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May 14, 2008

Anonymous The Press Republican Wed May 14, 2008, 12:00 AM EDT

PLATTSBURGH -- More than 249 graduates are eligible to receive associate degrees and certificates at Clinton Community College's spring commencement at 6 p.m. Friday in the William H. Forrence Center.

This year's graduating class has 17 students graduating cum laude (QPA 3.25 to 3.49), 12 students graduating magna cum laude (QPA 3.5 to 3.74) and seven students graduating summa cum laude (QPA 3.75 or above). Twenty-seven students are members of the Alpha Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the National Honor Society of the two-year college.

CEREMONY

The graduation processional will be led by Angela Barnaby, associate professor of math and science, carrying the ceremonial mace, accompanied by the Champlain District Bagpipe Band.

CCC Interim President Dr. Frederick Woodward will preside over the commencement.

Greetings will be extended by Nina D. Coolidge, chair of the CCC Board of Trustees; Clinton County Legislator Jackie Walker; and Susan Goff of the CCC Faculty Council.

Student Senate President Adam Scharf will address his fellow classmates, followed by the Class of 2008 valedictorian and student speaker, Jennifer Nicole Fenton.

Fenton, who is from AuSable Forks, graduates with an associate of arts degree in humanities and social science. The Class of 2008 salutatorian is Berton Arthur Pollack of Plattsburgh, who also graduates with an associate of arts degree in humanities and social science.

Music will be provided by the CCC College Chorale under the direction of Saundra Stortz, accompanied by pianist Meghan Riley.

TEACHING AWARD

This year's Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching is being presented to Susan Goff, associate professor of nursing and allied health.

She began her nursing teaching career in 1967 and joined Clinton Community College in 2002. Goff has held education positions at Plattsburgh State and the Clinton County Health Department and has worked at CVPH, several other hospitals and as school nurse in Hudson, Fla.

Goff is licensed as a registered nurse and was recently certified as bereavement facilitator. She keeps active in community-service organizations.

SERVICE AWARD

The Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service will be presented to Steven Frederick, dean of development and alumni affairs.

Frederick worked at Plattsburgh State and Clinton as career planning and placement counselor from 1990 to 1994. In 1994, he became co-owner of a financial services business and in 2002 returned to Clinton Community College.

Frederick is president of the Plattsburgh Rotary Club, vice president of JCEO and is active with the Boy Scouts of America, among other organizations.

The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence was awarded to Roxanne Downs of Mooers Forks, who graduated in December 2007 as class valedictorian. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, is employed at Champlain Telephone Co. and takes an active roll in community service.

On April 7, SUNY Interim Chancellor John R. Ryan honored Downs, along with students from SUNY colleges around the state, with the 2008 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, given out annually to students who earn a GPA of 3.78 or higher and record a significant contribution to their campus or community.

"It is a great honor to receive such a prestigious award," Downs said in a CCC news release. "I could not have accomplished this without the help of many people. I want to thank everyone who helped me persevere."

ALUMNI AWARD

The College Alumni Association's 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award is being awarded to Robb Garrand, a 1994 graduate who also has bachelor's and master's degrees from Plattsburgh State and an administration certificate from Massachusetts College.

Garrand is a former teacher at Northeastern Clinton Central School, former vice principal of NCCS High School and now principal of Rouses Point Elementary. He is a coach in town youth sports and contributes to the junior varsity and varsity athletics at NCCS and Chazy schools. He is the administrator-in-charge of the Lake Clear Outdoor Education Project for sixth-graders.