Corning Community College is a

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Corning, New York Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,551 at the 2020 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company t ...

. 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

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, ‘76, Retired Colonel,

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, 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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