COUGAR ROAR! Newsletter

January 2018

New Assistant Director

of Alumni Affairs

GCC's Foundation and Office of Alumni Affairs welcomes Jennifer Wakefield as the new Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs. The Warsaw native began her career in Higher Education at The Ohio State University's Office of International Programs in Agriculture. Wakefield was a Program Coordinator with GCC's BEST Center prior to joining the Foundation staff. She has a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University and will have her Master of Arts Degree in Adult and Higher Education Administration from The University of South Dakota completed in 2018. Jennifer resides with her husband of 23 years, Tom, and their three children, Tanner, Quentin and Meryl.

GCC's 2018-2023 Strategic Plan

The college's Strategic Planning Committee has been meeting the past couple months to develop GCC's 2018-2023 Strategic Plan. The committee's purpose is to develop and recommend adoption of a guideline on behalf of and in consultation with all stakeholder groups at GCC, its partners and community members in the GLOW region. Your feedback is welcomed and valued. More information can be found here

Alumnus Spotlight

When Robyn Casseri graduated from Genesee Community College in 1988, she never imagined she would be a restaurant owner. Casseri, a graduate in Commercial Art, started her career as a Director of Art at CGI Communication in Rochester and then worked at Champion in Perry for nine years. Robyn had helped out at Laurie's Restaurant in Warsaw before becoming owner. She would work weekends and assist with catering. When her mother-in-law, Laurie Casseri, passed away six years ago, Robyn decided she wanted to make a career change and become the restaurant owner. Robyn credits her time at GCC for helping her advance her career. "My education at GCC allowed me to grow as a person. It gave me a solid foundation to become a leader and a business owner today."

Polite Ink is "Crushin' It"

Sketch and Improv Performance on 2/3/18

Looking for some laughs? Join us at Genesee Community College's Stuart Steiner Theatre on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. as Polite Ink takes the stage! Polite Ink is a co-ed comedy team of six individuals with over 35 combined years of improv experience. The team writes and performs their own original sketches and improv games live on stage. These actors create scenes powered by audience participation and their own imaginations and let the hilarity ensue!

The ensemble includes Director Karen Kraft from Fairport, Bolan Graham from Rochester, Corrie Spike Carter from Fairport, Don Beechner from Spencerport, Michael Anthony from Rochester, and Reuben Tapp from Rochester.

Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (55+) and GCC faculty/staff. Students and children are $3, and GCC alumni with ID will receive a $2 discount on an adult ticket. To reserve seats, contact the GCC box office at boxoffice@genesee.edu or (585) 345-6814.

In addition, a special interactive improv and comedy workshop will be held on February 1, 2018 from 12:30p.m. - 2:00p.m. led by Corrie Spike Carter and Don Beechner. Anyone interested in attending should RSVP to boxoffice@genesee.edu or (585) 345-6814.