Local Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at SUNY Geneseo
GENESEO, NY (04/07/2015)(readMedia)-- Faculty members at the State University of New York at Geneseo have elected a new group of students to the college's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most widely known academic honor society. Students from the junior and senior classes are selected each spring for membership into the organization. New inductees from this area are:
Sarah Nafis of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Michael Yee of Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Robert Krupanich Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA (04/08/2015)(readMedia)-- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Robert Krupanich of Clifton Park, N.Y., was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Krupanich was initiated at State University of New York at Potsdam.
131 Students Receive 2014-2015 Susan Sutton Smith Award
ONEONTA, NY (04/10/2015)(readMedia)-- A total of 131 students received the SUNY Oneonta 2014-2015 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.
Student award winners receive a certificate, a gift card to the campus bookstore, and an invitation to attend the annual Susan Sutton Smith Lecture and reception. Dr. Joseph Pignato, associate professor of music at SUNY Oneonta, will deliver this year's lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Craven Lounge of the college's Morris Conference Center. Pignato is the 21st recipient of the Susan Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence, created to recognize faculty achievement outside the classroom and named in memory of the late SUNY Oneonta professor of English.
The following area students received the 2014-2015 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence:
Nathan Laing of Waterford (12188), whose major is Geography;
Emily Snyder of Clifton Park (12065), whose major is English;
Connor Chapman of Clifton Park (12065), whose major is Meteorology;
Connor Killane of Clifton Park (12065), whose major is Business Economics;
Margaret Sanderson Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma
ONEONTA, NY (04/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke, NY, was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, on April 9. Sanderson, who is majoring in Early/Elementary Education, is a member of the Cross Country & Track & Field team at SUNY Oneonta.
Allison & Esmeralda - DOB 5-28-14. Weight 11 lbs, dachshund/beagle. These two babies are about a year old and were rescued from a hoarding situation and went into one of our fosters. They are safe now , are very social and love attention. They do not have to go together and we would love to find them a forever home, as they deserve the very best. They have age appropriate shots, have been vet check and are ready to go. For more information please call Save-A-Stray at518-654-6220 or just come by the shelter to see them and the other furbabies we have.
Marie - Lab mix - Meet Marie. She is a 4 month old Lab Pyrenees mix. She has bee microchipped, has all her shots and spayed. She is 90% house trained and walks well on a leash. She love other animals and kids and would make an outstanding addition to any family. She has been in foster for 2 months and is now ready to go into a furever home. For more information please call the shelter at 519-654-6220 please make her life complete and come by to visit her and our other furbabies.
Cassie - Cassie came to us from a local kill shelter. She is beautiful and sweet. She is a little over a year old, spayed, up to date on vaccine and vet checked. She would love to find a home with a nice warm window to curl up in and a lap to sleep on. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220. 
