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Alumnus and cryobiologist John Baust to be speaker at Commencement

Christine Davis Mantai

Dr. John Baust will speak at both the 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ceremonies in the Steele Hall track/basketball arena on campus. Graduates for bachelor’s and master’s degrees and advanced certificates will be combined and attend ceremonies according to major. He is one of the world’s leading researchers in cryobiology and cryomedicine, and has developed cryotechniques used in the treatment of diseases including cancer and in cell and tissue preservation.

Love Canal crusader Lois Gibbs to give Earth Day / Maytum Convocation address

Christine Davis Mantai

Lois Gibbs, whose 1970s activism on behalf of 900 families living in Love Canal, is an inspiration to many who want to make a difference, and for this reason has been selected as the Spring 2010 Convocation Speaker and featured guest for Earth Day at SUNY Fredonia, on Thursday, April 22, at 2:30 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall.