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Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
Events and news of what's happening around the Fredonia campus.
A total of 112 SUNY Fredonia juniors, seniors and graduate students will be inducted into the 2011 class of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Four faculty will receive honorary induction: Roger Byrne; Michael Jabot; Mark Kinney; and Jeffrey Meredith.
Michael Jabot, SUNY Fredonia professor in the College of Education, has been named by Achieve, Inc. and the National Research Council to help in a nationwide effort to shape science education standards for the next generation.
Steven Gangloff, of Buffalo, N.Y., has been named Student of the Month for September by Residence Life. Steven was nominated for this award by Professors Ted Lee and Scott Ferguson because of his “tremendous work ethic and genuine intellectual curiosity.” Steven is a senior Biology major on the Pre-Medical track, due to graduate in May of 2012.
Basar Koc is participating in the dual degree program between Ege University in Turkey and SUNY Fredonia. His research at Fredonia is supervised by Dr...
Secretaries Diane Snyder and Patty Anderson, each of whom have more than 19 years of service with SUNY Fredonia, shared the spotlight as recipients of two coveted awards at the SUNY Fredonia Secretarial/Clerical Professional Development Group’s Annual Fall Conference Oct. 7.
The strength of SUNY Fredonia and the Administrative division continues to be hard-working, dedicated employees that perform a wide range of services throughout the campus. A luncheon to honor employees Paul Siebert, Robyn Reger, Patricia Wilde, William Michalski and Susan Smith was held in late September.
Linda Brigance (right), associate professor in the Department of Communication, will be one of 66 “celebrity readers” who will be taking part in a nationwide reading of the children’s book, “Llama Red Pajama,” in conjunction with “Read for Success Buffalo” on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns.
Dr. Ellen Litwicki of the history department is presenting a talk at Bard Graduate Center in New York on Oct. 6. The talk is titled "Christmas Gifting: Rituals of Affection and Commerce," and it is in conjunction with an exhibition at the Bard Gallery, "American Christmas Cards, 1900-1960."
Meet Alyssa Buckley, a sophomore childhood education major and Fredonia native who entered a modeling contest sponsored by Maurice’s department stores -- and won. The youngest of just 12 winners from all across the U.S., Ms. Buckley was able to direct some much-needed funds to two area human service agencies, and she was kind enough to bring SUNY Fredonia along for the ride.
A commitment to become fully engaged in campus life has elevated Meagan Allers, a childhood education junior, to a seat on the board of the Fredonia College Foundation, where she will represent the student body. Service to non-profits is an Allers’ family tradition. “Both of my parents are on different non-profit boards, so I became involved with community service at a young age,” Allers explained.