Mission
黑料视频's Parents Leadership Council (PLC) offers parents an opportunity to enrich the Binghamton student experience by serving as a link between the University and the parents of undergraduate students. The council aims to broaden and deepen the University's connection with parents by fostering an enduring and mutually beneficial relationship. The PLC complements and supports the University's strategic directives and initiatives by acting as advancement advocates for the Division of Student Affairs through private support and outreach. This is an advisory council whose mission is to enhance student opportunities.
Fundamental Pillars
- Supporting student success
- Creating events and special initiatives to increase parent communication and engagement
- Fundraising and outreach
Goals and Objectives
Our goal is to create activities and experiences designed to inform, involve and engage parents. Goals and objectives include:
- Create strategic programming and initiatives to support parent engagement and student opportunities while at 黑料视频
- Assist 黑料视频 staff in providing a positive experience that enhances involvement and participation for parents and family members of undergraduate students
- Educate parents and campus community on goals of the Binghamton Fund for Student Life, which enriches student educational and co-curricular experience
- Increase annual financial support provided by parents
Council Roles and Responsibilities
- Be an advocate for 黑料视频 and serve as a resource for families in your geographic region
- Choose project(s) as a Council, based on Student Affairs priorities, to allocate funds from the Binghamton Fund for Student Life (BFSL)
- Participate in quarterly conference call and attend on-campus meeting and reception in April
- Make a leadership gift of a minimum $1,000 a year to the Binghamton Fund of your choice
Join the Parents Leadership Council
Parents Leadership Council Members
2024-25
- David '87 ( Chair, Parents Leadership Council ) and Eileen '87 Cohan
Melville, NY - Ehab Elsonbaty
New York, NY - Jodi and Robert Katz
Cheshire, CT - Jenny and Richard Libien/ Goodwin Dobbs
Ferry, NY - Nimesh andSandhya Udeshi
Plainview, NY - Thomas and Karina Sakmar/Aberg
Wading River, NY - Sharon Schare
Long Beach, NY - Shahnaz and Yahia Lodi
Vestal, NY - Dan ( Vice Chair, Parents Leadership Council ) and Kimberly Braverman Pleasantville, NY
- Ilyse and Adam Wofse
Port Washington, NY - Jeff and Michelle Reynolds
Highland Mills, NY - Suzanne and Robert Gardos
Croton On Hudson, NY - Kadir and Kayla Karabay
New York, NY - Susan and Edward Sollinger
Oceanside, NY - Joseph and Alexis Farruggio
Flushing, NY - Seema Nayyar and Pankaj Patel
Philadelphia, PA - David and Mary Lau
New Hyde Park, NY - Shauna and Simon Cheuk
Great Neck, NY - Lisa Lindauer
Raleigh, NC - Elsa & Tom Thomas
Short Hills, NJ - Chavie Levine Knapp
Teaneck, NJ - Scott Mesh and Edita Diaz Mesh
New York, NY - Brian Slaninka
Rochester, NY - Marie and Robert Polinsky
Bellmore, NY - Adam Greene
Rockville Centre, NY
Register today!
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Parents Leadership Council
Zoom Series
Join us for the next PLC Zoom Series and find past recordings and presentations here.