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SUNY Potsdam Virtual Reunion Brings Together Hundreds of Alumni
The SUNY Potsdam campus was unusually quiet this summer, when the College normally would have been welcoming back hundreds of alumni, emeriti, families and friends for Reunion Weekend. While the campus couldn't celebrate milestone class years with its ...
Aug 10, 2020, 12:00pm EDT
Crane School Bands Program Goes Virtual For Fall 2020
SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has been offering enriching educational programs to aspiring young musicians for decades. In a year like no other, the School is taking steps to make sure the learning continues -- most recently with plans for a vir...
Aug 7, 2020, 1:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Employees Honored with Chancellor's and President's Awards
SUNY Potsdam recently honored faculty and staff members with Chancellor's Awards and President's Awards, in recognition of their dedication and service to the campus. This year, two employees received Chancellor's Awards, while another nine were hon...
Aug 5, 2020, 3:51pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Kick Up Some Red Dust: Two Graduates Have Special Ties to Mars Rover Perseverance Launch
When the Mars rover Perseverance roared into the skies above Cape Canaveral on Thursday morning, headed for the Red Planet, the launch had a personal tone for at least two SUNY Potsdam alumni -- one with his hands on remote controls and the other layin...
Jul 30, 2020, 4:43pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Present 2020 Minerva Award to Business Executive Eileen Goss Whelley '76
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently presented the 2020 Minerva Award to Eileen Goss Whelley '76 of Greenfield Center, N.Y., during the College's Virtual Reunion Week. The Minerva Award is presented annually to graduates who have demonstrate...
Jul 24, 2020, 8:17am EDT
SUNY Potsdam Names Dean Emeritus Michael Sitton an Honorary Alumnus
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently honored Crane School of Music Dean Emeritus Dr. Michael Sitton with Honorary Lifetime Membership, during the College's Virtual Reunion Week. Honorary Lifetime Membership is presented to non-alums who have...
Jul 22, 2020, 6:00pm EDT
Crane School of Music Alumni Board Honors Diane Ercolini Havern '92 with Music Teaching Award
The Julia E. Crane Alumni Association recently honored Diane Ercolini Havern '92 of Queensbury, N.Y., with the 2020 Helen M. Hosmer Excellence in Music Teaching Award, during SUNY Potsdam's Virtual Reunion Week. The Helen M. Hosmer Excellence in Mus...
Jul 22, 2020, 5:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Name Joshua Redman '11 a 'Rising Star'
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently honored Joshua Redman '11 of Babylon, N.Y., with the 2020 Rising Star Award, during the College's Virtual Reunion Week. The Rising Star Award is presented to alumni who have demonstrated outstanding profe...
Jul 22, 2020, 4:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Honor Michael Paestella '95 with Distinguished Service Award
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently honored Michael Paestella '95 of Oswego, N.Y., with its 2020 Distinguished Service Award, during the College's Virtual Reunion Week. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to alumni who have made ex...
Jul 22, 2020, 3:00pm EDT
SUNY Potsdam Alumni Present 2020 Minerva Award to Composer John R. Angier '88
The SUNY Potsdam Alumni Association recently presented the 2020 Minerva Award to John R. Angier '88 of New York City, during the College's Virtual Reunion Week. The Minerva Award is presented annually to graduates who have demonstrated outstanding p...
Jul 22, 2020, 2:00pm EDT