, David Murray, Don Byron, and Joe Lovano, among others, and he performs regularly with the genre-busting modern chamber ensemble The Bang on a Can All-Stars.
Time Out New York characterized Kelly’s style as a combination of “…the stride masterworks of early jazz to the extemporized epics of Keith Jarrett.” He has toured throughout the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa and Central America. His latest CD, Portal, is an improvised solo piano suite.
His quartet was the recipient of the 2007 Chamber Music America/ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award.
Kelly’s performance is part of the opening of Art + Animals, a Visual Arts Gallery exhibition featuring the photographs of Lucy Fremont running through November 12.
A reception for Fremont will be held on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. in the Gallery. Admission is free.
Fremont began making her living by photographing artwork for galleries, artists and collectors. Her work has been featured in Popular Photography, Art and Antiques, and Animal Fair. Her photographs are in many private collections, including those of Robert Rauschenberg, Steve Martin, Mary Boone, and Leonard Nimoy.
Her work has been shown in New York City through the Danese Gallery, Trans Hudson Gallery and the Susan Caldwell Gallery. She had a recent exhibition at the Southern Vermont Art Center in February.
Lucy Fremont received her BFA from the School for the Visual Arts in New York City. She resides in Salem, NY.
ACC’s Visual Arts Gallery is open Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All Gallery events are free and open to the public.
For more information on these events, please contact Sheldon Hurst, Director of ACC’s Visual Arts Gallery, at 832-7738.
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ACC's 11th Annual Fall Basketball Clinic for Grades 4-11 Oct. 24 & 25 (Sept. 28, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY - Adirondack Community College’s men’s basketball program will host a basketball clinic for boys and girls entering grades 4-12 on Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25.
The clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday. The clinic fee is $50 per player. If the student has attended one of ACC’s Summer Basketball Camps, the clinic fee is $45. Family rates are available.
The clinic, in its eleventh year, will instruct players in basketball fundamentals such as shooting, passing, ball handling, and defense. Players will compete in daily contests to test and reinforce their skills. Each attendee will receive a free t-shirt.
Members of the ACC men’s basketball team and coaching staff will serve as instructors, including assistant coach Tim Balcom, former boys’ varsity coach at Argyle Central School.
ACC men’s basketball coach Bill Haskell is an ACC alumnus, having played at ACC under Ben Davis. Bill was an assistant coach at Skidmore College and has also coached on the high school level.
For program brochures and registration information, please contact Bill Haskell, ACC’s men’s basketball coach, at 743-2200, extension 2393.
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ACC Writers Project: Richard Kenney Nov 16 (Sept. 08, 2009) -
QUEENSBURY – Glens Falls-born author and poet Richard Kenney will close out the Fall 2009 schedule for the Adirondack Community College Writers Project in November.
Admission for this event is free and the public is invited.
Kenney will appear on Monday, Nov. 16, at 12:30 p.m. in ACC’s Visual Arts Gallery, Dearlove Hall.
Kenney was born and raised in Glens Falls and teaches at the University of Washington in Seattle. His work has been honored by the Yale Series of Younger Poets and the Rome Prize in Literature, and he has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim, MacArthur and Lannan Foundations.
He is the author of The Evolution of the Flightless Bird (Yale, 1984), Orrery (Atheneum, 1985), The Invention of the Zero (Knopf, 1993), and The One-Strand River (Knopf, 2008).
Kenney’s work has been described as being influenced by science, human evolution, magical reasoning and Celtic and classical literature.
The Writers Project provides ACC students and residents of Warren, Washington and Saratoga counties with exposure to nationally renowned writers, provides up-and-coming writers with a venue for reading, and supports fledgling writers with workshops and writers’ retreats.
The Writers Project is made possible with assistance from Poets & Writers, Inc., the New York State Council on the Arts, the ACC Faculty Student Association, the Adirondack Community College Foundation and Adirondack Community College with initial funding and support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
For more information on this program, please contact J. Courtney Reid at 743.2200, extension 2213 or via email at reidjc@sunyacc.edu.
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ACC closed morning of Wednesday, Sept. 2 (Aug. 28, 2009) - Adirondack Community College will be closed from 8 to 10:30am on Wednesday, September 2 for internal training and teambuilding activities. The College will reopen at 10:30am.
Those interested in ACC athletics invited to Sports Orientation Day (Aug. 03, 2009) - All full-time students who would like to participate in Varsity Sports at ACC for this fall 2009 or spring 2010 semesters, including high school athletes who have yet to make a college choice, are invited to participate in Adirondack Community College's annual Student Athlete Sports Orientation Day Monday, August 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Gymnasium at ACC's Queensbury location.
ACC offers the following varsity sports in the fall semester:
-- Men’s Soccer
-- Women’s Volleyball
-- Women’s Tennis
Fall & spring sports include:
-- Women’s Basketball
-- Men’s Basketball
Spring sports include:
-- Women’s & Men’s Bowling
-- Women’s & Men’s Golf
-- Men’s Tennis
-- Men’s Baseball
-- Women’s Softball.
The orientation event will include tours and welcomes by ACC Athletic Director, Darla J. Belevich and Dean for Student Affairs, Brian Durant.
Additional information will be provided on advisement, counseling, student activities, admissions and financial aid.
Students will be introduced to Dan Dennett, Associate Professor of Physical Education and ACC’s first full-time Athletic Trainer.
Student athletes will be able to meet with coaches and potential team members.
A current physical is required for all who wish to participate in any varsity sport. Physicals are good for one calendar year only. Students who have had physical exams within the last calendar year should obtain documentation from their doctor and bring it to the orientation event.
Physicals will be given on site for a $10 fee, payable by cash or check only. Please make checks payable to "FSA of ACC".
ACC students who are already registered for fall classes are asked to bring their ACC fall semester schedule with them.
Pizza will be provided for lunch.
Those who would like to attend should RSVP by August 6th by contacting Wanda at (518) 743-2269.
For more information, please contact ACC Athletic Director, Darla J. Belevich at (518) 743-2269 or e-mail at belevicd@sunyacc.edu.
