SUNY Potsdam

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.

Several local residents were among the 44 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) All-Academic Team for the Fall semester, the conference announced last week. Players named to the All-Academic Team have a minimum 3.3 G.P.A. for the Fall 2013 semester

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently awarded baccalaureate and master's degrees to 158 students. The SUNY Potsdam graduates were awarded their degrees in December 2013.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 851 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2013 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 412 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2013 semester to the Dean's List.

SUNY Potsdam student interns will travel to the 2014 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show in Anaheim, Calif., this month. Joined by faculty from The Crane School of Music, the students will work 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.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam will present performances of original dance works by student choreographers from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 on campus. Fourteen SUNY Potsdam students who are majoring or minoring in dance have created 20 dance works for the concert, which is entitled "Kaleidoscopic."

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.

SUNY Potsdam has announced the student cast and crew for the Tony-winning musical "Ragtime," showing at the College from Nov. 14 to 17. A collaboration between faculty, staff and students from both The Crane School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance, the show features the award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra. There will be performances of "Ragtime" at 7:30 p.m. from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16, with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17. For more information, see www.potsdam.edu/arts.

The cast and crew for the upcoming production of Martin Sherman's play "Bent," presented by the SUNY Potsdam Department of Theatre and Dance, has been announced. The all-student cast and crew is being advised by experienced faculty, and will present an untold story of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals during World War II. "Bent" will run from Oct. 24 to Oct. 27 in the Black Box Theater, located in the College's Satterlee Hall.

The SUNY Potsdam Epsilon Upsilon chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for education, recently inducted new members. The 32 inductees included both undergraduates and graduate students studying education.

The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 1,047 students for the 2013-14 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.

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 recognized 12 exceptional students in the College's master's programs with graduate assistantships and professional development funding.

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.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 827 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 2013 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students have been honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 377 students who excelled academically in the Spring 2013 semester to the Dean's List.

Student-Athletes named to the Commissioner's List have a minimum of a 3.3 GPA based on three semesters at Potsdam.

Student-Athletes named to the All-Academic Team have a minimum of a 3.3 GPA for the Spring 2013 semester.

The State University of New York at Potsdam awarded nearly 900 undergraduate and graduate degrees during its 2013 Commencement ceremonies on May 18 and 19. SUNY Potsdam honored about 750 students who earned baccalaureate degrees, while another 140 graduate students earned their master's at the College's Commencement weekend. The following students were awarded degrees in May 2013.

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.

Picture yourself in Mexico, mesmerized by Mayan and Aztec symbols, and captivated by the beauty of the Templo Mayor. Now picture yourself earning credits for it! That is exactly what students and faculty from The State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University did this winter from Jan. 6 to Jan. 16 through a SUNY Potsdam study abroad course. The SUNY Potsdam students included:

The following local residents were among 38 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) All-Academic List for the fall semester, the conference announced Friday, Feb. 8. Players named to the All-Academic List have a minimum 3.3 GPA for the Fall 2012 semester.

The following local residents were among 23 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner's List for the fall semester, the conference announced Friday, Feb. 8. Players named to the Commissioner's List have a minimum 3.3 GPA based on three semesters at Potsdam.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named nearly 900 students to the President's List for the Fall 2012 semester in recognition of their academic excellence. SUNY Potsdam President Dr. John F. Schwaller honored a total of 884 students for earning the highest marks in Fall 2012. Among the local students who made the SUNY Potsdam President's List were:

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 380 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2012 semester to the Dean's List. The local students with high marks who made the SUNY Potsdam Dean's List were:

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently conferred 190 baccalaureate and graduate degrees to students who graduated from the College in December 2012. SUNY Potsdam recognized the graduates for their distinction in completing degrees in a variety of fields. SUNY Potsdam awards Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, as well as Master of Arts, Master of Music, Master of Science in Education and Master of Science in Teaching degrees. The graduates included: