SUNY Potsdam

Emily Massa and Rowan Kingsbury are the 2019 recipients of the Katherine & Robert Briggs Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. The Robert and Katherine Briggs Scholarship is awarded to a student, preferably from St. Lawrence County, who is majoring in history and who can be expected to achieve an average of 3.25 in history courses and 3.0 overall. The scholarship is renewable for each year that the student remains a history major in good standing, maintaining an average of at least 3.25 in courses counting toward the history major and 3.0 overall. Dr. Robert L. Briggs was a valued member of the history faculty from 1961 to his retirement in 1985.

Gerald Della Porta is the 2019 recipient of the Father James Pennock Memorial Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. The Father James Pennock Scholarship is awarded to the outstanding junior history major, based on the student's overall GPA and GPA in history, and the department's knowledge of the student. The scholarship was established by the wife of the former priest of Potsdam's Trinity Episcopal Church and mayor of Potsdam.

Abigail Sexton is the 2019 recipient of the Ilse J. Shaw Award from SUNY Potsdam. The Ilse J. Shaw History Award is awarded to the senior history major with the best scholarship and highest cumulative grade point average in history courses during his or her undergraduate career.

Michael Sweeney has been selected as the 2019 Departmental Scholar for the Department of Politics at SUNY Potsdam.

Tristan Burns has been selected as the 2019 Departmental Scholar for Economics at SUNY Potsdam.

Scott Boyce has been selected as the 2019 Departmental Scholar for International Studies at SUNY Potsdam.

Joy Shippy and Conors Brooks have been selected as the recipients of the 2019 Richard Del Guidice Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. The Richard Del Guidice Scholarship is an award created by alumni and friends of the Department of Politics, on the occasion of Professor Del Guidice's retirement in 2002. The endowment created provides an annual scholarship to junior pre-law students to assist in paying the costs associated with taking the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and applying to various law schools.

Decota Thompson has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Ingram & Ingram Award at SUNY Potsdam. This award was created in 1997 by the Department of Politics to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the first legal internship the department offered at SUNY Potsdam. The award is named in honor of the law firm where the internship started, in 1972. The Ingram Law Firm has worked with more interns than any other law office involved in the program and has provided valuable experience to many SUNY Potsdam undergrads who planned to attend law school (including Justice William McCarthy, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division.) This award is given to an outstanding pre-law student in the politics department who is graduating with plans on attending law school.

Alyssa Murray has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the John L. Massaro Politics Recognition Award at SUNY Potsdam. The John Massaro Politics Recognition Award is bestowed upon a student who displays a high a level of leadership ability, creativity and campus community involvement outside the classroom. The award recipient is recognized for always going above and beyond their coursework within the department.

Five SUNY Potsdam students were inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, during a ceremony held on May 2.

Hannah Rosicka has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Poeliu Dai Scholarship from SUNY Potsdam. Dr. Poeliu Dai came to SUNY Potsdam in 1966 after serving at the United Nations in several top administrative posts. During his 13 years of service to the College, Dr. Dai drew on his expertise on China and the Far East to serve as the Director of International Education and to teach political science. In 1991, and in honor of Dr. Dai's service and outstanding commitment to the students at the College, a scholarship was established in his name.

Brandon Coombs has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Rebecca R. Pratt Scholarship for Excellence in Politics from SUNY Potsdam. The Rebecca R. Pratt Scholarship was established in memory of Becky Pratt, a 1997 graduate of SUNY Potsdam who passed away on September 28, 2001. Every year, one new scholarship is awarded to a current sophomore majoring in politics. The award is renewable; that is, the recipient will receive the award again the following year (for his or her senior year), as long as he or she continues to be in good academic standing. Becky Pratt was a politics major who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease during her senior year. She underwent a long period of difficult treatment, went into remission several times, and all the while continued work on her degree. To exemplify Becky's spirit and to keep her memory alive, her parents made a very generous gift to the College in her name, part of which went to the construction of Becky's Place at Pratt Commons.

Emily Godin has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the International Studies Award from SUNY Potsdam. The International Studies Award was created to recognize outstanding academic ability and great potential for further intellectual and professional development. This award encourages students to deepen their understanding of international events, cross-cultural interactions and the world around them, through academic and experiential learning.

Cara Ramsaran has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Allen Danks Memorial Scholarship at SUNY Potsdam. This scholarship was created in memory of Allen Danks, a 1978 graduate of SUNY Potsdam who was a politics major and very active in the political life of the campus. Allen competed for, and won, a Lehman Scholarship, a prize that was part of a statewide competition. He was attending Columbia University in the doctoral program in political theory when he passed away. Recipients of this scholarship must show evidence of active involvement in social community and/or political causes.

Jenna Fiacco has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Noreen M. Canfield Scholarship. The Canfield Scholarship is awarded each spring to an outstanding junior or first-semester senior politics major at SUNY Potsdam. The selection of the Canfield Scholar is based on achievement, demonstrated ability and potential for further professional growth.

Rachel Rudd has been selected as the very first recipient of the Dr. Philip T. Neisser Departmental Service Award at SUNY Potsdam.

Six students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are headed to the second round of the Classical Singer Vocal Competition, which will be held in Chicago next month.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

Twelve SUNY Potsdam students were recently inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national historical honor society, in a ceremony held on March 29 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Potsdam.

The SUNY Potsdam Department of History recently selected four outstanding students as the 2019 Departmental Scholars.

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.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 945 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2018 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by President Kristin G. Esterberg.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 366 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2018 semester to the College's Dean's List.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently hosted its 51st Entrepreneurial Business Plan and Product Prototype Competition, which challenges students to develop an entrepreneurial concept to fulfill the needs of a specific group of consumers. This semester, a team of seven dedicated students took home the trophy.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by undergraduates at the upcoming 2018 Student Choreographers Concert. This semester's concert, titled "For Movement's Sake," will be presented from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.

Works by 18 SUNY Potsdam student artists will be on display during the College's annual juried show, "Art Attack," opening Nov. 15 and showing through Dec. 8. A total of 46 works in all media were chosen for the show, and prizes will be awarded for the best pieces.

Nine music composition students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are set to premiere their latest new works in a student composers forum concert, on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is preparing to host the world premiere of a groundbreaking new opera, "Mayo," by acclaimed composer Tom Cipullo. The Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra will unveil its full production of the Pellicciotti Prize-winning work in a series of performances and special events, from Nov. 8 to 11.

Five music composition students from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music are set to premiere their latest new works in a student composers forum concert, on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater.

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance is gearing up to present its fall mainstage production, William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing," which will run from Nov. 15 to 18 in the Performing Arts Center.