Awards + honors

Oswego moves up two spots to #11 ranking among public universities in North region

SUNY Oswego won two Best in Category awards at the recent State University of New York Council for University Advancement (SUNYCUAD) educational conference, held June 6 to 8 in Syracuse.

Teaching ability, helpful mentorship and service to the field of communication have earned Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego’s dean of graduate studies, the Eastern Communication Association (ECA) Distinguished Teaching Fellows award.

Stephen Rosow, professor of political science, recently earned the 2018 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities, a SUNY-wide honor given for "sustained intellectual vibrancy."

Melissa Arduini, administrative aide for MBA programs in the School of Business, has earned the 2018 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service from the State University system, an honor emblematic of "superior performance and extraordinary achievement" in a state Civil Service position.

Professor Cynthia Clabough, chair of the SUNY Oswego art department, has earned the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, a system-wide honor recognizing her 24 years of working toward positive change on and off campus.

The State University of New York system recently honored SUNY Oswego's Daniel Griffin, director of admissions, and Michelle Bandla, coordinator of first-year programs and interim director of the Center for Experiential Learning, with the 2018 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.

Poet Laura Donnelly of SUNY Oswego's English and creative writing department has earned the 2018 Provost's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity.

A record number of current students and/or recent alumni at SUNY Oswego are scheduled to go abroad under the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student program in 2018-19.

Campus Compact recently named Joseph DiLuca, a fourth-year accounting/MBA major, one of only 268 Newman Civic Fellows nationwide for 2018-19, thanks to his sustained community service, including raising awareness of the dangers of food allergies as a way to share lessons from his cousin's death.