ANNUAL FUNDS AND PROGRAMS
292-Baby (Formerly Rochester Parent Network)
Accelerated Workforce Development Training Program
Alice Holloway Young Teaching Internship
Alumni Dental Hygiene Fund
Auto Lab Renovation
Automotive Technology Department
Baseball Program
Chemical Department Fund
College Readiness at East High School Pilot Program
College Readiness at World of Inquiry School Restricted Fund
Corning Incorporated Foundation Optics Enrollment Program
Corning Incorporated Foundation Optics Lab Equip Program
Corning Incorporated Foundation Optics Marketing Program
Corning Optics General Program Fund
Cross Country Program
Davenport-Hatch Child Care Grant
Dental Hygiene Equipment Fund
Diversifying the New Teacher Pipleline
Doing What is Good and Healthy Together (DWIGHT)
eLearning Research Grant
Engineering Tech Fund
English Studies Fund
ESL Pathway to MCC
ESL Strong Foundations
Finger Lakes Workforce Developmental Center
Forward Center Lobby
Frances P. Osborn Student Fund
Healthy Heroes Summer Camp – ESL
Healthy Heroes Summer Camp – Konar Foundation
Healthy Heroes Summer Camp - United Way
Healthy, Enriching Summers for Rochester’s Kids
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Program
Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Project
Honors Program
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Jonathan Michael Lansky Fund for Disabled Students
Liberty Partnerships
Mary Porcari Brady Emergency Nursing Student Support Fund
MCC Adjunct Faculty Support Fund
MCC Assist
MCC Career Technical Education Pathways System
MCC Dental Studies/Oak Orchard Dental Care Expansion Collaboration
MCC Financial Coaching Program
MCC General Athletics Fund
MCC Restricted Fund
McMurry Lecture Fund
Men and Women of Excellence Program
Men’s Soccer Fund
Nursing Department Fund
Nursing Equipment Fund
Optical Systems Technology Program
Precision Machining & Tooling Program
Rochester Regional Workforce Ecosystem Planning Grant
Scholars’ Day Program
Softball Program
Summer W.O.R.K. Program
Swimming and Diving Program
Thorlabs Optics Fund
Toyota T-Ten General Fund
Tyler Center Fellowship Program
URMC Histotechnology Program
VAPA Theatre Equipment Fund
Volleyball Program
Wegmans Student Success Centers
Wolk Downtown Campus Health Services Expansion
Women’s Basketball Program
Women’s Soccer Program
Workforce Mentoring and Employment Support Project
Workforce Opportunities through Research and Knowledge
Writing Instruction Fund
Brockport MCC students Ruth Lang, Sydney Ignaszac, Amanda DiNitto, Jenna Phillips, Carina Catalano
DISTANCE DENTAL LAUNCHED: A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
For decades, Monroe Community College’s Dental Hygiene Program has set the standard for oral health education in our region. This rigorous two-year program combines clinical training with a strong academic foundation. Each year, approximately 70 students prepare for rewarding careers in oral healthcare. In 2024-2025, every MCC student who sat for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination passed, and graduates once again entered the workforce with job offers in hand and wages well above the regional median.
Expanding to meet community needs, this legacy of excellence has been made even stronger thanks to our donors’ generous support. MCC, which offers the only dental hygiene program between Buffalo and Binghamton, has expanded access to dental hygiene education by launching three new distance learning sites in Jamestown, Watertown and Brockport.
Because of investments from the ESL Charitable Foundation and M&T Bank, students in rural communities now have access to this vital career pathway, and the dental workforce across New York State will be better prepared to meet community needs. We’re so grateful for your support and all it makes possible.
“By expanding distance dental hygiene education into rural Western New York, the MCC Dental Studies Program is strengthening the oral health workforce that underserved communities depend on—remaining committed to providing opportunity, access and healthier futures for all those touched by this endeavor.”