College Foundation Board
Our Mission
The SUNY Cobleskill College Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation established in 1969 to develop additional resources to enable the college to provide quality educational experiences for its students.
Scholarship funds constitute the largest single use of the assets of the Foundation:
- Annual Scholarships
- Honors Scholarships
- Awards based on financial need and academic merit
Also supported by Foundation resources:
- College-wide major gift fundraising and asset management
- Emergency student loans
- Special projects for professional staff development
- Support for unique academic enrichment programs
- Enhancement of the community's awareness of the college and its services
The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors representing many diverse constituencies.
Individuals from all professions, business, industry, civic and social organizations,
and college alumni serve without compensation to assist the college in its mission
to provide the highest quality of academic service.
Officers
President – John Brust
Vice President – Mitchell Nudelman ’97, MD, JD
Second Vice President – John J. Zacharek
Treasurer – Geoff Rightmyer ’95
Secretary – Maggie Jackson ’94
Past President – Tim Purcell ’94
Assistant Treasurer – Laura Gross ’95
Faculty Representative
Katrina Pearl
Student Representative
Carolina Fuentas Ramirez
Alumni Association Representatives
Geoffrey Rightmyer ’95
Members
Joseph Batchelder
Joanne Darcy Crum ’75
Kevin D'Onofrio
Paul Gemmiti
Stanley Harris '79
Matthew Loder '88
Phillip Grant
Charles Moran
Tamika Otis
James Strigle
Kyle Tuttle ’84
Shaloni Winston
Administration
Marion A. Terenzio, PhD – College President
Nicholas DeCaprio, MBA, M.Ed. – Executive Director, College Foundation and Chief
Development Officer