SUNY Oneonta

30 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta wrestling team during the recently completed winter season.

SUNY Oneonta recognized 35 student athletes by inducting them into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, during a luncheon held on April 6. To qualify for induction a student athlete must have achieved at least junior standing with a cumulative 3.4 grade point average while earning two varsity letters in an NCAA intercollegiate sport. Each student athlete must also be of good moral character and have the endorsement of his/her coach and the Chapter President.

A total of 182 students received the SUNY Oneonta 2017-2018 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.

In a whirlwind, multi-country trip, students enrolled in a European History course called The Norman Conquest spent spring break in Norway, England and Scotland visiting countless historic sites. They listened to lectures, examined artifacts in museums including viking ships and the Rosetta Stone, took long train rides through beautiful countryside, saw medieval walls and churches, and visited the White Cliffs of Dover and Westminster Abbey, to name a few popular sites. They were accompanied by their professor, Dr. April Harper.

On Friday, March 23, a group of 13 student members of WONY 90.9 FM, SUNY Oneonta's student-run radio station, took a field trip to New York City to visit major radio institutions and learn about the industry. There, they received private guided tours of New York Public Radio and iHeartMedia. It was a rare chance for students to get a behind-the-scenes peek at professional broadcasting studios, interact with veteran broadcasters and top industry executives, and learn about internship and career opportunities.

Oneonta was well-represented at the Hudson-Mohawk Valley Area Mathematics Conference at Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake High School on March 24. Eight SUNY Oneonta pre-service teachers took part, and Ray Siegrist, Secondary Education and Educational Technology, presented a session about collecting data and creating a model "Modeling Isn't Just for the Runway Anymore." The Hudson-Mohawk Valley Area Mathematics Association is an affiliate of the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS). The purpose of the association is to encourage interest in math and math education and further the cooperative study of issues regarding math education.

12 SUNY Oneonta wrestlers received academic honors from the NWCA and ECWC.

Fifteen SUNY Oneonta students enrolled in Political Science 280 participated in the 2018 National Model United Nations Conference in New York City from March 18 to 22. The Oneonta delegation represented the country of Malaysia and earned an Honorable Mention award for remaining in character, participating in committee and properly using the rules of procedure.

20 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's swimming & diving team this winter.

19 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's swimming & diving team this winter.

Two new student art shows will open this week in the Project Space Gallery and the Martin Mullen Annex in SUNY Oneonta's Fine Arts Center. "Doodles" by Anthony Ferris will be displayed in the Martin-Mullen Annex Gallery (the gallery lobby area) and "Old Dogs New Tricks," an exhibition of oil paintings by Gerry Falco and Rich Page, will be located in the Project Space Gallery. "Doodles" consists of a series of silkscreen prints, etching prints and books of doodles in a display case. On the wall behind the case are hundreds of the doodles reproduced from the "Doodle" sketchbooks. In "Old Dogs New Tricks," Falco and Page display examples of portraiture and landscape. Page explores a range of portraits with personalities ranging from dark and dangerous to lighthearted expressions. Falco presents a series of landscape close-ups revealing seasonal changes celebrated with color, form and abstractions found in nature. The two very disparate styles work surprisingly well together in this two-person show.

Seven Spanish students spent spring break completing service learning projects in colorful Colombia, where the temperature was 78 degrees and higher. They toured La Universidad del North, enjoyed the lush vegetation, visited museums, hit the beach, and spent time at Sofia Camargo - an all-girls' school, grades first through eleventh - teaching lessons in English.

11 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's basketball team this winter.

13 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's basketball team this winter.

On a service-learning trip to Ghana, five SUNY Oneonta students and their professor, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics Janet Antwi, collaborated with dietetics faculty and students at the University of Ghana to conduct nutrition assessments and teach children in an area elementary school about health and nutrition using games, activities and visual aids. Students also completed a clinical experience in the capital city of Accra, observing and evaluating clients at the Diet Therapy Unit of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. They were able to put into practice knowledge and skills from their Nutrition Assessment and Community Nutrition courses.

Eleven SUNY Oneonta art students traveled over spring break to the far-away island-country of Singapore - a contemporary art destination in Asia - to further their studies and experience new cultures. While on the faculty-led trip, the students attended lectures at LASALLE College of the Arts, visited renowned museums and photographed the city. They also tried exotic new food, enjoyed the tropical climate, and met people of diverse ethnicities, including Chinese, Malay and Indian.

Sophomore lacrosse player Zachary Flynn was selected as SUNYAC Goalie of the Week.

Senior lacrosse player Taylor Casey was selected as the SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Week.

Freshman softball player Caroline Koch was selected as the SUNYAC Player of the Week.

Twelve members of SUNY Oneonta's Habitat for Humanity club spent their spring break building houses in Vero Beach, Florida. The students worked closely with the Indian River Habitat for Humanity, helping build and refurbish homes and volunteer in any way they could. During their stay, the students repainted and beautified the home of a veteran's widow during a neighborhood revitalization project. On a second home, the group built and raised the wooding framing for the interior walls, began roofing work and helped put up the exterior housewrap. They also collected donations from a home that will be resold to raise funds for Habitat.

Eighteen students traveled to New Orleans from Feb. 24 to March 4 to complete wetlands restoration service-learning projects in the Lower Ninth Ward. Working with a nonprofit organization called Common Ground Relief, the students planted hardy, fast-growing native plants and removed invasive species in coastal areas imperiled by hurricanes, development and engineering projects that have eroded land and endangered wildlife.

Sophomore Alexa Amalbert was chosen as this year's recipient of the SUNYAC Elite 20 Award for women's basketball.

Teresa Anken and Madeline Frank were selected to the SUNYAC All-Conference Team in basketball.

SUNY Oneonta's all-female a cappella group, Pitch Slapped, competed for the first time in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Central Quarterfinal on Feb. 10 at Ithaca High School. Pitch Slapped was one of nine teams from the surrounding area that performed at Kulp Auditorium in hopes of advancing to the ICCA Central Semifinal. The 18-member ensemble performed a set that included "Rise Up" by Andra Day, "River" by Bishop Briggs and "Have Mercy" by Eryn Allen Kane. "River" was arranged by Taylor Metz, a sophomore and one of the group's musical directors. Pitch Slapped vice president, Jaidin Tonneson, who documented the trip on the college's Snapchat, said the young women plan to attend again next year.

Senior baseball player Thomas Bond was selected as the Pitcher of the Week in the SUNYAC.

More than 300 students met requirements for graduation from SUNY Oneonta following the Fall 2017 semester. Graduates were honored at a December recognition ceremony hosted by College President Nancy Kleniewski and held in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House. They also are eligible to participate in the college's commencement on May 12.

Three individuals and both cross country teams were recognized for academics by the USTFCCCA.

Twenty six SUNY Oneonta students attended The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Anaheim, Calif., from Jan. 25 to 28. The annual trade show is a The NAMM Show is a place for professionals in the music industry to explore and discover innovative new products being released in the new year. The students got a firsthand look at how music retail and music business go hand-in-hand, testing out the latest products from more than 7,000 brands, attending cutting-edge industry education sessions and demonstrations, and seeing lots of live performances.

SUNY Oneonta junior and music industry major Daniel Reid had a rock-star experience last week at a global music products trade show in California, which he attended for free as the winner of a prestigious scholarship. Reid and 26 other SUNY Oneonta students attended The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show in Anaheim, Calif., from Jan. 25 to 28. Reid was the winner of the NAMM Foundation's competitive President's Innovation Award, a $600 stipend given each year to select college and university music students interested in exploring career opportunities in music performance and/or music business.

"Harold's House," a photography exhibit by student Marissa Hogan, will open this week at the Project Space Gallery in the Fine Arts Center at SUNY Oneonta. The exhibit will run from Jan. 25 until Feb. 9, with a public reception Friday, Jan. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.