Monroe Community College

On behalf of MCC’s Pre-Collegiate Programs, we are pleased that Rochester AmeriCorps has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Kate Smith Marhatta Award.

This award was initiated in 2007 to recognize those who give outstanding support to the Upward Bound, the Liberty Partnerships Program, and the Science and Technology Entry Program at MCC. Past awardees include Kristen Reed (MCC Purchasing, 2008), Debra Dwyer (MCC Education, 2009), and Paul Lucas (MCC Controller’s Office, 2009). A perpetual plaque hangs in the Pre-Collegiate suite at DCC with the names of all winners.

The Rochester AmeriCorps was selected for this award in recognition of an outstanding collaboration that has led not only to the Pre-Collegiate programs becoming host sites for AmeriCorps volunteers, but also to the creation of the Pre-Collegiate Service Scholars club. In the four months since its founding, youth in the Pre-Collegiate Service Scholars club have completed nearly 1,000 hours of community service.

We are thankful to Rochester AmeriCorps for supporting the services that MCC’s Pre-Collegiate Programs provide to area youth. We also credit Rochester AmeriCorps role-modeling the spirit and value of service to our groups.