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National honors awarded to orchestra

The Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra, and its director, Dr. Emily Schaad, have been honored with The American Prize for 2025.

Brody Brown, with Daniel Cherry, front-of-house manager at Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, who nominated him for the Residence Life award.

Music Education major Brown honored

Brody Brown, a senior from Lancaster, NY, was named the September Student of the Month by Residence Life.

Jennifer Petracchi (right) with Residence Director Donna Good West.

Petracchi receives Residence Life honor

Jennifer Petracchi, a senior from Farmington, NY, was named the Resident Assistant of the Month for April by Residence Life.

Caitlin Tully and Daniel Cherry

Honors student recognized

Caitlin Tully is the May 2025 Honors Student of the Month.

Chancellor's award recipients with SUNY Chancellor and SUNY Fredonia Vice President for Student Affairs Tracy Stenger

Kelly, Sudbrink receive SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

Two remarkable SUNY Fredonia students in the schools of Music and Business have received SUNY’s highest honor for outstanding achievement.

Smiles best describe as authentic and radiant show on Dynamic Intonation members (front): Harley Selegean; (second row): Adrian Otero, Guilia Beaudoin, Elmer Grainger and Rhiannon Craver; (third row): Layla Hollis, Maggie Shafer, Ryan Okun, Christian Taber, Katya Sacharow, Julia Ferrara and Holden Stevenson; and (fourth row): Ben Evans, Jalen Dalton, Keaton Englund, Dennis McAndrew (hiding behind Leilanis), Leilanis Sanchez and Phineas Goodman. (Photo by Arvin Zabalerio)

Dynamic Intonation singers advancing to ICCA a cappella semifinals

A musically gifted ensemble of SUNY Fredonia students is writing a storyline in tune with the “Pitch Perfect” movie franchise.

Dr. Amy Spears

Spears authors articles published in journals

School of Music Assistant Professor Amy Spears is an author of two articles published in peer-reviewed journals in 2024.

Dr. Christian Bernhard

Bernhard speaks at Queens College, music educators association workshop

School of Music Professor Christian Bernhard recently served as an invited speaker at Queens College and Seton Hill University.

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Grant awarded in School of Music to study use of historically responsive literacy

School of Music faculty members have received a grant to study the implementation of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s historically responsive literacy.

Dr. Jill Reese

Reese presents at conference in Germany

School of Music Professor Jill Reese shared a number of presentations at a conference held recently in Hamburg, Germany.