Original Poem Read by County’s First Poet Laureate at Convocation

Community Invited to Celebrate SUNY Rockland's 50th
Anniversary at Convocation

An original poem will be read by Rockland County’s first Poet Laureate

Suffern, NY - The public is invited to attend Rockland Community College's 50th Anniversary kick-off celebration at the Academic Convocation, where free journals highlighting half a century of RCC’s history will be distributed.

Friday, September 25, 11:00 a.m.

Academic Convocation

Eugene Levy Fieldhouse

Program includes guest speaker Dr. Nancy L. Zimpher, the 12th SUNY Chancellor and first woman named to the position in SUNY’s 60-year history. An original poem, “The Gift of Hallowed Ground,” will be read by Professor Dan Masterson, Rockland County’s first Poet Laureate.  Professor Joan Silberman, Class of 1961, will reflect upon her RCC experience.

The 50th Anniversary Academic Convocation journals are available for free at the Convocation, or can be picked up afterwards at RCC’s Campus Communications, Brucker Hall, Room 6302, on the main campus in Suffern.

For more information about the Convocation and other 50th Anniversary events, visit: http://www.sunyrockland.edu/go/50

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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.