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With her sketchbook, pencils and markers tucked under her pillow, Marie Amell ’21 waited for silence to fall on her childhood home, and for her parents to fall asleep, before clicking on her flashlight and beginning her art projects within the cave created by her sheets. Her studio expanded when she enrolled at SUNY Potsdam, working within the walls of  Brainerd Hall as she pursued a degree in studio art.

With her violin nestled under her chin and her bow gliding steadily across the strings, Jessie Vallejo ’07 brings mariachi music to life at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Performing as part of a COVID-relief fundraiser for CORE, a global humanitarian organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee, the spotlight feels like second nature to her now.

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In high school, Katelyn Legacy ’16 wanted nothing to do with history, but that all changed when she arrived at SUNY Potsdam her freshman year. She went on to declare a double major in history and mathematics with a minor in museum studies—later completing an invaluable internship at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, Mass. It all started when she took a history class with Dr. M.J. Heisey. “I really bonded with her. She kind of took me under her wing. The whole history department was wonderful,” Legacy said.

Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds Overview The Federal Government established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES) on March 27, 2020 a portion of which, Student Aid Funds, is to be used to provide emergency assistance to students.

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), authorizes SUNY Potsdam to award emergency grants to eligible students that can be used for any component of a student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to coronavirus, such as tuition, food, housing, health care (including mental health care) or child care.

The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III) Supplemental Support under the American Rescue Plan (SSARP) program, created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) awarded funds to institutions with the greatest unmet needs related to the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic (coronavirus or COVID-19).

Highlighted Events/Initiatives 2021-2022 Peace and Love The Crane School of Music celebrated the life of Dean Emeritus Dr. Lonel Woods, a true leader and voice for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Crane School of Music by proclaiming his salutation, “Peace and Love” the 2021-2022 theme. This declaration invites the Crane community to engage in the programming of works, activities, and events that resonate with ideals of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

In his 21 years teaching mathematics at SUNY Potsdam, Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Blair Madore has supported his students in ways he never anticipated before becoming a college professor. From driving students to the emergency room to hosting them for Canadian Thanksgiving dinner at his home, Madore is willing to go above and beyond his academic responsibilities to ensure his students’ success.