The Express Newspaper – May 21, 2015
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Awards and Achievements – Local College Students
Kimberlee Kocienski of Schaghticoke, N.Y., Performs Well at NEICAAA All-New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships
WORCESTER, MA (05/13/2015)(readMedia)-- Kimberlee Kocienski earned NEICAAA All-New England honors and/or set a new school record this past weekend at MIT.
Laura Pumphrey claimed her second NEICAAA high jump crown with a personal-best height of 5-8.75 which is unofficially second on the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships performance list.
Liz Pellegrini unofficially moved into a tie for 17th on the 100-meter hurdle list with an All-New England performance of 14.53. The fifth place time in the finals was her second PR of the weekend as she clocked a 14.66 to place seventh in the prelims. Pellegrini was .08 seconds shy of another All-New England effort with a ninth-place time of 1:03.45 in the 400-meter hurdles.
The 4x100-meter relay team also earned All-New England laurels as Maya Rhinehart, Pellegrini, Alex Price, and Sara Velleca finished eighth in a time of 48.25. Maggie LaRoche, Gina Capobianco, Emily Newman and Jessica Orr raced to a school record in the 4x800-meter relay (9:39.61) as did the foursome of Velleca, Rhinehart, Lea Strangio and Kimberlee Kocienski in the 4x400-meter relay (3:57.09).
For the men, Andrew Zayac came home fourth in the steeplechase in a school-record time of 9:15.39. The time is also unofficially 17th on the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships performance list.
The 4x800-meter relay team of Lucas Roy, Ryan Moran, Austin Scott and Thomas Kostelak crossed the finish line in a school-record time of 7:45.11 while the 4x400-meter relay squad of Joey Collins, Ryan Dennis, Paul-Henry Schoenhagen and Warren Staver posted a seventh-place time of 3:18.30 to collect All-New England honors.
David Frederick, who finished fifth overall in the pole vault with a personal-best height of 15-05, was the top Division III finisher in the event.
Local Student Wins Award at Hamilton College Class & Charter Day
Clinton, N.Y. -- Mary C. D'Ambro, daughter of Darla and David D'Ambro of Schaghticoke, was named the recipient of The Nelson Clark Dale, Jr. Prize in Music at Hamilton College's annual Class & Charter Day, held on May 11.
Herkimer County Community College announces candidates for the College's 47th annual commencement
HERKIMER, NY (05/12/2015)(readMedia)-- Herkimer County Community College announces candidates for the College's 47th annual commencement to be held Friday, May 15 at 5 pm in the Gymnasium of the Physical Education Building. There are 584 candidates for the associate degree and 52 candidates for certificates. This includes 127 candidates who completed their studies completely online through the College's Internet Academy.
Local students include:
Anne Sophie Champagne of Clifton Park, majoring in Paralegal A.A.S.
Toni Celina Cwiertniewski of Waterford, majoring in Business: Fashion Buying & Merchandising A.A.S.
Tyler C. Mone of Mechanicville, majoring in Liberal Arts & Sciences: General Studies A.A.
Nadia Alexandra Nowak of Clifton Park, majoring in Business: Sports & Recreation Management A.A.S.
Lynn A. Sherman of Waterford, majoring in Business: Accounting A.A.S.
The Express Newspaper – May 14, 2015
Frank J. Sadowski – 85
MELROSE – Frank J. Sadowski, 85, of Route 40, died at home, unexpectedly, Sunday May 10th after being stricken. Born and raised in Riverside/Stillwater, April 3, 1930, he was the son of the late Frank and Sadie Kolisinski Sadowski.
A Burial Service for Frank will be held at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery , 200 Duell Road , Schuylerville , NY 12871 , on Thursday May 14th at 11AM. Relatives and friends wishing to attend are asked to be at the cemetery at 10:45AM or may also meet at DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 South Main Street , Mechanicville , NY 12118 at 10:15AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice in memory of Frank J. Sadowski. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students
Students Raise Nearly $70,000 at 2015 Relay for Life
ONEONTA, NY (04/20/2015)(readMedia)-- Students from SUNY Oneonta and neighboring Hartwick College teamed up to raise $67,293—a record amount—for the American Cancer Society during a Relay for Life event April 17-18, and donations are still coming in. More than 1,500 students camped out all night in SUNY Oneonta's Alumni Field House, with team members taking turns walking laps around the gym from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The annual event was organized by the Colleges Against Cancer student groups at the two colleges with support from SUNY Oneonta's Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC).
The following area students helped organize the event:
Allison Proctor of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Childhood Education (1-6) major.
Dakota Kaplan of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Human Ecology major.
The Express Newspaper – April 16, 2015
Awards and Achievements/Local College Students
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.