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Presidential Inauguration of Dr. Zvi Szafran
Presidential Inauguration of Dr. Zvi Szafran Fourth President of the State University of New York at Canton April 10, 2015 Dr. Zvi Szafran Dr. Szafran comes to SUNY Canton after previously serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemistry at Southern Polytechnic State University in Georgia since 2005. He earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of South Carolina and his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at New England College in New Hampshire from 1998 to 2005 and held several positions at Merrimack College in Massachusetts. SUNY Canton Medallion This presidential medallion was created through a collaboration between a student, a staff member, and the President. The medallion is cast with the College’s seal on the front; on the back is a new design representing SUNY Canton’s drive to always move forward while appreciating our past. The medallion will be stored in a specially crafted box with engraved name plates to recognize each President from this point forward. Special recognition is given to Austin Rdzanek, Graphic and Multimedia Design student; Lorette Murray, Public Relations Manager; and Dr. Zvi Szafran, President. Leaf and Parallelogram The College emblem consists of a green leaf and blue parallelogram. The leaf represents life, growth, and sustainability. The parallelogram symbolizes the symmetry and exactness of technology. The Mace The mace is a symbol of dignity and authority that the senior-most faculty member carries at formal ceremonies, convocations, and commencements. President Emeritus Earl W. MacArthur inspired the College’s current mace. Professor Emeritus John G. Boyden and Dale G. Fockler worked with students to design and construct it in 1981. Area companies, including Alcoa and Corning, donated the materials. Each portion of the 29-inch tall scepter is symbolic of SUNY Canton. The arch at the top represents the overriding authority of the College president. The crystal inset bears the College logo, consisting of a leaf and parallelogram. The chrome studs inset into the beryllium bowl represent the academic departments of 1981. It is said that the mace is a mobile time capsule and that students may have inserted materials into the hollow shaft when it was being assembled. Those contents will only be revealed if the mace is ever dismantled for service or redesign. Dr. Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor In June 2009, Nancy L. Zimpher became the 12th Chancellor of the State University of New York, the nation’s largest comprehensive system of higher education. Since that time, she has been a vocal advocate for groundbreaking legislative reforms that ensure SUNY can provide broad access to higher education in an environment of declining state support, while maximizing its impact as an engine of economic development throughout the state. Dr. Zimpher is active in numerous state and national education organizations and is a leader in the areas of teacher preparation, urban education, and university-community engagement. Prior to coming to SUNY, Dr. Zimpher served as President of the University of Cincinnati, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Executive Dean of the Professional Colleges and Dean of the College of Education at The Ohio State University. Dr. Theodore Long Theodore E. Long served as President of Elizabethtown College (PA) from 1996 to 2011, and since 2004, has served as a Trustee of Capital University, where he chairs the Academic Affairs Committee and leads a task force on “sustainable excellence.” He has broad experience in the governance of independent colleges, especially on issues of effective presidential leadership, board-president relations, strategic planning, institutional transformation, and the board’s role in leading change. Since leaving Elizabethtown, Dr. Long has focused on building effective presidential and board leadership for transformative change in colleges and universities. As a Senior Consultant for the Association of Governing Boards, he has assisted more than 25 college boards with such issues and has also coached several presidents. He remains active in national initiatives to support engaged liberal education, promote civic and democratic learning, enhance global education, foster transformative educational experiences for students, and rethink the higher education’s business model. Dr. Long holds degrees from the University of Virginia (Ph.D.), Duke University (M.A.), and Capital University (B.A.), all in sociology. SUNY Board of Trustees H. Carl McCall, Chair Joseph Belluck Eric Corngold Dr. Henrik Dullea Dr. Ronald Ehrenberg Dr. Angelo Fatta Dr. Tina Good Dr. Peter Knuepfer Eunice Lewin Dr. Marshall Lichtman Lori Mould John Murad Linda Sanford Richard Socarides Amb. Carl Spielvogel Cary Staller Lawrence Waldman College Council Ronald O’Neill `63, Chair Dr. Grace Burke Melissa Cummins `16 Timothy Currier Cecily Morris Chloe Ann O’Neil Marie Regan Joseph Rich Thomas Sauter `81 Roger Sharlow College Foundation Board of Directors Chloe Ann O’Neil, Chair Bernard Regan `65, Vice Chair Edward Coombs `86, Past Chair David Gerlach `83, Exec. Director Thomas Coakley, Treasurer Karen Spellacy, Secretary Dr. D. Anthony Beane David Button Taryn Clark `96 Lisa Colbert `97 Dr. John Conklin `82 William Demo `57 Daniel Fay Kevin Fear `87 David Frary `70 & `72 Walter Haig `89 John Halford, Sr. `49 Sylvia Kingston `78 Marti King MacArthur `74 & `78 Dr. Kasheed Mohammed `60 Michael Noble `85 Michael Perry Robert Raymo `58 Jon Richardson `67 Dr. Zvi Szafran Carl Trainor `77 Rosella Valentine `68 Michael Varley `85 Grace Vesper `88 Thomas Walsh `96 Guilford White `68 Barbara Wilder `53 & `70 Thomas Woodside `66 Dale Major `70, President Kelly Obermayer `79, Vice President Elizabeth Irvine `02 & `08, Secretary Anne Boulter `79 Ann Marie Brewer `85 Jamie Burgess `06 Linda Everett `78 David Gerlach `83 Christopher Kirkpatrick `11 Peggy Sue Levato Grace Vesper `88 Steven Wozniak `09 Alumni Association Board of Directors Honorary Directors D. Edgar Cloce `59 Charles Goolden Theo Howe Dr. Joseph Kennedy Dr. Earl MacArthur Robert Noble, Jr. Jay Stone `62 Ronald Woodcock `59 Inaugural Ceremony Piper............................................................................................... W. M. Stewart Nimmo Drummer........................................................................................................ Rick Leroux Color Guard................................................................................................ Laura Difrenza Shannon Perham Thomas Plumb Thomas Sanford Keyboardist............................................................................................... Elizabeth Kepes Macebearer*...................................................................................................... Daniel Fay Professor, Accounting 2010-11 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service Presiding.................................................................................................Lenore VanderZee Executive Director, University Relations Invocation*....................................................................................... Mary Ann Ashley `79 Mayor, Village of Canton National Anthem*................................................................................... Moriah Cody `15 Soloist Welcome .............................................................................................. Ronald O’Neill `63 Chair, College Council 2000 Distinguished Alumnus Musical Interlude............................................. Dr. Daniel Gagliardi and Dr. William Vitek * Please stand Special Messages on Behalf of The Faculty..................................................................................Elizabeth Erickson Presiding Officer of the Faculty Associate Professor, Criminal Justice The Students....................................................... Payson Speech Award Recipient(s) The Alumni........................................................................................Dale Major `70 President, Alumni Association 2008 Distinguished Alumnus The Foundation............................................................................Chloe Ann O’Neil Chair, College Foundation Family and Friends.................................................................................. Jill Szafran President Szafran’s Wife Guest Speaker...................................................................................... Dr. Theodore Long President Emeritus, Elizabethtown College Trustee, Capital University Senior Consultant, Association of Governing Boards Musical Interlude..................................................................... Dr. Gagliardi and Dr. Vitek Investiture and Presentation of the Presidential Medallion................................................................Dr. Nancy Zimpher Chancellor, SUNY Inaugural Address.......................................................................................Dr. Zvi Szafran President Alma Mater*..................................................................................... Dr. D. Anthony Beane Soloist Professor, Veterinary Science Technology Benediction*..................................................................................................... Ms. Ashley Special Selection....................................................................... Dr. Gagliardi and Dr. Vitek Recessional* * Please stand Order of Procession Bagpiper W. M. STEWART NIMMO Drummer RICK LEROUX Color Guard LAURA DIFRENZA SHANNON PERHAM THOMAS PLUMB THOMAS SANFORD Macebearer DANIEL FAY Professor, Accounting 2010-11 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service Faculty Marshals CHAD DELOSH `10 Senior Counselor, Admissions LASHAWANDA INGRAM Director, Diversity and Orientation Distinguished Emeriti ROSANNA MOSER Professor Emerita 2007 Distinguished Faculty BARRY WALCH ROBERT JENNINGS KATHRYN KENNEDY Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology 2012 Distinguished Faculty Counselor, Career Services Head Coach, Women’s Cross Country DR. MAUREEN MAIOCCO Professor, Early Childhood Department Chair, Social Science 2013-14 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 2011 Distinguished Faculty DR. DEBORAH MOLNAR Professor/Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant 2014 Distinguished Faculty DR. LAWRETTA ONONYE Associate Professor, Physics 2014 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities Members of the Faculty and Professional Staff REVEREND FATHER DOUGLAS LUCIA RAAMITHA PILLAY Adjunct Instructor, Electrical Engineering Technology ALICE REED Visiting Associate Professor/ Department Chair, Mathematics JONATHAN THOMPSON Lecturer, Mathematics RAELEEN WILLARD `95 DR. WILLIAM RIVERS `12 KENNETH WURSTER Assistant Professor, Biology Assistant Professor, Automotive Technology ROBIN GITTINGS `09 Distinguished Faculty and Chancellor’s Awardees DR. MARY O’HORO LOOMIS `76 Assistant Professor, Science Professor, Nursing 2011-12 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching SHEILA PEO Academic Counselor, TRiO Student Support Services Associate, Campus Ministry Instructional Support Technician, Veterinary Science Technology DR. JOHN CONKLIN `82 Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology Department Chair, Mechanical and Energy Technologies Instructional Support Technician, Veterinary Science Technology Professor Emeritus Visiting Assistant Professor, Funeral Services Administration Professor/Department Chair, Veterinary Science Technology 2005 Distinguished Faculty DANIEL MILLER `83 DR. EMILY HAMILTON-HONEY Assistant Professor, English and Humanities WILLIAM DAVID BARNES JESSE CLARK-STONE `02 Lecturer, Mathematics MELISSA EVANS Director, Admissions BRUCE HANSON Academic Specialist, TRiO Student Support Services DR. ADRIENNE RYGEL Associate Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Department Chair, Civil and Construction Technology RACHEL SANTOSE Assistant Librarian OLGA DOLLY Lecturer, Nursing KERRIE COOPER M. VEIGH MEHAN LEE KATHLEEN MAHONEY Director, Financial Aid Director, Accommodative Disability Services Instructor, Graphic and Multimedia Design ANNE REILLY Instructional Support Associate, Physical Therapist Assistant ANNE DRAKE Assistant Director, Registrar ANDREW WOOD `09 MELINDA MILLER Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice Director, Personal Counseling Center ALEXANDER LESYK, JD SETH NIXON Assistant Professor, Legal Studies Adjunct Instructor, English and Humanities SABEL BONG FREDERICK SABURRO Adjunct Instructor, Mathematics CHRISTINA SNELL Counselor, Personal Counseling Center DR. DIANE PARA Professor, Sports Management Department Chair, Sports Management and Health and Fitness Promotion Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program DR. EDOUARD MAFOUA DR. SEAN O’BRIEN JOSEPH REILLY Assistant Professor, English and Humanities Assistant Professor, Civil and Construction Engineering Technology Assistant Professor, Chemistry Assistant Librarian DR. SOPHIA THEODORE DR. JANET PARCELL-MITCHELL CORI WILHELM Associate Professor, Veterinary Science Technology JESSICA SPOONER Assistant Librarian Associate Professor, Economics CHRISTINA LESYK DR. YU CHIN CHENG Adjunct Instructor, Social Sciences Associate Professor, Management Information Systems Department Chair, Decision Systems DR. EUNJYU YU DR. CHRISTOPHER SWEENEY Assistant Professor, Graphics and Multimedia Design MICHELLE CURRIER Assistant Professor, Health and Fitness Promotion DR. ERICA SHARPE Assistant Professor, Science DR. JENNIFER MCDONALD DR. NADINE JENNINGS Visiting Scholar, Business and Public Administration Professor, English and Humanities Department Chair, Humanities DR. BRIAN HARTE Director, Educational Opportunity Program SHENG’HONG TANG PAMELA MCDONALD-LACHANCE Assistant Professor, Nursing BRENDA MILLER `00 MATTHEW BURNETT Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology Associate Professor, Graphic and Multimedia Design JOHN KENNEDY JOANNE FASSINGER Director, Residence Life DR. RAJIV NARULA Professor, Physical Therapist Assistant MARK MILLER EDWARD BOYD Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering Technology Assistant Professor, English and Humanities Director, Library Services Professor, Criminal Justice CULLEN HASKINS Director, TRiO Student Support Services DR. SUSAN WILLETTE Grants Coordinator Professor/Department Chair, Dental Hygiene MICHAEL MAGILLIGAN CHRISTINE THOMPSON Assistant Librarian Assistant Professor, Nursing SHARON TAVERNIER Director, Advising Drop-In Center DR. JIAYUAN LIN 1846 BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY CAROL PYNCHON Alumna Associate Professor, Mathematics PAUL BOWDRE Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice DR. DEBRA BACKUS Professor/Program Director, Nursing Executive Vice President 1846 UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO JONDAVID DELONG, JD Alumnus Dean, School of Business and Liberal Arts, SUNY Canton DR. WILLIAM FASSINGER Professor, Criminal Justice MARCIA SULLIVAN-MARIN Instructional Support Associate, Nursing MATTHEW METCALF Instructor, Sports Management DR. STEPHEN FREMPONG Professor, Electrical Engineering Technology Department Chair, Electrical Technology and Engineering Science ROSEMARY PHILIPS 1908 SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED VALERIE NIXON 1855 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DR. DAVID STONE Director, Collaborative Programs 1856 ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY DR. WILLIAM FOX 1908 MORRISVILLE STATE COLLEGE DR. DAVID ROGERS Provost 1911 SUNY COLLEGE AT COBLESKILL DR. DEBRA THATCHER Acting President 1947 MERRIMACK COLLEGE DR. DIANNE RIGOS Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry President 1872 VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY DR. RICK MILLER 1948 SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY DR. BOB BROWN Visiting Instructor, Legal Studies Alumnus Senior Lecturer, Information Technology DR. BRIAN TRILL 1889 SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA DR. ROBIN LOCK DR. ALAN GABRIELLI Alumna 1961 MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DR. JEFFREY BARTKOVICH Assistant Professor, Accounting Past Presidents DR. JOSEPH HOFFMAN 2013-14 Acting President, SUNY Canton Delegate and Dean of Graduate Studies, SUNY Maritime College SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor 1890 SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH DR. KAREN EDWARDS Professor Emeritus Provost/Vice President, Academic Services College Council Member Academic Delegates 1816 SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM DR. KRISTIN ESTERBERG President 1894 LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY DR. DESIREE LEBOEUF-DAVIS Alumna Instructor, Psychology, SUNY Canton 1961 JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DR. CAROLE MCCOY President 1984 GREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE DR. JOSEPH PETRICK Vice President, Student Life College Council MELISSA CUMMINS `16 President, Student Government Association MARIE REGAN Professor Emerita 1989 Distinguished Faculty SUNY Distinguished Service Professorship JOSEPH RICH 2010 Distinguished Citizen SHAWN MILLER `03 ELIZABETH ERICKSON Vice President, Administration/Chief Financial Officer Presiding Officer of the Faculty Associate Professor, Criminal Justice DR. MOLLY MOTT PAYSON SPEECH AWARD RECIPIENT(S) Dean, Academic Support Services and Instructional Technologies MICHAEL NEWTOWN `84 Interim Dean, Canino School of Engineering Technology KAREN SPELLACY Interim Provost/Vice President, Academic Affairs 2011-12 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service THOMAS SAUTER `81 Stage Party LENORE VANDERZEE ROGER SHARLOW Executive Director, University Relations Executive Cabinet COURTNEY BISH MARY ANN ASHLEY `79 Vice President, Student Affairs/Dean of Students DR. D. ANTHONY BEANE DR. KENNETH ERICKSON Interim Dean, School of Science, Health, and Criminal Justice 2004 Distinguished Faculty DAVID GERLACH `83 Vice President, Advancement Executive Director, Canton College Foundation Mayor, Village of Canton Soloist Professor, Veterinary Science Technology DALE MAJOR `70 President, Alumni Association 2008 Distinguished Alumnus CHLOE ANN O’NEIL Chair, College Foundation Member, College Council 2004 Distinguished Citizen DR. THEODORE LONG Guest Speaker President Emeritus, Elizabethtown College Trustee, Capital University Senior Consultant, Association of Governing Boards DR. NANCY ZIMPHER Chancellor, State University of New York DR. ZVI SZAFRAN President, SUNY Canton MORIAH CODY `15 Soloist RONALD O’NEILL `63 Chair, College Council 2000 Distinguished Alumnus Special Greetings Received From Empire State College Farmingdale State College Governor Andrew Cuomo Nassau Community College Onondaga Community College State University of New York College at Cortland State University of New York College at Fredonia State University of New York College at Old Westbury State University of New York College at Plattsburgh Stony Brook University Suffolk County Community College Tompkins Cortland Community College William L. Owens, Esq., Congressman (Ret.) Presidential Search Committee Ronald O’Neil `63, Chair Stacey Basford `07 & `08 Dr. D. Anthony Beane Susan Buckley Edward Coombs `86 Jondavid DeLong Elizabeth Erickson Dr. William Fassinger Dr. Maureen Maiocco Dale Major `70 Ornella Parker `14 Marie Regan Thomas Sauter `81 Deborah Stanley Roger Sharlow Dr. Ronald Tavernier Inauguration Committee Members DianeMarie Collins, Co-Chair Julie Parkman, Co-Chair Michaela Young `11, Co-Chair Theresa Corbine `78 Melissa Cummins `16 Daron Ellis `15 Dr. Emily Hamilton-Honey Patrick Hanss `90 Dr. Feng Hong Susan Law `92 Priscilla Leggette `01 Pamela McDonald-LaChance Alan Mulkin `96 Lorette Murray Nancy Rowledge `97 & `11 Randy Sieminski Lenore VanderZee John Vandevere Anne Williams `78 Honorary Members Elizabeth Connolly `95 Joan Eurto `82 Linda Fay Pauline Graveline Dr. Arthur Hurlbut `65 Debra Lowry `73 Ronald O’Neill `63 June O’Neill Linda Pellett Senator Patty Ritchie Wesley Stitt Janet Stitt Josephine Swift SUNY Canton Alma Mater By Joe Morello, 1939 Verse 1 SUNY Canton all praise to thee We will ever sing thy dear name And though we go out from thy care We’ll be loyal and spread thy fame Chorus SUNY Canton, honor is thine We’ll always revere thy spirit so fine SUNY Canton, ever we’ll sing `Til the world with our echoes ring Verse 2 We’ve spent many happy days `Neath the shelter of thy dear walls We’re preparing for life’s long trails Each year as we enter thy halls SUNY Canton 34 Cornell Drive Canton, New York 13617 www.canton.edu
