It is my pleasure to announce the kick-off of Excelsior's 40th anniversary year. Not only do we commemorate 40 years of success, but more importantly, we celebrate the College's very bright future.


As a volunteer and 1987 graduate, my direct involvement with Excelsior College began in 2008, when I received an Alumni Achievement Award. Since then, I have been overwhelmed with the professionalism and generosity of the many and varied people connected to the College. Over the next 18 months, it is my hope that you, too, will be able to participate in some way in the activities that are planned.


Excelsior is supported by a committed and caring faculty and staff and is guided by many learned individuals. President John F. Ebersole is an outstanding leader who has taken the College into the 21st century with great vision. The Board of Trustees guides Excelsior to greater success, and members of the President'ss Advisory Council give generously of their time, expressing their opinions and offering advice on important issues facing the institution.


The College is dedicated to the success of adult students and facilitating a brighter future for graduates. The Alumni Association also gives liberally of its time to serve and unite all of the College's alumni. Graduates that I have met at Commencement the past three years have told me amazing stories about the impact Excelsior has had on their lives.


I invite you to participate in whatever way you can. Come to Commencement in Albany or attend a regional event. Meet and socialize with fellow alums. These are great ways to celebrate. In recognition of this 40th anniversary, you can also consider making a donation to assist current and future students. Excelsior College is known through its graduates. We are an integral part of it. If you can, please volunteer your time and promote the College in the area where you live and work.


Join me and the many other members of the Excelsior community who are committed to the College and its 40th anniversary celebration.


Jerry L. Neff
Chair, 40th Anniversary Steering Committee


40th Anniversary
Steering Committee


CHAIR
Jerry L. Neff*
Brig. General, ARNGUS (Ret.)
Regional President,
M&I Bank (Ret.)
Bradenton, FL


William E. Cox
President
Cox, Matthews and Associates, Inc.
Fairfax, VA


John Amidon*
Attorney General of Texas
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Austin, TX


Mary O'Connor*
Assistant Professor
College of Notre Dame of Maryland
Baltimore, MD


Eric Harter*
President
Dean, The Graduate School
Sullivan University Louisville, KY


Mary Ellen Duncan
Synergies Consulting Group
Marriottsville, MD


Arthur J. Gregg
Lt. General, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Dumfries, VA


Diana Lindsay*
Human Resource Specialist
NYSUT
Latham, NY


John Cavalier
Former Chairman and CEO MapInfo
Loudonville, NY


*Alumni of the College


This special edition of will introduce you to some of the men and women who founded the College forty years ago. Through interviews, we have begun to collect an oral history. We are greatly indebted to those who are generously sharing their time and stories of the early years. In coming issues of the magazine, you will meet many more of these extraordinary individuals, whose dedication to the idea of the College led to its reality.


LIVE & LEARN


Carol Tiger, Editor-in-Chief
Dana Yanulavich, Senior Editor
Nick Klercker, Art Director/Designer
Jason Hughes, Graphic Designer
Deb Marrow, Graphic Designer
Ron Pavoldi, Production Manager
Cheryl Renodin, Production Coordinator


Live & Learn is published by the Excelsior College Office of Institutional Advancement
Cathy Kushner, Vice President


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