Monthly Archives: September 2012

The 30 State University of New York (SUNY) and seven City University of New York (CUNY) community colleges have set aside Wednesday, October 3, to send a simple message: Students who complete an associate degree have better prospects for jobs, scholarships and transfer to four-year schools. The event is part of Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s participation [...]

Each week, FM’s Student Activities Office along with Residential Life, host an evening event at the College’s Books & Bytes Café. In preparation for this week’s event, “Speeddating,” students were given the opportunity to “Shred Their Ex.” Student Activities Coordinator Gwen Ossenkop and Assistant Director of Residence Life Audrey Egelston set up a display during [...]

The AAUW Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown Student Club at FM in conjunction with Chartwells Dining Services sponsored a “Pancake Stacking Contest” for the students and staff at FM in celebration of “National Pancake Day.” For $1, individuals could enter the contest and form a team of 2-4 players. Teams were given one minute to stack the highest tower [...]

Audrey Egelston & Gwen Ossenkop  2012 has brought many changes to Fulton-Montgomery Community College. Those who have attended FM in the past would be awestruck if they stepped foot on the campus today. Our students now enjoy meals in a newly renovated cafeteria; have the option to live in brand new “Raiders Hall;” and will [...]

Over 60 runners and walkers participated in FM’s Annual Community and Alumni 5K Run/1 Mile Walk held Saturday, September 22. The results were as follows: Runners – Overall Male: Randall Cannell (time 18:42), Overall Female: Regina Flint (Time 20:51), Overall Alumnus Male: Ambrose Schaffer (time 19:49), Overall Alumnus Female: Linda Sweetman (time 22:27); Walkers – [...]

FM recognized International Day of Peace on Friday, September 21 by setting up information tables in the Classroom Lobby which included materials on the day’s theme, “Celebrate Peace: One Person, One Act, One Day at a Time.” Students and staff were also invited to create an origami “peace crane.”  

Amy Radik After graduating high school, Katie Bolibaugh took a break with plans of attending college within a year. However, she was offered a job at a local bank, soon after met her future husband and started a family of four children. She left the bank after her first child was born and was a [...]

Zachary A. Maybury, a Gloversville resident and 2012 graduate of Fulton-Montgomery Community College, was presented with The John Vadney Mathematics Prize in the amount of $2,000. This prize is awarded annually in memory of John Vadney, a professor of mathematics at FM who passed away in the fall of 2011. The award is presented to [...]

FM’s Student Activities Office sponsored “Constitution Day” at the College on Monday. Volunteers handed out “Constitution Cupcakes” along with “Patriotic Tattoos” and gave students the opportunity to win prizes by answering United States Constitution-related trivia questions.  

Fulton-Montgomery Community College has added two new full-time faculty members to their teaching roster this semester; Chemistry Instructor Laurie Lazinski and Nursing Instructor Andrea Palerino. Prior to joining FM’s full-time teaching faculty, Laurie Lazinski was an adjunct Chemistry Instructor at the College and also taught 7th grade Life Science at Gloversville Middle School. Laurie earned [...]