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SUNY Canton Commencement to Celebrate Nearly 800 Graduates

SUNY Canton will be celebrating its 118th Commencement Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9 in Roos House Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center. Approximately 800 students are scheduled to graduate this year from the college's programs, which...

May 4, 2026, 12:05pm EDT

SUNY Canton Hosts Development Authority Hazardous Waste Recycling Day, May 16

The Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) and the Department of Environmental Conservation will be hosting a hazardous waste recycling day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 at SUNY Canton. "We all know someone who has old pool che...

May 4, 2026, 10:53am EDT

SUNY Canton Health and Fitness Promotion Major Earns Chancellor's Award

A dedicated and hardworking SUNY Canton Health & Fitness Promotion major has earned a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. Natalie Baxter of Glens Falls is one of two graduating seniors from SUNY Canton to receive this award. She is earnin...

Apr 28, 2026, 3:35pm EDT

Richard Haller, a graduating senior in SUNY Canton's Digital Communications and Storytelling major, recently earned a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellent. Haller, who is from DeKalb Junction, is pictured at North Country Public Radio where he works as a news intern.

SUNY Canton Digital Communications and Storytelling Major Earns Chancellor's Award

An introspective and thoughtful SUNY Canton Digital Communications and Storytelling major has earned a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence award. Richard Haller of DeKalb Junction is one of two graduating seniors from SUNY Canton who recei...

Apr 28, 2026, 3:21pm EDT

The SUNY Canton Steel Bridge Team constructs their bridge during a regional competition held recently at Rochester Institute of Technology. Build team members Ciara McDougal of Gouverneur, Ryan Willard of Hermon, George Staats of Essex, and Mitch Timerman of La Fargeville, assemble the bridge in front of judges and onlookers.

SUNY Canton Steel Bridge Team Earns Second Place at Regional Competition

The SUNY Canton American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter Steel Bridge Team earned second place overall at the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Upstate New York - Canada Regional Steel Bridge Competition, held April 10 a...

Apr 24, 2026, 10:33am EDT

Pictured (l to r) are Jared Paone, a first-year SUNY Canton Business Administration major Marblehead, Mass., Salvador (Sal) Diaz, a senior Health and Fitness Promotion major from Norwalk, Calif., and Johnathan Guerrero, a junior Sports Management major from Indio, Calif. All three students are hard-of-hearing and play baseball for the Roos.

Hard-of-Hearing SUNY Canton Student-Athletes Break the Baseball Sound Barrier

Communication was imperative for three hard-of-hearing student-athletes as they found their home at SUNY Canton. A welcoming culture and new technologies have helped create an inclusive environment under Head Baseball Coach Ryan Stevens. Salvador (Sa...

Apr 21, 2026, 4:34pm EDT

Pictured (l to r) are SUNY Canton Associate Professor Saied Haji Ghasemali, Ph.D., with Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology students Brett Miller of Potsdam and Seth Thomas of Canton. The trio is examining a sample similar to the one tested at the American Concrete Institute’s annual competition.

SUNY Canton Continues Concrete Experimentation, Innovation

A SUNY Canton Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology team has earned national recognition at the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Competition held March 29 in Chicago. With guidance from Associate Pr...

Apr 15, 2026, 8:00am EDT

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

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.