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“The Hierophant” by Caitlin Kobylak ’19 is one of the works chosen for the WorldPride NYC Student Art Show hosted at SUNY Global.

SUNY Potsdam Grads Have Works Featured in WorldPride NYC Student Art Show

Works by two recent SUNY Potsdam graduates will be featured in the upcoming WorldPride NYC Student Art Show, hosted at the SUNY Global Center in New York City. Sarah Camhi '16 and Caitlin Kobylak '19 both had their works chosen for the show, which f...

May 29, 2019, 3:01pm EDT

“Flower Power,” a silver gelatin print by Hannah Zenger from Parishville-Hopkinton Central School, is one of the works chosen for this year’s St. Lawrence County High School Art Show, on display from May 29 to June 14 at SUNY Potsdam’s Gibson Gallery.

The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam to Feature Works by High School Student Artists from 11 Local Districts

The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam will feature winning works by students from 11 local districts, with the debut of the 2019 St. Lawrence County High School Art Show. The Roland Gibson Gallery will display artworks by high school students from particip...

May 24, 2019, 8:00am EDT

Some of this year’s SUNY Potsdam retirees gathered for a group photo after the annual employee recognition and awards ceremony. From left, Kimberley Bouchard, Nancy Hess, Debra Brenno, President Kristin Esterberg, Eugenia Tsarov, Cynthia Morin, William Romey, Steven Marqusee and E. Victoria Levitt.

SUNY Potsdam Honors 29 College Retirees

SUNY Potsdam honored 29 longtime employees upon their retirements during the College's annual employee recognition and awards ceremony last week. Together, the faculty and staff members had collectively dedicated an incredible 790 years of service to t...

May 23, 2019, 12:00pm EDT

The 2019 Chancellor’s Award recipients posed after receiving their honors at SUNY Potsdam. From left, James Madeja, Sherry Paradis, President Kristin Esterberg and Joel Foisy (not pictured: Joe Timmerman).

SUNY Potsdam Employees Honored with Chancellor's and President's Awards

SUNY Potsdam recently honored dedicated faculty and staff members with Chancellor's Awards and President's Awards at the College's annual Employee Recognition Ceremony, which also recognizes major milestones and retirements. This year, four employee...

May 23, 2019, 9:08am EDT

From left, SUNY Potsdam Bears women's soccer graduates crossed the stage together at Commencement 2019, including Olivia Seamans, Rachael Venne, Sarah Erno and Amber Hyatt.

SUNY Potsdam Celebrates the Class of 2019 at Commencement

Nearly 900 students were recognized for earning their baccalaureate and graduate degrees at The State University of New York at Potsdam on Saturday, May 18. For the speakers, the day represented one stop along a remarkable journey -- for some, a jou...

May 18, 2019, 2:22pm EDT

Dr. Steven Marqusee (Hon. ’19), left, dean of SUNY Potsdam’s School of Arts and Sciences, will be honored with the Roger B. Linden Distinguished Service Award at Commencement.

SUNY Potsdam to Honor Dr. Steven Marqusee with 2019 Roger B. Linden Distinguished Service Award

SUNY Potsdam has named School of Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Steven Marqusee (Hon. '19) as the recipient of its 2019 Roger B. Linden Distinguished Service Award, the highest award bestowed by the College. The annual recognition is bestowed upon an in...

May 14, 2019, 9:00am EDT

Crane School of Music Students Accepted into Janiec Opera Company at the Brevard Music Center

Three student vocalists from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music have been selected to join the Janiec Opera Company based at the Brevard Music Center in Brevard, N.C., this summer. Each summer, the opera program at the Brevard Music Center enrolls...

May 13, 2019, 3:40pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam Professor of Chemistry Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah has received a 2019 Walker Fellowship for his research on creating a “lead detection sensor” for drinking water.

SUNY Potsdam Chemistry Professor Receives Walker Fellowship & Has Research Findings Highlighted in Major Journal

SUNY Potsdam Professor of Chemistry Dr. Fadi Bou-Abdallah was awarded a 2019 T. Urling and Mabel Walker Research Fellowship for his project, "Design of a Sensor for Lead Detection in Drinking Water." The discovery of lead in the drinking water in Fl...

May 13, 2019, 9:00am EDT

Othman Ladan ’19 speaks about his project at the 2019 Learning and Research Fair at SUNY Potsdam. He won the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Student Research (Photo credit: Marissa Kresge ’20).

SUNY Potsdam Announces Winners of 2019 Learning & Research Fair Awards

SUNY Potsdam recently recognized students and faculty mentors for excellence in research and creative projects, following the College's 2019 Learning and Research Fair. The 2019 Learning and Research Fair at SUNY Potsdam was held on April 24 in the ...

May 10, 2019, 2:06pm EDT

SUNY Potsdam student and Taco Bell Foundation Live Más Scholarship winner Angela Zielinski ’20 with her mother, Leticia. Her father John also attended the surprise ceremony.

SUNY Potsdam Student Surprised with Scholarship from Taco Bell Foundation

Like many students, Angela Zielinski '20 is working to support herself and help get by while completing her studies at SUNY Potsdam. She received a special surprise that will help make reaching her goals a little easier yesterday, when she arrived for ...

May 8, 2019, 2:00pm EDT

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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 3,600 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.