Erie Community College, State University of New York

2007 Distinguished Alumni Awards

The Erie Community College Foundation honored eight very deserving individuals at the 14th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner on October 24, 2007, at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens on Transit Road in Depew, New York.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are given annually to ECC graduates who have achieved success in their chosen careers or fields of expertise and who have made significant contributions to the community. This year's awards recipients were... Edwin A. Adams '62, Executive Associate, Kideney Architects; Director, Healthcare Design Group; Paul Bliss ‘86, President, Patrick Development, Inc.; Michael "Mickey" P. Kearns ‘95, Common Council Member, City of Buffalo South District; James W. Manguso ‘69, Architect/Principal, Lauer-Manguso & Associates; Dennis P. Murphy ‘78, President, InnVest Lodging Services, Inc.; Owner, The Mansion on Delaware Avenue; Eugene T. Partridge ‘81, Executive Vice President, LP Ciminelli, Inc.

The Distinguished Alumni Employee Award was presented to... Robert P. Slawinowski ‘78, Assistant Academic Dean, Technologies & Business Administration, Erie Community College.

The Louis J. Billittier Honorary Alumni Award is presented to a non-alumnus whose past, present, and potential professional, personal, civic, and philanthropic pursuits reflect the high standards and values associated with ECC and educational opportunities. This year's recipient was... Richard C. Washousky, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Erie Community College.

Congratulations to all of this year's honorees!

To nominate someone for a 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award, please contact Mary Jo Rehak Dennee, Coordinator of Alumni Affairs at 851-1999, or e-mail at dennee@ecc.edu.