FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Kremenek, Public Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Kremenek, Public Affairs

April 29, 2008 498-2988 or 317-9580

EDWARD J. HEINRICH NAMED TO

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SYRACUSE, NY – Edward J. Heinrich, a veteran administrator in secondary and higher education, has been appointed to the Onondaga Community College Board of Trustees by County Executive Joanne Mahoney. Heinrich, a resident of Marcellus, was sworn in as a trustee by Onondaga Board of Trustees Chairman David W. Murphy today at the April board meeting. Heinrich replaces former Onondaga Trustee Michael Sullivan, whose term ended in 2007.

“Ed Heinrich will be a tremendous asset to the Onondaga Community College board. His vast experience and expertise in the higher education arena will be valuable to the Board as we continue to guide the College to its 50th anniversary of service to the community in 2011,” said Murphy.

Heinrich’s experience in education includes teaching and serving as an administrator with the Marcellus Central School District, and 14 years serving as campus director of Bryant & Stratton College in Syracuse. He also served for seven years as director of human resources at Eagle Comptronics. In 2001, he was named regional director of the New York State Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission, and served on the board of the Oncenter in Syracuse from 1992-2000, including service as board president from 1996-2000. Heinrich also serves as president of the Board of Trustees for the Baltimore Woods Nature Center and also serves as a memberof the advisory board for the Montezuma Audubon Center.

“Onondaga Community College is fortunate to have a highly diverse and talented group of trustees working on its behalf. Ed Heinrich will be a welcome addition to the Board, for he is a well known advocate for higher education,” said Onondaga President Debbie L. Sydow, Ph.D.

The Onondaga Board of Trustees is chaired by David W. Murphy. Board members are Vice Chair Connie Monteleone Whitton; Secretary Paul M. Solomon; Education Committee Chair Dr. Gary R. Livent; Finance Committee Chair Margaret M. O’Connell; Donald M. Mawhinney, Jr., Esq.; Corey L. Mitchell, Sr.; and Student Trustee Sarah Korcz.

With more than 11,000 students, Onondaga Community College is the fastest growing college in the 64-campus State University of New York system and was recently named one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the country by Community College Week. Founded in 1961, it is a comprehensive two-year college operating under the State University of New York (SUNY) and is locally sponsored by Onondaga County. Onondaga offers nearly 50 programs of study, bachelor and master’s degrees available on campus through a partnership with Keuka College, and more than 70 other transfer agreements with four-year colleges and universities.

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