SUNY Niagara
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SUNY Niagara (formerly Niagara County Community College, or NCCC) is a public community college in Sanborn, New York. Founded in 1962, SUNY Niagara is sponsored by Niagara County and offers associate degrees as part of the State University of New York system. Dual admissions programs facilitate transfer to four-year colleges upon completion of the two-year degree programs.
SUNY Niagara operates the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute as a remote campus within the former Rainbow Centre Factory Outlet in downtown Niagara Falls, New York.
History
Niagara County Community College's first campus opened on September 30, 1963 within a former Nabisco factory at 430 Buffalo Avenue in downtown Niagara Falls, New York.<ref name="Buffalo News 2023 e174">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Niagara County Community College 2021 i201">Template:Cite web</ref>
The current campus opened on February 5, 1973 at the corner of New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 429 in the suburban community of Sanborn, New York. It was built on Template:Convert of semi-wooded land, with eight interconnected buildings:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Ernest Notar Administration (Building A)
- Business (Building B)
- Science (Building C)
- Henrietta G. Lewis Library (Building D)
- Humanities & Social Sciences (Building E)
- Arts & Media (Building F)
- Student Center (Building G)
- Athletics (Building H)
The school's library was named in honor of philanthropist Henrietta Grigg-Lewis on November 15, 2005 after her foundation donated $1 million for modernizing the facility.<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2021 i201"/><ref name="Michelmore 2005 w276">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Miles 2006 u846">Template:Cite web</ref>
On August 29, 2008, the college opened its first student housing complex featuring suite style units for 308 students.<ref name="Caitlin 2008 w532">Template:Cite web</ref>
The school's Niagara Falls Culinary Institute opened on September 28, 2012 within the former Rainbow Centre Factory Outlet in downtown Niagara Falls, New York.<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2021 i201"/><ref name="Empire State Development 2017 l596">Template:Cite web</ref>
In February 2024, the school changed its name from Niagara County Community College to SUNY Niagara.<ref name="d983">Template:Cite web</ref>
Presidents
- Ernest Notar, 1963–1975<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2019 a825">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jack C. Watson, 1975–1979<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2019 a825"/>
- Donald J. Donato, 1979–1989<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2019 a825"/>
- Gerald L. Miller, 1989–1999<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2019 a825"/>
- Antonette Cleveland, 1999–2002<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2019 a825"/>
- James P. Klyczek, 2002–2017<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2019 a825"/>
- William J. Murabito, 2017–2024<ref name="Niagara Frontier Publications 2019 m372">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Lloyd A. Holmes, 2024–present<ref name="c763">Template:Cite web</ref>
Athletics
SUNY Niagara athletic teams were first known as the Frontiersmen from 1962–1984, and then the Trailblazers from 1984–2010. They became the Thunderwolves in 2010, along with the introduction of mascot Tripp the Thunderwolf.<ref name="Gazette 2010 h744">Template:Cite web</ref>
Eric Knuutila has coached wrestling at the college since 1973, producing four national champions including Rashad Evans.<ref name="Class x866">Template:Cite web</ref>
The 1977–78 men's basketball team fell one game shy of a perfect season after losing the 1978 NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2020 k176">Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
Alumni
- Mark Bridges, costume designer<ref name="Gazette 2012 b152">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Donel Cathcart, basketball player<ref name="q393">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Rashad Evans, former mixed martial artist<ref name="Niagara Gazette 2019 y820">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Eric Gansworth, novelist and poet<ref name="Vogel 2023 b685">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Rick Hockenos, former basketball player and coach<ref name="altoonamirror.com 2017 a808">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Richard Jacob, basketball coach<ref name="Harrington 2023 h245">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Sean Jamieson, former baseball player<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2023 z840">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Nancy J. King, member of the Maryland State Senate<ref name="Maryland State Archives 2007 u169">Template:Cite web</ref>
- George Maziarz, former member of the New York State Senate<ref name="Orleans Hub 2014 i739">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Joe Micon, former member of the Indiana House of Representatives<ref name="Vote Smart n390">Template:Cite web</ref>
Faculty
- Ray Hall, basketball coach<ref name="Harrington 2023 l852">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Rich Kilgour, lacrosse coach<ref name="Goods 2023 w371">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Yu Liu, professor<ref name="Niagara County Community College 2021 r070">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Don Luce, professor<ref name="Bradley 2022 y975">Template:Cite web</ref>
- Robert Heisner, expert karate instructor for many years<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Gallery
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Campus
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Entrance sign
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Henrietta G. Lewis Library
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Ernest Nolar Administration Building
References
External links
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