Paul Adamo
Vice President for College Advancement
Donors Make the Difference
More than $4.15 million in charitable gifts and grants were given in support of SUNY Oneonta’s mission this past fiscal year.We are grateful to all SUNY Oneonta donors for investing in our students and their academic experiences. Charitable gifts continue to provide resources for key campus programs such as research and creative activity, internships and experiential learning, student emergency funding and scholarships.
A fiscal year like this one continues to provide momentum for our Grow. Thrive. Live. campaign, which has now raised $21.4 million - 85 percent of the $25 million goal.
Thank you to the 179 current and retired faculty and staff who made gifts totaling more than $151,100 in support of our college and students this past year. Your generosity elevates the Oneonta experience and is one of the differences between a good education and a great one.
SUNYCUAD Awards Recognize Collaboration
On June 10, the Division of College Advancement received recognition through the 2021 SUNYCUAD Awards for Excellence in the following categories:
- Excellence in Events, Development and Fundraising: 1889 Society Event Series – Best of Category
- Excellence in Print and Design, Single-page Publication: 2019-20 Annual Report of Philanthropy – Judges’ Citation
- Excellence in Digital Media, Webpage Design: Grow. Thrive. Live. Campaign Landing Page – Judges’ Citation
These annual awards showcase the very best efforts of talented and creative professionals throughout the SUNY system. Over 200 submissions were received for this year’s competition.
Our award-winning projects would not be as successful without strong campus partnerships and collaboration. The Division of College Advancement would like to specifically thank the Office of Communication and Marketing, OAS and Red Dragon Outfitters, Academic Affairs, and the Print Shop for their assistance and participation in all of these programs.