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When is CYM? June 25 - July 8 When can I register? Registration should open by January 9, call the CLEAR office or register online (x2167) or www.potsdam.edu/cym Can I arrive late? Please discuss your situation with CYM Director (kirkj@potsdam.edu) - we can accommodate some late arrivals but no discounts are given. You will have to pre-record your audition to submit to faculty

When dozens of creatures wait in an empty building for you to show up, you know you’re essential.

When Emily Morse ’21 came to SUNY Potsdam as a theatre major who hated math, she never anticipated that the Potsdam family would one day help her find success in the computer science industry.

When a fire alarm device is activated, audible fire alarm horns will sound and visual fire alarm strobe lights will flash. This signals the report of an emergency in the building. Building Evacuation Must Begin Immediately.

When the global pandemic took hold this spring, Waldy Perez ’20 & ’22 was in the middle of an internship with the American Red Cross.

When he’s not carving through the fresh powder at Alpine Meadows in Lake Tahoe, Mike Rogge ’08 leads a successful career as the editor of The Ski Journal and the founder/owner of the media production company, Verb Cabin.

When he’s not running up and down the basketball court as a referee, SUNY Potsdam alumnus David Vroman '83 & ’91 is busy teaching his sixth-grade earth science students about everything from the plate tectonics to astronomy. “I often describe my background as a Jeopardy game. I know a little about a lot of different topics. And to me, that is vital in my science classroom,” he said.

When Joseph Agori ’23 first arrived at SUNY Potsdam, he planned on keeping his head down, going to class, and getting his degree. Instead, he shed an inherently introverted mentality to become a leader on campus. As a resident assistant, peer counselor, student ambassador, and president of the rugby club—he took advantage of every opportunity that came his way.

When Joyce “Jackie” (Tantillo) Aab ’71 thinks of her time at SUNY Potsdam, she can’t help but smile. “My memories of my time at Potsdam are probably among the happiest memories of my life,” she shared. “Leaving home and attending college is where I became self-sufficient. I became independent.” Jackie graduated from Potsdam with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a certification in elementary education. Afterward, she taught elementary school in Northern New York before moving back to Rochester and completing her master’s degree in education at Nazareth College.