SUNY Potsdam

Seven students at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music were chosen to take part in a vocal masterclass led by Broadway and opera star Lisa Vroman '79.

Thirty-one SUNY Potsdam students recently earned Mental Health First Aid badges for completing special training through the College's Summit Leadership Program.

Several SUNY Potsdam students recently earned Mental Health First Aid badges for completing special training through the College's Summit Leadership Program. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) prepares individuals to assist others experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. Individuals trained in MHFA are prepared to: 1) Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of mental health problems. 2) Use a 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional help. 3) Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities. 4) Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health problem to treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.

SUNY Potsdam recognized three undergraduates who won top prizes in the College's student innovative idea competition, held during Economic Fusion 2015.

The Crane Symphony Orchestra from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has been invited to perform at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference in Rochester, N.Y. Eighty students will present Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations" on Thursday, Dec. 4, in the opening concert.

Two Crane School of Music students were invited to perform at the Guitar Foundation of America Regional Symposium in New York City on Oct. 25. SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music was one of only four music schools from New York State to be invited to perform at the College Guitar Ensemble Showcase at the symposium, which was hosted by the New York City Classical Guitar Society.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently recognized nine exceptional students in the College's master's programs, by awarding them graduate assistantships or accepting them into the graduate advantage program.

Ten students at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music were chosen to take part in a vocal masterclass led by internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe on Sept. 28.

Students at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will premiere the three winning operatic works of the Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize next week. The student cast and crew will be able to meet the composers and librettists of the three winning works, "A Letter to East 11th Street," "In a Mirror, Darkly," and "The Fox and the Pomegranate." Performances are from Nov. 13 to Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at The Crane School of Music.

Two accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduates recently presented their research at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, in an event attended by legislators and SUNY officials. Students from 47 SUNY and CUNY campuses presented more than 100 poster displays highlighting their research in a range of academic disciplines. Entitled "Innovative Exploration Forum," the event included work by SUNY Potsdam students Eric Martell and Veronica Lavia.

Two accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduates recently presented their research at the Legislative Office Building in Albany, in an event attended by legislators and SUNY officials. Students from 47 SUNY and CUNY campuses presented more than 100 poster displays highlighting their research in a range of academic disciplines. Entitled "Innovative Exploration Forum," the event included work by SUNY Potsdam students Eric Martell and Veronica Lavia.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present a concert featuring the Crane Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall. The performance will include "Viola Concerto" by Cecil Forsyth, featuring Timothy MacDuff of Hudson Falls, NY, who is a winner of the 2013 Crane Concerto Competition.Summary

The Crane Opera Ensemble will present a pair of "angelic" one-act operas this spring, with performances on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music. The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble will perform the tragic yet lyric "Suor Angelica," with music by Giacomo Puccini, followed by the satirical and off-beat "Angelique" by Jacques Ibert.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present the Student Honors Recital, featuring some of the best student performers at Crane, on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. This event is free, and the public is invited to attend. The concert will feature seven students selected by professors to represent their respective performance areas.

Matthew Zydel, a senior at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, recently took part in a Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra masterclass led by clarinetist Ricardo Morales on Oct. 16. Zydel was one of three college students who were chosen via audition to perform for and learn from Morales, who is the principal clarinet for the Philadelphia Orchestra.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently recognized 12 exceptional students in the College's master's programs with graduate assistantships and professional development funding.

Alyssa Filardo, a student at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, will be featured in an upcoming concert with the Crane Symphony Orchestra.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently chose a diverse and accomplished group of 33 remarkable students to serve as the College's admissions ambassadors for the 2013-14 academic year. The students will lead campus tours, assist prospective students and their families, and serve as the "face" of SUNY Potsdam, while they continue their studies.

SUNY Potsdam's Teacher Opportunity Corps program honored students who excelled in the 2012-13 academic year at its annual reception and ceremony. Latesha Fussell of Brooklyn, N.Y., was presented the 2013 TOC Student of the Year Award.

Two SUNY Potsdam students were recently recognized with the 2013 Success through Achievement and Commitment Awards, by the College's Student Success Center.

The SUNY Potsdam Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program and the College's Teacher Opportunity Corps recently honored more than 30 graduates.

SUNY Potsdam's Student Support Services recently honored graduating senior Caitlin Scavone of Long Beach, N.Y., with its most prestigious accolade, the 2013 Shining Star Award.

Nearly 300 students from The Crane School of Music at The State University of New York at Potsdam will make their collective Lincoln Center debut on May 1 in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's monumental Messa da Requiem under the baton of Ann Howard Jones. In celebration of the 125th anniversary of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, the entire Crane Chorus and Crane Symphony Orchestra will travel to New York City for the concert at Avery Fisher Hall. The Crane Symphony Orchestra roster includes:

More than 200 students from The Crane School of Music at The State University of New York at Potsdam will make their collective Lincoln Center debut on May 1 in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's monumental Messa da Requiem under the baton of Ann Howard Jones. In celebration of the 125th anniversary of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, the entire Crane Chorus and members of the Crane Symphony Orchestra will travel to New York City for the Avery Fisher Hall concert. The Crane Symphony Orchestra roster includes:

More than 200 students from The Crane School of Music at The State University of New York at Potsdam will make their collective Lincoln Center debut on May 1 in a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's monumental Messa da Requiem under the baton of Ann Howard Jones. In celebration of the 125th anniversary of SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, the entire Crane Chorus and members of the Crane Symphony Orchestra will travel to New York City for the Avery Fisher Hall concert. The Crane Chorus roster includes:

Area students joined five other undergraduate students from The State University of New York at Potsdam's Department of Modern Languages attended the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), which took place at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY from March 31 through April 2. The six students included:

Seven gifted students at the State University of New York at Potsdam's Crane School of Music returned to campus this semester with renewed passion for their studies after participating in arts events in Germany over the summer. Among the students who performed were:

On Nov. 9 and 10, four students and two advisers from SUNY Potsdam had the privilege of attending the second annual Adirondack Youth Climate Summit at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, N.Y. The summit hosted 23 high schools and seven colleges from around the Adirondack North Country. The students included:

Five Crane School of Music students will present original works in a Student Composer Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 15 in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall on the SUNY Potsdam campus. The concert will consist of a short program of solo and chamber music for a variety of instruments composed by the students. Each student comes from a different area and has a different musical expertise. They include:

Two of the most elite student performing ensembles at the State University of New York at Potsdam's Crane School of Music will present an outreach concert in Troy, N.Y. next week. Among the student musicians set to perform are: