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The Benjamin F. Raymond Society recognizes alumni and
Jeremy Hopping ’99 and his wife, Leslie, welcomed their daughter, Grace Annabelle, to the family on March 13, 2008.
friends of SUNY Potsdam who,
Stephen Brien ’91, his wife Tricia, and their two daughters welcomed Sophia Grace Brien to the family on Sept. 15, 2007.
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Stephen Babiarz ’92 and his wife, Joanne Fanelli, welcomed son, Christian Gerard, on July 19, 2007.
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Brad Paradis ’02 and Sherry Allen Paradis ’00 welcomed their second daughter, Gabrielle Hope, on June 2, 2008. She joins her big sister, Emily.
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Domni Q. BlenmanCharlemond was born to Doreen Blenman ’02 and Alcena Charlemond on Jan. 14, 2004.
Thomas Partigianoni ’02 and his girlfriend, Jessica Schifilliti, were blessed with the birth of their first daughter, Brayden Lynn Partigianoni, on Feb. 3, 2008.
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trivia key: Q: Who was President of the United States when St. Lawrence Academy was founded in 1816? A: J ames Madison, 4th President of the United States from 1809–1817. The position of Vice President was vacant due to Vice President Elbridge Gerry’s death in November 1814. Q: When did the residence halls first become co-ed? A: 1972 Q: Who is Minerva and why is she important to SUNY Potsdam? A: M inerva was the Roman name of Greek Goddess Athena. She is the patron goddess of wisdom and is used at education establishments around the world. In Etruscan mythology, she is also the goddess of art and schools. Q: When did Potsdam get the first Minerva statue? A: 1 892. The Class of 1892 donated the statue. Q: What was Operation Book Lift in 1967? A: S tudents assisted in the move of over 110,000 volumes from the library in Satterlee Hall to the new Crumb Memorial Library.
Q: Who was Thomas M. Barrington? A: D r. Thomas M. Barrington served as president of SUNY Potsdam from July 1970 until August 1978. As president of SUNY Potsdam, Dr. Barrington guided the College’s transformation from a teacher’s college to a comprehensive institution of the arts and sciences, developing three individual schools - known today as the School of Arts and Sciences, The Crane School of Music and the School of Education and Professional Studies. Q: H ow many schools does SUNY Potsdam have? A: T hree: the School of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education & Professional Studies, The Crane School of Music Q: W ho was the first performer in Maxcy Gymnasium? A: Duke Ellington, world-famous jazz musician Q: W hat were the uniform rules for freshmen in the 1930s? A: F reshman women were required to wear three-inch green armbands on the left arm at all times except social functions and Sundays. Freshman men were required to wear red caps, or “beanies.” Q: H ow many students are currently enrolled as undergraduates? A: 3,670