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The Magazine for Fredonia Alumni and Friends SPRING 2021 Comprehensive Campaign goal smashed Alumna and Keeper of the Dream scholar pioneers virtual internship Academic success in the State of COVID THE CAMPAIGN FOR FREDONIA Thank �ou! COLLEGE BEATS | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Art Exhibits Alumni and Campus Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Events Calendar Gallery, main level, Please note: It is anticipated that Zoom events and, u Rockefeller Arts Center THE MAGAZINE FOR FREDONIA ALUMNI AND FRIENDS Spring 2021 eventually, in-person events, will be added as the year Hours: Tuesday through Thursday and progresses. In-person events scheduled are subject to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, change pending health and safety regulations. noon to 6 p.m. Please check the following link for updates: "Maajeida," https://events.fredonia.edu/alumni 2020 by Laylah MARCH Amatullah COLLEGE BEATS Barrayn 10 Fredonia CDO's Virtual Employer Showcase 9 Fredonia launches Child Advocacy Monday–Friday, March 1–5 Studies certificate program A week-long career and internship networking expo hosted by the Career Development Office Business students’ market research guides rebranding of Fredonia APRIL restaurant Deadline for Children/Grandchildren of Alumni “Dos Mundos: (Re)constructing Scholarship applications to Office of Alumni Affairs COLLEGE BEATS | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Narratives” Friday, April 2, 5 p.m. Application and instructions may be found at: 10 Musicians persevere during COVID-19 Through Feb. 28 https://www.fredonia.edu/alumni/ pandemic Features 36 photographs and 12 artists alumni-association-scholarships that center stories at the fringe of COLLEGE BEATS | ARTS AND SCIENCES public attention. Participating artists: Buffalo Area Teacher Recruitment Day 12 Alumna and Keeper of the Dream Cinthya Santos Briones, Danny Peralta, Monday, April 12, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. scholar pioneers virtual internship Damarys Alvarez, Aaron Turner, Antonio Virtual event hosted via CareerEco in forensics Pulgarin, Tau Battice, Laylah Amatullah Job fair for K-12 careers Barrayn, Erika Morillo, Daesha Harris, https://www.trd.org OUR VIEW Roger Richardson, Yu-Chen Chiu and 14 Academic success in the Anthony Hamboussi. 16 MAY State of COVID Alumni Board of Directors Meeting “Living with Art: Selections from Thursday, May 12, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BEATS | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS the Frederic P. ‘Nick’ Norton Alumni House, Campus Collection” 16 Theatre and Dance overcomes Commencement March 5 through April 11 pandemic challenges to bring Date and details to be determined. ‘Macbeth’ to the stage The exhibition features an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western art — from JULY MIXED MEDIA traditional masks to modern furniture Alumni Golf Tournament 17 Photographic memories... and contemporary photographs — Friday, July 16 that Nick Norton lives with and has Shorewood Country Club Social media snaps cherished for many decades. 4958 E. Shorewood Drive Dunkirk, NY 14048 ATHLETICS Senior Show I April 16 through 22 18 Dr. Phillips was 'instrumental' AUGUST to track and field success Senior Show II April 30 through May 6 Alumni Board Meeting Thursday, Aug. 12, 4 p.m. COLLEGE BEATS | SCHOOL OF MUSIC There will be no group tours or 22 Alumni House, Campus 20 Now is the time… receptions during the spring semester. Fredonia is the place For more information, contact Gallery OCTOBER Director Barbara Räcker at (716) 673- Classes of 1970 and 1971 50-Year Reunion 4897 or [email protected]. Hillman Opera ‘Beatrice Friday–Saturday, Oct. 15–17 and Benedict’ released on YouTube In conjunction with Homecoming Weekend COLLEGE BEATS | ARTS AND SCIENCES Homecoming Weekend 22 Reaching the Super Bowl a dream Admissions Update Friday–Sunday, Oct. 15–17 of Exercise Science graduate SUNY Fredonia has continued to offer Campus COVER STORY both virtual and in-person visits among Schedule of Events will be available in June at: COLLEGE LODGE the ever-changing COVID-19 guidelines https://events.fredonia.edu/alumni Comprehensive5 24 and restrictions. Family Weekend A challenge met: the College Lodge Campaign goal smashed Forest and the Western New York All visitors coming to campus are Friday–Sunday, Oct. 22–24 Land Conservancy required to fill out a health questionnaire Campus and all visits are limited to a total of 12 Scholars Breakfast (By invitation only) Class Notes/Marriages/Births/Deaths people, to keep our students and Saturday, Oct. 23 26 visitors safe. Campus CAREER CORNER Any visitor unable to attend an in-person 31 Developing skill competencies for visit has the opportunity to schedule NOVEMBER today’s job market a one-on-one virtual appointment to Annual Alumni Board of Directors Meeting receive the personal attention that is the Thursday, Nov. 11, 4 p.m. specialty of our admissions office. Alumni House, Campus THE CAMPAIGN FOR FREDONIA BACK Help recruit the next Please visit fredonia.edu/visit for the COVER generation of Fredonians! most up-to-date information. 24 2 Statement | SPRING 2021 fredonia.edu/alumni 3 COLLEGE BEATS | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS COVER STORY THE MAGAZINE FOR FREDONIA ALUMNI AND FRIENDS VOLUME 49, NO. 2, SPRING 2021 EDITOR Jeff Woodard Comprehensive ASSISTANT EDITOR Lisa G. Eikenburg, APR campaign goal smashed CONTRIBUTING EDITOR By Roger Coda Roger Coda DESIGNERS Lori Deemer and Erin Ehman PHOTOGRAPHERS hat an incredible journey this has The campaign’s success gave Mr. Falcone, Emily Miller Benoit, Roger Coda, Lori Deemer, Dr. Greg Gibbs, Dr. Stephen Kolison Jr. been!" ’74, a heightened appreciation for the school, Furman University, Jim Gibbons, Tycen Klemer, Fredonia Alumni Fredonia President That’s the exclamation point Interim its students and staff, as well as donors. Association President William Kramer, Franklin Krzyzewski, Kyle Licht, “W Jude Merchant, Jerry Reilly, and Priscilla Titus. Vice President for University Advancement Falcone acknowledged the groundwork — CONTRIBUTING WRITERS and Fredonia College Foundation Executive developing priorities and identifying needs Roger Coda, Tracy Collingwood, Jennifer Darrell- Director Betty Gossett places on “Nurturing — prepared by current and former campus Sterbak, Patricia Feraldi, Doug Osborne-Coy, Dear Alumni and Friends, Jerry Reilly and Dr. Jonathan Titus Innovation: The Campaign for Fredonia.” The leadership that helped to steer the direction of COLLEGE COUNCIL fund drive for the State University of New York the campaign and provide the case for support. As I begin my second semester as President of this exceptional university, I am Frank Pagano (Chair), Cynthia A. Ahlstrom, at Fredonia was an unparalleled success, raising This was the university’s fourth capital Richard Alexander, Russell E. Diethrick Jr., filled with so much pride for how Fredonians past and present have responded over $24.5 million — exceeding its goal by more campaign, and clearly its most fruitful. Anthony J. Dolce, Joseph C. Johnson, Stephen to the pandemic. W. Keefe, JoAnn Niebel and Israel Ortiz (Student than 20 percent. The first, “Extending Our Horizons: The Member). “When we launched, we knew this would be Campaign for Fredonia,” raised just over $5.5 From the beginning of the Fall 2020 semester, the entire Big Blue Family — FREDONIA COLLEGE FOUNDATION our most ambitious, comprehensive campaign million in 1995. “Traditions and Transitions: students, faculty, and staff — took the situation seriously, held each other BOARD OF DIRECTORS in Fredonia’s history. We experienced an The Anniversary Campaign” netted more than accountable and enthusiastically supported each other. Everyone adhered Joseph Falcone, (Chair); Philip Belena, Dr. to the new social norms of mask-wearing and physical distancing. More than Prudence Bradley, Gopal Burgher, J.D.; Diane amazing outpouring of support throughout the $10.6 million in 2004, while “Doors to Success” Burkholder, Dr. Julia Butchko, Christa Cook, campaign,” Ms. Gossett reflected. She attributes achieved $16.7 million in 2011. Each time, 10,000 surveillance tests were conducted over the course of the semester, and J.D.; Dennis Costello, Dr. Raffaele Borriello, classes and many campus activities continued without interruption. Jeffrey L. Fancher, James Foley, Dr. Greg Gibbs its outcome to the dedication of alumni, friends campaign goals were surpassed but never more (ex-officio), Betty (Catania) Gossett (ex-officio), of the university, local businesses and organiza- than this one. I am not only proud of how the campus functioned, I am also overjoyed with Joseph Gugino, Dr. Dennis L. Hefner, Karl Holz, Dr. Stephen H. Kolison Jr. (ex-officio), Kirk Krull, tions and an enthusiastic and committed team, When the Nurturing Innovation books the outpouring of support by alumni and friends who contributed to the Louann Laurito-Bahgat, Kyle Leikam, Dr. all who want to see SUNY Fredonia and its were closed on Dec. 31, gifts had soared to Fredonia Student Emergency Relief Fund established through the Fredonia Barbara Mallette, Dr. Michael A. Marletta, Kurt W. Maytum, Rachel Martinez-Finn, Dr. Christopher students thrive. $24,520,307. College Foundation. Funds raised enabled students to overcome technology Mirabelli, Dr. Shaun Nelms, Charles Notaro, Campaign co-chairs Dennis Costello and “Several donors and their impact became needs that were exacerbated by the pandemic. Michael Patrick, Michael Schiavone, J.D.; Debra Joseph Falcone described the $20 million goal newsworthy but it was those combined with the (Horn) Stachura, Michael C. Steele, Clifton Turner $24,520,307 The relief fund