HCCC Alumni Hall of Honor Inductions 
March 22, 2010
The Herkimer County Community College Alumni Association will honor two alumni at the 2010 Alumni Hall of Honor Induction ceremony on Friday, April 9. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall located in the Robert McLaughlin College Center. The 2010 honorees are Robert E. Baber ‘74 of Utica and James N. Walczak ‘72 of Herkimer.
Robert E. Baber joined Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI) in 1999 and has served as Dean of the School of Art since 2003. Baber earned an associate degree in business administration from HCCC, a bachelor’s degree in public relations and journalism from Utica College, and a master’s degree in news/editorial journalism from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
James N. Walczak is a physical therapist and certified wound specialist and is Director of the Outpatient Physical Therapy Department at Folts Homes in Herkimer. Walczak earned an associate degree from HCCC and continued his education at Upstate Medical Center, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1975.
The Alumni Hall of Honor recognizes HCCC alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and/or in service to their communities. The Alumni Association selects honorees to be inducted into the Hall of Honor bi-annually.