SUNY Potsdam

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently honored 357 high school students from across New York State who earned college credit through its College in High School Program during the 2017-18 academic year.

Twenty-three SUNY Potsdam students and two faculty members are heading to Puerto Rico this summer, to aid in the island's reconstruction following the devastating damages wrought by Hurricane Maria. Two groups will travel to Puerto Rico this month, with each spending two weeks working with partner organizations on the ground to assist in reconstruction and revitalization efforts.

Eighty-four SUNY Potsdam student-athletes, including nine two-sport athletes, have earned a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference's Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. The honor roll recognizes athletes with a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade-point average for the entire 2017-18 academic year.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 855 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 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 313 students who excelled academically in the Spring 2018 semester to the College's Dean's List.

Eleven cadets recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute, the College's accredited pre-employment police academy.

35 SUNY Potsdam students were recently inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, the international honor society chartered expressly to recognize nontraditional students who are 24 years of age or older.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently hosted its 50th 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 six dedicated students took home the trophy.

The State University of New York at Potsdam will recognize nearly 900 candidates for graduation during the College's 2018 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 19. The SUNY Potsdam Class of 2018 will be awarded baccalaureate and master's degrees at the ceremony.

Two 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 Boston later this month.

Two SUNY Potsdam students were recently inducted into Kappa Alpha Omicron, the international interdisciplinary environmental studies honor society, during a ceremony held on April 24.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by graduating seniors during the 2018 LoKo Arts Festival. Five graduating dance majors have created nine pieces to be debuted during the Senior Choreographers' Concerts, to be held from Friday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6.

Eleven SUNY Potsdam students were recently inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national historical honor society, during a ceremony held on April 27.

Six SUNY Potsdam students were recently inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, during a ceremony held on April 17.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2018 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson presented the awards to 249 students in a ceremony at the Albany Capitol Center.

The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is set to present the timeless Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "The Pirates of Penzance," on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21.

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance is gearing up to present its spring mainstage production, "Venus," by the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, which will run from March 20 to 25 in the Performing Arts Center.

SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will highlight the talent and artistry of its top students in the annual Student Honors Recital, on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m., in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater. This special concert will feature students selected by professors to represent their respective performance areas, including brass, guitar/harp, percussion, piano, strings, woodwinds and voice.

SUNY Potsdam student interns traveled to the 2018 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in Anaheim, Calif., from Jan. 25 to Jan. 28. Joined by faculty from The Crane School of Music, the students worked directly with leading music industry firms, through a unique internship program organized by the Crane Institute for Music Business and Entrepreneurship -- the only ongoing program of its kind in the country.

Nine students from The State University of New York at Potsdam recently traveled to Belize, as part of a two-week field course focusing on tropical ecology and conservation.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 882 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2017 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 351 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2017 semester to the College's Dean's List.

Eight cadets recently graduated from SUNY Potsdam's Law Enforcement Training Institute, the College's accredited pre-employment police academy.

The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 1,071 students for the 2017-18 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.

A team of business administration students from The State University of New York at Potsdam recently traveled to Rochester, N.Y., to attend the 13th annual Entrepreneurs Conference.

The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music is set to present an uproarious double-bill, bringing together Giacomo Puccini's comic opera in one act, "Gianni Schicchi," combined with the modern sequel, "Buoso's Ghost," by contemporary composer Michael Ching, from Nov. 16 to 18.

Six 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 Friday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Helen M. Hosmer Concert Hall.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Theatre and Dance is set to debut its production of Federico Garcia Lorca's "Blood Wedding." The surreal tragedy centers on a love triangle, and the College's production will include an unconventional staging, with the audience seated on stage.

Six 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, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently honored 190 high school students from across New York State who earned college credit through its College in High School Program during the 2016-17 academic year.