Faculty/Staff Newsletter • Friday, July 7, 2017
US Navy’s Blue Angels "Fat Albert" at MVCC
MVCC’s Airframe and Powerplant students pose for a group shot with the Blue Angels C-130T Hercules “Fat Albert” and its crew.

MVCC’s Aviation Maintenance Technology students had a rare opportunity to go onboard and meet the crew of the United States Marine Corp’s C-130T Hercules “Fat Albert.”This aircraft is an icon on the airshow circuit known for its aerobatic opening of US Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration. It is used to carry the materials and maintenance support crew required to keep the team’s F-18 demonstration aircraft in airworthy condition. Students were allowed to walk through “Bert’s” cargo hold, visit the flight deck, and spend time having their questions answered by the flight crew. At the conclusion of the tour they were treated to a front row view of C-130’s complete airshow demonstration.


“Fat Albert” spent a week at Griffiss International Airport after coming out of a ten-month maintenance inspection. Its crew practiced its flight demonstration up to eight times a day in our local airspace before rejoining the rest of the Blue Angel team for the 2017 airshow season.
MVCC student earned NJCAA First Team All-American distinction
Cheyenne Clark, a player on the Mohawk Valley Community College women’s basketball team, was named to the 2016-17 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Women’s Basketball First Team All-American. A 2017 graduate from Deptford, N.J., Clark has signed a Division I scholarship with Stony Brook University.

During her two years at MVCC, Clark accrued numerous awards including NJCAA Region 3 Athlete of the Week; All-Mountain Valley Conference First Team; NJCAA Region 3 Player of the Year; NJCAA Region 3 Championship All-Tournament Team; and NJCAA Region 3 Tournament All-Tournament Team.

She also holds the national record for rebounds in a game (38) and the MVCC record for points in a game (41); is the national leader in rebounds per game (17.6); was a two-year starter; and was team captain for the 2016-17 school year. Her overall record as a Hawk was 56-13, and she averaged 19.1 points per game in her sophomore year.

Clark joins several other recent MVCC women’s basketball players who received the All-American recognition including Africa Williams (2016, Third Team); Shaniece Brown (2013, First Team); Isayra Diaz (2011, First Team); and Domonique Washington (2010, First Team).
Longevity Award

Deborah Bogan

Associate Dean, Humanties


Years of Service: 10


Congrats, Deb!
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In Memoriam
Josephine "Josie" Pintacuda, 1949-2017

Former long-time MVCC employee, Josie Pintacuda, part-time clerical staff with the Admissions Office, passed away on July 2. 

She was born in Utica on Aug. 23, 1949, the daughter of the late Santo Carl and Frances (Familaro) Pintacuda, and graduated from UFA. Josie retired from Excellus Blue Cross after 31 years and then worked at the admissions office at MVCC for 10 years.

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