Eddy Recognized for Leadership at SUNY Oneonta
(Lincoln) Heather Eddy of Lincoln was recognized for leadership at SUNY Oneonta after achieving Silver certification in the college’s Leadership Education and Development program during the spring 2014 semester.
Eddy is majoring in Early Childhood Education.
LEAD@Oneonta is a comprehensive leadership program based on current research and guidelines from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. All students can choose to participate in the LEAD program, which aims to better prepare them for life after college by providing a comprehensive picture of leadership and the skills needed to be a good leader.
There are three levels of leadership certification: Silver, Gold and Platinum. To attain each level, students must meet a mix of programmatic and experiential leadership requirements, including attendance at educational events and membership and leadership in one or more of SUNY Oneonta’s 100-plus student-run clubs and organizations.
Completion of a leadership level is recognized on campus as a credential that can be used, for example, when running for office or applying for Student Travel for Excellence Program funding.
The program also provides students with a leadership record that can be submitted to potential employers.
Misiaszek of Oneida Earns Spot in National Chem-E Car Competition
(Oneida) Nicholas Misiaszek of Oneida, a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering at Clarkson University, recently joined Clarkson’s Chem-E Car team at the 2014 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Northeast Student Regional Conference. Clarkson was one of 13 teams that competed in the car competition.
Prior to competition, the team presented a poster describing the different aspects of the car and demonstrated that they were aware of the safety hazards associated with the car. Passing this safety inspection allowed the team to proceed to the car competition.
An hour before competition, the team was given a specific distance the car had to travel as well as a weight that had to be carried. This year, those specifications were to travel 25 meters while carrying a load of 250 grams.
Each team was allowed two runs, each with a time limit of two minutes, to calibrate their car and attempt to stop at the designated line.
Clarkson landed 2.15 meters from the designated line on their second run, placing them fourth and earning them a spot at the national competition Nov. 16 in Atlanta, Ga. In addition to qualifying for the national, Clarkson placed third in the Chem-E Jeopardy contest.
Misiaszek of Stockbridge Builds, Installs Camera Rig for Metropolitan Museum of Art
It became much more than a senior design project when the engineering students set foot in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In October, when on an initial trip to collect information for the project, most had never been to the museum, let alone New York before. On Thursday, May 15, after several months of work, their custom-made camera rig became a part of the museum’s operations and imaging efforts.
Seven students from Rochester Institute of Technology’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering delivered and installed a Vertical X-Y Camera Rig they designed and built for the Metropolitan Museum of Art; among them was Matthew Misiaszek of Stockbridge (mechanical engineering).
They had worked over the past academic year with Susan Farnand, assistant researcher in the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, to upgrade a stationary, ceiling-mounted camera rig in the museum’s imaging studio used to take high-resolution images of artwork. But the museum also had other works of art that needed to be imaged, and having a mobile unit to photograph these larger, permanent installations was necessary.
Farnand originally worked with Barbara Bridgers, general manager for imaging at the museum, on previous color reproduction projects. Being both an engineer and imaging researcher, Farnand was familiar with the imaging needed at the museum as well as the capabilities of the engineering college, particularly its multidisciplinary senior design program, where students are required to complete design projects over an academic year using engineering and product design methodologies.
She proposed the Metropolitan Museum project, and the students started work this past fall. Thursday, they saw their work onsite and ready to be used.
The students had traveled for the first time to New York City in October to meet with the museum representatives and developed the design requirements for the portable imaging equipment rig.
The museum is known for its extensive collections of artwork, including tapestries and textiles from around the world. Having the portable imaging rig allows the group to take photographs in the galleries, and decreases the need to move delicate materials.
The system is capable of doing precise position measurements that include the pan and tilt function for the camera base, and it can run automatically or manually.
The camera rig will be tested throughout the summer by the engineering staff at the museum. Bridgers expects the camera rig to be used to photograph one of the museum’s exhibits of eighteenth-century rooms from English homes called the Croome Court tapestry room. It was part of a country estate in Worchestershire, England, designed by Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728-1792). It featured elaborate tapestries on the walls that extend from floor to ceiling.
Haynes Makes SUNY Cortland President’s and Dean’s Lists
(Chittenango) Alanna Haynes of Chittenango received President’s List and Dean’s List recognitions at SUNY Cortland, having earned straight As in all coursework and in consideration of her spring 2014 grade point average. Associate Professor David Smukler, Ph.D., chairman of the Inclusive Special Education Program Coordinator, said all of the faculty in the program are proud of Haynes fine academic work at SUNY Cortland and commends the outstanding accomplishment.
Bottoni Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement
(Bridgeport) Luca Bottoni, a student athlete at Binghamton University, was named to the fall 2013 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll after achieving semester grade point averages of 3.30 or higher. Bottoni, who is on the men’s soccer team and pursuing a major in accounting, is a Bridgeport resident who attended Chittenango High School.
Students Graduate from Bryant & Stratton College
On Saturday, April 26, 311 students who completed associate and bachelor’s degree programs graduated from Bryant & Stratton College’s Syracuse and Syracuse North (Liverpool) campuses.
Among the graduates was the first group of students to earn bachelor’s degrees from the college’s health services administration program, which is offered at both Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse campuses.
Among those from Madison County were Monica M. Butler of Chittenango, who majored in paralegal studies; Butler graduated with honors.
Brandi Lee Richer of Chittenango, who majored in business (fall 2013) and accounting (winter 2014), and who graduated with honors from both programs.
Jessie L. Wallis-Adams, also of Chittenango, graduated with honors from the paralegal studies program.
Martin Inducted into Sigma Phi Omega at Ithaca College
(Hamilton) Hamilton native Samantha Martin, clinical health studies major at Ithaca College, was recently inducted into the Gamma Nu chapter of Sigma Phi Omega, the national academic honor and professional society in gerontology at Ithaca College. The spring induction ceremony was held on Friday, March 21. During this year’s induction, nine students were added to the chapter membership.
SPO was established in 1980 to recognize excellence of those who study gerontology and aging and the outstanding service of professionals who work with or on behalf of older persons.
Erlichman Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at Nazareth College
(Waterville) The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Gretchen Erlichman of Waterville was recently initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter at Nazareth College. Erlichman is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on nearly 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Downes Named to Emerson College Dean’s List
(Oneida) Emerson College student Kelly Downes of Oneida, a Theatre Studies: Acting major, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. The criterion to make Emerson’s dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Cazenovia’s Regan Earns Place on Dean’s List at Berklee
(Cazenovia) Berklee College of Music announces that Timothy Regan of Cazenovia has earned placement on the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2013 academic year. To be eligible for this honor, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.
Bonavita of Cazenovia Earns Distinction at Pomfret School
(Cazenovia) Matthew Bonavita of Cazenovia, a member of the Pomfret School class of 2015, was recently named to the high honor roll for the 2013-2014 winter term at Pomfret School. High honors are earned with a 3.5 average and no grade below a B- (honors are earned with a 3.0 average and no grade below a B-).
Residents Inducted Into Phi Kappa Phi
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
Brigitte Capirci and Alisa Babcock, both of Hamilton and Ithaca College students; and Gretchen Erlichman of Waterville, initiated at Nazareth College.
These residents are among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Three Earn Dean’s List Honors at Elmira
Elmira College has released its dean’s list for academic achievement for the fall 2013 term. The dean’s list recognizes students that have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.
Brian Demo of Cazenovia is studying business administration; Joseph Ezzo of Chittenango is studying chemistry; and Taylor Jeffris of Madison is studying mathematics.
Students Intern through SUNY Oswego
Several area students at SUNY Oswego took part in internships this spring through the college’s Experience-Based Education program. The spring 2014 interns are as follows, with their internship host and location in parentheses:
Lauren E. MacHose of South Village Drive in Cazenovia, a senior business administration major (Skeletal Kinetics in Chicago); Joshua P. Murray of Whisper Ridge Drive in Chittenango, a senior broadcasting and mass communication major (CNY Central Sports Department in Syracuse); and Luke Newton of Wentworth Drive in Oneida, a senior business administration major (Evans & Associates Consulting Corporation in Oneida).
The program places students in internships and career awareness opportunities that allow them to earn college credits while garnering valuable life experience. Last year, more than a thousand Oswego students took part in experiential learning while working at hundreds of businesses, nonprofit agencies and government offices, not counting the hundreds of student teachers working in area schools.
Turner Named to Morrisville State College Dean’s List
Morrisville State College recently announced that Emily Turner of Morrisville was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.
Bonavita of Cazenovia earns Athletic Honors at Pomfret School
Matthew Bonavita of Cazenovia was recently recognized by coaches and teammates at Pomfret School for an outstanding season in varsity basketball. Matthew, a member of the Pomfret class of 2015, was recognized as Most Improved Player.
Bonavita of Cazenovia has work in Pomfret School Art Exhibit
Matthew Bonavita of Cazenovia is one of more than 40 art students from Pomfret School whose digital artwork – in either print or video format – was featured in RED, a show at P.S. ART, a school-run exhibition space located in the Silver Circle Gallery and Art Center in nearby Putnam. Matthew is a member of the Pomfret class of 2015.
The exhibit features works by students enrolled in Pomfret’s Digital Arts department’s Digital Graphics, Motion Graphics, 3D Modeling, and Modeling and Animation classes. Matthew’s contribution to the show is a print from the Graphic Design course.