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Immediate: November 26, 2012 Media Contacts:Chuck Cutolo chuck.cutolo@ncc.edu516.572.7811Alicia Stegeralicia.steger@ncc.edu516.572.9634ncc.edu/newsreleases

Arnold Drucker Appointed to Board of Trustees at Nassau Community College

 

Garden City, NY – Nassau Community College is proud to announce that Arnold W. Drucker has been named to its Board of Trustees. Drucker was appointed by New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo."I am extremely pleased that Mr. Drucker has been appointed to the Board of Trustees. With his wealth of experience and his interest in higher education, I expect him to be a great asset to the College," said Dr. Kenneth Saunders, Officer in Charge at NCC.Drucker is equally excited about joining NCC's Board. "I think that higher education is one of the most important pathways to success," he said. "I look forward to helping the College fulfill its mission of providing a high quality, affordable cost education to the community." "Moreover," continued Drucker, "The fact that my wife has been a lifelong educator has heightened my sensitivity to the value and the challenges of the learning process."Drucker is an attorney practicing in Jackson Heights, New York. Among his areas of specialty are landlord tenant law, real estate law, and wills, trusts and estate law. With almost 30 years of experience, Drucker belongs to the American Judges and Arbitrators Association, the American Bar Association and the Association of Arbitrators of New York, among other organizations.After receiving his B.A. in Political Science from SUNY Buffalo, Drucker obtained his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University.A resident of Plainview, Drucker is married with two children. In his spare time, he enjoys basketball, golf and tennis.About Nassau Community CollegeNassau Community College, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 24,000 full- and part-time students and almost 15,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, Nassau Community College maintains a national reputation for excellence.

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