SUNY Cobleskill News
White to Compete in National ESPNU Collegiate Lumberjack Championship
(08/20/2010) Tyler White '10, a recent graduate of SUNY Cobleskill's Agricultural Equipment Technology bachelor's program, will compete next week in the National ESPNU Collegiate Lumberjack Championship in Salem, Ore.
U.S. News Recognizes SUNY Cobleskill in 2011 Rankings
(08/18/2010) U.S. News & World Report has recognized SUNY Cobleskill has one of the North's Best Regional Colleges. The ranking appears in the print and online versions of U.S. News & World Report's 2011 edition of America's Best Colleges, released this week.
Information Tech Student Shines at NYS Cyber Camp
(08/09/2010) SUNY Cobleskill's Michael Matonis was part of a four-member team that won first place in a Capture the Flag competition that culminated the five-day New York State Cyber Camp held at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University's Brooklyn campus in late July.
Local Students Attend National Youth Leadership Summit
(08/09/2010) Rachel Adams, Joseph Colasuonno, Nick Hannum, and Robin Ward, students at South Kortright Central School, recently attended the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference, held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. GEAR UP is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered locally by the Research Foundation of SUNY and the SUNY Cobleskill Office of Secondary Programs.
SUNY Cobleskill to Participate in Schoharie County's Sunshine Fair
(07/22/2010) At the 134th annual Sunshine Fair in Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill will be in the Hall of Agriculture showcasing faculty, staff and student experts, and sharing what's happening around campus.
SUNY Cobleskill Graduates Five in Meat Processing Program
(07/21/2010) SUNY Cobleskill's Meat Processing and Food Safety Certificate Program celebrated the graduation of five students, culminating the month-long intensive training, on July 2. The College is the only SUNY institution to operate a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved meat processing facility.
SUNY Cobleskill Announces Changes to Athletic Department
(07/20/2010) SUNY Cobleskill is announcing the restructuring of its athletic department. Beginning this fall, the newly named Department of Sport and Exercise will oversee the College's 19 intercollegiate athletic programs and 300 student-athletes.
SUNY Cobleskill Hosts 24th Annual Foundation Golf Tournament
(07/14/2010) SUNY Cobleskill hosted its 24th annual Foundation Golf Tournament on Friday, June 25, at Cobleskill Golf and Country Club. Proceeds from the event will help secure the financial resources necessary to sustain scholarships held within the SUNY Cobleskill Foundation and Alumni Association, as well as professional development for faculty and staff.
Dairy Judging Team Competes Internationally
(07/14/2010) SUNY Cobleskill's Dairy Judging Team recently visited Edinburgh, Scotland, to compete in its third Royal Highland Show in June. The team of Ariel Garland of Springfield, Mass., and Elizabeth Trombley of Chateaugay, N.Y., placed first at the contest, and first and second, respectively, in the individual competition. Garland also placed second in the individual contest at the National Show in Luxembourg.
Paramedic Program Honored with NYS EMS Award Nomination
(07/12/2010) The faculty and staff of the Bassett Healthcare Paramedic Program at SUNY Cobleskill have been nominated by the Adirondack-Appalachian Regional Emergency Medical Services Council (AAREMS) for the 2009 Educator of Excellence award.
SUNY Cobleskill Agriculture Dean Appointed VP/Dean of Academic Affairs at Herkimer County Community College
(07/12/2010) Dr. Michael McCaskey, SUNY Cobleskill's dean for the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources since 2006, has been appointed Vice President/Dean of Academic Affairs at Herkimer County Community College.
SUNY Cobleskill Ag Business Students Travel to Midwest
(07/12/2010) The Agricultural Business curriculum at SUNY Cobleskill offers an annual two credit course called Agricultural Business Field Studies. Field Studies are designed to provide students real world exposure to theories and concepts discussed in the classroom. For eight days beginning May 16, 2010, 50 Cobleskill students and five Cobleskill professors traveled to Western New York, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio to experience and learn Agricultural Business practices and methodologies from contemporary Agricultural Businesses.
SUNY Cobleskill Faculty Members Honored with SUNY Chancellor's Awards
(06/15/2010) SUNY Cobleskill's Dr. Pamela Colony and Dr. Zhongchun Jiang are the recipients of 2010 Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. The system-level honors are conferred to acknowledge and provide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence in keeping with the State University of New York's commitment to providing its students with instruction of the highest quality.
Annual Yard Sale Nets $500 for Local Recreation Project
(06/15/2010) SUNY Cobleskill held the third Annual Campus Yard Sale at the College's Field House on Saturday, May 22, raising $500 for the Cobleskill Recreation Commission.
SUNY Cobleskill Histotechnology Students Earn Scholarships
(06/02/2010) SUNY Cobleskill Histotechnology students Jenna Van Der Volgen, Michael Holcomb, Dominique Colbert, Loralie Schad and Grace Schneider were recently honored with industry scholarships.
