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From the beaches of Long Island to the mountains of Northern New York, Grace Conway ’24 jumped at the opportunity for a change in scenery when she graduated from high school. Now she’s pursuing a degree in environmental studies at SUNY Potsdam, and after just one year at the College, she's already receiving grant funding to conduct research on threatened Blanding’s turtles.

From an early age growing up in Chengdu, China, Dr. Linghong (Lily) Li was drawn to the field of physics. She took her first physics class in middle school, excelled in high school, and graduated a year early to attend college.

From Interstate 81 (Coming from Syracuse/Western New York) Take Interstate 81 North just north of Watertown, and take Exit 48A toward I-781. Continue on I-781 for 4 miles, and then take Exit 4 for U.S. Route 11. Keep left at the fork to merge onto Route 11 North. Follow Route 11 North for approximately 64 miles, until reaching the Town of Potsdam. Once in the Village of Potsdam, keep right at the fork to stay on Main Street and continue for .8 miles until Hosmer Hall is visible on the right.   

 

From June 24 to July 19, SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron led an archaeology field school for 12 of her students at Camp Union in Potsdam—a Civil War training ground once used by soldiers preparing for battle. Students spent four weeks unearthing layers of dirt, digging excavation units, using sifter screens and bagging artifacts. The Meadow East Apartment Complex property in Potsdam became the students’ outdoor classroom for a month as they searched for historic remnants from the Camp Union occupation.

From nightly performances on a Royal Caribbean cruise line, to acting gigs all over the world, Charlie Sarkioglu ’22 has had a fruitful career embracing his passion for the arts. Now he’s shifting gears as he completes his undergraduate degree in anthropology at SUNY Potsdam—something that he believes will positively impact his future theatrical projects.

From the outside looking in, the first official date of Dr. Jude ’91 and Renee Kiah ’92 may have looked like a disaster—complete with a car malfunction on Route 310 and a “romantic” dinner at the Pizza Hut in Canton, N.Y.Jude had planned for it to go more smoothly. He picked three restaurant ideas and asked Renee to choose one. She decided on The Townhouse in downtown Potsdam, where they both lived as SUNY Potsdam graduate students. When they arrived, they found out that it was closed on Mondays, a familiar disappointment for North Country residents.

From pen to page, bring your poetry and prose to life at SUNY Potsdam. Our students have gone on to become published authors, novelists, poets, screenwriters, editors, journalists, educators and arts administrators. Explore all we have to offer.

From Potsdam to Hollywood, Keisuke Hoashi ’89 has continued to push the creative envelope his entire life.  The SUNY Potsdam alumnus has appeared in more than 85 TV shows and movies, 80 national TV commercials, and 150 live theatrical productions—everything from “Mad Men,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” and “Big Little Lies,” to “Bob’s Burgers” and national TV commercials for TD Ameritrade, Citibank and Wells Fargo.