SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta senior Jermaine Miller of Elmira competed for the last time as a Red Dragon on March 19 and 21, returning to the NCAA Division III swimming and diving championships for a third straight year. This year's championships were hosted by Franklin College on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis, IN. Miller, who set school records in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events earlier in the season, was one of only 25 men who qualified for the championships.

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.

A total of 38 SUNY Oneonta students are studying abroad this spring through semester-long and academic-year programs in 12 countries.

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

8 SUNY Oneonta field hockey players have earned academic honors from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association

17 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's swimming & diving team during the recently completed winter season.

15 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's swimming & diving team during the recently completed winter season.

13 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's basketball team during the recently completed winter season.

13 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta men's basketball team during the recently completed winter season.

Anthony Castoria of Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, is the winner of a video contest organized by the SUNY Oneonta Office of Sustainability to promote the college's new single-stream recycling program. Castoria, a senior majoring in mass communications, won a $100 gift card to the college's bookstore for his video, which offered a light-hearted take on which items can -- and cannot -- be tossed into the new blue recycling bins on campus.

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.

SUNY Oneonta senior Jill Massey will sing Johannes Brahms' choral masterwork "Ein deutsches Requiem" as a chorister with the Philharmonia Chorus on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Massey, a music major from Bloomville, N.Y., and a 2010 graduate of South Kortright Central School, submitted a video audition in December after being encouraged by Associate Professor of Music Timothy Newton, who will also be singing in the performance.

Lisa Ceccato of Levittown, NY, was selected as the second recipient of SUNY Oneonta's new 30th Anniversary College at Oneonta Foundation Scholarship. Created in 2012 to celebrate the college's strong tradition of philanthropy and expand study abroad opportunities for SUNY Oneonta students, the scholarship is awarded to one student each fall.

The following local residents are among the 327 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the Fall 2013 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 17.

SUNY Oneonta senior Christy Harasimowicz of Jefferson, NY, has won a SUNY-wide essay contest sponsored by Gale Cengage for her essay "Samuel Richardson's Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded: Justification of Masculine Activity and the Avenue to Virtue." Three awards were offered, and Harasimowicz won for the best undergraduate essay using the new Eighteenth-Century Collections Online (ECCO) database.

A total of 28 student volunteers from SUNY Oneonta's School of Economics and Business have become certified by the IRS to help families prepare simple tax forms through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Residents of Delaware and Otsego counties who earned less than $51,000 in 2013 may be eligible for this free service, which is offered through the United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties.

A total of 153 SUNY Oneonta students earned Provost's List honors for the fall 2013 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.

A total of 1569 SUNY Oneonta students earned Dean's List honors for the fall 2013 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.

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.

SUNY Oneonta inducted 12 students into its Edward K. Griesmer chapter of National Residence Hall Honorary, a branch of the National Association of Colleges and University Residence Halls, in November 2013. Made up of the top 1 percent of student leaders on campus, NRHH recognizes students who have made outstanding contributions to the residence hall community.

SUNY Oneonta inducted 15 students into its Beta Eta Chapter of the Chi Alpha Epsilon national honor society during a ceremony on November 14. Members of Chi Alpha Epsilon are Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students who have held a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher for at least two consecutive semesters. Each inductee pledges "to continue to excel academically, promote academic excellence in others and to assist those who genuinely aspire to the same goals."

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three SUNY Oneonta event planning students organized a benefit fashion show that raised more than $1,000 for a local food pantry. More than 120 people attended the "Fashion for Food" fundraiser on Nov. 8 at the Oneonta Elks Club. The event included a pasta dinner prepared and served by Food Service and Restaurant Administration students, followed by the fashion show where students modeled outfits culled from the racks of a local consignment store, as well as some of their own creations.