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Emma Christmann

Emma Christmann

  • Musical Theatre

I love Fredonia because it is a friendly, supportive community of students and staff that create a safe learning and living environment for all. There is always a friendly face or a helping hand whenever you need one!

Josh Velasco

Josh Velasco

  • Biochemistry

Fredonia has the small school advantage. Forming connections with professors and other students comes naturally. Also, the STEM programs are the best kept secrets out there.

Luca Vukelic

Luca Vukelic

  • Music Education

I love Fredonia because it is the place I found the people that make me a better me and it’s the place that helped me discover my true passions in and out of music world.

Brianna Clayton

Brianna Clayton

  • Childhood Education

I love Fredonia because of how small it is and the nature surrounding it. You'll most definitely catch the sunset in the most beautiful ways, and since it's so small you'll feel very known. It's almost like Fred is my second family.

Emily Joy Sullivan

Emily Joy Sullivan

  • Music Composition

My time as a master's student in the music composition department at SUNY Fredonia cemented my commitment to being a composer. The quality of instruction in composition lessons is high, and I was always impressed by what my fellow composition students…

Matthew Pellegrino

Matthew Pellegrino

  • Music Composition

The composition program at Fredonia provided me with a robust musical and professional foundation that continues to serve me to this day. The skills that I acquired both in and out of the classroom, such as learning how to communicate with and rehearse…

Josh Velasco

Josh Velasco

  • Biochemistry

The STEM programs at Fredonia are some of the best-kept secrets out there. I had the opportunity to pursue a summer research internship in one of the leading biomedical research facilities this summer and got to work on a high-impact project. Coming into…

Emma Hurley

Emma Hurley

  • Psychology

The campus has such a vast diversity of students. Everywhere you look you see students of every skin tone, height, size, hair color/style, clothing style, the list goes on. Everyone is their own individual, authentic self.

Eli Klusek

Eli Klusek

  • English Adolescence Education Multi-Award

Learning with the same group of peers for the past three years has been incredible to say the least. Not only have we been learning the foundations that encapsulate the English Education major, but we are experiencing the joys of teaching together…

Alex Moore

Alex Moore

  • English Adolescence Education Multi-Award

The chance to work towards my masters at SUNY Fredonia with the same professors and colleagues I have developed a strong relationship with is a great opportunity. Completing my master's in 5 years also saves time and money, allowing me to enter the…

Emilie Pitts

Emilie Pitts

  • English Adolescence Education B.A.

I am excited to be able to spend more of my academic experience at Fredonia. I have grown as a student and future teacher in the BA program, so I’m looking forward to pursuing both my BA and MA at Fredonia. This department is phenomenal. I will continue…

Miranda Pichardo

Miranda Pichardo

  • English Adolescence Education B.A.

Fredonia’s English Adolescence Education program prepared me not only for the content I’d be teaching, but also how to navigate the teaching world as it is today. In my own classroom, I am constantly calling back lessons on reading and writing from…

Aaron Fern

Aaron Fern

  • Music Industry

My passion and drive to succeed in this music industry has only been fueled and encouraged by my program at Fredonia. The incredible support system that I have at school with my colleagues in the Music Industry program also pushes me to work hard. It’s…

Marisa Caruso during a tech rehearsal for a site-specific production in 2017 at Silo City, Buffalo.

Marisa Caruso

  • Theatre Arts

Fredonia gave me an independent work ethic to find work where my skills and consistency paid off. I work with Fredonia alumni in the theater community and we are known to have 'that Fredonia work ethic.' We show up, we do the work, and we excel wherever…

Heather Han

Heather Han

  • Psychology

What I love most about Fredonia is the welcoming attitudes of the faculty. Professors leave their doors open for the students to come in and receive academic help or just to chat about career options and more. They also helped me to find scholarships and…