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SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery Hosts Retrospective Featuring Photography of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Alumnus, Stephan Savoia '75

Photographer Stephan Savoia '75 Presents 'F4 & See It: An Exhibition of Photojournalism,' at SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery from July 13 to 31

Potsdam, NY (07/08/2026) — SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery will feature a retrospective of works by the Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus Stephan Savoia '75, opening in time for Reunion 2026.

The show, titled "F4 and See It: An Exhibition of Photojournalism," will include iconic and striking photos from Savoia's 40-year career as a photographer for the Associated Press. The alumnus got his start taking photos for The Racquette, and moved on to earn a master's degree in photojournalism at the University of Missouri. Working for the AP, he photographed world events such as the Olympics, the 25th anniversary of Woodstock, the Super Bowl, the aftermath of 9/11, Somalian refugees, the Boston Marathon and presidential campaigns as far back as Ronald Reagan's second run for office. He even immersed himself in the lives of the Inuit peoples living in portions of Canada's Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

The show will be on display in the Gibson Gallery from Monday, July 13 to Friday, July 31. The gallery will be open Monday through Friday, from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

Admission to the Gibson Gallery, located at Brainerd Hall, is free, and the exhibition space is wheelchair-accessible.

The show is also set to return in the fall, from Sept. 1 to 30.

For more information about the Gibson Gallery, call (315) 267-3290, email foundationart@potsdam.edu, or visit www.potsdam.edu/gallery.

About SUNY Potsdam:

Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.

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Stephan Savoia speaks in the Gibson Gallery at SUNY Potsdam during Reunion.

Award-winning photojournalist Stephan Savoia ’75 will present a retrospective based on his career in SUNY Potsdam’s Gibson Gallery from July 13 to 31.

Stephan Savoia gestures while speaking in a photography class at SUNY Potsdam. Professor Iggy Beerbower looks on.

Award-winning photojournalist Stephan Savoia ’75, right, speaks to Iggy Beerbower’s photography class during a visit to campus in 2017.

Two students work together to hang framed photography on a gallery wall.

Katelin Babbitt '26, center, and SharonMarie Bartz '27, right, install an exhibit of work by award-winning photojournalist Stephan Savoia ’75 in the Gibson Gallery on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

A student hangs framed photography as part of a gallery exhibition.

Lance Wilson ’27 installs an exhibit of work by award-winning photojournalist Stephan Savoia ’75 in the Gibson Gallery on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

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