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NYS Expands Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Eligibility for SUNY Workforce Programs
The Suffolk County Community College Advanced Manufacturing Training Center offers many training opportunities to develop and upgrade skills necessary to begin a career in the manufacturing field.
The Center offers several programs such as CNC Operator, Welding, IPC certification, PLC/Industrial Automation, Mastercam, and Soldering and electronic assembly, among others. Each program offers a Completion Certificate upon successful completion, and offers the opportunity of National Certification in some areas.
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Suffolk County Community College offers electric vehicle maintenance course featured on CBS News
Suffolk Community College offers electric vehicle maintenance course featured on CBS News
By Carolyn Gusoff Updated on: January 19, 2024 / 6:26 PM EST / CBS New York
SELDEN, N.Y. — Suffolk County Community College is offering a new course teaching auto mechanics how to pivot to electric vehicles.
Rosemary Mascali charges up her EV with a regular wall outlet. As a founder of Drive Electric Long Island, she leads the charge to make driving cleaner and greener.
“We hit 50,000 EVs on the road on Long Island, which is a great milestone. We have the most EVs in our region as anywhere in New York state,” she said.
That steady growth is sending some auto mechanics back to school.
Suffolk Community College has partnered with PSEG Long Island to offer a two-day introductory course in EV and plug-in hybrid maintenance and safety.
“Most obviously, there’s no engine there, right? There is a whole lot more in terms of wiring and electronics, so there is a whole skill set for technicians to learn to competently work on these vehicles,” EV course instructor and Campus Assistant Dean of Transportation Programs Dave Macholz said.
In a session CBS New York’s Carolyn Gusoff attended, the students were mostly PSEG Long Island auto mechanics. In five years, the utility’s entire 500 light duty fleet will be fully electric.
“The regular ICE vehicles — internal combustion engine vehicles — we’re all familiar with, we’ve been working on for almost 100 years now. This is a complete change,” PSEG Long Island fleet manager Thomas Stagnitta said. “It’s already happening, so we have to get ahead of the curve.”
Students have come from school districts, municipalities and dealerships. The goal is to support the state’s climate goals to reduce emissions.
“All new vehicle sales in New York state are going to be fully electric by 2035, and medium heavy duty vehicles will be fully electric sales by 2045,” said Paul DiBenedetto, with the PSEG Long Island EV program.
But EV sales far outpace the number of mechanics.
“Frankly, the marketplace is not ready for it from a technical perspective. A lot of technicians out there that need some training to know how to handle these vehicles for maintenance, for repair, diagnostic work,” EV course instructor Michael Scamardella ’03 said. “If you can excel at that, you can write your own ticket.”
What’s also needed are more charging stations. This week, New York was awarded another $15 million in federal funds.
Long Island’s rapid growth is due in part to so many single-family homes.
“The average range on cars today is plenty for our day-to-day driving needs, and we can charge conveniently at home,” Mascali said.
Drive Electric Long Island is celebrating the 50,000-car milestone with an EV parade next Wednesday to the LIE Welcome Center. For more information on the event, click here.
According to the National Auto Dealers Association, more than 1 million EVs were sold last year in the United States. That’s over a 50% increase over 2022.
Source: © 2024 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Thank you Mauricio Morales ’15 Cockroach Labs, Commercial Account Executive
Special thanks to Mauricio Morales ’15 Cockroach Labs, Commercial Account Executive, Northeast for serving as Alumni Virtual Speaker!
Career Readiness Shark Success Story was hosted by Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Gamma chapter co-Sponsored by Suffolk County Community College Alumni Association.
Future alumni Luis Castillo, President of Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Delta Gamma chapter introduced Mr. Morales to the audience and began the virtual program.
During the session guests learned about college transfer, entrepreneurship and career path decisions from a former student leader that had been involved with the Michael J. Grant Campus – Student Government Association, Deans Council, Computer Science Club and Sigma Kappa Delta Honor Society for English language and literature. Following Mauricio’s Commencement from Suffolk County Community College he transferred to SUNY Binghamton completing a degree in Political Science. Along the way Mr. Morales developed a mobile app Tibah to encourage healthy habits and exercise. As a student entrepreneur Mauricio gained valuable skills in technology development, marketing and project management. Curiosity and persistence mark Mauricio’s journey from Brentwood, NY throughout New York state with business development travels to Minnesota and California at various stages. Currently sitting at the intersection of technology and business guests learned about key skills, books and habits that could help excel in technology recruiting, business and various aspects of life.
Professor Lisa Hamilton graciously shared a recollection of Mauricio as a student leader at Suffolk and questioned how students can develop confidence to further embrace leadership.
Encouraging students and alumni to follow their passions Morales stated, “Suffolk and Student Government Association helped me realize there is another world for me.”
Guided by Professor Jill Giresi and Professor Jaclyn Labozzetta-Scanlon students, alumni and friends can follow @ptkalphadeltagamma on Instagram.
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New Sharks Checking Account with Suffolk Federal Credit Union supports scholarships
10/30 American Cancer Society Making Strides Eastern Long Island
11/17 Harvest for A Cause with Richters Orchard Presented with Suffolk Federal Credit Union
Suffolk County Community College Students Pivot to Online Learning
Suffolk County Community College students shifted to online learning in March. A few students shared their experiences.
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| Emily Conboy, Christine Clyne and Ernesto Sosa |
Emily Conboy
Hometown: Babylon
Major: Childhood Education
Graduation: May 2021
At the beginning of this difficult time, many people worried about how online learning would work. I was worried because of my anxiety. I am very thankful to have amazing professors helping me. One of my professors helped his students by providing food to the those in need and making sure all of his students were ok physically and mentally.
The beginning of online learning was extremely nerve-racking. Each professor helped with the transition to online. One way was by using the Zoom platform. Zoom provided a bit of reality while still practicing social distancing. The ability to communicate with my classmates helped me through the pandemic. Many students are going through the same struggles and feelings. It is good to know I’m not alone. Professors also helped students transition by communicating by email and Blackboard; allowing students to directly communicate with professors. Although this time has been extremely stressful and scary, I am thankful for my amazing professors and classmates to help ease the transition.
Christine Clyne
Hometown: Seaford
Major: Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Graduation: May 2021
I was always quiet and shy. Public speaking was one of my biggest fears and I was never a student to raise my hand to answer a question. I just kept to myself. Before online classes started, I was working three jobs and attending college full time. Once the pandemic hit, I lost all three of my jobs.
I decided I could take either of two routes. I can go day by day and just get through classes and stay home or I could use the extra time to make something of myself.
I was able to build a network marketing nutrition business and make a full-time income from it.
I wouldn’t have been able to do it without public speaking course I was taking at Suffolk. The course was meeting on Zoom and it provided me with a schedule to start my day. The chapters in PowerPoints are helpful to look back on and the questions related to the textbook help verify what I learned in class. But it wasn’t just learning the material, it was how I applied the material to my everyday life. The course taught me to be a good listener. I learned that non-verbal communication is more telling than words, and I learned how to speak with confidence.
Because of what I learned in class, I was able to speak to my business clients confidently and provide a nutrition system for them. I was able to host Zoom calls to provide demonstrations to clients and I was able to earn an income because of the skills I learned in my class.
Yes, I’d rather be in a classroom setting because I learn easier that way, but my professor designed the online class the same as it was in the classroom.
Ernesto Sosa
Hometown: Riverhead
Major: Radio and Television Production
Graduation: May 2021
I’m coping well with the shift to online studies. At first it was overwhelming with the clutter of work and no schedule. I had to sort through my classes and create my own schedule containing due dates and class times. For getting work done, I’m lucky to have access to programs that we regularly use in class. The biggest downside is that I don’t get as much hands-on experience, which my major revolves around. But, on the bright side, the world is getting better and spring is here. It’s up to us to make the best out of these situations!
Ernesto’s home-produced news program: https://youtu.be/iXc7MazZD3w
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4/4/20 Power Up! Girls In Technology
Join Suffolk County Community College for an exciting educational event on Saturday, April 4, 2020, from 8:45 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the William J. Lindsay Building on the Ammerman Campus in Selden, NY.
Designed to help girls in grades 9-12 better understand and explore careers in Architecture, Automotive Technology, Coding and Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Radio/TV Production, through discussion and hands-on breakout sessions. Attendees will choose 3 out of 6 different session topics.
The conference is free but registration is required.
Parents are not required to stay for the full event but are encouraged to stay for the opening overview at 9:15 a.m.
Lunch will be provided for all students who are attending.
We would like to include photos of the attendees in the event for promotion purposes. If you would like your daughter to be included, please download and complete our Photo Release and return it to us the morning of the event. Thank you.
This event will feature three breakout sessions with six seminars to choose from relating to fields in Technology.
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Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus’ Virtual Reality Lab
Suffolk County Community College Eastern Campus’ Virtual Reality Lab
Open your eyes, and what do you see?
Come and learn more in the Eastern Campus’ Virtual Reality Lab.
From practicing speaking in public before a stadium audience to studying microscopic organisms, flying a plane, taking a virtual walk through an artist’s masterpiece or exploring the depths of the world’s oceans, students and professors are taking advantage of technology to experiment with augmented reality in learning and teaching.
Suffolk County Community College Interim College President Louis Petrizzo said the introduction of VR is a natural for the college. “Virtual reality, cybersecurity, wind energy, electric vehicles. Suffolk County Community College is providing a wide array of opportunities for students in emerging technologies,” Petrizzo said.
“Our goal,” said Head Librarian Dana Antonucci-Durgan, “is to push technology forward to the campus through the library lending model so that faculty and students can use it to enhance learning.” Antonucci-Durgan said the college was awarded a SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant in 2014 that funded the initial makerspace technology which included 3D printers and video equipment. Virtual reality technology was the next level of expansion for the makerspace.
Librarian Fabio Montella ’07 helps students and professors learn about and find applications that can be used to engage students and facilitate learning in new ways.
“It’s not just gaming,” said Visual Arts Professor Meredith Starr. “It’s a very important learning tool that jumpstarts thinking and expression.”
Starr said the technology helped her Modern Art History students rediscover techniques of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh’s The Night Café (sample: https://youtu.be/jBOL5yakREA) they might not have seen in a casual in person review of the masterpiece. “The technology has brought the students an understanding of the artist’s intent and concept in a new, immersive and exciting way,” Starr said.
Starr has also incorporated the technology into her drawing classes, with students working collaboratively on virtual drawings and has also touched on using the tech to highlight social issues important to students. In her design classes students are using virtual reality to create three dimensional plans for site specific artworks. Using the technology not only helps the students realize the potential of their ideas, it is helping them recognize the important role virtual reality will have in their future careers.
Professors Antonucci-Durgan and Montella said students are encouraged to visit the library and experience the equipment.
And Professor Starr? She’s on sabbatical to learn to program VR apps. Her goal? Making a VR app about plastics in the ocean.
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9/17/19 “Hunger for Knowledge” Chipotle Hauppauge Fundraiser
10/24/19 Salute to Excellence Gala
Suffolk Second Locally, 32nd Nationally in National CyberForce Competition at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Suffolk County Community College Cybersecurity Club Advisor Jonathan Sadowski, Melissa Fisk (Deer Park), Nolan Smith (E. Patchogue), Anthony Lippman (Miller Place), Chris Renzine (Medford), Jonathan Delia (Lindenhurst).
Five Suffolk County Community College future cyber defenders placed second locally and 32nd nationally in the U.S. Department of Energy’s fourth collegiate CyberForce Competition at Brookhaven National Laboratory on December 1.
Nolan Smith (E. Patchogue), Chris Renzine (Medford), Anthony Lippman (Miller Place), Melissa Fisk (Deer Park) and Jonathan Delia (Lindenhurst) faced cyberattacks that were launched by cybersecurity professionals with technology backgrounds that included the Department of Defense, Con Edison and the United States Department of Homeland Security.
Suffolk competed locally against New York University, Columbia University, United States Military Academy at West Point and University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Seventy teams participated in the nationwide competition in which students defend a simulated energy infrastructure from cyberattacks. The students needed to respond to the attacks while maintaining service for their customers (played by volunteers).
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Suffolk County Community College Cyber Sleuths Rank in National Cyber League Competition
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Thirteen Suffolk County Community College cyber sleuths from the Cybersecurity Club competed and ranked in the fall season of the National Cyber League (NCL) competition in which students are challenged to use concepts and skills learned in the classroom in a virtual real-world scenario.
Anthony Lippman (Miller Place) led the team with an overall ranking of 96th out of 4,729 participants and 85th of 506 in the Gold Bracket consisting of the top 15 percent of ranked participants. Christopher Renzine (Medford) finished with a ranking of 61st of 1684 participants in the Bronze Bracket composed of novice participants.
Anthony, Chris and Anthony Rolan (Brentwood), Nolan Smith (E. Patchouge) and Allyn Mowbry (Patchouge) competed in the NCL Postseason competition and finished 73rd out of 368 teams and were included on the list of top performers.
The NCL is a defensive and offensive puzzle-based, capture-the-flag style cybersecurity competition that helps students prepare and test themselves against cybersecurity challenges they will likely face when in the workforce. All participants play the games simultaneously during preseason, regular season and postseason.
Anthony and Christopher began training for the for the preseason competition in October. The team will next compete at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Cyberforce Competition on December 1. Competing in the BNL competition will be: Anthony Lippman (Miller Place), Chris Renzine (Medford), Nolan Smith (E. Patchouge), Melissa Fisk (Deer Park) and Jonathan Delia (Lindenhurst).
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Newsday “Astronaut with LI roots opens space exhibit at Cradle of Aviation Museum” featuring Robert “Hoot” Gibson ’66
Robert “Hoot” Gibson, a former “Top Gun” pilot, answered questions from middle school students at the opening of “Space: A Journey to Our Future,” one of the country’s largest interactive traveling space exhibits.
Space Shuttle Commander and former Long Islander Robert “Hoot” Gibson talks to museum visitors about the new traveling and interactive exhibit at the Long Island Cradle of Aviation called “Space: A Journey To Our Future”, as part of the “Countdown to Apollo at 50” celebration and Long Island’s significant contributions to man landing on the moon.
Astronaut with LI roots opens space exhibit at Cradle of Aviation Museum
Robert “Hoot” Gibson spent just three years on Long Island: as a senior at Huntington High School and as a freshman and sophomore at Suffolk County Community College.
But it was his time spent at the Suffolk college, where he majored in engineering science, that led him to become an astronaut, he said.
On Friday, the former “Top Gun” pilot visited the Cradle of Aviation Museum in East Garden City to announce the opening of “Space: A Journey to Our Future,” one of the country’s largest interactive traveling space exhibits.
“I am very pleased to be back on Long Island again, because it played such a role in my future,” said Gibson, 71, who lives in Nashville. “And we’re here to talk about futures today.”
The display is part of the museum’s “Countdown to Apollo at 50” celebration, highlighting the Island’s contributions to the first moon landing.
Gibson served as pilot and commander on five shuttle missions. He said most of his flight time, before he earned his pilot’s license, had been spent flying out of a Deer Park airport as a student pilot.
The former naval officer and aviator spoke to almost 200 visiting fifth- to eighth-graders from East Meadow, Franklin Square, North Merrick and Roose velt on Friday morning about his 18-year career as an astronaut. When he asked the students how many wanted to go to Mars, about 85 percent raised their hands.
“What could be more exciting than that?” he said.
Museum president Andrew Parton said the new exhibit includes a lunar habitat as well as rarely and never before seen artifacts from the Apollo space program. The exhibition — which has immersive environments to engage visitors of all ages — is free with museum admission through August 2019 and is intended to be a fun interpretation of the future of space travel.
“We hope the exhibit inspires the next generation of explorers to look to the stars,” Parton said.
George Iliopoulos, Harrison Haber and Ryan Jacobs, fifth-graders at Barnum Woods Elementary School in East Meadow, said they never imagined they’d meet an astronaut. The 10-year-olds took advantage of that opportunity as they fired questions at Gibson about his eating and sleeping habits in space and how much experience was required to become an astronaut.
Gibson answered each question with ease and said he hoped to have helped the children’s science aspirations to take flight.
Source: Copyright © 2018 Newsday. All rights reserved.
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Suffolk County Community College STEM Share-a-Thon 3/7 & 3/14
TO: The College Community
FROM: John K. Galiotos, PhD, Senior Associate Vice President – Workforce Development and STEM/CTE
SUBJECT: STEM Share-a-Thon Scheduled to take place College-wide in March
A college-wide STEM Share-a-Thon will be held on Wednesday, March 7th on the Michael J. Grant and Eastern campuses and March 14th on the Ammerman Campus. The goal for this event is to inspire, motivate, engage, and appreciate our students across all campuses. STEM faculty will be on hand to converse with students and answer questions.
The following short summary of the activities that will take place is included for your convenience.
Eastern Campus Library Entrance: March 7th, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
- Leveraging equipment to display scientific discoveries such as:
- Low and High power microscopes to view all types of projects such as plant and insect, bacteria and plankton
- Using chromatography to illustrate separation and identification techniques
- 3-D printer and solar scopes in operation
- STEM posters and models
- Math puzzles for student activities
- BBC science collection movie playing in room 108
- Faculty available to participate and converse with students
Ammerman Campus Library, Room 104: March 7th and March 14th, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM
March 7th:
- Demonstrations and exhibitions: STEM clubs through affiliation with the Student Government Association and the Office of Campus Activities and Student Leadership Development
- Physics and other STEM Faculty available to participate and converse with students
March 14th:
- Reception with greetings from the Executive Campus Dean/CEO, Sr. AVP for STEM/CTE, and other guests in recognition of our student scholars
- STEM poster session and presentations by student researchers and scholars
Michael J. Grant Campus Learning Resource Center Lobby: March 7th, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
- STEM project exhibition by student clubs from Manufacturing Technology and HVAC programs, Seaford Sea Lions (a champion middle school LEGO and robotics team), solar power and panel exhibitions.
- STEM posters by student scholars
- Posters by the Library staff for Women’s history month with a focus on STEM, STEM careers, and STEM LibGuide to explore STEM opportunities, and view a 3D printer demo project
- Faculty available to participate and converse with student
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