More than 1,000 graduates were recently recognized at SUNY Oneonta’s 127th commencement. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study participated in three main ceremonies in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House. Broadway producer Hal Luftig (1979) and set designer Neil Mazzella (1973) addressed the graduates and received honorary doctorates.
The following area Garden City residents graduated from SUNY Oneonta:
Haley Freese graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree in psychology;
Srey Powers graduated with a BS degree in communication studies;
Kathryn Ricigliano graduated with a BS degree in mass communications;
A liberal arts institution with a strong focus on undergraduate research and service learning, SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence and value. The college has been named to Kiplinger’s list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for 10 years running and sits at No. 9 on the 2016 U.S. News and World Report list of the best public institutions in the region. SUNY Oneonta enrolls 6,000 students in its 70 undergraduate majors and 14 graduate programs.
