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CCRC Project 2023

The One City. One Campus. One Community. photo-essay project is an inaugural effort of the Campus-City Relations Committee (CCRC). This project features a series of photos and short essays that explore and celebrate the vital partnerships that exist between the Oswego community and the university.

The work of the series has been led by SUNY Oswego Visiting Assistant Professor Peter Cardone’s intermediate photo class in partnership with student members of the SUNY Oswego chapter of the International English Honor Society, advised by Associate Professor of English Douglas Guerra. Showcasing 10 sites, photography students have produced portraits of SUNY Oswego students at their internship or work sites. Members of the Sigma Tau Delta have written essays that tell the story behind the City of Oswego / SUNY Oswego partnership and the impact on the greater community.

Special thanks to the members of the Campus-City Relations Committee, including CCRC Chair Kendra Cadogan (Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer) and Kristi Eck, SUNY Oswego's Chief of Staff and Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, External Partnerships and Legislative Affairs; as well as SUNY Oswego employees Tina Cooper (Experiential Courses and Engaged Learning), Melissa DiGiovanna (Communications & Marketing), Anneke McEvoy (Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Transformative Practice), and Gary Morris (Career Services) for their collective leadership of and commitment to this community project.   

Our added thanks to City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow and SUNY Oswego Officer in Charge Mary C. Toale for their support of this initiative. 

Cristiana Graniero

The Children’s Museum of Oswego: Where Imaginations Can Grow

Children's Museum poster

Cristiana Graniero, Human Development Major

Shannon Reals, Supervisor, Children's Museum of Oswego

Photograph by Liam Hetherley

Essay by Grace Barraco, English and Adolescence Education Double Major

Tai Smith

Lakeview Center for Mental Health and Wellness: The Waters of Community

Lakeview Center poster

Tai Smith, Psychology Major

Shauntelle Morgan '08, Supervisor, Lakeview Mental Health

Photograph by Brandon Trinidad

Essay by Courtney Wood, History and English Double Major

Elizabeth Daniels

Leighton Elementary: Holding the Future of Oswego

Leighton Elementary poster

Elizabeth Daniels, Early Childhood Education Major

Michelle McManus, Supervisor, Leighton Elementary School

Photograph by Kevin Pham

Essay by Tiguidanké Kourouma, English and Adolescence Education Double Major

Claudia Boyko

Little Lukes: Opportunity and Care

Little Lukes poster

Claudia Boyko, Human Development Major

Meg Kellogg, Supervisor, Little Lukes

Photograph by Sarah Douglas

Essay by Angel Hall, Creative Writing and Communication Double Major

Daniela Lopez Melendez

Oswego YMCA: Supporting Growth and Health at All Stages of Life

Oswego YMCA poster

Daniela Lopez Melendez, Psychology Major

Kim Manoni, Supervisor, Oswego YMCA

Photograph by Chris Ascher

Essay by Mariah Searle, Creative Writing Major

Spencer Bates

The Heart Behind The Palladium Times

Palladium-Times poster

Spencer Bates, Journalism Major

Ben Grieco '21, Supervisor, Palladium Times

Photograph by Lauren Smith

Essay by Veronica Logsdon, Creative Writing Major

Jordan Siddon

Pathfinder Bank, The Hidden Titan of Oswego

Pathfinder Bank poster

Jordan Siddon, Human Resource Management Major

Stacey Morse, Supervisor, Pathfinder Bank

Photograph by Kyle Green

Essay by Nyla Graham, English Major

Julia Van Ness

The Port of Oswego Authority: Where We May Not Always Look

Port Authority poster

Julia Van Ness, Chemistry Major

Cleane Medeiros, Supervisor, Port Authority Oswego

Photograph by Dahlia Nguyen

Essay by Francesca Spica, Creative Writing Major

Leondra Morgan

Richardson-Bates House Museum: Keeping Oswego History Alive

Richardson-Bates poster

Leondra Morgan, Anthropology Major

Mary Kay Stone, Supervisor, Richardson Bates House

Photograph by Jolene Deily

Essay by Tessa Uline, Creative Writing and Theater Double Major

Zachary Blaszak

River’s End: A Bridge Between Communities

River's End poster

Zachary Blaszak, Music Major

Emil Christmann, Supervisor, River's End Bookstore

Photograph by Harvir Hothi

Essay by Eli Kubilus, Creative Writing and English Double Major