News from October 2009

Mohawk Valley’s Premier Arts and Crafts Event to Feature More Than 140 Artisans

Herkimer, NY—The Mohawk Valley’s premier arts and crafts event, the Herkimer County Arts and Crafts Fair, will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 14 & 15 at Herkimer County Community College. The fair is a juried show with many unique exhibitors from throughout the northeast. A juried exhibition is one in which artwork is submitted [...]

HCCC Men’s Soccer is #1 Seed for Region III Tournament

By Donald Dutcher, Director of Athletics Herkimer, NY—Herkimer County Community College men’s soccer team earned the #1 seed in the NJCAA Region III Division III soccer tournament. The men have a bye in the first round of tournament play. They enter the tournament in the quarterfinals, when they host the winner of Alfred State and [...]

HCTV 99 News to Provide Election Night Coverage

Robert Gassmann, Associate Professor, Radio-TV Broadcasting Herkimer, NY—HCTV 99 News will provide live coverage of the local elections taking place this Tuesday, November 3. HCTV will interrupt regular programming at 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. to provide up-to-the-minute results for the Herkimer County Legislature races. HCTV is Herkimer County Community College’s public access [...]

Anniejr. Opens at Poland Central School Nov. 13

Poland Central School Drama Club will be presenting the production of Anniejr. on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th at 7 p.m., Poland School Classic Gym. Anniejr. tells of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage run by [...]

Rome Native Honored With 2009 HCCC Torchbearer Award

By Rebecca Ruffing, Director of Public Relations Herkimer, NY—Rome native Mr. John H. Thayer is one of four 2009 recipients of Herkimer County Community College’s Torchbearer Award. Thayer, Assistant to the Dean of Students and Director of Counseling Services Emeritus, served at the College as a full-time professional employee from January 1967 through May 1995. The [...]

Local Farmers Celebrate 50 years with Dairylea Cooperative

On October 13, Dairylea Cooperative Inc. hosted its 102nd Annual Meeting at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, NY. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Together We Achieve” and the presentations gave more than 500 farmer‐members and guests alike a view of the strength of the cooperative even in the face of the extreme economic [...]

United Way Telethon Benefits Children in Herkimer and Oneida Counties

Utica, NY (October 23, 2009) United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area held its first telethon on Thursday. The telethon had a dual focus to provide “Coats for Kids” and to fund the 2009 campaign. “As we transition to colder weather, there are many children throughout the Mohawk Valley that do not have [...]

How to Buy and Sell on eBay Class Offered

Herkimer, NY—Herkimer County Community College is offering a non-credit course on how to buy and sell items on eBay. Need Cash? eBay, Your Answer for the Holidays will teach participants to buy collectibles and/or sell unwanted items for cash. This hands-on course will include establishing accounts on eBay and PayPal and discussing what to sell [...]

HCC: Travel Club wins best ‘Mocktail’ Contest Slogan

Herkimer, NY – Herkimer County Community College recently held its annual Alcohol Awareness Week event which included a mocktail contest and simulation activities. Eight student clubs participated in the mocktail contest, with prizes being awarded for the best substance abuse awareness message and best tasting mocktail. The Travel Club’s slogan, “Try our drink – it [...]

HCCC Students Honored at Scholarship Reception

Submitted by Robert Palmieri, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management Caption: Pictured from left: Chairman of the HCCC Board of Trustees Donald Snyder, Superintendent of Mohawk Central Schools, Joyce Caputo, and Hope Scholarship recipient Elizabeth Harter of Mohawk. Caption: Pictured are HCCC students who were recognized at the 2009 Foundation Tuition and Hope Scholarship Reception with [...]

News from October 2009

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