Clinton Community College Announces 2012 Alumni Reunion

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Long-Time Professional Comedian to Headline Events

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (August 22, 2012) Clinton Community College’s annual Alumni Reunion is sure to leave you in stitches this year.

Vice President of Institutional Advancement Steven G. Frederick said, “We are really excited about this year’s line-up of events. We think there is something for everyone.”

The Alumni Reunion will be held on Saturday, September 15th. With events to include the Richard Harmon Memorial Golf Tournament, Clinton Community College Alumni Bike Ride and an “Evening of Comedy, Cocktails and Conversation.”

The day will get under way with the annual “Richard Harmon Memorial Golf Tournament” at Harmony Golf Course in Keeseville. Tee-times are 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Both are shotgun starts. Lunch is also included in the ticket price. All proceeds go to the “Clinton Community College Richard Harmon Full-Tuition Scholarship.” Prices are $45 for members and $65 for non-members.

The “Clinton Community College Bike Ride” will hit the pavement at 10 a.m. The 6-mile course starts at the Alumni Cottage on campus and makes it way out to the Crete Center before finishing back at the Cottage. Price is $5 for individuals and families and free for Clinton students with a student ID.

To cap off the evening, alumni, retirees and friends are invited to enjoy an evening of “Comedy, Cocktails and Conversation” at the Moore Academic and Administrative Building at Clinton Community College.

Headlining the Alumni Reunion is Clinton Alumnus Dean Rhodes, who attended Clinton in 1976-77 and starred in the college’s first three-act play “Charley’s Aunt” as the female-impersonating Lord Fancourt Babberly. He has been a professional comedian, having performed in Phoenix and Las Vegas for a number of years after leaving New York.

“It’s been 35 years since I’ve graced a stage at Clinton Community College,” Rhodes said from his home in western Oregon. “I’m looking forward to seeing some old friends, catching people up on my skewed view of the world and not having to wear a dress this time around!”

The distinguished alumnus will also be honored that evening. Tom Middleton is a 1991 graduate who is also an Iraq War Veteran. Middleton wrote a book, “Saber’s Edge” that describes his time serving in Iraq.

The event will also feature microbrew and wine tasting on the veranda overlooking picturesque Lake Champlain, a DJ to dance the night away to and plenty of hot and cold hors d'oeuvres.

“We hope our alumni will come out and take advantage of this fun weekend,” Frederick said. “The Alumni Reunion is a perfect time to get back on campus and reconnect with those classmates and professors you haven’t seen in a while.”

Alumni, CCC retirees, faculty, staff and friends of Clinton are invited to attend. The event runs from 6-11 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchases online at www.clinton.edu or by calling the Alumni Office at 561-4195.