UTICA – As the semester draws to a close and finals approach, approximately 180 SUNY Polytechnic Institute students participated in two recent events, the Student Project Showcase and Engineering Festival. Students took a short break from studying in order to show their peers and local industry partners what they’ve been working on, including senior capstone …
Some people go their entire lives not knowing exactly what they want to do, but SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) senior Nikolas “Niko” Bardis isn’t one of them. “I don’t think there was ever a point [in time] when I wanted to do anything besides make stuff,” said the Plattsburgh native and Mechanical Engineering Technology …
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Name: Drew Gregory Hometown: Queens, NY Major: Communication and Information Design Minor: Computer Information Science Graduation Year: 2023 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? I choose SUNY Poly because of its size. I came from a school where my graduating class was 50 people, and all the teachers knew who I was. So I knew …
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Name: Sujith Reddy Yella Hometown: Hyderabad, India Major: Computer & Information Science Graduation Year: 2024 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? As an international student, I was looking at different universities, but I chose SUNY Poly because it had great diversity. Also I liked how small the class sizes were, and the campus is beautiful. …
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Name: Nick Rossi Hometown: Rome, NY Major: Business Administration + Accounting Graduation Year: 2024 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? I choose SUNY Poly for many reasons, one being the high-level accreditation that the business program has received, which is difficult to find at local colleges. I also choose Poly because of the many …
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Name: Veronika Palmova Hometown: Litvinov, Czech Republic Major: Psychology Minor: Criminal Justice, Community and Behavioral Health Graduation Year: 2024 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? After being an exchange student 20 minutes away from Poly, I wanted to come back to America for college. I didn’t want to go to a completely new environment though, …
Name: Ethan Davis Hometown: Central Square, NY Major: Civil Engineering Technology Graduation Year: 2024 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? I love the size of the campus and all the opportunities to grow. I am also a member of the Men’s Volleyball team. Why did you decide to pursue Civil Engineering Technology? I love designing …
Name: Audrey Horton Hometown: Johnson City, NY Graduation Year: 2024 Major: Business Administration Minor: Human Resource Management Why did you choose SUNY Poly? I transferred from SUNY Broome and graduated early in December 2022 with my Associate’s degree in Business Administration. I started off there because I was not really sure what I wanted to …
Richard Mariita knew from the start he wanted to make a positive difference in the world and that his experience at SUNY Poly would provide a launching pad to help realize these ambitions. As an MBA student, he came up with a business idea while participating in his College of Business Project Management class. In …
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State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently visited SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Utica campus as part of his 64 campus tour. Throughout his three-hour visit, he engaged in conversations with campus community members and highlighted future opportunities for the institute. Kicking off the day, the Chancellor received a tour led by Interim …
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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Name: Devin Hurley Hometown: Selden, NY Major: Civil Engineering Technology Graduation Year: 2023 Why did you choose SUNY Poly? The main things that drew me to SUNY Poly were the class sizes and school population, which was smaller than the rest of the universities that I was accepted to. I wanted a close relationship with …