SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta senior Nallely Ayala of Pine Plains, NY, is spending the spring semester in Barcelona, Spain, where she will complete an internship at the Study Centre for Peace J.M. Delas. Ayala, a dual major in International Studies and Spanish, is the first SUNY Oneonta student to pursue an internship through the college's new international internship program, which offers opportunities in 12 major cities around the world in partnership with the Academic Internship Council and Connect-123.

Six SUNY Oneonta student athletes earned Academic Honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference for their performance in the classroom during the Fall, 2014 semester. These student athletes were named to Commissioner's List.

31 SUNY Oneonta student athletes earned All Academic Team Honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference for their performance in the classroom during the Fall, 2014 semester.

31 SUNY Oneonta student athletes earned Academic Honors from the State University of New York Athletic Conference for their performance in the classroom during the Fall, 2014 semester. These student athletes were named to both the All-Academic Team and Commissioner's List.

An exhibition of digital photography by SUNY Oneonta senior Rachel Gullotta is on display at the Martin-Mullen Gallery Exhibition Hall in the college's Fine Arts Center. Titled "The Four Seasons and the Night," the solo show features more than 40 11- by 14-inch photographs taken during the past three years by Gullotta, a Computer Art and Communication Studies major from Tully, NY.

Work by several SUNY Oneonta students is featured in "Under the Glaze," an exhibition of ceramics in the college's Project Space Gallery.

More than 40 SUNY Oneonta students performed in a Musical Theatre Gala concert featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber on Friday, Jan. 30, at Goodrich Theater on the SUNY Oneonta campus.

Four SUNY Oneonta seniors have been selected to participate in the 2015 Model New York State Senate Session Project, an annual Latino/Hispanic heritage leadership development program organized by the City University of New York (CUNY) in collaboration with the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force of the New York State Legislature and the State University of New York (SUNY).

The following students participated in SUNY Oneonta's Emerging Leaders conference in November 2014:

Nine SUNY Oneonta student leaders served as conference assistants for the college's Emerging Leaders conference in November 2014. Faculty, professional staff, alumni and community members led educational sessions on topics such as: leadership development, assessment and evaluation, event management, meaningful interpersonal relationships, collaboration, social responsibility, effective communication, multicultural competency, intellectual growth and clarified values.

Approximately 250 new transfer students began their studies at SUNY Oneonta at the start of the spring semester on Jan. 21.

Local residents are among the 334 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the Fall 2014 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 15.

A total of 48 SUNY Oneonta students are studying abroad this spring through semester-long and academic-year programs in 13 countries. SUNY Oneonta offers exchange programs in Ghana, Ecuador, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan through the Office of International Education, plus a variety of short-term, faculty-led programs. Oneonta students also have access to more than 600 study abroad and exchange programs through the SUNY network.

SUNY Oneonta recognized 16 students who achieved certification in the college's Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program during the fall 2014 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. There are three levels of leadership certification: Silver, Gold and Platinum.

A total of 1431 SUNY Oneonta students earned Dean's List honors for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

A total of 138 SUNY Oneonta students earned Provost's List honors for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify for the Provost's List students must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

Three SUNY Oneonta event planning students organized a benefit fashion show for a local food pantry on Dec. 5. Held at the Oneonta Elks Club, the event raised nearly $1,100 for the St. Mary's Food Pantry in Oneonta. More than 50 students were involved in the fundraiser, which included a pasta dinner prepared by food service and restaurant administration students, followed by a fashion show featuring 27 student models.

10 student athletes earned postseason honors in the sport of men's soccer.

17 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team during the recently completed fall season.

26 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's cross country team during the recently completed fall season.

A team of 13 economics and business economics students from SUNY Oneonta won an Honorable Mention Award in the 2014 College Fed Challenge, held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in November.

Five student athletes earned postseason honors in the sport of field hockey.

SUNY Oneonta recognized five students for academic excellence at the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences' annual Majors' Night in October. Now in its 38th year, Majors' Night offers the department's undergraduates the opportunity to network with alumni who return to campus for the event, where they share their experiences and offer advice to current students.

20 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's cross country team during the recently completed fall season.

19 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta field hockey team during the recently completed fall season.

21 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's soccer team during the recently completed fall season.

16 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta volleyball team during the recently completed fall season.

SUNY Oneonta junior Alanna Bergstrom, an environmental science major from Staten Island, has been chosen to receive the SUNY Emerging Leaders Award. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated significant leadership within their campuses and/or communities. Recipients attended the SUNY Student Leadership Institute from Oct. 17-19 in Rochester.

A total of 34 SUNY Oneonta students are studying abroad this fall through semester-long and academic-year programs in 11 countries. SUNY Oneonta offers exchange programs in Ghana, Ecuador, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan through the Office of International Education, plus a variety of short-term, faculty-led programs. Oneonta students also have access to more than 600 study abroad programs through the SUNY network.

SUNY Oneonta has selected 15 freshmen to participate in Critical MaSS: Math and Science Scholars, a scholarship program supporting students who plan to pursue careers or advanced degree programs in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.