As a young girl, Heather Potrzeba ‘96 would head to her grandfather’s bakery and deli at 4 a.m. to help peel eggs and make salads before customers arrived. That business, Holland Farms Bakery & Deli on Oriskany Blvd in Yorkville, has stayed in the family since it opened in 1955. Today, Heather is the iconic …
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Standing at the counter of a Donovan Hall Bio Lab, Amna Khan eagerly waits for faculty mentor Dr. Margarita Orlova to prepare a field-realistic pesticide solution to document its effects on pollinator cognition and health. Khan is one of three students doing separate bee-related projects with Dr. Orlova as part of SUNY Poly’s 10-week Summer …
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There was little time Clayville native Nick Levanti ’16 didn’t spend in the Wildcat Field House. While his Sociology degree has served him well in coaching, the former student-athlete/lacrosse standout says, “I learned the most inside that building.” These life lessons came from working closely with SUNY Poly Athletics staff and coaches like Al Calogero, …
The Student and Faculty Project Showcase recently took place in the Wildcat Field House, allowing both students and members of the university’s faculty the opportunity to show off their research. Awards were also given to the top finishers in several categories. Nikita Shah and Catherine Hagearty-Mattern took first and second in the fundamental sciences’ category, …
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SUNY Poly Writing and Communications Center Coordinator (WCC) Dr. Don Moore, WCC students and peers recently presented their work at various event locally and afar. On April 6, Dr. Moore presented his work titled, “Laboratory Writing and the Roots of the Writing Center,” at the annual Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) in Spokane, …
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When asked about Raj Bala Chaudhary, SUNY Poly Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Director Melissa Prest quickly said, “She epitomizes the motto of EOP, to ‘lift as we climb.’” Raj, a native of South Richmond Hill (Queens), has served as SUNY Poly’s EOP Ambassador the last three academic years. In this role, she has tabled at …
As part of the efforts made by SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) to advance the Global Learning for All initiative, Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) components have been introduced into the curriculum by the university’s staff and faculty. In a nutshell, COIL connects students and professors in different countries through collaborative projects and discussions as part …
The culture at SUNY Poly is marked by interdisciplinary innovation toward practical solutions to real-world problems. A shining example is the work being done by those involved in humanitarian engineering initiatives across campus. As part of these efforts, faculty members from all four SUNY Poly colleges are collaborating to develop solutions that will change lives. …
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As Herkimer native Ariana Huhko was finishing up high school, she considered two very different paths — go to college to study art or pursue a math-based major. She chose the latter, much like her father and brother’s experiences going on to careers in the tech industry. It wasn’t until she came to SUNY Poly, …
Sitting around the table in the College of Engineering Conference Room in Donovan Hall, five SUNY Poly Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) students enthusiastically update their advisor, Dr. Ahmed Abdelaal, on the design that they’re moving forward with in preparation for the National Fluid Power Association’s (NFPA) Fluid Vehicle Challenge. Abdelaal, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical …
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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 …
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Long Island native Michael Kidger found his passion for computer engineering when his friend inspired him to ask for computer parts for Christmas. As a sophomore in high school, Kidger built his first computer, which kickstarted his interest in the innards of technology. Aside from his appeal to technology, Kidger knew from a young age …
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