SUNY Potsdam

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Mathematics honored two students as its 2022 Mathematics Departmental Scholars. To achieve the honor, a student must earn a mathematics average of 3.50 or better, and a college GPA of 3.50 or better.

The Clarence F. Stephens Mathematics Scholar Award is given to the non-graduating mathematics major who, by his or her achievement in mathematics, best personifies C. F. Stephens' vision of the mathematics student who is becoming all he or she is capable of being. The award is a check from the C. L. Smith Mathematics Scholarship Fund and SUNY Potsdam Foundation. In addition, the recipient is designated a Clarence F. Stephens Mathematics Scholar and his or her name is inscribed on a plaque displayed in Carson Hall. The recipients of the C. F. Stephens Mathematics Scholar Award are chosen by the mathematics faculty.

The Scholarship for Excellence in the Study of Advanced Mathematics is awarded annually to recipients who excel academically in mathematics and have demonstrated an interest in attending graduate school in mathematics post-graduation. Recipients must have sophomore or junior status at the time of selection and will receive the scholarship in their junior or senior year. This scholarship, established in 2016 by an anonymous donor, was created to encourage those students who show promise and interest in attending graduate school in mathematics.

The Pi Mu Epsilon Senior Award is given by the Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society chapter at SUNY Potsdam to a graduating senior, in recognition of outstanding achievement in mathematics and for the promotion of scholarly activity in mathematics.

The Mathematics Alumni Award for Excellence in Mathematics was established by the alumni of the SUNY Potsdam Department of Mathematics, and is given to at least one graduating mathematics major chosen by the faculty. Each recipient has his/her name inscribed on a plaque that is on permanent display in the department. Additionally, a monetary award is given for excellence in mathematics to at least one outstanding senior, junior and sophomore mathematics major.

The Susan Dewitt Kaiser Award is given to the graduating mathematics major who has the highest academic average on record prior to the May graduation, who will also graduate with teacher certification, and who has also completed all academic years at SUNY Potsdam. The award was established in 1986 by the family and friends of the late Susan DeWitt Kaiser, mathematics teacher, Class of 1967.

The Vasily Cateforis Scholarship fund was established in 2004, and the first award was presented in the Fall of 2007. The award is given annually, by the SUNY Potsdam Department of Mathematics, to non-graduating mathematics majors, who are fully admitted into the BA/MA program. Both merit and financial need are considered. The ultimate, long-term goal is to reach an endowment of $100,000 to provide multiple scholarships. The recipients of the Vasily Cateforis Award are chosen by the mathematics faculty.

The SUNY Potsdam Department of Chemistry recently selected two outstanding students as the 2022 Departmental Scholars.

Jessie J. McNall, who was Professor Emerita of Science, served as Science Department Chair at SUNY Potsdam for many years prior to her retirement in 1946. She established an endowed fund with the Potsdam College Foundation in order that awards be made to sophomores for excellence in science, especially if preparing for teaching.

This award is given to a senior chemistry student who has demonstrated scholarship, research achievements and potential for further professional growth.

The American Chemical Society Award is given by the Northern New York Section to a chemistry/biochemistry major who has distinguished themselves through outstanding achievement in chemistry or biochemistry.

The Alexander G. Major Award was established in memory of Dr. Major, who served on the faculty of SUNY Potsdam from 1947 to 1973. He was a professor in the Science Department and taught biochemistry. Dr. Major was instrumental in developing the first programs in chemistry and biochemistry. The Major award is given to a student who has demonstrated significant competence in the field of chemistry, biology or biochemistry.

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

The State University of New York at Potsdam will recognize the Class of 2022 during the College's 202nd Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 21.

Thanks to a grant from the SUNY Early Childhood Paid Internship Program, two SUNY Potsdam students are wrapping up an unforgettable internship experience at the College's Childcare Center.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2022. The award recipients are chosen by Faculty Senate and are specially recognized during Commencement.

Two outstanding SUNY Potsdam students were recently among those honored with the 2022 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

The Art Museum at SUNY Potsdam is showcasing works by two graduating seniors in the College's selective BFA program in visual arts. The annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition is on display in the Gibson Gallery through Commencement.

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

A SUNY Potsdam student recently completed the Explore Leadership Development component of the College's Summit Leadership Program.

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

The Crane Chorus from SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music will travel to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by JoAnn Falletta, on April 23 and 24, at Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, N.Y.

Allen J. Danks was a 1978 graduate of SUNY Potsdam with a major in Political Science. He was awarded a Lehman Scholarship and went on to do his graduate work at Columbia University. He is remembered as a man of great intellect who believed in making a positive and heartfelt contribution to the world around him and who gave of himself for the benefit of others. At his death in 1991 at the age of 35, his classmates at Potsdam endowed this award in his honor to help an undergraduate at the College who is active in social, community and/or political issues.

The John Massaro Politics Recognition Award is given to a student who displays a high a level of creativity, leadership, or charisma outside the classroom, above and beyond their coursework.

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

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.

Candidates for this award will be, in most cases, a SUNY Potsdam sophomore or junior politics or international studies major, who have maintained an overall GPA at the Dean's List level (3.25) or higher. The award is renewable for three years (until graduation), contingent upon the maintenance of a GPA above 3.25.

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.

The International Studies Award was created to recognize outstanding academic ability and great potential for further intellectual and professional development of a student majoring in international studies. This award encourages students to deepen their understanding of international events, cross-cultural interactions and the world around them, through academic and experiential learning.

SUNY Potsdam student Kaitlyn Rivera has been honored for his outstanding undergraduate work by being recognized with two academic awards.