LGBTQ+ identified graduating seniors make history at first-ever Lavender Celebration
SUNY New Paltz hosted its inaugural Lavender Celebration on Friday, May 10, in recognition of the successes and contributions of
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Commencement
Class of 2019 Salutatorian: Reuben Slater
One of the most valuable lessons Class of 2019 Salutatorian Reuben Slater ’19 (History; Anthropology) learned at SUNY New Paltz
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Class of 2019 Valedictorian: Nicholas Piaquadio
Class of 2019 Valedictorian Nicholas Piaquadio ’19 (Electrical Engineering; Physics) was no stranger to SUNY New Paltz even before he
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Seventeen and graduating: Youngest member of SUNY New Paltz’s Class of 2019 preparing for neuroscience Ph.D. program
One of the toughest aspects of beginning college at age 12 is just getting people to believe you’re up for
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SUNY New Paltz will present honorary doctorate to minority health care advocate and psychologist Jane Delgado ’73 at May Commencement Ceremony; Delgado will provide Saturday Commencement Address
SUNY New Paltz will recognize the life and work of alumna Jane Delgado ’73 (Psychology) with an honorary doctorate of
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SUNY New Paltz will present President’s Medals to stewards of Mohonk Mountain House, Bert Smiley (posthumously) and Nina Smiley at May Commencement Ceremony; Nina to serve as Sunday Commencement Speaker
SUNY New Paltz will award the President’s Medal, the highest recognition that can be bestowed by the campus president, to
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100 Days to Commencement Senior Celebration 2019
The class of 2019 will celebrate the countdown to graduation at the 100 Days to Commencement Senior Celebration, Feb. 8, in
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Commencement Address: Valedictorian Reem Ahmed (Sunday, May 20, 2018)
Thank you President Christian, and good morning faculty, staff, family, friends, Augie the dog, and fellow graduates. It is truly
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Commencement Address: James H. Ottaway Jr. (Sunday, May 20, 2018)
The best graduation gift I can give you all is a short talk. I thank President Don Christian for recommending
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Commencement Address: Salutatorian Julia Friedman (Saturday, May 19, 2018)
I thank and welcome you all, President Christian, faculty, staff, supporters, friends, family and fellow graduates. I am honored to
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Commencement Address: Janus Adams (Saturday, May 19, 2018)
Thank you Dr. Christian – for your generosity, your spirit, for welcoming me home to my alma mater. Faculty. Staff.
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Sunday Commencement Ceremony honors new graduates in business, arts, education, science and engineering
The newest alumni of the SUNY New Paltz Schools of Business, Education, Fine & Performing Arts and Science & Engineering
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Liberal Arts & Sciences graduates celebrate at Saturday Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences graduates in the SUNY New Paltz Class of 2018 joined in a tradition linking
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SUNY New Paltz confers nearly 600 advanced degrees at Graduate Commencement 2018
Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz’s newest graduate alumni celebrated with friends, family and faculty mentors as the College opened Commencement
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Saluting the Class of 2018 at the Senior Toast
Members of the SUNY New Paltz Class of 2018 extended a cherished tradition at the College, passing a few final
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Class of 2018 Valedictorian: Reem Ahmed
[View the transcript and video of Reem’s address] Reem Ahmed ’17 (Accounting) of Queens, N.Y., has been named the valedictorian
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Class of 2018 Salutatorian: Julia Friedman
[View the transcript and video of Julia’s address] As Class of 2018 salutatorian, Julia Friedman ’17 (Communication Disorders) of Centerport,
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SUNY New Paltz will present honorary doctorate to James H. Ottaway Jr. at May Commencement
[The College will present two honorary degrees at the May 2018 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies. Use this link to read about
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SUNY New Paltz will present honorary doctorate to Janus Adams at May Commencement
[The College presented two honorary degrees at the May 2018 Commencement ceremonies. Use this link to read about the other
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100 Days to Commencement Senior Celebration 2018
The class of 2018 will celebrate the countdown to their graduation at the 100 Days to Commencement Senior Celebration, Feb. 8, in
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First World New Paltz celebrates 43rd graduation ceremony
One of the most vital traditions on the SUNY New Paltz campus continued during the 2017 Commencement weekend, as more
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Graduating Honors students cap Commencement weekend with celebration and reception
As Commencement weekend wound to a close on the afternoon of Sunday, May 21, more than 50 graduates of the
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Best of the best honored at Outstanding Graduates ceremony
It is a SUNY New Paltz tradition at the close of each semester to honor the efforts of distinguished graduates-to-be
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Business, fine & performing arts, science & engineering and education grads receive degrees at Sunday Commencement Ceremony
The newest alumni of the SUNY New Paltz Schools of Business, Education, Fine & Performing Arts and Science & Engineering
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Commencement 2017
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Jessica Faieta Saturday, May 20, 2017 “The World is Not Enough” Jessica Faieta, United Nations Assistant Secretary General Thank you
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New Liberal Arts & Sciences grads celebrate at Saturday Commencement Ceremony
At the culmination of their undergraduate careers, SUNY New Paltz’s newest Liberal Arts & Sciences graduates received their degrees before
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Students receive advanced degrees at 2017 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz graduate students reached new heights of academic and professional mastery at the Graduate Commencement Ceremony,
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“Champagne for real friends”: Class of 2017 raises a glass at Senior Toast
The spring semester Senior Toast has become one of the most cherished traditions at SUNY New Paltz, as graduates-to-be spend
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EOP honors its best and brightest at XAE induction
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at SUNY New Paltz hosted its 15th annual Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) National Honor Society Induction
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School of Business celebrates the best of the year at Award & Graduation Ceremony
The students, staff and faculty of the SUNY New Paltz School of Business came together to recognize student excellence, in
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DIY engineering put to the test at spring Senior Design EXPO
The Division of Engineering Programs showcased its students’ years of hard work and creativity in electrical, computer and mechanical engineering
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Minds @ Work: Undergraduates’ creativity and research on display at year-end celebration
As the spring 2017 semester wound to a close, students and faculty set aside the afternoon and evening of Friday,
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College getting ready to celebrate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz will hold its 2017 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, on the
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College announces student speakers for Undergraduate Commencement
Salutatorian Jonathan Baez ’17 (Communication Disorders) will address his peers as the Student Speaker at the Saturday Undergraduate Commencement
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First mechanical engineering graduates to walk at Commencement 2017
Dylan Atkins, Lori Jockers, Kayla Marchant, Ariel Pignatelli, Jack Yang and Christian Zoeger will become the first SUNY New Paltz
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2017 Undergraduate Commencement speakers
Alumna Jessica Faieta, UN assistant secretary-general, to speak at Saturday Undergraduate Commencement ceremony SUNY New Paltz alumna Jessica Faieta ’85
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Alumna Jessica Faieta, UN assistant secretary-general, to speak at Saturday Undergraduate Commencement ceremony
Watch Jessica’s speech and view the speech transcript here SUNY New Paltz alumna Jessica Faieta ’85 (Economics/Business Administration) will share
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Banker Michael Keegan will bring years of executive experience to Sunday Undergraduate Commencement address
Watch Michael’s speech and view the speech transcript SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board chair Michael Keegan will offer words of
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College announces new changes to the spring Undergraduate Commencement ceremony
Beginning May 2017, SUNY New Paltz will split Undergraduate Commencement into two main ceremonies, with the College of Liberal Arts
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Distinguished scholars celebrate graduation at end-of-year Honors Program ceremony
The SUNY New Paltz Honors Program provides highly motivated students with opportunities to engage in deep learning practices and conduct
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First World Graduation celebrates excellence of New Paltz graduates of color
Select representatives of the SUNY New Paltz Class of 2016 were inaugurated into the First World New Paltz alumni society
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Students receive advanced degrees at 2016 Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Hundreds of students representing the classes of August 2015, December 2015, May 2016 and August 2016 were presented with graduate
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New grads celebrate with loved ones at 2016 SUNY New Paltz Commencement
The SUNY New Paltz Class of 2016 stood before families, friends, faculty and staff and received their undergraduate degrees at
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Spring semester Outstanding Graduates commended before audience of family and faculty
It is a SUNY New Paltz tradition at the close of each semester to honor the efforts of distinguished graduates-to-be
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School of Business celebrates student enterprise at end-of-year ceremony
The students, staff and faculty of the SUNY New Paltz School of Business took a moment at the close of
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“Cheers!” Class of 2016 saluted at Senior Toast
The eighth annual SUNY New Paltz Senior Toast continued the College’s tradition of inviting members of the campus community to
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Top-performing EOP students recognized at honor society induction ceremony
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at SUNY New Paltz hosted its 14th annual Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) National Honor Society
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College names valedictorian and salutatorian for Undergraduate Commencement
Margaret Hack ’15 (English), of New Windsor, N.Y., has been named the valedictorian for the 2016 Undergraduate Commencement at SUNY
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College to celebrate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz will hold the 2016 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, on the Old
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Attorney, advocate and best-selling author Regina Calcaterra ’88 to speak at SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Commencement
Regina Calcaterra ’88 (Political Science), an attorney, advocate and best-selling author of the memoir “Etched in Sand,” will deliver the
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History, family and academic achievement commemorated at First World Graduation
Select representatives of the SUNY New Paltz Class of 2015 were inaugurated into the First World New Paltz (FWNP) alumni
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Honors Program sends off 2015 graduates with ceremony and reception
The SUNY New Paltz Honors Program provides highly motivated students with an atmosphere conducive to independent thinking, creativity, respect and
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More than 1,500 new grads walk at 2015 SUNY New Paltz Commencement
Undergraduates representing the classes of August 2014, December 2014, May 2015 and August 2015 stood before their families, friends and
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Advanced degrees bestowed at 2015 SUNY New Paltz Graduate Commencement
More than 200 students representing the classes of August 2014, December 2014, May 2015 and August 2015 proudly donned caps
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College honors Outstanding Graduates before an audience of friends, family and faculty
The 2015 SUNY New Paltz Outstanding Graduates ceremony was held May 15 in recognition of the superb achievement, in and
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Members of the Class of 2015 raise their glasses at Senior Toast
The sixth annual SUNY New Paltz Senior Toast saw the biggest turnout yet, as hundreds of students joined their faculty
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College names Class of 2015 valedictorian and salutatorian
Marisa Gargaro ’15 of West Islip, N.Y., has been named the Class of 2015 valedictorian at SUNY New Paltz. As
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College to celebrate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz will hold the 2015 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, on the Old
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Q&A with Bre Pettis, Undergraduate Commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient
SUNY New Paltz will award an honorary doctorate of humane letters (L.H.D.) degree to Bre Pettis, during the Undergraduate Commencement
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Bre Pettis, innovator, artist and advanced manufacturing pioneer, to receive honorary degree; speak at SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Commencement
SUNY New Paltz will award an honorary doctorate of humane letters (L.H.D.) degree to Bre Pettis, co-founder and former CEO
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New Paltz celebrates student success with Commencement Ceremonies
More than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students walked across the stage in tassels, caps, cords, and gowns at this year’s
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SUNY New Paltz honors outstanding grads
SUNY New Paltz honored 105 students with Outstanding Graduate Awards at a ceremony on Friday, May 16, in the Multi-Purpose
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SUNY New Paltz Graduate Commencement location changed due to impending inclement weather
Because heavy rains and thunderstorms are forecasted for Friday evening, the College has moved its Friday, May 16, Graduate Commencement
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SUNY New Paltz names Class of 2014 valedictorian and salutatorian
Arielle Rubinstein, a double major in communication disorders and linguistics, has been named the class of 2014 valedictorian at the
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SUNY New Paltz to celebrate Commencement
The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2014 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10
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SUNY New Paltz alumnus and longtime director of research at Mohonk Preserve to receive honorary degree; speak at Undergraduate Commencement
The State University of New York at New Paltz will award an honorary doctorate of science degree to alumnus Paul
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz to celebrate commencement
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2013 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 19, on the Old Main Quadrangle on the New Paltz campus. The Graduate Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 17, at 6 p.m….
Read MoreNew Paltz enhances Commencement security
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces that enhanced security measures will be in place during the May 2013 Commencement Ceremonies. The increase in security is being put in place in light of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. The Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony begins at…
Read MoreAlumnus and former Congressman Maurice Hinchey to receive honorary doctorate
Alumna and longtime Hinchey representative Lori DuBord to give Commencement address [bNEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz announces that former U.S. Representative Maurice D. Hinchey, a New Paltz alumnus, will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the Undergraduate Ceremony on Sunday, May 19. Lori DuBord,…
Read MoreSUNY New Paltz to celebrate commencement
NEW PALTZ – The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2012 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, on the Old Main Quadrangle. The Graduate Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 18, at 6 p.m. in the same location. This year,…
Read MoreCUNY President and New Paltz alumnus to deliver Commencement address at SUNY New Paltz, receive honorary doctorate
College of Staten Island President Tomás D. Morales, an alumnus of the State University of New York at New Paltz, will be New Paltz’s 2012 Undergraduate Commencement speaker. He will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the Undergraduate Ceremony on Sunday, May 20. For more than 36 years, Dr. Morales…
Read MoreCommencement 2011
The State University of New York at New Paltz will hold the May 2011 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 22 on the Old Main Quadrangle. The graduate ceremony will be held on Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m., the same location. This year’s ceremonies will recognize and…
Read MoreTwo at the top
New Paltz will recognize two valedictorians this year. Sallie McPherson, (Rifton, N.Y.) who is a cellular/molecular biology major with minors in Black studies and chemistry, and Ghady Al Rahhal, (New Paltz) who is a molecular biology major with minors in philosophy and chemistry. Both biology majors and chemistry minors, McPherson and Rahhal…
Read MoreCommencement 2011
The State University of New York at New Paltz is proud to announce its 182nd annual commencement ceremonies to be held this May for both our August/December 2010 graduates and May 2011 candidates. The College is honored to welcome Noah P. Dorsky as the May 2011 commencement speaker. He is chair…
Read MoreArts leader and businessman to give Commencement Address
NEW PALTZ – Noah P. Dorsky, chair of the SUNY New Paltz Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SUNY New Paltz, and son of Samuel Dorsky, the namesake of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz campus, will be the May 2011 Commencement Speaker. “We thought it was quite fitting…
Read MoreArts leader and businessman to give Commencement Address
Speaker is Chair of New Paltz Foundation; his family is namesake of Dorsky Museum NEW PALTZ- Noah P. Dorsky, chair of the SUNY New Paltz Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SUNY New Paltz, and son of Samuel Dorsky, the namesake of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art on the New Paltz campus, will…
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