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The State University of New York at Fredonia (alternatively SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia State, or Fredonia) is a
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in
Fredonia, New York Fredonia is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 9,871 as of the 2020 census. Fredonia is in the town of Pomfret south of Lake Erie. The village is the home of the State University of New York at Fredonia ...
. It is the westernmost member of the
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. Founded in 1826, it is the sixty-sixth-oldest institute of higher education in the United States, seventh-oldest college in New York, and second-oldest public school in New York (SUNY and
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) after
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(1816). Fredonia was one of the state teachers' colleges traditionally specializing in music education, but now offers programs in other areas, including a graduate division. Areas of study include science, communication, music, education, and the social sciences. There are over 80 majors and over 50 minors.


History


Fredonia Academy (1826–1867)

Opened in 1826 as "Fredonia Academy" under its first principal Austin Smith, the academy enrolled eight students. The first classes began on October 4, 1826. Within one year the academy had 136 students, 81 boys and 55 girls. In 1827 it was a state normal school. The academy reached peak enrollment in 1856 with 217 students. The school was plagued by financial shortages and was forced to close its doors in 1867.


Normal School (1867–1948)

In 1867, the college re-emerged for its second phase of existence, as a New York State Normal School. On December 2, 1867, the Fredonia Normal School (as it became commonly known) began classes with 147 students, 62 boys and 85 girls. For students preparing to be teachers, no tuition was charged, books were supplied, and travel costs were reimbursed; in return, students had to promise to teach after graduation. Those students not studying for the teaching profession paid tuition and provided their own textbooks. During its 82 years, Fredonia Normal had a tumultuous existence. With a fluctuating student enrollment and threats of state funding reductions, the school seemed to be in constant jeopardy of closing. Nonetheless, gradually the school was upgraded. In 1930, of land west of Central Avenue in the Village of Fredonia were bought to house a future campus. In 1938, music building (Mason Hall) was the first to be constructed on the Central Avenue site. New York State Governor Herbert Lehman signed the Feinberg Law in 1942 that changed all state Normal Schools into Teacher Colleges. With this new law, the school officially became the Fredonia State Teachers College.


State University System (1948–present)

With the formation of the State University of New York on March 13, 1948, the school's name changed again, becoming the State University of New York College at Fredonia. The college created a Division of the Humanities in 1958, and, in 1960, Fredonia was selected by State University to grant the A.B. degree. Previously, Fredonia's curriculum was restricted for teacher training only. From the 1940s through the early 1960s, additional buildings were erected: Fenton Hall (administration), Jewett Hall (sciences), Dods Hall (physical education and athletics), an addition to Mason Hall, and residence halls Gregory, Alumni, McGinnies, Chautauqua, and Nixon. In 1968, the master plan for the modern Central Avenue campus was drafted by the architectural firm of
I. M. Pei Ieoh Ming Pei
– website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...
& Partners of New York at the request of then-president Oscar E. Lanford. A complex came into being that consisted of the Rockefeller Arts Center (building for fine arts), Maytum Hall (administration), Daniel A. Reed Library, McEwen Hall, Campus Center student union (now Williams Center), Houghton Hall (sciences), and LoGrasso Medical Center (infirmary). Maytum Hall, McEwen Hall (lecture rooms), Reed Library, and the Williams Center were all inter-connected, including an elevated walkway connecting McEwen Hall and the Williams Center. Also included in the plan were the suite-style residence halls Kasling, Disney, Grissom, Eisenhower, and Erie Dining Hall (now closed); In 1970, Pei and Cobb returned to Fredonia to construct the second suite-style residence halls of Hemingway, Schulz, Igoe, and Hendrix. In the early 1970s a second addition was made to Mason Hall (including practice rooms), science building Houghton Hall, and multi-discipline Thompson Hall. In 1981, construction was finally begun on the long-awaited major indoor sports facility, Steele Hall, which had been delayed for nearly nine years due to state funding difficulties throughout much of the 1970s. More recent campus buildings and additions have been the University Commons residence and dining hall, additions to Steele and Mason Halls, and another long-awaited project—the new science building adjoining Houghton Hall. A stadium for athletics—mainly soccer and lacrosse—which included an upgraded, lighted playing field, was recently built over the existing playing fields. Between 1981 and 1999, the school was an official training camp site of
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. In 2023, the college received university designation from the state of New York, thus changing its name to its current State University of New York at Fredonia. Because of the university's multiple graduate level programs, SUNY Fredonia met the requirement for this change, that a state college have at least three.


Presidents

*Note: Earlier Presidents were Principals of Fredonia Academy and are not included list.


Buildings


Architectures

Architects
I. M. Pei Ieoh Ming Pei
– website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...
and Henry N. Cobb designed the master plan for the modernized campus in 1968. Many of the buildings are listed in architectural guides as examples of exceptional modern architecture. Some are described in architectural history books. The National Building Museum listed the SUNY Fredonia campus as one of I. M. Pei's ideal places to visit in its 1991 journal ''Blueprints''. Pei is credited with designing Maytum Hall, Williams Center, Reed Library, Rockefeller Arts Center, and McEwen Hall, as well as its characteristic circular perimeter road, aptly named Ring Road. The design of Daniel Reed Library earned Henry Cobb and I. M. Pei the 1969 Prestressed Concrete Institute Award.


Academic and administrative buildings

*Reed Library was constructed in 1969. It is approximately the size of a regulation football field, provides seating for over 850 readers, and houses over 250,000 books. It is named for Daniel A. Reed (1875–1959),
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from the Fredonia area for over 40 years. A four-story addition to Reed Library, known as the Carnahan-Jackson Center, was constructed in 1992; it includes several study areas, a scholarship center, atrium, elevators, tower study lounge which leads to a fifth story, the Tutoring Center, and the Special Collections & Archives Division of Reed Library. *Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, constructed in 1968, is named after the youngest son of former
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Nelson A. Rockefeller Nelson Aldrich "Rocky" Rockefeller (July 8, 1908 – January 26, 1979) was the 41st vice president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford. He was also the 49th governor of New York, serving from 1959 to 197 ...
, who disappeared in 1961 during an anthropological expedition in
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. Designed by I. M. Pei and Partners, Rockefeller Arts Center includes King Concert Hall (a 1,200-seat concert hall), Marvel Theatre (a 400-seat proscenium theatre), Alice E. Bartlett Theatre (a 200-seat maximum black box theatre), an art gallery, and 24 classrooms. This building houses the Department of Theatre and Dance, and the Department of Visual Arts and New Media. The arts center was opened in 1968 by Clint Norton as its first managing director. He was followed by Robert B. D'Angelo who served from 1970 to 1974 while he also served as a speech writer and adviser to then Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. Following D'Angelo in the directorship were Ted Dede, Nancy Palmer, Katherine Rushworth and Radford Thomas. Jefferson Westwood has served as director since 1982. *Fenton Hall was named for
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(1819–1885), U.S. Senator, and Governor, who was born in Carroll, Chautauqua County. Fenton Hall houses the office of the University President, the Graduate Studies office, as well as classrooms, academic departments and Sprout Café. Computer Science, Modern Languages, English, and Philosophy are some of the departments located in Fenton. *Mason Hall is home to the School of Music and was named after American music education pioneer
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. This hall is actually three buildings, "Old Mason" (the oldest building on the present-day campus site), "New Mason," and the recent addition of two rehearsal rooms, which are all connected together. Mason Hall includes over 100 personal practice rooms, several small ensemble practice rooms, and large ensemble rooms. Both Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall and Diers Recital Hall are located here, as well as two MIDI technology labs, and a Studio Recording Department. *Maytum Hall is an eight-story, semi-circular office building and computer center, and was named after Arthur Maytum (1866–1953). He served as chairman of the Board of Visitors of the Fredonia Normal School and Teachers college from 1928 to 1953. He also served as supervisor of the Town of Pomfret from 1931 to 1938. *Steele Hall is mainly used as a sports center with a basketball court, indoor track, and an ice rink which are used for both campus and community events. It also contains classrooms, a newly constructed natatorium, racquetball courts, dancing practice rooms, and many other facilities. *Thompson Hall is the largest academic building at SUNY Fredonia. It houses the departments of Multicultural Affairs, Psychology, Political Science, Speech Pathology, Sociology, Business Administration, History, plus the College of Education. The building, planned during the period of nationwide campus upheavals in the late 1960s and early 1970s, was designed to be riot-proof, with its narrow stairwells, dimly lighted hallways, and no operable windows. *Houghton Hall, Jewett Hall, and the Science Center are the three science buildings at SUNY Fredonia. They house the departments of Geology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Biochemistry, and the 3-2 Cooperative Engineering Program. The Science Center features an observatory, a greenhouse, and an herbarium. *LoGrasso Hall On campus medical services, along with counseling, and the office of international education. *McEwen Hall Four-level building, Contains lecture halls, Sheldon Media Labs, and Fredonia Radio Systems (WCVF-FM). *The College Lodge, located in Brocton, NY and operated by the Faculty Student Association at SUNY Fredonia, is a nature reserve and a certified experiential training facility and conference and events center that offers workforce development, employee training, meetings and other services for businesses and organizations. *The Center for Innovation & Economic Development (CIED), located in Dunkirk, NY, is a facility that encourages and instructs the development of small businesses and entrepreneurship skills. The CIED was formerly called the Fredonia Technology Incubator.


Residence halls

SUNY Fredonia has 15 residence halls. Students have a choice of building style: corridor, suite, kitchen suite, or independent living. Corridor-style residence halls are long, staggered hallways with no sections, whereas suites are short corridors with either staggered hallways extending from the main corridor or doors leading into the individual suites. file:SUNY Fredonia - 20200427 - 04 - Mason Hall.jpg, Mason Hal File:Fredonia 2005.jpg, Maytum Hall File:Williams Center.jpg, Williams Center file:SUNY Fredonia - 20200427 - 07 - Science Center.jpg, Science Center File:Reed Library Fredonia.jpg, Daniel A. Reed Library with the addition built in 1992 File:Rockefeller Arts Center.jpg, Rockefeller Arts Center


Academic


Rankings

'' U.S. News & World Report''s 2022–2023 edition of America's Best Colleges ranked Fredonia 70th on their list of Regional Universities North. Fredonia's graduate program in Speech-Language Pathology is ranked 146th.


Colleges and Schools

The university is organized into 2 colleges and 2 schools: *College of Liberal Arts and Sciences *College of Education, Health Sciences, and Human Services *School of Business *School of Music


Student life


On campus student media

WCVF-FM WCVF-FM (88.9 MHz) is a college radio station in Fredonia, New York. The station is licensed to the State University of New York at Fredonia. "CVF" stands for "Campus and Community Voice of Fredonia," the station's slogan. The station primarily f ...
is a public FM radio station located in McEwen Hall, broadcasting from the top of Maytum Hall on campus. Licensed to the State University of New York at Fredonia, the station broadcasts on 88.9 MHz on the FM dial. "CVF" stands for "Campus and Community Voice of Fredonia," the station's slogan. The station primarily features "alternative" rock, but includes an eclectic mix of genres at consistent times throughout the week. Listeners can catch blocks of Polka, Spanish, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Reggae, Hip Hop and anything in between. Live programs hosted by student and community jocks can be of any format/genre from talk, music, to radio drama. WCVF also covers local sports and includes live broadcasts/commentary for several Blue Devil teams. WCVF broadcasts National Public Radio (NPR) Monday through Friday: Morning Edition (7–9 am) and All Things Considered (4–6 pm). These broadcasts are achieved through a partnership with NPR member station WQLN-FM in Erie, Pennsylvania. WCVF-FM has a sister station WDVL which broadcasts via internet streaming and a local cable channel. ''The Normal Leader'' was created in May 1892 by the Agonian Society, an all-male literary organization, and later the Zetesian Society, an all-female organization. The first issues were entirely handwritten, and printed issues began with a renumbered Volume 1, Issue 1 in February 1893. ''The Normal Leader'' was a monthly newspaper, costing ten cents a copy or fifty cents for a yearly subscription. On September 28, 1936 ''The Normal Leader'' became ''The Leader'' on its Vol. XXXVI article No. 3 even though the school would not change its name to SUNY Fredonia until 1948. ''The Leader'' is produced by a team of Fredonia students. ''The Leader'' is printed by ''The Jamestown Post-Journal'' in Jamestown, New York, and is distributed free on campus and in the surrounding community. Today, ''The Leader'' features mainly news which is pertinent to the SUNY Fredonia campus and community. This bi-weekly publication comes out every Tuesday during the academic year and can be found around the SUNY Fredonia Campus. '' WNYF'' is the
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of the university. WNYF is sponsored by the Student Association, and was founded in 1979 by two
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students. WNYF's programming includes student-produced programs ranging from entertainment, music,
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and even a student-written
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. In the station's first few months of existence, it began televising the annual
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that raised funds for
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. WNYF maintains an archive of every show produced by the students since 1979. The station was relocated several times, and WNYF settled into its current location in Hendrix Hall in 1997. WNYF
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s to the
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on
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Channel 8, and to the
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on Channels 17 in Fredonia and 19 in
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.


Athletics

SUNY Fredonia teams participate as a member of the
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's
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. The Blue Devils are a member of the
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(SUNYAC). Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, swimming & diving and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. When SUNY Fredonia was first known as the Fredonia Normal School, the athletics teams were known as the "Normalites". On January 27, 1936, ''The Leader'' issued an article which publicized a contest to come up with a new name for the teams. There were two names the committee had chosen, Blue Jackets and Blue Devils. The name Blue Devils seemed to be used more than Blue Jackets. In the issue of ''The Leader'' on September 30, 1952; the name Blue Devils was used officially for the first time.


Notable alumni


Business

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Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (November 4, 1841 – August 3, 1888) was an American industrialist in the rubber industry and founder of B.F. Goodrich Company. Early life Goodrich was born in the farming town of Ripley, New York on November 4, 1841 ...
, 1857 – founder of B.F. Goodrich tire company * Karl Holz, 1973 – president of
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s * James H. McGraw, 1884 – founder of
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Companies


Entertainment

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Nick Bernardone Nick Bernardone is an American writer, producer and director from Syracuse, NY. His credits include ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', ''30 Rock'', ''Marvel's Wastelanders'', '' The Walking Dead'' and ''Fear the Walking Dead''. Nick has been nomin ...
, 2008 – writer/producer, five-time
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multiple
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winner/nominee and
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winner *
Rich Ceisler Rich Ceisler (March 1, 1956 – August 4, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, author, and director. Early life and education Ceisler attended State University of New York Fredonia, studying Theater Arts. He later pursued graduate studi ...
, 1978 – stand-up comedian, actor, writer *
Jennifer Cody Jennifer Cody (born November 10, 1969) is an American actress and dancer. Personal life Cody was born on November 10, 1969, in Greece, New York. She began dancing at an early age. She studied acting at Fredonia State University, graduating wit ...
, 1991 – actress *
Pete Correale Peter Correale (born April 20, 1970, in Oakdale, New York) is an American actor, stand up comedian, and writer. He currently co-hosts ''The Pete and Sebastian Show'' podcast with fellow comedian Sebastian Maniscalco that airs weekly on iHeartRadio. ...
, 1992 – stand-up comedian *
Brian Frons Brian Scott Frons (born June 15, 1956) is an American television executive and the former president of ABC Daytime. He is an adjunct professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management and founder of Frons Consulting LLC. Education Frons earned a ...
, 1977 – president, daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group *
Peter Michael Goetz Peter Michael Goetz (born December 10, 1941) is an American actor. Early life and education Goetz was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Esther L. and Irving A. Goetz, a construction engineer.Mary McDonnell Mary Eileen McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, stage, and television actress. She received Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations for her roles as Stands With A Fist in ''Dances With Wolves'' and May-Alice Culhane in ''Pas ...
, 1974 – Academy Award-nominated actress * Tom Pokel, 1991 – Head coach, Italy national ice hockey team *
Andrea Romano Andrea Romano may refer to: * Andrea Romano (voice director) Andrea Romano (born December 3, 1955) is an American retired casting director, voice director, and voice actress whose work includes '' Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Animaniacs'', ' ...
, 1977 – casting and voice director;
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winner,
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winner * Kevin Sylvester, 1995 – co-owner of the Buffalo Sports Page * Jillian Hanesworth, 2014 –
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winner, First Poet Laureate of the City of Buffalo


Music

* Greg Collins, Grammy Award-winning recording engineer/producer *
Dave Fridmann David Lawrence Fridmann is an American record producer and musician. Career From 1990 onwards he co-produced most releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips. Other bands he has worked with include Weezer, Saxon Shore (band), Saxon Shore, Neon ...
– Grammy Award-winning recording engineer/producer *
Marcus Goldhaber Marcus Goldhaber (born September 13, 1978) is NYC based American Jazz vocalist from Buffalo, New York. His debut album, ''The Moment After'', was released in 2006. Early life and education A native of Buffalo, New York, Goldhaber, learned songs f ...
, 2000 – (BFA in Musical Theatre) – NYC-based jazz vocalist, bandleader *
Roberta Guaspari Roberta Guaspari (born September 15, 1947) is an American violinist and music educator. She is known for her work in Harlem, New York, where she taught during the 1980s and 1990s to keep music alive in inner-city schools. She was portrayed on fil ...
, 1969 – music educator *
Onaje Allan Gumbs Onaje Allan Gumbs (born Allan Bentley Gumbs, September 3, 1949 – April 6, 2020) ...
, 1971 – pianist, composer, and bandleader *
James Houlik James Houlik ( ; born December 4, 1942, in Bay Shore, New York) is an American classical tenor saxophonist and saxophone teacher. Family life Houlik is married for the third time, and has fathered four children. He has four grand children and fou ...
, 1964 – American tenor saxophonist *
Don Menza Don Menza (born April 22, 1936) is an American jazz saxophonist. Career Menza was born in Buffalo, New York, Buffalo, where he attended Grover Cleveland High School (Buffalo, New York), Grover Cleveland High School. After serving in the U.S. ...
– saxophonist, arranger, composer, jazz educator *
Kevin Moore Kevin Moore (born May 26, 1967) is an American former keyboardist, composer and the founder of the Chroma Key music project. He was also a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, co-founder of the progressive rock supergroup O.S. ...
– original keyboardist for
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* Bob McChesney – studio and jazz trombonist *
Chris Poland Chris Poland (born December 1, 1957) is an American guitarist, best known as the former guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth. Since 2002, Poland has been the guitarist of the instrumental rock/jazz rock bands OHM and OHMphrey, among othe ...
, 1981 – Guitar player for heavy metal band
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*
Stephen Roessner Dr. Stephen Roessner is an American Grammy Award winning recording engineer, musician and producer from Binghamton, New York. He currently resides in Rochester, New York and is mostly known for his performance in the group Saxon Shore. He is cu ...
, 2004 – Grammy Award-winning recording engineer/producer *
Gar Samuelson Gary Charles "Gar" Samuelson (February 18, 1958 – July 14, 1999) was an American musician best remembered for being the drummer for thrash metal band Megadeth from 1984 to 1987, contributing to their first two albums, '' Killing Is My Busines ...
, 1982 – Drummer for heavy metal band Megadeth


Politics, Government and Law

* Marcus M. Drake, 1852 – Mayor of Buffalo, 1882 *
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, 1969 – First Amendment lawyer *
William Conrad III William C Conrad III is an American politician and educator serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 140th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021. Early life and education Conrad is a nati ...
, 2000- member of the
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*
Reuben Fenton Reuben Eaton Fenton (July 4, 1819August 25, 1885) was an American merchant and politician from New York. In the mid-19th century, he served as a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and as Governor of New York. Early life Fenton was born nea ...
– U.S. Senator and Governor of New York State from 1865 to 1868 (Attended part of a term at Fredonia Academy) *
James Brendan Foley James Brendan Foley (born April 4, 1957) is a retired American foreign service officer. He served as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti from May 27, 2003 to August 14, 2005, and as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of ...
, 1979 – Diplomat, served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti, and as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia *
Ozra Amander Hadley Ozra (or Ozro) Amander Hadley (June 30, 1826 – July 18, 1915) was an American politician who served as the acting governor of Arkansas from 1871 to 1873. He also served in the Arkansas Senate. A Republican, he was from New York and became a ...
– Governor of the State of Arkansas from 1871 to 1873 *
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, 1975 – political scientist * Frank Manly Thorn, lawyer, politician, government official, essayist, journalist, humorist, and inventor, sixth Superintendent of the
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(1885–1889)


Literature and Education

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Lucille Clifton Lucille Clifton (June 27, 1936 – February 13, 2010) was an American poet, writer, and educator from Buffalo, New York. From 1979 to 1985 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland. Clifton was a finalist twice for the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Life ...
, 1955 – American poet * Gaelen Foley, 1991 – author *
Greta Morine-Dershimer Greta Morine-Dershimer is an American education researcher. She is Professor Emerita in the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development. She has served as an officer of the American Educational Research Association, and is ...
– American education researcher *
Neil Postman Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an American author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic, who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers and mobile devices, and was critical of the use of personal com ...
, 1953 – educator and author *
Wendy Corsi Staub Wendy Corsi Staub (born October 29, 1964) is an American writer of suspense novels and young adult fiction. She has written under her own name as well as Wendy Brody, Wendy Markham, and Wendy Morgan. Career Staub was born in Dunkirk, New York o ...
, 1986 – author *
Jean Webster Jean Webster was the pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster (July 24, 1876 – June 11, 1916), an American author whose books include ''Daddy-Long-Legs (novel), Daddy-Long-Legs'' and ''Dear Enemy (novel), Dear Enemy''. Her best-known books fea ...
, 1894 – Novelist. Graduated from Fredonia Normal School


Science

* Jeffery W. Kelly, 1982 – B.S. Chemistry *
Michael Marletta Michael A. Marletta is an American biochemist. He was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Italian immigrants. He graduated from the State University of New York at Fredonia in 1973 with an A.B. degree in biology and chemistry, and from the Un ...
, 1973 – chemist and
MacArthur Fellow The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and colloquially called the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to typically between 20 and 30 individuals workin ...
Michael Marletta Biography at UC Berkeley, accessed 6/14/2007, http://chem.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/marletta/marletta.html


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State University of New York at Fredonia The State University of New York at Fredonia (alternatively SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia State, or Fredonia) is a public university in Fredonia, New York. It is the westernmost member of the State University of New York. Founded in 1826, it is the six ...
Liberal arts colleges in New York (state) Educational institutions established in 1826 I. M. Pei buildings