Month: May 2024

SUNY Ulster Art Students Chosen for Juried Best of SUNY Student Exhibition in Albany

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

 May 30, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Artwork by SUNY Ulster Fine Arts majors has been selected to be exhibited in the juried 2023/2024 Best of SUNY Exhibition at The Plaza Gallery at SUNY Plaza in Albany. The annual exhibition showcases work by student artists across the SUNY System. A reception will be held at the H. Carl McCall Building at 353 Broadway in Albany on June 4th from 4:30 – 6 p.m. with light refreshments.

The four SUNY Ulster students chosen to participate in this exhibition include Gina Garofolo-Goodman, Emily Handschuh, Sydney Nilsen, and Calico Withall.

Gina Garofolo-Goodman, who is on track to graduate in spring 2025 is showing ‘Haunted and Ominous’. Gina is a Fine Arts/Visual Arts major with an interest in a variety of styles and medias and a passion for music.

Emily Handschuh graduated in the fall of 2023 and is now attending SUNY New Paltz. Emily writes, “I’m a contemporary artist that leans toward illustration. I use a variety of different media including but not limited to pencil, ink, watercolor, gouache, and digital. The pieces I chose to showcase are from the past year and I think show my skills the best. In the future, I hope some of you pick up a novel that has a cover I created. Emily is showing a still life entitled, ‘Opposites’.

Sydney Nilsen, who recently graduated, will continue her studies at Hunter College. Exhibiting ‘Scarlet Tanager’, Sydney says she is an artist who enjoys drawing and painting as her creative outlet. “I’m heavily inspired by the Art Nouveau movement and love art for art’s sake. I hope to use my art to inspire beauty in the world around me.”

Calico Withall will be graduating from SUNY Ulster in the fall of 2024 and is exhibiting ‘Imagine She was Your Daughter’. Of her work, Calico writes, “Art has been my lifelong passion. Acrylic painting is my preferred medium, though I also enjoy incorporating mixed media like ink, graphite, paint pens, collage, and stickers into my work. Color is central to my creations, allowing me to convey emotions and stories. Through my art, I aim to capture the essence of human emotion and invite viewers to connect with my narratives.”

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SUNY Ulster Senators Advancing to NJCAA Golf Nationals

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Press Release with team photo

May 28, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – After clinching the 2024 NJCAA Region 15 Golf Championship, five of six SUNY Ulster students on the golf team will be heading to Chautauqua, New York for the NJCAA National Championships from June 4 to June 7, 2024.

SUNY Ulster’s golf team includes Sarah Beacham (not attending Nationals), Emma Gumaer, Joey Manginelli, Vlad Olenski, Jessie Rodriguez, and Adam Williams. Emma Gumaer is the first ever female from Region 15 to qualify.

The National Championship is played on the historic Lake Course of the Chautauqua Golf Club with both team and individual qualifiers coming from community colleges from across the country to compete in the 72-hole tournament.

  •  NJCAA Region 15 notable season highlights include:
  • Adam Williams: Medalist at Region 15 Golf Championships
  • Joey Manginelli: Lowest scoring average for the regular season
  • Sarah Beacham: Awarded SUNY Ulster’s 2024 Women’s Team GPA Award
  • Emma Gumaer: Awarded SUNY Ulster’s Female Scholar-Athlete Award
  • Coach Vinnie Manginelli, PGA: Awarded NJCAA Region 15 Coach of the Year

“This team has worked very hard to get where they are today. They play a lot of golf and are passionate about the game,” says Vinnie Manginelli, PGA, Head Golf Coach. “They’re excited about Nationals and are hoping for a great week. Either way, I’m proud of them, regardless of the score at the end of the day.”

Joey Manginelli and Vlad Olenski are transferring to SUNY Delhi to continue their studies in the fall; Emma Gumaer will continue her studies at SUNY Purchase.

Coach Manginelli came to lead the Golf program at SUNY Ulster in 2016. He has been a PGA of America Golf Professional since 2006 and has served on several local boards in the Hudson Valley area. He holds a Master’s Degree from Southern New Hampshire University in English and Creative Writing, as well as a Bachelors in Information Technology Management from American Public University.

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SUNY Ulster Faculty and Staff have been awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

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Chancellor's Award Medal

May 23, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster is proud to announce four members of the faculty and staff have been awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence. These members include; Rachael Pompeii, Alfred Ragucci, Jamal Lis-Simmons, and Elaine LaBoy.

The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence are system-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence. These programs underscore SUNY’s commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction, and serving the public good. Through these awards, SUNY publicly proclaims its pride in the accomplishment and personal dedication of its instructional faculty, professional and classified staff across its campuses.

Rachael Pompeii, Assistant Professor of Developmental English, English, Languages, & Philosophy received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. A peer stated, “She really cares about both her students and the tutors she manages. She goes beyond her job title to make sure that they get the help that they need.”

Alfred Ragucci, Adjunct Faculty, Business & Professional Studies received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching. A student stated, “…my Principles of Management teacher has shown great passion for his field and interest in us as students.  Every day, he is attentive to our ideas and guides discussions in an intelligent and respectful manner even though he may disagree.”

Jamal Lis-Simmons, TRIO Counselor received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. A colleague stated, “Jamal is a dedicated Senior TRIO Counselor/advisor and coach of the top ranked SUNY Ulster Men’s Soccer Team. His advising skills and rapport with students are exceptional. Jamal is also an enthusiastic staffer who is always willing to share his knowledge and expertise with TRIO staff, and others. He exhibits a positive attitude every day. Jamal is a SUNY Ulster staffer who truly supports students and embodies the belief that SUNY Ulster students start here and go far.”

Elaine LaBoy, Administrative Aide/Typist, Enrollment & Success Center/Admissions received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service. A peer commented, “She is the cornerstone of the entire enrollment process; she goes above and beyond working tirelessly and is always helpful to our colleagues.”

 Individuals selected for this tribute are the SUNY community’s role models in their respective areas. In acknowledgment of their selection, recipients will be given recognition for the particular award received in the college catalog, a letter, certificate, and a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Medallion are also bestowed to commemorate selection. Each individual has long lists of impressive professional achievements in addition to their remarkable comradery with the campus community. SUNY Ulster applauds their hard work and effort in going above and beyond for both their colleagues and students.

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chancellor's awardees with VP Stoner, President Buckley & Jenn Zell

Five Students Recognized by SUNY, Phi Theta Kappa, & EOP for Academic Achievements

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May 22, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster celebrates its students recognized for their academic achievements. Each of these individuals are pursuing careers in different fields and are on a successful path toward realizing their collegiate and personal goals.

The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recognizes students for outstanding academic achievements, leadership, campus involvement, community service, and the arts. This award is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the State University of New York. The 2024 Chancellor’s Awards go to Roaa Aboueida and Kaydee Wagor.

Roaa Aboueida received an Associate in Arts degree in Adolescence Education 7-12. Committed to academic excellence, Roaa has been named to the President’s List for multiple semesters and is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society with an overall GPA of 3.6. Author of a poem entitled, “Under This Roof in America”, she was selected as one of six prize winners by SUNY Ulster’s Faculty Association for the 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Ceremony.

Kaydee Wagor started her college journey as a New Start student. While balancing work and care of her son, Ian, Kaydee brilliantly managed a full-time academic schedule, completing her Certificate in General Management and graduating with her Associate in Science in Individual Studies this May. A member of Phi Theta Kappa with an overall GPA of 3.9, Kaydee is also a President’s List recipient. Passionate about special needs education as a former lead teacher at Head Start, Kaydee chose to complete her internship at the Brookside School, leading to full-time employment in 2023.

The Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Team recognizes high achieving college students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit society.  Sanjay Basnet is the 2024 Recipient of the Phi Theta Kappa – All New York Academic Team – 2nd Team.

Sanjay Basnet completed his SUNY Ulster studies with a 3.9 GPA and is currently attending SUNY New Paltz with the goal of becoming a human rights lawyer. His hope for his future is work on human rights issues for the variety of ethnic and religious groups that experience discrimination and inequality in Nepal, increasing access to education, healthcare, and social services, and providing assistance to children and women.

SUNY’s Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Student Excellence is awarded to Raven Ryan. Now celebrating its fifth class of honorees, the award recognizes outstanding EOP students for their academic merit and perseverance.

Raven Ryan earned her Associate’s degree in Human Services this May, and is transferring to SUNY New Paltz to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. Raven is interested in becoming either a social worker or school guidance counselor, so she can help students overcome obstacles they encounter in their lives.

The Mid-Hudson Section of the American Chemical Society has chosen Pia Kinsella as a recipient of the College Recognition Award for 2024. The award is presented to an outstanding student at each of the colleges in the Section.

Pia Kinsella graduated from SUNY Ulster this May with an Associate in Science in Environmental Studies and is transferring to SUNY New Paltz to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science. She hopes to “get a job working outside doing field work, botanizing the Hudson Valley, and potentially educating.”

SUNY Ulster President Alison Buckley, Ed.D. said, “I am proud of our student’s individual and collective commitment to academics, service, and excellence as they reach their educational goals by starting here at SUNY Ulster and Going Far!”

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Barbara Reer Named 2024 Council of Industry Manufacturing Champion

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Portrait of Barbara Reer

Barbara Reer, SUNY Ulster Assistant Dean for Workforce, Career Development, and Apprenticeship Initiatives Named 2024 Council of Industry Manufacturing Champion

May 8, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster is proud to announce that Assistant Dean, Barbara Reer, has been named a 2024 Council of Industry Manufacturing Champion at their annual Awards Breakfast & Workforce Developers Expo. The Manufacturing Champions Award recognizes individuals who have helped make it possible for Hudson Valley manufacturers and employees to prosper by helping to overcome industry challenges.

Ms. Reer has spent over 20 years creating pathways to careers in manufacturing, clean technology, business, and health-related fields at SUNY Ulster. In this capacity, she creates training programs, secures grants, and develops stackable microcredentials that help students build careers that pay a living wage. Through a recent SUNY Apprenticeship Grant she secured, registered apprentices have the opportunity to take up to $5,000 worth of trade courses for free. For students who are not yet at an apprenticeship level, she received funding for a Pre-Apprentice program which awards $500 for courses.

“What I enjoy most about this job is working with the students and helping them face their challenges”, says Reer. “Sometimes we get students who tried college a long time ago and it didn’t work out for them, but now they’re coming back and discovering that with the right career pathway, they can succeed.”

Barbara Reer serves on the SUNY Ulster Business Advisory Council and the CUNY/SUNY Clean Jobs Consortium, among others. She is the recipient of the 2019 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service and the 2019 Krembs Family Innovation Award. And, her current work includes creating programs sensitive to the training needs of those in the community with autism spectrum disorders who wish to further their education at a community college.

The Council of Industry is a not-for-profit organization promoting the success of member firms within the manufacturing sector and their employees whose work contributes to the success of the Hudson Valley community.

If interested in learning more about SUNY Ulster’s advanced manufacturing or other workforce programs, contact Barbara Reer at reerb@sunyulster.edu or visit sunyulster.edu/ce.

SUNY Ulster Holds May Fine Art and Fashion Design Student Exhibitions

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

April 29, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Students from the Fine Art: Visual Art and Fashion Design programs of SUNY Ulster will hold exhibitions of their work on the Stone Ridge campus. The exhibition will run from Friday, May 3 through Tuesday, May 21. Both openings will be held on May 3. The Fine Art opening will run from 4-6 pm in the Muroff Kotler Visual Arts Gallery. The Fashion Exhibition will run from 6-7:30 pm in the Quimby Theater.

The Fine Art/Visual Art Exhibition will feature work from various art courses including Drawing andRed and Orange textured painting detail Composition II, Painting, Printmaking, Watercolor, Intro to Drawing, Photography, Intro to Design Foundations, Dimensional Design, and Digital Visual Narrative.

The Fashion Design exhibition will feature work from sophomore students and include a runway segment. In addition to the show, the student designers will be available to talk about their pieces and portfolios.

SUNY Ulster’s art programs provide students with foundation courses and career skills, taught by faculty who are working professionals in their fields. Students learn artistic, technical, and theoretical skills in addition to general education courses that prepare them for transfer to complete their four-year degree or enter the job market. Many of SUNY Ulster’s art graduates transfer to top art colleges such as Fashion Institute of Technology, School of Visual Arts, SUNY New Paltz, and more.

Female student hand sewing a garmentBoth events are free and open to the public. For more information on the Student Art Exhibition, contact Chris Seubert at seubertc@sunyulster.edu. For more information on the Fashion Exhibition, contact Lisa Anderson at andersol@sunyulster.edu.

SUNY Ulster Students Plant Wire Sculptures Among Tulips for Mohonk’s Annual Tulip Festival

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

 May 1, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Mohonk Mountain House’s overnight and day guests will find a whimsical surprise when visiting the tulip garden, floral wire sculptures created by SUNY Ulster students have been planted among the real tulips. The tulip festival at Mohonk Mountain House runs from April 29 through May 10.

SUNY Ulster’s Art Club student members, advised by Chris Seubert, Associate Professor and Coordinator ofWire flower installed among Mohonk Mountain House Tulips the Fine Art: Visual Arts department created the wire sculptures. It is the third year SUNY Ulster has created art to enhance the 20,000 colorful spring tulip display. This year’s wire sculptures are flowers. Past years have included insects such as dragonflies.

SUNY Ulster’s art department is an inspirational choice for students looking to explore their personal passion, hone their skills in many mediums, and prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university to gain their Bachelor’s degree. SUNY Ulster students have transferred as juniors to colleges such as Pratt Institute, the School of Visual Arts (SVA), SUNY New Paltz, and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

SUNY Ulster Students Plant Wire Sculptures Among Tulips for Mohonk’s Annual Tulip Festival

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SUNY Ulster Press Release

May 1, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – Mohonk Mountain House’s overnight and day guests will find a whimsical surprise when visiting the tulip garden, floral wire sculptures created by SUNY Ulster students have been planted among the real tulips. The tulip festival at Mohonk Mountain House runs from April 29 through May 10.

SUNY Ulster’s Art Club student members, advised by Chris Seubert, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Fine Art: Visual Arts department created the wire sculptures. It is the third year SUNY Ulster has created art to enhance the 20,000 colorful spring tulip display. This year’s wire sculptures are flowers. Past years have included insects such as dragonflies.

SUNY Ulster’s art department is an inspirational choice for students looking to explore their personal passion, hone their skills in many mediums, and prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university to gain their Bachelor’s degree. SUNY Ulster students have transferred as juniors to colleges such as Pratt Institute, the School of Visual Arts (SVA), SUNY New Paltz, and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

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Wire sculptures of flowers