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SUNY Potsdam student from Edwards receives Chancellor's Award

Posted 5/7/21

POTSDAM -- Three outstanding SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently among those honored with the 2021 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence including one from Edwards. Chancellor Jim Malatras …

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SUNY Potsdam student from Edwards receives Chancellor's Award

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POTSDAM -- Three outstanding SUNY Potsdam seniors were recently among those honored with the 2021 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence including one from Edwards.

Chancellor Jim Malatras presented the awards in a virtual ceremony to the students including Haven Gotham.

Gotham is graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree in music education, with a concentration in voice, graduating with general honors, maintaining a 3.98 GPA and earning a spot on the President's List each semester.

She received the Helena Jarvis Memorial Scholarship, NC Elite Housing Scholarship, Elmira College Key Award and George Eastman Young Leaders Award.

At The Crane School of Music, Gotham is the president of the Crane Collegiate Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, responsible for scheduling workshops and events, working with guest choral composers, conductors and music educators, and organizing student involvement in the ACDA National Conference.

When the College shifted to remote learning following the onset of the pandemic, she organized a series of virtual events to allow her classmates to connect virtually through a song "challenge" series, and organized a successful house concert fundraiser to assist students with conference travel costs.

She is also public relations officer for the Crane Student Association, helping fellow students register to vote and assisting at audition days for prospective students. Prior to the pandemic, she served as a lifeguard at the Maxcy Hall Pool.

She is a member of the Middle States Working Group for Inclusive Excellence, and active in Student Activists for Gender Equality.

An active choral performer, director and soloist, Haven has performed extensively at Crane, including in the Crane Candlelight Concerts and LoKo Arts Festival performances with guest conductors and artists.

She has been chosen twice to perform in small ensembles alongside renowned alumna and Broadway star Lisa Vroman '79.

She has been a member of the New Singers Ensemble, the Hosmer Choir, Concert Choir and Crane Chorus, and conducted the ACDA Lab Choir numerous times. She has studied under Dr. Lonel Woods since high school and continuing through her undergraduate studies.

Haven is pursuing a career in music education and has a passion for photography with her own studio Haven Gotham Photography.

The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence was created in 1997 to honor students who excel academically and show involvement in leadership roles, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, campus involvement, or career achievement. Each year, campus presidents establish a selection committee, which reviews exemplary students. Nominees are then forwarded to the Chancellor's Office and are subject to a second round of review. Finalists are then recommended to the Chancellor to become recipients of the award.

Each recipient receives a framed certificate and medallion, which is traditionally worn at Commencement. SUNY Potsdam will honor the three Chancellor's Award recipients and the other graduates of the Class of 2021 in ceremonies on Saturday, May 22. For more information, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/commencement.