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Amanda Patti
  • Art
  • Class of 2016
  • Bethpage, NY

Amanda Patti Receives Academic Achievement Award

2016 May 31

Amanda Patti of Bethpage, NY, was one of 54 outstanding SUNY Oneonta students selected to receive a 2016 Academic Achievement Award this spring. Each academic department or program selected one to three outstanding seniors to receive the award.

Patti received the Art Department award.

To be considered for the award, a student must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 in his or her major and must demonstrate exceptional academic improvement over four semesters, as well as excellence in research; leadership and involvement in department, campus and community activities; and/or participation in academic and/or professional situation outside the college.

Patti is a graphic designer with a passion for the fine arts. She is a recipient of the Jean Parish Art Scholarship. In fall 2015, she had a solo show of her drawings in the Project Space Gallery titled “Shedding Velvet.” This spring, her artwork was featured in the Student Juried Art show and “Murmuration,” an exhibition with the Collaborative Arts Projects class. Patti works at Printigree in downtown Oneonta designing print materials such as posters, flyers, business cards and resumes, among other responsibilities. Last year, she was a participant in and also designed the promotional materials for the annual Art History Conference. She has also worked as an intern, assisting the gallery director of the Martin-Mullen and Project Space galleries on campus.