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.

Kappa Pi is the international art honor society.

Nine SUNY Potsdam students were recently inducted into Phi Alpha Theta, the national historical honor society.

Sigma Tau Delta is the international English honor society. Tau Rho is the SUNY Potsdam chapter, chartered more than 30 years ago.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2024 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration once again hosted its Business Plan Competition, which challenges students to develop an entrepreneurial concept to fulfill the needs of a specific group of consumers.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 204 students who excelled academically in the Fall 2023 semester to the College's Dean's List.

SUNY Potsdam's Department of Business Administration recently hosted its 59th Business Plan Competition, which challenges students to develop an entrepreneurial business plan fulfilling the need of a specific group of consumers.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 809 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2023 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by President Dr. Suzanne Smith.

SUNY Potsdam recently selected two students to receive support through the Kilmer Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship, supporting their research projects, guided closely by faculty mentors.

SUNY Potsdam recently named 11 motivated and talented students to its Presidential Scholars Program, which provides funding and recognition for students to create their own independent project and to more fully develop their interests and intellect, while working with faculty mentors.

123 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes, including 17 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 2022-23 academic year.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 716 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 2023 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by President Suzanne Smith.

The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 188 students who excelled academically in the Spring 2023 semester to the College's Dean's List.

SUNY Potsdam recently recognized students and faculty mentors for excellence in research and creative projects, following the College's 2023 Learning and Research Fair.

Ten SUNY Potsdam students recently completed the Women, Gender and Leadership specialty badge through the College's Summit Leadership Program.

28 SUNY Potsdam students recently earned the Writing Your Way In badge, after completing special training through the College's Summit Leadership Program.

The State University of New York at Potsdam will recognize the Class of 2023 during the College's 203rd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 20.

One SUNY Potsdam student recently completed the Career Management: Exploration and Development specialty badge through the College's Summit Leadership Program.

The award is given to an outstanding graduating senior pre-law student in the SUNY Potsdam Department of Politics.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2023. The award recipients are chosen by Faculty Senate and are specially recognized during Commencement.

This award was created by the SUNY Potsdam Department of Politics to honor former chair and faculty member, Dr. David E. Brown, who co-created, along with Dr. Richard Del Guidice, Potsdam's political science program and helped to establish the Department of Political Science in 1971. It is presented to a student who has submitted an outstanding paper for senior seminar.

The Noreen M. 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.

The Richard Del Guidice Scholarship is an award created by alumni and friends of the Politics Department on the occasion of Professor Del Guidice's retirement in 2002. The endowment provides an annual scholarship to a junior pre-law student to assist in paying the costs associated with taking the Law School Admission Test and applying to various law schools.

This scholarship is awarded to the outstanding junior history major based on the student's overall GPA, their 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.

This award goes to a freshman or sophomore student who has demonstrated outstanding performance in an American history survey course during the preceding calendar year. It was established in honor of Dr. Robert L. Briggs, a valued member of the history faculty from 1961 to his retirement in 1985.

This 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 GPA overall. Dr. Robert L. Briggs was a valued member of the history faculty from 1961 to his retirement in 1985.

SUNY Potsdam student Annabelle Kahle has been honored for her outstanding undergraduate work by being recognized with two academic awards.

This award is for outstanding performance by a freshman or sophomore in a world history course during the preceding calendar year. The award honors Dr. John F. Schwaller, a colonial Latin American historian, who served as the college President from 2006 to 2013.

The Ilse J. Shaw History Award goes to the senior history major with the best scholarship and highest cumulative GPA in history courses during his or her undergraduate career.