Posted on May 1, 2008

The Union-Schenectady Alliance, a group created by Steve Walker '08 and Josh DeBartolo '08 to improve relationships between the College and the city, recently held its first major event.

On Saturday, April 26, local restaurants, shops and cultural attractions hosted  “Show Me Schenectady,” a chance for students to sample city life. Hundreds of students filled the downtown for the event, which was coordinated by organizations including the Chamber of Schenectady County, the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp. and Proctors Theatre.

The event received extensive media coverage, including a front page story in the Sunday Gazette.

To read the story, click here (registration may be required).

Posted on May 1, 2008

The Alpha of New York Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Union, established in 1817, has admitted 31 new members. 

Two members of the Class of 2009 were elected this year: Cathryn Cook and Steven Herron.

Inductees from the Class of 2008 include Gregory Anastasio, Benjamin Bauer, Allison Baum, Richard Bonventre, Daniel Butensky, Carly Chasin, Jennifer Dalenta, Joshua DeBartolo, Cassandra Denefrio, Erica D. Erlanger, Rachael Federico, Hilary Handin, Claire Hendry, Naazia Husain, Syed Hussnain, Andrew Laccetti, Emily Laing, Kate Langwig, Richard Leahy, Bilal Mahmood, Sara Lynn Melton, Jessica Lynne Rudin, Carol Shotzbarger, David Shulman, Amanda Slowik, Rachel Start, John Traver, Stephen Walker and Lauren Youngman.

They join the following members of the Class of 2008 elected last year: Kaitlin Canty, Dionna Kasper, Michelle Elyse Koo, Ali Qureshi and Jacquelyn Raftery.