In Our Community

Student Volunteer Organization Connects with Local Third Graders Through Reading

Peter’s Chair, In My Mosque, Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, and Mae Among the Stars were some of the books that captivated the attention of third graders at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School as students in the College’s Student Volunteer Organization read to them and discussed the books afterward. Books were sorted according to reading level and each child picked out a book to take home.

Right: Student Volunteer Organization Members Tristana Sattaur, Gabriella Jones, Melahat McQueeney, Professor Renee Adamany (Club Advisor), and Corey Bub at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School.

EOP Day of Service

EOP students participated in the SUNY-wide Arthur O. Eve Week of Service. In honor of the 89th birthday of Dr. Eve, the founder of EOP, SUNY Opportunity Programs participated in a week of community service. SUNY Schenectady EOP students collected recycled bottles from around campus and all profits were given to the College’s Food Pantry.

Jazz Faculty Combo Entertains Listeners

The Jazz Faculty Combo thrilled a grateful audience during a wonderful Summer 2022 performance on the Freedom Park stage. They are all talented musicians and their students can tell you that they are excellent instructors as well.

Dylan Canterbury, trumpet Brian Patneaude, saxophone Dr. Christopher Brellochs, saxophone David Gleason, piano Bob Halek, drums Bobby Kendall, bass Kevin Grudecki, guitar Mia Scirocco, vocals

Culinary Arts Students and Faculty Prepare More Than 4,000 Meals for Community Members

Associate Professor Kim Otis with students in her Banquet Management course.

Rain O’Donnell, Instructor, and Karl Lurz, Culinary Arts major, with vegetable frittatas they made for Feed Albany.

After one year of partnering with Feed Albany, founded in 2020 by a group of restaurant professionals who wanted to help both unemployed restaurant employees and provide prepared meal solutions to local residents, the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism hit the milestone of having prepared 4,000 meals for the organization.

Students in Quantitative Foods courses prepared the meals which were assembled by students in Banquet classes. Meals were distributed through the Schenectady Police Department at a monthly rotating venue in Schenectady on Thursdays.