The MVCC Speakers' Bureau –

Ready for Your Community Event!

Mohawk Valley Community College is re-launching its speakers bureau for Fall 2010. Our most engaging and accomplished faculty and administrators are ready to visit your school, club, business or community organization to represent the College and share their expertise! And now, there's one central point of contact for scheduling speakers, making this service more convenient and timely than ever!

The Speakers' Bureau is part of MVCC's strategic commitment to creative partnerships and community engagement. Speakers are prepared to showcase a wide variety of interesting topics – and to tailor their presentations to your group's needs.

This fall's keynote speakers and sample topics include:

Gary Broadhurst

Director of Athletics and Assistant Dean of Life and Health Sciences

  • History of Championships: Athletics at MVCC
  • The Latest and Greatest on Hawks Athletics
  • Health and Wellness at MVCC and In Our Community

John Bullis

Executive Director of Organizational Improvement

  • $85 Million and Counting: Overview of MVCC's Economic Impact
  • Democracy's Challenge: How MVCC Works for Most Students
  • 10 Reasons I Chose to Work at Community College

David Katz

Professor of Political Science & History

  • Community College: An Intergenerational Family Affair
  • Developing A Culture of Excellence

David Nackley

Instructor

  • How MVCC Saved My Life
  • MVCC and Returning Veterans
  • Small Classrooms, Huge Results

Jennifer Boulanger

Dean of the Center for Language and Learning Design

  • Non-Traditional Student Stories
  • What's Different About Community College
  • My Best Job Ever
  • Developmental Programs – Bridging to Student Success

Kim Overrocker

Director of School and Community Outreach

  • The ABC's of Before, During, and After College
  • Success! Student Transitions
  • Students Helping Students: Another Side of the College Experience

Maryrose Eannace

Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs

  • Sharing the Stories: Narratives of Students, Faculty, and Alumni
  • Confessions of a Convert: My Journey to Community College
  • The Community College – Our Community's College

Matthew Snyder

Director of Marketing and Communications

  • Why I'm Delighted to Be Here!
  • Driving the Bus: How MVCC Moves Our Community Forward
  • Investing in the Future: Enrollment Strategy, Master Plan, and Campaign

Morris Pearson

Director of Civic Responsibilities

  • Overcoming Obstacles, Getting a College Education
  • Mentoring Community College Students
  • Rehabilitating Lives Through the College Experience

Ron Cantor

Associate Vice President and Dean of the Rome Campus

  • One College, Many Communities
  • The Economic Benefits of a Community College
  • Ivory Towers – With Concrete Foundations!

Bill Perrotti

Professor

  • What's So Special About MVCC?
  • Looking at MVCC From the Perspective of a Private High School and College Experience
  • Area Healthcare: "Thank You MVCC!"

Other topics include:

  • National Trends in Community College Students
  • The Generative Gift: How MVCC Pays It Forward
  • Individual Students and Their Stories

To arrange a speaker, contact Deanna Ferro, Director of Donor and Resource Development, at deanna.ferro@mvcc.edu or (315) 731-5797. The speakers profiled here are standing by and ready to join you for your community gathering. And as always, MVCC's faculty and staff stand ready to share on a wide variety of scholarly and technical topics. Call us at (315) 731-5797 to learn more.