Sports Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner

Public Invited to SUNY Rockland Community College Sports Hall of Fame Induction and Dinner—Former Student-Athletes Honored

Coach inducted for first time

Suffern, NY - SUNY Rockland Community College invites the community to its third Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner to be held on Saturday, January 23, 7:00 p.m., at the Italian American Social Club, 35 Cosgrove Ave, West Haverstraw.  $50 includes hors d'ouvres, cocktails, salad, pasta, prime rib, coffee, dessert and dancing.

The evening is a celebration of the College’s 50th Anniversary and past student athletes who have excelled on the field, in the gym and in their communities.

This year, the College will be honoring a coach for the first time.  Joseph Famellette, Professor of Physical Education, has been on the faculty since Fall of 1960 and is now going on his 50th year, making him the longest serving faculty member. He has coached men’s bowling, golf, wrestling and soccer along with women’s basketball and volleyball. He also started the women’s tennis program and designed a personal fitness course. He has won more than 10 Conference and Regional Championships.  He and his wife Judy have started two scholarship funds for RCC students: The Heinz Ahlmeyer USMC scholarship and the Jerry Donellan Veterans Scholarship.

Since 1960, SUNY Rockland athletics has produced 48 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Americans, and more than 50 former athletes have become coaches after their playing careers.  This event is co-sponsored by the Athletic Department and the RCC Foundation.

For reservations, contact Patti Castro, RCC Foundation, at 574-4576 or pcastro@sunyrockland.edu

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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.