SUNY Potsdam’s Department of Public Health and Human Performance offers many programs and experiences for students that would not be possible without your support. From scholarships to internships, your generosity provides opportunities for students to excel as scholars and citizens of the world.
You can make a difference in the lives of our students!
- Give online! To restrict your gift, select “Other” in the designation field and type “Department of Public Health and Human Performance.”
- Send a check! Mail your check, made out to “Potsdam College Foundation,” to the College Advancement Office along with your Pledge Form (PDF). Check the “Other” box and write “Department of Public Health and Human Performance.”
- Make a gift of appreciated stock, held long-term, and save on capital gains tax. Call us for help making your gift.
- Establish an endowed fund to impact our students for generations, like the Dr. Neil and Mrs. Marilyn Johnson Scholarship, which is awarded annually to support upperclassmen who excel in the Public Health and Human Performance Department.
Contact the College Advancement Office for assistance as you make your gift:
(315) 267-3253
invest@potsdam.edu
www.potsdam.edu/giving/waystogive
Thank you for joining with other alumni and friends to ensure the continued growth of our department and our students!
Because of the generosity of our donors, SUNY Potsdam offers financial support to a number of deserving community health, exercise science and wilderness education students each year. Below is the list of current scholarship and award recipients from the Department of Public Health and Human Performance.
2021 Awards
Public Health and Human Performance Departmental Scholars:
Cassandra Bolesh, Kristy Coyle, Emily Huff, Emily Metz, Kaitlyn Smith
Public Health and Human Performance Annual Fund Award:
Elizabeth Criscitello, Whitney Callaghan
Outstanding Community Health Student:
Meghan Conklin
Outstanding Exercise Science Student:
Tyler Hammond
Neil Johnson Award for Excellence:
Emily Thomas
Susan Cancilla Witkowski ’79 Endowed Internship Scholarship:
Emily Huff
Wilderness Education Leadership Award:
Alice Menis
Thank You to Our Donors
We are grateful to all of the alumni, faculty and friends who gave to the Department of Public Health and Human Performance during the 2020-21 fiscal year. Your generous contributions allow us to offer programs and resources that enhance our students’ experiences and prepare them for future success.