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Statement 2022 Spring
Stories include: Honorable Trini Ross; the Guertin/Hite Scholarship endowed by Margaret “Peg” (Guertin) Hite, ’64; Theatre alumna Jennifer Cody returning in residency to choreograph "The Wild Party;" a dream job in White House becomes reality for a ’19 graduate; and unexpected paths lead graduates to FBI careers.
Fredonia Homecoming 2021 Highlights
Homecoming 2021 at SUNY Fredonia presents opportunities, challenges and celebrations. Alumni William E. Finn, ’83, and the Honorable William K. Taylor, ’97, will be honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award.
Theatre alumna Cody returns in residency to choreograph ‘The Wild Party’
Jennifer Cody, a veteran of Broadway, film and television who earned a B.F.A. in Acting at SUNY Fredonia in 1991, has returned to campus as choreographer of “The Wild Party,” the first show of the 2021-2022 Walter Gloor Mainstage Season.
Receptions planned to celebrate book created through Costello Interplay Award
Receptions have been scheduled in both Fredonia and Dunkirk to mark the release of “Canadaway Creek-Western New York,” a new soft-cover book that presents an extensive survey of Canadaway Creek compiled by SUNY Fredonia faculty, students, emeriti, alumni, and community members.
Writers@Work alumni series to explore ‘Finding the Truth: Careers with the FBI’
Two veteran FBI employees who are also SUNY Fredonia alumni, Deneen Hernandez, ’86, and Lisa Mapes Matsumoto, ’90, will return to campus for “Finding the Truth: Careers with the FBI,” a two-day Writers @ Work residency/Convocation event to be held Oct. 14 and 15.
2021 Homecoming Schedule
The schedule for Homecoming 2021, slated for Oct. 14-17, may be subject to change. Continue to check the Alumni website for updates.
Alumna confirmed as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York
Trini Ross, a SUNY Fredonia alumna of the Class of 1988, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate by voice vote late Thursday night (Sept. 30) to a four-year term as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York.
Piorkowski tabbed board president of NYC music education program
SUNY Distinguished Professor James Piorkowski of the School of Music is serving as president of the board of directors of Internal Creations, a New York City-based music education program founded by Jahzeel Montes, a 2012 Fredonia graduate and the organization’s executive director.
Statement 2021 Fall
Fall 2021 featured stories include: Homecoming 2021, Oct.14-17. GRAMMY Awards go to SUNY Fredonia faculty member, alumni. Commencement stage walks endure. Yochym biology scholarship benefits future veterinarians.
Fredonia graduate elevates worldwide audience with daily Facebook piano concerts
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Gershon Wachtel – whose music career spans six decades – is still connecting with music lovers everywhere. The 1972 SUNY Fredonia graduate is no longer on the road, but he’s bonding with audiences from his home in Israel through daily Facebook Live concerts.