SUNY Oneonta

Lessons learned on the roller derby track have led to nearly a year of research--and an essay publication in a national journal--for SUNY Oneonta student Kajee Kodrich-Quick of Unadilla, N.Y. Titled "Hitting up the ladder: Leadership Lessons from a Derby Girl," Kodrich-Quick's piece appears in the March issue of Women in Higher Education, a nationally recognized, monthly journal for women in the field of higher education.

Kaylee Herzog of Delmar, NY, is among a select group of State University of New York students chosen to receive the 2014 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher presented the awards to the students at a reception in their honor on April 2 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

SUNY Oneonta senior Raymond Boss is among a select group of State University of New York students chosen to receive the 2014 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher presented the awards to the students at a reception in their honor on April 2 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

SUNY Oneonta recently recognized students who achieved certification in the college's Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program during the fall 2013 semester. LEAD@Oneonta is a comprehensive leadership program based on current research and guidelines from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

SUNY Oneonta recently recognized 10 December 2013 graduates who achieved Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program certification during the fall 2013 semester. LEAD@Oneonta is a comprehensive leadership program based on current research and guidelines from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

Three SUNY Oneonta students were among the 29 students from across the country selected to present papers during the 18th annual SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference from April 12-13. During the conference, which featured a keynote address by author and activist Carol Adams, students presented papers on topics ranging from "Corporation's Fulfillment of Conditions of Personhood" to "Science and Miracles." Along with three students from SUNY Oneonta, the conference featured presenters from a wide variety of institutions, including Penn State University, the University of Toronto and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The following SUNY Oneonta students presented their scholarly work at the 18th annual SUNY Oneonta Undergraduate Philosophy Conference:

Sixteen SUNY Oneonta students were recognized at the 2013 National Model United Nations Conference in New York City from March 24-28. More than 3,000 students representing 150-plus colleges and universities from almost 30 countries participated in the conference. This year's SUNY Oneonta delegation, representing Croatia, was one of 29 groups from around the world selected to receive the Distinguished Delegation Award at the end of the conference. This is a high honor, placing the Oneonta delegation in the top 10 percent of participants. Over the course of the spring semester, students prepared for the simulation by learning about Croatia's international and domestic politics, contemporary issues, and the United Nations' committee system and operating procedures. While in New York City, the students received a briefing from the Permanent Mission of Croatia to the United Nations. Once at the conference, they debated proposals put forth to address these issues from the perspective of diplomats of their assigned country. Members of SUNY Oneonta's award-winning 2013 Model UN delegation include:

Six SUNY Oneonta students were among the 22 student scholars selected to present papers at SUNY Oneonta's fifth annual Undergraduate Political Science Conference on Friday, March 15. The daylong conference included a keynote address by Dr. Kristi Andersen, Professor of Political Science at The Maxwell School of Syracuse University, and 22 student presentations on topics ranging from the Oslo Accords to workers' rights.

SUNY Oneonta was extremely well represented at the annual conference of the Geological Society of America held in Minneapolis earlier this week. Thirteen students and five members of the college's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty were invited to present their research at the event. Distinguished Teaching Professor James Ebert, chair of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, said the size of the delegation, though unusual, reflects the high level of quality among SUNY Oneonta students' scholarly work. "It's far from typical for so many undergraduates from a single department to present at any conference, especially the national conference of one of the preeminent geoscience societies," said Ebert. "This is an unbelievably powerful experience for our students and provides a significant jumpstart to their careers as professional geoscientists. We are extremely proud of them." The students among SUNY Oneonta's conference delegation are:

SUNY Oneonta has honored 45 students as the college's "Best and Brightest" for the fall 2010 semester. The "Best and Brightest" program acknowledges students for outstanding performance in academic work, community involvement, research, or special projects. Faculty and staff members at SUNY Oneonta nominate the students for the recognition.

The folloing local residents were among seventeen students from the SUNY College at Oneonta who have been selected to present the results of the research projects that they conducted with guidance from faculty members at the first SUNY-wide symposium of undergraduate research and creative activities. "SUNY Undergraduates Shaping New York's Future: A Showcase of Scholarly Posters at the Capitol" will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in the well of the Legislative Office Building in Albany.

The following local students were among a team of students from the SUNY College at Oneonta who reached the finals of the highly competitive College Fed Challenge sponsored by the Eastern Economic Association in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The SUNY Oneonta team defeated teams from more than 30 colleges and universities, including Cornell, Princeton, and SUNY Binghamton. Advised by Associate Professor of Economics David Ring, the team finished third in the regional competition open to all colleges and universities in the Federal Reserve's second district.

The following local residents are among the 85 students who are being honored by SUNY College at Oneonta as "The Best and Brightest" students for the fall 2009 semester.

John Relethford, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Anthropology Department of the SUNY College at Oneonta, has completed the eighth edition of his popular college textbook "The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology." The text was released recently by McGraw-Hill Publishers.