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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
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SUNY Oneonta graduates 1,100 students
Family, friends, faculty and staff gathered on the SUNY Oneonta campus Saturday, May 17 for the university's spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 17. According to a SUNY Oneonta news release, visitors gathered inside the Alumni Field House during three ceremonies to recognize the 1,100 students — 870 undergraduate and 230 graduate — expected to complete their requirements for graduation this semester. University President Alberto Cardelle told the members of the Class of 2025 that this marked his fourth commencement and that the class "will always hold a special place in my heart." "Many of you and I began our journeys here around the same time," he said, "making your class the first I've had the chance to know throughout your entire college experience. ... Your time at SUNY Oneonta hasn't just been about finding answers; it's been about developing the curiosity, the courage and the tools to face new questions. You're equipped to tackle new challenges. ... And wherever your path takes you — whether into a lab, a classroom, a business, a nonprofit, or a community — you'll continue to push the boundaries of what's known." Catskill Brass provided musical selections for the event, the Leatherstocking District Pipe Band and Catskill Brass performed the processional and graduating senior Spirit Alves sang the national anthem and alma mater, according to the release. Other speakers during Saturday's ceremonies included Senior Class President Yesenia Perez and Senior Class Vice President Amanda Balich Metakis, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Presiding Officer of the Faculty Keith Jones, Alumni Association President and Class of 2010 alumna Alice Maggiore, and Class of 1985 alumnus Thomas G. Capek, Corning Incorporated's senior vice president and chief engineer. Capek received an Honorary doctor of science degree" in recognition of his groundbreaking work in engineering, dedication to educational access, and exceptional service to SUNY and society," the release stated. Capek told the students they are now "part of a large, close-knit family" and that their accomplishments are not just their own but part of a larger tradition. "For many of us here today, Oneonta is not just a school — it's a legacy," he said. "My family has a close connection to this great institution: My brothers George and Frank, my daughter Rebecca, and I, all had the privilege of passing through these pillars. ... Because of our experiences at Oneonta, my brothers and I became more prepared and well-rounded engineers. Our classes, and our classmates, gave us a strong foundation that we carry with us today." Capek also encouraged the class to "get good at self-discovery, embrace the process of continual learning, and keep challenging yourself to focus on creating and delivering what the world needs," the release stated.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Science
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SUNY schools partner on lake management studies pathway
The presidents of SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Cobleskill joined staff, students and alumni from both schools Tuesday, April 22 — auspiciously also Earth Day — to celebrate a new partnership for students studying fisheries science and lake management. Gathering at the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station on Otsego Lake, SUNY Oneonta President Alberto Cardelle and SUNY Cobleskill President Marion Terenzio signed an articulation agreement, providing qualified SUNY Cobleskill students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in fisheries science while simultaneously taking classes during their senior year at the Biological Field Station to complete a master's degree in lake management. The accelerated dual degree would take students five years, rather than six, to complete. The lake management master's degree is the first, and so far only, program of its type in the country, said SUNY Oneonta School of Sciences Dean Tracy Allen. "This partnership between SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Oneonta represents the convergence of student aspiration and societal need," Terenzio said. "Our students will move between campuses with purpose, carrying forward our shared commitment to environmental science and management at a time when our natural resources face growing challenges. This Earth Day, we celebrate what higher education can accomplish when we combine our strengths in service of both student mobility and ecological sustainability." Cardelle said the Biological Field Station "is a unique point of pride for our campus." "The station and its scientists are an amazing resource for our students and the broader community," he said. "The lessons we learn from Otsego Lake impact the health of lakes across New York and beyond ... These students will follow a current that begins here, but their work will ripple outward, addressing water quality, climate resilience and the health of watersheds across our region and beyond." The Biological Field Station is a facility of SUNY Oneonta consisting of 2,600 acres with 12 major buildings that house laboratories, classrooms, conference spaces, offices and equipment for research support. The station supports a variety of programs, including the biology department's lake management graduate program, which trains students to become effective water resource management professionals. Students who graduate from the program have gone on to work in government environmental agencies, private fisheries and consulting firms. "This partnership exemplifies what makes our two schools exceptional," said Mark Cornwell, associate professor of fisheries and aquaculture at SUNY Cobleskill, "that's our ability to collaborate in ways that benefit students while addressing critical environmental challenges. Our hands-on, experiential approach to education aligns perfectly with SUNY Oneonta's field-based training model, creating pathways for students to seamlessly transition from undergraduate studies to master's programs and then to the job field." After the signing ceremony, the group headed inside the station where about a dozen SUNY Cobleskill displayed research projects on aquatic life and waterway health. The two school presidents got into two boats and shook hands as the boats met. The lake management studies pathway is the second such agreement between SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Cobleskill. In February of last year, the school launched a similar pipeline that allows graduates of Cobleskill's associate in applied science in early childhood studies program to enter Oneonta's bachelor of science degree program in childhood education/liberal arts as matriculated students with junior status.
