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WCVF alumni come together for a panel discussion at Homecoming
WCVF alumni will be speaking at noon on Saturday, Oct. 12, in McEwen Hall Room G-24. Alumnus Todd Broady, director of Production at Entercom Communications for Buffalo/Niagara, N.Y., brought the panel together and will serve as moderator.The speakers will advise students about job opportunities in radio, how to get a job in radio and internships, and talk about the state of the radio profession. They will also share stories about their years at Fredonia and WCVF-FM.
Concerto Competition winner featured soloist for Homecoming weekend
The Fredonia School of Music will present two major concerts during Homecoming Weekend. The SUNY Fredonia College Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Rudge and assistant conductor Eric Mahl, with Concerto Competition winner Amanda Bottoms, will perform on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m. in King Concert Hall. A Choral Showcase will be held on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall featuring the College Choir, Chamber Choir and Women’s Choir. Both events are free and the public is invited to attend.
Susan Amatuzzo named director of Campus & Community Children's Center
At the Campus and Community Children’s Center, Susan Amatuzzo, '06, supervises a staff of 40 that provides programming, supervision and activities for up to 70 children, from eight weeks through 12 years of age. She succeeds longtime director Judy Metzger, who retired earlier this year. “The childcare center has always been the premier center in my eyes,” Ms. Amatuzzo said, “and I am proud to say that the childcare center is a part of our university.”
Three receive Fredonia College Foundation's Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service Award, the most prestigious honor given by the Fredonia College Foundation, was presented to three deserving honorees at a special dinner/dance held on Saturday, May 11. Honorees were the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, Education Professor Emeritus Dr. J. Brien Murphy, and Michael Schiavone, '78.
SUNY Fredonia graduates largest senior class
Roughly 1,500 students, including the largest senior class in SUNY Fredonia’s history, crossed the Steele Hall Arena stage today, receiving congratulations from President Virginia S...
SUNY Fredonia graduates largest senior class
Roughly 1,500 students, including the largest senior class in SUNY Fredonia’s history, crossed the Steele Hall Arena stage today, receiving congratulations from President Virginia S. Horvath as they were conferred with degrees during the 186th annual Commencement ceremony.
Students, campus, gearing up for 2013 Commencement this Saturday
SUNY Fredonia will celebrate the second-largest graduating class in campus history during its 186th annual Commencement ceremonies, to be held this Saturday, May 18, in Steele Hall Arena. Bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients, as well as those earning advanced certificates, will be honored at two ceremonies, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. In all, 1,355 undergraduates and 167 graduate student and advanced certificate recipients are eligible to participate.
Scripps President Michael Marletta to give seminar on his new research
Dr. Michael Marletta, president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute and a 1973 graduate of SUNY Fredonia, will return to his alma mater to conduct a seminar, “Biofuel from Cellulose: Lessons from Fungi,” on Friday, May 10, 4 p.m., at Jewett Hall 101. This research has the potential to lower the cost of biofuel production through the use of cellulose, which is found in plant structural material such as wood chips.
Ambassador James Foley, '79 grad, to speak at Brown Bag
The Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Series concludes on May 1 with a presentation by Ambassador James Foley (B.A., ’79). In his address, “Can an Exceptional Nation Have a Normal Foreign Policy?” he will offer the perspective of nearly 30 years in the foreign service regarding the immense changes in the international landscape that have occurred in that period, and the likely challenges confronting America in the years to come.
Feraldi, Howard, Baxter and Burchett will receive President's Award for Excellence
The 14th annual President’s Awards for Excellence and Service Recognition Luncheon -- and first under Virginia Horvath -- will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at noon, at the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Recipients of the 2013 President’s Awards for Excellence are Joseph Baxter, network security administrator, ITS; Darlene Burchett, janitor, Facilities Services; Patricia Feraldi, director, Alumni Affairs; and Dr. Keary Howard, professor, Mathematical Sciences.