SUNY Delhi

Two students in the SUNY Delhi Honors Program were awarded the Dennis Callas Scholarship at the annual Honors Program awards ceremony this spring. Valory Sanders and Jailene Ortiz were presented with the scholarship, which recognizes students for their academic achievements. SUNY Delhi's Honors Program provides high-achieving students with opportunities to challenge themselves intellectually and establish mentoring relationships with faculty members. Honors students gain special recognition from the college, positively impacting their prospects of employment and admission to advanced degree programs. The Honors Program is open to any SUNY Delhi student matriculated into an associate's or bachelor's degree program with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.

Kaitlin Perez won the 2019 New York State Association of Veterinary Technicians (NYSAVT) scholarship. This scholarship is presented to an NYSAVT student member who is active in the chapter at their college, providing leadership and contributing to the Association and the overall betterment of the veterinary medical profession. Given to one student each year to further their educational endeavors and pursuit of licensure as a Veterinary Technician, the scholarship was awarded to Kaitlin at the annual NYSAVT Spring Seminar in April.

Forty-one students have been inducted into SUNY Delhi's chapter of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society. The students were recognized during the college's Honor Society Banquet held on March 21, 2019. Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society recognizing academic excellence among first-year students.

Thirteen students have been inducted into SUNY Delhi's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. The students were inducted during the college's Honor Society Banquet held on March 21, 2019. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society recognizing academic excellence among students enrolled in associate's degree programs.

Several graduating seniors who participated in the SUNY Delhi Honors Program were recognized with a medallion at the annual Honors Program awards ceremony on April 26, 2019. The 2019 graduates include Ashley Kennedy, Tristen Bowker, Peter Blayne, Jenna Lutz, Sadie Zollinger, and Sarah Krzyston. These seniors completed their required honors coursework and were awarded a bronze key medallion to wear at commencement, signifying their accomplishments.

Two outstanding SUNY Delhi students have received the prestigious 2019 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The award honors State University of New York (SUNY) students who have best demonstrated their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, such as leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, community service, or creative and performing arts. Elise McIntyre, an Architectural Design and Building major from Red Creek, NY and Wilmington, NC, and Ryan Ali, an Information Technology Management major from Queens, NY, were among an elite group of students to be recognized by SUNY on April 24 at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, NY.

Horticulture Sciences student Carly Pitt and Golf and Sports Turf Management major Mario Malagisi recently competed in the annual National Collegiate Landscape Competition sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals. The event was held in Collins, Colorado in March 2019. Team Delhi competed against many larger institutions and Carly placed in the top half of the Woody Plant Identification competition and Mario placed in the top third of competitors for the Tractor Loader Backhoe competition. The students also competed in 2-5 other competitions and were able to meet up with a SUNY Delhi alumnus attending Colorado State University for an advanced degree.

Six students recently competed in the annual SkillsUSA New York State post-secondary competition held in Alfred, NY in March 2019. Team Delhi returned home with two second-place finishes, two third-place finishes, and one fourth-place finish.

Nine students spent the April 2019 spring break volunteering with the Appalachia Service Project in resurfacing roofs for local residents in need. The students are members of the Delhi College Interfaith Club and traveled to Virginia and completed work on two homes. Read more about their experience here.

Five students in the Residential Construction program traveled to Las Vegas, NV, to compete in the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Student Competition. Held annually during the International Builders Show, the 2019 competition was held in February 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The students were defending SUNY Delhi's national title from a first place victory in the associate's degree competition in 2018. SUNY Delhi placed 4th out of 20 teams in the 2019 competition. Read more about their experience.

Ten Golf and Sports Turf students spent seven days in San Diego, CA in February 2019 to compete in the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's (GCSAA) annual Collegiate Turf Bowl Competition. SUNY Delhi placed 15th and 33rd out of 63 teams and captured first and third in the score for the case study section of the exam. Read more about their experience.

Three Culinary Arts students on the Pastry Arts Gingerbread Team won the Destination Oneonta Gingerbread Jubilee competition in December 2018. The students were recognized for the viewer's choice award and placed first in the adult group category.

Three students in the Culinary Arts program were part of a team that won the 2018 Copa Culinaria, an international cooking competition held in Santiago, Chile in September 2018. Read more about their experience.

A group of Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) students and faculty members from SUNY Delhi traveled to Charleston, WV, in October 2018 to volunteer for Remote Area Medical (RAM), a non-profit organization providing free immunizations and medical, dental, and vision care to uninsured and under-insured populations. Read more about their experience.

Mario Malagisi served as a student ambassador for the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) at their annual conference LANDSCAPES 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky in October 2018. Read more about his experience at NALP 2018.

More than 250 students graduated from SUNY Delhi in December 2018. SUNY Delhi's hands-on approach to teaching and learning includes over 60 academic programs in specialized areas, including applied technologies, nursing, veterinary sciences, applied sciences, and liberal arts. SUNY Delhi offers certificates, associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, as well as master's degrees in a combination of on-campus and online settings. Located in the Catskill Mountains and enrolling over 3,000 students, SUNY Delhi is a member of the State University of New York. For more information about SUNY Delhi, call 607-746-4000 or visit delhi.edu.

SUNY Delhi culinary arts major Julio Chavez of Sodus, NY, won the national title of "Student Chef of the Year 2018" on July 19, 2018. The culinary competition, sanctioned and organized by the American Culinary Federation (ACF), was held at the "Cook. Craft. Create. National Convention & Show" in New Orleans, LA. The Student Chef of the Year recognizes an up-and-coming student who possesses a high degree of professionalism, culinary skill, and passion for the culinary arts.

Arielle Moheimani, a Mechatronics major, traveled with two faculty members to a Girls Day Out in Cortland, NY as a representative during an interactive college and career fair featuring women in non-traditional fields of study or work. The event was held in conjunction with National Girls and Women in Sports Day and girls in grades 4 to 7 who live in the Cortland, NY area were invited to a day of activities designed to engage and motivate young leaders. Arielle spoke with the attendees about her experience at SUNY Delhi and what she learns in the Mechatronics program. Arielle actually attended this event when she was in the sixth grade, which helped her consider areas of study that eventually led her to SUNY Delhi! Arielle is a Dean's List student who also runs Track for the Broncos.

SUNY Delhi culinary arts major Daniel Hess of Salisbury Mills, NY, is one of four students in the nation qualified to compete in the annual Student Chef of the Year 2019 competition this summer in Orlando, FL. Hess earned his spot in the finals this Saturday by winning the Northeast Rregional title at Atlantic Cape Community College Academy of Culinary Arts in Atlantic City, NJ.

The following students have been cited for academic achievement for the Fall 2018 semester by achieving the Dean's List at SUNY Delhi. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have an academic average of 3.50 or higher within the semester.

The following students graduated in May 2018 at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi.

The following students have been cited for academic achievement for the Spring 2018 semester by achieving the Dean's List at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have an academic average of 3.50 or higher within the semester.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced last Thursday the approval of SUNY Delhi as a Division III provisional member for the 2018-19 season.

The following students graduated in December 2017 at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi.

SUNY Delhi won first place at the Residential Construction Management Competition held by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) in conjunction with the International Builders Show in Orlando, FL in January.

The following students have been cited for academic achievement for the Fall 2017 semester by achieving the Dean's List at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have an academic average of 3.50 or higher within the semester.

The following students have been named staffers in the student-operated restaurant Signatures located on the SUNY Delhi campus.

SUNY Delhi culinary majors took first place in the student category at the 14th Annual Veteran's Support Network Military Culinary Competition in Washington, D.C. The event celebrated culinary professionals in the United States military in a head-to-head competition.

Mario Malagisi, a Landscape Design and Management major, was named Student Ambassador at LANDSCAPES 2017/Green Industry and Equipment Expo held in Louisville, KY.

The following students attending SUNY Delhi earned honors at the 19th Annual ACF Chefs and Cooks of the Catskill Mountains October Competitionat SUNY Delhi on October 28-29: