Honors & Awards

Loss of a Blue Devil

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor It would be insulting to label Jack Corbett as just an athlete. He was much more than that. He was a student, a son and a friend. Corbett played six games for Fredonia’s club hockey team during the 2017-18 season. Corbett was a local high......

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Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor While faculty, administration and students were enjoying the last few relaxing weeks of summer, tragedy struck the Fredonia family in a way that brought everything back down to Earth. Jack Corbett, 19, of Orchard Park, N.Y., and a Fredonia student was killed when his car......

Life & Arts

‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 15, 2019

May 9, 2018August 15, 2019

ELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor On April 27, 2018, the Fredonia community lost a teacher, friend and amazingly talented musician. Bernard Woma was only 51 years old when he lost his battle to cancer. Woma hailed from Hiineteng, a village located in Northwestern Ghana. By the age......

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Despite an increase in recipients, concerns still linger for scholarship

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor As of last week, 641 currently enrolled undergraduate students are receiving the Excelsior scholarship, a “completion initiative” designed by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office. Entering the scholarship’s second year, about 15 percent of Fredonia’s student population is benefiting from the scholarship. Combined, the scholarships amount to......

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Fredonia students win regional business competition

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

COLIN HART Staff Writer Nate Winn and Alex Czechowski, seniors at SUNY Fredonia, are the founders of Nexnest, LLC, an online startup company that assists tenants and landlords with off-campus housing. On April 20, the pair won first place in the IT/Software category at the annual Western New York......

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Laurie Tramuta: recipient of SUNY Chancellor Award of Excellence for Adjunct Teaching

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2018

April 25, 2018

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer Walking in to Mason Hall, the home of the renowned Fredonia School of Music, one can never fail to hear the exuberant voices of Fredonia’s finest vocal students. It is not only the students’ talents that can produce such wonderful singing, it’s also the......

Sports

Los Angeles Angels: Shohei Ohtani

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2018August 17, 2019

April 25, 2018August 17, 2019

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The Los Angeles Angels are off to a great start this season. They currently have a record of 14-7 and lead second in the American League West. In part of their recent success on the field, it is evident that Shohei Ohtani is......

Life & Arts

From wanting to skip recess to read, to becoming a writer: A profile of Dr. George David Clark

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2018

April 19, 2018

STEPHEN SACCO Special to the Leader Dr. George David Clark was born in Savannah, Ga., but moved from time-to-time while growing up in the southeast of The United States. He was raised by his father, a pastor, and his mother, a teacher just like himself. Clark talked about his......

Life & Arts

‘ . . . Sometimes I have to take a moment and look around at everyone in the [radio] station and remind myself how lucky I am to be where I am’: A profile of senior Amy Gruttadauria, program director of WCVF-FM

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2018August 16, 2019

April 18, 2018August 16, 2019

MELISSA FUCHS Staff Writer Amy Gruttadauria is a senior at Fredonia, and her schedule is anything but empty. She is captivating in her ability to seemingly do it all without showing evidence of faltering. When you first meet Gruttadauria, you will notice her lengthy chestnut-brown hair with one side......

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‘Everything and anything is possible through hard work’: A profile of Phil Seymore, Fredonia’s head coach of men’s basketball

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2018

April 18, 2018

DERECK ICE Special to The Leader As you step foot inside Coach Phil Seymore’s office, something that will immediately grab your attention is his large award from Canisius College that he received for earning all-conference and all-region honors his senior basketball season. You will see many basketball trophies and......

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Loss of a Blue Devil

Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

Despite an increase in recipients, concerns still linger for scholarship

Fredonia students win regional business competition

Laurie Tramuta: recipient of SUNY Chancellor Award of Excellence for Adjunct Teaching

Los Angeles Angels: Shohei Ohtani

From wanting to skip recess to read, to becoming a writer: A profile of Dr. George David Clark

‘ . . . Sometimes I have to take a moment and look around at everyone in the [radio] station and remind myself how lucky I am to be where I am’: A profile of senior Amy Gruttadauria, program director of WCVF-FM

‘Everything and anything is possible through hard work’: A profile of Phil Seymore, Fredonia’s head coach of men’s basketball