Community

Charles Gijanto, president and CEO of Oswego Health, was a recent guest at the Oswego Rotary Club. He updated members on day-to-day business within the organization, current status of operations and what the future looks like for Oswego Health and healthcare in general.

Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for the Dean’s List.

An Oswego resident has been awarded a $1,000 per year “Educational Foundation Academic Distinction” scholarship to attend Alfred State. Eric Yurkon is slated to graduate in 2016 from Oswego High School and intends to enroll in the electrical engineering technology program.

The abolitionist movement and those involved in the Underground Railroad will be the topic of the February 22 meeting of the Hannibal Historical Society. The meeting will be held at the Community Center on Oswego Street, beginning at 7 p.m.

Scholars, scientists, educators and students are invited to submit proposals by March 15 for the 21st annual Rice Creek Associates Small Grants Program. Approved projects must involve work at SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station. Awards will be announced on or about April 15.

Brian Ronan, a two-time Tony Award-winning sound designer and 1984 SUNY Oswego alumnus, will lead a free open forum for campus and community members at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17, in the college’s Hewitt ballroom.

For G & C Foods giving back to its community is more than just a nice gesture. It’s part of its culture. A long-time supporter of Oswego County Opportunities, David Lepage, president of G & C Foods, understands and appreciates the many human service programs that are provided through OCO.

The following students graduated from Paul Smith’s College on Dec. 30, 2015.