News Digest: June 4, 2024
June 4
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University News & Stories
St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees Elects Two New MembersThe St. Lawrence University Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome two new members for six-year terms. Daniel “Dan” L. Brindisi ’89, P’19 and Keith B. Henry ’84 were elected at the May meeting of the Board and both began their service on June 1. |
St. Lawrence in the News - June 4, 2024This regular roundup features a selection of recent mentions of St. Lawrence University and its students, faculty, and staff in regional, national, and international media outlets. |
Reunion Weekend 2024 Video RecapReunion Weekend 2024 was one for the history books! Relive it once more with this recap video. |
First-Year Seminar Students Rule at European Union Simulation in BuffaloAssociate Professor of Government Mert Kartal, along with 16 students from his First-Year Seminar, "International Relations in Action," recently engaged in a four-day European Union (EU) simulation in Buffalo, New York. Hosted by the Institute for EU Studies at the State University of New York (SUNY), this annual event, known as SUNY Mock European Union (MEU), has been a cornerstone of experiential learning since 1988. |
News from Around Campus
Global Studies Art GalleryAssistant Professor and Interim Chair of Global Studies Sandhya Ganapathy's Global Studies Art, Activism, and Environment course combined global studies frameworks with art-based methodologies to examine contemporary environmental issues. Check out their work in the Global Studies Art Gallery located in the Global Dialog Center. |
Six Tips to Nail Your College Interview, According to Admissions CounselorsThe college interview is one of the best ways for you to get to know a university and for admissions counselors to get to know you, but not every interview at every college will be exactly alike. At St. Lawrence, we're excited to learn more about you, and we hope you're excited to meet us, too! |
Athletics
This Month in Athletics!Twelve Laurentians entered the St. Lawrence Athletics Hall of Fame Friday evening at the 2024 Robert J. Sheldon Induction Ceremony. Congratulations to inductees Manny Brito ’97, Andre White ’97, Greg Sutton ’99, Ali Montacer ’01, Jamal Ballantyne ’02, Ryan Carruth ’02, James Brush ’77, Danielle Giannone ’96, Rachel Barrie McKay ’03, Eric Jones ’10, Wendy Pavlus ’11, and Scott Woodburn. St. Lawrence Athletics and Recreation also announced the retirement of Senior Associate Vice President for Athletics Bob Durocher. A member of the athletics department for 35 years, the Canton, New York native has left an indelible mark on the department. He joined as assistant men's and women's soccer coach in 1989 and head men's coach in 1990 before becoming an assistant athletic director in 2000. He was then selected to lead athletics in 2015, and has served in the role ever since. The highlights of his tenure as head of the athletic department include two phases of renovation at Appleton Arena. The first phase included a multi-million dollar renovation of the arena, with the completely donor-funded project resulting in totally renovated player lounges and locker rooms, as well as an updated ice rink and production facilities. Durocher will remain in the position until a successor is selected. A nationwide search will begin immediately. Seven members of the men's lacrosse team earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) All-America honors, as announced by the association on Thursday morning. Judge Murphy '24 and Tripp Clark '24 garnered First-Team honors, while Paddy Condon '25 earned Second-Team honors and Caleb Torres '25 earned Third-Team honors. Ben Hutchinson '24, Bobby Wells '25 and Michael Marinello '25 were all selected as Honorable Mention All-Americans. Saints rowing teams received some accolades from the Liberty League following their season’s culmination. Sophomore Angie Vertullo '26 was awarded First-Team All-Liberty League accolades, while senior Sasha Henderson '24 earned Second-Team honors for the women's rowing team, as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon. Seniors John Norrgard '24 and Jack Whamond '24 earned First-Team All-Liberty League honors for men’s rowing, while Robert Fusting '24 and Annabella Kennedy '24 earned Second-Team All-Liberty League honors. Saints tennis programs also saw multiple athletes honored at the conference level. On the men’s side, senior Adam Heilbronner '24 was named a Second Team singles selection, and earned Second Team doubles honors alongside Broderick Pinto '25. Sophomore standouts Angelica Aksdal-Jansen '26 and Molly Jespersen '26 were each honored as All-Liberty League selections for women’s tennis |
Social Media
Reunion Weekend 2024: One for the History Books! ❤️🤎Reunion Weekend 2024 was one for the history books! We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Kenya Semester Program. We welcomed the "Great 8" back to campus (the classes of 1978 through 1985) for their 40th and 45th Reunion milestones. We sipped Scarlet & Brown Ale and 1856 Lager courtesy of Weird Window Brewing, honored our recent Athletic Hall of Famers, and made new memories with our favorite people in our favorite place. Check out photos from the weekend on the official St. Lawrence University Instagram, or on our University Facebook Account! |
News Digest is a weekly compilation of news releases and web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday. Please submit news items from your department or news regarding student events and achievements using the University Communications content request form.
