SUNY Oneonta

Witman Hernandez earned weekly honors from the SUNYAC.

Junior Samantha Felice was chosen as the SUNYAC singles Player of the Week for women's tennis.

Kevin Zambrzycki has been named the 2016 SUNY Oneonta Intern of the Year, a new award sponsored by the Otsego County Chamber to recognize outstanding work by interns at local businesses and organizations.

Senior Dillon Johnson was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week in the SUNYAC.

Artwork by three SUNY Oneonta students and two recent graduates is featured in a new exhibition in the college's Project Space Gallery. "Student Recipient Exhibition, Jean Parish Memorial Scholarship 2015-2016" opened Sept. 6 and runs through Sept. 30.

Ten students participated in GEOFYRST (Geologic Experience Outdoors: the First Year Regional Summer Trip), SUNY Oneonta's six-day pre-semester geology field trip for new students, from Aug. 18-24. Now in its10th year, GEOFYRST gives freshmen their first real field experience--and a chance to bond with other new students, faculty and upperclassmen while hiking, setting up tents and roasting marshmallows.

More than 200 new freshman, transfer and international students have been awarded merit scholarships to attend SUNY Oneonta beginning in the fall 2016 semester. The award amounts range from $1,000 to full in-state tuition scholarships of $6,470 per year.

Thirteen students studied the Hudson River from source to sea during a unique pre-semester field experience from Aug. 21-27. Led by Michael Koch, associate professor of philosophy, and Tyra Olstad, assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability, the group camped, hiked and paddled in and around the Hudson, starting in the Adirondacks and ending in New York City.

This fall, SUNY Oneonta will welcome approximately 1,100 freshmen and 600 new transfer students hailing from across New York, as well as from 12 other states and countries. New students moved in on Aug. 24, and the fall 2016 semester starts Aug. 29. Our newest Red Dragons will officially join the Oneonta family when they walk through the historic pillars of Old Main during the traditional Pass Through the Pillars ceremony on the campus quad the night before classes begin.

More than 1,000 graduates were recognized at SUNY Oneonta's 127th commencement on May 14, 2016. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor's degrees, master's degrees and certificates of advanced study participated in three main ceremonies in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House. Broadway producer Hal Luftig (1979) and set designer Neil Mazzella (1973) addressed the graduates and received honorary doctorates.

Seventeen students studied tropical biology in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet during a 22-day summer field course in the Peruvian rainforest.

46 SUNY Oneonta student athletes earned dual academic honors this spring from the State University of New York Athletic Conference for their performance in the classroom.

Two SUNY Oneonta student athletes were named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference spring Commissioner's List for their performance in the classroom.

82 SUNY Oneonta student athletes earned spring All Academic Team Honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference for their performance in the classroom.

A total of 162 SUNY Oneonta students earned Provost's List honors for the spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the Provost's List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

A total of 1,469 SUNY Oneonta students earned Dean's List honors for the spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

53 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's track and field team during 2015-16.

37 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's track and field team during 2015-16.

SUNY Oneonta recognized 54 outstanding students during an Academic Achievement Awards reception on May 4. One to three students were chosen from each of the college's academic departments and programs to receive the 2016 Academic Achievement Awards. Each student selected one faculty guest to accompany them to the recognition event.

Twenty-two SUNY Oneonta students are spending part of their summer volunteering in Bolivian schools through a unique faculty-led field course in collaboration with Save the Children International. Accompanied by Brett Heindl, associate professor of political science, and Alejandra Escudero, lecturer in Spanish, the students will spend two weeks immersing themselves in Bolivian culture and doing service-learning projects in elementary schools, high schools and in the Save the Children offices.

Lyndsey Farrar is doing research at the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) in Ithaca, NY, this summer after receiving two competitive student research grants. Farrar, a SUNY Oneonta senior majoring in geology, received The John W. Wells Grant, awarded by PRI, and The Allison R. "Pete" Palmer Award, awarded by the Paleontological Society. Both grants were awarded through national competitions.

34 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta baseball team during the 2016 spring season.

14 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta softball team during the 2016 spring season.

23 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's lacrosse team during the 2016 spring season.

43 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's lacrosse team during the 2016 spring season.

Thirty-nine members of the Class of 2016 received Senior Service Awards in recognition of their outstanding commitment to volunteerism while at SUNY Oneonta. Students who completed at least 350 hours of service through the college's Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC) were recognized during a reception on May 13.

SUNY Oneonta inducted 31 students into its chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, during a ceremony held on May 1, 2016

SUNY Oneonta graduate student Kwasi Agyemang represented the Mohawk Valley in the state finals of the seventh annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) on April 29 in Albany. Agyemang, who will graduate May 14 with a Master of Arts degree in History Museum Studies from SUNY Oneonta's Cooperstown Graduate Program, took first place at the regional level in the Informational Technology/Software category for his company, Travelsee.

15 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's team during 2015-16.

12 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's team during 2015-16.