March 23, 2022
(From left to right) NCCC Trustee Vice Chair Gina A. Virtuoso, NCCC Veterans Services Coordinator Joseph Potalivo, representatives from the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 268 including Harry Houghtling, Walter Moxham, Robert Hull, Gordie Bellinger, Kathryn Kindle, Robert “Radar” Parker, NCCC President William J. Murabito, and NCCC Trustee Jerald I. Wolfgang.
Members of the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 268 attended the Niagara County Community College’s (NCCC) Board of Trustee’s meeting on March 22, 2022. This chapter, founded in 1985, has donated over $180,000.00 to the Niagara County community – including scholarships to high school graduates to attend college. They support the community while leaving a legacy for their family members and the younger generation of veterans. Their legacy continues as they presented a $20,000 donation to NCCC President William Murabito and NCCC Veterans Services Coordinator Joseph Potalivo. This will assist bringing the new NCCC Veterans Memorial Park to life.
Niagara County Community College’s Veteran’s Park was established in 1976 by Vietnam Veterans who attended NCCC. The park features a plaque of Niagara County veterans who died in Vietnam. NCCC will be relocating and expanding their existing Veterans Memorial Park to honor the Niagara County veteran community. This park will represent those who served in the armed forces and celebrate its’ proud heritage of military service.
Area veterans, their families, and NCCC alumni/employees are invited to memorialize their service and those of their loved ones (alive or deceased) on the park’s new monument. Veterans’ names and military branch of service will be engraved on the memorial wall and benches for a donation of $150 or more. Veterans will be honored annually during NCCC’s Veteran’s Day ceremonies.
For more information, to purchase an engraving, or to donate, please visit www.niagaracc.suny.edu/veterans/memorialpark/. Donations can also be made over the phone at 716-614-5910 or through the mail to: NCCC Foundation, 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132. For further information, contact NCCC Veteran Services Coordinator, Joseph Potalivo, at 716-614-6283 or jpotalivo@niagaracc.sun.edu
Members of the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 268 attended the Niagara County Community College’s (NCCC) Board of Trustee’s meeting on March 22, 2022. This chapter, founded in 1985, has donated over $180,000.00 to the Niagara County community – including scholarships to high school graduates to attend college. They support the community while leaving a legacy for their family members and the younger generation of veterans. Their legacy continues as they presented a $20,000 donation to NCCC President William Murabito and NCCC Veterans Services Coordinator Joseph Potalivo. This will assist bringing the new NCCC Veterans Memorial Park to life.
Niagara County Community College’s Veteran’s Park was established in 1976 by Vietnam Veterans who attended NCCC. The park features a plaque of Niagara County veterans who died in Vietnam. NCCC will be relocating and expanding their existing Veterans Memorial Park to honor the Niagara County veteran community. This park will represent those who served in the armed forces and celebrate its’ proud heritage of military service.
Area veterans, their families, and NCCC alumni/employees are invited to memorialize their service and those of their loved ones (alive or deceased) on the park’s new monument. Veterans’ names and military branch of service will be engraved on the memorial wall and benches for a donation of $150 or more. Veterans will be honored annually during NCCC’s Veteran’s Day ceremonies.
For more information, to purchase an engraving, or to donate, please visit www.niagaracc.suny.edu/veterans/memorialpark/. Donations can also be made over the phone at 716-614-5910 or through the mail to: NCCC Foundation, 3111 Saunders Settlement Rd., Sanborn, NY 14132. For further information, contact NCCC Veteran Services Coordinator, Joseph Potalivo, at 716-614-6283 or jpotalivo@niagaracc.sun.edu
NCCC Trustee Vice Chair Gina A. Virtuoso, NCCC Veterans Services Coordinator Joseph Potalivo, representatives from the Vietnam Veterans Association Chapter 268 including Harry Houghtling, Walter Moxham, Robert Hull, Gordie Bellinger, Kathryn Kindle, Robert “Radar” Parker, NCCC President William J. Murabito, and NCCC Trustee Jerald I. Wolfgang.
Media Contact Information
Barbara DeSimone, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement
3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.
Sanborn, NY 14132
Phone: 716-614-5904
Email: desimone@niagaracc.suny.edu
