May 2009 - SUNY Delhi

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Spring 2009 Volume19, Issue IV 

GRADUATION ISSUE MAY 2009 

Student Senate President Reflects 

By BRIAN WALLENHORST 

Student Senate President 2008-2009 

It’s that time of year again 

when we congratulate our 

graduates for their amazing 

accomplishments and 

Letter From The Editor 2 

George’s Rant 3 

Do’s & Don’ts 4 

Tyshawn Dedication 5 

Major Updates 6 

Relay for Life 7-9 

Student Awards 10-11 

Fullbright Scholar 11 

Student Art & Photography 16 

More Greek Week Photos 14 & 15 

achievements they have made over the years 

“Graduates,go out and 

make your mark in 

society, it’s your turn to 

make a difference. 

Remember the sky is 

your limit.” 

here at SUNY Delhi. I was asked to write a little 

something to reflect on these past years and 

share some of my thoughts. As the President 

of the Student Senate and a graduate myself, I 

couldn’t be prouder of the graduates this year. 

I also couldn’t be prouder of the students who 

have taken strides to make SUNY Delhi even 

better. For the students who are continuing their 

education I wish you the best of luck. 

I look at the graduates and can’t help but think 

what remarkable leaders you all are and the impact 

you all are going to have in the “real world”. 

It’s not going to be easy in the “real world” but 

remember your roots and the people you have 

met. I believe SUNY Delhi—no, I know SUNY 

Delhi is a college that is a diamond in the rough. 

SUNY Delhi has grown so much over the past 

years and along with the growth of the college 

I have seen the students grow as well. Part of 

the success SUNY Delhi enjoys is due to the remarkable 

faculty and staff. Many colleges can 

say “you’re not just a number, you’re an individual.” 

The reason I can say this is because 

of our college President, Candace Vancko. She 

can walk this campus and know the students by 

name. President Vancko’s professionalism and 

pure awesomeness exemplifies SUNY Delhi’s 

pride and positive attitude. I would like to say 

thank you to President Vancko for all of her hard 

work. I also would like to say thank you to the 

faculty and staff that make this campus what it 

is, without you all, SUNY Delhi would not be 

where it is today. (cont’d. pg. 3)

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By YVONNE WOOD 

What an amazing year it has been for the Campus Voice. I want 

to thank our advisor Lucinda Brydon for all of her hard work 

finishing layouts with me late at night (like right now as I’m 

typing this). With her help we’ve increased our reader base, 

our writing staff and we’ve gone online for the first time with 

SUNY Delhi’s student newspaper! 

I want to thank the wonderful staff I’ve had to work with this 

year, many of whom are graduating and I will miss dearly. 

To Jenn Von Willer - thank you for being a true friend above 

and beyond my Vice President. 

To Traci Upton - I’ll miss all the craziness surrounding the Do’s 

and Don’ts but I’m sure Caitlin will carry on in your honor. 

I’ll also miss George’s rants in print and in person - good luck 

as you leave Delhi. 

By SYLVANIA YIP 

DO exercise your right to free 

speech and peaceful public demonstration. 

DON’t send your Congress representative 

teabags in the mail to 

make your statement, unless you 

don’t mind the double entendre. 

“Tea Parties” were held across the 

country recently, most notably on 

tax day, April 15. Americans, mostly 

Republican Americans, rallied 

for around the idea of changing our 

tax system to the “fair tax” system. 

The gist of fair tax is to do away 

with the federal income tax and 

put in its place a national sales tax. 

Taxes on every sale item you buy 

would be raised over 30%, which 

is significant for more expensive 

items like cars and homes. The advantage 

of the this tax system is that 

it is much simpler and less confusing 

than the current tax system, and 

Letter From The Editor 

everyone (including non-citizens) 

would have to pay these taxes, regardless 

of whether they have an 

income on the books or not. 

The disadvantage is that there 

would be a black market of nontaxed 

goods, people would be less 

inclined to spend because of the 

shock of new, higher prices, and 

your accountant would be out of a 

job. And depending on how poor 

you are, the government under this 

system would give you a “prebate” 

so you have the money to buy things 

that would cost more than they did 

before the system. The negative 

side is that you may have the mentality 

that the government is giving 

you free money, which may either 

offend you if you see it as charity, 

or make you less motivated to leave 

the poor bracket. 

Our current tax system is flawed, 

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I look forward to working with our new staff and feel honored 

to have been elected Editor a second year in a row. The new 

Campus Voice Staff for 2009-2010 is: 

President/Editor: YVONNE WOOD 

Vice President/Photographer: ANDREW BURNS 

Senator: CAITLIN HEFNER 

Alternate Senator: COLIN COVITZ 

Treasurer: DEANA KANI 

Secretary: COURTNEY DIGGINS 

Photographer: AARON ROGERS-HANCOCK 

Writers: SYLVANIA YIP 

Fair Tax Act 

SUNY DELHI BLOOD DRIVE APRIL 27th, 2009 

Contact our staff at: 

campusvoice@delhi.edu 

and fair tax seems like an interesting 

way to fix the problem, but I don’t 

think it will be the solution. I think 

it would be too difficult to control 

underground tax-free markets and 

these black markets blunt the argument 

that illegal immigrants will 

finally pay their fair share of taxes. 

It’s interesting to point out that 

the conservative news networks 

were throwing a lot more attention, 

mostly positive attention, on these 

tea party demonstrations than liberal 

news networks, which point 

out some charming, negative characteristics 

in these tea parties. The 

fair tax movement is a grassroots 

movement, much like the campaign 

that Obama started with. However, 

most of the people interviewed at 

these demonstrations seem to be 

very much against the character, 

policies, and agenda of President 

Obama. I found several clips of in- 

terviewed people who made obvious, 

racist remarks about the current 

administration. The remarks 

do not represent the whole group, 

but this is reminded me of the very 

inappropriate chants in the GOP 

election campaign, that were not 

condemned by Republican leaders 

soon enough. Now, these teabaggers 

seemed to be the backlash of 

Obama’s presidency and the passing 

of the recent stimulus package, 

which President Bush first started. 

Speaking of teabaggers, the word 

teabag, has negative sexual connotations 

that protestors were unfortunately 

not keen to or just ignored… 

Laughter will bring us out of this 

economic downturn! Hurrah! The 

green shoots of grass are all around 

us. I have yet to lose my mind. 

More information can be found on 

fairtax.org 

A HUGE THANK YOU: 

to all those students and staff who participated 

in Monday’s blood drive for the American Red 

Cross, and Congratulations to the twenty-five 

people who gave blood for their first time! We 

met the overall goal with a yield of 83 total units 

- that includes 58 whole blood and 14 double 

red cell donations. Continuing donor generosity 

and volunteer efforts are essential to keeping 

this life-saving resource available to those who 

need it (which could be anyone, at any time). If 

you weren’t able to donate this time around, but 

would like to arrange to do so, please see 

http://www.redcross.org/donate/give/ 

to find an upcoming drive that’s convenient for 

you. 

Also be sure to check out the O’Connor Center for Community Service 

on FACEBOOK!!


C R A Z Y G E O R G E ’ S 

By George Udovich 

There comes a bittersweet time in 

everyone’s life, I am approaching 

one now. I am graduating from college, 

a truly bittersweet time. I am 

leaving here, having made good 

friends, lived in the comfort of putting 

things off until tomorrow, and 

having had a grand time with my 

friends. I leave here with a sense 

of accomplishment but with uncertainty 

of the future. Here, I have 

changed, or so I am told, from a 

teenage boy to a young man, and 

to this place I owe very much. Here 

I have had many lessons, but there 

are harder ones to come. I have 

met and had a relationship with my 

girlfriend, Jen, and I have made 

many good memories. I leave here 

not knowing when I will return, or 

where I may go. With that being said 

I would like to leave a few parting 

words for the people who made this 

place special. 

Chef Tom: Keep the fight up at the 

death star; I’ve learned a lot in your 

classes, about the subject material 

R A N T 

My last Hurrah, Farewell Delhi 

Brian Wallenhorst, continued from front page 

Now is the time where it gets hard, 

I cannot explain how much SUNY 

Delhi has changed me for the better. 

I would like to say this is because 

of the many relationships and 

friendships I have come to treasure. 

My girlfriend, Savannah, has been 

supportive and caring throughout 

our time together. My friends mean 

so much to me because of the support 

they have given me to strive to 

be better and strive for excellence. 

I would like to thank you all individually 

but that could take awhile. 

I would like to say this college experience 

has been the best time of 

and life lessons. 

Chef Rotter: I will miss the “Rotterisms” 

and the conversations we 

have had, working with you I’ve 

glimpsed into the industry that I 

wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Keep 

on being the maverick that you are. 

Marty Greenfield: I appreciate all 

of your assistance, in our conversations, 

helping me as Student Senate 

Treasurer; I wouldn’t have been 

half as good without your guidance. 

Sean: You’ve been an older brother 

to me; I’ve learned and enjoyed our 

conversations. Don’t let things get 

to you, old man. 

Brandon: I could call you by your 

nickname, but I won’t here. You’ve 

been a good friend, and I’ve enjoyed 

the nights of us partying and 

such. You’re good, damn good, but 

don’t let that go to your head. 

Jamie Rotter & Marty Greenfield at 

the Student Life Leadership Awards 

this past April. 

Kate: You’ve been a good vicepresident 

of the club, and I am sure 

you’ll be a better president than 

me. I’ve enjoyed our conversations 

about school and club. When 

you’re the president don’t forget 

Student Senate President Reflects 

my life; SUNY Delhi has so much 

to offer. To the graduates, never forget 

your experience here at Delhi; it 

is one of a kind. I encourage all of 

you to go out and make your mark 

in the world, to do great things. Remember 

these good times yet look 

to the future. I will admit I am becoming 

increasingly sad because I 

know it is coming to an end… 

Remember though you can come 

back and visit! 

So thanks again to each and every 

one of you, you have made my experiences 

one of a kind. Returning 

students keep SUNY Delhi grow- 

ing and continue to make it a better 

campus. I encourage all of you to 

continue doing great things. 

Graduates, go out and make your 

mark in society, it’s your turn to 

make a difference. Remember the 

sky is your limit. 

those “better angels of our nature” 

Jen: We’ll have challenges along 

the way, but that shouldn’t stop us. 

‘You’re the best thing in my life that 

I recall, you and me, we have it all.’ 

I leave here with times before me 

that are greater than the ones my 

parents have faced, but with different 

challenges. With these challenges 

before me, without Divine 

assistance that assisted my parents, 

‘I cannot succeed with it I cannot 

fail.’ Trusting in that Divine Being 

that can be with me, and stay 

with you, and be everywhere else 

for good, let us hope that all will 

be well. As Lincoln put it, “To His 

care commending you, as I hope in 

your prayers you will commend me, 

I bid you an affectionate farewell.” 

Brian Wallenhorst (far left) 

hams it up with SUNY Delhi 

friends at a comedy tour show in 

Farrell Hall. 

CONGRATULATIONS 2009-2010 STUDENT SENATE EXECUTIVE BOARD 

President: THAN OO 

Vice President: JEFFREY ABRAHAM 

Treasurer: MIKE SPECIOSO 

Secretary: LISA KNAPP

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Do’s & Don’ts Finale 

By: Caitlin Hefner and Traci Upton 


DO! 

Study for finals. Don’t let spring fever make your grades drop. 

DON’T! 

If you have thunder thighs short shorts should not be in your closet 

or on your body. 

DON’T! 

Rock white capris with polka dot panties. They make 

white thongs for this reason, or just don't wear any panties 

DON’T! 

BOYS if your hinny is eating your shorts then they are 

obviously too small. Donate them to Regalia. 

DO! 

Go to classes even though it’s gorgeous outside. 

You never know when your professor might give you a 

quiz or hand out extra bonus points, wink wink. 

DO! 

Slather on that SPF. No one wants wrinkles at the age of 25. BONUS: 

You can also help protect yourself from skin cancer! 

DO! 

Visit Tyshawn’s memorial area near the basketball courts.

Staff photographer 

Andrew Burns captured 

these photos 

of the dedication 

ceremony. 

At right, Brandon 

Thompson leads the 

VIP Gospel Choir 

in their rendition of 

“Don’t Cry”. 


SUNY Delhi Dedicates Special Spot on Campus in Memory of Tyshawn Bierria 

Tyshawn Bierria 

Some 200 members of the campus 

community as well as the family 

and friends of Tyshawn Bierria 

gathered at a spot near the outdoor 

basketball courts to remember and 

celebrate the life and memory of 

Tyshawn Bierria, a SUNY Delhi 

student who was slain last spring. 

Though the forecast called for 

rain, it was a beautiful sunny day 

as faculty, staff and students took 

time from their busy schedules to 

remember Tyshawn and to reflect 

on the fragility of life. 

Poetry readings, personal rememberances 

and special music by the 

Victory in Praise Gospel choir 

marked a memorable life as well 

as an unbreakable bond that forms 

when human spirits connect. 

Benches where one can reflect and view the beauty 

around them flank a lilac tree that will bloom in 

Tyshawn’s favorite color, purple. A special plaque 

also marks the spot. Guests were given wild flower 

seeds and above President Vancko offers a hand to 

Tyshawn’s grandmother as she plants seeds in her 

grandson’s memory while his mother Sharon Bierria 

looks one. 

Congratulations to the SUNY Delhi Class of 2009! 

ASHLEY CAMARATA - 

Congratulations on Graduation, Good 

Luck at Oswego. Thank you for everything, 

we will miss you. 

President Vancko, Provost Callas, Barbara 

Kaplan 

and Andrea Dibble

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T h e p l a c e t o f i n d o u t a b o u t w h a t ’s g o i n g o n i n t h e a c a d e m i c a r e n a o f t h e S U N Y D e l h i C a m p u s 

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Campus Literally Celebrates! 

Professor Nancy Macdonald poses with Provost 

Dennis Callas in front of the cabinet she handcrafted 

to honor Provost Callas’ long and dedicated service 

to SUNY Delhi. The cabinet will also display 

faculty publications. 

Aliza Rutledge (left), the Alumni Center Coordinator and 

a Delhi Alum joins current student and phonathon solicitor 

Jillian Naveh (right) in presenting President Vancko 

with the SUNY Delhi phonathon script crafted by Paul 

MacDonald in preparation for this year’s campaign to 

seek donations for SUNY Delhi. Aliza, who stepped in 

to carry out the phonathon and each of the student callers 

who assisted her, signed the script beneath a photo of 

Paul. 

“Continuing Appointment is 

a significant achievement for 

faculty members as it represents 

a lifetime commitment 

to the University and community”, 

Provost Dennis 

Callas explained to a packed 

campus audience at Resnick 

Library on Wednesday, April 

30. The event was also carried 

via the internet to online 

faculty by accessing Dimdim, 

a free web casting site. 

Dr. Peter Paluch, Assistant 

Professor, Liberal Arts & 

Sciences and Bill Williams, 

Assistant Professor, Business 

& Hospitality Division 

were honored as the newest 

faculty to receive continuing 

appointment (i.e., tenure). “I 

believe this is the third year 

in a row we have held this 

recognition and we are happy 

to extend this honor to you 

all”, Dr. Callas said. Each 

professor selected books 

which have been added to the 

library’s permanent collection. 

A new faculty publication 

display cabinet was also unveiled. 

Dr. Callas explained 

that over the years faculty 

publications have been displayed 

around campus for 

short periods of time. Last 

year, Pam Peters, Resnick 

Library Director and her 

staff showcased Delhi faculty 

work during the SUNY 

Senate conference held here. 

Interest was high and it was 

wonderful to “show the depth 

and breadth of faculty effort”, 

Dr. Callas said. “Many students 

were amazed that their 

own faculty had published!” 

Pam Peters commented. 

What Dr. Callas didn’t know 

was that the beautiful cabinet 

had been handcrafted by 

Nancy Macdonald, Professor, 

Technology Division 

(and author), and features a 

plaque dedicated to him. Dr. 

Callas will be retiring as Provost 

in January, with 37 years 

of service to the University. 

So what were the books selected 

by the newest honorees? 

Peter Paluch chose: The Sciences 

of the Artificial – 3 rd 

Edition (Herbert A. Simon); 

Models of Bounded Rationality: 

Volume 1: Economic 

Analysis and Public Policy 

(Models of Bounded Rationality) 

(Herbert A. Simon); 

and Frame Reflection: Toward 

the Resolution of Intractable 

Policy Controversies 

(Donald A. Schon). 

When asked why these titles 

were chosen, he explained 

a college class in which he 

was enrolled exposed him to 

varied concepts of artificial 

intelligence. He later pursued 

an interdisciplinary approach 

to economics and psychology, 

the foundation of his 

dissertation. 

The Clock of the Long 

Now: Time and Responsibility: 

The Ideas Behind the 

World’s Slowest Computer 

(Steward Brand) was Bill 

Williams pick. “I found this 

book at a library sale last 

summer in Lake Placid”, he 

explained. “It caught my eye 

as a “computer” book and 

kept me interested with its 

valuable point of view. In today’s 

moving – way-too-fast 

world, the author highlights 

the perspectives of time, responsibility, 

and patience 

by proposing a 10,000 year 

long project. This book covers 

a lot – including the best 

discussion of Moore’s Law 

that I’ve seen – and hopefully 

will, over time, positively 

surprise some Delhi 

students.” 

The new bookcase and the 

books selected can be found 

on the main floor of Resnick 

Library. 

Campus Art Collection Grows in Meaningful Way 

On April 29, friends and colleagues 

gathered in the 

Resnick Library to unveil two 

very special works of art which 

will now be hung in the area 

just beyond the Cafe as one 

enters the Learning Center. The 

striking portraits are by Paul 

MacDonald, former 

Annual Giving Coordinator, 

who passed away earlier this 

year. 

Mr. MacDonald had many 

talents. Among them were his 

artistic flair, and the ability to 

connect with people. This manifested 

itself in his close rapport 

with students who assisted with 

the annual phonathon to parents 

and alumni for financial support 

of SUNY Delhi as well as the 

strong returns achieved. 

“Paul always had a kind word 

to say about everyone,” noted 

Vice President Barbara Jones 

during remembarances. “We 

could all take a page from his 

book.”


By CHRISTINA VIAFORE 

The 7th annual Delaware County 

Relay For Life proved to be another 

HUGE success this year. 

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO 

PARTICIPATED AND DONAT- 

ED, WE COULD NOT HAVE 

DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!! 

This year, 786 participants formed 

53 teams and raised $147,094.38!!! 

21 of these teams were made up 

of SUNY Delhi students and staff 

who rose over $12,000!!! 

The goal set for this years Relay 

For Life was $146,000. Meeting 

this goal meant that the event 

would have raised 1 million dollars 

over the past seven years…and we 

did it!!!!! 

The 2009 Delaware County Relay 

For Life kicked off the night 

with the CELEBRATE ceremony 

at 6pm on Friday, April 24 under 

beautiful blue skies. The 

purpose of this ceremony is to 

CELEBRATE those surviving 

cancer as they are the reason why 

we relay - we want to make sure 

there are more survivors!! At the 

event, over 87 survivors walked 

the opening lap carrying the Rope 

On Sat., Apr. 18 th , members of the Art 

Club, (this year it was students from the 

Architecture and Arts programs: David 

Burliuk, David Engel, Jasmine Brown, 

Chris Lobas (Architectural design Instructor), 

and Rhonda Harrow Engel 

(Advisor to the Art Center), drove 

down to Beacon, New York, stopping 

first to look at the outdoor sculptures 

at the 500 acre Storm King Art Center 

in Newburgh. It was like Jurassic 

Park. Enormous sculptures made of 

core 10 steel, aluminum, wood, stone, 

and earth roamed the immaculately 

landscaped grounds of Storm King 

with plenty of room in between each 

one. An entire field was devoted to the 

work of Mark diSuvero: I beams, 40 

feet in length, thrown up in the air like 

so many matchsticks; another area was 

devoted to David Smith, the first to use 

industrial material as an art medium, 

one of the hallmarks of the Minimalist 

movement. Louise Nevelson’s 

work graced the front entrance with its 

presence and poise, hinting at the pleasures 

of 500 acres yet to explore. After 

walking for a couple of hours we got 

on the open-air trolley which took us 

completely around the periphery. 

of Hope that was constructed from 

purple and white balloons by the 

new SUNY Delhi club, Colleges 

Against Cancer (CAC). 

Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) 

is a nationwide collaboration of 

college students, faculty, and staff 

dedicated to eliminating cancer by 

working to implement the programs 

and mission of the American 

Cancer Society. With hundreds of 

chapters nationwide, CAC is showing 

the world that young people 

care and want to make a difference. 

If you are interested in joining the 

CAC group, email the clubs advisor, 

Mrs. Tarrants at tarrant@delhi. 

edu and we’ll make sure we get 

a hold of you next year when we 

start meeting again. 

At the close of the CELEBRATE 

ceremony all participants took a 

lap around the track. During this 

lap, the Hope Hop dance was performed 

by some committee members, 

team captains and members 

of Colleges Against Cancer (CAC). 

A BIG THANK YOU goes out to 

students Danielle Schafer, Sean 

McAllister and Pete Heuschneider 

for taking the time to learn the 

dance choreographed by SUNY 

Delhi Group Fitness Instructor, 

Raegan Koenig. 

Check it out on YouTube. 

http://www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=1I2cRjkUkxA 

At 10pm the REMEMBER Ceremony 

began. This is a time for 

one to REMEMBER those they 

have lost from cancer. Over 3,600 

luminaries were bought in honor of 

a survivor or in memory of a loved 

one lost to cancer. These luminaries 

lined the entire track and were 

lit as each name was read. 

At 1am Saturday morning, the 

Miss Hope contest was held. 

Teams are asked to have one male 

member dress up in their finest formal 

dress and compete to win the 

crown of Miss Hope!! As always, 

laughs were had by all. 

The rest of the morning was filled 

with fun activities that teams 

competed in to win SPIRIT points. 

These activities included a scavenger 

hunt, cake eating contest, frozen 

T-shirt contest, the poop shoot 

and Karaoke. Raegan Koenig even 

See Relay for Life Photo Spread Pages 8 & 9 

Many pictures and some sandwiches 

later, we drove to Dia:Beacon, a cathedral-like, 

converted train station in 

Beacon New York, where we saw an 

impressive display of the best of the 

minimalists: Sol Lewitt, Dan Flavin, 

Michael Heiser, Richard Serra, and 

more. All in all, lots of Minimalism, 

and an entire day to enjoy the weather 

and look at what artists have done. 

A note to all those interested in art: the 

Art Club will be holding a series of 

meeting in the Art Center, South Hall, 

to form next year’s club and EBoard. 

Most of the current Eboard members 

will be graduating and we are electing 

new members. The meetings will take 

place in the Art Center every Tuesday 

and Thursday evening at 7pm, until 

the end of the semester. 

An important note: all of those who are 

represented in the Spring Art Exhibit 

in the Resnick Library should come 

to the Library beginning Friday, May 

8th to collect your work. Any work not 

picked up by the end of the semester 

will automatically become the property 

of the Art Center. 

came back at 6:30 in the morning 

to teach everyone the Hope Hop!!! 

The event concluded under more 

beautiful blue skies with the 

FIGHT BACK ceremony at 9am 

on Saturday morning. Survivor 

speaker, Warren Kelly spoke about 

how important it is to FIGHT 

BACK against cancer. Each and 

every person that participates in 

Relay is a part of the fight. The 

closing ceremony ended with 

awards given out to teams for best 

decorated tent, the team that took 

the most steps and which team collected 

the most spirit points. Then 

the top 5 fundraising teams were 

announced and the total amount 

raised by all was announced - 

$147,094.38. THANKS AGAIN 

TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICI- 

PATED AND DONATED, WE 

COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT 

WITHOUT YOU!!! 

Thanks for being a part of the 

FIGHT! If you are interested in 

starting a team next year, email 

dcrelay@delhitel.net 

Arts and Architecture Students go to Dia:Beacon SUNY New Paltz Rallies Students Statewide 

to Help Petition 

Governor Paterson via 

YouTube 

SUNY New Paltz students have asked us to forward this message 

to Delhi students. SUNY New Paltz students have started a video 

petition drive to Governor Paterson for funding for Higher Education. 

The goal is to get 10,000 views in the next 2 weeks. 

Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMJ0KmVZyg and 

sign up today. 

Please help the NP students get some action on this petition. 

Don’t Be NaBbed! 

• N ever - Never provide logins, passwords, SSN, DOB etc. 

in an e-mail. There is NO legitimate company that would make 

this type of request through e-mail. SUNY Delhi has had multiple 

e-mail scams ("Phising") that look like communications, e-mails 

and even webpages from Visa, DHL, Fed-ex, E-Bay, PayPal, 

Amazon, LL Bean, Verizon and the I.R.S. ! 

• A lways - Always assume a request for sensitive information 

is a scam. Always report these immediately to the HelpDesk. 

• B eware - Beware of the people that do this, they will get 

BETTER and BETTER. They can duplicate our login pages, they 

can make it look like a credit card company, they will always try 

to out smart those that are trying to protect you.

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Photos by Andrew Burns 

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Students, Staff honored at the 9th Annual Student Life Leadership Awards 

Over 60 guests gathered in the Catskill Great Room April 27 th to honor 

students and staff leaders who have made outstanding contributions to 

improving the quality of student life over the past academic year. 

While 2009 marked nearly a decade long tradition of honoring campus 

leaders, it was the first year that Good Citizenship Awards were also given. 

(See story next page.) 

The Student Life Leadership Awards are generally given to students who 

are nearing graduation and have a substantial level of achievement or are 

exceptional, emerging leaders. Faculty/staff leaders are chosen because 

they go “above and beyond” as part of their regular work ethic and exhibit 

genuine dedication to SUNY Delhi students. Students and staff are nominated 

by staff from the Student Life Division. 

“This year’s recipients are a small but prestigious group who join a long 

tradition of campus leadership and service,” noted Vice President Barbara 

Jones in her welcome to guests. “We celebrate the accomplishments of 

our positive student and staff leaders, and their futures. And, we are reminded 

that this is why we are here, working together at SUNY Delhi,” 

she said. She noted that the recipients represent a wide range of contributions 

and accomplishments in areas of community service, orientation, 

intramurals, Greek life, residence life, campus activities and student government. 

Since it’s initiation in 2000, dozens of Student Life Awards have 

been bestowed, although the deserving student or staff member may only 

receive the honor once. 

Additionally, a number of well-deserved scholarships were also awarded 

Danielle Schafer, a Travel & Tourism 

major from Matydale, receives her 

Student Life Leadership Award and 

the first Marcus Somerstein Memorial 

Scholarship of $1,000 from President 

Candace Vancko. 

at the event. 

Scholarship Recipients 

Than Oo, a Hotel and Resort Management major from Manhattan, 

and Courtney Ketz, a Veterinary Science major from 

Cohoes, both received Student Life Leadership scholarships. 

Barbara Jones, Vice President for Student Life, offers 

her congratulations. 

Jessica Martin, Liberal Arts, received a $175 scholarship from the family 

of Laurel Murphy to honor a liberal arts or individuals studies major who 

has overcome challenges to achieve academic success. 

Daniel Shafer, Travel and Tourism Management, was the first to receive 

the Marcus Somerstein Memorial Scholarship of $1,000. Established by 

Rory Somerstein-Campbell in memory of her son, a Hospitality major, 

this award is gifted to students with a minimum 2.75 GPA who have demonstrated 

need. 

Those exemplifying the values of good leaders, are in good academic 

standing, and have specific need received the 2009 Student Life Leadership 

scholarships. Than Oo, Hospitality and Resort Management, and 

Courtney Ketz, Veterinary Science Technology, each received $750. 

Emerging leaders Raymond Schum, Hotel and Resort Management, and 

Charles Sweeney, Restaurant and Food Service, each received $500 scholarships. 

The Student Life Scholarships were made possible through funds raised 

at a Family Day raffle and by the donations of staff who contribute via 

payroll deduction year long and include: Mary Wake, Christian Vesterfet, 

Glenda Roberts, Lynda Preiser, John Padovani, Lori Osterhoudt, LouAnn 

Matthews-Babcock, Barbara Jones and Lucinda Brydon. 

2009 Student Life Leaders & Good Citizens 

Pictured left to right are (seated): Sarah McCarthy, Savannah 

Hansen, Courtney Ketz*, Danielle Schafer+, Provost Dennis 

Callas, Amanda Olsen, Jamie Rywalt, Abigail Abbey, (standing) 

Charlie Sweeney**, Kasey Carpentier, Jeremy Carmody, 

Vanesa Paulino, Michael Carey, Patrick Ferrara, Than Oo*, 

Chef Jamie Rotter, Jessica Martin++, and Ray Schum**. 

*Recipient of the 2009 Student Life Leadership Scholarship 

+Recipient of the Marcus Somerstein Memorial Scholarship 

**Recipient of the Emerging Student Life Leadership Scholarship 

++Recipient of the Laurel Murphy Scholarship 

Ray Schum, of Hankins 

(far left) and 

Charlie Sweeney of 

East Falmouth, MA, 

both Hospitality majors, 

received Emerging 

Leader scholarships 

from John Huber, 

Assistant Director of 

Student Activities. 

Jennifer Martin, a Liberal Arts and 

Sciences student from Grand Gorge, 

receives the Laurel Murphy 

Scholarship from Lori Osterhoudt, 

Director of Counseling & Health 

Services.


Good Citizenship Recognized by Campus Community 

For the first time, under the auspices of the Office of Judicial Affairs and 

Community Development, SUNY Delhi presented Citizenship Awards. 

Nominations were gathered from the campus community and three students 

were recognized at the Student Life Leadership Awards April 27 th . 

“The purpose of this award is to recognize a student who possesses 

the qualities of a good citizen, a sense of responsibility to the campus 

and local communities and a belief that acting for the benefit of others 

is right and good, regardless of self-recognition,” explained LouAnn 

Matthews-Babcock, the Coordinator of Judicial Affairs and Community 

Development. 

Two faculty and one student wrote successful nominations for this 

year’s recipients. According to Mrs. Matthews-Babcock, the Citizenship 

Awards will become a Delhi tradition. 

”Amanda is a very kind person. She is very helpful 

when it comes to studying or when one needs 

help with an assignment. She tutors Anatomy and 

Physiology and sets up practice groups for animal 

care. She always does her best to help others and 

never asks for anything in return,” writes Mandi 

Gonzalez, a fellow student who nominated 

Amanda Olsen, a Veterinary Science major. 

Abigail Abbey, a Restaurant and Food Service major, 

was nominated by Sharon Ruetenik, ESL and 

Writing Center Coordinator who wrote, “As coordinator 

of the Writing Center one of my visions 

has been to see students interacting with each other. 

This kind of generous sharing of knowledge 

is always heartening to witness and Abigail is an 

outstanding example of this spirit of benevolence. 

Whether she is explaining a concept learned in culinary 

lab, assisting with a computer glitch, or suggesting resources for 

a marketing paper, Ms. Abbey is tireless in her desire to help others.” 

Accoring to Ms. Ruetenik, Ms. Abbey carries over her good citizenship 

from campus to the local community, attending church and participating 

in the parish’s charitable and social events. “She has encouraged other 

students to do the same.” 

“In this society 

of self-promotion 

and a singular 

unwillingness to act 

primarily for one’s 

own interest, it is 

refreshing to see a 

student who embraces 

the concept of good 

citizenship as more 

than a buzzword,” 

~ Sharon Ruetenick 

Resnick Learning 

Center 

Above, Vanesa Paulino (left) accepts her award from LouAnn Matthews- 

Babcock, Coordinator or Judicial Affairs & Community Developement 

Nominated by EOP Counselor, Louis Reyes, Jr., Vanesa Paulino was 

recognized for volunteering over 50 hours of service at the Resnick 

Learning Center. “When I first met Vanesa she was sweet but also 

timid. It’s really impressive how quickly she reached out to others,” 

stated Mr. Reyes. “She has contributed to every department in the Resnick 

Learning Center and tackled multiple tasks from helping her peers to 

creating beautiful bulletin boards, to filing and organizing. IN addition 

to Vanesa’s excellent track record of civility and service, she also holds 

a 3.6 grade point average. She’s really given back to the center where 

she has spend so much time immersed in her studies.” Vanesa is a 

Business Administration major. 

SUNY DELHI ANNOUNCES FIRST FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR 

April 09 , 2009 , Delhi, N.Y. … 

Dr. Linnea Goodwin Burwood, associate professor 

of history at SUNY Delhi, has been named a 

Fulbright Scholar for 2009-10, marking the first 

time a Delhi faculty member has earned this 

prestigious international honor. 

Dr. Burwood will travel throughout Russia next 

year conducting research on the Russian Revolution 

to develop an illustrated monograph, which 

will provide a comparative analysis of one of 

the train trips taken to gather historical documents 

during the Russian Civil War period in 

1921. The study will demonstrate pictorially and 

through narrative the nearly a century of change 

in the region. Her studies will include researching 

documents stored for the Russian Revolution 

Museum, a project that was not brought to 

fruition by the Soviet government. These documents 

have not previously been examined for 

their historical content. 

“This is a tremendous honor for Dr. Burwood 

and brings national prominence to SUNY Delhi,” 

says President Candace S. Vancko. “The 

Fulbright Program is among the most highly respected 

and competitive awards in higher education,” 

says President Vancko. “Dr. Burwood’s 

selection recognizes her outstanding scholarship 

and will provide an important piece of an underexposed 

part of Russian history to Russia and 

the international community.” 

The Fulbright Program is the flagship interna- 

tional educational exchange program 

sponsored by the U.S. government and 

is designed to “increase mutual understanding 

between the people of the United 

States and the people of other countries.” 

Since its inception more than 60 years 

ago, the Fulbright Program has provided 

almost 300,000 participants-chosen for 

their academic merit and leadership potential 

- with the opportunity to study, 

teach and conduct research, exchange 

ideas and contribute to finding solutions 

to shared international concerns. In that 

regard, Fulbright Scholars are considered 

international ambassadors for the United 

States. 

Dr. Burwood’s project will build on her 

previous research dealing with anarchy 

and the Russian-American anarchist Alexander 

Berkman. She is currently working 

on a Berkman biography and expects 

to secure a publisher by this fall. “Her 

research will bring a new dimension of 

scholarly exploration to the Delhi classroom 

and will benefit students and educators for 

years to come,” President Vancko says. 

Dr. Burwood had demonstrated outstanding 

leadership and service during her distinguished 

eight-year career at SUNY Delhi. She co-chaired 

the college’s Budget and Planning Committee 

for the last two years. She was a member of 

the General Education team which developed a 

campus plan for meeting a SUNY-mandated ini- 

tiative regarding student outcomes assessment. 

Dr. Burwood serves on the College Retention 

Committee, the Academic Advising Committee 

and as a member of the College Senate, SUNY 

Delhi’s campus governance organization. 

She holds an associate’s degree from Broome 

Community College and bachelor’s, M.A. and 

Ph.D. degrees in history from Binghamton University.

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IMPORTANT END OF THE 

YEAR REMINDERS 

Resnick Library Finals Hours 

The Finals Hours for Spring 2009 

are shown at right and have been 

posted in Vancko Hall under the 

Ask a Librarian section 

(https://vanckohall.delhi.edu/ 

course/view.php?id=3177 ) as well 

as on the webpage under hours of 

operation 

(http://www.delhi.edu/library/ 

hours.php ). 

This is the schedule for the hours of 

operation, not only for the building, 

but also the library staff’s availability. 

Don’t forget that the library is here 

for you during your finals. If you 

need a quiet place to study, a place 

to get help on that research paper 

due tomorrow, or a place to meet 

with your group members on that 

big group presentation, the library 

is the place to be. 

The Resnick Library wishes you a 

successful finals week and a great 

summer break. Good Luck! 

END OF YEAR REMINDER 

FROM THE THURSTON HALL STUDENT MAILROOM 

EVERY STUDENT CHECK YOUR MAILBOX 

BEFORE LEAVING CAMPUS 

1. CHECK THE DELIVERY DATES ON OPEN ORDERS AND DO NOT ORDER 

ANYTHING THAT WOULD POSSIBLY ARRIVE DURING FINALS 

WEEK. ANY PACKAGES THAT ARE DELIVERED DURING FINALS WEEK 

WILL BE REFUSED SINCE THEY CANNOT BE FORWARDED TO YOUR 

HOME ADDRESS. 

2. If you will be staying on Campus or taking classes on Campus during the 

summer, you need to inform the Mailroom of your name and Box # so you 

can receive your mail. Your mail will be forwarded home if this information is 

not received. 

3. If you are leaving SUNY Delhi (graduating, transferring, withdrawing, not 

returning or not sure) you must come to the Mailroom in Thurston Hall 

between 8am and 4pm, Monday-Friday and sign your key card and return 

your key (or inform me that it is lost) BY MAY 8, 2009 for proper credit. If 

you do not return your key (or it was lost), you will be charged $12.00. If 

the key or the fee is not paid, your grades may be held . 

DO NOT RETURN KEYS TO YOUR RA, RD, FRIEND OR UPD. 

4. If you need your mail forwarded to an address other than your home 

address, you need to inform the Mailroom before you leave. 

BILLS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS NEED A CHANGE OF ADDRESS 

***STUDENTS RETURNING TO SUNY DELHI NEXT SEMESTER*** 

REMEMBER : You are responsible for keeping your key in a safe place until 

you return to SUNY Delhi. You will delay getting your mail if you leave it 

home or lose it during the break. Your Mailbox and address will remain the 

same as long as you are continuously a student at SUNY Delhi. 

If you decide not to return to SUNY Delhi while on break, please tape your 

key to a signed and dated letter stating that fact along with your printed 

name, ID# and Box# for proper credit. The address is: STUDENT 

MAILROOM 

SUNY DELHI THURSTON HALL 

2 MAIN ST.- STOP 1 

DELHI, NY 13753 

Reminders from Counseling & 

Health Services, Foreman Hall 

Students who have borrowed crutches, canes, slings 

or splints should return them as soon as possible. 

Also, those students who have infectious waste 

(sharps) containers should return them to Foreman 

Hall before leaving at the end of the semester. 

Hours of operation during finals week are Monday- 

Thursday 8:30 am to 5 pm; Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 

pm. 

Students leaving in May can obtain copies of their 

health/immunization records at Foreman Hall after 

signing a release for records. 

Students are also reminded to come to Counseling 

& Health Services soon to take care of their summer 

prescription needs. 

BEST OF LUCK ON FINALS. 

HAVE A SAFE & HEALTHY SUMMER!!

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GREEK WEEK FRA


TERNITY FOOTBALL photos by: ANDREW BURNS 

The photographer takes a break!

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Sidewalk Art Photos by YVONNE WOOD 

It is estimated that several 

trillion cigarette butts are 

littered every year. In fact, 

cigarettes are the most littered 

items in America and 

the world. 

Cigarette filters are made of 

cellulous, acetate tow, NOT 

COTTON, and they can take 

decades to degrade. The 

toxic residue is damaging to 

the environment. 

For more info go to www. 

cigarettelitter.org 

CAMPUS 

VOICE 

STAFF 

Editor/President....Yvonne Wood JOIN 

Vice President...Jenn Von Willer OUR STAFF: 

Senator..................Colin Covitz Tuesdays @ 4:45 pm 

Thurston Hall 201 

Treasurer.................Deana Kani 

Photographer.......Andrew Burns DeadLine 

Writers...........Courtney Diggins TBA Fall 2009 

Caitlin Hefner Email submissions to 

George Udovich campusvoice@delhi.edu 

Traci Upton NOW ONLINE at: 

Sylvania Yip www.delhi.edu/campus_life/ 

Advisor.............Lucinda Brydon campus_voice 


Delhi Castle in ruins - photos by AARON ROGERS-HANCOCK

May 2009 - SUNY Delhi

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