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. …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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Name: Garrett Hassard Degree: M.S. in Accountancy with a focus in Forensic Accounting and Valuation Hometown: Oneonta, NY Expected Graduation Year: May 2022 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? I chose SUNY Poly because of the small class sizes and because accounting, my area of study, is accredited by the AACSB, which only 5% of …
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From SUNY Poly to the South (Atlanta, GA), Nicole Watson ‘83 has made the most of her college experience by channeling an extraordinary career. As an award-winning media professional, she has worked for most of the top names in the broadcast industry, including Turner Broadcasting, HBO, ESPN, BET, and CBS. Her career has taken her …
Long before two-time Emmy Award winner T.J. Allard would share an improv stage with “Parks and Recreation” star Amy Poehler, design video games for the “Batman” series, or pitch the idea for his latest project, History’s “The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch,” he was a student at SUNY Poly. It was the mid- ‘90s and the …
UTICA, N.Y. – Helping to carry on the tradition of excellent food, customer service and dedication to the culinary side of his Lebanese heritage, Elias Zeina, ’17, ’19, credits his education at SUNY Poly as being the “fuel to the fire” to take his family’s business to the next level. Zeina’s Café, opened in 2010 …
When he’s not using his Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree to crunch numbers for his newly established business, Eric Armitage ’17 can be found dropping beats as a local hip-hop talent whose time at SUNY Poly helped him realize his lifelong dream. A native of Holland Patent, Eric found his niche in hip-hop after …
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Marcy native Alexandria Dodge ’17, whose well-known voice can be heard throughout the Mohawk Valley as a radio personality for Kiss FM 97.9/105.5 and Bug Country 99.7/101.1 FM, would never have guessed her time at SUNY Poly would lead her to such an exciting career in her hometown. While a student at Whitesboro High School, …