BCL Alumni Newsletter 2011 1

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Dear Briarcliffe Alumni,

The Briarcliffe CollegeAlumni Association hasaccomplished a number ofexciting things in its firstfull year of existence. Firsand foremost, we havelaunched this newsletter,which is designed to keep

you informed of the news from the college andabout the activities of your fellow alumni. Ifyou ever miss previous issues, you can findthem on the alumni section of the newBriarcliffe College Websitewww.briarcliffe.edu .

Your alumni association’s committedvolunteers are meeting regularly to help the

college plan how to best serve the needs of ourfellow alumni. As a graduate of the college,you’ll find that there are services and programsthat are open to you. The career services officecan help you tune up your resume or assist youwith your search for your next professionalposition. And you might not have been awarethat, as a graduate, you can continue to useBriarcliffe College’s libraries.

We have hosted a number of events and haveplans for even more. You’ll see a fewhighlighted in the pages of this newsletter. Weare actively working to make sure that currentstudents hear about the alumni associationbefore they graduate and get the opportunityto meet successful alumni as part of theirstudent experience.

We are particularly excited about launching thealumni association’s Alumni Awards program.Our two awards, the Distinguished AlumnusAward and the Alumni Service Award will begiven at the Student Awards program beforegraduation this Spring. But we need your

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Saturday, May 22 was a day of muchcelebration for the Briarcliffe community asthe college gathered for the 2010 graduationceremony. Nearly 600 students were joined bymore than 3,000 guests in the Suffolk

Community College Sports Complex for aceremony that was filled with pageantry andemotion. Bagpipers led the graduates into theauditorium and the graduates received cheersfrom their family and friends throughout theceremony.

Dr. George Santiago, Jr. presided over his fifth

graduation as Briarcliffe’s president andwelcomed U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop asthe commencement speaker. Mr. Bishop hasserved the east end of Long Island in congressfor the past 10 years and serves on theEducation Committee and on the Committeeon Transportation and Infrastructure. He had a29-year career at Southampton College ofLong Island University before his election.During his remarks, he reminded graduatesthat: “You are graduating at a time of greatchallenge for our nation, but it is also a time of

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A Message fromBriarcliffe AlumniBoard President,Evan Proios

Congressman Tim Bishop Addressesthe Class of 2010

July 20th was Briarcliffe College Night with theLong Island Ducks. More than 120 students,faculty, staff, and alumni from the Patchogue,Bethpage, and Long Island City campuses werein attendance to watch Dr. George Santiago(an accomplished ball player in his own right)throw out the first ball in a game where theLong Island Ducks battled the Newark Bears.In a well-fought game, the Ducks won 5 – 4 inthe bottom of the 9th inning.

Bud Harrelson bobbleheads with the BriarcliffeCollege logo were presented to the first fifteenhundred people to enter the park.Additionally, Briarcliffe College alumni whowore college apparel were treated to “DucksBucks” for snack purchases. Almost a dozenalumni took the association up on the offer.

The game was an excellent opportunity for theentire Briarcliffe community to enjoy a night ofsports and to raise awareness of the college.

Congressman Bishop speaks at Graduation - 1 • Alumni President's Message - 1 • Ducks Baseball - 1 • College President's Message - 2New Online Degree Programs - 2 • Featured Program - 3 • Campus and Alumni News - 3 • Athletic Update - 4 • Alumni Benefits - 4

Contacts & Connections - 4 • Alumni Leadership Corner - 5 • Alumni Events - 6



Academic News

For thepast year, BriarcliffeCollegestudents

have had the option of taking one or more oftheir classes online. The College has now taken amajor step forward by being approved to offerseveralprograms completely online. The MiddleStates Commissionon Higher Education hasapproved Briarcliffe’s Associate of AppliedScience degree in Business Administrationaswell as the Bachelor of Business AdministrationManagement degree in a fully online format.

Dr. MarilynBartels, Briarcliffe's Interim Dean of

Online Education has joined the college fromCareer Education Corporation. “I am excited tobe joining Briarcliffe and launching this newprogram. The introduction of online courseswill certainly be attractive to the kind of career-focused students that Briarcliffe has alwaysserved, while adding a new level of flexibility.”Dr. Bartels is also leading the efforts to expandthe number of online programs beyond thefirst two.

Provost and Chief Academic Officer Dr. David

Cohen explains: “theonline program entails thesame enrollment and coursework requirementsas our traditional program, and our facultymeets the same criteria of expertise andindustryexperience. Thedifference is the onlineformatallows for24-7 access to the curriculumand library.”

Students enrolling online have the advantage ofbeing able to complete their studiesanywherethere is access to the Internet, and have access

to an impressive setof online tools that allowthem to experience and learn course materials ina number of different ways.

Alumni who have completed an associate’sdegree in business administrationat Briarcliffemight be especially interested in pursuing theirBachelor’s degree online. Contact the college'sadmissions office for details.

Briarcliffe College LaunchesOnline Degree Programs

“I am excited to be joining Briarcliffe and launchingthis new program. The introduction of online

courses will certainly be attractive to the kind of career-focused students that Briarcliffe has always

served, while adding a new level of flexibility.”

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DearBriarcliffeGraduates,

Colleges are constantlyevolving andchanging, andBriarcliffeCollege is noexception.As thedemandsof theworkplace change,wewill continue to offernewor revisedprograms,delivernewcourses, and

helpnew students chart their path toa brightfuture that is shapedby a qualityeducation.

In thisissue of thealumninewsletter, you’ll readaboutonesuch change. Briarcliffeis excitedabout launchingourfirst fully online degreeprograms andanticipates addingeven more in

thefuture. This willopenup BriarcliffeCollegeto students whomight never have previouslyhadan opportunityto pursueaneducationandmight never havea chance tovisitBethpage,Patchogue or Queens.Weareexcitedabout theflexibility that online study canoffer. Ourfirststudents havealready enrolled!

Another exciting program ison thehorizonforBriarcliffe. Weareseeking approval from theNewYorkStateEducationDepartment to launchaprograminDentalHygiene atourPatchoguecampus. Wehavealready recruitedaprogramdirector and expecttobeabletotellyou moreaboutthisprogramvery soonbut wewantedyou,our alumni, tobethe first toknow. Healthcareisanarea ofnationalconcern andgrowthpotentialandit is importantforBriarcliffe, withits heritageofeducating manywhoare the first in their familytopursueacollegeeducation, tobepartof this.

Finally, I amdelighted that your alumniassociation is continuing to becomea part ofthe lifeofour school.Members of theassociation’s leadershipwere there for theannualBirarcliffe Night at theL.I. Ducks gameand played inour annualStudent vs. Facultyand Staff softball game. I hope thatmoreofyou get involved so thatwhenwecelebrate

BriarcliffeCollege’s45thanniversarynext fall,there willbe an enthusiastic response.

Please feel free towork with the leadership ofyouralumni associationas they let meknowabout ideas, suggestions andconcerns.

Sincerely,

George Santiago, Jr.President, Briarcliffe College

A Message fromBriarcliffe College’sPresidentDr. George Santiago, Jr.



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Newsday recently carried t e

announcement of twoBriarcliffe alumni w o marriedeac ot er! Jennifer Lenz, class of ’07 (OfficeTechnologies) married Matthew Vecchio,class of ’07 (Criminal Justice) on April 30that the Brentwood Country Club.

In Memoriam:We are sad to learn of the passing of Johnny L. Smith, class of 2008, on May29th. (Source: Riverhead News-Review)

If you have news items that youwould like to share with theBriarcliffe community, please emailthem to [email protected].

To share your news with your fellow alumni, email us at [email protected]

Alumni NewsBethpage Campus Opens Art Gallery

Campus Notes

Students, faculty and the community have astunning new venue to display their artworkthanks to the creation of a permanent artgallery and screening room on the Bethpagecampus. The gallery opened in April and hasalready hosted three shows.

Graphic Design Program Chair Karyn CerneraBush explains that the 1,000-square-footgallery will allow the college to host student,faculty and community exhibitions and offerevents such as films and lectures and that sheis specially excited about having local artistsand arts associations display their works, and

visit student and faculty exhibitions. A recentshow, “Organic Abstraction,” featured artistsfrom the Patchogue Arts Council. The mostrecent art exhibit, part of the Living ClassroomSeries,

“Let Me Sleep On It” with guest artist AnthonyIngricano, ran from November 8 throughDecember 17.

T e gallery is open daily, Monday – Saturday.For details on upcoming ex ibits,email [email protected].

Alumni may be interested to learn that theNew York State Board of Regents has approveda new Bachelor of Science degree in HealthcareAdministration. The program is open to first-time freshmen, transfer students, alumni andhealthcare professionals who have alreadyreceived specialized training in various alliedhealth fields.

When announcing the new program, PresidentSantiago said “We are gratified by the Regents’authorization and eager to begin preparingstudents to enter fields in healthcare service.It has been widely reported that health careoffers growing job prospects, and with this newB.S. degree program, Briarcliffe Collegecontinues to meet its mission to provide

relevant career education.”Provost Dr. David M. Cohen, J.D. explained that“our goal is to help students gain access to themeaningful career opportunities in health care

and to help health care professionals receivethe additional educational training they need toadvance in the managerial ranks.”

The curriculum for the new program will covercourses such as healthcare management,healthcare finance, healthcare law, healthcaremarketing, comtemporary issues in healthcare,computer applications for healthcaremanagers, project management in healthcareand ethical issues in healthcare. The programhas a 66 credit core of liberal arts and sciences,48 credits of healthcare administration contentand 6 credits of general electives.

This program will be available at both theBethpage and Patchogue campuses. If you ora friend are interested in the program, pleasecontact the admissions office.

Featured Program

New Healthcare Administration Degree Launches



Athletic Update

Theschool traded in theSeahawks andbecametheBriarcliffe Bulldogs after a vote by studentsfor thenewmascot. AthleticDirector GinaD’Amaro explained: “therearea large numberofteams on Long Island who also use theSeahawks as a mascot. Wewantedsomethingthat wasunique to thearea.”

Despite this change in mascots, theBriarcliffeteams continue to be successful on thefield. InMay, themen’sbaseball team, still knownas theSeahawks at the time, won theUnitedStatesCollegiate AthleticAssociation (USCAA) National

Championshipby beating UC Claremont in thetournament held in Orchard Beach,Maine.Reggie Smith wonTournamentMVPandcatcher

Dave Darcy batted in five runs for the win.Briarcliffe last won theconference title in 2006.

More recently, themen’s soccer team wasinvitedto theUSCAA championship tournament inBurlington, Vermont andfinished in 2ndplace,losing to University of Maine — Fort Kent in ahard-foughtmatch.

Women’sbasketball started their seasonwith awinagainst BerkeleyCollege. Thewomen’sbasketball season runsuntilFebruary.

Briarcliffe College’s athletic’s program currently

includes the following sports: Formen—baseball, bowling, lacrosse and soccer. Forwomen — basketball, bowling andsoftball.

Alumniareencouraged to attend theteams’matches andshow their support for the studentathletes.

New Mascot — Continued Success Greets Briarcliffe AthletesT e start of t e 2010 sc ool year broug ta major c ange to t e at letics programat Briarcliffe College.

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Alumni Benefits

Briarcliffe College and t e Alumni Associationwould love to ear from you:General Enquiries: [email protected] Association: [email protected] page C ampion:Annemarie Proscia – 516-918-3678Patchogue Alumni Champion:C ristine Rudkowski – 631-730-2045Alumni Relations Manager:Donald Ivanoff – 646-313-5629,[email protected]

Join us on Facebook:“Briarcliffe College” and “Briarcliffe CollegeAlumni Association”

Link to us on LinkedIn:“Briarcliffe College Alumni Association”

Follow Briarcliffe College on Twitter:BCLCollege

Contacts and ConnectionsAre you in a position to hire BCstudents or alumni?

Can you find qualified, educated candidates at NOCOST? YES, you can!

Briarcliffe College's Career Services office is ready toassist you with your hiring needs.

Post all your job openings on our Website for free athttp://employer.bcbeth.briarcliffe.edu .

Our career representatives look forward to helpingyou find great candidates. You can also contactStacy Dee Zager at phone: 516-918-3675 ,fax: 516-470-6021 or email: [email protected] to postor activate job orders for free.

"Briarcliffe's 2010 National Championship Baseball Team



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Contact the AlumniAssociation and share yournews for publication in thisnewsletter:Evan Proios '04 '05Alumni Association Board [email protected]

Donald IvanoffAlumni Relations [email protected]

Include a digital photo of yourself ifyou can, and be sure to provide yourmajor, degree and graduation year.

GOT NEWS?

We’d like to hear from you!

Are you moving? Got a promotion?Received an award? Starting a newbusiness?

Message From theBriarcliffeAlumniBoardPresidentcontinued from pg 1

on our Website. If you are aware ofcolleagues or classmates who aredistinguished in their careers or have beenexceptional volunteers to either BriarcliffeCollege or the community at large, pleasenominate them.

Finally, your alumni association could useyour time and energy. If you are looking for away to continue your connection withBriarcliffe, we would be grateful for yourtalents, ideas and involvement. You’ll gainleadership experience and a voice in helpingmake decisions that will grow ourassociation.

As always, I’m looking forward to meetingyou at an upcoming alumni event.

Evan Proios ’04 and ‘05Briarcliffe College Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors President

Congressman TimBishop Addressesthe Class of2010continued from pg 1

great opportunity” and that the graduatesneeded to be prepared to compete in the globaleconomy.

During the ceremony, long-time staff memberAnna Lynsky, associate director of admissions,delivered the valedictorian address and twin

brothers Robert and William Huether were theco-salutorians. Alumni Association BoardPresident Evan Proios, class of ’04 and ’05, waspresented with the association’s Alumni Spiritaward for dedicated service to the school andits alumni. Finally, as a surprise, the entireaudience sang “Happy Birthday” toDr. Santiago, who was also celebrating his50th birthday that day.

Alumni LeadershipCorner

“Briarcliffe’s professors are current in their fieldand very talented. They are also veryprofessional and genuinely there to help yousucceed.”

Annmarie ProsciaBachelor of Fine Arts ‘00

“I would not have made it through collegewithout the personal attention from the

professors here at Briarcliffe College. Everyoneis always so friendly and attentive.”

Karen SantorufoBachelor in Business Administration ‘06Vice President, Alumni Association Board

“The faculty and staff at Briarcliffe Collegeprovided great support and an amazinginteractive learning environment.”

Kelly JoyceBachelor of Fine Arts ‘06Secretary, Alumni Association Board

“Briarcliffe College treated me like a person,not just a number. The faculty and staff knew

my name and the class sizes were small. Thelogistics of going to school at Briarcliffe wereeasy, so I could focus in on what was reallyimportant, my education.”

Evan ProiosAssociate in Occupational Studies ‘04 andBachelor of Technology ‘05President, Alumni Association Board

“Briarcliffe’s professors gave me the one-on-one attention I needed to succeed and achievemy goals”

Parris Elliott ThompsonBachelor in Business Administration‘08

"After attending Briarcliffe College a number ofyears ago for my Associate degree, it was anatural choice for me when I decided to return

and pursue my Bachelor of BusinessAdministration. With small classes andpersonalized attention, it’s the perfect collegefor the returning adult."

Christine RudkowskiAssociate of Occupational Studies ‘96Bachelor of Business Administration ‘05

Members of the Briarcliffe College Alumni Association leadership

board take a moment to look back on what made their studentexperience special to them:



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Donald N. IvanoffAlumni Relations Manager

Kat y SandersonCST Creative Director

Principal Writing:Donald Ivanoff

Additional Writing:Kelly JoyceC ristine Rudkowski

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Post Holiday Receptionand Mixer

Thursday, January 20, 20116:30pm – 8:30pmDave & Buster’s, Islandia, NY

More details will be emailed andposted to our Facebook and LinkedIngroups or contact us for details!

Join us for thisupcoming event!

Alumni EventsCan Briarcliffe alumni use the library?QAll Briarcliffe alumni are welcome to usethe on-campus library facilities duringnormal operating hours.

Alumni, on a space-available basis, may use

computers, consult books and use researchmaterials. Alumni may not take out booksand some of the online databases andpublications may be unavailable to alumni.Feel free to consult the librarians for moredetails.

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Alumni Library Access

Refer-a-friendDo you have a friend or family member whowould benefit from a Briarcliffe education?

Let us know by contacting the admissions officeor going to

www.briarcliffe.edu/Student-Life/Refer-A-Friend

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