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MCC Daily Tribune

Don't Miss Special Faculty/Staff/Retiree Rate for the Salute to Excellence

We have a lot to celebrate! You won't want to miss the MCC Foundation's 33rd Annual Salute to Excellence on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Floreano Convention Center. We will be honoring three leaders in the optics industry who worked tirelessly to advance MCC’s Optics program:

  • Tom Battley, Executive Director, Rochester Regional Photonics Cluster and The New York Photonics Industry Association
  • Richard A. Nasca (posthumously), Manufacturing Associate, Corning Tropel Corporation and Past President, American Precision Optics Manufacturers Association
  • James M. Sydor ’71, Chairman, Sydor Optics, Inc.

This year's outstanding inductions being made into the MCC Alumni Hall of Fame include:

  • Kimberly J. Gaylord ’98, President and CEO, Builders Exchange of Rochester
  • Michael P. Mandina ’75, Chairman, Optimax Systems, Inc.
  • Sheila M. Strong ’98, Ed.D., Director, Leadership Development and Equity, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
  • Tashanda D. Thomas ’06, PHR, SHRM-CP, Senior Vice President, Chief People and Culture Officer, Foodlink

Special tickets for faculty, staff and retirees are $100 each. To make your reservation, please contact Katie Spohr (kspohr1@monroecc.edu) or 585.685.6020 by Wednesday, October 30.  Visit our webpage for event details.

Karen Shaw
MCC Foundation
10/02/2024