Raymond Boss Receives Academic Achievement Award

2014 Jun 16

Raymond Boss of Macedon, NY, was one of 29 outstanding SUNY Oneonta seniors selected to receive a 2014 Academic Achievement Award. Each academic department or program selected one student to receive the award, and one senior was chosen to represent Oneonta's intercollegiate athletics program.

Boss, who majored in Adolescence Education: Mathematics and Mathematics at SUNY Oneonta, received the Department of Secondary Education award and selected Ray Siegrist to accompany him as a faculty guest at a recognition reception this spring.

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

Boss, who minored in Educational Psychology, has maintained a 4.0 grade-point average while being an active member of several clubs and organizations, including the Jazz Octet, Jazz Big Band and Funk Band, where he is a drummer.  He was a Resident Advisor for two years and served as vice president of the Association of Secondary Educators, assisting the department at open houses and other admissions events.  He has received numerous awards for academic excellence, including the college's Best and Brightest Award, Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence, Siegfried Award and the Susan Sutton Smith Award, and the 2014 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. He worked closely with members of the Educational Psychology faculty on a research project regarding the instructional efficacy of using diagrams when teaching probability concepts.