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March 2018 Architecture program. He has a strong interest in residential design; an interest he is exploring during his internship at Dean Architecture this semester. SUNY Erie President Dr. Dan Hocoy said Strasser’s design will factor in significantly in the next few years as the College approaches a historical
From left to right: Dr. Dan Hocoy - SUNY Erie President, Zach Strasser - Architecture Student Dennis Murphy - SUNY Erie Board of Trustees Chair
SUNY Erie Architecture Student Wins Logo Design Contest On his arrival to Western New York
look logo was selected as one of
in June, new SUNY Erie Community
the new college logos.
College President Dr. Dan Hocoy
Zach Strasser, a 2nd year
milestone. “It’s fitting that our winning design focuses on our incorporation date. We’re approaching our 75th anniversary in three years, so Zach’s logo will be featured as a big part of that celebration,” Hocoy noted. “There is no better way to honor our history of providing service to students than to highlight the
challenged faculty and staff to think
architecture student at SUNY
work of a student as part of
beyond the “way we have always
Erie, developed the winning
the celebration.”
done things” and imagine a new
design. “I really wanted to
SUNY Erie. That re-imagination included
come up with something fun that
the redesign of the College’s logo
represented the long history of the
SUNY Erie Board of Trustees Meeting,
through a contest open to faculty,
College,” Strasser said.
where he was presented with the contest
staff, current students and alumni.
Slated to graduate from SUNY Erie
prizes generously donated by the SUNY
in May, Strasser has applied for
Erie Foundation -- a BAK tablet and a gift
admission to the University at Buffalo’s
card to the College Bookstore.
After more than 60 submissions and an online voting process, a “retro”
Strasser received recognition for his logo design at the February