Around the SUNY Oswego campus

SUNY Oswego cooperative education student employees William Ernest and Alison Taylor (from left) speak with Port of Oswego Executive Director Zelko Kirincich and college President Deborah F. Stanley, a strong supporter of college-community partnerships that spur economic development. Both candidates for graduation in May, Ernest and Taylor work full time in paid co-op positions with the port and SUNY Oswego’s Agricultural Testing and Analysis Laboratory. They grade and test New York state-grown grains — corn, soybeans and wheat — at the port prior to the exchange between farmer and buyer, and do higher-level analysis in the college’s lab. A total of $250,000 is provided through the Port of Oswego by the governor’s office for the lab. Ernest's and Taylor's mentor, biological sciences faculty member Anthony Contento, said the port also supports 11 student internships in the sciences and business.

Class of 1975 alumnus John McLoughlin, survivor of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the former World Trade Center in New York City, meets after his March 10 talk to the "Abnormal Psychology" class of Karen Wolford with human development majors Rachel Richie (background) and Deanna Christiansen. McLoughlin was trapped in the rubble for 22 hours with fellow Port Authority Officer Will Jimenez, a tale of survival depicted in the 2006 film "World Trade Center," starring Nicholas Cage as McLoughlin. Now retired from the Port Authority, McLoughlin was on campus March 9 and 10 on behalf of the Alumni-In-Residence Program.

Class of 2001 alumnus and College Council member Saleem Cheeks, senior account supervisor/public affairs at Eric Mower + Associates advertising and marketing agency, speaks March 12 in the Marano Campus Center activity court to the Future Oswego Leaders Conference, sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society and the Oswego Alumni Association. The two-day annual event is designed to increase students' understanding of their personal strengths and leadership capabilities, encourage participants to make challenging personal and career goals, and motivate students as they move toward life after their undergraduate years.

High school-age students shepherd their robots in a challenge called "Nothing but Net" in the VEX Nor'easter Robotics Competition on Feb. 27 in the atrium of Wilber Hall, organized by the college's technology department. Technology faculty member Dan Tryon coaches the Oswego teams Freezing Code, which recently won its third straight Northern New York State Championship, and Freezing Code Too. Freezing Code earned an invitation to the world championships April 20 to 23 in Louisville. Club members are Matthew Bates, Michael Beckwith Jr., Jeremy Braiman, Adam Humphrey, Jordan Runner, Jordan Tryon, Lydia Tryon and Katrina Usiatynski. (Photo submitted by Pamela Caraccioli)

Geometrically arrayed, members of the Arts Alive! club gather March 15 for an inside look at the "Buckyball" they completed with their mentor, art faculty member Ben Entner, for display in the Hewitt lobby on the eve of the presentation of "The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller." In front (from left) are students Olivia Allen, Chelsea Jodway, Tyler Rhinehardt and Alicia Madonna, while in back are Trevor Krencik, Alahna Grady and Kaitlin Alexander. Director Sam Green brought his film about the life and ideas of the visionary Fuller — inventor of the geodesic dome — to hundreds in a Hewitt ballroom audience, with indie band Yo La Tengo providing a live soundtrack. (Submitted photo by Ben Entner)

Director Sam Green customizes part of his multimedia presentation of "The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller" with a slide showing Oswegonian articles from 1973, when the architect, inventor, sustainability guru and visionary Fuller visited the college, attracting a huge crowd. The film, accompanied live by indie band Yo La Tengo, relies heavily on archives at Stanford University of Fuller's meticulously kept papers and other memorabilia, interspersed with interviews and with video footage from Fuller's celebrated life and times. (Submitted photo by Anne Pagano)

Pittsburgh-based artist James Gyre, founder of an arts and crafts business called Naked Geometry, speaks March 12 at Rice Creek Field Station in a workshop titled "The Essentials of Geometric Design: A Master Class for Beginners." Gyre's free presentation covered aspects of the use of geometry in the arts, including basic polygons, the golden ratio, space-filling tiles, Celtic knot work and Islamic art. His appearance was in conjunction with an exhibition of his work at the field station and the March 16 presentation of the film "The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller," celebrating the life of the geodesic dome's inventor. (Submitted photo by Laura Gyre)

State and accreditation officials present John Rossi (second from left), chief of University Police at SUNY Oswego, with the department's Certificate of Accreditation on March 10, while Assistant Chief Kevin Velzy (second from right) holds his Certificate of Achievement as program manager on the monthslong accreditation effort. Others, from left are Paul Berger, commissioner of State University Police; Michael Ranalli, chair of the Law Enforcement Agency Accreditation Council; and Michael Green, executive deputy commissioner of the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. University Police at the college had to meet scores of exacting standards of professionalism to earn accreditation. Departments at only nine other SUNY colleges and universities have achieved accreditation. (Photo submitted by Kevin Velzy)

Three alumni presenters and a staff member interact with students in a session of the Health Care Careers Conference in Room 174 of Shineman Center on March 16. From left at the main table are Jahleh Mohammadi, class of 2012, intake coordinator at Integrative Counseling Services and an adjunct instructor in the college's psychology department; Tiffany McGeary-Scott '11, medication and licensed practical nurse at Oswego Behavioral Health; Shirley Retz '14, intern counselor at the college's Counseling Services Center in Health Services; and licensed clinical social worker Vincent Markowsky of the Counseling Services Center. At far left is James MacKenzie, chair of biological sciences and of the Health Professions Advisory Committee. Along with this session on careers in mental health, the committee and the Office of Career Services invited presenters on physician programs, health administration and veterinary medicine.

An electric photo by sophomore meteorology major Kevin Frier of a lightning strike on Lake Ontario took social media by storm on March 16. The image, captured from the weather deck of the Shineman Center, has been shared more than 500 times just from the college's Facebook page, earning thousands of likes and dozens of amazed comments. (Submitted photo by Kevin Frier)

An extremely rare triple rainbow over campus on March 16 merited a story featuring student and faculty photos on the Weather Channel's website. The article included the Instagram version of this image by sophomore journalism and creative writing major Emily Shaben, as well as photos by freshman meteorology major Matthew Seymour and curriculum and instruction faculty member Eric Olson, plus a picture by senior cinema and screen studies major Matthew Memelo that made the home page of reddit.com. (Submitted photo by Emily Shaben)

Guest speaker Barbara Lang, founder of B. Lang Consulting and formerly a faculty member and career adviser at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, speaks with students March 15 at the annual Etiquette Dinner in Sheldon Hall ballroom. Sponsored by the Office of Career Services, the popular event helps students understand the networking process, including how to make introductions, the art of small talk, finding common ground, situational awareness, joining groups for conversations and much more. Employer guests from a variety of industries mentored students at each table. (Submitted photo by Gary Morris)