Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Samantha Carlo Named to Castleton University Dean's List

CASTLETON, VT (06/01/2016)-- Samantha Carlo of Schaghticoke, NY was recently named to the Castleton University Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2015-16 academic year.

Local athletes compete for SUNY Oneonta women's track and field team during 2015-16

ONEONTA, NY (06/01/2016)-- 53 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's track and field team during 2015-16.

Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke (12154)

Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065)

Local Students Named To Spring 2016 President's List at Hudson Valley Community College

TROY, NY (05/31/2016)-- Several local students were recently named to the President's List for the Spring 2016 term at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. Each fall and spring term, the college's President's List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0.

Those recognized include:

Michael Almaviva of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Christian Almeida of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Engineering Science academic program.

Dylan Altobelli of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Wanda Anderson of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Surgical Technology academic program.

Teresa Araujo of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Carolyn Archer-DiMura of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Telecommunications Technology - Verizon academic program.

Levi Ashley of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Justin Betts of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Gabriella Bliven of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Emma Boers of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Nicole Brophy of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Michael Bryant of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Christopher Carillo of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Michael Cavanaugh of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Melanie Chapman of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Biological Sciences academic program.

Sara Clark of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Physical Education Studies academic program.

Dana Collado of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Nicholas DeMarco of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Sophie Dionne-Adam of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business - Accounting academic program.

Michael Favreau of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Brittani Fay of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

Brianna Feldmaier of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Tyler Frisbee of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Michael Giovino of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Telecommunications Technology - Verizon academic program.

Katherine Greene of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Dental Hygiene academic program.

Kaitlyn Gunsel of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

Stephen Hatalla of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.

Carrington Hessell of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Austin Hughes of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Ositadinma Jon-Nwakalo of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Fine Arts academic program.

Rebecca Jordan of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Fine Arts academic program.

Niklas Kaplan of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Kole Kibler of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Pavlo Kovalchuk of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics academic program.

Julie Kunkle of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Polysomnography academic program.

Courtnee Kyle of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Elena Lipnitskaia of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Polysomnography academic program.

Justin Mandl of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.

Elise Marson of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Matthew Martin of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Kelly McEvoy of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Ryan McPartlon of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Dakota Mcgee of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Jamie Medick of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Digital Marketing academic program.

Katherine Murphy of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Zachary Nelsen of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Joseph Pastore of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: System and Network Administration academic program.

Payal Patel of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Katherine Peters of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Eric Prescott of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: System and Network Administration academic program.

Muhammad Qureshi of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Computer Aided Drafting academic program.

Shannon Ragone of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Ryan Rao of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Maria Roberts of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Alina Rodriguez of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

David Sagan of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics academic program.

Sefka Saljanin of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Dental Hygiene academic program.

Maria Savallo of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

Angel Seamans of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Health Information Management and Technology academic program.

Paul Severence of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Sadiya Shams of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business - Accounting academic program.

Meagan Sherry of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Olivia Shipley of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Sarswoti Shrestha of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Amanda Simpson of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Abigail Skarbowski of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Rachael Skliutas of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Nathaniel Smith of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.

Daniel Snyder of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Construction Technology academic program.

Larissa Squires of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Richard Stephan of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Emily Tucker of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Nicolette Wagner of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

James Waller of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Engineering Science academic program.

Ryan Whimple of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems academic program.

Nicholas Willard of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Robert Wood of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Biological Sciences academic program.

Naila Yaqoob of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Teaching Assistant academic program.

Ben Zohn of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Kelly Buttars of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Conor Clune of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Jessica Daisak of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: System and Network Administration academic program.

Nicole Hayner of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Kimberly Levine of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Juan Carlos Rosado of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Ellen Ross of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Danielle Shea of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Lynn Thomas of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Paige Bala of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography academic program.

Graig Bell of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Mechanical Engineering Technology academic program.

Whitney Burke of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Taylor Champagne of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Jennifer Edwards of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

Isaac Kautz of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Zachary Mason of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.

Marissa Peters of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Matthew Roden of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Virginia Wickham of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Kaitlyn Bonventre of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Local Students Named To Dean's List at Hudson Valley Community College

TROY, NY (05/31/2016)-- More than 1,1000 students were recently named to the Dean's List for the spring 2016 term at Hudson Valley Community College. Each fall and spring term, the college's Deans' List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5.

Those honored include:

Yesmin Ahmadi of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Mirsije Bashaj of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business - Accounting academic program.

Riley Belkevich-Manupella of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Dylan Bruhns of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Nicholas Cavanaugh of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Benjamin Cerveny of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Kendra Cole of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Brandon Dice of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Biological Sciences academic program.

Tiffany Dobrzenski of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Sean Doran of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Lauren Doyle of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Ryan Espinal of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Robert Feagin of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Radiologic Technology academic program.

Cameron Furey of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Automotive Technical Services academic program.

William Gaffney of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

April Gendron of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Nursing academic program.

Mariya Gorbunova of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Nursing academic program.

Kristian Gutenmann of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Engineering Science academic program.

Mitchell Haas of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business - Accounting academic program.

Karissa Hatlee of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program.

Kayla Hildenbrandt of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Keyra Howery of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Danielle Hyland of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Polysomnography academic program.

Kiernan Johnson of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Samantha Kane of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Megan Kluball of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Fine Arts academic program.

Jillian Knox of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Sydney Kruth of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Alyssa LaBrecque of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Nursing academic program.

Rida Mahmood of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Dean Mahunik of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Max Marciniak of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Kenji Marsh of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Angelina Mazza of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Kyle McAlonie of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Jonathan McCormick of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Automotive Technical Services - Autobody Repair academic program.

Courtney McDonnell of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Amanda Moore of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Forensic Science Studies academic program.

Douglas Morrison of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: Web Design and WWW Programming academic program.

Alyssia Mullenix of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: Web Design and WWW Programming academic program.

Andrew Myers of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Aaron Newhall of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Biological Sciences academic program.

Matthew Nicoll of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Civil Engineering Technology academic program.

Nibras Qureshi of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Taylor Ray of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Briella Sala of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Architectural Technology academic program.

Connor Simpson of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Andrew Thorpe of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Joseph Vega of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Gabrielle Vincent of Clifton Park, who is studying in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography academic program.

Matthew Alverson of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Dehondre Ansley of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Saad Mawlood of Halfmoon, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems academic program.

Nicole Casale of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Conway Gillespie of Johnsonville, who is studying in the Construction Technology academic program.

Gabrielle Bouyea of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Dental Hygiene academic program.

Michael Buswell of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Mathematics and Science academic program.

Anthony Clements of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Mariah Day of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Fine Arts academic program.

John DelBalso of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Taylar Delisle of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Seth Dunn of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Nicholas Dworak of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Fitness Specialist academic program.

Daniel Farrell of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Lawrence Fiorino of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Mechatronics academic program.

Devin Gaudette of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Alexis Herrington of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Surgical Technology academic program.

Ashleigh Imfeld of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Hunter Lape of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Donevan Mysliwiec of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Anthony Salustri of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Andrew Sickels of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Mechatronics academic program.

Laura Sochia-Burkhardt of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Amber VanEpps of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Audreanna Welden of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Dental Hygiene academic program.

Destiney Whalen of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Rebecca Wolf of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

Melissa Yusaitis of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Raffi Barkamian of Melrose, who is studying in the Automotive Technical Services - Autobody Repair academic program.

Sierra Carter of Melrose, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Jacob Catricala of Melrose, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems academic program.

Leah Dugrenier of Melrose, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Raymond Hansen of Melrose, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Brett Herkert of Melrose, who is studying in the Automotive Technical Services academic program.

Robert Jones of Melrose, who is studying in the Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic academic program.

Tyler Kehn of Melrose, who is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.

Jonathan Seim of Melrose, who is studying in the Construction Technology academic program.

Suzen Bickford of Schaghticoke, who is studying in the Health Information Management and Technology academic program.

Halle Nightingale of Schaghticoke, who is studying in the Nursing academic program.

Christopher Richardson of Schaghticoke, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems academic program.

Lauren Smith of Schaghticoke, who is studying in the Dental Hygiene academic program.

Jordan Doughty of Stillwater, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Brandon Marvin of Stillwater, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Joshua Bevevino of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program.

Elliott Hansen of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.

Matt Simmons of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services academic program.

Raymond Vogel of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics academic program.

Emily Aubin of Waterford, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.

William Balfe of Waterford, who is studying in the Non-matriculated academic program.

Nazareth College Announces Students on Dean's List for Spring 2016

ROCHESTER, NY (05/26/2016)-- Nazareth College announces its Dean's List for the Spring of 2016 semester.

Brittany Lefebvre of Mechanicville (12118) is majoring in Marketing.

Nicole McGreevy of Schaghticoke (12154) is majoring in Marketing.

Amy Slemp of Clifton Park (12065) is majoring in Health Sciences.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Spring 2016 Dean's List

WORCESTER, MA (05/26/2016)-- The following local residents were among 1,292 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the spring 2016 semester.

Mary Vierling of Waterford, N.Y., is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in aerospace engineering.

Colin Claus of Schaghticoke, N.Y., is a member of the class of 2019 majoring in civil engineering.

Kimberlee Kocienski of Schaghticoke, N.Y., is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in mechanical engineering.

Alexandra Wheeler of Mechanicville, N.Y., is a member of the class of 2019 majoring in robotics engineering and computer science.

Graham Irish Named to UVM Dean's List

BURLINGTON, VT (05/26/2016)-- Graham Irish has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2016 semester at the University of Vermont. Irish from Clifton Park, NY, is a(n) Business Administration major in the Grossman School of Business.

Local Students Graduate from St. Lawrence University

CANTON, NY (05/27/2016)-- Nearly 600 students received bachelor degrees from St. Lawrence University during Commencement ceremonies held on May 22 in Canton, New York.

Sarah H. Buck of Mechanicville. Buck is a member of the Class of 2016 and majored in performance and communication arts. Buck received the degree of bachelor of arts. Buck graduated from Stillwater Central School.

Emily M. DePoy of Clifton Park. DePoy is a member of the Class of 2016 and majored in biology. DePoy received the degree of bachelor of science magna cum laude. DePoy graduated from Shenendehowa High School.

Ryan Hendrickson Receives Academic Achievement Award

ONEONTA, NY (05/31/2016)-- Ryan Hendrickson of Clifton Park, NY, was one of 54 outstanding SUNY Oneonta students selected to receive a 2016 Academic Achievement Award this spring. Each academic department or program selected one to three outstanding seniors to receive the award.

Hendrickson received the Political Science Department award.

Jerome Pabulayan competes for the SUNY Oneonta men's track and field team

ONEONTA, NY (06/01/2016)-- Jerome Pabulayan, a Biology major from Clifton Park, NY was a member of the 2015-16 SUNY Oneonta men's track and field team.

The Red Dragons placed fourth (Indoor) and second (Outdoor) at the SUNYAC Track Championships.

Siobhan Kennedy Volunteers with Save the Children in Bolivia

ONEONTA, NY (05/26/2016)-- Siobhan Kennedy of Clifton Park, NY, is spending part of the summer volunteering in Bolivian schools through a unique faculty-led field course in collaboration with Save the Children International.

Twenty-two SUNY Oneonta students arrived in Bolivia on May 17 and will spend two weeks immersing themselves in Bolivian culture and doing service-learning projects in elementary schools, high schools and in the Save the Children offices. They are accompanied by Brett Heindl, associate professor of political science, and Alejandra Escudero, lecturer in Spanish.

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

SUNY Oneonta Recognizes 2015 Alumni of Distinction Honorees
ONEONTA, NY (10/16/2015)(readMedia)-- SUNY Oneonta recently recognized nearly 100 alumni during the 2015 Alumni of Distinction Presentation of Honors.

In 2014, the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association established the Alumni of Distinction program to recognize graduates who have distinguished themselves through their careers, their service to their communities, and their commitment to SUNY Oneonta. The Alumni of Distinction Honor recognizes just a few of the thousands of alumni who have made significant contributions to society, and whose accomplishments, affiliations and careers have honored the legacy of excellence at the college.

The 2015 Alumni of Distinction honorees were recognized at a ceremony on Sept. 4, 2015. To view the full list of Alumni of Distinction honorees, visit www.oneontaalumni.com/alumniofdistinction.

The following area residents were named SUNY Oneonta Alumni of Distinction this year:

Robert Degnan of Mechanicville, NY, President/Chief Operating Officer/Board of Directors of Sysmenx America, Inc., and a 1979 graduate of SUNY Oneonta;

Michael Kopp of Stillwater, NY, Retired Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Electronic Data Resources, and a 1987 graduate of SUNY Oneonta;

Katie O'Gorman honored for Academics

ONEONTA, NY (10/19/2015)(readMedia)-- Katie O'Gorman, a Sophomore Business Economics from Clifton Park, NY was selected as an All-American Scholar Athlete by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for the 2014-15 academic year. There were a total of 5,493 softball players from across seven membership divisions who were honored including 1,018 student athletes from NCAA Division III.

O'Gorman had a huge offensive season in her second season with Oneonta. She hit .385 while slugging a team best .661. O'Gorman had 42 hits including 13 doubles, four triples and three home runs while driving in 23 runs and scoring 28 times.

The team finished with a 25-14 record overall. The Red Dragons were 12-6 in the SUNYAC and qualified for the conference tournament.

The 2015 season kicks off in Florida on Saturday, Mar. 5, 2016. Opponents and game times have yet to be determined.

 

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.