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:::President’s Welcome:::
WELCOME
FROM PRESIDENT STANLEY
Signs of spring are all around us on the Oswego
campus, from the cherry blossoms around Hewitt
Union to the flowers surrounding the statue of
Edward Austin Sheldon. Not long ago, students
sprawled on colorful blankets around Glimmerglass
Lagoon, studying for exams or just enjoying the
warmth after a snowy Oswego winter. We have just
opened a beautifully renovated Poucher Hall, and
the Campus Center is rising in the very heart
of campus, the first new building in over 30 years.
Spring is the season of new beginnings, and so
we have chosen this month to...MORE
:::Campus News:::
SCIENCES
FUNDED
The 2006-07 New York state budget includes $25
million for renovations to SUNY Oswego’s
science buildings, Snygg and Piez halls. New York
State Sen. Jim Wright ’71
secured the funding.
The renovations made possible by the capital funding
will provide the college with a first-class facility
that will allow it to compete with any institution
in the world, Wright said. The upgrades will be
the first phase in what is anticipated to...MORE
:::Alumni News and Events:::
HONORED
ALUMNI
Two Oswego alumni were honored May 20 at Commencement
2006. Prominent New York City attorney Errol
Taylor ’77 and United Nations legal
officer Christian Mensah ’84
received honorary doctor of laws degrees from
SUNY and addressed the graduating class.
“Work hard, follow your dreams and
remember that you’re not done,” Taylor
said in his address at the morning ceremony for
the Schools of Education and Business. “This
is just the beginning, the beginning of your journey
to be who you really, really are.”
“As you go into the world to do whatever
you do, you must pay attention and appreciate...MORE
REUNION
TIME
There’s still time to join the hundreds
of graduates — and two media celebrities
— who are expected to return to the SUNY
Oswego campus June 8 to 11 for Reunion 2006.
Register today for Reunion online or by printing
the form online and faxing it to the Alumni and
Parent Relations Office at 315-312-5570.
Sports network ESPN will be represented at Oswego’s
reunion by Linda Cohn ’81,
who is celebrating her...MORE
NAME
GAME
The Oswego Alumni Association held a contest to
name our new e-newsletter and the winning name
is... Lake E-ffect. There were over 300 name submissions
from alumni from class years ranging from 1948
to 2005. Eleven alumni submitted names that are
similar to...MORE
:::Inspiring Horizons:::
GOAL
ON HORIZON
Inspiring Horizons: The Campaign for Oswego
is on track toward its $17 million goal, as Oswego’s
first-ever capital campaign enters its fifth year.
It is also generating much more than funds to
enhance the educational experience for Oswego
students.
“We are so excited about the success of
Inspiring Horizons,” said Kerry
Casey Dorsey ’81, associate vice
president for development and alumni relations.
“This campaign is a platform to engage thousands
of our alumni. It provides the impetus for these
alumni to...MORE
:::Laker Sports:::
GOOD
SPORTS
Four Oswego State student-athletes earned All-American
recognition in their respective sports during
the winter season.
John Spinner ’06 was a
wrestling All-American after finishing eighth
in the 125-pound weight class at the NCAA Division
III Wrestling Championships in Ewing, N.J. Spinner,
a native of Burke, is majoring in...MORE
:::Alumni Benefits:::
TASTY
WAY TO CONNECT
OsweGoConnect — the exclusive online community
for Oswego alumni — offers participants
“goodies” like online class notes,
e-mail forwarding and a business exchange. But
this summer, we’re offering a chance to
win a basket full of goodies from favorite local
eateries.
“Enthusiasm is growing for Oswego’s
online community as we achieve a critical mass
of...MORE
SCHOOL
SPIRIT
Alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of
SUNY Oswego can now own a permanent remembrance
of the daylong celebration on campus Sept. 30,
which launched Inspiring Horizons: The Campaign
for Oswego.
As part of the event, more than 1,400 students,
faculty and alumni spelled out OSWEGO under picture-perfect
sunny skies by the lake, hosted by honorary campaign
chair, Al Roker ’76, along
with Chris Brandolino ’96
and Steve Levy ’87.
The Oswego Alumni Association is offering commemorative
reprints of this...MORE
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