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Perched on a boulder still black from the fires of her ancestors, Marla Jacobs ’20 found what she had been looking for. Through an archaeology field school arranged by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Department of Economic Development, Jacobs had been trained to find traces of the past, as a field technician investigating archaeological concerns often linked to development projects in Ontario. The artifacts pulsed with life. They told stories that Jacobs, an Akwesasne Mohawk, had to follow, and they helped set the course to her future.

Phil Shatraw '79 Major: Psychology Role: Alumni Board Trustee

The phone can ring at any time, on the other end a police investigator requesting help — new evidence in his possession — ready to make the drive across the North Country in search of answers. And Dr. Nasser Malit may find himself rolling in his fingers a new bone, a fragment of skull still fresh with the elements, and begin sorting clues.

Photography by Jason Hunter The Potsdam Pitches just returned from a life-changing experience, when they performed on stage at the Beacon Theatre in New York City during the 2018 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Finals. After taking first place in the ICCA Semifinals in Buffalo, they became the first a cappella group in SUNY Potsdam’s history to advance to the finals to compete against other vocalists from around the world! 11 Questions for The Potsdam Pitches:  

To keep things interesting at her job at CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity technology company, Phyllis Ferrantello ’75 made a bet with the CEO that she could finish a sale with two large banks within the year. When she secured them both, he asked her what she wanted in return, offering a car, swimming pool and vacation.

Physical Plant Operations provides the oversight to the day to day tasks and manages the many different services the Physical Plant Provides, specifically being an intermediary between the faculty/staff and student and the central services located in the Physical Plant Complex.

Piano Pedagogy Overview The Crane School of Music, with its strong commitment to educating music teachers, is an ideal setting in which to explore the field of Piano Pedagogy.

Picture yourself surrounded by plants with the calming sound of water all around. You could be on a Caribbean Island, but when you open your eyes, you find yourself inside the WISER (Wagner Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Research) Greenhouse at SUNY Potsdam. That’s just what eight students experienced during the first ever yoga event at the greenhouse on Jan. 30, 2018 when they congregated on the heated floors to be led by Yoga Instructor Julie Rapczynski.