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| Revised Classes, Scheduling Highlight Fall Semester |
The upcoming fall semester at Columbia-Greene Community College features upgraded courses and scheduling. The courses Computer and Informatics Science I and Computer Science II have been revamped to... |
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| Online Classes for Fall Listed |
Columbia-Greene Community College will offer a host of online and "hybrid" courses this fall that increase student options. Online courses provide the convenience of learning from anywhere at anytim... |
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| College Recognizes Employees |
Columbia-Greene Community College personnel awards for service and
excellence for the 2009-2010 academic year were granted during a luncheon
ceremony today at the Greenport campus.
College Presi... |
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| Sgt. Krapf Honored |
Columbia County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Donald Krapf, right, receives an award of recognition from Columbia-Greene Community College James Campion for his service to the institution, during an a... |
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| 'Playfair' Featured at New-Student Orientation |
The popular "Playfair" was featured at
new-student orientation today at the Greenport campus. "Playfair" consists of audience participation and team-building games and
exercises. The event helps... |
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| 'Rent-a-Book' for Students |
The bookstore at Columbia-Greene Community College is offering a textbook rental program beginning with the fall semester. The trial program will enable students to rent a textbook for a semester, w... |
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| Arts, Social Media Head Fall Noncredit Roster |
Novel classes in both the arts and online communications lead the roster of noncredit fall offerings at Columbia-Greene Community College. Many new classes are featured, including You Can Do A Graph... |
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| Smith Appointed to C-GCC Board of Trustees |
Martin Smith of Catskill, who, in the past, served on the Board of Trustees at Columbia-Greene Community College for some 30 years, has been appointed to another term as a trustee at the institution.<... |
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| Former C-GCC Point Guard Scores in the Coaching Ranks |
Now that Bobby Allison has gone 233-20 as a basketball coach, it's scary to think he almost gave up the sport some 15 years ago. A friend's invitation-and a legendary mentor at Columbia-Greene Commu... |
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| CSI & DNA at C-GCC: Camp Biotec for Teens in August |
Columbia-Greene Community College will offer Camp Biotec, a tech-filled camp for teens slated for Aug. 23 to 26 at the Greenport campus. Students who are interested in investigating a mock crime sce... |
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| Noncredit Classes in Solar, Art Shine this Summer |
A basic class in solar-thermal installation will be featured among the noncredit summer classes that are scheduled at various times from May through August at Columbia-Greene Community College. The ... |
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| Knickerbocker, Dierkes Make All-American Team |
Women's softball players Kristin Knickerbocker and Katie Dierkes recently made the Distinguished Academic All-American team. In order to qualify student athletes must have attempted 45 smester ho... |
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| Jump Start Helps Transition to College |
Columbia-Greene Community College will offer a free program, from Aug. 9 to 11, designed to help June 2010 high school graduates make a smooth transition to the Greenport campus this fall. In its fi... |
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| Summer Sports Camps at C-GCC |
Columbia-Greene Community College will hold summer sports camps for children ages 7 through 18 at the Greenport campus, starting June 28 and running through mid-August. Baseball, basketball, softbal... |
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| Homalon Awarded Cathedral Corp. Scholarship |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Sheila Homalon, second from left, of Hudson, receives the James L. Salerno Cathedral Corporation Scholarship, from Cathedral's President and CEO Marianne Gaig... |
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| Wrigley Receives Schoonmaker Brooks Award |
Columbia-Greene Community College nursing graduate Jenny Wrigley of South Cairo recently received the Columbia-Greene Community Foundation's Ruth H. Schoonmaker Brooks Memorial Award. The scholarshi... |
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| Commencement Exercises Held on Campus |
Columbia-Greene Community College held its 41st annual commencement ceremonies this evening at the Greenport campus. Degree Candidates' Representative, student Lindsey Webster, of Saugerties, perfor... |
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| Clum is 1,000th Nursing Grad to Receive Pin |
The 1,000th nursing graduate -- Jason Clum, of Germantown -- crossed the stage during the 23rd annual pinning ceremony today, which was held in the Arts Center Theater at Columbia-Greene Community Col... |
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| Foster Receives Judd Award |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Justan Foster (of Cairo), second
from right, receives Columbia-Greene Community Foundation's Judd Award from
Cindy Sherwood-Judd, second from left, wife o... |
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| College Receives 9 Advertising Awards from National Journal |
The Office of Public Relations at Columbia-Greene Community College has
received nine advertising awards -- including four golds -- from the
national journal Higher Education Marketing Report, colle... |
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| Summer Credit Sessions Sizzle with Selection |
Whether it's outdoors or online, college students can get ahead this summer with a class at Columbia-Greene Community College. With two summer sessions slated, the college is offering classes in kay... |
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| Clum Receives JSEC Scholarship |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Jason Clum of Germantown was recently granted a $500 Job Service Employer Committee Award. The scholarship was established to benefit students who possess a... |
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| Academic Awards Dinner Held |
Columbia-Greene Community College held an academic honors awards dinner tonight in the Student Dining Hall at the Greenport campus. The ceremonies recognized graduates of the college's Honors Studie... |
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| Student Blog Begins |
Columbia-Greene Community College Student Trustee Lindsay Ritter has begun a blog. Click on the link and give it a re... |
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| Student Leadership, Athletic Awards Ceremony Held on Campus |
The eighth annual Student Leadership Awards Ceremony was held tonight in the Arts Center Theater at Columbia-Greene Community College. The event was coordinated by the Student Development Office to ... |
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| Athletic Awards Recipients at Ceremony |
Columbia-Greene Community College athletes and personnel receiving awards
during athletic-award ceremonies tonight at the Greenport campus
include, left to right: (front row) Kristin Knickerbocker... |
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| Pinetop Perkins Headlines Sellout Blues Blowout |
Blues legend Pinetop Perkins headed a sold-out stellar line-up when the All-Star Blues Blowout hit the stage tonight at Columbia-Greene Community College. Joining Perkins was Hubert Sumlin and Willi... |
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| Spring Job Fair Draws Crowd |
Francis Bonesteel, motor equipment manager for the state Department of
Transportation, speaks with one of the hundreds of visitors to today's
spring job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College, ... |
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| Spring Student Art Show on Display in Foundation Gallery |
The Fine Arts Department at Columbia-Greene Community College opened its annual Spring Student Art Show today in the Foundation Gallery at the Greenport campus. The end-of-the-year exhibit presents ... |
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| Foundation Pocketbook Sale Benefits Women's Shelter |
Columbia-Greene Community College students, from left, Chala Bennett and
sisters Frederica and Marsha Clarke, all from Hudson, put their shopping
skills to the test, during today's pocketbook sale a... |
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| Ritter Receives Excellence Award from SUNY Chancellor |
Columbia-Greene Community College President James Campion, left, and State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L.
Zimpher, right, congratulate C-GCC student trustee Lindsay Ritter upon her recei... |
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| Ritter, Tunis Receive State Honors |
Columbia-Greene Community College Student Trustee Lindsay Ritter (of Hudson)
has received the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Student
Excellence and both she and student Haleig... |
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| National Poetry Month Reading in Library |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Brooke Pruiksma, of Coxsackie,
offers up one of her poems, during a reading today in the college library in
celebration of April as National Poetry Month. T... |
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| Legislators Address Business Community at Breakfast Meeting |
Congressman Scott Murphy, Assemblymen Marc Molinaro, Peter Lopez and Tim Gordon and Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Roy Brown spoke at the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce annual Legi... |
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| Brown Addresses Cultural Diversity Class |
Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors Roy Brown addresses Vice President and Dean of Students Joe Watson's Cultural Diversity class today in the Arts Center.... |
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| Faculty Earn Promotions, Tenure |
The Columbia-Greene Community College Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions and tenure tonight, during its March meeting. Diane Anderson was promoted from instructor to assistant professor. ... |
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| C-GCC Cosponsors Conference for Students with Disabilities |
The Office of Special Services at Columbia-Greene Community College cosponsored a student conference March 23 at Hudson Valley Community College that was designed to prepare students with disabilities... |
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| Kasanof Receives Bushnell Award from NYCCT |
Anton N. Kasanof, a trustee of Columbia-Greene Community College, received the Anne M. Bushnell Memorial Award tonight from the New York Community College Trustees, at the organization's 56th annual c... |
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| Scholarship Recipients Honored at Reception |
Eight recipients of the Columbia-Greene Community Foundation Presidential Scholarship Awards at Columbia-Greene Community College were honored at a reception today in the Staff Dining Room at the Gree... |
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| Toy and Train Show Thrills Children of all Ages |
Children of all ages -- and that includes adults -- attended the 29th annual Antique Toy and Train Show held today in the gymnasium and student dining hall at the Greenport campus. Model toy collect... |
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| Yura Adams Interviewed on WAMC-FM |
Yura Adams, director of the Foundation Gallery at Columbia-Greene Community College, was interviewed today by Sarah LaDuke on WAMC's "The Roundtable" radio program. In the 20-minute more >> |
| Four C-GCC Employees Earn Chancellor's Awards |
Four Columbia-Greene Community College employees earned State University of New York Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in 2009, joining the ranks of the university's teachers, librarians, and profess... |
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| Massage Certificate Commences in Spring Semester |
A new massage-therapy certificate program begins with the spring semester at Columbia-Greene Community College. The certificate is a compliment to the college's massage-therapy associate-degree prog... |
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| Student Receives First Riders Mills Historical Association Scholarship |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Colleen Daley-LaChance (of
Hudson), second from right, receives the first $1,000 Riders Mills
Historical Association Scholarship for C-GCC -- funded by a ... |
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| High School Students Attend Career Day |
New York State Police Aircraft Mechanic Victor Welch addresses high school
sophomores and juniors, during Career Day 2010 today at
Columbia-Greene Community College. The annual event, which draws ... |
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| Trustees Dish Out Appreciation to Faculty, Staff |
Columbia-Greene Community College Board of Trustees members Anton Kasanof,
left, and Jill Salerno, right, serve up a treat for college Payroll
Specialist Patricia Kehrer, during a board-sponsored ho... |
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| Taylor Receives Columbia County Fire Chief Association Scholarship |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Mark Taylor (of Greenport), second
from left, receives a $500 Columbia County Fire Chief Association
Scholarship from, l-r, association first vice preside... |
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| Stier Receives Gould Nursing Scholarship |
Columbia-Greene Community College nursing student Christopher Stier (of
Elizaville), right, is awarded the Elizabeth H. Gould Scholarship by Marcia
Cole, center, a niece of Ms. Gould, as C-GCC Dir... |
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| C-GCC Student Receives Marine Corps Council Scholarship |
Columbia-Greene Community College student Douglas Galioto of Freehold received the Marine Sergeant James A. Haggerty Scholarship, during a recent ceremony at the college. Marine Corps Coordinating C... |
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| Campion Honors Veterans Van Loan, Wilber |
Columbia-Greene Community College President James Campion honored the distinguished veterans Jack Van Loan and Kenneth Wilber, during his annual awards breakfast held today on campus. Attendees inc... |
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| Ad Campaign Gets Gold and More from National Marketing Council |
A new Columbia-Greene Community College ad campaign that channels current economic trends took top honors for print advertising at this year's National Council on Marketing and Public Relations' Medal... |
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| Game Design Part of Enhanced Computer Graphics Program |
Two new computer graphics courses will be offered at Columbia-Greene Community College in the upcoming spring semester. With another newcomer from the fall semester, a total of three new classes ar... |
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| C-GCC Profs Return from SUNY Faculty Meeting |
Two Columbia-Greene Community College professors attended the State University of New York Faculty Council of Community Colleges' fall plenary meeting, which was held Oct. 15 to 17 at Danfords Hotel i... |
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| SUNY Chancellor Honors C-GCC Arts Faculty, Students |
Columbia-Greene Community College fine arts faculty and students who participated in recent State University of New York art exhibits were honored yesterday in a reception at the State University Plaz... |
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| Criminal Justice Fair Draws Crowd |
Some 100 visitors attended the Criminal Justice College and Career Fair tonight in the Professional Academic Center.
"This year," said C-GCC Assistant Professor William DeLuca, "we had eight ag... |
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| Trustees Join C-GCC Board |
Philip F. Abitabile of Hudson and William Haltermann Jr. of Windham were appointed recently to the Board of Trustees at Columbia-Greene Community College. Both Abitabile and Haltermann were appointe... |
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| Maj. Cortese Back after Stint at Walter Reed |
C-GCC Assistant Professor of Nursing Anna Cortese will return to the classroom this fall following a one-year assignment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. A major in the U.S. Ar... |
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| C-GCC Ad Campaign Notes Economic Trend |
Columbia-Greene Community College's new slogan -- "The Right School. The Right Time." -- acknowledges the economic trend driving more students to choose community colleges. "It's the perfect time to... |
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| New SUNY Chancellor Visits Campus |
SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, second from right, meets with, l-r: Register-Star Reporter Jamie Larson, Columbia-Greene Community College President James Campion and college Board of Trustees Chair... |
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| Nan Guterman Foundation Donates to College Foundation |
From left, Columbia-Greene Community College Director of Development and Alumni Services Joan Koweek receives a donation for the Columbia-Greene Community Foundation from Nan Guterman Foundation Presi... |
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| High Schools Students Awarded Literary Prizes |
Five local high school students received awards today in a student writing competition at Columbia-Greene Community College. Sarah Ellis, of Cairo-Durham High School, took 1st place honors of $250; ... |
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| Criminal Justice, Business Scholarships Awarded |
Columbia-Greene Community College students received recognition during a
Criminal Justice and Business Scholarship Awards ceremony today at the
Greenport campus.
Joan Koweek, director of devel... |
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| SUNY Exhibition Series Showcases C-GCC Art Faculty |
C-GCC faculty members Dan Connor and Steve Careau are featured in the 2009 SUNY Art Faculty Exhibition Series currently on display in the State University Plaza Gallery in Albany. Since 2002, the se... |
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| Hatch Completes Internship at Greene County Sheriff's Office |
Columbia-Greene Community College criminal justice student Lewis Hatch, second from right, is congratulated by, l-r, Deputy Travis Richards, Sheriff Gregory Seeley and Undersheriff Steven Worth, follo... |
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| Kasanof Receives Recognition Award from NYCCT |
Anton Kasanof, a trustee of Columbia-Greene Community College, received a Special Award of Recognition today from the New York Community College Trustees, at the organization's 55th annual conference ... |
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| Science Literacy Grant Awarded to Day Care Center |
The day care center at Columbia-Greene Community College has received $8,500 from Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation to support an early-childhood science literacy project, marking the fifth... |
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| Schwarzenegger Story Captures Award in Saratoga |
Columbia-Greene Community College has received a bronze award, for a feature news story, from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations. The article details the career of C-GCC alumna ... |
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| Smith Receives Prestigious Gemini Award |
Martin Smith, who recently retired from the Board of Trustees of Columbia-Greene Community College, has received C-GCC's prestigious Gemini Award. "Martin Smith has been a cornerstone of this instit... |
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| CGCC Grad Gets Kids Their Day in Court - And a Better Life |
Janet Schwarzenegger wasn't a real lawyer. Or so she thought. "I was sitting on the floor with kids, doing puzzles and blowing bubbles," said the Cairo attorney. "What lawyer does that? But then I t... |
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| C-GCC Grads to Impact Computer Safety |
Two Columbia-Greene Community College graduates will make the computer world a little bit safer. Lukas Weisner and Kevin Close became the first graduates of the college's newly-minted computer secur... |
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| Columbia County Community Services Board Honors Campions |
Columbia-Greene Community College President James Campion and his wife, Donna Lynk Campion were honored guests at the Columbia County Community Services Board's annual dinner meeting recently at Kozel... |
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| Professor "Goes Ape" in Cameroon |
Siri Carlisle, associate professor of foreign languages at Columbia-Greene Community College will present a free travelogue on her work with chimpanzees in Camaroon Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. in room ... |
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| Pagnanis - Now Retired - Keep in 'Step' with Students |
When the dancing started spontaneously in the remote Irish pub, the Pagnanis weren't about to let inappropriate footwear stop them. "We'd been hiking all day and weren't exactly dressed for set dan... |
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| Campion Inducted into DCC Alumni Hall of Fame |
Columbia-Greene Community College President James Campion, a 1970 graduate of Dutchess Community College, was inducted into the DCC Alumni Hall of Fame, during a ceremony held tonight at DCC's Poughke... |
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| C-GCC's 1st Family: Beyond the Regalia |
College's first family wrestles with autism, gives of their time-and rides the Harley now and then... Donna Lynk knew about the orphanage. She had been there the year before -- up a treachero... |
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| C-GCC Featured on Covers of College Trades |
C-GCC Featured on Covers of College Trades Columbia-Greene Community College -- fresh from the success of its recent branding program -- is featured in two cover stories in college trade publication... |
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| Saland Support continues for Training at C-GCC |
One of Columbia-Greene Community College's main training programs will receive an allocation of $109,100 from the state's 2006-07 budget through the efforts of state Sen. Stephen M. Saland, college of... |
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| Teen Brothers Make Exotic Art with 'Flies' |
Two teenage brothers, Anton and Edwin Rist, who literally turn fly tying into art, will show their works in an exhibit entitled "Fly on the Wall: A Celebration of Exotic Salmon Flies" that is slated f... |
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| College Receives Large Business of the Year Award |
Columbia-Greene Community College received the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Business Award for Large Businesses on June 15. Pictured left to right are four employees who keep the ... |
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| Bonds of Friendship Drive Nursing Students to Success |
Ask Roxanne Viccaro about her study partners, and she'll tell you about her friends. "It goes beyond school. We've gotten so close over the last two years. We've cried on each other's shoulders and ... |
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| CIS Grads Log on to Real World Success |
Graduates of Columbia-Greene Community College's Computer Information Systems certificate-program discover success in their own backyard. Indeed, Linda Fix, Joe Zanotelli and Ben Coughtrey are prime... |
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| Professor of Many Dimensions |
A veteran of projects for General Electric and other leading companies, Columbia-Greene Community College assistant professor of fine arts Daniel Connor brings real-world success into the classroom. |
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| Maintenance Crew Makes C-GCC 'Shine' |
Along with making the place hum, the maintenance department at Columbia-Greene Community College makes the very image of the institution 'shine'. "I can't count the number of times that visitors hav... |
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| Passion for Politics Leads Grad to Halls of Power |
While some seek to fight city hall, others aspire to run it -- just ask Joe Cavazos.
Commissioner of Administrative Services for the Empire State's capital city, Cavazos' passion for politics, his... |
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| C-GCC Grad Uncovers the Reality Behind Police Work |
How did William J. DeLuca Jr. decide to become a police officer?
"Too much television as a kid," quipped the lieutenant and second in command of the Catskill Police Department. "In all seriousnes... |
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