JOHNSTOWN The Fulton-Montgomery Community College Board of Trustees recently received a report showing international students at the college contributed an estimated $1.2 million in local economic activity during the fall of 2020, but the board did not receive any new updates on the prospects of
JENNIFER FARNSWORTH The Leader-Herald
JOHNSTOWN Fulton Montgomery Community College Board of Trustees Chairman Geoffrey Peck wasted no time in congratulating the college’s new President, Greg Truckenmiller, along with the newly appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Diana Putnam. The board gathered for April’s business meeting last week and collectively echoed the sentiment that they are excited about what the pair brings to the college. Both Truckenmiller and Putnam bring years of experience working at FMCC.
“Congratulations of course to both Greg and to Diana. We are so pleased to have resolution and to have the unanimous vote and support from SUNY. We couldn’t be more pleased for the future for our campus and for our students with the two of you leading the charge. Thank you to the search committee and the Board of Trustees for the work you put into this process,” said Peck.
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JOHNSTOWN The Fulton-Montgomery Community College Board of Trustees heard Thursday that the state and federal aid situations impacting the college’s budget may be better than originally thought.
In a Finance Committee report, Trustee Roberta Winsman said the process to develop the proposed FMCC 2021-22 budget has begun. She said a draft document will be presented to the board by May.
But Winsman said her committee is now “excited” about the college being notified that the state’s 20 percent “holdbacks” instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually be coming back to FMCC.
In his monthly report, FMCC Acting President Greg Truckenmiller said that he and Trustee Taiyebah Ghazi-Maghadam attended a virtual meeting Thursday about budget advocacy. He said they heard from SUNY officials on the latest financial situation impacting state institutions of higher learning.