Edward Gazzetti of Sidney Recieves SUNY Oneonta Award for Academic Excellence

ONEONTA, NY (11/04/2011)(readMedia)-- Edward Gazzetti of Sidney, N.Y., received a scholarship award during the SUNY Oneonta Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Majors Night on Oct. 20.

Gazzetti, a water resources major, was selected by the department's faculty to receive the

Scholarship for Excellence in Water Resources, Geology and Earth Sciences, made possible through the generosity of Arthur Palmer, emeritus faculty member, and Margaret V. Palmer, who earned a master's in geology at the college. The scholarship recognizes promising students majoring in water resources, geology, earth science, or adolescent education: earth science.

The scholarship was presented as part of the 35th annual Majors' Night, during which alumni of the department's programs return to campus to discuss their careers and offer advice to current students.

The SUNY Oneonta Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science offers some of the college's fastest-growing programs. In the past two years, the number of students pursuing majors in earth science, environmental science, geology, meteorology, water resources and earth science education increased by 45 percent.