Mother, Wendy Cummings, and daughter, Alexandra Cummings, graduated together in May. Their degrees were conferred as part of the Jefferson Community College Higher Education Center commencement ceremony. ... MORE
Nearly 40 students gathered Thursday evening, May 31, at SUNY Empire State College’s Manhattan location, for the fourth annual “Bling Your Cap” commencement event. ... MORE
Sheila Marie Aird is the director of European International Programs. She oversees the dual-degree programs offered at four of SUNY Empire’s international locations. ... MORE
This year, 3,415 students receive an associate, bachelors, or master’s degree from SUNY Empire State College and join our more than 81,000 alumni worldwide. ... MORE
"I’ve always wanted to become an Army officer, especially through West Point, but I knew I wasn’t competitive enough for admissions, so I enlisted in the Army as an infantryman right after high school in the summer of 2008," said Vingua. ... MORE
Timothy J. Cosgriff ’93 is the regional operations coordinator for Western New York. He came to work at the college in 1989, after attending the Spencer School of London for British Butlers and spending time as a private chef. ... MORE
Undergraduate Studies Mentor Nazik Roufaiel has behind her an impressive 35-year career in higher education. Today, she is the department chair of Accounting, Economics and Finance and a full professor. ... MORE
The conference, sponsored by SUNY, provided research-based prevention and response training to “…turn the dial on sexual and interpersonal violence against sexual and gender minorities, while providing the most trauma-informed and culturally-competent response and care when incidents do occur.” ... MORE
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service provides SUNY-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and encourages the ongoing pursuit of excellence. ... MORE
While her personal and professional roots run deep in upstate New York, Francesca Cichello, the executive director of International Education at SUNY Empire, brings a lifetime of intercultural experience to her position. ... MORE
Thundershowers did not dampen spirits as alumni, family and friends enjoyed a full day of great company and an afternoon of world-class horse racing. ... MORE
The conference attracts K-12 teachers, higher-education faculty, staff and students, technologists, librarians and other professionals interested in the use of technologies in education. ... MORE
Drindak is honored by the U.S. Dept. of Defense with The Patriot Award for her “support and flexibility on behalf of military reserve employees.” ... MORE
Students report high levels of satisfaction with their overall college experience; academic support and student services; learning critical thinking and effective writing; acquisition of knowledge for further academic study and lifelong intellectual growth and, if starting over, would again choose SUNY Empire. ... MORE
