POTSDAM -- Colonie Gray of Hogansburg is one of two outstanding SUNY Potsdam graduates who have been recognized as the academic honorees for the Class of 2022, earning the 2022 Faculty Awards. The award recipients were chosen by Faculty Senate and will be specially recognized during Commencement.

The SUNY Potsdam Faculty Award recognizes two students in the graduating class with the highest grade point averages. One recipient must have completed all of their degree requirements at SUNY Potsdam, and the other is a transfer student.

Gray and Andrew Brett '22, Commack, both graduated with perfect 4.0 GPAs. Both honorees are future educators with plans to attend graduate school.

As there were multiple graduates with nearly perfect GPAs this year, the Faculty Senate also considered each student's other academic achievements when choosing the recipients for this prestigious honor as well. They receive a cash award and a certificate of recognition, and their names will be displayed on a plaque in the Lougheed Learning Commons.

Gray attended Salmon River High School, where she was the valedictorian. After attending Hamilton College, she transferred to SUNY Potsdam. Colonie is now graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in childhood/early childhood education, with a specialization in mathematics, as well as a minor in psychology. She is a member of the SUNY Potsdam Bears Women's Lacrosse Team, playing defense/midfield. After commencement, she will stay on at SUNY Potsdam, as she pursues her Master of Science in Education degree in literacy, with the goal of becoming a teacher.

Both students will receive special recognition during SUNY Potsdam's Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 21. To learn more about Commencement at SUNY Potsdam, visit www.potsdam.edu/commencement.