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The Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center Thank Those Who Presented at the Fall 2024 Tutoring Symposium

On behalf of Learning Support Systems, I want to thank the presenters at the Fall 2024 Tutoring Symposium on August 23rd, 2024, for their outstanding contributions. Their involvement was crucial to the success of the event, and we truly appreciate the expertise and enthusiasm they brought to the day.

We were honored to have Dustin Stalnaker, Assistant Director of Student Success at Finger Lakes Community College, as our keynote speaker. His expertise and insights into student success provided inspiration and guidance that will undoubtedly shape our practices as we move forward.

I would also like to express our deep appreciation to the various departments at Monroe Community College who provided dynamic, informative presentations during the Symposium. Their presentations on the resources available to our students were incredibly enlightening and truly underscored the critical role we all play in supporting their academic journeys.

We are grateful for their generosity to offer their time to share their invaluable knowledge and resources with us. Their contributions not only enhanced the Symposium but also strengthened our collective ability to better serve our students, faculty, and staff. We are truly grateful for their involvement and look forward to continued collaboration in the future.

A special thank you to the following esteemed faculty, administrators, and staff who were so generous with their time and thoughtful in their contributions:

  • Terry Shamblin, Faculty, Health and Physical Education
  • Stephanie Pinckney, LMSW, Counselor, Counseling and Disability Services
  • Cami Goldowitz, Research and Instruction Librarian, Library Services
  • Michelle Beechey, Access Services and OER Librarian, Library Services
  • Peggy Osenbach, Faculty, ESOL 
  • Abby Bechtel, Learning Technologies Specialist II, Virtual Campus Team
  • Carlo Atene, Lead Mathematics Tutor, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center & Faculty, Mathematics 
  • Anne Devine, Lead Academic Coach, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Morgan Santangelo, Department Aide and Marketing and Social Media Specialist, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Hannah Pickert, Department Aide, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Martha Macdonald, Senior Technical Assistant, Learning Support Systems
  • Ian Blyth, Writing Consultant, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Mara Waynick, Supplemental Instruction Uplead for STEM, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Mark Kanelba, Supplemental Instruction Uplead for the Humanities, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Jamie Hill, Supplemental Instruction Uplead for the Social Sciences and Business and Entreprenuerial Studies, the Tutoring and Academic Assistance Center
  • Hanan Gahi, Director, TRiO Student Support Services
  • Aysel Akkilic, Advisor, TRiO Student Support Services
  • Shuk Man Liu Conway, Academic Coach, TRiO Student Support Services

I would also like to share our deep gratitude to Printing Services for their tremendous time and effort to help us in preparation for this event and Sean Scanlon for his immense support prior to and throughout the day, to ensure that we were up and running smoothly. 

Sara Revello
Learning Support Systems
08/30/2024