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SUNY Fredonia Commencement to be televised
Local television coverage of Commencement 2009 at the State University of New York at Fredonia will begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, with coverage of both ceremonies combining undergraduate and master’s and advanced certificate graduates. Approximately 1,300 bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as advanced certificates, will be conferred upon candidates during the two ceremonies
May 12: Alumni Board Meeting
Regular meeting of the board of directors of the Fredonia Alumni Association: Wednesday, May 12, 3:15 PM; Alumni House.
Foundation honors contributors to society
The Fredonia College Foundation presented its Distinguished Service Awards on Saturday in the Williams Center on the SUNY Fredonia campus. This year’s honorees, which must be citizens and organizations that make significant contributions to society through business, government, education and the arts, were Mrs. Gileen W. French, The Holmberg Foundation, and the Quatroche Family.
Graduating seniors announce plans
What are they doing next? Graduate school and jobs are already firmed up for many of our graduates.
Erin Hellwig takes first place for research paper at state conference
Erin Hellwig at the New York State SLHA annual convention Erin Hellwig, a senior in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, won first place in...
SUNY Fredonia officially closes freshman enrollment
Decision marks the earliest closure date in university history; Graduate and transfer applications still being accepted SUNY Fredonia has officially closed its freshman admissions process...
Student vocalists will bring Bernstein songs to life
Eight of SUNY Fredonia’s best student vocalists will help bring the 2009 Commencement Eve pops concert, Bernstein on Broadway, to life on Friday, May 15. Selected through auditions held in March, they are Chelsea Grace Clasier, Rick Doetterl, Crystal Gramkee, Kate Mulberry, Mark Andrew Reeve, Amy E. Shake, Boris Van Druff, and Jason Weisinger.
Construction starts on $4.6 million child care center
Ground was broken for SUNY Fredonia’s new Campus and Community Children’s Center, and in addition to the many campus and elected officials who played a role, a small platoon of youngsters under the age of six donned miniature hard hats and wielded plastic sand shovels to help celebrate the latest example of growth on campus.
Katelyn Miller named Student of the Month
SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Residence Life named Katelyn Miller as the Student of the Month for April, 2009. Katelyn is a junior Biology major from Fredonia, NY. Katelyn is highly involved in the campus and local community, and currently maintains a 3.55 GPA.
Ray Stewart plays in orchestra for Broadway's "South Pacific"
Raymond Stewart, tuba professor at the Fredonia School of Music, recently played in the pit orchestra for five shows of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific,"...