Monthly Archives: December 2012

Shirl Doherty & Chris Rogers Nothing brings out the best in a community like a collective response to the worst kind of disaster. Superstorm Sandy devastated the hometowns of several student athletes, prompting Shirl Doherty and Chris Rogers to coordinate an initiative to assist the victims on Staten Island. There are six Raider athletes who [...]

Fulton-Montgomery Community College students and staff received some needed relief during the College’s final exam week as representatives from Therapy Dogs International (TDI) stopped by the campus with their therapy dogs. According to TDI’s website, TDI is a volunteer organization dedicated to regulating, testing, and the registration of therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers for [...]

On 12.12.12 at 12 Noon, the children from FM’s YMCA Daycare Center paid a visit to Early Childhood Education Professor Sheryl Seppa’s classroom to enjoy a modified version of “The Night Before Christmas.” While Professor Seppa read aloud, students in the Early Childhood Education program dressed in various attire to act out the scenes of [...]

Cindy Close and Karlyn LaBate The Radiologic Technology Program at Fulton-Montgomery Community College recently received notification from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) that we have been awarded an eight-year accreditation, which is the highest accreditation award presented by JRCERT. What does JRCERT accreditation mean? Radiologic Technology graduates are recognized nation-wide, [...]

Park Terrace Elementary School recently held its December FM Bound Program; this month’s theme was “Staying Healthy.” Kindergarten students were visited by Cornell Cooperative Extension Nutrition and Health Program Coordinator Connie Breda whose topic was fighting germs. A representative from Nathan Littauer Hospital was also on hand to assist with the discussion. Fulton-Montgomery Community College [...]

Fulton-Montgomery Community College’s Introduction to Engineering Science students were presented with a real-world problem for their final project of the semester: How can they help refugees in various parts of the world heat food staples and sanitize water without stripping the little natural resources available? Students performed an engineering analysis on various types of heaters [...]

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE FALL 2012

Dr. Dustin Swanger For the last four years, community colleges have been in the national spotlight more than ever before in the history of higher education. With the re-election of the President, all politics aside, we expect that attention to continue. Being in the spotlight is a double-edged sword. There is the recognition that, “We’re [...]