Hoyt promoted to athletic director at Hudson Valley CC
TROY, N.Y. >> Justin Hoyt, who has served as assistant athletic director and sports information director at Hudson Valley Community College for more than five years, was recently named the college’s athletic director.
Hoyt will oversee 18 NJCAA Region III sports and more than 300 student-athletes. His responsibilities include administering the athletic program’s annual budget and supervising all facets of the athletic department.
Hoyt was involved in the planning and creation of the college’s new $4.5 million Outdoor Athletic Complex. He also oversaw the recent addition of men’s and women’s track and field and men’s golf, both of which will begin competing next spring. With the addition of those programs, HVCC will have the second-largest athletic program in Region III of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes all of upstate New York.
“I am truly honored that President [Drew] Matonak and Vice President [Alexander] Popovics have given me the opportunity to lead the Athletic Department,” Hoyt said. “Hudson Valley has a rich tradition of success both on and off the field, and I look to uphold the college’s high standards of academic and athletic excellence.”
Prior to joining HVCC, Hoyt worked at D’Youville College, where he was responsible for sports information duties and supervision of athletic events. He also gained experience in game management and marketing and promotions while working in the athletic department at Clemson University.
Hoyt earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management, with a minor in business, from Clemson and a master’s degree in sport administration from Canisius College.
Youth climate summit set for May 24-25
MALTA, N.Y. >> The Capital Region Youth Climate Summit, a two- day conference combining informative plenary sessions and workshops, will bring together students and faculty from high schools and colleges around the region Wednesday and Thursday, May 24-25, at Hudson Valley Community College’s LEED Platinum TECSMART campus.
The event is organized by the Ballston Spa Central School District, National Grid, SI Group, The Wild Center and HVCC for teams of students in grades 9-12, as well as college students. Teams from each participating school district or college will create its own Climate Action Plan that can be used in their school or community to make a difference in carbon emissions.
The conference will include many interactive workshops and speakers planned, including Katharine Hayhoe, an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech University; Scott Mandia, a physical sciences professor at Schenectady County Community College, WNYT-TV meteorologist Jason Gough; Sal Graven of the New York State Energency Research and Development Autbhority; and students from The Wild Center and its Alliance for Climate Education.
Registration for school or college teams is still available at www.bscsd.org/departments. cfm?subpage=19011. For more information, call Diane Irwin, the Ballston Spa Central School District’s science coordinator, at 884-7150 or email dirwin@ bscsd.org.