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GCC Nursing Alumni Announce the Gatsby Gala

Scholarship Fundraiser at the Batavia Downs on May 4, 2018

Batavia, NY (03/27/2018) — There are nearly three million nurses working in the United States today. It is a demanding and skilled profession oftentimes with intense emotion. Genesee Community College's Nursing Program produces qualified and skilled job candidates for the healthcare field each year. Now, under the direction of the Alumni Affairs Office, the Nursing Program Alumni are working hard to help ensure every qualified Nursing Program student can and will succeed.

The GCC Nursing Alumni Committee has established a new scholarship opportunity for future Nursing Program students to help mitigate financial obstacles to GCC student success. The committee is excited to invite the entire community to kick off National Nurses Week at the Batavia Downs on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. for the first annual Gatsby Gala to support the GCC Nursing Alumni Scholarship.

The Gatsby Gala will include dinner and dancing for all and chances to win big with door prizes and a cash raffle! Tickets are only on sale until April 20, 2018 - so contact the Alumni Affairs Office at alumni@genesee.edu today. You can also get your tickets and RSVP online at https://www.genesee.edu/home/offices/alumni/alumni-events/gatsbygala/. Tickets to the gala cost $100 per person and all proceeds go directly to the GCC Nursing Alumni Scholarship.

In addition to attending the Gatsby Gala, there are opportunities to sponsor the scholarship at a number of levels. The sponsorship opportunity detail is available at https://www.genesee.edu/home/offices/alumni/alumni-events/gatsbygala/ and includes commitments of $100 - $3000 and includes In-kind Support for those wishing to customize their sponsorship. All sponsorship levels include a variety of benefits from free advertising to photos, and GCC Foundation recognition. All sponsorships must be submitted by April 20, 2018 for full recognition.

The Nursing Program Alumni committee includes:

  • Committee Chair - Michelle Grohs, director of Surgical Services, Maternity and Women's Health at Wyoming County Community Health System
  • Decoration Chair - Heather Glosser, Warsaw Central School District School nurse and owner of Glosser Family Farms
  • Food and Beverage Chair - Susanne Roggow, Spectrum Human Services nurse
  • Ticket Chair - Stephanie Durfee, GCC Nursing Program instructor
  • Hospitality Chair - Laurel Sanger, GCC's director of Nursing Program
  • Entertainment Chair - Kelli Pease, WCJW radio personality and GCC Communications instructor
  • Photography Chair - Maureen Spindler, GCC's visual communications specialist and photographer
  • Communications Chair and Event Emcee - Scott Gardner, president of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
  • Sponsor Chair - Jennifer Wakefield, GCC's assistant director of Alumni Affairs

For more information, contact Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs Jennifer Wakefield at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6265, or via email at jgwakefield@genesee.edu.

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Editor's Note: The Gatsby Gala image is available at: http://marketing.genesee.edu/images/GatsbyGala2018.jpg

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