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SUNY Plattsburgh Botany Students Take Top Awards

11:37am EDT, 16 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 16,2012) — Megan Ward is no stranger to the Botany Society of America.

The junior biology major from Washingtonville, N.Y., is the first undergraduate to ever be appointed by national election to the BSA executive board, was recipient of an undergraduate student research award and this year was named a 2012 BSA Young Botanist.

The honor — also presented to biology and ecology major Rebecca Allington — is given by the association to call attention to outstanding students in the plant sciences as a way to encourage their participation in the discipline, according to adviser Dr. Chris Martine.

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Doorey Tabbed SUNYAC Coach of the Year; Two Cardinals Named All-SUNYAC

11:45am EDT, 10 May 2012

FREDONIA, N.Y. (May 10, 2012) – The State University of New York Athletic Conference announced SUNY Plattsburgh baseball head coach Kris Doorey as the recipient of the 2012 Walter Nitardy Coach of the Year. In addition to Doorey’s honor, Pat Shaughnessy and Mike Mulvihill have been named to the SUNYAC Baseball All-Conference Second Team.

This year’s award marks the third time Doorey has been recognized by the conference. With Doorey at the helm, the Cardinals returned to the SUNYAC Tournament as the fourth-seed after missing postseason play in 2011. Doorey led Plattsburgh to a 22-17 record.

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Research with a Twist

11:36am EDT, 9 May 2012

SUNY Plattsburgh Class Focuses on Prom

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 9, 2012) — Helping students look at something they’ve taken for granted in a new way — that’s what Associate Professor of History Jessamyn Neuhaus said her prom class is all about.

Neuhaus, who teaches a section on the prom in her U.S. Youth History class, wanted to teach an honors seminar and chose the prom because she knew that it is a personal and cultural experience that can be analyzed from an interdisciplinary angle.

Throughout the semester, students analyzed the historical, social, cultural and political aspects of the prom by reading various articles about past proms, watching movies with plots centered on the prom, discussing their own prom experiences and even taking field trips.

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Shine On! Conference Turns Spotlight on Girls' Confidence and Resiliency

04:55pm EDT, 4 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 4, 2012) — Morgan Polhemus is savvy enough to know the models found in women’s magazines aren’t everything they appear to be.

The models use a lot of makeup and are digitally made to look a certain way.

The 10-year-old Momot Elementary School fifth grader gained that insight last weekend at the Shine On! Conference, an overnight event held at the CVPH Wellness Center in Plattsburgh for third-, fourth- and fifth-grade girls.

In one workshop, the girls looked at magazines and found pictures that portray unrealistic images of women in advertising. The girls would then rip the pages from the magazine and throw them out in a symbolic gesture of refusing to accept the message.

“We learned that beauty isn’t just on the outside,” Polhemus said. “We learned that we shouldn’t pay attention to endorsements that say you’ll look better if you do this or buy that, or you’ll be more popular if you do something in a certain way.”

The conference evolved from an extra-credit practicum created for public relations majors last year by Assistant Professor Colleen Lemza to a credit-bearing, two-semester event-planning class. It received funding through a grant from the CVPH Foundation in association with the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York.

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SUNY Plattsburgh Unveils New Master's in Teaching and Learning Program

08:39am EDT, 4 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 3, 2012) – SUNY Plattsburgh has just announced a new Master of Science in Education in Teaching and Learning.

The program, which recently garnered approval from both the State University of New York system and the New York State Education Department, is designed for strong educators who want to improve their teaching skills. It is open to those who have their initial certification in childhood education (grades 1-6), music, visual arts, biology, chemistry, earth science, English, French, mathematics, physics, social studies or Spanish.

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New Health Educator/Title IX Assistant at SUNY Plattsburgh

04:31pm EDT, 3 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 3, 2012) — When Rhema Lewis arrived two months ago as SUNY Plattsburgh’s new health educator/outreach coordinator who also assists the Title IX coordinator, she fell right into step — and hasn’t stopped moving.

Originally from St. Vincent in the Grenadines, and a December graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Lewis has spent her years as a student in health education and saw the dual position at SUNY Plattsburgh as a perfect fit.

“A degree in natural science is so broad, but I was always in health care. It meshed so well with who I am as a person. I love health care; I love teaching,” Lewis said. “I knew this would be something I would enjoy doing.”

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SUNY Plattsburgh Takes Third Place in Investment Competition

04:08pm EDT, 3 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 3, 2012) — A team of SUNY Plattsburgh business students claimed third place for the inaugural Adirondack Cup investment competition, sponsored by Adirondack Small Cap Mutual Fund.

Eric Alvayero, Charles Linder, Daniel McKenna, Stefano Mineo, C.J. Saunders and Khary Ward comprised the team. They were among students from 18 colleges and universities across the Northeast who participated in the competition.

Throughout the fall of 2011 into 2012, students managed a hypothetical small-cap portfolio of stocks valued at $1 million each while benefitting from the knowledge and experience of the Adirondack portfolio managers, SUNY Plattsburgh alumni Matt Reiner and Greg Roeder. The goals of the competition are to teach students the difference between trading stocks and thinking through their investment decisions for the long term and to help them make appropriate connections in the financial services sector as they enter the job market.

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SUNY Plattsburgh to Host Commencement Services Saturday, May 19

08:35am EDT, 2 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 2, 2012) – SUNY Plattsburgh will honor more than 1,000 graduates during two commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 21, in the college’s Field House.

A 10 a.m. ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of students in education, health, human services and business. It will feature words from student speaker Cindy Arellano, a business and marketing major from Lima, Peru.

Arellano will speak about the winding paths her classmates have taken toward graduation, how obstacles faced along the way have defined the graduates as individuals and how they are coming away from the experience with tools that will help them thrive even in a tough economy.

The 2 p.m. ceremony focuses on arts and science graduates and will feature remarks from Samantah Retrosi, a Latin American studies major from Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Retrosi will speak about her own transformation at what she now calls her “spiritual home.” She will discuss how she has been “internally revolutionized and permanently committed to critical engagement.” Then, she will talk about the challenges faced by graduates, suggesting that they look at their education as a means to bring people together and build a new future.

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Champlain Valley Voices, Choral Union to Present 'Songs from the Silver Screen'

12:53pm EDT, 1 May 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (May 1, 2012) – Champlain Valley Voices and SUNY Plattsburgh’s Choral Union will present a spring concert Saturday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. in E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall.

The program, titled “Songs from the Silver Screen,” will be a multimedia event, featuring classic songs from American cinema “and a few surprises,” explained Dr. Karen Becker, artistic director.

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Teacher Education Program Takes Over Plattsburgh Schools Aftercare

11:44am EDT, 30 Apr 2012

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (April 30, 2012) — The Plattsburgh City School District Board of Education last Thursday unanimously approved a proposal by SUNY Plattsburgh’s teacher education unit to take over the district’s afterschool program at its elementary and middle schools in the fall.

Submitted by faculty from the Division of Education, Health, and Human Services, the proposal — called Project CONNECT — picks up the reins of the current 21st Century afterschool program, ensuring continuity of care and an increase in educational opportunities for those enrolled in the program.

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If you would like more information on any of the following news releases, please contact:

Michelle Ouellette, Associate Director, Public Relations and Publications
SUNY Plattsburgh
Phone: (518) 564-2090
E-mail: news@plattsburgh.edu