{"id":1968,"date":"2025-06-11T10:03:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:04:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:04:47","slug":"mcc-proud-meet-chuck-disalvo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/2025\/06\/11\/mcc-proud-meet-chuck-disalvo\/","title":{"rendered":"MCC Proud: Meet Chuck DiSalvo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chuck DiSalvo, who serves as Monroe Community College\u2019s (MCC) Strategic Planner and Emergency Manager, has worked at the College for 21 years.<\/p>\n<p>DiSalvo is a proud graduate of Greece Athena and an alumnus of Monroe Community College. He also earned degrees from St. John Fisher College and Webster University.<\/p>\n<p>He became interested in this line of work after the September 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0attacks. \u201cI felt the need to contribute to our nation in its time of need in some form,\u201d he said. \u201cEmergency Management was my chosen way to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While reflecting on his time at MCC, DiSalvo shared, \u201cThe number of times I was able to help someone in need are my most rewarding moments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DiSalvo isn\u2019t one for individual recognition. In fact, he\u2019s consistently requested that any awards offered to him be presented to the entire Public Safety Department instead. \u201cIt&#8217;s always been and will always be a team effort,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what advice he would give students, DiSalvo said, \u201cDreams begin here at MCC. It doesn&#8217;t matter who you are or how old you are. The best thing you can do for yourself is to just get started and never give up on your dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Outside of work, DiSalvo is active in several environmental and climate-related activism groups. He also works with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\/National Weather Service (NWS) regionally as a weather and climate researcher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fun Facts About Chuck<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Courtney: If you had to eat the same meal at least once a day, what would it be?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Chinese Food&#8230; YUM!<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What is your favorite movie?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: The Godfather Trilogy<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What is your favorite sports team?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Toronto Maple Leafs &#8211; &#8220;Go Leafs Go!!!&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What is your biggest fear?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Being indifferent to all that really matters in life.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: Is there anything about you that people are surprised to learn?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: For someone who interacts with the college community on a regular basis, I&#8217;m really an introvert.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: If you could attend a dinner with any celebrity, living or dead, who would you choose?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Pete Townshend of The Who<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: Do you prefer staying up late or waking up early in the morning?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: I&#8217;m a big-time night owl.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: Share the best piece of advice anyone has ever given you:<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Behind every successful organization is an analyst who is never seen and rarely recognized. Embrace the anonymity.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What destination do you hope to visit one day?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: I&#8217;m visiting China in 2026.<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: What activities do you participate in over the weekend?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Storm chasing, cycling, reading, blogging on Substack, and 3D Printing<\/li>\n<li>Courtney: Anything else you\u2019d like to share about yourself?<\/li>\n<li>Chuck: Once a kid, always a kid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1969\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1969\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1969\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Chuck DiSalvo being presented an award from another male. Chuck is wearing a dress shirt and tie and shaking the presenter's hand. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.monroecc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/05\/CharlesDiSalvo-NEMAA-compressed.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chuck DiSalvo<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chuck DiSalvo, who serves as Monroe Community College\u2019s (MCC) Strategic Planner and Emergency Manager, has worked at the College for 21 years. DiSalvo is a proud graduate of Greece Athena and an alumnus of Monroe Community College. He also earned degrees from St. John Fisher College and Webster University. 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