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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

Khai Martin-Hays ’19, a criminal justice major, uses a StressVest as part of training with SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute on Monday, April 6. The StressVest produces a pain penalty (shock) that induces the necessary stress required for realistic police training. SUNY Potsdam's institute is the first New York State police training academy to adopt this high-tech training tool.

SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Academy Adopts StressVests for Force Training

The SUNY Potsdam Law Enforcement Training Institute is the first New York State police training academy to adopt the StressVest, a high-tech tool that delivers shocks to simulate injuries during training. The StressVest is designed to improve tactic...

May 8, 2019, 10:32am EDT

Nearly 800 graduates are set to cross the stage at SUNY Potsdam’s Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18 at 10:15 a.m. in the Academic Quad.

SUNY Potsdam Prepares to Celebrate Class of 2019 at Commencement

The State University of New York at Potsdam will honor the Class of 2019, as hundreds of students earn their undergraduate and graduate degrees, during the College's Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18. Nearly 800 bachelor's and master's graduate...

May 6, 2019, 3:00pm EDT

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 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.