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SUNY Canton Associate Professor Emerita Christina Lesyk has been selected as the 2026 Honors Convocation namesake. The event will be held at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in the Roos House Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center.

SUNY Canton Honors Convocation Named for Retired Applied Psychology Faculty Member

SUNY Canton Provost Peggy De Cooke has announced that the 2026 Honors Convocation Celebration will be named in honor of Associate Professor Emerita Christina Lesyk, who retired in 2025 from the Applied Psychology program. "We've chosen to honor Chri...

Apr 14, 2026, 9:09am EDT

SUNY Canton student Byron Amaya of Maryland removes a sway bar link on a Subaru in the college’s Automotive Technology lab.

SUNY Canton Trades Programs Receive Record Applications for Fall 2026

SUNY Canton is experiencing a massive influx of applications in the Automotive Technology and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) trades programs for Fall 2026. Automotive Technology has 136 applications, which is a 56% increase from a ...

Apr 7, 2026, 8:52am EDT

SUNY Canton Announces Automotive Service Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Program

SUNY Canton will be offering a no-cost automotive service technician pre-apprenticeship program this spring. The training, offered through the college's Center for Workforce, Community and Industry Partnerships, is open to all ages and career stages a...

Mar 24, 2026, 3:28pm EDT

Madison Parker of Lisbon recently received the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Educational Opportunity Program Student Excellence during a statewide ceremony held recently in Albany.

SUNY Canton Nursing Student Receives Statewide EOP Award

An elite-level work ethic has led a SUNY Canton student to receive statewide recognition. Madison Parker of Lisbon recently received the Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Student Excellence during a statewide cer...

Mar 23, 2026, 9:36am EDT

SUNY Canton Announces Upcoming State Police Officer Training and Security Guard Training

SUNY Canton will be offering New York State police officer civil service preparation and pre-employment security guard training courses this spring. New York State Police Officer Civil Service Preparation This free on-campus training will teach test-...

Mar 3, 2026, 3:43pm EST

Norwood Norfolk High School student Elizabeth Vankennen performs CPR on a training mannikin during Medical Academy of Science and Health camp at SUNY Canton.

High School Students Explore Health Careers at SUNY Canton

For the second year, area high school students visited SUNY Canton for a full week of health-related classes during the Northern Area Health Education Center (NAHEC) Medical Academy of Science and Health (MASH) camp. The immersive program provides ha...

Mar 2, 2026, 2:47pm EST

Game Mechanics – A group of four Game Design Club members test their newest game in the SUNY Canton’s Digital Studio. Pictured (l to r) are Kyle (Ky) Benvenuti of Rochester, Ryan Bender of Middle Island, Nick Johnson of Cheektowaga, and Lucy Battiste of Kings Park.

Students Build Community and Video Games in a SUNY Canton Club

What began with a student wanting to push her creativity has grown into one of SUNY Canton's most collaborative, creative and wholesome student-run organizations. Lucy Battiste, a senior in the Game Design and Development major from Kings Park, said s...

Feb 23, 2026, 9:07am EST

SUNY Canton's Lenore VanderZee was recently named President of the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Board of Directors. VanderZee is the vice president for strategic relations and communications and has worked at the college since 2013.

SUNY Canton VP Named President of University Economic Development Association

SUNY Canton Vice President for Strategic Relations and Communications Lenore VanderZee, Ph.D., was recently elected President of the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) Board of Directors. VanderZee works on economic development, workf...

Feb 13, 2026, 1:50pm EST

Give Blood at SUNY Canton on Feb. 11 - 12

SUNY Canton has donation appointments available during its two-day American Red Cross blood drive scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and Thursday, Feb. 12, in the Miller Campus Center room 212. New this year, donors can receive a...

Feb 6, 2026, 4:33pm EST

SUNY Canton Announces 2026 Summer Day Camp Schedule

SUNY Canton has expanded its educational summer day camp schedule for a range of grade levels and areas of interest. Each camp runs for a one-week period (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). All campers must bring a water bottle, nut-free lunch and s...

Feb 4, 2026, 10:39am EST

About SUNY Canton

As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 23 online degree programs. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.