Pearl River Natives Honored by SUNY Oneonta

From SUNY Oneonta:

SUNY Oneonta recognized 54 outstanding seniors during an Academic Achievement Awards reception May 4. One to three students were chosen from each of the college's academic departments and programs to receive the 2016 Academic Achievement Awards. Each student selected one faculty guest to accompany them to the recognition event.

In addition to their excellent work in the classroom, students were honored for distinguishing themselves in many ways, including research, activism, mentoring, athletics, involvement in campus activities and volunteerism.

The following area students were selected to receive SUNY Oneonta's 2016 Academic Achievement Award:

Sean Mockler of Pearl River, NY, received the Economics, Finance and Accounting Department award;

Kathryn White of Pearl River, NY, received the Marketing, Management and Information Systems Department award.

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.

Photo: Sean Mockler