Around the SUNY Oswego campus

While so much has changed over the past few weeks, some things remain constant, like Oswego’s famous sunsets, including this one captured behind the lakeside residence halls on March 27.

In late March, faculty and staff in SUNY Oswego’s science programs found a way to lend a big hand to Oswego Hospital by recently donating 16,600 gloves. The nitrile gloves, which support the work of Oswego Health in ongoing efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, came from the following college units: Biological sciences department and Rice Creek Field Station (7,600 gloves), Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Center and individual National Science Foundation/National Institutes of Health-funded projects (5,000) and the chemistry department: 4,000 gloves. Michele M. Hourigan, the director of business and community development for Oswego Health, picked up the donation and offered thanks for the generosity of the campus community.

The Lesser family -- whose twin daughters are very involved seniors at SUNY Oswego -- all showed off their facial coverings to President Deborah F. Stanley recently during one of the president’s online drop-in sessions for students. From left are Paul Lesser, Helene Lesser, business administration major Felecia Lesser and communication and social interaction major Samantha Lesser. The Lesser twins both work for the Admissions Office, where Felecia (who provided the photo) is a Laker For A Day intern.

A 1972 SUNY Oswego graduate, Tom Ramming -- clinical associate professor and coordinator of the School Leadership Program at the University of Buffalo as well as owner of Thomas Ramming Consulting -- connected via Zoom web-conferencing on April 13 with Anna Gillule, who will graduate in May with a psychology degree.

Bill Testa, a 1987 Oswego alumnus who is now president/CEO fo Direct Mail 20/20 and TestaGroup, spoke with students in Paul Babiarz's undergraduate and graduate level international business classes on April 14 via Zoom. The technology education major and successful businessman shared tips with the students on what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in today's global society.

Members of the college’s Sigma Gamma fraternity donated pizza to Oswego Hospital to provide lunch for some local healthcare heroes on April 17. From left, are Ryan Quenzer, Jake Hepner, Vincent Aparicio and Ian Stone.

Faculty members Dan Tryon of technology education and Dave Dunn of biological have been hard at work since March producing protective face shields for local healthcare workers, first responders and other professionals in the community. On April 11, they celebrated producing their 1,000th face shield, with an operation that includes partners with Exelon, Novelis, CitiBOCES and Oswego City School District collectively at one point producing around 100 face shields per day. The team has since surpassed production of 2,200 face shields, as well as some intubation shields and ventilator adaptors.

Dan Tryon of the technology education faculty works on protective face shields in his Park Hall lab, where he has spent much of his time since the need for personal protection equipment became evident in mid-March. The 3-D design and printing work of Tryon and biological sciences faculty member Dave Dunn, who sterilizes and packages the masks, earned significant coverage including a NewsChannel 9 video story.

The support of the local community to first responders includes thinking of the University Police team. Here, Officer Amanda Drummond holds lunch donated by The Sting in early April, while Skip's Fish Fry has donated meals to the officers as well.

A field of daffodils sprouts in front of The Village earlier this month, contributing signs of spring to the campus.