Faculty-Staff Achievements
Nurcan Atalan-Helicke, associate professor and director the Environmental Studies and Sciences Program, has
been awarded a $38,268 grant from the Henry David Thoreau Foundation. The funding
will support a new Food Systems Initiative of the Environmental Studies and Sciences
Program. The program will provide students direct experience working at the intersection
of environment and food systems and strengthen the College’s collaborations among
faculty and staff interested in food systems and with community organizations addressing
local food issues. The award is Skidmore’s first grant from the foundation.
Scott Berliner, golf assistant coach, won his .
Rachel Cantave, assistant professor of international affairs, published “”&˛Ô˛ú˛ő±č;in the NACLA Report on the Americas (March 2021). The article was co-authored by Haitian
immigration activists Martine Jean and Guerline M. Jozef.
Anders Mattson, golf assistant coach, received the from the Northeastern New York Section of the PGA of America. Mattson has previously been recognized with multiple Teacher of the Year and Player Development awards.
Marla Melito, student academic development coordinator in the Office of Academic Policy and First-Year Experience, published the essay “” in Gargoyle Magazine (No. 72.)
Tom Oppedisano, golf head coach, received the for professional mentoring, club and community relations from the Northeastern New York Section of the PGA of America. Oppedisano is a four-time winner of the Professional Development award.
Kurt A. Smemo, assistant professor of environmental studies and sciences, published a scientific paper with Charles Lovejoy ’16. The article “” appears in Bioremediation Journal.
David Vella, professor of mathematics and statistics, has published a textbook, titled “” with Cambridge University Press.
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