Comedic Spoof on Shakespeare’s Works and Spotlight Awards Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of SUNY Rockland Community College Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: October 26, 2007

CONTACT: Lisa Saunders

(845) 574-4244

Comedic Spoof on Shakespeare's Works and Spotlight Awards Celebrate the 25th Anniversary
of SUNY Rockland Community College Foundation

Suffern, NY - The public is invited to a satirical fast-paced performance of Shakespeare's 37 plays, poems and sonnets, followed by an awards ceremony and reception, in celebration of Rockland Community College Foundation's 25th Anniversary.

"The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged)," presented by RCC's Rockland Shakespeare Company and Performing Arts Department, will be followed by the "Spotlight Awards" honoring the following RCC alumni:

• Elizabeth Hopkins, Television Newscaster, WPRI-CBS, Providence, RI
• Jonathon Colton, Health Care Administrator
• Christopher Plummer, Co-Artistic Director, RCC's Rockland Shakespeare Company
• Kevin Nulty, Law Enforcement
• Victor Alfieri Jr., Rockland County Court Judge
• Lawrence Saint-Victor, Soap Opera Star, "Guiding Light"

EVENT FACTS

Host: Rockland Community College Foundation

Type: Play, Spotlight Awards, Reception

Date/Time: Saturday, November 17, 7:00 p.m.

Place: Cultural Arts Center Theater on the main campus in Suffern.

Admission: Free and open to the public

More Information: For further information, contact Don Cairns, Executive Director of the Foundation, at (845) 574-4576. For more information about the play, contact the Performing Arts Department at (845) 574-4471 or visit www.rocklandshakespearecompany.com

Begun in 1982, the Foundation has become an integral part of the College, helping to provide financial support where tax dollars and tuition dollars may not be applied. Among its many philanthropic programs, the Foundation has:

• Provided more than $1.8 million in scholarships. RCC students have entered on Foundation scholarships and have transferred to four year institutions with Foundation scholarships.
• Provided initial funding for the design ($75,000.00) of the Campus Fun & Learn Center, enabling parents to attend classes while having their children nearby in a quality, affordable pre-school.
• Worked closely with the President, raising funds for the Student Support Fund (previously STRIDE), enabling the college to provide additional mentoring and tutoring funds for students.

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Rockland Community College, a unit of the State University of New York, is located 25 miles northwest of NYC. The majority of its students transfer to four-year colleges, and many find immediate employment upon earning their associate's degree or certificate. The College also offers others, from preschoolers to senior citizens, the opportunity to simply learn something new. Quality education...at a price you can afford.