MVCC announces speakers, Web site for 2010-11 Speakers' Bureau

UTICA, NY (11/18/2010)(readMedia)-- Are you looking for a speaker for your next meeting or event? Mohawk Valley Community College stands ready to help with its new MVCC Speakers' Bureau, a group of leading MVCC faculty and administrators who will share their expertise on topics of interest to the community.

Speakers are free. To see the 2010-11 lineup and topics visit http://www.mvcc.edu/clgnfo/speakers/ . Speakers can be booked by e-mailing deanna.ferro@mvcc.edu or calling (315) 731-5797.

"Community colleges are hubs for knowledge and partnership," says MVCC President Randall VanWagoner, Ph.D. "As such we have the responsibility to share what we know with other community groups. Our speakers' bureau is a way for us to share MVCC's best knowledge with our community."

Speakers make presentations to local groups such as schools, historical societies, retirement communities, civic organizations, businesses, and more in Utica, Rome, and across the Mohawk Valley and Central New York areas. Presentations can be on a particular topic or a general overview of the College and can be tailored to the host organization's agenda. Speakers and selected topics include:

Gary Broadhurst, Director of Athletics and Assistant Dean of Life and Health Sciences

* History of Championships: Athletics at MVCC

* The Latest and Greatest on Hawks Athletics

* Health and Wellness at MVCC and In Our Community

John Bullis, Executive Director of Organizational Improvement

* $85 Million and Counting: Overview of MVCC's Economic Impact

* Democracy's Challenge: How MVCC Works for Most Students

* 10 Reasons I Chose to Work at Community College

David Katz, Professor of Political Science and History and Chair of the College Senate

* Community College: An Intergenerational Family Affair

* Developing A Culture of Excellence

David Nackley, Instructor

* How MVCC Saved My Life

* MVCC and Returning Veterans

* Small Classrooms, Huge Results

Jennifer Boulanger, Dean of the Center for Language and Learning Design

* Non-Traditional Student Stories

* What's Different About Community College

* My Best Job Ever

* Developmental Programs – Bridging to Student Success

Kim Overrocker, Director of School and Community Outreach

* The ABC's of Before, During, and After College

* Success! Student Transitions

* Students Helping Students: Another Side of the College Experience

Maryrose Eannace, Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs

* Sharing the Stories: Narratives of Students, Faculty, and Alumni

* Confessions of a Convert: My Journey to Community College

* The Community College – Our Community's College

Matthew Snyder, Director of Marketing and Communications

* Why We're Delighted to Be Here!

* Driving the Bus: How MVCC Moves Our Community Forward

* Investing in the Future: Enrollment Strategy, Master Plan, and Campaign

Morris Pearson, Director of Civic Responsibilities

* Overcoming Obstacles, Getting a College Education

* Mentoring Community College Students

* Rehabilitating Lives Through the College Experience

Ron Cantor, Associate Vice President and Dean of the Rome Campus

* One College, Many Communities

* The Economic Benefits of a Community College

* Ivory Towers – With Concrete Foundations!

Bill Perrotti, Professor

* What's So Special About MVCC?

* Looking at MVCC From the Perspective of a Private High School and College Experience

* Area Healthcare: "Thank You MVCC!"

Other topics include national trends in community colleges, explorations of individual students' MVCC stories, and more. In addition to the speakers listed above, MVCC has dozens of faculty and administrators who are accomplished speakers on scholarly and technical topics related to the college's 90+ academic programs, such as business management, the arts, technology, science, health and well-being.

With campuses in Utica, Rome, and online, Mohawk Valley Community College is New York State's first community college and one of its fastest growing. Enrollment has grown more than 20 percent over three years and MVCC serves its community's evolving workforce needs with 90+ degree and certificate programs plus a full range of corporate and community education offerings.