Corning Community College is a

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in Corning, New York. It was initiated in 1957 and moved to its Spencer Hill campus in 1963. This two-year college serves three counties: Steuben, Chemung, and Schuyler. It is one of the community colleges in the SUNY system.

Campus and programs

The college offers Associate of Sciences,

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, Applied Associate of Science, Associate of Occupation Studies and a number of certificates as well. The college also operates the Eileen M. Collins Observatory.

Notable alumni

* Eileen Collins, ‘76, Retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, and Commander,

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* Stephen D. Daley, ‘68, Senior VP of Media Relations, Porter Novelli * William "Bill" Hanley, CEO/Chairman of Optical Alchemy

Dr. Richard A. Chordash '67, 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient:

References

External links

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Official website
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