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SUNY Poly alums return to drive university’s LPP outreach efforts

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni, Campus News January 10, 2024February 5, 2024Comments are Disabled

For Caitlin Bajrektarevic ’21 and Caryn L. Schweinsberg ‘20, both graduates of SUNY Poly’s Community and Behavioral Health (CBH) program, you might say their ties to the institution run deep. Their mothers both attended and graduated from the university, and now they’ve returned to help lead the university’s educational outreach efforts at six Herkimer County …

Kay Klo ‘23: Information Design and Technology

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni, Student Stories December 7, 2023December 20, 2023Comments are Disabled

A deep fascination with different cultures and human behavior led Kay Klo, 27, towards anthropology during her undergraduate studies. As executive director of the Midtown Utica Community Center (MUCC), Klo works closely with Executive Board Member Dr. Kathryn Stam, who is a Professor of Anthropology at SUNY Poly and serves as the coordinator of their Information …

Stephanie Wurz ’14: Civil Engineering Technology

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni November 9, 2023Comments are Disabled

If you take a drive around Utica and spot one of the city’s many revitalization efforts, there’s a good chance Utica native Stephanie Wurz ’14 had a hand in making it come to fruition. Wurz is currently a Senior Engineer for the City of Utica, having previously been a junior and assistant engineer. She earned …

Robert Scholefield ‘ 86: Health Services Management

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni November 9, 2023Comments are Disabled

It’s an exciting time in healthcare in the Mohawk Valley, most notably with the recent opening of Mohawk Valley Health System’s (MVHS) Wynn Hospital. Playing a large role in that effort is Deerfield Native Robert Scholefield, who serves as an executive vice president of MVHS. He stayed local for college, earning his Health Services Management …

Steve (’06) and Gina (’03) Surace Give Back to Alma Mater

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni November 9, 2023November 14, 2023Comments are Disabled

In addition to having highly successful careers, Steve ’06 and Gina ’03 Surace recently made the decision to establish a $25,000 endowed scholarship that will benefit undergraduate business students at SUNY Poly, assisting students who are in the same position they were once in. Currently, Steve who has his MBA in Technology Management from SUNY …

Liz Ellis ’16: Communication and Information Design

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni November 9, 2023November 9, 2023Comments are Disabled

Each weekday, local listeners start their day with Liz Ellis, whose morning show, Listen It’s Liz, is broadcasted on 97.9/105.5 KISS FM. The Utica native and Communication & Information Design major, who graduated in 2016, is also the Promotions Director for Roser Communications which includes KISS FM, Bug Country, and TALK 100.7 FM. “I handle …

Once a dream, now a reality

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni, Campus News November 3, 2023November 3, 2023Comments are Disabled

SUNY Poly alums/adjuncts open medical clinic in Syracuse Bikash and Kumari Regmi’s passion for the medical field was ignited thousands of miles away from Caring Family Health, a clinic they recently opened in the Syracuse area. At a young age, both left their native Bhutan, and spent the next 17 years in Nepal refugee camps. …

Kaylee Walsh ’23: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Applied Mathematics

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni July 31, 2023July 31, 2023Comments are Disabled

Initially drawn to SUNY Poly for the small class sizes, Kaylee Walsh knew it was the place for her after speaking with professors in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for the first time. “They actually wanted to get to know you,” she said. “The relationships that I have with my professors now … I …

IDS offers students flexibility and the freedom to explore their interests

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni, SUNY Poly Programs July 18, 2023July 19, 2023Comments are Disabled

Program prepped Carr-Perri, Delano in pursuit of law degrees Focusing on questions and problems most effectively addressed by integrating knowledge and skills from different fields of study, the Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) Program at SUNY Poly is ideal for students seeking the flexibility and freedom to create a course of study that reflects their own intellectual interests …

Climb aboard the Metro-North with SUNY Poly alum DeAndre Walters ‘17

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni July 3, 2023July 3, 2023Comments are Disabled

Taking the 7-train with his mother as a child, Queens native DeAndre Walters developed an interest in trains at an early age. “Back then, the subway was quite an interesting place. You had all the older redbirds and a wide array of retro stainless-steel cars,” he said. The 2017 Electrical Engineering Technology grad was recently …

Steven Gassner ’20: Applied Mathematics + Nanoscale Science

by Joseph AbrahamAlumni February 24, 2023September 29, 2023Comments are Disabled

Hometown: Utica, NY Current Position: Ph.D. student in Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, studying quantum materials. What was your favorite class? Many of Professor Carlo Cafaro’s math courses have left an impression on me—I apply what I learned in his classes every day. What activities were you involved in on campus? Why did you …

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Team of SUNY Poly Alumni Find Career Opportunities Together at NYPA

by Kristin HaackerAlumni November 3, 2021Comments are Disabled

When Jason Nasto found a career as an Instrument and Control Supervisor at the New York Power Authority (NYPA) he soon decided to finish an Electrical Engineering Technology degree from SUNY Poly, graduating in 2019. He knew this educational experience would serve him well, but what he might not have known at the time was …