Salute to Excellence

Salute to Excellence

34rd Annual Salute to Excellence

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

5:00 pm Private Benefactor Reception
5:30 pm General Reception
6:30 pm Dinner and Awards
Business Formal Attire

Salute to Excellence Award Recipients

Lauren Dixon
Board Chair, DS+CO

Michael Schwabl
Vice Chair of the Board, DS+CO

Salute to Volunteerism Award Recipient

Scott Kogler, CPA, PFS
President, Davie Kaplan, CPA, P.C.

Honorary Chair

To be announced.

Committee Chairs

Michael A. Krupnicki ’85
Founder and Executive Director, Rochester Arc + Flame Center

Richard A. Reingold
Vice President and General Manager, WHEC-TV

MCC Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees

Four distinguished alumni will be recognized for their professional and personal achievements and civic excellence to their community and/or MCC.

To be announced.

Ticket Information

$1,600 Patron Table

  • Includes tickets for eight guests
  • Includes a listing in the evening program

$200 Benefactor Ticket(s)

  • Includes a listing in the evening program

$150 Individual Ticket(s)

MCC faculty, staff, and retiree pricing is available.

Sponsorship Information

$25,000 Platinum Benefactor

  • Recognition as presenting sponsor.
  • Opportunity to speak during the evening program.
  • Additional preferred patron table for eight with exclusive VIP valet parking. (Total number of guests 16.)
  • Opportunity to host two students at tables during award dinner.
  • Full-page advertisement in the printed program.
  • Invitation to private VIP reception (sixteen guests).

$10,000 Gold Benefactor

  • Opportunity to introduce MCC Alumni Hall of Fame inductee during the program.
  • Opportunity to host two students at table during award dinner.
  • Full-page advertisement in the printed program.
  • Invitation to private VIP reception (eight guests).

$6,000 Silver Benefactor

  • Opportunity to participate in the evening program.
  • Half-page advertisement in the printed program.
  • Invitation to private VIP reception (eight guests).

$3,000 Bronze Benefactor

  • Invitation to private VIP reception (two guests).

All Honorary Committee Benefits Include:

  • Committee member or company name listed on invitation and printed program.
  • Preferred patron table (seats eight) with exclusive VIP valet parking.
  • Recognition in audio/visual program.
  • Acknowledgement in event publicity as well as MCC Foundation’s annual Impact Report.

For information, please email Karen Shaw (kshaw@monroecc.edu), assistant director of development, at the Monroe Community College Foundation, or call 585.685.6020 for more information.

The Monroe Community College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt not-for-profit organization. Funds raised from events support scholarship assistance, faculty enrichment programs, funding for educational equipment and seed money for innovative programs.

Questions or comments? Email the MCC Foundation.