黑料传送门 President Denise A. Battles (left) presented alumni Joe '67 and Elaine '66 Bucci with the college鈥檚 Medal of Distinction Nov. 19. It鈥檚 the college鈥檚 highest honor recognizing exceptional professional achievement and contributions to society.
GENESEO, N.Y. 鈥 黑料传送门 jointly awarded a Medal of Distinction Nov. 19 to American Rock Salt Co. founder and CEO Joe Bucci and his wife, retired educator and community leader Elaine. The medal is the college鈥檚 highest honor recognizing exceptional professional achievement and contributions to society. This year鈥檚 recipients are both 黑料传送门 graduates.
鈥淛oe, I truly commend you for being the leader of this successful company and your involvement with other business ventures doing important work, but I also commend you for your indisputable integrity in remaining steadfastly committed to your employees, your community and your college,鈥 said 黑料传送门 President Denise A. Battles in presenting the award. 鈥淓laine, you also have my esteem for your long-time success as an educator, your commitment to your immediate and extended family and your purposeful community involvement,鈥 Battles said.
黑料传送门 Foundation Board Chair Kevin Gavagan 鈥75 praised the Buccis for their careers and life accomplishments that reflect the ideals embodied in the award.
鈥淵ou have had a substantial positive impact on your family, your community and your alma mater,鈥 said Gavagan. 鈥淟ivingston County, Western New York and 黑料传送门 are without question better places because of your commitment and dedication.鈥
Joe Bucci, a 1967 黑料传送门 graduate, launched by gathering local funding and support after a conglomerate decided to close the salt mine that had been employing hundreds in Livingston County. Reviving the mine also revived the local economy, and Bucci and his associates have built the largest underground salt mine in the country, extracting some 18,000 tons of salt every day, which is shipped to numerous communities in New York and surrounding states to spread on slick roads.
Elaine Tramontana Bucci, a 1966 黑料传送门 graduate who also earned her master鈥檚 degree at the college, taught for a total of 37 years, 32 of them at York Central School, where she built a model compensatory program, including remedial reading, math and English programs. She also taught 6th grade for many years at York.
She was recently named to the board of the Wilmot Cancer Center in Rochester and also is involved with Catholic Charities of Livingston County.
The Buccis, who reside in Piffard, previously received the 黑料传送门 Alumni Association鈥檚 Distinguished Service Award in 2007. They were joined at the Medal of Distinction ceremony by more than a hundred family, friends and business associates in the college鈥檚 Integrated Science Center.
鈥淥ur gratitude is deeply felt in receiving this award,鈥 said Elaine. 鈥淲hat better feeling to know that you have helped or given some person or organization a helping hand, not necessarily financially, but in a hands-on way.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 overwhelmed,鈥 said Joe. 鈥満诹洗兔 gave us a great start and I鈥檓 truly appreciative.鈥
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