FREDONIA, NY — At its annual awards ceremony on Monday, May 7, nine students in SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Communication received scholarships. The students were selected by the faculty in the department based on the criteria of the various scholarships. The award winners were (from left) Rebekah Bretl, a Public Relations major ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY – Senior women's soccer player Reilly Condidorio (LeRoy, NY) and senior men's pole vaulter Broncho Rollins (Ithaca, NY) were named the top Fredonia State athletes for 2011-12 at the SAAC Awards Gala held Sunday on campus. Also, a pair of freshmen, women's track and field athlete Nicole Desens (Hopewell Junction, ... Read More

CASSADAGA, NY -- It takes a special person to commit their career and livelihood for the betterment of others, and that is exactly what the staff of the Cassadaga Job Corps Academy has done. The Academy held its annual employee recognition night on Wednesday. Employees of the Academy were recognized for the outstanding commitment and dedication ... Read More

Participants show off their medals at an award ceremony for the recent Senior Games at the Tanglewood Group. (Submitted photo) JAMESTOWN, NY -- It was a week filled with laughter, fun, and camaraderie for all who took part in the Senior Games at the Tanglewood Group. Whether a participant or a spectator, ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- In Remembrance of a Leader: Pam Lydic. As the first ever executive director of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, Pam Lydic was an advocate for the business community and for all of Chautauqua County. She understood the delicate balance required to strengthen the organization in its earliest days, and brought both ... Read More

LITTLE VALLEY, NY -- The 10th Annual Cattaraugus County Sports "Hall of Fame" Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 24 at the Little Valley Legion beginning at 6:00 p.m. The following individuals have been selected by their school/community to be honored at this year's event: Pete Palmer, (Gowanda), Phil Gross, ... Read More

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- Manufacturing Gets the Notice it Deserves (Part I) In the late eighties as Generation X, my generation, prepared to leave high school, economists, the media and our educators told us that we were making the great transition to a “service economy” and that manufacturing “held no future.” We were told that ... Read More

LITTLE VALLEY, NY -- The 10th Annual Cattaraugus County Sports "Hall of Fame" Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 24 at the Little Valley Legion beginning at 6:00 p.m. Each school district in the County will nominate a candidate to be honored for their longevity and dedication to sports. Tickets for the event are $20 each and can be reserved ... Read More

GOWANDA, NY -- The 15th Annual Gowanda Area Sports Banquet will be held at the Slovenian Club on Saturday, February 4 beginning at 6 pm. The event will include a buffet dinner, door prizes, Chinese auction and a local sports memorabilia display. This year's winners include: Ricky Johnson, (Henry Huff Memorial Baseball Award), Mike Updegrave, ... Read More

FREDONIA, NY — Dozens of SUNY Fredonia custodial staff filled the Dods Hall Multipurpose Room on Jan. 12 to celebrate a year’s worth of excellent service and receive congratulations from numerous campus administrators. Specific accolades at the 11th annual Custodian Awards luncheon were shared by President Dennis Hefner, Interim Vice President ... Read More