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Historical Milestones
1985 – Civic and business leaders form the Genesee Community College Foundation
1988 – Community leaders gather at the Batavia Campus to celebrate volunteer involvement at GCC, and inaugurate Foundation activities
1991 – The Foundation hosts A Star is Born, commemorating the opening of the Genesee Center for the Arts
1992 – Encore begins as an annual holiday tradition
1995 – The GCC Foundation begins its first annual fund raising campaign
1996 – The GCC Foundation launches the Wall of Honor in the Batavia Campus’ William W. Stuart Forum
1996 – A “blue-ribbon” citizens committee recommends that the GCC Foundation pursue the development of student housing and other ventures that benefit GCC and GCC students
1999 – The Foundation launches Investing in Our Future, a capital campaign in support of the construction of the Conable Technology Building
2001 – The Foundation acquires the College Meadows apartment complex adjacent to the Batavia Campus for student housing, renaming it College Village
2003 – The Foundation launches the first Wolcott J. Humphrey Symposium on Leadership and Community Life
2004 – The Foundation launches, Building a Legacy, a capital campaign in support of the construction of the Humphrey Student Union
2006 – The Foundation begins The Alpha Medal of Service recognition at GCC commencement
2007 – The Foundation constructs and opens Spruce Hall and Willow Hall at College Village
2012 – Alumni volunteers launch the first annual Fall Fest, Alumni and Friends Homecoming Weekend
2013 – The Foundation launches Creating Our Future Together, a comprehensive campaign in support of the construction of the Student Success Center and Richard C. Call Arena, and new scholarship funds
2014 – The Foundation constructs and opens Hemlock Hall and Lilac Hall at College Village
2015 – The Foundation inaugurates the GCC Alumni Council
2016 – The Alumni Council launches the Cougar Classic Scholarship Scramble at Stafford Country Club