MAJOR DONORS

$5,000 to $19,999

INDIVIDUALS

Elaine Anderson

Brandt Family Fund at Rochester Area Community Foundation

Karen Brown

Janet Buchanan Smith* & Robert E. Smith

R. Carlos Carballada

Sandra A. Chamberlain

Lauren Dixon &
Michael Schwabl

Sergio Esteban

Tom & Kate Flynn

Mr. & Mrs. Emerson U. Fullwood

Melanie & James Galligan

Andrew Germanow

David F. Hayes

Dr. Joseph A. Johnson &
Dr. Elizabeth Supra

Scott Kogler

Sharon & Arnold ʼ71 Kovalsky

Michael A. Krupnicki ʼ85

Bob & Chris Latella

Anthony J. Marino ʼ75

Milan & Amy Nanavati

Douglas E. Parker ʼ92

Stephen Pasquarella ʼ83

Lisa & Richard Paulis

Robert* & Barbara Shaw

Diane L. Shoger &
Timothy M. Coughlin

Naomi Silver

Gary ʼ76 & Catherine Squires

Elizabeth A. Sydor ʼ79

Jonathan M. Sydor ʼ13

Matthew J. Sydor

Susan & Bob Touhsaent

Joyce & Anthony Valente

Michael S. Weed

Gretchen & Mick Wood

Laurie & Jim Zaucha

Anonymous (4)

CORPORATIONS/FOUNDATIONS

Bivona Child Advocacy Center

Cornerstone Dental LLP

Davie Kaplan, CPA, P.C.

DS+CO

Elizabeth Wende Breast Care, LLC

Focus Financial Partners, LLC

Germanow-Simon Corporation

Key Private Bank

LaBella Associates, D.P.C.

Manning Squires Hennig Co.

Optical Perspectives Group, LLC

Optimax Systems, Inc.

Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc.

Paychex, Inc.

Rochester Arc and Flame Center, LLC

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Rochester Automobile Dealers Association

Sage Rutty & Company, Inc.

The Saunders Foundation

Sigma Theta Tau Epsilon Xi

Summers Foundation Inc.

*Indicates donor is deceased

MCC AND URMC EXPAND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST PROGRAM AND FORM HISTOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

The University of Rochester Medical Center recently made an investment in Monroe Community College with a commitment of $999,301 to support the expansion of the Radiologic Technologist program and to develop and launch a Histotechnology Training program. Histotechnology is a science that centers on the microscopic detection of tissue abnormalities for disease diagnosis and treatment. At MCC, students are studying the histological techniques used to prepare surgical specimens for microscopic screening in clinical laboratory settings. A critical behind-the-scenes role in the medical workflow, histotechnology makes for an in-demand and rewarding career.

“There is a growing demand for skilled histotechnologists. Responding to this need through the establishment of a new, innovative histotechnology program at MCC is one way URMC is supporting the needs of the Rochester health care community.”
—  Dr. Stephanie E. Von Bacho ʼ88 Senior director, Learning and Development, University of Rochester/University of Rochester Medical Center/ UR Medicine; MCC Foundation director since 2019; alumni chair

ALUMNI ESTABLISH NEW SCHOLARSHIP

Robin ʼ80 and Timothy ʼ80 Wentworth have generously supported the Monroe Community College Foundation for more than 20 years, and their generosity to the MCC Foundation continues. In addition to previously funding a remarkable scholarship that supports 100 students each year in perpetuity, Robin and Tim recently established a second scholarship honoring Timʼs mother, Bonnie Mazzeo. The new $120,000 gift celebrates Bonnieʼs career as a financial executive. The Bonnie Mazzeo Endowed Scholarship will support students enrolled in MCCʼs business administration program. 

“A scholarship to MCC made college an unexpected option for me. I am a firm believer that with the right education, there is nothing you canʼt do.”
— Timothy C. Wentworth ʼ80 CEO, Walgreens

WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN

Emily Goossen ʼ24 is a recipient of the Lauren Dixon Scholarship for Women in Business and Marketing. Growing up in Penfield, NY, Emily grappled with mental illness and a difficult life at home. When she turned 17, she moved in with her grandmother and uncle. 

Life for Emily seemed to be better than ever until her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia and they eventually lost their home to foreclosure. Emily was forced to move back to her childhood home. After two years of work and therapy to address severe depression, she was finally well enough to get back on track. 

Emily arrived at MCC in fall 2021. She enrolled in the associate degree program in business administration and moved into the residence halls. She also found student employment in the Leroy V. Good Library and in the financial aid office. The experiences sheʼs had since and the people sheʼs met have been integral in bringing Emily to where she is today.

Under the guidance of her work colleagues and professors, Emily continues to seek out new opportunities. She landed an internship with ESL Federal Credit Union through the ESL/MCC Scholars Program and plans to transfer to a four-year college after graduating from MCC to pursue a career in finance or a related field. Emily is grateful for the scholarship support she receives and the role MCC Foundation donors play in inspiring the way forward for students.

“My goals for the future are to build a happy, stable life for myself. My hope is to finish my first two years at MCC before transferring to a four-year school if financially possible.”
— Emily Goossen

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BRINGS SMILES TO KIDS AT MCC’S BE A HEALTHY HERO SUMMER CAMP

Hundreds of kids in grades K-5 descended upon Monroe Community Collegeʼs Brighton Campus over the summer for the Be a Healthy Hero Summer Camp. Under the leadership of longtime Camp Director Liz Kelly, Ed.D., a seasoned staff of classroom educators, camp counselors and youth volunteers provided 750 campers with academic enrichment, sports and games, swim lessons, leadership development and more. Campers also received a healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks daily, and transportation was provided to and from campus from various points in the City of Rochester. 

One of the largest summer programs available for Rochesterʼs kids, the Be a Healthy Hero Camp provides families with access to a fun, safe and productive experience that balances fitness activities with reinforcement of key literacy and math skills to help prevent summer learning loss. 

The camp wouldnʼt be possible without private philanthropic support from our partners in the community who are building on a legacy of support from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation, including ESL Charitable Foundation, Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation, Glover Crask Charitable Trust, Max and Marian Farash Foundation, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, William and Sheila Konar Foundation, and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Legacy Fund for Youth Sports at the Rochester Area Community Foundation.