NEWS RELEASE
Immediate: May 1, 2019
17吃瓜 鈥淧rofessors on Wheels鈥� Graduation Pinning Ceremony at the Levittown Senior Center on Tuesday, May 14
Garden City, NY 鈥� Proving that you鈥檙e never too old to learn, 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜), is proud to announce that the graduation pinning ceremony for the 鈥渟tudents鈥� of 2019 鈥淧rofessors on Wheels鈥� program will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at the Levittown Senior Center at 555 North Newbridge Road. At the pinning ceremony, 鈥渟tudents鈥� will receive an 17吃瓜 lapel pin, a certificate of completion and a class photo.
During this program, seven professors from 17吃瓜 volunteered their time once a week for five weeks to conduct classes with seniors from the senior center. Approximately 20 seniors participated in the program.
The program, designed to be eclectic, began on November 13th 2018, with a class called 鈥淭he Key to Health Through Nutrition and Movement,鈥� taught by Professor Jessica Marra Clingo, of the College鈥檚 Health/Physical Education/Recreation Department. Subsequent lectures included 鈥淧lato and the 鈥楳eaning of Democracy,鈥欌�� by Philosophy Professor Frank Pupa; 鈥淭he Science of Our World, Part 1,鈥� by 17吃瓜FT President and member of the Engineering/Physics/Technology Department, Professor Frank Frisenda; and 鈥淏enjamin Franklin鈥檚 Persian Parable,鈥� by 17吃瓜FT Secretary and member of the English Department, Prof. Richard Newman. This semester, Professor on Wheels faculty covered a wide range of topics, including "The Health Benefits of Yoga,鈥� by Professor Jessica Marra-Clingo of the Physical Education and Recreation Department; "Owls of Long Island,鈥� by Physical Sciences Professor Michael Zito; and "Exploring Religions of the World,鈥� by Professor Emeritus Nancy Barker from the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work.
17吃瓜 President Dr. Hubert Keen enthused, 鈥淚 want to thank our professors and the 17吃瓜 Full-Time Faculty Union (17吃瓜FT) for sponsoring this great community program. Union President and Professor Frank Frisenda and his supportive union board are to be commended for reaching out to the community to provide this service. Their actions show that life is a journey, and we need to keep learning every day to stay vital and engaged.鈥�
17吃瓜 Marketing & Retailing Prof. Donna Hope, VP of the 17吃瓜FT and manager of the program, said, 鈥淲e thought this would be a wonderful way to give something back to the men and women who have spent their lives giving of themselves to their families and their communities. Their lifetime of experience certainly kept us on our toes!鈥�
The students at the senior center couldn鈥檛 be happier with their classes. 鈥淭his is one of the best programs that has ever been offered here,鈥� stated Sally Lilli. Lisa Lagan, another student, remarked, 鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to next semester鈥檚 classes already!鈥� The fall syllabus, which is still being designed, will also cover a wide range of topics.
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Workforce Development and continuing education students start and continue their successful
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college in New York State SUNY System, 17吃瓜 maintains a national
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