In the Founder’s Words

Oswego Founder Edward Austin Sheldon left behind a window into his life — his autobiography. In honor of Oswego’s Sesquicentennial celebration, we excerpt here some snippets of Sheldon’s stories.

Alumni Ambassadors Spread the Oswego Method

The nurseryman Edward Austin Sheldon would probably liken it to the seeds of the maple tree propelled by the wind.

‘Unfinished Business’: 10 Years On, FDNY 9/11 Veteran Stayed Close to Fallen Friends

Sometimes, late at night, Capt. Joe Liselli ’87 would go up to the roof of the FDNY Ten House for a view of “the pit.”