Campus Life

There are a variety of things going on at GCC for all students to get involved in!

“Sparkle-Tude” And You

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Jennifer Newell is an accomplished woman who wears a variety of hats at GCC. She has served as the Dean of Students at GCC for five years now, dedicates her time to coaching the GCC Dance Team, and actively participates as a sorority sister and advisor for GCC’s Alpha Epsilon Gamma (AEG). If that’s not enough to make your head spin, recently she also spent her time speaking to the Professional Sales students. Jennifer focused her presentation on “Sparkle-Tude” and how to create a sparkling attitude everyday.  She used a variety of hilarious anecdotes from her everyday life to drive-home to the students that the negative people and negative situations they face in their everyday lives should not impact their positive attitudes. Jennifer made a point of telling the students that adversity and negativity are not a package deal, saying that “you don’t get a ‘Sparkle-Tude’ if you don’t survive these things.” As cliché as it sounds, the very things that bring you down, can lift you up.securedownload (1) Jennifer states that “attitude is everything”, this has been proven through data collected from a nation-wide survey, revealing that an employer would prefer to hire someone with a positive attitude and no skill set over someone with a negative attitude with an accomplished skill set; this is due to the fact that the positive person can be trained to fulfill the job’s requirements. Jennifer delved deep into her presentation, exploring  all seven “Sparkle-Tude” boosters:

1. Start the day off on a positive note.

2. Have only positive thoughts about yourself and others. 

3. Look for the good in yourself and in others. 

4. Believe in yourself, your talents, and unique gifts.

5. Don’t take things personally.

6. Affirm a spirt of gratitude through the day. 

7. Have an unconditional support system and passion/hobbies. 

Jennifer is teaching all of us at GCC how to embrace the positivity in our lives, in order to become a happier and healthier version of ourselves and achieve the goals that satisfy our largest dreams. Jennifer is truly an exemplary member of the GCC community and continues to demonstrate her “Sparkle-Tude” on a daily basis. Now it’s time for the rest of GCC to sparkle with positivity.

-Ami Cornell

Random Acts of Kindness at GCC

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Lauren Paisley, Business professor at GCC, and three Entrepreneurial students recently presented the Foundation with a $500 donation toward the Title III Challenge Grant. This donation will be matched dollar for dollar and will go towards scholarships for GCC students in financial need, making a total of $1,000.

As a part of Genesee Community College’s Random Acts of Kindness Week (#GCCRAK) in April, students Abby Wilcox, Brittany Keyes, and Christine Furmanek collected change at GCC from students, faculty, and staff. After the $500 donation to the Title III Challenge Grant, the remaining proceeds – $85 – was donated to Genesee Community College’s Food Pantry.

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Abby Wilcox. Brittany Keyes, and Christine Furmanek stand with President Jim Sunser

In an effort to promote year-round kindness, the students encourage the use of #GCCRAK on all social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Student Art Showcases

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GCC students enrolled in Fine Arts Courses at the Batavia Campus Center and Albion Campus Center are working hard as the semester comes to a close!

On Friday, March 21, the Roz Steiner Art Gallery will feature the work of our students in two opening receptions, the first from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm and the second from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Refreshments will be served throughout the evening, and select pieces will be for sale.

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The Roz Steiner Art Gallery is located at the Batavia Campus, 1 College Road, Batavia NY 14020.

Stay up to date on what’s happening at the Art Gallery on Facebook!

The Albion Campus Center Student Art Show Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, April 24 from 5 pm – 6:30 pm, with refreshments provided. The reception will be held at:

Albion Campus Center
Student Lounge and Room 17
456 West Ave
Albion, NY 14411

Can’t make either reception? Not a problem. Students’ work will be on display for the remainder of the semester in both locations.

St. Patrick’s Day Party at College Village

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Get your green gear ready for College Village’s St. Patrick’s Day Party!

On Monday March 17, we’ll be celebrating in the College Village Basement with four hours of fun. Each hour will be a different party, so you’re always in for something new!

The party lasts from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm with a scavenger hunt, food, desserts, and pots of gold!

SUNY Mascot Madness!

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mascot_maddness_banner_2014It’s back for it’s second year – SUNY Mascot Madness! Inspired by NCAA Basketball’s March Madness, SUNY has pitted over 40 mascots against each other to claim the title of #1 Mascot.

Last year, G-Dub the Cougar fell to Farmingdale Community College in the first round, but he is back and ready to win, taking on Alfred State and Mohawk Valley Community College in the first round of 2013’s Mascot Madness.

Last year, nearly 200,000 votes were cast in the final matchup – “Hugo” from SUNY New Paltz vs. “Wolfie” from Stony Brook University, with New Paltz ultimately coming out on top.

Each round lasts approximately one week, allowing voters to choose their favorite mascot once a day.

Vote today for G-Dub to help him earn the title of SUNY Mascot Madness 2014 Champion!

6th Annual Ducky Derby, a HUGE success!

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On March 6, approximately 125 people came out to cheer on their ducks to support the United Way Ducky Derby. There was a record total of 1,317 ducks floating in our pool. The total dollar amount raised was $1,646. The lucky winner was Rose Weigner. She purchased a $1.00 duck so she won $164.60, 10% of the total raised.  Additional winners were:

2. Jennifer Reitz– Won a $50 gift certificate and $50 play card compliments of Batavia Downs.

3. Maureen Goodsell– Won one large cheese and peperoni pizza from Meisner’s Deli in Attica.

4. Marilyn Sharon– A gift bag from Garbecks Creek from Perry NY.

5. Randy Tonner– Won a $25 gift certificate to Charles Men’s Shop in Batavia.

6. Tracy Merritt– Won the Tim Hortons coffee gift bag.

7. Janet Blythe– Won neck scarfs from Belinda Carusene and designer paper from Karen’s Yarn, Paper, Scissors in Batavia NY.

If you won a prize, please contact Cheryl Young at (585) 345-6830. Many thanks to all the people who made today possible, especially project managers, Christine Furmanek and Abby Wilcox. Watch the blog posts for additional thank you’s coming soon. We also would like to thank Stan’s Harley Davison and Batavia’s Coffee Culture for the complimentary coffee cards!  Please patronize our sponsors for their generous support.

Deciding on GCC

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Choosing GCC was a very interesting experience because I knew it was the school for me when I was introduced to it. I played AAU basketball the summer before graduating high school. I played in many showcases and tournaments is to be seen by many colleges. One day my dad told me that I had gotten an email from a college coach that seen me play in a recent tournament that I was in. I thought it was cool to have a college coach recognize me for the way I was playing. My dad and I looked online at the school website and found it to be very pleasing. Things where easy to find and they had a great Veterinary Technology program that I caught my eye on. That day I emailed the coach back and told her I was interested.

I was going to my last showcase which she said she would attend. After I finished playing my first game I finally met Coach Christie McGee-Ross. Reading her bio was very compelling, she was nice and polite and I could tell that she was a very accomplished coach. That made me figure that she came from a school with other polite people. I also met the assistant coach, Dena. Coach McGee-Ross even introduced me to her 11 year old daughter. I wanted to go somewhere to where I knew I could create a family, and meeting the coaches made me feel a family vibe.

From then on I stayed in contact with the coach to set up a visit. I was hoping that the campus was really nice, and upon my arrival to Genesee Community College the campus I wasn’t let down. When I was going to meet the coach, a former player gave me a tour of the entire school. It was very fun. Once again everyone that I met was very polite and I even met another recruit while visiting, and she seemed extremely nice as well. That made me more excited about GCC and even more ready to commit myself to this school. In weeks time I was signing a letter of intent to be a Genesee Cougar!

-Breana Gleaton

March at Arcade

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The Arcade Campus Center has a lot of great activities planned for March! Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. If you have any questions, contact  Arcade@genesee.edu

Tuesday, March 4 
12:30 – 2:00
Computer Lab 1
Bring any questions you have about Microsoft Office, Blackboard, email, or anything else you can think of to the Information Technology Workshop. Dave Sink, our tech expert, will answer any question you bring!

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Monday, March 17
All day
Feeling Lucky? Paper Shamrocks will be hidden around the community areas of campus.  Find a shamrock and take it to the main office to get your pot of gold!

Tuesday, March 18
12:30 – 2:00
Our monthly Student Activities meeting include discussions regarding the end of semester student picnic and April common hour events.

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Thursday, March 2012:30 – 2:00
Get a free t-shirt and tie-dye it!

Thursday, March 27
12:30 – 2:00,  and 5:00 – 6:00
The Lounge
Is your birthday in March? Come celebrate! Even if your birthday isn’t in March, stop by for hotdogs and chips.

Buy a Duck – Not a Real One…

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Not many people can say that they have a collection of rubber ducks, but at GCC, it’s not unusual to find students, faculty, and staff members sporting these funny rubber toys.

The Business Forum Club will be selling decorative rubber ducks in the cafeteria from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm on Wednesday February 26, Thursday February 27, Tuesday March 4, and Wednesday March 5.

Ducks are $1-$5, also earning you a chance to win 10-50% of the funds raised that benefit the United Way of Genesee County.

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$1 Duck – 10% of the funds raised
$2 Duck – 20% of the funds raised
$3 Duck – 30% of the funds raised
$4 Duck – 40% of the funds raised
$5 Duck – 50% of the funds raised

GCC will host the sixth annual Ducky Derby on Thursday, March 6 at 12:30 pm in the pool at the Batavia Campus. Numbered ducks are set free, and with the help of a ‘current’ created by members of the Swim Team, the first duck that makes it to the end of the pool wins.

The race has become a fun tradition on campus with the Cougarettes cheering and helping celebrate the race while students, staff and faculty turn out to root for their favorite duck and support the worthy cause.

The Alfred C. O’Connell Library’s 13th Annual Poetry Contest

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Guidelines:

  • Entrant must be a currently registered GCC student
  • Entries must be original works; limit of three entries per student
  • Spoken word or video is accepted

Deadline: Monday, March 24 2014

Send poems electronically (Word or YouTube url) to Cindy Hagelberger (cshagelberger@genesee.edu) with the subject title “Student Poetry Contest”

Include your name, major, and GCC email address

Prizes

Winning Poets will receive honors and awards at a ceremony on Thursday, April 24

Prizes awarded will include: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Body of Work, Outstanding Video, and Most Humourus

Learn more about past Poetry Contest winners!