WCC FOUNDATION NEWS PATHWAYS CAMPAIGN From left: Debbie Raizes and Ruth Suzman, Pathways Campaign Co-chairs; Dr. Miles, SUNY WCC President; LeRoy Mitchell, Chair of the Board of Trustees for SUNY WCC; Dorry Swope; Joanne Landau, former Chair of the WCC Foundation Board; and George Latimer, County Executive WCC Foundation’s years-long and highly successful Pathways: The Campaign for Student Success came to an official close this year, marked by the renaming of the Student Center to honor a great friend to the college, former WCC Foundation Chair and WCC Board of Trustees Chair, David Swope. The Pathways Campaign Over the course of the campaign, co-chairs, Debbie Raizes and Ruth Suzman, along with founding member David Swope, and WCC Foundation’s staff and board, raised close to $60 million dollars. As a result, the Foundation more than doubled its annual scholarship awards, paved the way for the college to introduce extraordinarily effective programs including the Honors College and Viking ROADS; established the award-winning Center for Excellence in Cybersecurity; and created a Health and Wellness Suite, Emergency Aid Program, and the Veterans’ Resource Center. In addition, a cutting-edge Medical Simulation Lab will begin construction next year. These are just some of the innovations and enhancements enriching our students’ experience at SUNY WCC that the many supporters of the Pathways Campaign made possible. The Swope Family David’s service was built on a legacy of devotion to the school established by his mother, Sarah “Sally” Swope, an early and passionate champion of the college and the WCC Foundation. The David Swope Student Center will forever be a reminder of David and his family’s unwavering conviction in the fundamental power of education, and firm belief that a college education must be available and affordable for all. In bringing these ideals to life, the Swope family has removed barriers to higher education for countless students. The Campaign for Student Success & Its Visionary Champion 8
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