Monthly Newsletter
July 2025
MCC FOUNDATION ADDS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We are thrilled to welcome Roseann Schmid, P.E., and Shaun Nelms, Ed.D., to the Monroe Community College Foundation Board of Directors. They join 56 distinguished local business and community leaders committed to advancing the Foundation’s mission.
Roseann Schmid, P.E., chief executive officer of Fisher Associates, has led major growth initiatives, expanded services across state lines, and helped shape the company’s strategic direction and culture since joining in 2007. In 2022, she received the Rochester Business Journal’s Woman of Excellence Award and the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Engineer of the Year Award. Her leadership continues to drive innovation and excellence across Fisher Associates and the Greater Rochester Community.
Shaun Nelms, Ed.D., vice president of community partnerships at the University of Rochester, has led transformative efforts in urban education through innovative school reform and leadership development. As the former superintendent of East Upper and Lower Schools and the first William and Sheila Konar director of the Center for Urban Education Success, he has advanced replicable models for improving K-12 outcomes in underserved communities. Nelms continues to influence education nationally through teaching, public speaking, and active community engagement.
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE 34th ANNUAL SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE PRESENTED BY ESL
The Salute to Excellence is a special celebration of community leadership and philanthropy in support of Monroe Community College. We hope you will save the date of Wednesday, November 19, 2025, for the 34th Annual Salute to Excellence when we will gather to celebrate the spirit of philanthropy and the accomplishments of leaders in our community at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center beginning at 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the annual MCC Alumni Hall of Fame inductions, we are honored to present this year's Salute to Excellence Award to Lauren Dixon and Michael Schwabl in recognition of their remarkable generosity and commitment to MCC. At Dixon Schwabl + Company, Lauren serves as board chair and Mike serves as vice chair of the board. The Salute to Volunteerism award will be presented to MCC Foundation director Scott Kogler, president, Davie Kaplan, CPA, P.C., in recognition of his leadership and impactful guidance over the course of the 22 years he has served on the Foundation Board of Directors. Register today for the Salute to Excellence.
Opportunities for underwriting support are available. Please contact Karen Shaw (kshaw@monroecc.edu), assistant director of development at the Monroe Community College Foundation, at 585.685.6020 for more information.
LAST CHANCE TO ADD YOUR NAME TO THE ANNUAL FUND HONOR ROLL OF DONORS
If you have not made your annual gift to help make Monroe Community College education accessible to everyone, we want to be sure that you have one more opportunity to do so. By supporting the 2024-2025 Annual Fund at Monroe Community College, you have the power to create life-changing opportunities for students at MCC.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, the MCC Foundation was able to award a record-setting $2 million in scholarship support to hard-working students this past year. And while we celebrate this, we know that only 50 percent of student applicants with financial need received scholarship support. With your assistance, we can help close this gap, ensuring that all students have the support they need to be successful at MCC.
Time is running out, but you can still make a difference! We can add your name to our Annual Fund Honor Roll of Donors if we receive your gift or pledge by August 31. Make your gift online today and help students discover their unlimited potential. Thank you for your generosity!