The SUNY Adirondack monthly newsletter
IN THE NEWS
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher and SUNY Adirondack President Kristine Duffy honor SUNY Adirondack students Diana Camp, left, and Alexandra Juliano, right, with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
SUNY Adirondack students recognized by Chancellor
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher honored SUNY Adirondack students Diana Camp and Alexandra Juliano with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence on April 5 at a ceremony at the Empire Plaza Convention Center in Albany.
“We are proud of Diana and Ali for all they have accomplished to date and what we expect they will achieve in the future,” said SUNY Adirondack President Kristine Duffy. “They are truly great examples of SUNY Adirondack's commitment to high quality, accessible education for all who wish to engage.”
The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence acknowledges students who have received recognition for distinguished achievement and is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the SUNY system. Recipients are chosen based on their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, including leadership, campus involvement, community service, the arts, athletics and career achievement.
Camp, a Hospitality and Tourism major from Lake George, moved to the United States from Romania when she was 20 years old to pursue a career in hospitality. During her time at SUNY Adirondack, she has made President’s or Dean’s List every semester, and has maintained a 3.97 GPA, while working a full-time job.
Alexandra Juliano, a Liberal Arts — Math and Science major from Queensbury, has been on the Dean’s List every semester at SUNY Adirondack. She is president of the college’s chapter of the American Association of University Women, a nonprofit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. Her mission trip to Costa Rica to assist victims of sex trafficking has guided her path at SUNY Adirondack and her passion to help the world.
A total of 256 students from 64 campuses around the state received awards this year.
Children, including Nellie and Katherine Wing, ride on a fringed-top surrey in front of the Wing residence in Fort Edward, circa 1890. The photo is part of the Hill Collection.
Library shares history online
The SUNY Adirondack Library is now part of the New York Heritage Digital Collections, a project of the Empire State Library Network. New York Heritage is a research portal for students, educators, historians, genealogists and anyone interested in learning more about the people, places and institutions of New York state. The site provides free access to more than 170 distinct digital collections, totaling hundreds of thousands of items.
The public can now access items online from SUNY Adirondack’s Hill Collection, a research collection of more than 1,600 historical books, serials, pamphlets, letters, clippings, manuscripts and other material.
To access the SUNY Adirondack collection, click HERE.
'RuPaul’s Drag Race' contestant Jaidynn Diore Fierce performs at the SUNY Adirondack Theatre.
Drag show draws enthusiastic crowd
RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Jaidynn Diore Fierce headlined the “Ex-Drag-Va-Ganza” drag review on April 21 at the SUNY Adirondack Theatre on the Queensbury campus.
The show, which drew an impressive crowd of students and community members, also featured performances by professional entertainers Pacifica Rim, Jacqueline Frost, Bee’Uh BombChelle, Nyah, Ms. Kitten Kaboodle and Mr. Sabastian.
Jaidynn Diore Fierce, a drag performer from Nashville, Tennessee, attracted international attention after appearing on season seven of the popular reality competition RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The program was presented by the SAGA Club (Sexualities and Gender Alliance) and sponsored by the SUNY Adirondack Student Senate, the College Activities Board, the Diversity Committee and the Office of Student Affairs.
Fourteen DJs took part in WGFR's Vinylthon.
Radio station celebrates Vinylthon
WGFR, the student-operated radio station at SUNY Adirondack, went “old-school” on April 22, playing only vinyl records as part of the second annual National College Radio Vinylthon.
WGFR had 14 DJs playing music from vinyl records from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Participants included two college graduates, Ryan Labita (Media Arts, 2014) and Jason King (Radio-Television Broadcasting, 2016).
Vinylthon is sponsored by the National College Radio Foundation to mark the cultural importance of college radio in American media. The initiative to hold the SUNY Adirondack event came from students who learned about the celebration while attending a college radio conference in New York City.
More than 60 student-run radio stations at U.S. colleges and universities signed to participate in the broadcasts. Vinylthon coincides with Record Store Day, which is a celebration of the 1,400 independent record stores operating in America.
WGFR is a Class D, FCC-licensed radio station broadcasting on 92.7 FM and streaming online at wgfr.org. The station, which is in its 40th year of operation, is student-run under the auspices of the college’s Radio-Television Broadcasting program.
Governor announces Excelsior Scholarship
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on April 8 that the Excelsior Scholarship was included in the FY 2018 State Budget agreement.
According to the Governor’s office, more than 940,000 middle-class families and individuals making up to $125,000 per year will qualify to attend college tuition-free at all CUNY and SUNY colleges in New York state. The new program will be phased in over three years, beginning for New Yorkers making up to $100,000 annually in the fall of 2017, increasing to $110,000 in 2018 and reaching $125,000 in 2019.
To qualify, students must complete FAFSA and TAP Financial Aid applications in addition to the Excelsior Scholarship application, which will be available beginning in late May and running through late July.
For more information on the program, go to the HESC website.
THINGS TO DO
Portrait of Coleman Granger by Joseph Goetz.
- SUNY Adirondack will present the student photography show “Selective Focus” from May 1-4 in the Student Center on the Queensbury campus. The public is invited to a free reception to meet the artists from 5 to 7 p.m. May 4. Light refreshments will be provided by the SUNY Adirondack FSA, and SUNY Adirondack musicians will perform. Photographers include Brian Thiem, Coleman Granger, Gillian Rockwell, Joseph Goetz, Kasey Rypkema, Kayla Albano, Matthew Foster, Nicole Betit, Nicole Gusse, Patrick McCormick, Shelby West and Teresa Stursberg. “Selective Focus” is the final project of the Intermediate Photography class, taught by Professor of Photography Renee O’Brien.
- SUNY Adirondack will present a literary reading featuring students published in Expressions magazine and graduating Creative Writing majors from 12:40 to 1:50 p.m. May 3 in the Visual Arts Gallery on the Queensbury campus. Expressions is an annual campus publication featuring student poetry, photography, nonfiction, fine art, fiction, music, graphic art and recipes. For more on Expressions magazine, click HERE.
- SUNY Adirondack will hold Student Success Forums at 2 p.m. May 3 and 3 p.m. May 4 in Miller Auditorium. The program, hosted by Rob Palmieri, Dean for Enrollment Management and Marketing, will focus on faculty-driven initiatives at the college. Topics will include the flipped classroom, team-based learning, mathematics initiatives (SIM, Quantway and Developmental Education Strategies) and e-books and digital textbooks. Professors Dr. Kelli Hatin of the Business Division; Dr. Lale Davidson of the English Division; Luke Musto of the Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science Division; and Donna Healy of the Health Sciences Division will present.
- The SUNY Adirondack annual Juried Student Art Exhibition runs through May 4 at the Visual Arts Gallery in Dearlove Hall on the Queensbury campus. The exhibit features student work in a variety of media, including drawing, photography, graphic art, digital art, 2-D design and 3-D design. Best of Show awards were presented to Madeline Le Barron and Sabrina Schuhriemen. Mindy McDaniel, assistant professor of art and extended media at Sage College of Albany, served as juror. The Visual Arts Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
- The Social Science Department and the Faculty Student Association will hold a screening of the film Tickling Giants at 3 p.m. May 4 in Scoville Hall, Room 206. In the midst of the Egyptian Arab Spring, Bassem Youssef created the satirical show Al Bernameg, which quickly became the most viewed television program in the Middle East, with 30 million viewers per episode. But, in a country where free speech is not settled law, his show becomes as controversial as it is popular. Despite increasing danger, Bassem employs comedy, not violence, to comment on hypocrisy in media, politics and religion. Tickling Giants follows the Al Bernameg team as they discover democracy is not easily won.
- A Chorale and Symphonic Band Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 5 at Christ Church United Methodist, 54 Bay St. in Glens Falls. Admission is free, but financial donations will be collected for the Food Pantry Services of the Community Action Agencies in Washington, Warren and Hamilton counties and Wait House. The program includes guest soloist Brennan Dowd on bagpipes, performers from The North Country Singers and students from the music departments of Whitehall and Fort Ann central school districts.
- The Warren County Relay for Life, the signature fundraiser walk for the American Cancer Society, will take place starting at noon May 6 on the SUNY Adirondack campus. The theme is “Superheroes.” To register, click HERE.
- The 24th annual High School Business Day will be held May 8 on the Queensbury campus. Sponsored by the Adirondack Business Educators and the college’s Business division, the program will be attended by around 350 BOCES high school business students and their teachers, representing 13 local schools. The event will include competitive exams, an impromptu speaking competition and a “pitch it” competition.
- SUNY Adirondack will hold its annual employee recognition event from 3 to 4 p.m. May 8 in Scoville Auditorium, with a reception to immediately follow in the lobby. The college will bestow President's Awards for Excellence to Robert Faivre, Teaching - Senior Faculty; April Teer, Teaching - Junior Faculty; Edward Reardon, Support Staff; Diane Wildey, Distinguished Service; and Mike Prutsman, Community Spirit Award. Chancellor's Awards For Excellence will be presented to Maryann Faller, Faculty Service; Roseann Anzalone, Professional Service; Kathleen McCoy, Scholarship and Creative Activities; and Kim Thomas, Classified Service.
- The SUNY Adirondack Commencement Ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. May 18 at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The college is expected to have one of the largest graduating classes in the history of the school. The SUNY Adirondack community and general public are invited to attend.
- The annual campus-wide Professional Development Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19, location to be determined. Our guest, Dr. Jason Berman, will facilitate discussions in preparation for updating our current strategic plan by helping us to identify our shared values and establish a shared vision. All are welcomed.
- SUNY Adirondack will hold a "Girls Go STEM" event on May 18 to promote science, technology, engineering and math to 100 middle school girls through a day of hands-on workshops led by female academics and professionals. The event is part of a partnership between the Adirondack Branch of the American Association of University Women and SUNY Adirondack’s Office of Continuing Education to encourage STEM education.
- The SUNY Adirondack Accessibility Services Office will hold a “Recipes for College Success” event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 24 at the Queensbury campus. The program is dedicated to assisting high school students with disabilities to learn about the transition to college, differences in receiving accommodations in college as compared to high school and what support services they are eligible to receive. Workshops will include sessions on assistive technology, applying to college, parent and school personnel roles during the transition to college and vocational rehabilitation services. The event will take place in the Multipurpose Room in the Residence Hall. The conference is free and includes lunch. Advance registration is requested. Register online HERE or call 518.743.2200, extension 2282.
- The SUNY Adirondack Foundation will hold the Lyman A. Beeman Jr. Golf Tournament on June 16 at Hiland Golf Club on Haviland Road in Queensbury. Flynn Associates is the lead sponsor of the 28th annual tournament. Proceeds from the event support student scholarships at SUNY Adirondack. The entry fee is $150 per player or $600 for a foursome. The golf outing includes lunch, cocktail reception and awards ceremony. The Adirondack Winery of Lake George will host a drink tasting on the course. Hole-in-one prizes include a 2017 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, a trip to the 2016 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, a seven-night Palm Springs golf vacation for two and a brand new Buick. Registration and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The format is a four-person scramble. Prizes are awarded for low gross, the top three low net scores and the women’s team with the lowest gross score. The deadline to enter is Friday, June 9. Registrations are now being accepted. For more information, call the SUNY Adirondack Foundation Office at 518.743.2243 or click HERE.
ACCOLADES
Chuck Harrington talks about Cisco Networking Academy support at National Basketball Association games in a video segment.
- SUNY Adirondack IT Networking Instructor Chuck Harrington and Associate Professor of Networking Technology Karen Woodard are featured in a video documenting Cisco Networking Academy students and alumni support at National Basketball Association games. Harrington earned a spot on the team as an alumni and Woodard as lead instructor. Watch the video HERE.
- The SUNY Adirondack Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble and Vocal Ensemble performed a concert honoring Rich LaPlante on April 27 in the SUNY Adirondack Theatre. LaPlante is retiring as percussion and drum set teacher at the college. His career has spanned more than 50 years, including having been featured in a 1963 Seventeen magazine article with his high school rock band. LaPlante programmed a wide range of styles for the Percussion Ensemble to perform, including an innovative interpretation of Handel’s “Royal Fireworks Suite” as a samba, Gliere’s “Russian Sailor’s Dance” and his original composition “Summer Storm.”
- The Adirondack branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) nominated Professor of English Kathleen McCoy for an Emerging Leader Award from AAUW NYS. The award was presented in Syracuse during the state convention in April.
- Assistant Professor of Counseling and SUNY Adirondack Cross Country Coach Douglas Gaulin was recently elected the new President of NJCAA Division III men's and women's cross country.
- Erin Krivitski has been promoted to Assistant Director of Workforce Innovation and Training.
- Mary Aldous has been promoted to Director of Registration and Records/Registrar.
- Harry Lowe will retire June 30 as Assistant Professor of Information Technology.
- Stephen Andrukiewicz will retire June 1 as Professor of Sociology.
- SUNY Adirondack Student Senators Richard Caldicott and Jacquan Thompson were elected as Executive Committee Representatives for Community Colleges through the State Wide Student Assembly at the April semi-annual conference in Rochester. Caldicott currently serves as the secretary of the college Senate.
IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Roger Longo, a distinguished professor who taught at the college for more than 40 years, recently passed away. A memorial service for Dr. Longo will be held on campus at 11:30 a.m. May 20 in the Forum in the Regional Higher Education Center. All colleagues, students and friends are welcome to join his family to honor Dr. Longo. A tree in the orchard and plaque are being dedicated in his memory. All flowers for the service will be donated to Fort Hudson Nursing Home.
THAT'S THE TICKET!
Join the SUNY Adirondack Foundation in support of student success and achievement by buying a ticket for the annual raffle to benefit scholarship programs. Enter to win one of three prizes -- $1,000, $500 or $250. There are only 400 tickets, so your chances are better than the lottery! Tickets are $20 each. The live drawing will be seen on Facebook Live and heard on Hits 95.9 at 5 p.m. May 5. For more on how to contribute to the SUNY Adirondack Foundation, click HERE. The SUNY Adirondack Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable corporation established in 1983. The mission of the SUNY Adirondack Foundation is to provide financial support to the college and its students.
GET REGISTERED
Class registration for the summer and fall semesters is now open. For returning students, contact the Office of Student Success at 518.832.7708 or email Advising@sunyacc.edu. New students can find more information on college admissions and registering by going to www.sunyacc.edu, calling 1-888-SUNY-ADK or emailing admission@sunyacc.edu.
ACADEMIC DEGREE UPDATES
The college has added a Liberal Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Sciences AA - Psychology concentration for the 2017-18 academic year. In April, SUNY Adirondack announced the following new degrees and concentrations: Liberal Arts and Sciences - Mathematics and Science AS - Health Education concentration; Information Technology - Cybersecurity AAS; and Information Technology - Information Security AS. The Hospitality and Tourism Management AAS degree will now be called Hospitality Management AAS.
