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Two alumni in spotlight for their career achievements
A sound recording entrepreneur and the partner of an investment bank are being honored this weekend by SUNY Fredonia for outstanding achievement. Alumni John Poppo, '84, and Michael Petsky, '85, will be celebrated in separate events in Rosch Recital Hall and Cranston Marche.
Special alums and anniversaries mark Homecoming '08
Homecoming 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Men's Soccer at FSU, the 25th anniversary of our Sound Recording Technology program, and honors for former athletes who will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame, and two alumni who will be recognized for outstanding achievement in their respective fields.
Fredonia alumnus has role in Broadway's The Lion King
Six years after graduating from SUNY Fredonia’s musical theatre program, Gabriel Croom is acting and singing in two roles for Disney Theatrical’s The Lion King, now on Broadway. His physically demanding roles require him to walk on his arms and legs atop stilts, and perform while being winched up to a harness.
Pianist Tony Caramia performing Rodgers' hits
Alumnus Tony Caramia Pianist Tony Caramia will present “Richard Rodgers—The Sound of His Music,” a multi-media solo jazz piano tribute featuring 21 songs from 17...
'63 graduate creates scholarship, meets first recipient
Robert Caruso, retired from nearly three decades in higher education at the University of California at Los Angeles, recently took the long flight back to his Dunkirk roots and alma mater, SUNY Fredonia, the to meet Amanda Straight of Fredonia, the first recipient of a Caruso Memorial Scholarship.
Rose Klassen: Communication
Rose Klassen, who served as Visiting Assistant Professor in the Communications Department for more than a decade, died Sept. 25.
Graduate will give talk at Women's Studies Fall Gathering
Alumna Jessica Barnack, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will present the keynote address at The Women’s Studies annual Fall Gathering on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Horizon Room of the Williams Center.
Julius Paul: Political Science
Dr. Julius Paul See the family's article published in the Dunkirk Observer obituary section. FREDONIA — Julius Paul, Ph. D., a professor emeritus at Fredonia...
Student with CF wins scholarship for essay
Sophomore and childhood education major Christine Padasak of Springville, N.Y., is one of 40 students nationwide with Cystic fibrosis who have received a $2,500 scholarship from Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based on her essay about achieving her goals despite living with the disease. She is now eligible for a $10,000 scholarship from the company which will be awarded through an on-line voting process.
SUNY Fredonia hosting a DebateWatch event
The Presidential Debate of Tuesday, Oct. 7 is the focus of a DebateWatch program at SUNY Fredonia, which is one of a handful of hosts in New York State for the DebateWatch voter education program.